Chapter 5132, Venturing into the Depths
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Dawning Light eventually stopped in their designated area. This ce was already quite far from Blue Sky Pass and even a Seventh-Order Master like Yang Kai would take about 10 days to return if he flew alone.
This ce was basically the limit of Blue Sky Pass’s Universe Array’s range. This distance was extremely suitable for scouting. If they discovered the ck Ink n army, they could instantly return to Blue Sky Pass, allowing the Humans time to make preparations. Even if they encountered any danger, they would still have a chance to use the Universe Transference Law to escape. It could be said that they could safely fight or retreat from this location.
Yang Kainded Dawning Light on a universe fragment before ordering his Squad members who were proficient in Spirit Arrays to set up some Concealment and Defensive Arrays.
This way, even if the ck Ink n were to pass by, as long as they didn’t carefully investigate, they would likely miss them. This ce was now the temporary headquarters of Dawn Squad.
This arrangement could be considered perfect. They could secretly hide here and monitor the movements of the surrounding forces.
In fact, this mission wasn’t too dangerous. All they needed to do was investigate the movements of the ck Ink n Army.
Be that as it may, Dawn was different from the other Squads. Not only was the arrangement of its members luxurious, but Dawning Light was also special.
Dawning Light also had the Universe Array personally arranged by Yang Kai, as well as some Purifying Light sealed within its hull. Strictly speaking, Dawning Light was equivalent to a smaller-scale Purifying ck Ink Battleship.
Dawning Light provided Dawn with a far greater degree of mobility and freedom. It exponentially increased their range of activity. Other Squads simply could not match this.
Afterpleting some basic arrangements, Yang Kai handed down a series of orders, having the Seventh-Order Masters in the Squad lead two or three Sixth-Order members further in different directions. This way, if the ck Ink n army were to mobilize in this region, they would be able to discover them sooner.
No one had any objections, so the Seventh-Order Open Heaven Realm Masters each chose two or three aids and dispersed.
Dawning Light’s side still needed someone to stand guard, someone powerful, so Bai Yi was left in charge. With someone as strong as Bai Yi assumingmand, along with the other Dawn Squad members and Dawning Light itself, so long as they did not encounter arge number of powerful ck Ink nsmen, dealing with them would not be a problem.
Yang Kai himself then led Miao Fei Ping and ventured in a certain direction.
As his main objective was scouting, Yang Kai didn’t choose to just rush ahead as fast as he could. If he did that, he would just be painting a target on his back. Only by flying at a moderate pace could he conceal his presence.
There were only two inconspicuous figures in this vast void, so if one didn’t carefully search for them, they wouldn’t be noticed.
“Are you nervous?” Yang Kai looked at Miao Fei Ping, who had a mix of anxiety and excitement on his face ever since they left Blue Sky Pass. It had been over 10 days since then, but he still wore the same expression.
“Ah?” It wasn’t clear what Miao Fei Ping was thinking, but when he suddenly heard Yang Kai’s question, he quickly replied, “No, I’m not nervous… but I’m curious about one thing. Some of the Senior Brothers told me that the ck Ink n is full of strange creatures. Disciple is very curious about what the ck Ink n looks like.”
Yang Kai chuckled, “Just as your Senior Brothers said, there are all kinds of strange creatures among the ck Ink n!”
Yang Kai had taken out Miao Fei Ping from his Small Universe to advance to the Open Heaven Realm, and it had only been a year or so since then. So, thetter’s understanding of the ck Ink Battlefield, the Great Passes, and even the ck Ink n was extremely limited. Although Miao Fei Ping had fought many people in Void World over the years, all his opponents were Human. Naturally, he was a little unsettled after being thrown into this kind of battlefield to fight against an alien Race, especially after listening to some information about the ck Ink n from his Senior Brothers in the Squad. He imagined that all of the ck Ink nsmen had three heads and six arms and were extremely sinister and violent.
“Martial Uncle,” Miao Fei Ping humbly asked, “The Senior Brothers said that if those from the ck Ink n and those from the Human Race are in the same Order, the ck Ink nsmen are generally somewhat weaker than us. And the lower the cultivation, the more obvious the gap is; is that really so?”
“En,” Yang Kai slightly nodded his agreement, “The reason why there is such a difference is because the way the two Races grow is different. Our growth is a result of many years of umtion and hard cultivation, but the same is not true for the ck Ink n. They are born from the ck Ink Nests, and as long as they have enough resources and time, they can continue to grow endlessly. Although their growth does require a certain amount of time and experience, in general, it is much shorter than the time required for Humans to grow. Essentially, they rely on external forces to increase their strength.”
Miao Fei Ping suddenly came to realize, “Then their foundation should be unstable, right?”
Yang Kai pondered for a moment before replying, “You can think of it that way, but it’s notprehensive. The gap between the two races’ Masters in the same Realm grows smaller with the increase in strength. For example, the gap between a Royal Lord and an Old Ancestor is basically non-existent, while the gap between an Eighth-Order Division Commander and a Territory Lord isn’t veryrge. Of course, if they were to fight one-on-one, any Eighth-Order Division Commander would have the advantage over any Territory Lord.”
Miao Fei Ping became very concerned, “Although that’s the case, the ck Ink n has ck Ink Nests, and from the moment they are born, their strength isparable to the Open Heaven Realm Masters of the Human Race, so how will we be able to eliminate all of them?”
Yang Kai asked with a smile, “Who told you that the ck Ink n Members are as strong as Open Heaven Realm Masters since birth?”
“Isn’t that so?” Miao Fei Ping was greatly surprised.
Yang Kai shook his head in response, “Of course not.” He had more say in this matter than anyone else; after all, no one had spent as much time among the upper echelons of the ck Ink n or had a deeper understanding of the ck Ink Nests than him.
