Chapter 245 Tenth Layer

Collecting his thoughts, Fang Yue increased the proportion of cultivation and continued to multitask.

The power that had split into two upon reaching the ninth layer of the Kongbing Sword Manual was synchronously strengthening as it spiraled upward.

When he reached the peak of the ninth layer, the two powers began to converge, intertwining like two dragons vying for a pearl. As they frantically burned lifespan, transforming it into assistance, the two powers completely merged into one, becoming a whole again.

At that moment, Fang Yue's spirit suddenly lifted, and he abruptly stopped his movements, putting his tail aside. In the next instant, all his energy was instantly drawn into cultivation.

Meanwhile, frost rapidly appeared on the surface of his body, freezing him into an ice sculpture.

"Ye-ge?!"

The tail cried out in alarm, but the sound could no longer reach Fang Yue's ears.

Within his inner vision.

Fang Yue discovered that his inner world was a small, spherical structure, about the size of a ping-pong ball.

The surface of the sphere was covered in a black and white Taiji symbol, subtly appearing and disappearing like a fixed pattern.

Entering the sphere, he saw an ice mountain.

At the peak of the ice mountain was a flower bud, shyly waiting to bloom.

The flower bud seemed to lack a fixed color of its own, changing with the light.

Sometimes it was jet black, radiating black light.

Sometimes it shone brightly, flashing dazzling white light.

Occasionally, it would transform into an ice flower, appearing frozen, changing unpredictably.

Among these existences, the one most closely connected to him was the small ice mountain.

It moved almost instantly with his will, changing accordingly, completely obeying his commands. The other existences, however, did not listen to him at all.

Neither the black and white light on the surface nor the changing flower bud would interact with him in any way.

Fang Yue felt depressed. He could sense that the truly powerful forces within him were the two that refused to obey his commands.

But regardless, the emergence of the ice mountain meant that he had successfully cultivated the tenth layer of the Kongbing Sword Manual!

Exiting his inner vision.

*Kacha, kacha.*

The frost on Fang Yue's body shattered and fell away, his entire being filled with immense power.

The tenth layer of the Kongbing Sword Manual was successfully cultivated!

"System notification: Congratulations to player [Ye Se Li Ming] for raising [Kongbing Sword Manual] to the tenth layer. Reward: Spirit Value +45, Comprehension +50, Lifespan +400 years."

The system notification sounded, and he summoned his attribute list.

"Name: Ye Se Li Ming."

"Spirit Value: 150."

"Eerie Power: 150."

"Comprehension: 600."

"Talent: Breath of the Night [?? Level]."

"Eerie Gifts: Still World, Eerie Ring, Eerie Grinding Wheel."

"Technique: Kongbing Sword Manual [Tenth Layer]."

"Lifespan: 2000 years."

His strength had reached a new level!

"Ye-ge, are you okay? You seem to have become stronger?" the tail asked with concern.

"Indeed, the technique I cultivate just completed a breakthrough."

Breakthrough?

The tail's expression turned strange.

[Pervert! What a pervert! To actually improve his cultivation realm while traveling? Is he even human??]

Not only did the tail find it outrageous, but even Lord Qi Ba Jiu found it unacceptable.

Just how monstrous did one have to be to suddenly break through a cultivation realm while doing something as ordinary as eating and drinking?

Under the tail's strange gaze, Fang Yue led her onward, heading toward the Qinggao Building.

*Rumble!*

Thunder roared again in the dark clouds, illuminating the capital.

On the roof of the Qinggao Building, the Phoenix King embraced the Phoenix Queen, looking down condescendingly.

They saw that around the Qinggao Building, besides Fang Yue and his companion, there were many other groups, densely packed like ants, heading toward the Qinggao Building, gradually gathering into a pile.

And leading these people was a man wearing an ox-head mask.

"Interesting, he actually dares to challenge us again," the Phoenix Queen said, covering her mouth and giggling.

"They're just ants. Only one thing truly matters."

