Within a secret space, Ye Fan is deeply focused on cultivation. It is the eleventh day since his disappearance, and also the eleventh day since he left the Pan Gu Mystic Realm.

The power within him is no longer simply Pure Yang Spiritual Energy or elemental forces. At this moment, although he is unable to mobilize the elemental forces within his body, the sudden absence of these forces has instead provided fertile ground for his Pure Yang Spiritual Energy to thrive, further consolidating his cultivation.

However, without the aid of elemental forces, his current cultivation is still unable to reach its peak. He dares not return to the Pan Gu Mystic Realm, as Nuwa might still pose a threat to him. There is no need to court disaster.

In front of him is a woman, currently enduring torture. No matter how much Ye Fan threatens or tempts her, she refuses to reveal the whereabouts of Li Zhaojun. This person is Min Shang.

"You are Ye Fan, aren’t you? If you have the guts, kill me. Doing this to me is meaningless. If you have the courage, kill me directly. Even if I live, you will never find out the whereabouts of those two girls!"

Min Shang was caught by Ye Fan while she was making a deal with Zhang Tian. Ye Fan captured both of them. Zhang Tian thought that his cultivation surpassed Ye Fan’s, considering that Ye Fan’s elemental forces were suppressed at the time. Zhang Tian believed he could kill Ye Fan, unaware that Ye Fan’s Pure Yang Spiritual Energy was enough to kill someone like Zhang Tian.

Besides the Pure Yang Spiritual Energy within Ye Fan’s body, there was another force that even Ye Fan couldn’t fathom. This power could cause Zhang Tian’s untimely death, a power so elusive that not even Xi He could trace its origin.

After Zhang Tian’s death, Ye Fan left the Immortal realm with Min Shang. As for the whereabouts of Li Zhaojun and Min Shang, Ye Fan is still at a loss on how to find them. However, one thing he knows for sure is that they were kidnapped by Min Shang.

"I didn’t force you to speak. I’m currently cultivating on my own. If you have the ability, cultivate yourself to break free of my restraints and leave here. Although your cultivation surpasses mine, that is purely based on Spiritual Energy. My current Pure Yang Spiritual Energy may not be higher than yours, but there is still a force beyond it that can suppress you, something you lack!"

Ye Fan spoke with an air of arrogance, as if he were towering over all. This arrogance made Min Shang uncomfortable, as she believed she could surpass Ye Fan’s cultivation. After all, she too was cultivating a mysterious power, one that supposedly rivaled elemental forces. Yet with even Ye Fan’s elemental forces suppressed, he could easily defeat her, leaving her with a deep sense of frustration.

"Ha! Ye Fan, you know your greatest arrogance is in thinking you can do everything. In reality, many can defeat you. Whether it’s the ancient cultivators or those in the Immortal realm, you have to admit their Spiritual Energy surpasses yours. Your cultivation level appears superior because of some mysterious power you obtained. This mysterious power must be the elemental forces. Once you lose it, you are nothing. Even if you can defeat me, what about those ancient cultivators? You don’t even dare to return to rescue your woman. Yet here you are flaunting your strength. If you have the guts, return to the Pan Gu Mystic Realm and see if anyone dares to kill you!" Min Shang spoke mockingly, intending to provoke Ye Fan into returning to the Pan Gu Mystic Realm to meet his doom.

At this moment, Ye Fan is not well-informed about the situation within the Pan Gu Mystic Realm. He does not know whether Nuwa is her main body or just a manifestation. He only knows that there remains a gap between his cultivation and that of the Nuwa who appeared in the Pan Gu Mystic Realm, as the powerful force she possesses is one formed over hundreds of thousands of years of cultivation. Even if she’s just a manifestation, she has cultivated for hundreds of thousands of years, unlike the previous Nuwa manifestations Ye Fan encountered.

"Say whatever you want. I’m focused on cultivating my strength. If you have nothing else to say, you can shut up now, or I might as well silence you and let you continue to suffer torture. It’s your choice, so don’t blame me!" Ye Fan merely extended his hand, and Min Shang was once again enveloped by a mysterious force. She was subjected to torture once more, wishing for death, as the torment from her enemy filled her with great irritation.

"Kill me~! If you have the guts, kill me! Ye Fan, you coward, kill me!" No matter what Min Shang said, Ye Fan wouldn’t hear her anymore. Though they were close in proximity, Ye Fan was deep in cultivation and ignored her.

Ye Fan was meditating, regulating his breaths.

His current Pure Yang Spiritual Energy, though just past ascension, could still draw upon a mysterious power he himself didn’t quite understand. To this day, he hasn’t concluded what this power truly is. It’s neither elemental forces nor Spiritual Energy. It seems to be a growth from his Pure Yang Spiritual Energy. He had noticed this problem before, but previously, the elemental forces were too overwhelmingly powerful, heavily suppressing this energy.

But now, with his Pure Yang Spiritual Energy taking the lead and the elemental forces completely suppressed, Pure Yang Spiritual Energy alone could not subdue this power. Moreover, this force originates from the Pure Yang Spiritual Energy, further solidifying his strength. However, he still hasn’t determined how powerful this force could become. As he continues to cultivate, he attempts to let this energy occupy the eight extraordinary meridians, only then can his cultivation further restore.

Otherwise, he cannot regain sufficient strength to enter the Pan Gu Mystic Realm.

A mere Pure Yang Spiritual Energy-clad Ye Fan, like an Immortal, cannot breach the void surrounding the Pan Gu Mystic Realm.

This is also why the beings of the Immortal realm cannot enter the mystic realm.

Ye Fan strives to restore his cultivation to a substantial level in the shortest time possible so he can return to the Pan Gu Mystic Realm and ward off external threats. Regarding the space he resides in, he is confident that no one can find it. It is a world almost akin to a void, existing only at the edge of the universe. Beyond this cosmic edge, he has never explored, for he discovered that this void’s thickness far exceeded his expectations. It’s a space without concepts of time or place. He even wonders if a brief moment there could mean millennia passing outside. Thus, he does not dare to delay, focusing entirely on completing his cultivation to rescue his loved ones.

Failed cultivation means he has no means to leave.