Chapter 167
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Chapter 167: Earth’s Wind, Water, and Fire · Four States
“Take the oath; by the path of tomorrow, this is the lifeline of the Tomorrow Society…”
“I vow! I will never betray tomorrow, I will forever practice tomorrow. For what I see in tomorrow, regardless of life or death, wealth or poverty, or any obstacles in my way, I am willing to endure it all!”
Before he finished speaking, the six people present took their oaths directly, each one truly causing the Dao Artifact to tremble.
The figures on the Dao Artifact flickered for a moment, emanating a sense of the sublime.
Yun Ye stared at the figures for a long time before looking up.
“Perfect Spirit, this is an astonishing power… Even if all of us at the higher level are seriously injured or dead, as long as one person understands this knowledge and skill, the Tomorrow Society can still rise again within a short time. After all, this world ultimately depends on individual strength!”
“Follow me.”
Yun Ye was the first to stand and walk out of the conference hall.
Among the six, Tian Jing followed him without hesitation.
Yang Shu and the others exchanged looks; they found it hard to believe that any skill could allow someone from the Mortal Realm to compete with the law realm.
But this was a reality they witnessed; the shattered scenery of Wood Spirit Valley served as proof.
They had firsthand experiences here.
Everyone looked at Tong Huo Yang.
This slightly tall woman, with waist-length black hair, had been present during the earlier events and had seen everything unfold.
Tong Huo Yang’s demeanor was calm, no longer the lively person from before. She said, “I saw the battle between the former chief and the judge, but I was too weak to truly understand what was happening… However, the former chief could indeed battle the judge and even came close to defeating him. This kind of power truly exists.”
After nodding to everyone, she followed them.
The others turned to Yang Shu, who shook his head: “Shier hasn’t mentioned it. We are too weak; we can’t resist the Spirit Law. Once the talismans are used up, our total destruction will be imminent.”
“Yes, the Nether Fire Talismans will eventually run out.” Ning Xiao and the others nodded silently and then left the conference hall together.
The smooth development of the Tomorrow Society was largely thanks to the Nether Fire Talismans that could block the Spirit Law.
Otherwise, Wang Yao and Tong Huo Yang wouldn’t have been able to escape, and they couldn’t have safely weathered the multiple crises in Luoyun Town.
Once outside the conference hall, they saw Yun Ye throwing formation flags in an open area. As they quickened their pace to step inside, a hazy barrier rose up, isolating them from the outside.
The Spirit Law could indeed be countered.
For instance, the barrier was an especially effective means; as a space that isolates the outside from the inside, it could even obstruct Spirit Law that traces causal lines to a certain extent.
Seeing everyone gathered, Yun Ye first extended his hand, igniting an orange-red flame.
“What do you think fire is made of?” Yun Ye asked.
“Fire is… made of?” Everyone was taken aback, momentarily unable to comprehend what these two words together meant.
They silently pondered for a while, and finally, Yang Shu spoke up, “A tangible yet intangible thing?”
In the world of cultivation, theories like the five elements and the four elements were well-developed, or at least they appeared to be.
Fire only has a form but no weight, so in the four elements theory, it is understood as a tangible yet intangible thing, alongside earth, wind, and water, collectively known as the four major elements that encompass all materials in the world.
Earth has both form and substance.
Wind has no form and no substance.
Water is an intangible yet substantial thing.
Fire is a tangible yet intangible thing.
In theory, Earth’s Wind, Water, and Fire indeed encompass all aspects of the world, so Yang Shu’s statement cannot be considered wrong.
But this is idealism, which emphasizes a vague kind of correctness. Although the reasoning is sound, it’s just like saying that a person will die if they are killed; it’s merely a true statement that lacks substance.
The value of modern science lies in clarifying the vague and establishing clear boundaries.
The problem is with the composition of fire; the answer remains an extremely abstract concept, which is as good as no answer at all.
Moreover, this abstract answer is not entirely correct, as fire and air also have weight; it’s just that people cannot perceive it.
