The World that Tao Rules, Volume 17, page 2
Although the Desolate World tribe believed that these worlds they had already taken over would not dare to revolt against their rule, since this situation had occurred, they needed to send someone to investigate.
So, Jiang Yun's task this time was to find the person from the Desolate World tribe and also to make sure that the creatures in the Desolate World were not rebelling.
After hearing the specific task, Jiang Yun couldn't help but sneer.
The middle-aged man had previously said that this task was not difficult, but it was actually quite vague.
If the creatures from the Desolate World were not rebelling and the only issue was with the guardian of the Desolate World tribe, then the task would indeed not be difficult.
But if it was a cultivator from the Desolate World rebelling, capturing or killing the guardian of the Desolate World tribe, then investigating would be extremely dangerous, even risking lives.
This would be like walking into a trap, with great danger, possibly risking lives.
Jiang Yun was beginning to regret bringing Ezheng and Mo Fancheng along.
It was too late to change things now, thankfully Jiang Yun had Overcast; if faced with serious danger, he could send them inside it.
Jiang Yun believed he could protect himself alone.
Next, Jiang Yun still wanted to ask Huang Mo about the situation of Desolate World, but seeing that Huang Mo had closed their eyes, it was clear that they didn't want to say more. So, Jiang Yun didn't bother to ask, knowing that they would find out once they arrived.
As for Ezheng and Mo Fancheng, it was obvious that they wanted to tell Jiang Yun about the Desolate World, but they felt uncomfortable speaking in front of Huang Mo.
They were afraid that Huang Mo might overhear, so they reluctantly closed their mouths and started to practice on their own.
Although Jiang Yun closed his eyes too, he realized that he had reached a bottleneck in his cultivation. Unless he could break through to Earth Protection Realm, practicing further would not make much sense. So, he decided to spread out his divine sense.
One part focused on Huang Mo, another part covered Ezheng and Mo Fanchen, while the rest of his divine sense looked beyond the Sky-reaching Vehicle.
He wondered what was so special about that Desolate World that it could scare Ezheng and Mo Fancheng like this!
Chapter 913: The Power of Shelter
It must be said, the four flying beasts flew smoothly, and there was no sensation at all inside the Sky-reaching Vehicle.
Moreover, they were very fast.
Just a moment later, suddenly broke through the sky and appeared in the pitch-black world crack.
Although Jiang Yun had entered world cracks before, the ones he entered before were in Dao Prison and The Land of Fallen Realm, both prisons.
What he saw in the world crack at that moment was the true world crack, which made him feel quite emotional.
Moreover, he knew that no matter if he was in an illusion or traveling through time and space, at least in terms of time, it was definitely in the distant ancient era.
The world crack of this era, compared to the world crack in Dao Prison, may look similar, but the dangers within the world crack were much fewer.
Especially in this world crack, Jiang Yun did not see a Devouring Rift that led to The Land of Fallen Realm!
In addition, at regular intervals, there would be several worlds emitting various sizes of light, making the world crack appear dark but lively.
After silently admiring the surroundings for a while, Jiang Yun couldn't help but recall his experience in the world crack last time.
"If it weren't for the Nine Clans Tao Seal and the Taoist Lord's avatar, I almost broke through to the Earth Protection Realm last time."
"I wonder if I'll ever get the chance to break through to the Earth Protection Realm in this lifetime."
Thinking this, Jiang Yun's special awareness unknowingly expanded, starting to sense the power of Yin.
Having experienced it once before, Jiang Yun quickly sensed the existence of the power of Yin this time, without taking much time at all.
Moreover, the power of Yin here was even more pure and powerful than what Jiang Yun had sensed in The Land of Fallen Realm.
Feeling the presence of the power of Yin, Jiang Yun's Dao Spirit suddenly opened his eyes and couldn't help but start absorbing it.
These powers of Yin also sensed Jiang Yun's special awareness and noticed Jiang Yun's Dao Spirit absorbing it.
At that moment, they seemed almost alive, actively following Jiang Yun's special awareness to his side and rushing toward his Dao Spirit.
The sudden influx of the power of Yin snapped Jiang Yun out of his reminiscence, startling him.
He didn't want to endure the oppression of the Nine Clans Tao Seal again, especially with the possibility of the Taoist Lord's clone being present in this "illusion."
If the Nine Clans Tao Seal triggers and he senses it, then he will be able to find his place again.
By then, not to mention helping the Desolate World tribe change their fate, his own fate might be changed first!
Thinking about this, Jiang Yun quickly started to restrain his Dao Spirit and also tried hard to drive out the power of Yin from his body.
However, at this moment, Jiang Yun suddenly realized that the amount of power of Yin absorbed by his Dao Spirit had exceeded the last time.
However, the Nine Clans Tao Seal on his back surprisingly showed no reaction!
