The Supreme Martial King Shocking All Realms Chapter 3291 - 3286: Encounter with Humans?_1

Zhou Yiming gazed upon Yang Chen, his face remaining utterly impassive.

Grasping the situation fully, Yang Chen gestured with his hand, swiftly dispelling the seal inside Zhou Yiming's body, eager to engage in a proper discussion with him.

Though the seal on Zhou Yiming proved somewhat complex, Yang Chen found it straightforward to break.

Once it was gone, Yang Chen turned his eyes back to Zhou Yiming, noticing the man's stiffness easing a bit, yet he stayed quiet, fixing a silent stare on Yang Chen.

Confusion stirred in Yang Chen, who figured Zhou Yiming's muteness stemmed from the same despair as the others he'd freed before—their spirits shattered, leaving them with no will to persist, reflected in their vacant looks.

Yet, on second reflection, that didn't add up.

If Zhou Yiming truly harbored no wish to go on, his gaze wouldn't hold such clarity. With the Servitude Restriction lifted, his eyes shone with steady brightness and composure, though his lips stayed sealed, adding an air of enigma.

"That's wrong." Once more, Yang Chen's divine sense scanned, abruptly uncovering an anomaly: "Dammit, where are you hiding?"

His hand shot out, and in a flash, a Ghost Face materialized from within Zhou Yiming's form.

The instant Yang Chen yanked the Ghost Face free, it lunged to flee and spread word of the breach.

However, Yang Chen acted with lightning speed, enveloping the space in a temporal fold, binding it securely and quelling the Ghost Face at once.

This timely suppression let Yang Chen exhale in relief, fortunate he'd caught it before any alert. Even with his mastery of Space-Time Law, holding a discreet chat here with Zhou Yiming demanded caution to evade detection.

As for Zhou Yiming, his earlier quietude had obviously been a subtle signal.

Sure enough, glancing at him now, Zhou Yiming's eyes gleamed with clarity as he spoke, "Thank you, Daoist friend, for saving my life. You must be from the Earth Spirit Hall, right?"

"That's right, I came to save Zhou Daoist friend and also hope that Zhou Daoist friend can help me," Yang Chen replied.

Hearing those words, a flicker of skepticism crossed Zhou Yiming's features, "Could Daoist friend show me your Earth Spirit Hall Token?"

Yang Chen passed it to him.

Upon inspection, Zhou Yiming's divine sense probed it and revealed Yang Chen's First Level Merit status, filling him with a touch of letdown.

Still, the token was undeniably Yang Chen's, easing his tension greatly: "It seems that there’s no falsehood in Daoist friend’s status."

Noting how Zhou Yiming outshone him in cunning, Yang Chen felt a spark of amusement right away. As he'd suspected, the man proved dependable, his thoughts sharp and unclouded at least.

"On my journey here, I rescued a few Daoist friends, but they all craved death. It's praiseworthy how Zhou Daoist friend has kept such a lucid mindset," Yang Chen remarked with a sigh.

Zhou Yiming sighed deeply, "There's no other way, I also wanted to die, but I know that death is more terrifying than being alive. I would become a true slave of the Netherworld, unable to turn over for eternity."

"This shows that Zhou Daoist friend’s mind is clear, and I believe that Zhou Daoist friend is very familiar with the situation and state of the Spirit Fire World. If you are willing to help me, I think it will be of great help for me to save Zhou Daoist friend," Yang Chen stated.

Zhou Yiming paused briefly, swayed by Yang Chen's assured tone.

Yang Chen couldn't suppress a grin: "What, does Zhou Daoist friend still have any concerns?"

With a bitter tone, Zhou Yiming replied, "It’s not that, but just now, Chen Daoist friend’s merit grade is only one level, and you don’t have a thorough understanding of our Spirit Fire World environment."

Helplessly, Yang Chen shook his head: "What Zhou Daoist friend should be most concerned about right now is not my merit grade, but my ability to appear here to save you. You should be surprised and hopeful."

Zhou Yiming's demeanor had struck Yang Chen as odd from the start.

"Zhou Daoist friend, are you hiding something from me?" Yang Chen grew wary.

Catching Yang Chen's guarded look, Zhou Yiming froze for a second, his lips then moving as if whispering to another.

Yang Chen had been on the verge of pinning Zhou Yiming down and probing his soul for the truth.

Unexpectedly, mid-conversation, a Spirit Talisman burst from the earth, and upon activation, it erected a barrier encircling them.

Yang Chen prepared to strike, but suddenly, voices from multiple cultivators rang out.

"Don’t do it, Daoist friend, we’re on the same side."

A group of human cultivators surfaced from below, now within the barrier's safety, free from fear of discovery.

Yang Chen eyed the newcomers, tallying four in all—three males and one female—all at the Heaven-Separated Realm and clearly affiliated with the Earth Spirit Hall too.

Surprise lit Yang Chen's face as he realized he'd encountered comrades who'd ventured into the Spirit Fire World as well.

Yang Chen cupped his hands in greeting, "So, the four Daoist friends are also in the Spirit Fire World, what about this barrier ..."

"Don’t worry, this barrier is my specialty. As long as it is released, the soul will penetrate and nothing can be seen, only Zhou Daoist friend outside the barrier will be seen. Just now, we were underground and used this barrier to cover our entire body. Daoist friend must have experienced how powerful it is," explained the alluring woman with crimson lips among them, chuckling lightly.

Her skin glowed pale and smooth, her looks striking, with an innate seductive aura. Though Yang Chen had beheld myriad stunners and she didn't rank highest, her allure proved irresistible, as if honed by some exotic fox seduction art. A mere glance or grin could ensnare souls.

Thankfully, aware of their alliance, she refrained from wielding it. Yang Chen responded steadily, "Indeed, I just experienced it, and I didn’t notice it at all."

Inwardly, he marveled once more. The Earth Spirit Hall's talents spanned such variety, impossible to overlook. This barrier alone could evade even his senses undetected.

Now Zhou Yiming spoke up, "I only have one day to recover, so we need to analyze the specifics."

"Did Daoist Zhou get saved by them earlier?" Yang Chen inquired, baffled.

"That’s right, these Daoist friends, like you, have directly removed the Servitude Restriction from my body. And the Yin soul stored in my body was hypnotized by a flute first. That’s how we’ve communicated for years," Zhou Yiming explained.

Shock rippled through Yang Chen, "So after removing it, the two Ghost Kings outside should notice something."

"Naturally, they won’t. After removal, these few Daoist friends would put it back. As for the yin soul in my body, it wouldn’t know anything because of the hypnosis; it might even think that nothing ever happened," Zhou Yiming chuckled.

Yang Chen stared in awe, "What method did you Daoist friends use?"

Did they wield spacetime arts like his own?

"Hehe, Daoist friend, don’t underestimate us. Even you, a First Level Merit, can use spacetime methods to seal and remove Servitude Restrictions, and then put them back. Don’t you think we can do it too?"