CHAPTER 233: CHAPTER 149: OBSERVING IN SECRET

The second day, at the entrance of the Hundred Cries Territory.

Xu Yuebing and the others were very curious about how Ye Qingzhou intended to break through the checkpoint ahead.

With one hand resting on his sword, Ye Qingzhou moved against the wind, leading his teammates as they slowly stepped into the area where the village was located.

Immediately, countless corpse ghosts swarmed at them, their bodies as hard as refined steel, their strength seemingly endless, fighting tirelessly, till death.

Zheng~

With the Flying Frost Sword responding to his call, Ye Qingzhou wielded it with a gentle swing, releasing fierce Sword Qi that blasted the oncoming corpse ghosts into pieces all over the ground.

However, no matter how many he killed, the number of corpse ghosts remained unchanged, showing no sign of decrease.

Yet Ye Qingzhou was not surprised by this, remaining calm and composed: "The corpse ghosts are endless; at first, I thought it was an array, but after the Yin Spirit emerged, I realized something was amiss here."

"Amiss?"

Walking beside Ye Qingzhou, Xu Yuebing slashed at the incoming corpse ghosts with Frost Sword Qi, a look of puzzled confusion on her face: "Of course, there’s something amiss here. Do you even need to say that?"

"What I mean is, this is a Dead Land."

Ye Qingzhou continued striding forward until he reached the heart of the village: "A Dead Land means a place where the living should not enter; it is a realm of the deceased."

He glanced around, taking in a scene filled exclusively with pervasive death energy, where the trees were withered and decrepit, birds, beasts, fish, insects were all extinct, devoid of any sign of life.

There weren’t even microorganisms, which was very abnormal.

"So, how do we break through?"

Xu Yuebing looked at the ceaselessly approaching corpse ghosts from all directions, her expression becoming more anxious, as human Martial Artists have limits to their stamina, unlike the corpse ghosts.

If they continued to stalemate, they were bound to be exhausted to death here.

Still, Ye Qingzhou was not the least bit anxious, maintaining a leisurely tone as he said: "This place may lack an array, but it is a ’Land of Dao’. The Dao inscribed here seems related to slaughter and death. Hence, killing the corpse ghosts here only increases the death concept of this place, effectively charging it continuously."

Everyone suddenly showed expressions of realization, understanding the crux of the issue.

Even Leon understood this time, showing a face of shock: "Master Ye, are you suggesting that we cannot break through this stage by slaughter?"

"Exactly,"

Ye Qingzhou gave Leon a look of approval: "The opposite of slaughter and death is salvation and vitality. Conveniently, within my Sword of Dao, there is a move that can be useful."

As he finished speaking, the Flying Frost Sword in Ye Qingzhou’s hand started to hum and vibrate, resonating with the Innate Wood Qi within him.

Wood Armor belongs to Yang, a material of prime quality.

Plants break out of the soil, outwardly Yin but inwardly Yang, their force vigorous.

Innate Wood belongs to Yin, the source of vitality.

In spring, they grow blossoms and lush leaves, thriving in the minor spring season, as the budding of plants, appearing as soft, flexible, stretching branches and leaves.

The two combined becomes Yin Yang Fusion, birthing the natural Dao, generating the fundamental root of Innate Wood Qi.

Ye Qingzhou’s Martial Arts True Qi now fully transforms into Innate Wood Qi, intertwining with the Flying Frost Sword, presenting a vivid, burgeoning state, where everything competes to grow.

"Innate Five Elements, Wood governs Metamorphosis."

With a single slash from Ye Qingzhou’s sword, the withered decayed trees in his lively and vigorous Sword Qi’s sweep suddenly bloomed like a thousand pear flowers overnight!

The Sword of Dao, Metal governs slaughter, Wood governs Metamorphosis!

The Metamorphosis Sword at this moment seizes the wonders of heaven and earth, steals the mysteries of the sun and moon, reversing death into life, unbelievably!

The Dead Land of the Hundred Cries Territory, lifeless and barren, under Ye Qingzhou’s Metamorphosis Sword, burst forth with new vitality, rain of tears ceased, the Yin wind stopped.

Almost in the blink of an eye, the place turned lush with greenery, birds singing, flowers blooming, withered trees across the mountains now adorned with blooming flowers, fragrant in the air.

Ye Qingzhou’s mind realized something: "I see now, only the ’Dao’ can suppress the ’Dao’, otherwise it is going against the Dao, as hard as climbing to heaven."

If not for Ye Qingzhou comprehending the Sword of Dao, which happened to counter the ’death’ Dao of the Hundred Cries Territory, successfully suppressing the ’death’ Dao, this challenge would indeed be difficult.

Buzz~

In its sheath, the Dragon Abyss vibrated incessantly, seemingly longing for the ’death’ Dao of the Hundred Cries Territory.

The Innate Five Elements, Water governs mystery.

And this mystery is related to the Underworld, possessing death attributes.

The current Emperor’s Sword Longyuan, as the Sword of Dao for the "Innate Water" among the Five Elements, naturally eagerly wishes to enhance its ’Dao’ to swiftly repair its Sword Spirit.

Ye Qingzhou smirked, drew his sword, and thrust the Dragon Abyss deep into the ground beneath his feet.

With the sword point breaching the earth, the Dragon Abyss cheered and leaped, a profound black dragon spirit formed and darted underground, ravenously devouring the ’death’ Dao inscribed at this place.

After consuming for a good half-hour, the Sword Spirit of Longyuan was satisfied and returned, settling into silence, having clearly gained great benefits that needed careful digesting.

With the death energy dissipated, the Hundred Cries Territory returned to normal, as many places began to shine with precious light, indicating the emergence of unique cultivation techniques or self-generating spiritual charms.

Ye Qingzhou said to his teammates: "Here has just been unsealed; there are many opportunities, go try your luck on your own, you don’t need to follow me."