Chapter 644

Chapter 644: Glimmering Fairy Clan

Zuo Ming was a very peaceful man with a good mindset, chatting and laughing all the way, ensuring that Yun Ye and the others felt no confusion about the new world.

Once they entered the research institute, everyone gradually observed many captured sentient True Spirits without intelligence.

"The Divine Empress renamed the intelligent demons that humans can communicate with as True Spirits, allowing them to join the Celestial Empire and even the Heavenly Court. However, many demons lack intelligence and are driven only by the desire to kill, making it difficult for humans to communicate with them. Yet, they possess considerable strength and possibility, which is why research institutes have been established in various worlds to study these uncontrollable demons, hoping one day to transform them into True Spirits."

"Over the years, we have made some progress. Some demon races do not conflict with the human race and do not inherently possess a killing gene. With proper nurture from a young age, they can become trustworthy allies. Others need to eliminate their evil energy and integrate spiritual genes to enhance intelligence. We have made some achievements in this area, though not many."

"There’s no choice. The value of True Spirits is not so great. Given this time, major groups prefer to develop Spiritual Attire…"

Zuo Ming shrugged, mocking himself.

"That is indeed the case. Spiritual Attire can dramatically boost a cultivator’s power. The more advanced the Spiritual Attire, the more terrifying the enhancement, making it the strongest combat gear for cultivators. True Spirits, which cannot integrate with cultivators, indeed fall short in comparison."

Xie Jinglun did not deny the limitations of True Spirits, but he still trusted controllable entities far more; having no help was better than having hindrance.

"Not exactly, True Spirits can merge with cultivators, but it’s quite troublesome and far less convenient than Spiritual Attire— the evolution technique created by that legendary chief of the Tomorrow Society, the Evil Spirit God, is essentially about reviving the flesh by awakening dormant genes, returning to the strongest state in history. This is akin to reconstructing the body. If True Spirits are integrated into this process, they can take on part of the consumption for the cultivators, significantly enhancing the duration of the evolution technique while granting unique powers of their own."

"The key point is that it can be used in conjunction with Spiritual Attire. If one can master this Secret technique, it can allow you to surpass others in combat power."

Zuo Ming laughed heartily.

"Is that really possible? Are you serious?"

Xie Jinglun was taken aback.

He wasn’t doubting a Level Six researcher but was reacting with surprise.

"There’s no choice; there are so few who want to understand Spirit control that it’s normal for such Secret technique materials not to circulate. Teacher Nan Xi was once a user of this technique and had been invincible… Of course, the outcome wasn’t good, as there were still enemies she couldn’t defeat even with the technique," Zuo Ming hinted.

"It’s been so many years, and you still can’t let it go? I’ve already embarrassed myself enough back then; do I really have to be a cautionary tale now?" Nan Xi rolled her eyes.

"You were young and reckless. I don’t quite understand those of you who love to fight; if you can’t win, don’t fight—that’s my view. Perhaps because of this mindset, I’m the researcher, too afraid to take risks. How can one turn the tide?"

Zuo Ming chuckled.

Listening to their conversation, Yun Ye and the others were intrigued. Was Nan Xi’s soul injury related to this matter?

Moreover, it seemed they hadn’t seen the True Spirit Nan Xi had contracted…

"Teacher, what are we doing? If we want to witness True Spirits, aren’t these enough?"

Tiankai asked disinterestedly, glancing around and spotting one captured demon after another, mostly at the First and Second Stages, but occasionally a Third Stage appeared. As for Fourth Stage and above, none were present; they were likely sealed in more secure areas, as being freed would cause significant trouble.

"These are all mindless True Spirits, almost worthless for cultivation. What you need to witness is the True Spirit clan," Nan Xi replied without turning her head.

"The True Spirit clan? Teacher, isn’t this just about practicing demon evolution? Why are we suddenly involved with the True Spirit clan?" Xie Jinglun asked.

"You are all members of the student council, with top talents in this generation. What’s the point of bringing out trash? Would it drag you down? The situation for Spirit control isn’t ideal as it is; if I skimp on the materials again, there might be a public outcry online!"

Nan Xi wore a look of confusion.

"Huh? What are they clamoring about?"

Yun Ye looked up.

"What a waste of talent! President, don’t you know? Spirit control is criticized year after year for being a complete waste of resources. Besides the Divine Empress and the higher-ups of the Celestial Empire, most people oppose further investment in Spirit control, and there are many cultivators who do not recognize the status of True Spirits."

"If someone as genius-level as you were learning Spirit control and it still looked terrible, the clamor would only grow louder. As they say, ‘the hearts of non-kin must differ,’ why should we let the demons live so well?"

Tiankai answered seamlessly.

"That’s about right."

Nan Xi had an expression of surprise, as if to say, ‘I didn’t expect you to understand so well, little cutie.’

