And at this moment, Yun Fan did not yet know that he was on the verge of disaster. He was following the map's directions, leaving the Southern Domain.
He never imagined that his aura had already been exposed. The Ziwei Sacred Hall had dispatched dozens of powerful experts, preparing to encircle and suppress him.
As expected, less than ten days later, Yun Fan sensed something was wrong. Dozens of auras were locking onto him.
Among them, three auras were incredibly powerful.
In Yun Fan's estimation, they were at least third-realm powerhouses. And the strongest one, he couldn't even determine.
Therefore, he could conclude that this one was most likely a Saint Emperor-level expert.
"Strange, how did they detect my presence?"
Yun Fan was puzzled. The Southern Domain was so vast; finding him alone was like searching for a needle in a haystack. Yet, he hadn't expected them to pinpoint his exact route.
And thus, lock onto him.
This made Yun Fan feel bewildered, but now was not the time to dwell on it. He had to escape the encirclement first.
Otherwise, there would be no chance at all.
So, a day later, Yun Fan escaped through a different route. Seeing two powerful figures pursuing him from behind, Yun Fan completely suppressed his aura.
The reason he hadn't suppressed his aura before was that he knew doing so would interfere with his speed.
And prolong his departure from the Southern Domain.
It seemed they had tracked him by his aura, but the aura he left in Chiyan City was not his true origin.
Could it be that he had been betrayed by the Void Ancestor?
The more Yun Fan thought about it, the angrier he became. That old fellow had gone too far. He had been outmaneuvered by accident, and the feeling was not good at all.
Just then, two envoys from the Ziwei Sacred Hall arrived.
"Strange, why did they disappear here?"
The two were puzzled. They knew that if they successfully apprehended Yun Fan, they would receive many rewards, even the qualification to train at the Ziwei Clan's main branch.
Therefore, they were determined to capture Yun Fan.
But unexpectedly, the very next moment, Yun Fan suddenly attacked. A world-shattering force descended, striking one of the envoys.
"Pfft!"
The envoy spat out a mouthful of blood. Under Yun Fan's sneak attack, he was heavily injured in just one move.
"Brat, you're seeking death!"
The other envoy also charged forward. They were both Saint King realm experts, extremely powerful.
Even in a one-on-one fight, he was confident he could hold Yun Fan off. Once reinforcements arrived, it would be Yun Fan's end.
But Yun Fan had no intention of fighting a war of attrition. He unleashed his peak power. In just a few rounds, this envoy was also defeated by Yun Fan.
Without hesitation, knowing that Yun Fan's strength surpassed theirs, the two swiftly fled.
"Want to escape? Possible?"
Yun Fan sneered. A surge of power descended, and both of them instantly perished. Their strength and souls were devoured by Yun Fan.
At this moment, Yun Fan waved his hand, and the two corpses vanished on the spot.
Just as he was about to leave, a force struck from a distance.
"Third realm!"
Yun Fan was startled. Although he was currently in the second realm, it wasn't impossible to challenge third-realm experts.
With just one move, he was forced to retreat repeatedly. At this moment, an envoy dressed in purple quietly appeared before Yun Fan.
He was considered a second-class envoy of the Ziwei Sacred Hall. If he could become a first-class envoy, even without the merit of killing Yun Fan, he could train at the Ziwei Clan. That was the dream of all Southern Domain martial artists!
However, becoming a first-class envoy was too difficult. Without the merit of Yun Fan, he might not achieve it for tens of thousands of years.
He said to Yun Fan, "Brat, facing me, aren't you going to surrender?"
"Dream on!"
Yun Fan said coldly, "Although your strength is great, you can't kill me!"
"Oh?"
The next moment, he suddenly attacked, his immense power erupting, striking fear into the hearts of all.
At this instant, Yun Fan also met the charge.
Just as the opponent thought he could defeat Yun Fan in one move, he unexpectedly found Yun Fan's strength rapidly increasing.
Yes, he had to unleash his ability to challenge higher realms right from the start to survive.
"Indeed, you are monstrous. But no matter how strong you are, you can't be stronger than me!"
In an instant, he relentlessly attacked Yun Fan, holding nothing back, unleashing the full power of the third realm.
Under such power, even Yun Fan was firmly suppressed.
Yun Fan was not dejected. Although he was no match for the opponent, because of his ability to challenge higher realms, the opponent could only suppress him, not kill him.
At this moment, Yun Fan did not linger in battle. He turned and fled. If he didn't escape quickly, and other helpers arrived, it would be too late.
"Want to leave? Is your speed faster than mine?"
The opponent smiled playfully and pursued closely. Even though Yun Fan traversed space several times, he was still locked onto and couldn't shake him off.
Yun Fan did not despair, for he knew he had one more way to escape. This method was very risky.
But it was his only option: millions of miles ahead lay the forbidden land of the entire Southern Domain.
This forbidden land was called the Blackwater Forest. Even Saint Emperor experts might not dare to step into it, let alone Saint King realm warriors.
When he saw this place on the map, he knew this forbidden land would be his temporary refuge.
Only in this place could he temporarily evade pursuit. He refused to believe that the Ziwei Clan would send Saint Emperor experts to hunt him.
If that were the case, even if they killed him, the Ziwei Clan would lose all face.
Millions of miles vanished in the blink of an eye. Upon seeing the mysterious and unfathomable Blackwater Forest, Yun Fan leaped and entered it directly.
The pursuing envoy could only stop helplessly at this point.
Because ahead, he dared not take a single step closer.