Ye Ling looked at Chu with surprise and asked, "Can you help us?"
Chu nodded and replied, "Yes, the Nine Heavens Realm is equivalent to my body. I can monitor all dark creatures entering the Nine Heavens Realm and analyze their physical characteristics. No matter what kind of dark creature you want to disguise yourself as, I can provide you with the corresponding data."
Upon hearing Chu's words, the World-Destroying Spirit Fire also became excited. It immediately flew out and asked Chu, "Then can you help us see if there are any dark creatures that have entered the Nine Heavens Realm who look like humans, have terrifying auras, and wear a silver mask?"
"Let me see..."
Chu closed his eyes and searched. After a moment, he presented an image of a dark creature similar to the description of the World-Destroying Spirit Fire to Ye Ling and the World-Destroying Spirit Fire. He asked the World-Destroying Spirit Fire, "Is this who you are looking for?"
"Yes, yes, yes! It's him!" The World-Destroying Spirit Fire repeatedly nodded upon seeing the image Chu had conjured, and excitedly said, "This is a Pillar of Shadow under the Lord of the Upper Realm, with a status above the Seven Pillars. Moreover, the identity of each Pillar of Shadow is extremely secretive. Except for the Lord of the Upper Realm and the Pillar of Shadow themselves, no other dark creatures know the true identity of a Pillar of Shadow!"
Ye Ling asked, "Is there anything special about these Pillars of Shadow? Their identities are so mysterious?"
The World-Destroying Spirit Fire replied, "Actually, I don't know much about them. I only know that their job is to hunt down Creator Gods in the Chaos Battlefield. It can be said that two-thirds of the Chosen Ones who enter the Chaos Battlefield die at the hands of these Pillars of Shadow!"
Ye Ling frowned, "Their job is to specifically hunt Creator Gods... This sounds a bit tricky. If we encounter a Pillar of Shadow, it will be a big problem."
The World-Destroying Spirit Fire said, "That's why I asked you, kid, to disguise yourself as a Pillar of Shadow. Pillars of Shadow are creatures that roam in darkness and rarely show themselves. Moreover, they always act alone. Even if two Pillars of Shadow meet, they might not recognize each other. If you can disguise yourself as a Pillar of Shadow, our process of approaching the Chaos Battlefield will be much easier."
"If that's the case, then let's disguise ourselves as Pillars of Shadow..." Ye Ling nodded, and then asked Chu, "Chu, can you provide the data for a Pillar of Shadow?"
Chu replied, "Yes, but this guy's strength is above mine, so analyzing his data will be difficult. You might have to wait for a while."
The World-Destroying Spirit Fire asked, "How long will it take? There might be more than one Pillar of Shadow coming to find us, and we can't hide here for long!"
Chu shook his head, "I can't determine that either. It depends on the actual situation."
The World-Destroying Spirit Fire anxiously said, "What do you mean 'depends on the actual situation'? You're killing me with worry!"
"World-Destroying Spirit Fire, let Chu focus on his work. Don't disturb him." Ye Ling retracted the World-Destroying Spirit Fire into his wrist, glanced at the dark energy permeating the sky, and then released his own dark energy, merging it with the sky.
Ye Ling, with Chu, hid in the darkness, masking their auras.
Not long after, dark creatures emerging from the Chaos Battlefield invaded the first heaven and began searching for Ye Ling in the first heaven.
Perhaps the dark creatures did not want to increase the difficulty of searching for Ye Ling, so after breaking into the first heaven, they did not attack the beings in the first heaven. They were merely searching everywhere, maintaining a semblance of peace throughout the first heaven.
However, the Nine Heavens Realm had already been occupied by dark creatures. It was only a matter of time before they corrupted the native beings of the Nine Heavens Realm.
Ye Ling, hidden in the darkness, calmly scanned the dark creatures in the first heaven, analyzing their behavior patterns and marking enemies that deserved his attention.
