Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Ye Mo remembered everything Ling’er had done for him. He swore to himself he would definitely find the treasure that would be able to restore Spirit Energy and revive Ling’er.

As expected, with Ling’er’s assistance, the seal of Heaven’s Energy seemed to become weaker, indicating its Spirit Energy was removed.

Then Ye Mo used his Rising Dragon Pillar to absorb the seal. The book of Heaven’s Flaming Sword was completely unlocked, and Ye Mo could read it whenever he preferred.

Ye Mo flipped open the book, and one of the pages had the statement: “Heaven’s Energy and Hellfire, Sword becoming Heaven’s Energy, Hellfire coming from within is able to absorb everything.”

“In order to practice Heaven’s Flaming Sword, I have to integrate Hellfire, or else the Heaven’s Flaming Sword I practice will be powerless. If I cannot practice it, nobody else can.” Ye Mo sighed.

“Idiot! Don’t you have the Thousand-Year Pure Ice? Pure Ice is the opposite of Hellfire. One is extremely cold while the other is extremely hot. They are extremes at two different ends of the spectrum but have similar martial techniques. Why don’t you try to practice the Pure Ice Spear Technique with the martial technique in this book?” Ling’er suggested.

“Turning a sword technique into a spear technique?”

This was a bold attempt that had never been heard of before.

“Weapons are only tools. They may have different appearances or texture but they are roughly the same. After entering the Qingyun Alliance, you better stop using your Dragon Power; they are too many powerful martial artists around. Some aces are as demonic as creatures from hell and may probe their True Energy right into your energy center. Once they discover your Rising Dragon Pillar in your energy center, they won’t stop causing you trouble. Also, you better not use the Sky Blood Spear too much either,” Ling’er advised.

The Rising Dragon Pillar and Sky Blood Spear were both too powerful, and Ling’Er was afraid Ye Mo would arouse jealousy among others. A sinless man would become sinful to own something so precious.

The Sky Blood Cycle from the Sky Blood Spear Technique was the only effective martial technique Ye Mo could currently deploy. As to the three moves of the Breaking Formation Spear, they were already ineffective against the aces of the Qingyun Alliance.

“Then let’s conduct some research into this Pure Ice Spear Technique!”

Half a month later, in the Spirit Valley, a silhouette appeared, holding a spear with an icy blue spearhead. When the spear radiance behind him burst, everything behind him was put into Ice Age. The whole Spirit Valley was covered with a shroud of frozen fog.

A Bloody Lunar Tiger stood in front of Ye Mo. Its body was covered with patterns, and it had reached the Energy Shaping Fifth Realm. But when the radiance of an ice spear burst, its fierce and wild expression was immediately replaced with fear, and the beast tried to run away.

Numerous waves of energy turned into ice crystals, which blew open a hole on the Bloody Lunar Tiger. As it yelled in pain, the blood that shot out of its body was instantly frozen into bloody crystals.

“The Pure Ice Spear Technique is incredible! Using the water element among the Five Elements, I can easily kill an Energy Shaping Fifth Realm martial artist.”

Other than practicing the Heaven’s Flaming Sword technique through using the Pure Ice Spear Technique, Ye Mo reached the Spirit Cultivating Ninth Realm. The Energy Core of the Earth Element inside his Energy Center had entirely cracked and changed.

“I am looking forward to how my Energy Cores of the Five Elements will transform after reaching the Energy Shaping First Realm.”

Ye Mo tore out the heart-stone of Blood Lunar Tiger with his spear, retrieved it, and returned to Limestone City.

In half a month, outside of refining pills and seals, Ye Mo spent the rest of the time training.

Although Ye Mo rarely used the Dragon Powers from his Rising Dragon Pillar, he still awakened 10 more streams of Dragon Power.

Now there was 100 streams of Dragon Power in Ye Mo’s energy center while his strength of the Spirit Cultivating Ninth Realm allowed each mortal gate to withstand 38 streams of Dragon Power. When his Dragon power was in full burst, he would be able to face an Energy Shaping Third Realm martial artist.

“Now I have mastered the Pure Ice Spear Technique, I guess now is the time to attend the entrance exam of the Qingyun Alliance at the Unbreakable Mountain!”

The distance between Limestone City and the Unbreakable Mountain was great, and it would take 10 days even if Ye Mo traveled at full speed.

Meanwhile, Liu Qingcheng had returned to the City of Daughters. After making preparations, Ye Mo was ready to depart.

“Ye Mo, please be careful.”

At the front door of Xiao Mansion, Xiao Yuanshan, Madame Xiao, and the disciples of the Xiao family gathered to see Ye Mo off.

“I understand. Please be careful as well, Uncle Xiao, Madame Xiao. Send me a letter if anything goes wrong,” Ye Mo said, then he wasted no time in staying.

Whoosh!

Ye Mo could no longer be seen.

“Qingyun Alliance, here I come!”

Meanwhile, in Qingyun Alliance…

There was a sea, or to be more specific, an island in the middle of the sea. This island was surrounded by water and rich with Yuan Chi of Heaven and Earth. Apart from that, it had an Energy Gathering Formation. Judging from the extent of the energy gathered there, it was a Rank Two Energy Gathering Formation.

This was aing train ground reserved only for the elite heads, and this ground was only the tip of the iceberg that was the Qingyun Alliance.

At that moment, two men sat opposite to each other, with glasses of wine in their hands.

“Ye Changsheng, I heard Ye Mo, with the help of a Heaven’s Strength Realm ace, killed Man Tianhe, the grandmaster of the Barbarians. While saving the Xiao family from a bloodbath, he also put the Qin family into exile. Now Limestone City is under the control of the Xiao family!”

That short-haired man was full of Yuanli and his strength had reached the Energy Shaping Third Realm. Even though his strength far exceeded that of Ye Changsheng, he did not show any sign of arrogance but displayed a strong respect towards him instead.

Ye Changsheng showed a faint expression, but he could not hide the intense hatred in his heart. “Yuanshan, I lost to him when I was still in the Spirit Cultivating Ninth Realm, so I have to take revenge. It is almost time to have the entrance exam. I am going to participate for the sake of procedure and eradicate Ye Mo.”

“Isn’t it a piece of cake to eradicate him? The entrance exam is organized by Yao Yue, who is responsible of monitoring the examination, and the head who maintains order. I am in charge of arranging the matchmaking this time.”

Yuanshan smirked, and continued, “Also, it is common to have several candidates accidentally killed during the entrance exam.”

“That’s good. I will leave the matter to you then,” Ye Changsheng said.

“Ye Changsheng, in return, please speak highly of me in front of chief Xuan Ji!” Yuanshan smiled.

“Please rest assured. As long as you kill Ye Mo for me, I will mention you when I speak to our union chief. Remember to leave no evidence behind,” Ye Changsheng assured him. He stood up, placed his hands on his back, stared at the blue sea, and said faintly, “Ye Mo, even though you are talented and capable of calling upon a Heaven’s Strength Realm ace, you are still not qualified to fight me. I am enjoying the privilege of a head even before entering the Qingyun Alliance. This is the disparity between us, but you will never find out in your short lifetime.”