Ye Fan was still immersed in his cultivation. On Earth, Ye Fan had to be mindful of the possibility of others discovering his cultivation process, so he needed to envelop the spiritual energy around his body, compressing his cultivation into a very small range.

After several hours of cultivation, his cultivation prowess had further stabilized.

At this time, Mingye Master, serving as Ye Fan’s alchemy vessel, could no longer bear it. She attempted to resist several times, but it was all in vain.

Ye Fan once again attempted to break through the void boundary surrounding the Pangu Secret Realm with Mingye Master, but unfortunately, he failed. Only then did Ye Fan realize the immense power of his original elemental force, and how the void boundary crafted by the ten ancient powers for the Pangu Secret Realm was exceedingly formidable, designed to prevent those of ascension level from entering the Pangu Secret Realm, causing significant disruption.

"I still cannot enter the Pangu Secret Realm. This concerns the survival within the Pangu Secret Realm. As the ruler of the Pangu Secret Realm, I am now isolated outside. What else can I do?" Ye Fan appeared slightly annoyed, trying to summon the elemental power within him, but unfortunately, it no longer responded to his call, leaving him with no way to reactivate his elemental power.

Mingye Master said, "You can’t achieve your goals, so you keep tormenting me? Is tormenting me all you can do?"

In this matter, Mingye Master seemed very angry because she felt helpless before Ye Fan. Even now, with most of Ye Fan’s power suppressed, he could easily control her, cultivating with her in an alchemy vessel manner, and after finishing cultivation, seal off all the spiritual energy in her body. This was a method that made her feel utterly powerless.

Ye Fan ignored Mingye Master, taking her back to a hotel on Earth.

As soon as he paused, he felt a force approaching him, and people arrived through the elevator, reaching the sixteenth floor. It was evident these people were about to launch an attack on him or pose a threat.

"Who could threaten me?" Ye Fan wondered, "My return to Earth should be quite secretive!"

A woman approached Ye Fan’s room and knocked on the door. Ye Fan’s voice immediately resonated through the door: "Who?"

"Ah?" The woman outside was clearly a soldier. Upon hearing Ye Fan’s voice, she seemed somewhat fearful since Ye Fan’s voice resonated like surround sound in her ears. After composing herself, she asked, "Is Mr. Ye Fan inside?"

"No, you’ve got the wrong place!" Ye Fan replied directly.

Unfortunately, the woman outside paid no heed to Ye Fan’s words. She stepped back a few paces, and some soldiers stepped forward, forcefully breaking the door open. A group of soldiers holding firearms surrounded Ye Fan as if this place was encircled by them.

The previously speaking woman appeared dominantly before Ye Fan, exuding a sense of heroism. Ye Fan saw her for the first time, and she was clearly from the special operations department. Given Ye Fan’s intuition, the troops before him weren’t city perimeter garrison forces or armed police; they had to be from the special operations department, which related to his past work.

The woman was also very beautiful, her voice firm as she said, "Ye Fan, you are suspected of treason and colluding with the enemy, refusing to undergo a screening task, and secretly fleeing the barracks. You are now formally arrested. You don’t need to say anything; we won’t give you the chance to appeal. All you need is to return with us to the military court for trial!"

Ye Fan squinted his eyes; those soldiers holding weapons hesitated to approach, likely aware of Ye Fan’s danger. Mingye Master regarded these people coldly, asking, "What kind of creatures are these?"

"Who is she? Is she a foreign spy, your contact?" The woman looked at Mingye Master, sensing something peculiar about her aura, tied to Mingye Master’s tens of thousands of years of cultivation. The woman said, "Take them away together!"

The group looked at the woman, unsure of what to say as more soldiers entered, packing the whole room tightly.

Ye Fan stood up, almost all the gun barrels aimed at him alone. Ye Fan took two steps forward, and the woman threatened, "Sit down, or we won’t be polite!"

Ye Fan said, "I’m curious how you intend to be impolite!"

With those words, Ye Fan waved his hand, reducing the soldiers’ weapons to dust in an instant. His quick maneuver confused those present, curious about how the weapons disappeared.

"Ah?" The soldiers at the scene were all surprised, but the woman calmed down and shouted, "What are you waiting for? Take him down, regardless of what trick he’s using; aren’t you able to capture him with a group?"

A group of soldiers rushed at Ye Fan, and out of respect for the soldiers, Ye Fan didn’t harm them. He used a simple method to sap their resistance, leaving them all fallen.

Everyone fell, except for the gallant female soldier who stood firm, looking at Ye Fan with disbelief. Ye Fan walked up to her, gently brushed her cheek, and said, "You look quite beautiful, but unfortunately, you’re a bit like a hot pepper. The days in the military will be tough; you’ll get used to it eventually... Don’t say I’m causing you trouble. Tell your superiors as long as they don’t bother me, I won’t do anything to hurt them... I’ve officially retired now, so don’t pin things on me that I can’t bear!"

"You...you...what kind of demon are you?" The female soldier tremblingly asked.

Ye Fan said, "I’m no demon, even among your people, some practice ancient martial arts; surely, you’ve witnessed it? I’m just an ancient martial arts cultivator, albeit at a high level. Not like those you’ve seen, confined greatly. My return was merely to find a peaceful place to cultivate, not to target you. You coming for me is to assume I don’t pose a threat and want to pull me back to serve you again, right? Tell your superior not to consider it; I have no intent to work for the Dragon Group anymore. What I’m aiming for is far more meaningful!"

"What are you talking about? I don’t understand!" The female soldier curiously said.

"You don’t need to understand; just pass the message. Your superior will naturally comprehend what’s going on! Since I’m not welcome here, I’ll find another place for cultivation!" Ye Fan said.