The World-Destroying Spirit Fire fidgeted within Ye Ling's wrist, constantly praying, "May Goodness and Evil bless us, may the Pillar of Shadow not discover us! Please, no!"
Listening to the World-Destroying Spirit Fire's incessant muttering, Ye Ling said impatiently, "Don't you trust me too much? Although I can't guarantee victory against a Pillar of Shadow, hiding my aura is more than enough."
"Unless that so-called Pillar of Shadow comes right in front of us, he absolutely won't be able to find us!"
As soon as Ye Ling finished speaking, less than ten miles away, the sky suddenly split open, and a man wearing a silver mask, enveloped in black energy, flew out from the rift in the sky.
Ye Ling froze instantly.
Upon seeing the man, the World-Destroying Spirit Fire's pupils contracted sharply, and it exclaimed, "Damn it! Kid, you jinx! Whatever you say, it comes true! This Pillar of Shadow really showed up right in front of us!"
Ye Ling's expression changed as he saw the Pillar of Shadow ten miles away. He immediately suppressed his aura and simultaneously set up a rune barrier to conceal his and Chu's auras.
This Pillar of Shadow was less than ten miles away. If it weren't for the surrounding black mist providing cover, the Pillar of Shadow could have seen them with the naked eye!
The World-Destroying Spirit Fire roared from Ye Ling's wrist, "Kid, be careful! Don't let the Pillar of Shadow find you! The Nine Heavens Realm is full of dark creatures, and the Lord of the Upper Realm might also be watching. If we get entangled with a Pillar of Shadow, we're doomed!"
"Be quiet! He hasn't found me yet!"
Ye Ling told the World-Destroying Spirit Fire to shut up, suppressed his aura to the extreme, and simultaneously began to retreat with Chu, moving away from the Pillar of Shadow ten miles away.
However, the Pillar of Shadow seemed to be searching for something. After looking around, it chose the direction where Ye Ling and Chu were and slowly flew towards them.
The World-Destroying Spirit Fire exclaimed, "Damn it! He found us! Kid, run!"
Ye Ling frowned tightly, suppressing the urge to flee. He stared at the approaching Pillar of Shadow for a moment and said in a deep voice, "He hasn't found us... He must be attracted by something... If we run now, it will only alert him."
The World-Destroying Spirit Fire trembled, "What in the Nine Heavens Realm could attract a Pillar of Shadow?"
Ye Ling glanced at Chu, who had his eyes closed behind him, and whispered, "It's likely that the Pillar of Shadow sensed Chu analyzing him, so he's looking for Chu's exact location."
The World-Destroying Spirit Fire added, "Then what should we do? That Pillar of Shadow is getting closer and closer. How about we give up on getting the data for the Pillar of Shadow?"
Ye Ling directly rejected, "No! Without the data of the Pillar of Shadow, we won't even have a chance to approach the spatial rift. Simulating ourselves as Pillars of Shadow is our only hope of survival!"
The World-Destroying Spirit Fire glanced at Chu, who had not shown any reaction, and gritted his teeth. "Never mind, kid, let me out. I'll go out and stall for some time. Once you get the data, come and save me as soon as possible!"
Ye Ling was surprised, "You want to go out and stall for time? When did you become so brave?"
The World-Destroying Spirit Fire said, "That Pillar of Shadow is about to get close to us. If I don't go out, once he discovers you and Chu, we'll all be finished!"
Ye Ling, however, rejected, "No... Your strength is too weak now. Going out will only result in you being instantly killed by the Pillar of Shadow, and it won't serve any purpose in delaying him. Let's just fight that Pillar of Shadow..."
With that, Ye Ling opened up an independent space and constructed a battlefield that could temporarily shield all energy fluctuations!
The Pillar of Shadow, who was searching for Chu's location not far away, sensed the spatial fluctuation in front of him, and a smile flashed in his eyes.
"Found you!"
The Pillar of Shadow shouted coldly, immediately notifying all the dark creatures in the first heaven, and then transformed into a beam of light, charging towards Ye Ling!