Crack! Crack!
Inside the Floating Cloud Cave, Ye Zhen looked at the statue of the valiant martial artist cracking inch by inch, his face filled with regret.
As Caiyi comprehended, the power of the secret realm stored within the statue had been completely exhausted. Ye Zhen had originally planned to offer the location of Floating Cloud Cave to the Qiyun Sect after Caiyi finished her comprehension, allowing the cave to become a secret realm of the sect.
Unexpectedly, just after Caiyi finished comprehending the Floating Cloud Finger, the statue of the martial artist began to crumble inch by inch.
"Six days, Caiyi, are you trying to hit me where it hurts?" Ye Zhen said with a wry smile as he looked at the deep finger hole Caiyi had left on the stone wall.
"What’s wrong, six days, is that a long time?"
Ye Zhen was somewhat speechless. He had taken a full thirty-six days to comprehend the Floating Cloud Finger, and now Caiyi had successfully comprehended it in just a fraction of the time he did.
"Caiyi, come on, let’s compare our skills with the Floating Cloud Finger."
Almost at the same moment Caiyi responded, the aura of both Ye Zhen and Caiyi changed simultaneously, and an ancient, vast breath surged, causing the air to tremble invisibly due to the rise of both their auras.
The next instant, both lifted their hands at the same time, and two jade fingers stretched out from the void, colliding like two meteors.
Time and space seemed to freeze in that instant, and in the next moment, jade radiance burst forth, Ye Zhen’s Floating Cloud Finger suddenly shattered, while Caiyi’s Floating Cloud Finger, like a meteor, smashed towards Ye Zhen’s chest.
A bitter smile suddenly appeared on Ye Zhen’s face—that strength was really...
Ye Zhen’s Red Jade Spirit Armor began to crack, and in an instant, it was covered with numerous fine cracks, with a piece of the Red Jade Spirit Armor on his chest completely shattering.
"Caiyi, why is your Floating Cloud Finger so terrifying?" Ye Zhen was stunned.
Both using the same Floating Cloud Finger, Caiyi’s had not only smashed his Floating Cloud Finger but also his Red Jade Spirit Armor. It should be noted that even under the onslaught of the Second Elder Jis Che, a peak fighter of the Fifth Stage of the Soul Sea Realm, Ye Zhen’s armor remained undamaged.
"That..." Caiyi brushed her shoulder-length black hair, "It probably has to do with Divine Soul Power. I feel that when casting the Floating Cloud Finger, it requires about half the proportion of Divine Soul Power.
Your Divine Soul Power is still quite weak at the moment. If your Divine Soul Power could greatly increase, so would its power..." She stopped mid-sentence, realizing that for most people, including Ye Zhen, improving Divine Soul Power is quite slow until one breaks through to the Soul Sea Realm.
"Divine Soul Power, that must be it... Caiyi, my will is not that fragile! As for Divine Soul Power, I’ll gradually cultivate it, and it will become stronger over time."
In this regard, Ye Zhen was no match for Caiyi. Although Caiyi only had the cultivation of the Fourth Stage of the Spirit Transformation Realm, her current Divine Soul Cultivation surpassed even that of peak Soul Sea Realm experts.
However, what depressed Ye Zhen was that the Spirit-Control Knack he had obtained from Tu Fangye, a fallen True Disciple of the Qiyun Sect, was less effective each time he used it.
As his Divine Soul Power grew stronger, it now had no effect at all.
Of course, the Spirit-Control Knack still had its uses; at least it had helped Ye Zhen’s Divine Soul Cultivation to almost match that of a Martial Artist at the First Stage of the Soul Sea Realm.
Sounds of the mountain collapsing rang out. The sparring between the two just now had caused such a great commotion and such immense power that it had shaken the mountainside.
"Not good!"
With a cry of alarm, Ye Zhen grabbed Caiyi and fled from the place. As dust filled the air and rocks flew, they almost flew out of the cave entrance and past the Blood-sucking Vines, which, luckily, still remembered Ye Zhen—whenever he approached, they would automatically clear a path.
If it wasn’t for the fact that Ye Zhen’s cultivation had not reached the Soul Sea Realm, he would have wanted to turn the Blood-sucking Vines into a demon servant by now, which could be very useful in critical moments.
After admiring the scenery around the Floating Cloud Cave, Ye Zhen and Caiyi left. Counting up, the Floating Cloud Cave was already the seventh or even eighth stop on their journey.
Anyway, as they flew along, Ye Zhen followed the map, and wherever there were beautiful views and wonders, he took Caiyi there.
The two of them had sat side by side on the peak of Antai Mountain to watch the sunrise, beheld the awe-inspiring flow of Jade Dragon Icefall, and even meditated amongst the clouds, gazing at fish swimming in a transparent lake from above.
However, what they enjoyed most was lighting a bonfire at night, roasting fish, and cuddling together to gaze at the stars...
There were many beautiful views along the way, but the last stop Ye Zhen planned for their trip was Jade Water Lake. He intended to secure the Chiling Jade mined by the Yu Family at Jade Water Lake and then head with Caiyi to the Black Dragon Ancient Land.
At this moment, Ye Zhen and Caiyi were flying over the Rainbow Forest, heading deep into the forest to see the Rainbow Tree.