"Oh…"

Yun Ye thought about English, and he, who was terrible at English, firmly supported abolishing it as a core subject, yet this new Divine Monarch supported the development of Spirit control wholeheartedly.

"I see," Zuo Ming said, "there are three superior True Spirit clans and ten upper-level True Spirit clans in the Bicu World. Since they live in different regions, you can only see a small portion of their low-talent offspring."

Zuo Ming eventually led everyone to a back garden that was spacious and filled with various strange creatures. Even human-like children were running around.

"Human-like children… It seems they’re not. This purity is definitely not of human origin!"

Xie Jinglun’s gaze flashed with eagerness.

He saw a happy-running child suddenly sprout butterfly wings made of light particles from their back. With a swoosh, it flew into the sky, racing with a swift swallow at an almost afterimage-like speed.

"Shimmering Fairy Clan! Their race is very powerful and once ruled this world. A queen from their clan is known as the Spirit Goddess, the only indigenous race among the top races. It is said that individuals with divine blood can reach the five stages (True Realm/national destruction)."

"This is an excellent race. Every individual is pure and kind, yet extremely united. They absolutely execute the orders of their superiors. Thus, despite their kind nature, they still formed an unstoppable force and ultimately developed into the ruling tribe of this world."

Zuo Ming explained.

"If divine blood can reach five stages, then wouldn’t the so-called Spirit Goddess be equivalent to an Honored Position cultivator?"

Yun Ye asked in surprise, noting that the energy density of this world seemed unlikely to support an Honored Position.

"Not quite; this so-called five stages merely possess five-stage qualities, but their actual strength is too weak. Even the so-called Spirit Goddess is easily defeated. While she has regulatory power, her real power is not even one millionth of an Honored Position. One can liken it to an ordinary being having blueprints for a nuclear bomb while being just a controllable nuclear reactor themselves."

"Although their world is special with entities like divine aspects, they are too weak to grasp the authority of the world, which is entirely different from Honored Position cultivators creating authority themselves. Generally, even the weakest Honored Position cultivator could easily crush these so-called gods with their aura."

Zuo Ming waved his hand.

Aren’t there many stories about ordinary beings mastering Time Reversal? They possess incredible power yet can be easily harmed by a mere knife, similar to these divinities. Though they grasp the rules, in comparison to Honored Positions, they are merely ordinary beings and can be easily subdued.

"I see, so in other words, are they cultivators on the Holy Path of the Red Heaven with only Mystic Realm levels? They can be strong in the Mystic Realm, but cannot be compared with the True Realm or Honored Position."

Yun Ye provided a clear concept within the cultivation system.

"Yes, that’s right, but they are likely even weaker than the Mystic Realm cultivators you understand. This is merely a medium world. Fortunately, the spirit energy in the Red Heaven realm is quite versatile. With some supplementation, they can display considerable potential."

"Aifina!"

Zuo Ming waved, and a little girl from the Shimmering Fairy Clan flew over curiously. "Professor, Professor, what does Aifina do?"

"They are the spiritual companions of Zixue. You might become partners exploring various worlds in the future. Would you like to show your abilities?" Zuo Ming asked.

"The spiritual companions of Zixue are here, yay! Big brother, do you know about the one named Aidona who left before?!" The little girl’s eyes sparkled as she floated in front of the three, small and adorable.

Tiankai swooped in and lifted the little girl high, making her giggle.

"Professor Zuo, who is Aidona?" Yun Ye asked.

"A Shimmering Fairy taken by last year’s students, but…" Zuo Ming started to say but then shook his head, leaving it unfinished, putting on an uncertain expression.

Yun Ye frowned.

He had just caught a fleeting memory about this matter; it was not simply a case of a student and a True Spirit dying in battle together.

This student seemed to lack any affection for the True Spirits, seeing them merely as tools. The Aifina, a Shimmering Fairy, had perished in a bait operation.

There was no way around it; the Shimmering Fairy Clan’s abilities were so special that they could wield immense influence even at low power.

"Shimmering—Fairy Garden!"

Aifina played for a while with Tiankai before bashfully touching her head and then flew into the air to showcase her abilities.

In an instant, the surface of the world was covered, and the Fairy Flowers bloomed, creating a unique independent space.

In this space, a World Tree grew, absorbing the earth’s power to bear fruit, exuding an extremely tempting aura even before maturing. Even top talents like Tiankai and Xie Jinglun were affected, unconsciously taking a few steps toward the World Tree—

This was the racial ability of the Shimmering Fairies, the Shimmering Fairy Garden.

As the top race in this world, they were born with a power similar to phenomena, able to cover the world to create fields, where a World Tree would continuously draw strength from the earth to produce fruit. The aura of the fruit could obliterate the rationality of all life.

Simultaneously, consuming an unripe fruit would be extremely toxic, while eating a ripe one would grant immense power.

As a top-tier True Spirit race, the Shimmering Fairy Clan was indeed extraordinary.