However, Yun Ye did not expect them to answer correctly, so he shook his head and said, “Fire is fire. The fire in Earth’s Wind, Water, and Fire encompasses all concepts that are tangible yet intangible. Even if fire itself fits these concepts, what about the others?”
“Others?” The group showed thoughtful expressions.
In fact, like fire, they could think of another thing that has form but lacks substantial weight.
Lightning.
What difference is there between fire and lightning?
“Temperature? No, being struck by lightning can also reduce something to charcoal.”
Tian Jing was the first to say this, but he quickly shook his head because he had seen trees struck by lightning.
“Lightning? Lightning has thunder, but fire does not?”
After thinking for a long time, the group could only come up with this difference.
But this was clearly off-topic; they needed to understand the composition of fire, not the differences between lightning and fire.
Once Yun Ye felt they had discussed enough, he said, “The most significant characteristic of fire is high temperature…and combustion. Understanding this will help you grasp the composition of fire.”
“Fire Spiritual Roots are distinctly different from the flames we usually see burning. If you don’t understand the nature of Fire Spiritual Roots and the composition of fire, you won’t be able to master Perfect Spirit.”
“It might be hard to grasp by just talking about it; let me demonstrate for you instead. This way, even the most foolish person can understand.”
Yun Ye casually pulled a common weapon from the Secret Realm.
Then he effortlessly broke off a piece.
“Watch carefully the changes that happen.”
Everyone’s gaze focused intently.
Then, they watched as the iron piece in Yun Ye’s hand quickly turned red and soft.
No flames?!
“I am using spirit energy to raise the temperature of this piece, as you can see; this is the first stage.”
As Yun Ye spoke, the iron piece had completely transformed into molten red liquid and was quickly turning a bright white.
“The iron has melted; what’s so special about that…”
For a moment, the group still couldn’t understand.
They were familiar with how to forge farm tools, and they found this phenomenon quite common. It was actually Yun Ye directly using spirit energy to increase the temperature that they had never seen before.
Fire Spiritual Roots must manifest flames to be effective, right?
Why can Yun Ye directly heat objects?
With this question in mind, they continued to watch.
“This is the second stage,” Yun Ye’s voice rang out.
Then, everyone’s eyes widened as they saw an astonishing high temperature spreading, with hot air swirling around.
The crowd immediately used their spirit energy to protect themselves, allowing them to remain in this area.
“Don’t worry; I will control the power,” Yun Ye said.
As he spoke, the molten iron in his hand began to boil, and it surprising evaporated into a bright white gas that moved around within the palm of his hand. This was clearly different from liquid iron; it had transformed into gas!
Everyone stared in disbelief, particularly Tian Jing, who muttered, “So, overwhelming power can cause objects to disappear because they turn into invisible gas?”
After watching the entire process, those with Fire Spiritual Roots felt a sense of realization, as if they had grasped something, yet remained unsure.
“This is the same,” Yun Ye extended his other hand, and water vapor gathered, forming a water ball. He said, “This is cooling down.”
The cold air from the water ball quickly turned it into an ice ball, which counteracted the high temperature of the gaseous iron.
Then Yun Ye began to heat it again.
The ice ball transformed back into a water ball and boiled, becoming gas that was contained within his palm.
Due to the small area, everything was visible, existing in a state between mist and steam, just like the earlier iron.
“Water and iron can transform between solid, liquid, and gaseous states. It’s precisely because of high temperatures; the higher the temperature, the more the form progresses towards gas.”
“But this is not combustion. Combustion is a more intense state, existing above gas. You can call it plasma state; the hottest part of flame is in plasma state, while the other areas are in transitional gas state.”
“Not all substances can burn; water cannot, and iron typically will not.”
“But under special circumstances, iron can burn, reaching temperatures far exceeding those of burning plants.”
Yun Ye pressed the water ball against the gaseous iron; to be precise, it should have been a pure oxygen ball.
So,
Under everyone’s gaze,
Boom!
A brilliant flame erupted, illuminating the entire barrier and deeply imprinting itself in the pupils of everyone present.
