Chapter 74
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Chapter 74: The Unexpected Increase in Monsters
"Do you know me?" Yun Ye asked in surprise.
"The size of Baishi Town is so small that the deeds of Yang the Spiritual Law master have spread throughout the Spiritual Law team, especially among the captains. I’m sure not one of them is unaware," Xiang Yande smiled.
After all, few members of the Black Armored Army were commoners; they did not have the courage to offend prestigious families.
Yun Ye, being a commoner, was a good target.
However, it seemed that the difficulty might be a bit high now…
Xiang Yande could clearly sense that the young man before him was extraordinary; the subtle pressure he emanated was not something an ordinary Spiritual Law master could produce.
No wonder he could defy the prestigious families at twelve years old and seize a position while Xiang had remained here in the Spiritual Law team.
"I see."
Yun Ye nodded and got straight to the point, "So, what’s the situation? What problem has occurred here?"
"Yang the Spiritual Law master, straightforward!"
Xiang Yande was taken aback and gave a thumbs-up; he had never seen a Black Armored Spiritual Law master handle matters this decisively. His gaze swept around, silencing the members of Squad Seven who were about to speak.
But he said in a serious tone, "Since Yang the Spiritual Law master is here, you should know the basics, but for caution’s sake, let me explain in detail."
"This place is called Wood Spirit Valley, a key location for the government where there are always more than seven Spiritual Law masters stationed. Our main task is to clear out the monsters from the Moon Reflection Water Pool. This time, the government issued a mission through the Black Armored Army because the Moon Reflection Water Pool has experienced changes, resulting in several high-level monsters being born."
"We lost one of our members in a previous battle, and the remaining ones are all injured. Meanwhile, the monsters in the Moon Reflection Water Pool are continuously growing stronger. If we do not receive support from the Black Armored Army, it won’t be long before we collapse."
Xiang Yande looked at Yun Ye, "Yang the Spiritual Law master, your task this time is to eliminate two or more high-level monsters from the Moon Reflection Water Pool. This task has been made very clear; you should be able to accomplish it, right?"
"Only two for now?" Yun Ye asked.
"There may be more; I can’t guarantee. However, we have five more people to test the waters; with your assistance, it shouldn’t be difficult. Unlike the monsters that attack suddenly, the types of monsters in the Moon Reflection Water Pool remain relatively unchanged, so being cautious should avoid getting caught off guard," Xiang Yande explained.
(The remaining five could indeed serve as scouts, thus the danger level would be relatively low…)
Yun Ye recalled the Water Element monsters and realized that there weren’t many particularly bizarre ones. The Moon Reflection Water Pool was vast, and the types of monsters were fixed. Given that one of the seven members had died previously, it was likely due to a complete mismatch in combat power.
With that thought, Yun Ye nodded, "Alright, when do we act?"
"Good, you truly are a young hero, so straightforward!"
"I previously sent someone back to Baishi Town to arrange for Talismans. They should return by noon. With Talismans to assist us and the help of Yang the Spiritual Law master, resolving this matter will be as easy as flipping a hand!"
Xiang Yande was overjoyed.
Unlike regular team members, Xiang Yande had a deep understanding of Spiritual Law; he knew that a person’s age meant nothing when it came to strength.
To be able to defeat members of prestigious families and someone who has been cultivating in Hongshan for nearly a year, their ages couldn’t be assessed using common notions.
A year’s time could lead to groundbreaking changes in strength, incomparable to that of Spiritual Law team members!
"Talismans, huh… that’s fine."
"Call me when the time comes."
Yun Ye nodded and stepped out of the simple wooden house. He decided to observe the surrounding environment and familiarize himself with the battlefield in advance.
"Captain, he just entered the Black Armored Army; can he really deal with high-level monsters? There are more than low-level ones involved here!"
As soon as Yun Ye left, Wang Jie spoke up impatiently.
This matter concerns their lives, so they had to ask.
"Don’t compare geniuses to yourselves. Black Armored Spiritual Law can directly learn technique-level Spiritual Law. To stay in the Black Armored Army, you at least need to have a Minor Achievement in technique-level Spiritual Law. After years of training, can you even compare to his pinky finger?"
"Enough with the nonsense! It’s Yang Shi who’s coming, not someone else. You should feel lucky!"
A gloomy expression flashed in Xiang Yande’s eyes.
The other members of Squad Seven also frowned, as if they understood something and stopped speaking.
If a member of a prestigious family came here, Xiang Yande would have to treat them with utmost respect, let alone these low-ranking individuals.
Having someone easy to talk to, what more could they ask for?
…
Yun Ye climbed to the highest point of the valley, overlooking the entire scene below.
The valley was not large; from the perspective of a Spiritual Law master, it was basically clear at a glance. The Moon Reflection Water Pool that Xiang Yande mentioned was positioned in the center of the valley. However, what surprised Yun Ye was that this pool truly lived up to its name.
In the clear water, a bright moon was clearly visible, as if it were nighttime suspended in the air.
Yun Ye looked up at the sky.
Although the current weather was not good and was somewhat gloomy, it was definitely not dark, and there was no moon to be seen.
What’s the situation with this water pool…?
"Eye of Invisible Light!"
Yun Ye’s pupils turned crimson, and the world was rewritten before his eyes.
Various colored points of light filled his vision.
The Spiritual Eye was indeed more useful than Spirit Sense; right now, Yun Ye’s Spirit Sense could only observe about five to ten meters, but the Spiritual Eye could see most places within sight.
Under this pair of Spiritual Eyes, the wonders of the Moon Reflection Water Pool were unveiled.
The entire Moon Reflection Water Pool was filled with a large number of monsters of all levels.
Judging the strength of monsters solely by the total amount of demonic energy was not entirely accurate, but it was a temporary measure.
According to his observations, there were about a thousand ordinary-level monsters in the entire pool, at least eight high-level monsters.
This number exceeded expectations completely; it was not something a small Spiritual Law team plus one Black Armored Spiritual Law master could resolve.
The only fortunate thing was that there were no chaotic-level monsters, making it not too difficult to escape.
After all, chaotic-level monsters were far too powerful.
The aura in the Moon Reflection Water Pool could not be hidden; if one truly existed, Xiang Yande would sense it even without Spirit Sense, and if that happened, it would not be Yun Ye but some team captain who would come.
"Strange… very strange. How can this small Moon Reflection Water Pool support so many monsters?"
Yun Ye continued to scan the area.
In this world, spirit energy was indeed universal and could theoretically be used as food, but the concentration of spirit energy in the Moon Reflection Water Pool was clearly insufficient to sustain monsters exceeding its capacity.
If a thousand monsters absorbed spirit energy simultaneously for too long, it would surely lead to a depletion of spirit energy in this area, eventually resulting in battles and a sharp decrease in numbers.
But the current state of the Moon Reflection Water Pool had obviously not reached that stage; it seemed as if these monsters… were appearing out of thin air!
As Yun Ye continued to observe, he quickly realized something was wrong with the Moon Reflection Water Pool.
Although there were no chaotic-level monsters, there was an even more unusual situation.
— Monsters were appearing out of nowhere!
Yes.
The Moon Reflection Water Pool was clearly enclosed, yet Yun Ye saw with his own eyes a monster’s essence materializing from thin air!
"What is happening here?!"
Yun Ye was greatly shocked.
