After a bout of dizziness and ringing in their ears, the sound of thunder reverberated around them once more. As the thunder abruptly ceased, the intense dizziness dissipated along with the darkness. In its place, though still dim and colorless like an old faded film, they beheld a broad plaza surrounded by grand structures and armored soldiers filling the entire expanse.
However, despite the eerie and horrific appearance of the heavily armored soldiers that seemed straight out of a nightmare, emitting a strong aura of hostility, the sight did not unsettle or instill fear in the group. Instead, they immediately felt a deep sense of belonging and reassurance.
As you might have guessed, based on the complex code provided by Yan Chaoyue, Haoyun successfully used the "Drill Dog Hole" skill to transport over a hundred people to the Judgment Plaza in the Thirteenth Sector of the City of Spirits in the Underworld Spirit Realm.
"Phew! We made it! We really escaped—" Dao Lao started saying, but trembled and collapsed onto the ground. He buried his head deeply into the crying babies he had been holding tightly, joining them in painful sobs.
Dream Jia supported Haoyun, who had fallen unconscious again after using Mold Spirit Energy. She worriedly caressed his forehead, her face filled with concern. She had no idea what kind of pain Haoyun would suffer after forcefully using Mold Spirit Energy again.
On the other side, Hilf and Tie Zhu, along with other Eternal Mu Star soldiers who had been near the energy net and were accidentally sent here through the Drill Dog Hole, did not display joy at having survived. They had seen the brilliant light burst in the sky above. They knew it was the dazzling brilliance produced when Her Majesty sacrificed herself in a self-destructive manner along with the Destroyer. Her Majesty and King Earl fell together, and Iron Knife General also sacrificed himself, and their homeland, Mu Xing, was no more. Thinking of this, the soldiers couldn't help but silently shed tears of sorrow.
However, because the children who escaped from Mu Xing along with them either finally escaped a disaster and cried loudly, or were severely frightened during the teleportation process and cried in fear, or knew that their homeland was destroyed and their family died. Distraught, or simply worried about their future and lost control of their emotions. In any case, for whatever reason, more than a hundred children appeared in the square and cried together, causing chaos on the scene. Hilf and Tie Zhu had to stop crying and comfort the children one by one while checking to see if they had been injured during the teleportation process.
At the same time, the Underworld Spirit Army, who had been waiting here for a long time, immediately took action. They helped comfort the frightened children and checked everyone's physical condition so that they could promptly identify any hidden injuries that the Eternal Mu Star people might have suffered during their forced crossing of the black hole and provide them with treatment.
As the saying goes, people can't look at each other, and the sea can't measure. Don't look at the generals of the Underworld Spirit Realm who are tall and rough and have a strange and evil appearance, but they seem to be extremely capable in coaxing children. So that after they took action, more than a hundred children on the scene quickly stopped crying. Of course, in addition to the fact that the soldiers of the Underworld Spirit Realm are good at coaxing children, there is also a possibility that this group of children was scared by their appearance and dared not continue to cry.
Master Gu immediately led Cuihua and others to rush to the side of Dao Lao and the others as soon as everyone appeared, and immediately treated Haoyun in place after learning that Haoyun had forcibly used Mold Spirit Energy again. However, this situation surprised everyone. Because Haoyun did not suffer from shock for a long time like last time, but after receiving simple first aid from Master Gu and being given two bottles of Haha Pure Water by Cuihua, he quickly woke up.
"Phew! I'm fine. I just feel a little dizzy, and I don't have any strength in my whole body. Phew! It looks like we made it!" After breathing fresh air several times, Haoyun looked at the familiar people in front of him and said weakly.
At the same time, Haoyun, who had regained a little bit of spirit, sighed again in his heart. Because at this moment, he received another message from the system in his mind: "One percent of Mold Spirit Energy remains. Do you want to store all the remaining Mold Spirit Energy into the Mold Spirit Energy Storage Device?"
What the heck?! This is really weird! These Mold Spirit Energies that weren't used up during the teleportation process are actually waiting inside my body like this? And they're so obediently waiting to be stored back into the Mold Spirit Energy Storage Device? What's going on here? Haoyun thought to himself in confusion.
But in order not to worry Master Gu and the others, and because these Mold Spirit Energies seemed very obedient and did not pose any danger to himself, Haoyun decided not to tell Master Gu and the others about this for the time being. Instead, he planned to explain the situation to Master Gu and the others slowly after everyone dealt with the post-war tasks in front of them. Thinking of this, Haoyun quickly commanded the system to store these Mold Spirit Energies into the Mold Spirit Energy Storage Device. Then, he saw Judge Yan accompanying a dignified and luxurious woman walking slowly towards him.
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Upon Cuihua's quick introduction, Haoyun learned that this noblewoman was none other than Judge Yan's wife — Madame Chaoqing Yan. Madame Chaoqing Yan stood at least a head taller than Judge Yan, and her youthful appearance contrasted sharply with his. Despite her currently plump figure, her stunning features exuded an unmistakable grace. It was easy to imagine that Madame Chaoqing Yan had once been a top-tier beauty who captivated hearts and minds.
