Chapter 396

Chapter 396: Holy Son of Pure Water

"Twenty-seven newly appointed Dao Artifact wielders truly hold different weight since the founding of the nation. In the past, there were at most three to five."

"That’s still far from enough."

"Indeed."

Yuexin and Yun Ye stood at the border of Huangzhou, looking toward Shuizhou. At the end of their line of sight, three figures faced two people across the mountain.

The young man at the forefront wore a magnificent Daoist robe, his semi-transparent blue hair cascaded over his shoulders. His eyes resembled swirling vortices, as if the world was spinning within them. Coupled with his outrageous smile, he exuded an indescribable aura of dominance.

Holy Son of Pure Water!

Since the day of the nation’s founding, the Pure World Holy Land deployed this heir to carry out restraining tasks, consistently sending avatars across the border to invade Tomorrow City, forcing Yuexin to intervene multiple times.

As an heir of a major power, this individual was something Tomorrow City could not currently withstand; they could only exhaust the Force of Freedom continuously.

Yuexin had considered unleashing her full power to charge into Shuizhou and bring this person to justice.

However, as soon as she crossed the border, her expression changed. The mark on her left hand erupted with power, revealing the corrupt image of the Moonlit Sky.

If she had not immediately stopped using the Force of Freedom, she might have already been eroded, exploding or transforming into some strange, inhuman entity.

Then Yuexin said to Yun Ye, "Weiyang, do not use the Force of Freedom beyond Huangzhou! The law realms are already semi-energy entities and can absorb spirit energy as well as other natural energies to survive. In contrast, the Mystic Realm is entirely inhuman; it forms a part of Mystic Heaven, and the other two heavens are similar."

"As an energy entity, if one deviates from the three heavens, their body loses support. It either explodes or falls!

Yuexin was only in the law realm, not the Mystic Realm. Her body was primarily composed of flesh and blood, allowing her to forcibly halt the eroding effects of the Force.

But if used in the Mystic Realm, once she stepped out of Huangzhou, her existence would be denied, and she would be doomed in an instant.

Yun Ye’s power far surpassed hers, and he could encounter Mystic Heaven sooner, making his risk much greater. He absolutely could not attempt to step outside Huangzhou.

Thus, a deadlock had formed.

Yuexin was trapped, needing to expend her energy continually to counteract the invasions from the Holy Lineage and the Pure World Holy Land. The fact that she could spare some time for research was already a feat of great abilities. She had to leave all matters of Tomorrow Nation to Yun Ye.

In some respect, the hope of resolving this issue rested entirely on Yun Ye advancing to a higher realm.

As long as Yun Ye could defeat the two major powers without using the Force of Freedom, the problem would be easily resolved.

This was challenging but necessary; the Force of Freedom could not withstand such consumption.

Likewise, Dong Baicao’s intense focus on researching Transforming Dark Eternal Silence was due to this reason—this was an urgent issue that Tomorrow Nation needed to solve.

Mass production in the spiritual realm?

Even if it succeeded, what would having tens of thousands of spirit realms accomplish?

The formation also had upper limits on personnel; there isn’t enough spirit energy to draw from, nor could the range be infinitely expanded, as spirit energy would already be depleted halfway through!

After all, why were the two sects’ territorial ranges limited to the Great Wilderness Spirit Marsh?

It’s because the super spirit veins were located in the Great Wilderness Spirit Marsh, and the further out one interfered, the higher the difficulty and cost, making it impossible to sustain over a long period.

And this was just the war of the Mystic Realm!

Both major powers included true beings, and even a super formation could not engage in battle across most of Huangzhou against those true beings.

Tens of thousands of spirit realms could not cause a decisive impact on the battle situation; even if they spread out to draw spirit energy from vast areas, the power they gathered could never be stronger than that of a super formation.

"Weiyang, do you want to try breaking through to the law realms? I remember you could once battle those in the Mystic Realm," Yuexin said.

