Finally, after a month, the Observer reopened his third eye at the array formation of the Divine Hidden Palace, beginning to deduce Ni Yang’s current location.
This time, as Zhang Xiaoman subjectively allowed him to investigate Ni Yang, coupled with the assistance from the Lord of Light, even without the Future Eye’s augmentation, the Observer was able to complete the deduction and uncover Ni Yang’s whereabouts.
Incidentally, he also had the Observer, who still had some strength left, help him deduce information about the Chaos Spirit Flower, and unexpectedly, there was indeed a result.
And the Observer was very pleased, as another chance to experience the Radiant Series was a great benefit for his next cultivation and comprehension.
It can be said, as long as Zhang Xiaoman is willing to use the Radiant Series to assist him in investigation, he is willing to work for free indefinitely, a chance that others can’t trade for even if they want.
"Outer Domain? Ni Yang is in the Outer Domain now? How did he end up there? Hmm... the Chaos Spirit Flower is also there, but for now, I must first find Ni Yang; we’ll talk about the Chaos Spirit Flower after that."
Remembering the information the Observer provided, Zhang Xiaoman immediately set off toward the Outer Domain.
The Outer Domain, also known as the Demon Realm, is the territory of the Demon Clan, a life-restricted area for other races, where even the brainless Desert Worm Clan is unwilling to go, demonstrating its perilous nature.
Zhang Xiaoman has been to the Demon Realm before; last time, after passing through the Big Vortex in the Divine Ancient World, he was directly teleported there and saved several Lower Gods from the Divine Hidden Palace in the Outer Domain, among whom two swore to serve him for a millennium, now serving as enforcers in the Star Alliance.
After that brief encounter, Zhang Xiaoman gained a basic understanding of the Demon Realm, where, apart from the endless Demon Clan, survival resources are scarce.
Finding a planet there is like finding a needle in the sea, another reason why other races are unwilling to go.
With no resources and strong enemies everywhere, only the Demon Clan, monsters that can live without survival supplies, are willing to stay there.
Speaking of which, the Demon Clan’s ability to survive without supplies is because they are neither living nor non-living entities.
This may sound convoluted, but it’s the truth.
Just like humans can’t understand things beyond their cognition, three-dimensional beings can’t understand four-dimensional space. Ordinary people can’t comprehend what the Demon Clan truly are.
But as a Middle Extraordinary Level existence, standing almost at the peak of this universe, Zhang Xiaoman naturally wouldn’t be unable to comprehend it.
The Demon Clan exists in a unique form between living and non-living entities, leaning more towards idealism but not purely spiritual energy bodies, differing from other known races, forming a distinct group.
And for this reason, Zhang Xiaoman’s Star Pattern Talent cannot affect them.
His Star Pattern Talent works only on living and non-living entities, ineffective on such forms as the Demon Clan.
However, after improving his power, the Primordial Power expanded through his Star Pattern Talent can affect the Demon Clan.
Plus, with the control of Holy Water and Holy Attribute Power, if confronted by a powerful demon like the pale fallen angel before, he believes he can stand a fair chance.
Currently, his hand holds something resembling a small glass bead, searching for Ni Yang’s whereabouts.
Though this glass bead appears unimpressive, it’s actually a Divine Artifact crafted from Treasure Level materials, specially customized by the Observer for this operation, with one function only: to track Ni Yang and the Chaos Spirit Flower’s location.
The glass bead is simple to use; it generates two different colored gases inside, black representing Ni Yang, white representing the Chaos Spirit Flower.
Once Zhang Xiaoman nears them, the corresponding color in the bead will deepen, combined with the general direction indicated by the Observer, he should soon be able to find his targets.
Apart from this, the glass bead has no other use; it’s a temporarily crafted item.
Still, the Observer’s extravagance is noteworthy, spending Treasure Level materials just to help him find someone, a lavish act reflecting the deep heritage of the Divine Hidden Palace.
Without specific coordinates, Zhang Xiaoman’s search process took some time.
With the constant presence of demonic creatures, he essentially traversed a Blood Sea on this journey.
A year swiftly passed, yet Zhang Xiaoman has still not found any trace of Ni Yang.
"That Ni Yang, despite being heavily injured, how can he move so fast?"
Looking at the unchanged black gas within the glass bead, Zhang Xiaoman felt helpless.
He has a feeling that as he moves, Ni Yang hasn’t stopped either, otherwise, after all this time, there should be some change in the black gas within the glass bead.
At times, when he stopped on certain planets, it seemed the black gas even decreased slightly.
This could only mean one thing: Ni Yang keeps moving, and in the same direction as him.
This left Zhang Xiaoman frustrated, not knowing what Ni Yang is running from, given that he’s still injured; otherwise, at the opponent’s speed, Zhang Xiaoman wouldn’t have been able to keep up.
The one consolation is at least knowing Ni Yang is not in mortal danger, still lively and moving, a reason for his sustained calm over the period.
"Hmm? There’s a planet ahead, it even has Spiritual Power fluctuations."
While traversing, Zhang Xiaoman suddenly sensed a giant planet in front, seemingly a Demon Clan stronghold, with dense Dark Spirit Waves emanating, even sensing several strong presences among them.
"Let’s take a look..."
Zhang Xiaoman immediately accelerated towards it.
In the Demon Realm, planets are extremely rare, each one prized, often used as strongholds for Demon Clan big shots.
Zhang Xiaoman intends to check out the situation, perhaps gathering information about Ni Yang and the magic tide.
The main reason being after a year-long flight in the Demon Realm, he feels exhausted, though he can utilize Unlimited Teleportation to return to the Star Alliance anytime, most of the time he has to move manually.
Due to the large number of demon creatures, he couldn’t even use a flying device to replace manual movement, having to do it all himself.
So, finding a planet in this region, he felt obliged to check it out.
It is a massive barren planet, floating bare in the universe, with no Proxima Stars around; ordinary people coming here without protection wouldn’t even manage basic survival.
"The number of outer planets seems to decrease the further I go; I remember last seeing a planet about three months ago; this planet has quite a few demonic creatures, I need to find a way to gather some intelligence, to see where exactly I’ve flown to now."
Zhang Xiaoman following Ni Yang in the Demon Realm for a year, without a clue about his exact location, plans to capture two demons to inquire about his route.
However, as he neared, a sense of unease began to emerge within him.
"Such a strong aura, among these demons there’s actually a Middle-level Transcendent! Hmm... I need to find a way to disguise, it’s best to avoid conflict if possible."