After digesting the information she had received, the Moon Wheel Saintess looked at Ye Ling and said, "If what you say is true, then this matter is no small affair. I am merely an ordinary disciple in the Emperor's Hall and cannot decide this matter. Please allow me to report back to the Hall Master."
Ye Ling said, "Then remember to introduce me. Your Hall Master might know of a way for me to return to my own era."
The Moon Wheel Saintess respectfully bowed to Ye Ling, "I will certainly introduce you. May I ask your name?"
"Ye Ling."
"Senior Ye, my name is Bai Xuanxuan. I will definitely deliver your message!" With that, Bai Xuanxuan closed her eyes and recited an incantation, attempting to contact the teleportation array in the Ninth Heaven to return.
However, after a moment, Bai Xuanxuan's eyes snapped open, and she exclaimed in shock, "I can no longer sense the teleportation array of the Ninth Heaven!"
Ye Ling frowned, "What's going on?"
Bai Xuanxuan explained, "Each of the Nine Heavens is an independent continent, separated from each other. I can still travel between the Eighth Heaven and below by tearing through space, but to go to the Ninth Heaven, one must use the Sky-Reaching Tower, established by the Emperor's Hall in the center of each heaven, for teleportation!"
"Sky-Reaching Tower?" Ye Ling scanned the center of the First Heaven with his divine soul and said, "Indeed, there is a tower connecting heaven and earth in that place, but I didn't find any teleportation array inside."
Bai Xuanxuan frowned, "It seems the Seven Star Pillars invaded and destroyed the teleportation array of the Ninth Heaven."
Ye Ling asked, "Besides the teleportation array, are there any other ways to reach the Ninth Heaven?"
Bai Xuanxuan replied, "That requires a powerful being at the Creation God level or above to tear open a path to the Ninth Heaven. There aren't many such powerful beings, even in our Emperor's Hall. I cannot do it."
Ye Ling said, "Alright, give me the spatial coordinates of the Emperor's Hall, and I'll send you back."
"Ah?"
Bai Xuanxuan was stunned, looking at Ye Ling with disbelief, thinking she had misheard. She said to Ye Ling, "Senior... I said, only a Creation God can do it."
Ye Ling replied, "I know... Although I'm not a Creation God, my strength is close. I should be able to send you back."
"This..." Bai Xuanxuan suddenly felt her mouth dry, unsure how to describe her current feelings.
Ye Ling is a Creation God?
She examined Ye Ling again, looking at him from all angles, and couldn't believe that Ye Ling was such an supreme being.
Even if there were Creation Gods in the Emperor's Hall, she had never seen one!
She couldn't imagine that her first encounter with a Creation God would be in the First Heaven!
However, she had no other option but to seek Ye Ling's help, so she decided to try her luck and informed Ye Ling of the coordinates of the Ninth Heaven's teleportation array.
Upon receiving the spatial coordinates, Ye Ling released his divine soul, delving into the void and searching in the direction of the coordinates.
As Ye Ling's divine soul approached the Ninth Heaven, he discovered that the entire Ninth Heaven was shrouded in dense black mist, creating an extremely oppressive atmosphere.
Seeing the endless black mist, Ye Ling's brow furrowed, and he felt a vague sense of foreboding.
For the sake of concealment, Ye Ling had to retract all his power and then release his dark energy.
Seeing the dark aura emanating from Ye Ling, Bai Xuanxuan's eyes flashed with fear, and she instinctively took two steps back.
However, seeing that Ye Ling made no move, she could only suppress her fear and shock, waiting quietly.
After disguising himself, Ye Ling allowed his divine soul to probe into the black mist and enter the Ninth Heaven!
The World-Destroying Spirit Fire then said, "Kid... something's not right. I seem to sense the aura of the Chaos Battlefield." The moment Ye Ling's divine soul entered the Ninth Heaven, the World-Destroying Spirit Fire suddenly spoke, reminding him.
"Chaos Battlefield?"
Hearing the World-Destroying Spirit Fire's words, Ye Ling's heart tightened. He explored the Ninth Heaven with his divine soul and found that the entire Ninth Heaven had been reduced to ruins, desolate and barren, with no living person in sight!
In the center of the Ninth Heaven, Ye Ling saw a mass of chaotic black mist gathered, from which an endless stream of dark power was overflowing, eroding the Nine Heavens Realm!
"Entrance to the Chaos Battlefield?" Ye Ling's heart suddenly jolted upon seeing the chaotic black mist, "How did this thing end up here?"
The World-Destroying Spirit Fire said, "It's likely the work of the Seven Star Pillars. They were originally tasked with hunting you, but they failed because of me. Now that they've set up an entrance to the Chaos Battlefield here, they probably want more powerful beings to reinforce them."
Ye Ling frowned, "But isn't the Chaos Battlefield a product of our era?"
The World-Destroying Spirit Fire said, "Kid, you're too naive. The Lord of the Upper Realm exists outside of space and time. Let alone constructing the Chaos Battlefield in the Nine Heavens Realm, even constructing a battlefield in a more ancient era would be as easy as flipping a hand."
"Whether it's the past, present, or future, no matter what timeline... in the eyes of the Lord of the Upper Realm, they are merely pawns that can be moved at will."
"But this matter is truly unfathomable. The Nine Heavens Realm also has two supreme powerhouses, Good and Evil. With their checks and balances, the Lord of the Upper Realm shouldn't be able to arbitrarily construct the Chaos Battlefield in the Nine Heavens Realm, an era before chaos began..."
"You know, the Lord of the Upper Realm couldn't even devour the main timeline you were in before... Now, the appearance of the Chaos Battlefield in the Nine Heavens Realm is as if Good and Evil have given up their resistance!"
Ye Ling asked, "What should we do now? The Ninth Heaven is destroyed, and the Emperor's Hall is nowhere to be seen. How can we go back?"
The World-Destroying Spirit Fire sighed, "Let's make a long-term plan. If all else fails, we can risk entering the Chaos Battlefield and find our way back from there... However, the Chaos Battlefield is the main domain of the Lord of the Upper Realm. As the chosen one highly valued by the Lord of the Upper Realm, you might be killed at all costs once you enter!"
Ye Ling sighed, "Then let's leave it at that for now..."
With that, Ye Ling withdrew his divine soul and concealed all his aura.
Seeing Ye Ling open his eyes, Bai Xuanxuan quickly asked, "How is it? Can you send me back?"
Ye Ling shook his head, "I'm sorry... the Ninth Heaven has been swallowed by darkness. I didn't see any trace of the Emperor's Hall. You probably can't go back."
The smile on Bai Xuanxuan's face instantly froze, and she stared at Ye Ling blankly, "The Ninth Heaven... swallowed by darkness?"
This news was like a bolt from the blue for her. Her mind went blank, and she almost stopped thinking!
Her fellow disciples, her masters... all gone?
How could this be possible?
"No, impossible... How could the Emperor's Hall be destroyed? I don't believe it!" Bai Xuanxuan shook her head repeatedly, her entire being on the verge of collapse.
Seeing Bai Xuanxuan's breakdown, Ye Ling comforted her, "They have likely just entered the Chaos Battlefield. You don't need to worry too much."
Bai Xuanxuan quickly asked, "Where is the Chaos Battlefield? Can you take me there?"
Ye Ling looked deeply at Bai Xuanxuan and then sighed again.
"With your strength, I'm afraid... it's not possible."