156: Chapter 156 A New Mission! Reconnaissance?

The process of cultivating the soul for an average martial artist involves awakening the soul at the Sanhe Realm, etherealizing the soul at the Sixiang Realm, and materializing the soul at the Heaven and Earth Realm.

Finally, upon ascending to a Martial God, it transforms into a Martial God Golden Body.

This is almost an ironclad rule. As far as General Mo Yi knows, in the three hundred years of the New Era, no one has been able to escape this rule!

Therefore, General Mo Yi's shock can be imagined.

It was only natural for him to associate all of this with the mysterious and unpredictable Chaos Star Art.

"Is this Chaos Star Art really that miraculous? Being able to awaken the soul at the Liangyi Realm was already incredible enough, but to achieve soul etherealization at the Liangyi Realm? That is simply inconceivable!"

At this moment, General Mo Yi even felt a trace of greed for the Chaos Star Art.

However, he thought better of it; so many people had suffered from cultivation deviation while practicing the Chaos Star Art, so he immediately abandoned this trace of greed.

General Mo Yi's cultivation of the soul was standard and conventional. His greatest strengths were his leg techniques and traditional martial arts; there was no need to obsess over the soul.

However, General Mo Yi did not know that the reason Li Mo was able to achieve soul etherealization was not solely due to the Chaos Star Art.

After all, even the one who created the Chaos Star Art had also awakened their soul at the Sanhe Realm and performed soul etherealization at the Sixiang Realm.

The reason Li Mo was able to perform soul etherealization at the Sixiang Realm was because his soul was already unprecedentedly powerful!

It even surpassed that of the vast majority of Martial Gods!

The steps of awakening and cultivating the soul might be as difficult as ascending to heaven for the average person, but for Li Mo, it was as simple as eating and drinking...

It was precisely because everyone was awestruck by the power of the Chaos Star Art that they forgot the sheer strength of Li Mo's own soul!

Otherwise, even with the Chaos Star Art, Li Mo would not have been able to withstand the Baiou Empire's Major General Walter.

I don't know how much time had passed, but the soul phantom behind Li Mo had completely manifested, proving that he had thoroughly completed the process of soul etherealization!

General Mo Yi took a deep breath and checked the time; only about a day had passed. Originally, General Mo Yi had conservatively estimated that it would take Li Mo at least seven days to perceive his soul, but he hadn't expected Li Mo to complete the soul etherealization in just one day!

Back then, it had taken General Mo Yi nearly ten years to complete that process!

Perhaps General Mo Yi's comprehension of the soul was not top-tier, but it could be considered above average. Yet, in front of Li Mo, he felt like a raw recruit.

"Ten years like one day"—this idiom was perfectly embodied in this moment!

General Mo Yi felt a sense of emotion at this moment; no wonder geniuses were always envied. Who wouldn't be jealous of this?

At this moment, Li Mo slowly opened his eyes, and the soul phantom behind him vanished instantly. Li Mo asked General Mo Yi, "Old Mo, how did my cultivation go?"

General Mo Yi's mouth twitched as he said, "How did it go? From now on, when you encounter a Sanhe Realm martial artist, you won't need any other methods. You can simply use soul attacks directly!"

Above the Sanhe Realm, the influence of the soul on combat is immense.

If there is a significant gap in soul cultivation, it basically results in a crushing victory in battle.

For instance, if a materialized soul faces an etherealized soul, the martial artist with the materialized soul can instantly kill the one with the etherealized soul.

Only when two people are at a similar level of soul cultivation do they need to use conventional methods to defeat the enemy.

Li Mo looked a bit confused and said slowly, "Is it really that exaggerated? I only cultivated for a day!"

General Mo Yi wore a helpless expression. To be honest, he couldn't believe it either, but the facts were just that.

"It's not exaggerated in the slightest. Furthermore, regarding the soul, I have nothing left to teach you because I myself only completed soul materialization not long ago. You have walked in one day the path that many people might take decades to complete!"

General Mo Yi spread his hands. On the surface, he looked calm and indifferent, but inside, his heart was already churning with turbulent waves.

Before Li Mo could speak, General Mo Yi turned and left. Naturally, he had to report this matter to Zhao Zhenyuan, leaving Li Mo standing there alone, bewildered in the wind.

When Zhao Zhenyuan in the Marshal's tent heard this news, he was also filled with shock.

"Old Mo, you aren't joking with me, are you? This kid completed soul etherealization in one day? Do you know what a terrifying situation this is?"

"Marshal Zhao, would I lie to you? You are my nephew, and I watched you grow up since you were a child. Have I ever lied to you about anything?"

Very few people in the military knew that Zhao Zhenyuan and General Mo Yi were actually related; General Mo Yi was Zhao Zhenyuan's maternal uncle. This was also why General Mo Yi had become a traitor to the older faction.

Seeing that General Mo Yi's expression didn't contain a hint of a joke, Zhao Zhenyuan immediately understood that this was true.

He rested his chin on his hand, lost in thought for a long time. After a while, he said slowly, "This kid really is a talent! Within the range of my knowledge, in the three hundred years of the New Era, there has only been one such genius, and that is the now-vanished Marshal Chen Han! Aside from him, there is no one else!"

General Mo Yi nodded in agreement.

"I finally understand why you chose him! Only such a talent can suppress those old stubborn fools in the military! His ability is top-notch, and his character is also quite good! If he takes control of the military in the future, it might be a completely different scene!"

Speaking of this, General Mo Yi changed the subject and laughed, saying, "But this kid clearly doesn't know how strong his ability is; he's probably still standing there doubting himself right now!"

Zhao Zhenyuan smiled upon hearing this and then glanced at the map.

Calculating the time, the main force of the White Gull Empire should be on the way now.

In order not to let the Baiou Empire reap the benefits, neither Zhao Zhenyuan nor Morpheus would choose to start a war easily now. Only after the main forces of all three countries had gathered would the final decision on the ownership of the Qiyuan Mountains be made.

"Since that's the case, let's give him a chance to test his own abilities!"

"You mean…?"

The next day, Li Mo received a military order from General Mo Yi, and the content of the order was for him to conduct reconnaissance on the White Gull Empire.

The content of this mission was very simple: take a few dozen soldiers to record the troop deployment, personnel configuration, and other details of the White Gull Empire's forces; there was no need to engage in combat.

Li Mo had been resting for a few days and was already stifled, especially since the Black Earth Tribe's army was less than a few dozen kilometers away, yet he couldn't engage in combat.

Seeing such a mission, Li Mo naturally accepted it gladly.

Not only him, but the officers under his command had also been restless, one after another volunteering to participate in this reconnaissance mission.

However, the Vanguard Battalion still needed people to guard it, and besides, the fewer people needed for a reconnaissance mission, the better; it wasn't a combat mission, so Li Mo took Wu Yuqing, Zheng Jiahao, and a few elite soldiers from the Vanguard Battalion, totaling seven people.

Before leaving, General Mo Yi specifically reminded Li Mo.

"Li Mo, I must remind you: you just killed their Major General Walter, and the people of the Baiou Empire are extremely hostile toward you now! You must be careful!"