283: Sea of ​​Clouds

This is how it should be.

Ye Su only wanted the heavenly vein stones; everything else would go to Gong Li.

This was the foundation of their cooperation.

"Deal!"

People only move when there's profit involved.

Gong Li thought about it and realized this was a good bargain.

Thus, he began to utilize his abilities and connections.

Very quickly.

He managed to find some information;

"Ten thousand kilometers to the south, there is a Sea of Clouds. I heard heavenly vein stones have appeared there, but there are also many people there, and quite a few who can use Heavens Will Strike."

"Good, let's go!"

Subsequently, the two flew directly toward the south.

During this process, they naturally encountered some Ascenders.

Ye Su didn't find it troublesome and killed them directly.

Then, he used the Heaven Extraction Art to extract their heavens will.

This move made Gong Li envious.

It also further confirmed his belief that Ye Su was from the Star Spirit Clan.

After all, the Heaven Extraction Art was a Secret Art of the Star Spirit Clan and was never shared with outsiders.

"In your equipment upgrade plan, the final bit of heavens will is the hardest to obtain."

Gong Li said;

"It just so happens that the Star Spirit Clan's Heaven Extraction Art can do it."

"It seems the people above you are determined to have you follow this upgrade plan."

Ye Su did a quick search.

He looked into the categorization of equipment upgrade plans on the black market.

equipment, also known as Divine Weapons.

These things were indeed rare.

It was true they could cause conflict and turmoil, but that level of attraction was only held by ultra-rare equipment.

For example—equipment with traits.

When Ye Su saw this, his heart skipped a beat.

Damn.

His own equipment possessed a trait, and an extremely powerful one at that.

However, since arriving in the Ruined World, Ye Su had not used it.

'My equipment was once fed with heavens will by me, and that trait became my own trait. I wonder if people will be able to tell when I use it.'

Ye Su thought to himself.

Despite this, Ye Su decided to be cautious.

Besides trait equipment, there was ordinary equipment.

Ordinary equipment wasn't enough to make people go to war over it.

Upgrading meant increasing the activity of the equipment, making it more spiritual, like a Magic Treasure from the path of cultivation.

Upgraded equipment was almost like a part of the human body, having miraculous effects when supporting the body during high-intensity bursts of power.

The upgrade tiers were divided the same way as Ascender Ranks.

Level Two equipment was the ceiling for Ascension Level Two.

Only by reaching Ascension Three could one upgrade their equipment to Level Three.

Forced upgrades—rumor has it there's a risk of Possession.

The luxury plan Ye Su was using.

It was a Rank-skip.

Regardless of whether it was upgraded at Ascension One, this luxury plan allowed the equipment to perfectly adapt to Ascension Level Two.

Aside from being expensive, it had no drawbacks!

The universe was like that.

Expensive things might not be the absolute best, but they were certainly better.

Soon.

The two arrived at the Sea of Clouds.

Within the pitch-black sea of clouds, countless silver serpents were churning.

"Thunderous Sea of Clouds?"

Ye Su frowned.

Generally, places with lightning meant the presence of the Great Power of Heaven and Earth.

Those Soul-attribute Ascenders who followed the path of Sorcery would have a geographical advantage here.

"Yes, the Thunderous Sea of Clouds."

Gong Li said;

"At least there aren't any Ascenders here who specialize in Soul attacks."

At this point, Gong Li breathed a sigh of relief.

Soul attacks were too insidious.

In a place with such Great Power of Heaven and Earth, once a Soul attack left the body, it would be squeezed by that power.

This would cause its power to drop significantly!

Therefore, Ascenders specializing in Soul attacks generally wouldn't come to such a place.

They were countered here!

"Let's go, we need to find heavenly vein stones."

"Mm!"

The two paused for a moment before charging directly into the sea of clouds.

The sea of clouds didn't just contain heavenly vein stones.

There were also Thunderlight Stones and Tribulation Fire Grass.

