Chapter 365

Chapter 365: The Eleventh Spirit Town: Luoyun Town

The formations were being steadily arranged.

The Tomorrow Society only needed to conceal their movements; they did not seek overwhelming power, so they arranged the formations without alarming Luoyun Town.

If it were a truly powerful formation, it would rely on spirit veins, which are the lifeblood of the Spiritual Law family. Even a slight disturbance would be noticed. To take the initiative in the enemy’s territory, one would need overpowering strength—both in terms of raw power and formation prowess.

After a week and a half of arrangements, Yuexin arrived at the scene to provide direct guidance.

It seemed she had a special connection to this land.

Wang Shun naturally would not refuse the assistance of such a prominent figure and immediately entrusted the formation arrangement to Yuexin.

Not skilled in formations, Wang Shun only managed the actual combat, while the initial arrangements were always handled by others.

Previously it was Huo Yang and Ning Xiao; now it was Yuexin, along with Ning Xiao, and even Yun Ye.

Of course, Yun Ye’s understanding of formations was not nearly as advanced as that of Yuexin and Ning Xiao. During this time, he had been learning and imitating their techniques.

Seeing Yun Ye continuously circling around the two, learning with great interest, Wang Shun could not help but ask, “Yun Ye, do you really like formations?”

“Just average,” Yun Ye replied.

“I see you’re quite interested; how can it be average?” Wang Shun asked.

“It only helps me grow stronger. Our enemies are too powerful, so the more I learn, the better my chances,” Yun Ye answered.

“Well, that’s true, but to abandon what you are good at and learn a completely new field takes a lot of willpower… To what extent have you learned? How do you compare to Yuexin’s Fourth Seat?” Wang Shun chatted.

“It’s hard to compare different fields, but in the realm of Spirit Formations, Fourth Seat is probably at the Minor Achievement level, while Vice Officer Ning Xiao is at a skilled level. I’m a little stronger than Vice Officer Ning Xiao, but still far from Fourth Seat,” Yun Ye stated.

“Our Tomorrow Society only has Spirit Formations, right? Who else has magical power besides the Seventh Seat?” Wang Shun was surprised.

Above Spirit Formations are Law Formations, which require magical power to operate. Although the Tomorrow Society is not completely ignorant, they had never studied it in depth.

“I’m not referring to Law Formations; Spirit Formations encompass many types—Minor Formations, Major Formations, Killing Formations, Forbidden Formations, and Super Formations.”

“Those formations do not follow a progression; each has its own focus. The level I just mentioned is a comprehensive assessment. In fact, Vice Officer Ning Xiao specializes in Major Formations; the rest are quite ordinary and haven’t been studied deeply. Fourth Seat has experience with all except Super Formations and possesses considerable skill.”

“The formations being arranged now are Major Formations, so I can only learn about Major Formations. Although I am progressing quickly, I’ve only approached Yuexin’s Fourth Seat in that one area; my other aspects are still lacking far behind.”

Yun Ye explained.

“Is Fourth Seat only at the Minor Achievement realm? How is that assessed? If I remember correctly, Fourth Seat’s skill should be second only to the Seventh Seat.”

Wang Shun was incredibly surprised. He had always thought that Fourth Seat had reached the peak of the spiritual realm and was a grandmaster in the perfected field of formations.

Yet, even Fourth Seat had only reached Minor Achievement?

“There are some notable characteristics that indicate formation levels. For instance, novice-level skill can allow one to manipulate formations in battle without making mistakes in the laws, avoiding collapse of the formation.

At the skilled level, one can use formations with precision like an extension of the body and unleash most of the formation’s powers, as well as control a Major Formation to enter the destroy and escape state.”

“Destroy and escape? Isn’t that a method of mutually assured destruction for artifacts? Can formations do that too?” Wang Shun asked in shock.

“Of course! Formation flags and formation discs are all Spiritual Artifacts; there’s no reason they can’t perform destroy and escape—however, the destroy and escape of formations is different from ordinary Spiritual Artifacts. It requires instant management of this vast power to prevent the formation from collapsing, which greatly tests the operator’s skill and control.”

Yun Ye had actually always been sticking to this level.

“Oh? If they are already in the destroy and escape state, doesn’t that mean they are just unleashing a burst of power to end it? Why is control still needed?”

Wang Shun said, “The purpose of formations is to extract vast spirit energy for use. Simply accumulating spirit energy cannot transform the power of the formation. Therefore, it is essential to activate the destroy and escape while maintaining the formation to merge the two powers… Otherwise, the power of the destroy and escape may not even be stronger than the formation itself, and its duration is also extremely short. What meaning does that have?”

Yun Ye smiled. He had used the destroy and escape multiple times, but he only managed to increase his strength slightly and never reached the optimal state.

“What about Minor Achievement?”

Wang Shun felt the weight of skilled mastery and became much more serious.

“Minor Achievement? Maintaining a single release in a stable state is Minor Achievement. It allows one to continuously unleash immense energy, forming the complete shape of the formation. Fourth Seat researched diligently for thirty years before achieving her Minor Achievement in formations, which is something outsiders find difficult to imitate. Without talent, even with hands-on teaching, one wouldn’t be able to learn.”

Yun Ye sighed, as each aspect was profound and complex. Even Spirit Formation, the most basic formation, contained countless secrets.

This division of mastery was merely based on the current foundation of the Tomorrow Society. In other factions, it might fluctuate.