This discovery made Jiang Yun completely stunned, and an unbelievable thought crossed his mind, "Could it be that here, the Nine Clans Tao Seal is no longer effective?"
"Or is it that the Power of Shelter I obtained from the Desolate World tribe is suppressing the Nine Clans Tao Seal?"
Since coming here, Jiang Yun has never felt the presence of the sacred object left by the Desolate World tribe in his body, and he doesn't know when the so-called Power of Shelter will appear.
But now, he feels very likely that the Power of Shelter is indeed suppressing the Nine Clans Tao Seal.
With this idea popping up, Jiang Yun's heart started beating faster!
The Nine Clans Tao Seal didn't work, which meant he could absorb the power of Yin without any worries and try to break through to the Earth Protection Realm again.
Maybe, with enough time, he could even break through to the Sky Blessed Realm!
Thinking about this, even the usually calm Jiang Yun couldn't help but take a deep breath.
However, a question popped into his mind – if he left this place and returned to the real world, would the cultivation he gained here still exist?
Even though Lv Lun inherited the Art of Reincarnation here, he was a true descendant of the Nine Clans, while Jiang Yun was just a fake.
After a moment of thinking, Jiang Yun made up his mind, "No matter, let's try to break through first!"
"Even if the cultivation obtained here is only effective here, it can at least increase my hopes of completing the mission a bit!"
So, Jiang Yun stopped suppressing his Dao Spirit and began openly absorbing the swarming power of Yin.
Of course, Jiang Yun also didn't completely relax, keeping a close eye on his back with his divine sense.
As soon as the Nine Clans Tao Seal reacts, he must quickly stop absorbing the power of Yin.
Under no circumstances should he attract the attention of the Taoist Lord's split self!
However, his worries were obviously unnecessary.
The Nine Clans Tao Seal still didn't react, allowing Jiang Yun's Dao Spirit to greedily absorb the power of Yin.
This made Jiang Yun even more certain that the Nine Clans Tao Seal had truly lost its effect here.
Not only did the Nine Clans Tao Seal not react, but Jiang Yun also discovered that even Huang Mo and Ezheng three people hadn't noticed the continuous influx of the power of Yin into the Sky-reaching Vehicle.
As for why this situation occurred, Jiang Yun could only attribute it to their lack of strength, combined with their affiliation with the Desolate World tribe, preventing them from sensing the presence of the power of Yin.
However, Jiang Yun had no intention of worrying about anything else.
Now, he just hopes that the Desolate World is very, very far away from him, so he can absorb as much Yin power as possible.
After all, once he enters the Desolate World, he won't have many chances to go to the world crack again.
As Jiang Yun started absorbing the Yin power hard, in the main hall of the War Hall in the Desolate City, an old hairless man sat with his eyes closed, and below him stood the siblings Huang Yu and Huang Tu.
Huang Yu excitedly said, "Master Elder Huang, Huang Yongfeng sent my people to the Desolate World without my permission, you must make a decision for your subordinate!"
Elder Huang is the highest commander of the million troops from the Desolate World tribe!
Both Huang Yu and Huang Yongfeng are just Desert Generals under his command.
After hearing Huang Yu's words, Elder Huang didn't even open his eyes; he simply said, "This matter was already informed to me by Yongfeng in advance and I have given my permission!"
"What!"
Huang Yu was surprised for a moment, but then quickly composed herself and asked, "Elder Huang, forgive my boldness, why did you agree with Huang Yongfeng's actions?"
Huang Tu, standing nearby, also frowned slightly but did not speak.
Elder Huang remained calm and said, "Both you and Yongfeng are the Desolate Generals of my Desolate World tribe army."
"Your people, his people, all belong to the Desolate World tribe, working for our tribe. Why can't I agree?"
"Besides, Yongfeng just mobilized a foreign cultivator, nothing too serious. Huang Yu, your reaction is a bit excessive!"
"I..."
Elder Huang's words left Huang Yu unsure of how to respond, standing there speechless.
Although the three Desolate Generals and deputy generals are vying against each other and testing their strengths, what Elder Huang said was indeed correct.
They all belong to the Desolate World tribe army!
Seeing Huang Yu speechless, Huang Tu stepped forward and greeted Elder Huang with a fist salute, "Master Elder Huang, technically, I have no right to intervene in military matters..."
However, before Huang Tu could finish speaking, Elder Huang interrupted and said, "Since you know you shouldn't interfere in military matters, it's best to say nothing, young tribe chief!"
Chapter 914: Rich Wine Fragrance
If Jiang Yun could hear Elder Huang's words at this moment, he would understand Huang Tu's true identity, the young chief of Desolate World tribe, who recruited him.
Surprisingly, he was the majestic young chief of Desolate World tribe!
This also means that Huang Tu will be the future chief of the Desolate World tribe, a truly supreme existence.
However, at this moment, Elder Huang's attitude towards Huang Tu was clearly lacking in respect.