Thunderlight Stones were Materials for Blood Qi Heavy Armor; after the blood qi becomes cloud-like, a blood formation with Thunderlight Stone as the main material can trigger lightning within the blood qi clouds.

And Tribulation Fire Grass was a precious medicine for Alchemy.

Unlike Spirit Medicine, this stuff was meant to be burned; it could stabilize the heat for 1 to 3 seconds.

But this single function made it a treasure.

Some Heaven-Defying Medicinal Pills required Tribulation Fire Grass to control the heat throughout the entire process, consuming a massive amount, which ensured the market value of Tribulation Fire Grass always exceeded supply.

It was a bit like a safety charm.

The two charged into the sea of clouds and soon found a Thunderlight Stone.

Ye Su gestured with his chin.

Gong Li grinningly collected it.

Being from the Tiangong Clan himself, he had to hoard many of the Materials for Blood Qi Heavy Armor on his own.

Gong Li lived a rather impoverished life.

After putting away the Thunderlight Stone, the two soon encountered others.

The opposing party also consisted of two people.

Before they had even locked eyes for a second, the other side attacked directly.

They didn't even say hello.

And as soon as they moved,

It was a Heavens Will Strike!

As expected, the deeper they went, the more capable the people they encountered were.

These two had similar combat power; otherwise, they wouldn't have teamed up.

"Shit, shit, shit!"

"We're a beat too slow, endure it first!"

Gong Li shouted loudly.

A suit of Blood Qi Heavy Armor was instantly donned over his body.

This Blood Qi Heavy Armor was quite dilapidated, or perhaps a semi-finished product.

This guy was acting like a hoarder, gathering Materials; no wonder he readily agreed when Ye Su said all the other items would go to him.

Ye Su took a deep breath.

Heavens Will Strike dealt holy damage.

And holy damage required holy defense.

This kind of thing...

Ye Su didn't know it.

But—when heavens will was activated, the aura of heavens will surrounding the body acted as a holy defense.

So Ye Su initiated a zero-frame start.

Heavens Will Strike, huh?

I can do that too.

And!

I'm stronger!

Almost all of his Ascender heavens will was mobilized.

A terrifying aura surrounded Ye Su's body.

His 18 points of heavens will intensity were fully applied.

Boom...

Boom—two terrifying bolts of lightning fell.

They struck Ye Su and Gong Li fiercely.

Gong Li's Blood Qi Heavy Armor emitted a creaking sound; it was likely damaged.

As for Ye Su...

Ye Su was completely unharmed.

The gap between Ascenders began to show itself.

If you weren't an Ascension Level Two from the Great Clans and didn't have such high-end configurations, all your attack methods would become weak.

Even a Heavens Will Strike!

"Not good!"

"Retreat!"

The two saw that the opponent had actually blocked the Heavens Will Strike.

Their first reaction was to turn and flee.

"Too late!"

Ye Su shouted.

Their Heavens Will Strike was over, so it was his turn.

The turn-based opening of Ascenders had begun.

Sizzle—the silver snakes in the sea of clouds fled frantically.

The next second.

An extremely fierce bolt of lightning crashed down directly.

Boom...

A massive ring of lightning expanded.

The two were struck as if by lightning, their bodies staggering.

They were heavily injured and on the verge of death!

They slightly steadied their minds, preparing to flee again.

But in their eyes, a blade light appeared!

"I am Guss of the Kiba Clan—"

Pfft!

A great head flew up.

It was caught in Ye Su's hand while still in mid-air.

Heavens will was absorbed.

The other person was scared out of their wits.

Holding a longsword.

Gritting their teeth, they charged toward Ye Su while shouting to Gong Li;

"Why aren't you making a move yet!"

Ye Su's heart skipped a beat.

He threw out a punch.

Roar!!

The Soul Quelling Roar rang out.

The person's gaze became chaotic; by the time they regained their senses, Ye Su had already gripped their throat.

At the same time.

Ye Su suddenly turned his head.

Looking toward Gong Li!