"Alright!"

At this point, Ming Yun had no other choice but to trust the plan proposed by Li Zhirui.

Resolutely, he took that unknown pill and hesitated for a moment at the mouth before swallowing it.

The effect kicked in quickly; as soon as it entered his mouth, it transformed into a warm stream, spreading instantly within his body.

After just three breaths, Ming Yun completely fell into a coma.

Before he lost consciousness, he could only see Li Zhirui’s indifferent expression, causing him to feel a jolt and have some unpleasant thoughts.

"Fellow Daoist ahead, as long as you hand Ming Yun over to us, the Zhang Family will offer a great reward!" Zhang Daotong exclaimed happily from not far away upon witnessing this.

They didn’t quite see what happened between the two, but knowing Ming Yun suddenly fell unconscious, they couldn’t wait to speak up.

Li Zhirui was unmoved by this, as compared to a Great Thousand World of the Golden Immortal Rank, the spiritual objects promised were insignificant.

In comparison, one represented a vast ocean, while the other was just a few drops of water from that sea.

How could he possibly make such a foolish decision to choose small over great?

Thus, he merely glanced at Zhang Daotong and the others before disappearing into space with Qing Si and Ming Yun, vanishing entirely into Chaos.

The three were not expecting this result, feeling a mix of shock and anger, and quickly accelerated to catch up, but they found no trace left at the site, as if they had vanished into thin air.

"What kind of divine power is this? Could that strange cultivator be utilizing Space Power?" Zhang Daotong was reluctant to accept this outcome.

How could Space Power in The Void be manipulated by a mere Profound Immortal? Even the Golden Immortal ancestor of the Zhang family lacked such a skill.

"Could it be some illusion technique that deceived us?"

"If it’s really an illusion technique, then the compass couldn’t be reacting this way..."

The compass needle in his hand spun wildly, unable to pinpoint an accurate direction.

There are only three explanations for this situation: the target’s distance is too far, beyond the range of this Chaos Magical Artifact; the target and they are not in the same space; or this precious Chaos Magical Artifact has malfunctioned.

However, they refuse to believe any of these options!

The reason is simple: a Profound Immortal cultivator couldn’t accomplish this, nor is a Chaos Magical Artifact so easily damaged.

Yet given the current circumstances, they couldn’t think of any other explanation.

This is where their confusion lies.

"What should we do now?" Zhang Daotong asked begrudgingly.

Clearly, he realized they were currently helpless, yet couldn’t bear to let Ming Yun escape.

The other two Profound Immortals remained silent since they too couldn’t conjure any effective solution.

"Let’s not waste time in The Void." After a long while, someone hesitantly spoke up.

Soon after, they fell into an unresponsive silence again.

"Let’s go back."

Eventually, after an indeterminate period, Zhang Daotong, the one in charge, made the decision.

The three left without a word, heading toward the Tao Spirit Realm.

...

Elsewhere in an unknown space.

Li Zhirui appeared suddenly with Qing Si and the unconscious Ming Yun.

"Jiu, when do you plan to release him?"

"No rush, I’ll first make sure those few people have left that Chaos area, then I’ll let him out."

The pill’s effect lasts for a whole month and even has some healing properties.

He purposely waited for a few days, considering the pursuers could have a special treasure for chasing within The Void.

Believing enough time had passed, Li Zhirui cautiously exited the space.

In the next instant, the previously empty chaos suddenly had a figure stand there. After confirming there were no issues, he released Qing Si and Ming Yun.

"Let’s go."

They needed to distance themselves from this place as much as possible, preventing the foe from launching a surprise attack.

Meanwhile, far away, Zhang Daotong and the other two had not noticed the compass needle, which had been spinning frantically in their Storage Magical Treasure, suddenly halted and pointed to the direction they came from.

Yet since both sides traveled in opposite directions, eventually exceeding the compass’s range, the needle came to a complete stop.

They remained unaware of all the occurrences within the Storage Magical Treasure, continuing their journey to the Tao Spirit Realm with indifferent expressions.

...

In an unknown Chaos, Li Zhirui and his group paused there.

"Jiu, what should we do next? Wait for him to wake up on his own?" 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

Li Zhirui shook his head; a month’s duration was too long, and he naturally didn’t want to wait that long, so he directly utilized the Purification Principle to dispel the pill’s effects from Ming Yun’s body.

This way, it wouldn’t be long before he would awaken.

Sure enough, in less than two hours, he opened his eyes. His first reaction was to circulate the mana within his body, remaining vigilant of his surroundings. But upon seeing the grayish Chaos Qi around and Li Zhirui’s presence, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

"Hiss—"

Just as he was about to express gratitude for Li Zhirui’s life-saving grace, a severe pain engulfed his entire body, causing him to curl into the ground, speechless.

The side effects of the Immortal Ascension Pill had exploded!

If he hadn’t been in a coma earlier, with certain recuperative and healing effects, plus the Purification Principle dispelling some side effects, Ming Yun’s condition would have been much worse now.