"The main body of the Fu Shu is located in the reception area of the other world..."
Ye Ling hadn't expected this matter to become so complicated. He glanced back at the Fu Shu, which had grown significantly larger outside the Karma Mirror Domain without him realizing it.
He had originally planned to use Absolute Divine Travel to teleport directly there and uproot the Fu Shu before the other world could react.
However, it seemed his plan had fallen through.
Since the Fu Shu's main body was in the reception area of the other world, it would undoubtedly be a place with many eyes and heavy guard.
In such a situation, even if Ye Ling managed to destroy the Fu Shu, he would likely be trapped there. If Zun arrived, he would probably meet his end.
Although Ye Ling was confident in his current strength, he wasn't so arrogant as to believe he could fight the entire other world alone.
After all, even the Zui at its peak had fallen to Zun, and Zui, who had awakened through countless cycles, had also been killed by the other world. Ye Ling, at best, had only awakened Zui's power.
With his current strength, it was not yet time for Ye Ling to confront the other world head-on.
However, Ye Ling hadn't gained nothing from his exchange with the Scythe Beast.
He at least learned that for some special reason, Good and Evil could not directly interfere with the Void and its dark side. This explained why their actions in the Three Thousand Universes were mostly clandestine, and why they had always been hiding their strength.
Ye Ling surmised that the supreme powerhouses from the Void, as perceived by the beings in the Void's dark side, did not resemble Good and Evil at all.
Concurrently, the other world in the Void's dark side was merely the overt top power. It was likely that its position within the Void's dark side was similar to that of the Watchers in the Primordial Chaos.
Though rulers, they were merely puppets.
"It seems the water here is deeper than I thought. To uncover the truth of all this, Zun and Zui might be the key... Sigh, it's getting more and more complicated."
Ye Ling rubbed his temples and sighed softly.
Seeing Ye Ling sighing, the Scythe Beast thought he was worried about the Fu Shu. It said, "Master, you don't need to worry too much about the Fu Shu... The Fu Shu here is merely a root of the main body's Fu Shu. As long as you use enough power to destroy it, you can sever the connection between this root and the main body."
Ye Ling came back to his senses, pushed his thoughts aside, and said to the Scythe Beast, "After I destroy the Fu Shu here, it will regenerate quickly. I estimate that even if I completely destroy this root, the main body will sow seeds here again. This is just treating the symptoms, not the root cause."
Scythe Beast: "If that's the case... then there should only be one last method."
Ye Ling: "Tell me about it."
Scythe Beast: "Master, with your immense strength, your status in the Void must be extraordinary. You must know the supreme powerhouses of the Void, right?"
Ye Ling did not directly answer the Scythe Beast, but instead asked, "What does this have to do with dealing with the Fu Shu?"
The Scythe Beast was not foolish enough to demand a definitive answer from Ye Ling. It continued, "If... I'm just saying if, the supreme powerhouses of the Void knew that the Fu Shu had appeared in the Hidden Ruins, they would definitely not stand idly by."
"Although the supreme powerhouses will not interfere in matters between the Void and its dark side, the Hidden Ruins are different... This is a special place where the masters of the major ordered worlds in the Void compete for rankings, determining the standings of the major ordered worlds. It is independent of the Void and its dark side."
"The supreme powerhouses of the Void are the maintainers of the Void's rules. The other world extending its reach into the Hidden Ruins is clearly an attempt to take over the Void. They are already probing the boundaries of the Void's rules."
"If the supreme powerhouses step in, and we destroy the Fu Shu root here, the other world will definitely abandon this place. After all, the other world has to face the Master... Oh no, it's the awakened Zui. Before they can completely deal with the awakened Zui, they probably wouldn't want to clash with the supreme powerhouses of the Void."
After hearing the Scythe Beast's words, Ye Ling's eyes narrowed slightly. "In simple terms, the other world is doing something shady here. Once this place attracts the attention of the supreme powerhouses in the Void, they will back down?"
Scythe Beast nodded, "That's right... However, I don't know how to achieve this... and I don't dare to find out."
"Understood."
An idea formed in Ye Ling's mind, and he instantly teleported back to Xiao Yu.
"Adult!"
Seeing Ye Ling return, Xiao Yu immediately said, "Ancestor said again, if the Fu Shu is left unchecked, it will grow larger and larger, eventually taking root in the Void. At that time, the barriers between the Void and its dark side will cease to exist!"
"Ancestor said that he must be sent back inside the Fu Shu's root. He will use his last bit of strength to suppress the Fu Shu root and buy time."
Ye Ling looked at Xiao Yu's panicked expression and comforted her, "I know all of this. I'm back now to deal with the Fu Shu."
"Does the adult have a solution?"
"Something like that."
Ye Ling nodded slightly. "Xiao Yu, I'll borrow your body for a moment."
Xiao Yu was startled. "Borrow... borrow my body? What do you mean?"
"It will be quick."
With that, Ye Ling used the World Demon Heart and swapped bodies with Xiao Yu.
"Hello... Ancestor of Xiao Yu, can you hear my voice?" Ye Ling closed his eyes, attempting to communicate with the skeleton using Xiao Yu's bloodline.
"Your aura... are you Lord Zui?"
A rather weak but excited voice directly echoed from the blood within Xiao Yu's body.
Ye Ling did not respond to Xiao Yu's ancestor's excitement. He said, "Time is pressing. Tell me everything you've experienced, and any information related to the Fu Shu."
Xiao Yu's ancestor: "Adult, I truly didn't expect to meet you again. I have so much I want to say to you!"
Ye Ling: "Then get to the point!"
"You are still the same as before, that's great!"
Xiao Yu's ancestor sighed, then became serious and said to Ye Ling, "Then I'll make a long story short... After Zun harmed you, causing your mind to change drastically, I quietly left your side and investigated alone in the dark, searching for a way to restore your sanity."
"After a long period of investigation, I finally caught Zun's trail and discovered that Zun had polluted you using the Fu Shu."
"Afterward, I continued to investigate the Fu Shu's weaknesses and found that the roots of the Fu Shu scattered throughout the Void's dark side were all independent entities, connected to the main body of the Fu Shu, but also individual entities with their own consciousness."
Ye Ling: "In other words... this Fu Shu root here possesses a consciousness independent of the main body of the Fu Shu?"
Xiao Yu's ancestor: "Exactly! The relationship between the Fu Shu root and the main body of the Fu Shu is more like that of a subordinate to a monarch. This means that the main body of the Fu Shu cannot fully know the specific situation of all its roots; everything must be reported by the roots themselves."
"After understanding this, I chose this Fu Shu root in the Hidden Ruins. At that time, this Fu Shu root had not yet taken shape, and I wanted to study the Fu Shu thoroughly through here. However, I underestimated the power of the Fu Shu, which led to me being contaminated by the Fu Shu as well, showing signs of going berserk."
"Therefore, before I lost my reason, I sacrificed all my strength, sealed myself and this Fu Shu root here, until today."
"So, adult, I am happy that you have returned, but you must be careful... The most terrifying aspect of the Fu Shu root is not its power, but its ability to subtly alter one's mind!"