Black Peng stood below, taking out an item and pointing at the sky.

A Crystal Stone-like object was controlled, hovering within the vortex.

Buzz!

A buzzing sound, and the Crystal Stone merged into the vortex, suddenly revealing a passageway connected to the ground.

"Everyone, let's go!" Black Peng said in a low voice.

A few people arrived below the passageway and flew upward.

When they reached the entrance of the passageway, they immediately felt a strong gravitational pull. They felt a dizzying sensation and, upon regaining their senses, found themselves in a mysterious region, desolate and with black ground. Just like below, it was nighttime here as well.

"Do you smell that?" Ice Seal said, sniffing the air.

Everyone else sniffed as well.

"Such a strong smell of blood!" one person said, frowning.

Suddenly, a powerful space force descended, and a white figure appeared.

The white figure landed in front of everyone,

the power of space binding them, making it extremely difficult for them to move.

Black Peng, however, was safe and sound, respectfully approaching the white figure and bowing, "Master Kong Xi!"

The white figure lifted the veil, revealing a face of stunning beauty.

"So beautiful!"

"Exquisite!"

A few couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

The white figure was indeed Kong Xi.

Kong Xi, smiling, approached Ye Chen and sneered, "Ye Chen, we meet again."

Ye Chen smiled, "Yes, Master Kong Xi, long time no see."

Seeing Ye Chen's calm expression, Kong Xi frowned slightly and said, "Why? You don't seem surprised at all, as if you knew I was coming."

"Of course, I knew."

Kong Xi was taken aback and frowned, "How did you know?"

Kong Xi was very puzzled. She had set up this trap for a long time, unexpectedly, Ye Chen saw through it.

Ye Chen laughed, "When I first saw Black Peng, he seemed familiar. Later, I finally remembered. Black Peng was the black-robed person whom you said was spying on you. He claimed to have spatial-type treasures to open passageways. With such abilities, it's likely only Master Kong Xi would have them. So I knew you would appear here, hence, I wasn't surprised."

"Hmph!" Kong Xi snorted coldly, "You think you're clever? You knew I would appear, yet you still dared to come!"

Ye Chen laughed, "Why not? There doesn't seem to be any enmity between us, Master Kong Xi. We're somewhat friends, aren't we? First, congratulations to Master Kong Xi for restoring your strength and reaching level 80!"

"Friends? Us? Are you joking? You haven't settled the score with me for deceiving me. Dong Yang, Xia Xue, Celestial Silkworm, you acquired these things back then. Why didn't you give them to me? I considered you a friend, yet you deceived me so?"

Kong Xi said, very displeased.

"Master Kong Xi, your words are somewhat one-sided. You say I deceived you? Isn't it more accurate to say you deceived me first? The Saintess of the Air Tribe, claimed by you to be an abandoned pawn. You have quite a knack for storytelling."

Ye Chen replied with fearless calm.

This conversation left Xiao Fan and the others dumbfounded.

They had seen Kong Xi's information.

A level 80 Demon King monster, an invincible top-tier powerhouse, and Ye Chen dared to talk to her like this?

Not to mention this Saintess, abandoned pawn, you deceived me, I deceived you— they couldn't comprehend any of it.

Hearing Ye Chen's words, Kong Xi wasn't angry but smiled, "So you knew everything, huh. I underestimated you. It's impressive you could find out such information. Why aren't you afraid I'll kill you?"

"If Master Kong Xi wanted to kill me, you would have done so long ago. Black Peng knows my movements. If you truly wanted to kill me, why bother orchestrating this to bring me here."

Ye Chen confidently smiled.

Kong Xi's peerless beauty showed a trace of surprise; she realized she might have underestimated this kid.

But if Kong Xi acknowledged it easily, where would her dignity be?

"Ye Chen, I admit you're smart, but aren't you afraid of being too smart for your good, deceiving yourself?"

Ye Chen stepped forward, surprisingly breaking free from Kong Xi's spatial constraints.

"You actually broke free from my spatial constraints. How is that possible? Oh, I almost forgot, Ye Chen, your talent is exceptional. You've become a Breakthrough. Indeed, with your skills, it'd be unreasonable for you not to be a Breakthrough."

"What!"

"How?"

"Brother Ye Chen, he's a Breakthrough?"

Everyone was shocked, Xiao Fan was completely stunned!

The last time he was with Ye Chen, Ye Chen's level wasn't higher than his. He had diligently leveled up, never slacking, and now, finally at level 68, Ye Chen had become a Breakthrough!

Ice Seal and others were also astonished. The person they teamed up with was a Breakthrough!

Although today they'd seen many Breakthroughs, those were all top figures in their respective regions. While they worked for the Law Enforcement Alliance of Area Two, the high-ranking officials there were super strong!

Though they had some strength, it was nothing compared to a Breakthrough. Ye Chen turned out to be a Breakthrough and had even drunk with them and teamed up?

They were somewhat dumbfounded!

"No, wait, today I saw Brother Ye Chen's pet, wasn't it always a level 63 Creation Tier pet?" someone said, puzzled.

Xiao Fan whispered, "It is, but Brother Ye Chen doesn't have just one pet, he has four. The one you saw is just one of them!"

"What? Four?"

"Damn, four, how is that possible!"

Xiao Fan's words were like a thunderbolt, exploding in their minds, leaving them utterly dumbfounded.

"Master Kong Xi, if there's something, please speak directly. I admit Master Kong Xi is very strong, but you should also know, you can't kill me."

Ye Chen laughed.

Kong Xi coldly snorted, "Ye Chen, aren't you too confident, saying I can't kill you? Just because of your Genggeng pet? Although I can't kill it, I can completely control it and then kill you!"

Kong Xi, being the Saintess of the Air Tribe, naturally knew that Genggeng might be from that legendary Race. If it's truly that Race, even as the Saintess of the Air Tribe with noble bloodline, she's nothing in front of Genggeng!

In terms of bloodline and lineage, no one could match Genggeng.

Ye Chen laughed, "Master Kong Xi might not know, my Genggeng is already immune to any control. Do you think I wanted the Celestial and Earth Silkworms for nothing? It's to refine the Immunity Pill for Genggeng."

Kong Xi was taken aback, surprised, "Immunity Pill? How did you know the method to create an Immunity Pill? Oh, yes, given your Charm, befriending a few powerful monsters, that's quite understandable, but my Talent is Absolute Space!"

Suddenly, Kong Xi turned her hand and a white light struck Genggeng.

"Spatial Cutting, Independent Space!"

The position where Genggeng stood suddenly appeared like something from inside a glass cabinet, enclosing Genggeng within.