Chapter 507

Chapter 507: Old Acquaintances of Cloud Heavenly Spirit

Divine Fate might be a force on the level of the Red Heaven realm, with its establishments reaching the edge of the continent, and it likely has a significant presence in the other continents as well.

Yun Ye vaguely sensed why the Divine Fate organization became an obstacle on the level of causality; after all, his journey was for unifying Red Heaven and uncovering the strength of his enemies.

Divine Fate triggered this realization, thus he discovered it.

All problems stemmed from a lack of power. In his subsequent travels, he would analyze the hidden forces within the entire Red Heaven realm.

He wasn’t short of Divine Fate at all!

“Though the Ten Heavenly Arts are powerful, achieving perfection is considerably difficult. Currently, I only have a Minor Achievement. It seems that only after devouring all the Secret Realms can I achieve Major Achievement in the Mystic Realm, or barely step into perfection… that is truly terrifying.”

Yun Ye felt a bit sore in his teeth. Each Secret Realm was a past cave dwelling, containing all the talents of a great cultivator. Even after consuming over a dozen Secret Realms, he couldn’t guarantee reaching perfected Mystic Realm; the difficulty of cultivation was almost comparable to that of a True Immortal status.

“Don’t be ungrateful while basking in fortune. A True Immortal cultivator can train for hundreds of years and wouldn’t reach your advancement in just one year. Besides, the disparity in power is completely unequal.”

Tomorrow chastised while crossing her arms.

“Perhaps. Compared to the difficulties I face, I’d rather become a True Immortal in a day, skipping over such a long and arduous race for life. If my enemies want to play the game of Calamity like Junior Heroes rescuing their grandfathers, that’s fine. I want thrilling yet conquerable adventures that can lead me to become the strongest and defeat all my opponents to win the heart of a beautiful woman.”

Yun Ye declared.

“Hmm, the other points are possible, but the last one seems rather unlikely. —You surprisingly have no romantic luck.”

Tomorrow commented.

“Gasp…”

Yun Ye inhaled sharply. Was it that he had no luck with women?

He was only maintaining his integrity!

Don’t misinterpret the crux of the matter!

“Ho ho…”

Tomorrow looked down at Yun Ye.

She understood Yun Ye’s thoughts all too well; though unspoken, their minds seemed to connect closely.

“Tree City has arrived.”

Yun Ye, unable to withstand the look of disdain, quickly shifted the topic.

Tree City.

This was an area surrounded by Sun Trees.

Each Sun Tree was spaced a hundred miles apart, yet their brilliance lit up the world. Even if the sky were entirely dark, it wouldn’t make a difference.

Plants and Spiritual Herbs are entities that cannot be eroded by the Calamity virus, as they don’t evolve in that direction, making the Sun Trees extremely effective against Calamities.

Under the radiance of the Sun Trees, moderate Calamities can be eliminated, while stronger ones can be suppressed, greatly expanding the operational range of the Tomorrow Society.

There even formed an ecosystem beneath the Sun Trees, where non-transformed demons nestled peacefully, spontaneously guarding the trees.

For an organization, such an ecosystem is advantageous. The strengths and weaknesses are orderly, allowing the new generation to grow easily. If they faced the difficulty level equivalent to Yun Ye’s from the start, no matter how many people there were, it would never be enough to prevent death.

The Underworld is just like that, lacking a difficulty curve where one can only be guided one-on-one by powerful teachers.

To a certain extent, the choice of Tree City is better. It offers more development space and a greater abundance of living power.

"Is that… a training exercise?"

Yun Ye’s figure flickered as he crossed a hundred miles in a single step, arriving at a forest.

In the center of this forest stood an abandoned school, vast and shrouded in a large barrier that blocked the light from the Sun Trees.

Such a setup made an uneasy feeling arise within him.

As Yun Ye stepped inside, the situation proved to be dire.

Everywhere he looked were traces of blood and corpses, with some blood deeply etched into the stone bricks, emitting an incredibly intense Resentment. This was not something that could accumulate in a short time.

"The Dao artifacts here have a catastrophe embedded within them; it’s only a matter of time before they backlash against their wielder," Tomorrow suddenly spoke.

"…"

Yun Ye remained silent, quietly observing the century-long history of this school, replaying the numerous battles that had occurred here.

"Your only condition to graduate is to survive."

"To survive in this trial ground means you graduate."

"Of course, those who resign themselves to merely living are just weaker opponents; strong ones go hunt the disaster beasts and loot points from their enemies. The better your scores, the greater your value."

"The exam starts now!"

In the most recent exam, more than a hundred participated, but only ten survived. It was pure survival of the fittest, and every candidate was cold-hearted. From a young age, they were likely seen as mere "tools," striving desperately to win, hardly voicing any complaints. More professionally, they should be called "death warriors."

Looking back through history, the earlier examinations had content that was increasingly normalized, up until the very first exam.

The first exam was announced by Tian Jialun, and the task was simply to hunt disaster beasts. Those who succeeded could join the hunting squad, which was meant to introduce newcomers to combat. Although failure could lead to loss of graduation qualifications, at least their lives would not be lost.

As the exams progressed, the difficulty increased, gradually no longer ensuring safety; if they died, they simply died, and their bodies would become the disaster beasts for the next assessment.

"It seems there is a problem in Tree City; Tian Jialun may have been controlled… or even killed."

Time fragments compressed.

Yun Ye, much like in the Altar space, observed what changes had occurred in Tree City over the past century.

This observation followed the principle of causality, with countless insignificant scenes flashing by, until one specific moment stopped a hundred years ago during a meeting.

"Congratulations on joining, Feng Xiang and all others willing to strive for Tomorrow!"

Tian Jialun shook hands with a man with green hair, crystallizing their historic collaboration.

Zhen Mo, meaning the King of the Desert, represented the local force after the fall of the Wind Dynasty. Previously, there had been continual friction between him and the Tomorrow Society, but Tian Jialun believed the current environment was already difficult enough; humanity should no longer fight among themselves.

If Feng Xiang were willing to relinquish some power, Tian Jialun could set aside their past grievances and allow him to join the Tomorrow Society as a member of the highest decision-making body, known as "One."

Tian Jialun undoubtedly made significant concessions, thus Feng Xiang agreed, bringing the remnants of the Wind Dynasty into Tree City.

Yun Ye also noticed another figure pivotal to the future of Tree City, a woman shrouded in mist.

With Yun Ye’s strength, it was difficult to block her, and thus everything was laid bare before him. He was astonished to find that she was an acquaintance.

This woman had a pair of emerald green eyes, continuously swirling like a kaleidoscope. They were exceptionally beautiful Spiritual Eyes.

Her long, emerald hair flowed naturally over her shoulders, combined with her breathtakingly stunning face, making her seem like a fairy emerging from the forest.

This was once a Super Genius under Qushuang, Su Xinsan.

"I never expected that after seven hundred years, Su Xinsan is still alive and has even reached the state of perfected Mystic Realm being. Did she escape to the Wind Dynasty after the fall of the Cloud Heavenly Spirit Sect?"

Yun Ye was filled with astonishment.