"While I could try, failure is certain. The opponent is too strong; they are a peerless figure in the Mystic Realm," Yun Ye shook his head. He had witnessed Yuexin’s battle with the Holy Son of Pure Water, and it was beyond what an ordinary Mystic Realm being could achieve; it was comparable to Lan Wuyin.

Moreover, this was Lan Wuyin at the seventh or even eighth formation level.

From his judgment, the leaders of the Cloud Heavenly Spirit Sect and the Dream Marsh Spirit Sect could hardly be called the pride of the Mystic Realm. Lan Wuyin, in his normal state, was already on par with the leaders of these two sects, and after using the seventh formation, he could even break through super formations, gaining combat power comparable to that of true beings.

To defeat a Mystic Realm figure, a law realm practitioner must be a peerless figure. Conversely, for a Mystic Realm figure to defeat a true being, being peerless is far too challenging. The gap in realms continues to widen; one needs extended time to accumulate the Heavenly Path and blood and energy to produce a true peerless figure capable of conquering true beings in the Mystic Realm.

The Pure World Holy Land undoubtedly birthed such individuals, as the Holy Son of Pure Water could compete with true beings like Yuexin. Unless Yuexin ascended to an Honored Position, she would find it impossible to slay the Holy Son of Pure Water.

However, once Yuexin unleashed such power, the Holy Son of Pure Water would immediately abandon the fight and escape through space wielding the power of a super formation.

A complete super formation could easily surpass the joint efforts of the two sects, making it difficult for Yuexin to intercept.

Having just broken through to the law realms, and still being in the least adept Physical Law realm, the improvement in his combat power was substantial, yet the gap with the true being level remained vast, rendering his chances of victory virtually zero.

"Do you have any ideas? I can seal the power of time-stopping for you, so he won’t be able to kill you," Yuexin asked lightly.

"It’s possible. After completing the occupational system, I have temporarily achieved Transforming Dark Eternal Silence; I might give it a shot," Yun Ye glanced at his skill list.

Transforming Dark Eternal Silence was prominently listed, and his mastery was marked as "proficient / Major Achievement." The first indicated his personal level, while the latter reflected the result achieved using Dao artifacts and True Heaven Instruments. Even without the Unique Armament, his Major Achievement would downgrade to Minor Achievement, but it was still extremely powerful, surpassing the initial concept of using the Unique Armament for increased stability.

"Seal!"

Yuexin nodded and wrote a character on Yun Ye’s chest; it was the unique symbol of the Gate of Heaven of the Crescent Moon, a power inherent to the Force of Freedom.

The power of time was sealed within Yun Ye’s chest, capable of obstructing even Honored Positions, easily saving Yun Ye from the Holy Son of Pure Water.

Unfortunately, this move could only serve as defense. The Holy Son of Pure Water seemed capable of summoning the worldly water powers; the entire world aided him within his domain. The moment an overwhelming force was about to burst forth, he would sense it immediately.

Yuexin was ultimately not a genuine Honored Position; she was merely borrowing the power of the Gate of Heaven of the Crescent Moon, which could be vast in quantity but was of too low a quality.

Even a fraction of the power from an Honored Position could easily slay the Holy Son of Pure Water without giving him a chance to react, but Yuexin could not achieve that. Her speed of thought and the rate at which she could unleash power were worlds apart from that of an Honored Position. It appeared that she possessed the power of an Honored Position, but in reality, even the weakest Honored Position would not be overmatched.

In this world, individual might profoundly increases across the board; lacking even a part of it would yield drastically different outcomes.

"Ha…"

Yun Ye looked at the power of time sealed and felt a profound lack of reality; his level was too weak to perceive the strength of this power.

Blood and energy surged within him as he took steps toward Huangzhou.

Tomorrow arrived alongside him, ready to join the battle.

With Tomorrow by his side, Yun Ye couldn’t help but reveal a faint smile, an indescribable sense of reassurance slowly expanding within his heart.

"Holy Son of Pure Water…"

Yun Ye gazed into the distance with his silver pupils, the four colors gradually spreading.

