Ye Kunlun knew the child before him was merely a puppet, a stand-in for the mastermind behind the scenes.
As a puppet, it was bound to have left behind divine consciousness or vital blood. As long as he could capture the opponent's aura, Ye Kunlun believed he would eventually find them!
"So what?"
The child's dark eyes stared fixedly at Ye Kunlun. "Ye Kunlun, with your current cultivation, you are not my opponent."
"How about we make a deal? You give me that item, and I'll give you news of your parents."
Upon hearing this, Ye Kunlun's expression stirred slightly.
Even he couldn't ascertain if his parents were still alive, yet this person claimed to have news of them?
"You don't need to doubt!"
The child spoke calmly. "I can tell you explicitly, your parents are not dead, but—they would rather be dead than alive."
Hearing this, a dense killing intent appeared in Ye Kunlun's eyes. "How can I believe you?"
"Whether you believe it or not is entirely up to you." The child seemed to have grasped Ye Kunlun's weakness. "I only want that item!"
Saying this, a sinister smile appeared on the child's tender face. "You don't have much time to consider; this puppet body of mine cannot last long."
"Fine!"
Without hesitation, Ye Kunlun flicked his wrist, and a stream of light shot towards the child.
The child caught it casually and opened it to reveal a tattered, yellowed map.
It was precisely the fragment Ye Kunlun had obtained from Daoist Shangyan, the one that had caught Xiao Yu's attention!
Ye Kunlun had already memorized all the markings and text on the map, so giving it to the other party was of no consequence!
Moreover, Ye Kunlun knew that the other party did not know what the item his grandfather had left behind was.
In this way, the initiative remained in his hands.
The child looked at the tattered map in his hand and frowned slightly, seemingly doubting the authenticity of the item.
"What, you doubt it's fake?"
Ye Kunlun spoke coldly. "To be honest, I've studied the text on here for a long time and couldn't understand it at all. It should be some ancient script!"
Upon hearing the word 'ancient,' the doubt on the child's face lessened. He also indeed found the item extraordinary, as it seemed impervious to water and fire.
"I will believe you for now!"
The child put away the tattered map. "If you dare to deceive me, I will make you pay the price!"
Ye Kunlun snorted. "Now, you can tell me about my parents, right?"
"The Land of Ten Deaths!"
After speaking, the child transformed into a phantom and vanished into the void.
Ye Kunlun's divine consciousness pursued him relentlessly.
In an instant, he chased nearly a hundred miles, but still lost the other's trace.
Ye Kunlun frowned. The opponent's stealth techniques were indeed extraordinary. It was likely they had used a powerful spiritual treasure, otherwise, they wouldn't have been able to completely conceal their aura.
He withdrew his divine consciousness, his eyes flickering.
The Land of Ten Deaths, like the Yellow Springs Secret Realm, was one of the Ten Great Secret Realms.
Each of the Ten Great Secret Realms held its own mysteries.
To this day, not all the secret realms had been explored.
The Land of Ten Deaths, the Ten Directions Illusionary Domain, the Star Domain Realm, and the Black Ice Profound Sea—these four secret realms existed only in legends. No one knew if they truly existed, let alone their exact locations.
Therefore, even if the other party told Ye Kunlun that his parents were related to the Land of Ten Deaths, he would have no way to find it.
However, Ye Kunlun knew that these four secret realms were real.
In his Ninth Master's study at Kunlun Void, Ye Kunlun had once seen detailed records of the Ten Great Secret Realms.
The peculiar characteristic of the Land of Ten Deaths was that it moved and shifted within the void, making it very difficult to locate.
Someone might discover the location of the Land of Ten Deaths, but in the next moment, it might disappear.
Furthermore, the Land of Ten Deaths, as its name suggested, was a place of certain death—anyone who entered was bound to perish!
Ye Kunlun furrowed his brows, contemplating how to find the Land of Ten Deaths, as it was currently his only clue to finding his parents.
"Mom, Dad, I will find you!"
Ye Kunlun silently vowed, whether the other party's words were true or false, he had to find the Land of Ten Deaths and investigate it to his satisfaction!
At this moment, dozens of people in uniform surrounded Courtyard No. 7. Chen Gan led his men into the courtyard.
When he saw Zhou Lie lying unconscious on the ground, his face turned extremely ugly.
"Ye Kunlun, you dare to harm someone here, disregarding the laws of Huaxia! Do you know your crime?!"
Chen Gan glared at Ye Kunlun and questioned him coldly.
Ye Kunlun guessed the other party's identity and glanced at Chen Gan indifferently. "I haven't settled the score with you for what happened in the southern suburbs, and you still dare to provoke me?"
Ye Kunlun's aura surged like a dragon's as he attacked Chen Gan.
*Poof—*
Chen Gan was heavily struck and spat out a mouthful of blood.
*Click, click—*
Dozens of dark muzzles were aimed at Ye Kunlun.
Chen Gan coughed a few times, took out a golden token, and said, "Someone, this person killed Commander Zhou and committed a grave offense. Take him down for me!"
Ye Kunlun glanced at the golden token in Chen Gan's hand. It was carved with a ferocious, claw-wielding flood dragon, looking quite fierce.
Wu Dao, who was healing, saw the token in Chen Gan's hand and his expression changed drastically.
"Young Master!"
Wu Dao flashed to Ye Kunlun's side and whispered, "It's the Golden Flood Dragon Token. Even people from the Wujian Prison must submit to investigation!"
Wu Dao never expected Chen Gan to obtain the Golden Flood Dragon Token, which represented royalty. He suddenly felt that things had become troublesome!
The Golden Flood Dragon Token was one of the symbols of royalty.
In Huaxia, besides the Son of Heaven, there were twelve princes. Four of them were stationed in the capital, while the remaining eight were stationed in the eight directions!
They presented the aura of presiding princes surrounded by dragons!
Each of the twelve princes had a Golden Flood Dragon Token bestowed by the Son of Heaven, possessing supreme authority—it was a royal privilege.
"Is that so?"
Ye Kunlun's expression remained unchanged, as if the Golden Flood Dragon Token was nothing more than scrap metal in his eyes!
Chen Gan wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, his eyes filled with ferocity.
Now that he had presented the Golden Flood Dragon Token, if Ye Kunlun dared to resist, it would be tantamount to opposing the royal family!
At that point, no matter how high his cultivation was or how strong he was, he would be subject to royal sanctions!
Even if he had three heads and six arms, he would be no match for the royal family!
Ye Kunlun reached out, and the Golden Flood Dragon Token in Chen Gan's hand directly fell into his.
Chen Gan's face changed drastically, a mixture of shock and anger. "Ye Kunlun, you dare to resist the Golden Flood..."
Before he could finish speaking, the Golden Flood Dragon Token turned into a pile of golden dust in Ye Kunlun's hand, scattering from his grip.
Chen Gan stood there stunned, completely unable to believe that Ye Kunlun was so arrogant as to dare to destroy the Golden Flood Dragon Token!
"Slash!"
Ye Kunlun uttered a soft command, and a white light flashed, directly severing Chen Gan's right arm!
A shining, peerless sword, emanating a terrifying chill, hovered above Ye Kunlun!
"What? Does the Heavenly Emperor's Sword still not dare to slash the Golden Flood Dragon Token?"
Ye Kunlun's eyes glowed with a blue light, like Yama incarnate, making everyone tremble with fear.