186: Ascend to heaven!

The time of Tomb Sweeping Day arrived.

Great Xia was restless.

However, after midnight passed, no abnormalities appeared.

The Yao Race, Insect Race, Sea Race, and Spirit Race—none of them showed major changes, nor did they charge out with howling battle cries.

In other words, was the timing still evenly split for now?

Without the blessing of timing, none of the races dared to make a move?

That was simply wonderful.

Another fifteen days of peace.

However, in Suzhou and Hangzhou, that highly watched Blood Nether Heavy Cavalry regiment quietly left the Suzhou and Hangzhou.

Under the cover of night and the traits of the Blood幽 Horses, no one knew where this famous legion had gone.

Only when the sky began to brighten slightly...

...did this heavy cavalry regiment appear at the foot of Mount Tai.

Very quickly.

They began to climb the mountain.

Under Heihu's lead, all the Blood幽 Horses practically galloped toward the summit as if treading on air.

The sky was a dusky yellow.

Heihu's eyes widened as he instantly spotted the giant beast sitting cross-legged at the peak.

The Blood Nether Horse King beneath him grew restless, its demeanor carrying a faint hint of provocation.

If it could speak...

...it would surely be shouting right now:

"It's him! It's him!"

"The monster that chased me for over ten hours!"

Now, relying on the combat power gained from bonding with a Professional, it had a slight inkling to avenge its past humiliation.

However.

As the heavy cavalry regiment drew closer to Ye Su...

...everyone, including the Blood幽 Horses, felt an increasing pressure in their hearts.

It was almost suffocating.

This giant beast before them brought a terrifying sense of oppression.

This was a leap in the level of life that occurred after a Physique surpassed 100 points, resulting in a pure pressure from a different dimension.

Heihu couldn't help but swallow hard, his throat moving as his heart filled with dread.

If Zhuge Hu hadn't repeatedly instructed and warned him, he would never have approached such an existence.

Furthermore, this existence was Captain Ye.

The heavy cavalry regiment stopped about thirty meters away from Ye Su.

Heihu dismounted and slowly approached.

When he was about five meters from Ye Su, the pressure he bore reached its limit, and he couldn't help but speak up.

"Captain Ye, is that you?"

If it wasn't, Heihu would turn and flee immediately.

"Mm."

The giant beast gave a light hum.

Instantly, the pressure plummeted.

Heihu's entire body suddenly relaxed.

Since it was Ye Su, he knew he wasn't in any danger.

The simple suppression from a higher life level was still endurable.

"Wait here for a while, until about tomorrow,"

Ye Su continued.

"Yes!"

Heihu replied.

He then went back to organize the regiment.

After all, the entire heavy cavalry regiment was quite uneasy, and the Blood幽 Horses needed soothing.

As for what they were waiting for here...

...that wasn't for Heihu to consider.

Their duty was to follow Orders.

Saoma was a bit confused, but it quickly realized the situation.

Damn.

It had been roped into a trap.

But so be it; it wasn't a fool. As the global mutation intensified, it knew it wouldn't have the chance to just slack off.

Suzhou and Hangzhou remained eerily quiet during this solar term.

Some cities were puzzled.

But they soon learned what was happening.

profession scrolls and Professional Skills had run out.

No matter how those below applied, they could not obtain profession scrolls, nor could they get Skill replenishments.

Rumors were running wild.

It was said that the quota for Professionals was full, and no new Professionals could be born.

This was practically a death blow.

One must know that the workers building the cities only worked with peace of mind so that the next generation could become Professionals.

Now.

The wealth they had accumulated seemed to have turned into waste paper overnight.

Yes.

This was a massive upheaval.

If this problem wasn't resolved, the unrest would continue.

Whether it was the economy or Order, everything would collapse.

Of course, high-pressure rule could be implemented.

After all, the power of Professionals had completely transcended reality, forming a dimensional strike.

But if that happened...

...then there would be no unity among the people.

timing was allocated by the solar terms, and geographical advantage depended on the situation.

Unity was the only thing that could be controlled.

Once unity was lost...

...then regardless of what Great Xia competed for against other races later, it would lose a portion of its combat strength.

"Is there anything we can do?" Mo Xiaoyu asked Zhuge Hu.

Zhuge Hu could only shake his head.

"Captain Ye said he would solve this matter, but I don't know how it can be solved."

"All we can do now is wait."

The two looked at each other but said nothing more.

And this wait brought the true mutation of the Tomb Sweeping Day period.

That was the Abyss!

Volcanoes worldwide had already been destroyed.

But following a sound like a terrifying explosion, the volcanoes began to erupt once more.

This time, they didn't bring a dense aura of Souls.

Instead, a certain special life form appeared.

Humanoid, about two meters tall, skinless, primarily composed of gray flesh, with average physical strength.

Those in the Droplet Realm could easily kill them.

However, their attacks were extremely unique.

They were actually Soul-attribute attacks—Professionals who hadn't manifested their Souls couldn't even stand their ground on the battlefield for ten minutes.

Once ten minutes passed, there was a risk of their consciousness dissipating.

Only Professionals with manifested Souls could cope with this radioactive Soul damage radiation, which was similar to pollution.

Besides that.

In a confrontation with such beings, single-target Soul attacks were the most terrifying.

Professionals without Soul manifestation would face situations where they were practically killed instantly!

The opponents could basically be seen as special monsters with very average defense, strength, and agility, but with Soul attacks as their specialty!

As soon as they appeared...

...they attacked everything.

Not only were all races on land attacked, but even within the underwater volcanoes, such life forms existed.

It seemed they could also adapt to the aquatic environment.

In an instant, global warfare ignited again.

A few hours later.

Humans gradually became addicted to exterminating these monsters.

Because, after killing such a monster, a wisp of Soul power would dissipate.

Although it wasn't like experience points in a game that went directly into your inventory...

...you could inhale it through your nose.

After inhaling, this pure Soul power would slightly strengthen your Soul.

In fact.

This power would diffuse.

At the edges of the battlefield, many Professionals who hadn't manifested their Souls sat cross-legged, specifically to accelerate their Soul manifestation.

At the same time, looking at it from another perspective...

...it was fortunate that such monsters appeared during the Tomb Sweeping Day period.

Otherwise, the internal economy or Order of humanity might truly have collapsed without external pressure.

Crisis creates unity.

But this was only a potent medicine; one couldn't rely entirely on crisis to force unity.

Otherwise, it would collapse sooner or later.

profession scrolls and Professional Skills were, after all, the gap; if this problem wasn't solved, everything was empty talk.

The high-level officials of other cities were already starting to pace around anxiously.

And Suzhou and Hangzhou pinned all its hopes on Ye Su.

However.

Ye Su was currently sitting atop Mount Tai, as calm and unruffled as ever.

At dawn the next day.

Today, the ascension array was about to appear!