Even so, Yuexin’s ability to find her own formation path was unimaginable. Her talent was not as extraordinary as one might think. Reaching this step required the collective efforts of the entire Tomorrow Society, the support of the merit system, and her personal dedication, all of which were indispensable.

“So while complaining about the difficulty, you have already secretly learned, huh?”

Wang Shun was speechless. He had not forgotten that this monster had said, “only this skill is close to Yuexin’s Fourth Seat level.”

At first, he merely felt something was slightly off, but after understanding the terror of that statement…

The purity was too high!

Indeed, everything this monster mentioned was far from ordinary.

“What about Major Achievement? Since you have made a distinction, there should be standards, right?”

Wang Shun suppressed his astonishment and continued to ask.

“Indeed…”

Yun Ye was about to respond when Yuexin walked over and waved her hand, “Yun Ye, come over and help. You’ll set this node; I’ll assign you a special task shortly.”

“Oh, I’m coming. Captain, I’ll help first,” Yun Ye slipped away to assist, continuing to learn from the masters.

“You brat, go ahead!” Wang Shun chuckled.

He turned to look at Luoyun Town in the distance, a glimmer of spirit energy appearing in his eyes. After observing for a moment, he shook his head, “If the True Heaven Instrument can’t see something, what can I see?”

…

The battle at Luoyun Town began.

With several explosions, the Spirit Formation inside Luoyun Town was directly destroyed. Then, with Yuexin as the main formation master, they combined Yun Ye’s power to rapidly penetrate Luoyun Town.

It was too sudden. The law realm rulers of Luoyun Town hadn’t even activated their spirit vein Forbidden Formation before Yun Ye pinpointed their location, directly suppressing all resistance.

Next came the takeover of Luoyun Town’s order, disguising the incident as if nothing had happened. This might be somewhat challenging in other Spirit Towns, but for Luoyun Town, which had been infiltrated by the Tomorrow Society for over thirty years, the takeover was exceptionally smooth.

Soon, all the major families, except for infants, faced merciless judgment and burned to death in front of the civilians.

With the rulers of Luoyun Town completely annihilated, their Dao Artifacts fell into Yun Ye’s hands. However, he did not absorb them directly but preserved them instead.

Yuexin and the others had no objections to this.

The reason was simple: Yun Ye’s Dao Domain was already vast enough, with nearly 90,000 echoes. Further amplifying the Dao Domain could lead to accidental collisions with nearby Spirit Towns’ Dao Artifacts, risking exposure.

Tian Jing was trapped in Tomorrow City, leaving all the battles to the 2nd Level members. Huo Yang had also stepped down years ago and no longer participated in frontline combat.

This was not because they were leaders, but because the echoes they carried were too overwhelming, making it impossible for them to move freely.

Ordinary cultivators were small, and their traces were insignificant, but the Dao Artifact wielders operated in a Dao Domain that spanned dozens of kilometers, increasing the possibility of being detected.

Yun Ye’s Dao Artifact had ninety thousand echoes, making him the member with the largest echo in the Tomorrow Society, with a Dao Domain radius of fifty-five kilometers.

If he were not an Ethereal Law user, able to bypass many areas, Yuexin and the others would never allow him to stray too far. Once exposed, it would be a catastrophic disaster for the Tomorrow Society, and they could not take that risk, even if they suspected someone was watching them. That was not a reason for them to reveal themselves.

“We have already prepared five ruling Dao Artifacts, with echoes approaching forty thousand. The time is likely near, but we don’t know when it will arrive. The Luo Dynasty, or perhaps the Pure World Holy Land? Even the Cloud Heavenly Spirit Sect and the Dream Marsh Spirit Sect? To everyone, these are all unmatched opponents,” Yuexin suddenly said.

“Gods block and kill gods!” Yun Ye replied.

In terms of power, he knew he could never defeat gods. However, words were interesting in that they could sometimes be more about expressing determination than making proclamations.

How strong the enemy might be was beyond their control. All they could do was fight to grow stronger, bravely resisting the darkness.

If a race or civilization has hope, there must be a group willing to sacrifice and contribute.

As a reincarnator, he actually played the role of a guide. If he could not awaken people, then everything would still be useless. How could one person fight against the world?

How could he confront rulers who had built their power over countless years?

“Your courage is commendable; I hope you continue to maintain it… Many people will die next. You must understand that your power is still far from strong enough! You have not yet mastered the power to save everything, so you still need to make choices. Until you gain the power to save all, you cannot stop.”

Yuexin turned to look at Yun Ye, her eyes filled with seriousness.

Her talent determined that she would not be the hope of tomorrow, even if she researched tirelessly; the mysteries of the five elements and yin-yang were still beyond her grasp.

Currently, the Tomorrow Society could only use the powers inherited from ancient cultivators.

“Indeed…” Yun Ye agreed wholeheartedly.

He was still too weak!

In the Mystic Realm, one could seize the stars and pluck the moon, and in chaotic times, it was possible to rewind time and engulf multiple System Masters.

This was just the top combat power of Huangzhou, without the assistance of super formations.

In contrast to the current Tomorrow Society, they were far too strong.

They needed more time.

Only by completing the Transforming Dark Eternal Silence early could the Tomorrow Society gain influence and qualify to enter the game. Otherwise, they could only struggle in the dark, unable to challenge openly, and eventually lose the spirit of the Tomorrow Society.

After taking over Luoyun Town, Yun Ye and the others arrived at the site of the Crescent Moon Secret Realm, which had already been acquired by the Tomorrow Society, with all guardians slain.

A large number of Tomorrow Society members were adjusting the formation, preparing to forcibly open the Secret Realm.