Chapter 502

Chapter 502: The Underworld and Intelligent Tomorrow

“The Underworld and the Tree City, from the memories retrieved through Spirit Law, indeed refer to the Tomorrow Society, but they are divided into two parts and multiple branches,” Yun Ye said.

“Is it because of the impact of our earlier battle?” Ming Ri asked with a frown.

“No, the Underworld and the Tree City have been in conflict for many years. Our appearance has only led them to establish more branches and spread further,” Yun Ye shook his head.

During the ten years of battle, due to the overwhelming power of the World God’s tendrils, he couldn’t divert his attention, leading many people to get involved.

This strategy of dispersal could normally reduce losses.

“Let’s go check the Underworld and the Tree City,” he suggested.

Is the Wind Dynasty’s territory left solely with the Tomorrow Society’s influence?

If so, there would be no need to pay attention to the two states in the Wind Domain; he could move forward and experience the deeper essence of the Red Heaven realm.

When would he encounter the Heavenly Sect, the Gate of Heaven, or even the immortal sects and celestial clans that surpassed the Holy Sect and Holy Lineage?

He wondered if he could come across a being from the God Destruction Clan in this era.

Which is stronger, the Five Elements Cave Heaven or the Heavenly Stem Cave Heaven?

…

The two states ruled by the Wind Dynasty had become a wasteland.

Once prominent powers now lay in history.

After passing through countless mountains and rivers, Yun Ye observed that chaos and even country-destroying disaster beasts roamed the area, leaving almost no trace of humanity.

Only the occasional appearance of the Sun Trees informed Yun Ye that human activity had indeed existed here, albeit concealed and forced underground.

As a nearly invincible cultivator, Yun Ye easily overcame various obstacles and found the two major strongholds belonging to humanity.

The Underworld was an underground city located about two thousand meters below the surface, relying on the roots of the Sun Trees for light and energy.

The Tree City was a bright area surrounded by numerous Sun Trees in a circular formation, which disaster beasts disliked, thus making it a gathering place.

Disaster beasts were ultimately lifeless and shadowy creatures eroded by Calamities, whom the Sun Trees restrained. They avoided approaching the Sun Trees unless it was necessary.

Yun Ye first arrived at the Underworld, silently crossing all obstacles until he reached the entrance.

The entrance and the passageway to the surface were made of silver patterns to prevent Earth Element demons from causing destruction.

People occasionally came and went here, and there was more than one passage. Yun Ye stood at the entrance, observing a variety of individuals resembling adventurers but were referred to as “Hunting Department practitioners” by the Underworld.

These individuals shared a common trait: they were simple, weathered, heavy, and numb, with only a few practitioners still retaining a spark of vitality, most of whom had just begun their hunting missions.

“There are no strong opponents here; the pressure of survival is enough to crush most people,” Ming Ri said.

“In the entire base, there are only a handful of people at the Mystic Realm due to the powerful disaster beasts. Their activity range is very limited, and resources are severely lacking. But if resources are so scarce, why did Tomorrow Society split into two parts?” Yun Ye asked with confusion as he crossed the threshold with Ming Ri.

All the guards completely ignored their presence, failing to notice the two of them.

This was understandable; Yun Ye mastered a universe with unmatched computational power, so it was not difficult for him to make everyone overlook himself.

The gates of the Underworld were enormous, standing twenty meters high, clearly not just for the entry and exit of personnel.

Inside the Underworld, it was even more spacious. The sky was simulated by the Illusion Array, various buildings were neatly arranged, and the wide roads were not crowded at all. There were large square gardens, and the greenery was quite impressive, all combining to create a feeling of ease.

This was natural; in such a world, creating a comforting environment was of great importance.

Yun Ye covered hundreds of meters in a single stride, taking in everything around him. The information he passed by was naturally collected and organized by the universe into a comprehensive record.

As he walked with Ming Ri, they browsed through the information, gradually learning about the Underworld.

The end of the road naturally led to the Underworld’s data storage room, a place of core secrets that stored nearly all the records, accessible only with the appropriate permissions.

“One success?” Ming Ri said with a smile.

“With a stellar-level computational power simulation, if I still can’t crack it, then I’ll accept my defeat,” Yun Ye shrugged, placing his hand on the machine, allowing his spirit energy to spread.

“Please verify… Verification successful.”

“Please authorize the highest permission… Authorization granted.”

“Unseal all data… Unsealing complete.”

“Highest authority, I, Ming Ri, am always at your command.”

An avatar of a girl appeared, featuring bright red patterns along her long white stockings, a fiery-colored dress, and long sleeves with a fire lotus spinning in her black hair.

She smiled at Yun Ye.

“Hey, Ming Ri, they have you projected as a little girl… What great taste!” Yun Ye remarked.

After evolving into the state of a domain artifact, Ming Ri had become more mature and dignified, her dress transforming into a long gown, without her signature fiery-patterned leggings.

At this moment, Ming Ri resembled a fiery queen, sharp like the most precise blade, rather than a comforting and adorable mascot.

“Speaking of which, why am I not depicted as blue? I was always blue during the Tomorrow Nation period, right?” Ming Ri had a unique point of curiosity.

“Hmm, good question. Why isn’t it the blue version of you?” Yun Ye asked Intelligent Ming Ri.

“Because the two forms represent different meanings!”

“When in a disadvantageous position, the Dao Sword of Tomorrow is red, warm and passionate, symbolizing encouragement.”

“And when in an advantageous position, it is blue, cool and rational, preventing the holder from straying from their path.”

“Our current situation requires a ‘light’ to illuminate the heart rather than the reasoning that leads one to despair. Ming Ri achieved an overwhelming victory with a 94% advantage, hence her form and personality were established as the highest intelligence in the Underworld.”

Intelligent Ming Ri smiled and identified herself as ‘Ming Ri.’

“Oh… this…”

Yun Ye realized it might actually be true.

However, most of the time, he was only focused on cultivating and hadn’t thought much about the distinction between red and blue versions of Ming Ri. Could it really just be a coincidence?

“It is not a coincidence; the earlier versions of me did signify something. Only after growing into my complete form does my personality become unified, for at this moment, the path has been set—no longer needing the care of a child.”

As the Dao artifact, Ming Ri provided an affirmative response.

“I see. Actually, I prefer the younger you, but the current Ming Ri isn’t bad either; it provides a great sense of comfort.”

Yun Ye replied, placing his hand on the machine to start entering the database and retrieving the massive amount of data.

In the next second, the retrieval ended, and everything was recorded in his mind.

At his level, he no longer relied on such cumbersome methods to access information. This way of gathering data was too slow; even scanning with Spirit Sense took too long. Directly reading memories was the proper method for the practitioners of Tomorrow Society.