Chapter 360

Chapter 360: Tenth Spirit Town

As Wang Shun said, Yun Ye erased the independent consciousness of the Smoke Cloud Beast using Spirit Law.

The creature’s awareness was already weak, driven only by survival instincts, so it was particularly easy to eliminate.

Soon, the Smoke Cloud Beast transformed into a fluffy white cloud, soft yet firm—a mysterious thing that Yun Ye described as a rideable, tumbling cloud.

At its maximum speed, it could reach around thirty to fifty kilometers in an instant.

With Yun Ye’s current power in the spiritual realm, even bursting forth with Heart Fire at full speed only allowed for this velocity; the Smoke Cloud Beast lacked Extreme Spiritual Law, and such speed must come from two attributes.

This made Yun Ye ponder. Ever since he combined All Things Silent, he focused on wide-scale destruction and hadn’t studied how to enhance speed further.

With his current strength, he could indeed fuse to create a pure speed enhancement using Dual Attributes.

When that happens, his speed might reach a level even he would find hard to believe.

Of course, in terms of combat, ranged attacks were more advantageous than close combat, providing space to respond to unexpected situations.

Yun Ye’s combat intuition was quite average, so aside from his initial second life, he relied on ranged combat, while Physical Law and Spirit Sense Law purely served as speed enhancers to make his Spirit Law attacks more accurate.

“Shall we try? Flying with it doesn’t seem to consume too much energy, and it’s quite silent,” Yun Ye tinkered with the Smoke Cloud Beast and said.

“Sometimes speed is truly important, which is why my team members are equipped with Smoke Cloud Beasts… it’s just a pity the quality of theirs is generally ordinary; yours is the best one,” Wang Shun waved his hand, summoning a Smoke Cloud Beast in front of him. He stepped onto the cloud and turned to ask, “Care for a demonstration?”

Whoosh!

Two white clouds soared into the air, traveling ten kilometers in the blink of an eye. Normally, such a breakthrough would create a massive sound, but under the power of the Smoke Cloud Beast, everything remained silent.

Although it wasn’t as exaggerated as traveling tens of thousands of miles in a single tumble, ten kilometers was indeed frightening; even in the law realms, it typically required magical artifacts or the use of Physical Law to reach such speeds.

Though both Yun Ye and Wang Shun were in the spiritual realm, skilled manipulation made it difficult for the law realm to harm them.

However, for Yun Ye, speed wasn’t the key; he could effortlessly burst forth with power to surpass it. Yet, taking off while stepping on the cloud felt completely different; unexpectedly, he felt a surge of excitement and did several flips in the air, having a little fun.

Wang Shun also showcased various techniques using the Smoke Cloud Beast, which Yun Ye quickly learned and even surpassed in skill.

After playing around for a while, they resumed their serious journey, spanning tens of thousands of miles toward the Tenth Spirit Town.

The Great Wilderness was vast; a single Great Wilderness Spirit Marsh was hard to quantify, and the entire Huangzhou was even more unfathomable—flying at ten kilometers per second would take quite some time.

In certain areas, they had to take detours to avoid being targeted by terrifying monsters.

Ultimately, these distances were manageable, and at the speed of the Smoke Cloud Beast, they quickly traversed them, reaching the Tenth Spirit Town in no time.

“The Tenth Spirit Town was originally called Wangyu Town, known for producing a special type of jade meant for offering to Lord Luo. However, all the jade has been mined out, and the noble families in the Spirit Town don’t dare save even a single piece. There are still many accompanying spirit mines; with our technology, we could harvest them to create some decent Spiritual Artifacts for the cultivators,” Wang Shun explained upon landing.

“Speaking of which, could this Smoke Cloud Beast be raised by the Tomorrow Society? Every member is equipped with one… it feels like a mass harvest,” Yun Ye remarked suddenly as he saw two cultivators riding on Smoke Cloud Beasts flying toward them.