It was said that the Rainbow Tree was one of the top ten wonders of the Black Dragon Domain.
From any direction at any time, the Rainbow Tree looked like a rainbow, and if one sat at the top of the Rainbow Tree and looked around, they would be surrounded by rainbows in every direction. The beauty of the scene was said to be intoxicating.
There were also rainbow birds in pairs, incredibly beautiful.
And this Rainbow Tree would be the penultimate stop for Ye Zhen and Caiyi to play during their journey. They had already spent most of the month’s time traveling, and the opening time of the Black Dragon Ancient Land was not far away.
"Brother Ye Zhen, thank you. These days have been the happiest time of my life. I never imagined that the beauty of this world could be so wondrous."
The four words ’Brother Ye Zhen’ were the most intimate term of endearment that Caiyi could think of for Ye Zhen, even though she was actually four or five years older than him.
But Caiyi liked this term of address, and Ye Zhen loved to hear it, so it stuck.
"In the future, there will be plenty of opportunities. There are so many beautiful sights in this world! After we finish with the Black Dragon Domain, we’ll leave and go to even farther places like the Water Cloud Domain or the Three Light Domain. It’s said, the wonders there are even more magnificent!" Ye Zhen said.
The information about the Water Cloud Domain and the Three Light Domain was something Ye Zhen had read in the secret scriptures of the sect a few days ago. Now, the Qiyun Sect had opened up all of its resources for Ye Zhen’s use, except for the Qiyun Secret Scripture that he was not allowed to see.
Many elders of the Qiyun Sect, with a heritage stretching back over a thousand years, had journeyed through these domains, and that’s how information about the Water Cloud Domain and the Three Light Domain came about.
It was said that there were even more powerful warriors there, and the Martial Arts were even more prosperous, but of course, it was much more difficult for outsiders to gain a foothold.
"Hmm, okay!"
Caiyi thought for a moment and nodded seriously.
The Cloud Winged Tiger Cub they were riding suddenly let out a series of urgent cries.
"What is it saying?" Caiyi asked.
"Heh, little cub here says that wherever we go, we must take it with us. It will try very hard to fly!"
"You little rascal!"
Gently patting the Cloud Winged Tiger’s massive head, Caiyi let out a string of bell-like laughter. Suddenly, her laughter ceased abruptly, her beautiful eyebrows slightly furrowed, and she adopted a listening pose with utmost focus.
"What’s wrong, has something happened?"
Caiyi made a silencing gesture, closed her beautiful eyes, and streaks of five-colored light suddenly radiated from her forehead, spreading out in all directions like ripples on water.
Ye Zhen could sense the terrifying Divine Soul Power contained within each streak of the five-colored light.
"What’s Caiyi doing?"
Soon, fine beads of sweat appeared on the tip of Caiyi’s nose, and her complexion turned pale, which Ye Zhen understood was due to an excessive consumption of Divine Soul Power.
Just as Ye Zhen couldn’t help but think of interrupting Caiyi, her pale face suddenly opened her eyes, and within those eyes, there was a trace of joy.
"Brother Ye Zhen, fly in this direction for forty thousand li."
"Alright, I’m going to sleep for a bit. Wake me when we get there!" With those words, Caiyi took two vials of Ning Shen Jade Liquid, and after her body softened, she collapsed into Ye Zhen’s arms, falling into a deep sleep.
The sleeping Caiyi looked calm and peaceful, but her pale face was somewhat distressing.
Ye Zhen really couldn’t understand what Caiyi had just done. In just a few dozen breaths’ time, she had exhausted her Divine Soul Power and even told him to fly in a specific direction for forty thousand li?
Curious as he was, Ye Zhen still followed Caiyi’s instructions before she fell asleep, directing the Cloud Winged Tiger Cub to fly in that direction.
However, to take care of the sleeping Caiyi, Ye Zhen deliberately maintained a steady flying speed for the Cloud Winged Tiger Cub, and even put up a Spiritual Power Barrier to protect her.
The Cloud Winged Tiger Cub did save Ye Zhen a lot of trouble indeed. Even when traveling, one could rest and cultivate without feeling the slightest bit of fatigue from long-distance flying.
Of course, under normal circumstances, the cub flew at a standard speed. In two hours, it covered approximately three thousand six hundred li. To cover forty thousand li, the Cloud Winged Tiger Cub had to fly for just over a day.
"Hmm, we’re almost there, right? Forty thousand li isn’t that far away anymore."
At noon the next day, Ye Zhen estimated that they were nearing their destination. Seeing that Caiyi was sleeping soundly, he did not immediately wake her up. Instead, he commanded the Cloud Winged Tiger Cub to fly slowly, observing the surroundings for anything unusual.
Above the sea of clouds, nothing out of the ordinary could be discerned.
"Little cub, fly at low altitude!"
Surrounded by Cloud Qi, their altitude dropped rapidly. Below them, there was a vast expanse of forests and mountains, probably deep within the Rainbow Forest.
"There doesn’t seem to be anything unusual here. Hmm? What’s going on?"
In an instant, Ye Zhen felt a flash before his eyes. The weather, which had been bright and sunny, suddenly changed to a cold, wind-howl night. Snowflakes began to drift down from the sky!
Ye Zhen couldn’t help shivering, then his eyes filled with boundless astonishment. "How is this possible?"

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