"Don't worry, it has completed the 'formation.' Now, only the final step remains. Our dream is about to be realized!"

"Not our dream, but... Lord Mo's long-cherished wish!"

The Phoenix King corrected the 'error' with a slightly serious tone, then looked at the towering spirit tree illuminated by the thunder, a faint smile on his face.

Finally... after so many years, Master's [Mo Immortal Formation] is finally about to be completed.

Master, I will prove for you that your theory is not wrong!

……

Beneath the Qinggao Building, a massive number of people were converging.

And leading them was none other than the former leader of the Phoenix Organization's Twelve Seats, the Ox Seat!

After escaping from the Cuckoo Bird Building, he had been recruiting former forces of the Seventh Prince everywhere, along with Ming and the 'Seventh Prince.'

The Ox Seat knew where the real Seventh Prince was, most likely hiding somewhere in the underground tunnels, afraid to show his face.

After all, he had already lost in the battle in the palace.

Thinking of this, the Ox Seat sneered.

If the real Seventh Prince had been willing to cooperate with him properly, he wouldn't have ended up in such a state. However, he had limited knowledge of what happened in the palace, and he was completely unaware of how the First Prince defeated the Seventh Prince.

But that didn't stop him from using Wu Dui Zhang, the fake Seventh Prince, to wave the banner and gather those who were wavering.

The Ox Seat had slogans, Wu Dui Zhang had an identity, and with You Xingchen as a witness, Wu Dui Zhang's identity as the legitimate successor of the Seventh Prince was basically unquestioned.

Under the banner of awakening the royal bloodline, his team had only grown larger since leaving the Cuckoo Bird Building.

When Ming succeeded in convincing Nian Tianjiao to return and request the Nian family elders to come out of seclusion, the Ox Seat knew that it was time for him to go back and attack the Phoenix Organization.

"I will definitely avenge Huang Er!"

The Ox Seat clenched his fist, ordering the others from the four great families to return and request their elders to come out of seclusion.

In the end, only the Wu family of the Blue Division was persuaded to return and request instructions, successfully bringing out the Wu family elders.

As for the Purple Hall, everything sank without a trace. There was no follow-up, and even the Purple Hall members sent back to request instructions never returned to the team.

The Ox Seat decisively abandoned the support from the Purple Hall faction and chose to use the current lineup to directly take revenge on the Phoenix Organization.

"Five elders from the Wu family of the Blue Shan, all Rain-level experts! Two elders from the Nian family of the Red Division, one at the peak of the Rain level, and one slightly stronger than a regular Rain-level expert. Plus the awakened Wu Dui Zhang, counting as half a Rain-level expert, that's a total of 7.5 Rain-level experts!"

This number gave the Ox Seat enough confidence!

Although some questioned why the Ox Seat was going to attack the Phoenix Organization instead of killing the Wu Yu Clan's eerie creatures and rescuing more civilians,

under the Ox Seat's slogans and Wu Dui Zhang's support, they all silently accepted the order.

"The black clouds in the sky, those Wu Yu Clan eerie creatures, were all summoned by the Phoenix Organization. They all follow the orders of the Phoenix King and Phoenix Queen, slaughtering the capital wantonly! Even that towering spirit tree that only appears in the thunder is the work of the Phoenix Organization!"

"I couldn't stand the Phoenix Organization's terrible crimes, so I defected!"

"If we want to survive now, if we want to save the capital, in the absence of the Holy Emperor and the four great families' patriarchs, we can only join forces to punish the Phoenix King and Phoenix Queen to truly stop the tragedy in the capital and save the world!"

Wu Dui Zhang was somewhat dissatisfied with the Ox Seat's rhetoric, but thinking of Fang Yue's death, thinking of An Dong Er and You Si Si, he understood that he had to rely on the power of these people to have any chance of achieving his goal.

"If I could be stronger, innocent people wouldn't have to sacrifice themselves!"

Clenching his fist, Wu Dui Zhang endured the torment of his conscience.