“The ck Ink nsmen we encounter on the battlefield are at least Low-Rank ck Ink nsmen. They are equivalent to our Low-Rank Open Heaven Realm Masters and are basically used as cannon fodder by the ck Ink n. Every time the ck Ink n Army goes out, Low-Rank nsmen make up the majority of their forces on the battlefield. Any Human Master can easily wipe out arge number of Low-Rank ck Ink nsmen with a single move. But after the deaths of these Low-Rank ck Ink nsmen, the ck Ink Strength in their body will disperse and condense into ck Ink Clouds, which create an advantageous battlefield for the ck Ink n. In contrast, Humans are quite cautious of ck Ink Strength and ck Ink Clouds. Even so, we have no choice but to kill these Low-Rank ck Ink nsmen. When the two Races fight, they will take the vanguard and charge at us, so if we don’t kill them, they will charge into our formations. So, their cannon fodder tactic is extremely effective.”
Miao Fei Ping lightly nodded and listened attentively.
“The High-Rank ck Ink nsmen are stronger than the Low-Rank ck Ink nsmen, equivalent to our Mid-Rank Open Heaven Realm Masters. They can be considered as the backbone of the ck Ink n’s Army. Although they might not be a majority, like the Low-Rank ck Ink nsmen, their numbers are definitely not small. They pose the biggest threat to the Human Race.”
Miao Fei Ping asked in surprise, “Aren’t the greatest threats to the Human Race the Feudal Lords and Territory Lords?”
Yang Kai nodded with his assumption before exining, “Feudal Lords and Territory Lords are indeed powerful, but how many Territory Lords do you think there can be on a single battlefield? They are often the deciding factor in battle, so they do not act recklessly. As for Feudal Lords, there are many of them, at least more than Seventh-Order Humans, but Feudal Lords cherish their lives dearly. It’s not easy for them to be Feudal Lords, so none of them want to die. They may be brave and fierce in battle, but only if the wind is blowing in their favour. Once things turn south, they run faster than anyone else.”
“So, that’s the case!” Miao Fei Ping was absorbed in his thoughts.
“These are the ones that you can see on the battlefield, but the ck Ink n actually has many lower-ranking nsmen who are known as ck Ink Serfs.”
“ck Ink Serfs?”
“Those who have just been born in the ck Ink Nest and cannot even be ssified as Low-Rank ck Ink nsmen are called ck Ink Serfs. They are equivalent to the Human cultivators before they reach the Open Heaven Realm. These ck Ink Serfs aren’t of much use even on the battlefield, so they are never brought to war by the ck Ink n. Basically all of them stay in the various territories of the ck Ink n and absorb ambient ck Ink Strength to strengthen themselves.”
No Human could surpass Yang Kai in terms of the understanding of the ck Ink n; after all, no one had been able to disguise themselves as a ck Ink Disciple and live in the ck Ink n’s territory for so many years. Even other ck Ink Disciples who were savedter rarely knew much about the ck Ink n as during their time, they were treated as servants and ves, never trying to gather intelligence for the Human Race.
“It seems that the growth of the ck Ink n is not easy,” Miao Fei Ping sighed.
“Why do you say so?”
Miao Fei Ping exined, “Martial Uncle, you see, the ck Ink n must first be born from the ck Ink Nests bing the weakest ck Ink Serfs. And when they somehow grow into a Low-Rank ck Ink nsman, they are dragged to the battlefield to serve as cannon fodder. Perhaps they survive long enough to grow into a High-Rank ck Ink n after experiencing a few life-and-death situations, but even if they grow into a High-Rank ck Ink nsman, if they are down on their luck, they might lose their lives on the battlefield at any moment. If they are lucky enough to survive many wars, they will finally have a chance to be a Feudal Lord.”
Yang Kai nodded his acknowledgement, “That’s right, but does that mean that our growth as Humans is easy? Which Open Heaven Realm Master hasn’t walked a thorny path and painstakingly cultivated before they could reach their current Realm? Forget about others, you yourself have gone through much trouble to reach here, haven’t you?”
Miao Fei Ping respectfully replied, “Martial Uncle is right.” He then asked again, “Martial Uncle, where are we going?”
Yang Kai stated, “Don’t ask, just follow me.”
“En,” Miao Fei Ping obediently responded.
With Dawning Light as a transit point, the Dawn Squad’s range of activity was muchrger than the other Squads’. It could be said to be twice asrge or even more. Naturally, this made them even more suitable for scouting missions as they could venture deeper and obtain more information.
Of course, Yang Kai also had another n. Since Miao Fei Ping had just arrived here, he knew nothing about the ck Ink n. So, Yang Kai wanted to find him a few suitable opponents to practice with so that he wouldn’t be flustered on the battlefield. Although Miao Fei Ping would not be directly engaging the ck Ink n owing to his Sixth-Order cultivation, mostly remaining inside Dawning Light to power Spirit Arrays to kill the enemy, it did not hurt having a few exchanges with the ck Ink n and understand their characteristics a little.
On top of that, Miao Fei Ping had just advanced to the Open Heaven Realm not long ago, so he needed to fight to properly consolidate his cultivation.
It had been 100 years since thest war between the two Races in the Blue Sky Theatre, and the ck Ink n had been showing signs of deploying troops recently. In light of this, it wouldn’t be difficult to find a few ck Ink nsmen to practice on.
The reason they hadn’t met one before was because the scattered ck Ink nsmen didn’t dare to casually approach the Great Pass. But now, they were basically in the territory of the ck Ink n, so it was natural to run into them.
As expected, Yang Kai found a suitable target less than a dayter.
His powerful Divine Sense allowed him to detect the approach of the nearby ck Ink nsmen. There were several hundred of them, and their leader was a Feudal Lord.