“It’s more accurate to say they are free-range; the society did try breeding them in Tomorrow City, but for some reason, they couldn’t survive. In the end, they had to set up monitors to watch them and wait until they grew to a certain level before harvesting.”

“The Smoke Cloud Beast is indeed quite effective, making it worthwhile for the Tomorrow Society to invest manpower and resources in harvesting them. However, these need some restrictions; otherwise, they can easily lose control during a fight. You should seek Master Yan to solve this problem for now,” Wang Shun waved to the two approaching cultivators.

The two descended, and the white clouds dispersed, revealing their true forms—a rather unique man and woman.

The man had a muscular build with spiky golden hair, his eyebrows resembling swords, radiating a sharp aura. He was clearly a cultivator of Metal Spiritual Law. His golden hair indicated he had entered the spiritual realm and transformed into a spiritual body, displaying the characteristics of a Spiritual Law user.

The woman, on the other hand, was quite ugly—this may sound strange in the world of cultivation, but it made perfect sense if she practiced toxic arts.

Her face was nearly entirely green, leaving no trace of her original appearance; by human aesthetic standards, she could only be described as ugly.

Yun Ye had heard of her reputation: Qi Xin, the Second Rank of the Second Rank, someone without mainstream talent who forged her path by refining herself into a toxic body to advance further.

Unlike the conventional Wood Spiritual Body, Qi Xin had no choice but to forcibly advance to a toxic body because she couldn’t refine into a Wood Spiritual Body, which naturally came with a price.

For instance, in the case of false direction, a toxic body not only faced no future but also consumed its own vitality every time it used its powers.

Yun Ye noted that even though Qi Xin was only thirty years old, she had less than ten years of lifespan remaining.

Feeling Yun Ye’s gaze, Qi Xin looked over and, upon seeing the handsome young man, blurted out, “You are Ming Waiyang, right? Truly worthy of your reputation!”

Although it was their first meeting, Qi Xin had an instinctive feeling that she was absolutely right; the young man’s aura was too unique.

“Qi Xin of the Second Rank, you flatter me,” Yun Ye accepted the praise. He had become accustomed to it; given his current fame, such formalities were meaningless.

Whether as the wielder of the Original Dao Artifact, the Tomorrow Society’s Chosen One, or through the abundance of Spiritual Herbs in Tomorrow City, his presence was too strong to be overlooked. Seeing him without offering compliments seemed like an insult.

What a peculiar feeling.

“Flattery? Heh, I wouldn’t flattery anyone over this! But don’t get lost in this environment; no matter how high you fly, the fall will be just as severe. I’m sure you wouldn’t want to experience that feeling.”

Qi Xin turned to Wang Shun and said, “Wang Shun, you hit the jackpot this time; with Ming Waiyang here, your upcoming journey is bound to be smooth sailing.”

“You must understand that Captain Huo has left. Now it’s me facing this rising star!” Wang Shun expressed significant pressure, especially after witnessing Yun Ye’s capabilities.

He said, “Since you know Qi Xin, there’s no need for introductions. This man is Shi Jushan, a reliable ally in critical moments and also one of the team members; we’ll need to support each other going forward.”

“Wielder of the Original Dao Artifact, Chosen One of Tomorrow, I’ve long heard of your great name! I wonder if you are truly as extraordinary as the rumors say? I’d like to see for myself,” Shi Jushan said, looking at Yun Ye with keen interest.

“You’re welcome to test me,” Yun Ye replied.

“Ming Waiyang, don’t waste time playing around; first, deal with the issues of the Smoke Cloud Beast,” Wang Shun patted Yun Ye on the shoulder.

“Oh,” Yun Ye glanced at Shi Jushan, who appeared a bit dazed, and nodded.

It was indeed better not to dampen his teammate’s spirit, or else he might get stuck in his thoughts, halting their cultivation progress.

Although Spirit Law had no mystical aspects, one’s mindset determined the efficiency of training.

Extreme Spiritual Law merely increased stability; it wasn’t one hundred percent stable, and too many personal issues could also lead to confusion, breaking the energy circulation.