Even Ming Ye herself must admit that she harbors no resistance towards Ye Fan, because she knows that the Spiritual Energy within her does not resist Ye Fan at all. As a cultivator, she relies heavily on the Spiritual Energy within her. Since even the Spiritual Energy shows no resistance to Ye Fan, she has lost the psychological opposition towards him.

At this moment, Ye Fan completely disregards Ming Ye. Currently, Ye Fan is still absorbing the Pure Yin Spiritual Energy into his body. Even as he walks or moves casually, he can absorb this Pure Yin Spiritual Energy into his Qi Sea.

"I need to attend to my own matters now. I’ll take you with me, but if you think about escaping along the way, I advise you to abandon that thought. Otherwise, I’ll make your soul scatter along the road!" Ye Fan threatened.

"You control me now and can say whatever you want. In any case, my affairs are none of your concern. You’re free to kill me at any time; I’d actually prefer my soul to scatter!" Ming Ye’s desire for death is clear, but alas, Ye Fan merely says these things and won’t truly kill her. In Ye Fan’s eyes, Ming Ye still holds value; she imprisoned Ye Fan’s beloved Zhao Jun and Min Shang. Ye Fan himself has sought Zhao Jun and Min Shang, but now it seems their likelihood of being found is slim. Keeping Ming Ye could help locate Zhao Jun and Min Shang from her words, which aligns with Ye Fan’s interests and values.

At this moment, Ye Fan has restored some Pure Yang Spiritual Energy. Afterwards, Ye Fan attempts to leave this void world. Although it would be best to use the elemental forces within him, these forces have completely stopped responding—even the six small crystals seem dormant, beyond Ye Fan’s capability to summon. This aligns with Nuwa’s earlier attacks—she aimed to sever his connection with the elemental forces.

Ye Fan is situated within the void itself. In this void, he can ensure his survival, but he cannot leave it independently. Currently possessing this power, he will attempt to leave this void. Once he escapes, entering Pan Gu Secret Realm’s void won’t be difficult.

But unfortunately, he seriously underestimates the strength of the void surrounding Pan Gu Secret Realm—a void created by Pan Gu and Fu Xi, far more powerful than the void at the edge of the universe. Ye Fan tries endlessly yet fails to enter Pan Gu Secret Realm from the void; now he knows he must first return to Earth to recuperate—he wants to avoid being found by Xi He or Xuan Nu, as these two women might still pose a threat.

According to Ye Fan’s estimate, Nuwa’s power could easily sever Xi He and Xuan Nu’s Blood Oath connection with him. If such a severance occurs, Xi He and Xuan Nu could easily kill him, as his current cultivation cannot reach Xi He or Xuan Nu’s level.

After failing to enter Pan Gu Secret Realm, Ye Fan resorts to returning to Earth for now, yet aware Xi He or Xuan Nu’s residual powers might remain on Earth. He’s not overly worried though, knowing the most dangerous places are often the safest. Those looking to kill him wouldn’t expect him to return to Earth first after escaping danger instead of hiding elsewhere.

However, Earth’s size is indeed very small compared to the universe, making it extremely difficult for Ye Fan to complete his cultivation on Earth. So upon reaching Earth, he fully conceals his Spiritual Energy powers, becoming just like an ordinary person. Even walking along the street, others wouldn’t recognize this regular young man as someone capable of ruling the universe.

"Why did you bring me here? This should be your past home and birthplace, right? You’re a human from Earth. I’ve heard people talking about it, but during my cultivation, Earth was still desolate, with only a few cultivators gathering Spiritual Energy here. Now humans thrive, showing Earth’s civilization advanced significantly over tens of thousands of years!" Ming Ye said.

Ye Fan said, "I brought you here not for sightseeing or cultural appreciation, nor to study Earth’s development. I have a special purpose for bringing you here. You’d better keep your mouth shut; if you scream here, I’ll continue torturing you, making you experience the agony of suffering!"

Ming Ye no longer speaks. She knows the immense cultivation gap between herself and Ye Fan; pointless words won’t do her any good. Better to find a way to escape Ye Fan’s control, but now Ye Fan has suppressed all her Pure Yin Spiritual Energy. Even though her cultivation improved through refining with Ye Fan, she has no means of escaping Ye Fan’s control given her suppressed power.

Ye Fan returned to Hua Hai City, where he once connected with Li Zhaojun. As he walks along the ordinary streets, he observes changes on the entire Earth, aiming to determine whether Nuwa’s power has infiltrated Earth.

Unable to summon internal Spiritual Energy, even the elemental forces are suppressed. Currently, he can sense only through his Spiritual Sense, but investigations via Spiritual Sense remain superficial. After much effort, he finally gives up, feeling no different from a mortal now. After prolonged cultivation, he realizes he’s back to square one—merely an ordinary person, unless he can summon both forces. Otherwise, on Earth, he remains forever mundane.

"Why don’t you find your former subordinates? You have many at your command, even mighty ancient beings serving you. These people greatly aided you, letting you suppress those who might harm you. How did you get injured, end up in the celestial realm, or kidnap me? I want to know where things went wrong!" Ming Ye asked with a truth-seeker’s spirit.

Ye Fan said, "You really talk a lot, but do you think I’d answer such questions? You’re merely my servant now, controlled like a cauldron’s power; I can summon you anytime. You’re not qualified to converse with me. From now on, if you say a single word, I’ll make you taste the agony of Soul Power—I won’t reason with you anymore!"