Black, blue, red, brown.

Moments later, amidst the intense clash, a fifth color appeared—white.

At this point, Yun Ye finally completed the final form of his Rainbow Eye: the Five-Color Rainbow Eye. After this battle, he would step into the eleventh tier of the Heavenly Path and seek out the True Immortal Mother to regain his qualification to wield True Immortal magic!

"Ha!"

Yun Ye breathed once more, and this time white mist spread, transforming into a bright red. Spiritual patterns on his forehead revealed a yellow-brown texture.

Next, three white star rings appeared, and his power reached its peak.

The yellow-brown spiritual patterns spread from Yun Ye’s shoulders, arms, torso, and legs, almost covering his entire body. This power intertwined with the white star rings, which eventually transformed into a bright red, containing an extreme destructive capacity against vitality.

Unique Law: Great Life Burial!

What began as an Ordinary Law Great Life Burial was ultimately deduced by Yun Ye into a Unique Law. His Nine Turns Great Law built step by step from the Ordinary Great Life Burial to the Extreme Spiritual Great Life Burial, and then to the Unique Great Life Burial!

The reason for not achieving it all at once was simple; the power of a Unique Law was too strong and had to be scaled down. Otherwise, even with his mastery of Vital Essence in the late third stage, Yun Ye would be unable to unleash it.

The existence of a great law is to solve problems.

A technique that, once locked within the body, can be triggered by channeling power—does its purpose only serve to accelerate casting?

Of course not.

As power is generated, the might of various laws dramatically increases, along with an escalating difficulty in control.

Many newly emerged Spiritual Law families struggle to advance to the law realms but are unable to utilize their dual attributes due to a lack of control.

The Nine Turns Great Law inscribes the great law within the void of the body, addressing the issue of insufficient control in unleashing multiple spiritual laws.

Currently, while Yun Ye’s great law is still at the stage of the Ordinary Great Life Burial, its power gradually approaches that of the Extreme Spirit Law, and it was absolutely not a technique an ordinary practitioner could wield.

"Third Turn: Great Life Annihilation!"

The scarlet star rings revolved around his wrists, appearing in an extremely unstable state, while the last one hovered behind Yun Ye, its intent unclear.

As the left and right rings spun, Yun Ye’s fists were enveloped in red might. In the next moment, Yun Ye activated the Spirit Law: Flowing Light Speed.

The world slowed to a standstill, and Yun Ye vanished in an instant, stepping through white clouds to confront the Holy Son of Pure Water directly.

Just knowing the title of this son indicates that he was a practitioner skilled in Water Elemental Spiritual Law, and the Earth Element was just the right counter, not to mention the dual attributes.

Defeating him was impossible, but exchanging a few moves should be manageable.

Yun Ye thought this way.

Then, the moment he approached the Holy Son of Pure Water, his flesh and blood instantly disintegrated, leaving nearly just a skeletal frame…

What happened?

Yun Ye could not comprehend; the power of the Great Life Burial in his arms extinguished without warning. Immediately afterward, two of the star rings shattered, and the third ring, acting as a backup, barely emitted light in an attempt to resist, but predictably shattered as well, unable to hold out even for a second.

Buzz!

The power of time-stopping erupted, freezing everything before him. The Holy Son of Pure Water waved his hand, disappearing along with his two followers. Once he vanished, the time-stopping power spread to where Yun Ye stood, freezing all particles, even light could not penetrate, shrouding him in complete darkness, as if erased from the world.

"Spirit Law?"

Yun Ye’s consciousness returned, and his whole body ached severely, but he had learned to ignore such pain, still able to think calmly.

The destruction of the three star rings left him gravely injured, and soon after, his flesh was drained…

This was the power of the Great Life Burial.

Had his own power backfired against him?

There was only one explanation: the Holy Son of Pure Water had interfered with all of this using Spirit Law, and he was powerless to resist, failing in an instant.

Holy Son of Pure Water?

Was this title undeniably accurate?