Not only did he rudely interrupt Huang Tu, but to the keen observer, there was a hint of disdain in Elder Huang's tone.
Although Elder Huang tried to stop him, Huang Tu gritted his teeth and pretended not to hear.
Taking a deep breath, Huang Tu continued, "Master Elder Huang, if the Everlasting tribe brother is really just mobilizing foreign cultivators for tasks, then it's not a big deal."
"But from what I know, he may be trying to harm the foreign cultivator for his own selfish reasons."
"If this news gets out, won't it upset all the foreign cultivators who have come to seek refuge with our tribe?"
"This is very harmful to our Desolate World tribe!"
As Huang Tu finished speaking, Elder Huang remained silent for a moment before slowly opening his eyes.
Those eyes were like a stagnant pool, clouded with impurities.
However, both Huang Tu and Huang Yu immediately lowered their heads as Elder Huang opened his eyes, clearly avoiding direct eye contact.
With his cloudy eyes fixed on Huang Tu, Elder Huang asked, "young tribe chief, do you have any evidence to prove that Yong Feng intends to harm that foreign cultivator?"
"Um... no!"
Huang Tu hesitated briefly, then shook his head and told the truth.
If he had solid evidence, there would be no need to talk nonsense.
Elder Huang also shook his head, with a cold smile on his face, and said, "young tribe chief, with your status, you should be careful with your words. Baseless words like this should not be casually spoken."
"I know that young tribe chief means well, but this is an internal matter of our army, young tribe chief should not interfere."
"If that foreign cultivator can come back alive, I will remind Yongfeng in the future. But if he dies, you should not bother Yongfeng."
"There is no need to worry whether the foreign cultivator will be disheartened!"
"After all, since they are willing to join our Desolate World tribe army, it is only because they are attracted by the generous conditions offered by our tribe."
"Birds die for food, and humans die for wealth. Therefore, they should consider the inevitable danger of death."
"Now is a critical time, our people from Desolate World tribe should unite, instead of suspecting and hating each other over a foreign cultivator."
"That's it for this matter, I will see young tribe chief off now!"
After speaking so much, Elder Huang suddenly waved his sleeve and didn't give Huang Tu and his sister a chance to talk anymore. A strong wind sent the siblings out of the main hall.
In their ears, Elder Huang's voice could be heard again, saying, "If you want to go to Desolate World, I won't stop you."
"But before you go, I hope you both think about your identities. One of you is the chief of our young tribe, and the other is our Desolate General!"
Elder Huang's voice faded away, and the faces of Huang Tu and Huang Yu looked very upset.
Especially with Elder Huang's last words, it almost confirmed the dangerous situation in Desolate World.
If they tried to secretly rescue Jiang Yun, they might lose their lives there.
Risking the lives of the young tribe chief and the Desolate General for a foreign cultivator is not a wise decision.
After leaving the main hall, Huang Yu turned and walked away without a word, but Huang Tu quickly stopped her, asking, "Sister, are you planning to find Huang Yongfeng?"
Huang Yu huffed, saying, "Of course, this started because of him. Even if Elder Huang supports him, I still want an explanation from him!"
Huang Tu sighed and said, "Since you know Elder Huang is protecting him, what's the use of finding him? I guess he won't even see you now!"
Huang Yu's footsteps gradually slowed down as she said, "What should we do now? Are we really going to just watch Jiang Yun trapped in Desolate World and do nothing?"
Huang Tu said thoughtfully, "What Elder Huang said is not wrong. The incident has already happened, sending people again would be useless. So now, all we can do is hope that Jiang Yun will take care of himself."
Although Huang Yu still felt unwilling in her heart, she had no choice but to turn around silently and walk towards her own residence.
On the main hall, after Huang Yu and the others left, Huang Yongfeng suddenly appeared behind Elder Huang and respectfully thanked him, "Thank you, sir!"
Elder Huang looked at him expressionlessly and said, "No need to thank me. Remember what you said, in the next Military Merit Competition, no matter what, you must take the first place!"
Huang Yongfeng nodded and said, "Rest assured, sir. The person I have brought this time is very powerful and will definitely claim the first place!"
Elder Huang looked slightly surprised and asked, "Oh? You're so confident. Who is this person you've brought?"
Huang Yongfeng hesitated and said, "It's strange to say, but I've never heard of this person before. It's like he suddenly emerged from the underground. I can't find any information about his background, but his skills are extremely high. I estimate he is at least in the Daoxing Realm, or even stronger!"
Elder Huang's brows furrowed slightly and he said, "Cannot determine origins? It's a critical time now, could be spies sent by the Hall of Deicide."
Huang Yongfeng shook his head repeatedly, "That's highly unlikely, there are only a few strong individuals in the Daoxing Realm of the Hall of Deicide, he is definitely not among them!"