As Madame Chaoqing Yan appeared, the soldiers surrounding the Judgment Plaza quieted down and kneeled in reverence. She moved with graceful, deliberate steps through the crowd, heading straight to where Dao Lao remained, still quietly sobbing.
Madame Chaoqing Yan squatted down gracefully and gently patted Dao Lao's trembling shoulders. Her voice carried a tone of genuine concern as she asked, "Dao Xiong, are these two little ones Xiulin and Xiuqi?"
Dao Lao was so overwhelmed with grief that he couldn't immediately respond to Madame Chaoqing Yan's question. He could only nod heavily in acknowledgment, his body shaking violently. Another reason Dao Lao kept his head bowed and continued to sob was the overwhelming sense of powerlessness and guilt he felt, knowing that he had failed to bring Yan Chaoyue back to the City of Spirits and had watched him fall in battle. This unprecedented feeling of inadequacy made Dao Lao unable to face Judge Yan and Madame Chaoqing Yan.
Seeing Dao Lao's distress, Judge Yan sighed softly and stepped forward to place a comforting hand on Dao Lao's shaking shoulder. He pursed his lips, unsure of what to say. Thus, Judge Yan simply increased the pressure of his hand on Dao Lao's shoulder, trying to convey that he harbored no blame towards Dao Lao and hoping to help alleviate his grief.
Madame Chaoqing Yan, meanwhile, smiled gently as she patted Dao Lao. She carefully took the infants from Dao Lao's embrace. Then, she stood up slowly, cradling the siblings in her arms with great tenderness. She looked down at them with eyes filled with affection, causing a surprising scene: the crying siblings instantly stopped wailing upon being held by Madame Chaoqing Yan. Instead, they showed joyous expressions and reached out with their tiny, chubby hands as if greeting her.
"Hehehe! Look at our two adorable little ancestors! Oh my, heaven has blessed you both not to inherit the Yan family's ancestral big, ugly noses! Hehehe! You two are so beautifully behaved!" Madame Chaoqing Yan cooed affectionately as she greeted the siblings, allowing them to touch her face.
Upon hearing this, Judge Yan quickly joined his wife's side, leaning in to carefully examine the children's features. Then, he humorously scratched his own nose, conceding that his grandchildren were indeed more attractive than he was. Madame Chaoqing Yan playfully nudged him away, afraid that the children might resemble him if they stared at him too much. Judge Yan wisely remained silent, awkwardly smiling and agreeing with his wife, acknowledging her authority.
Madame Chaoqing Yan then held the two children close, one on each side, and walked briskly in the direction of the palace chambers. She spoke softly, "Let's go, Grandma will take you back for a bath! Your mother and little uncle's rooms are just empty! Grandma will have someone clean those two rooms for you, so you can each have your own room and live more comfortably. Oh, by the way! After you finish your bath, Grandma will personally make you a sea salt cheesecake to eat. Let me tell you, Grandma's cakes are absolutely the best in the world. Your mother and little uncle used to love Grandma's handmade sea salt cheesecake!"
Thus, the operation to chase Elina into the black hole came to an end. No one had expected the immense difficulties encountered in this operation, nor the numerous twists and turns faced. Furthermore, no one could have predicted that Haoyun and his companions would find traces of Yan Chaoyue within the black hole. However, since Haoyun and his companions had not captured Elina nor traced her whereabouts, and had also failed to bring Yan Chaoyue back to the City of Spirits, they considered their mission into the black hole overall a complete failure.
However, Judge Yan and his wife held a different view from Haoyun and his team. In their opinion, not only did Haoyun and his companions risk their lives by entering the black hole, but they were also the only group so far to successfully return to the Realm of Spirits after spending a significant amount of time inside. Moreover, they brought back extensive information about the interior of the black hole and managed to rescue over a hundred survivors who were lucky enough to survive the massive explosion inside.
From this perspective, Judge Yan and his wife considered Haoyun's team's mission a success. They had brought back valuable information that would undoubtedly have a positive impact on future explorations of the black hole by the Realm of Spirits. Haoyun and his companions became quite famous in the Realm of Spirits as a result, becoming the focal point of discussions among the populace.
Over the next few dozen days, Haoyun and his companions stayed in Judge Yan's palace. On one hand, this was to facilitate Master Gu's treatment of their bodies, especially Haoyun's, after the strains they endured. On the other hand, it was to accommodate interviews from various departments interested in the black hole's internal conditions within the Realm of Spirits, including the Black Hole Supervisory Department.
Despite the severe limitations imposed by the chaotic energy fluxes within the black hole, which severely restricted their ability to provide confident information, these departments eagerly sought to fully understand the situation. This was crucial, especially after learning about the residual Mold Spirits energy still lingering within the black hole and the potential for unpredictable changes due to its complex environment.
This compelled the Realm of Spirits to prioritize how to better manage the issue of the black hole to prevent any future unforeseen occurrences of Mold Spirits energy suddenly bursting out and causing another catastrophe within the Realm of Spirits.