Chapter 51: Clouds Moving from All Sides

In the early morning, the sun rose slowly from the east. Luo Yexi had already risen early to practice breathing exercises, facing the sun in the due east to absorb the Nine Yang Qi.

Suspended over her chest was a crystal, which emitted a golden-red light. Attracted by this crystal, the solar energy between heaven and earth continuously gathered around her. At the same time, under the stimulation of the crystal's power, the Nine Yang True Qi within her body accelerated its circulation by at least twofold.

Not until the Nine Yang Qi between heaven and earth faded did Luo Yexi exhale a long breath and cease her cultivation.

"This crystal is truly extraordinary; a single session of cultivation is worth several days of my usual hard work." Luo Yexi gazed at the crystal resting in her hand, her eyes full of amazement. "Forget it, I should take it to show Master. There is Master's aura on this crystal; perhaps it is something very important to him!"

Putting away the crystal, Luo Yexi jumped off the bed, opened the door, and walked toward Lingyun's room.

In the Cloud Realm, the power enveloping Lingyun slowly dissipated. Lingyun opened his eyes and began to check his injuries. It must be said that the World Origin is indeed one of the most peculiar treasures between worlds; it could even heal injuries like his that damaged the origin of his Body of the Great Dao.

"Brother, at this rate, as long as some more time passes and this mass of World Origin is consumed, your injuries will be fully healed." Ruoxi checked Lingyun's injuries while driving the Cloud Realm to absorb the power of the World Origin escaping from Lingyun's body.

"Mm, thank you for your hard work, Ruoxi!" Lingyun reached out to wipe the sweat from Ruoxi's forehead.

"No, it is not hard work for Ruoxi." Ruoxi shook her head.

"Alright, I will have to trouble you with matters of the Cloud Realm. I am leaving now; I still have class this afternoon!" Lingyun touched Ruoxi's head, and after seeing her reveal an expression of comfort like a little kitten, he chuckled and vanished from the Cloud Realm.

Lingyun appeared in his room, stretched his body, and then pushed the door open to walk out.

The fragrance of food was already wafting from the kitchen; it was clear someone was busy. Luo Yexi was still cultivating, and Alice could not cook, so the person in the kitchen could only be Busujima Saeko.

"Ling-kun, good morning!" Busujima Saeko brought breakfast out from the kitchen and greeted Lingyun with a smile.

"Good morning!"

"Big Brother, good morning!" The door to another room was pushed open, and Alice walked out, rubbing her eyes as she greeted Lingyun.

"Little Alice, good morning. How did you sleep last night?" Lingyun squatted down and touched Alice's head.

"Mm, Alice slept very soundly!" Alice answered adorably.

"Go wash up; we are getting ready to eat breakfast."

"Okay." Alice nodded and walked toward the bathroom.

Luo Yexi walked out of her room, holding the crystal in her hand: "Master, come take a look at this. Is this crystal yours?"

Lingyun took the crystal from Luo Yexi's hand and examined it carefully. His brow could not help but furrow; this crystal appeared to be one of the fragments that dissipated after he passed his final tribulation in the River of Time and Space. These were no ordinary crystals; each one contained a portion of Lingyun's will and insights, making them peerless treasures for those with lower strength.

"It is actually an Insight Crystal of my insights into the power of the Golden Crow. It seems Yexi's luck is truly quite good. With this crystal, her Nine Suns Heavenly Art will definitely progress very quickly," Lingyun thought to himself.

Suddenly, Lingyun thought of another extremely important matter: "No, since this crystal appeared in this world, could it be that my other dissipated crystals were not destroyed in the Heavenly Tribulation, but drifted into the River of Time and Space instead? Heavens, how much trouble will these things bring me then!"

Just as Lingyun was feeling secretly depressed, wisps of golden and silver gas drifted out from the crystal and merged into Lingyun's body. This was a portion of the consciousness and power Lingyun had left behind in the crystal; because the main body was nearby, it returned of its own accord.

After this portion of power returned, Lingyun felt his internal injuries recover by a few more degrees. However, he could not immediately integrate the crystal into his own body; after all, it was formed from the power of his peak period, and the power contained within was beyond what others could imagine. Nevertheless, this crystal could now serve as a catalyst for cultivation, greatly accelerating a person's cultivation speed without side effects.

"Yexi, where did you get this crystal?"

"Last night, a spatial vortex suddenly appeared in my room, and this crystal emerged from the vortex. I suspect it was caused by a random teleportation."

"It looks like someone discovered the function of this crystal, leading to a scramble by various parties! Yexi, I will leave this crystal with you for now; it will be of great benefit to your cultivation of the Nine Suns Heavenly Art." Lingyun traced a profound rune onto the crystal, and all the power within it converged, making it look like an ordinary crystal.

"Thank you, Master!" Luo Yexi took the crystal and carefully placed it in her bosom.

In H City, at the secret base of the Dragon Group, a meeting was being held.

"Have all the persons in charge arrived?" a middle-aged man at the head of the table asked.

The female secretary beside him nodded: "Everyone has arrived."

"Everyone, you should all know about what happened last night. We not only lost that crystal which is vital to us, but also lost a team of Mysterious Group members. Regarding this matter, I would like to hear your thoughts!" The middle-aged man's tone was calm, but anyone could hear the deep-seated anger hidden within it.

"I have some understanding of this matter. The sacrifice of Captain Zhang and his party was because a traitor appeared in our base and leaked our important secrets. Regarding this, I will go to the Qi Family to demand an explanation. If they cannot give me a satisfactory answer, I will tear their Qi Family apart!" an old man with graying temples spoke up.

This man was Zhang Tiechui's master and one of the top experts within the Dragon Group, having once performed great meritorious service for the country. Zhang Tiechui was one of his few prized disciples, and his sacrifice was a tremendous blow to the old man.

"The Qi Family must give us an explanation, but the most important thing now is where that crystal actually went," another person said. "Lao Zhou, you are also an Esper with spatial abilities. Can you deduce where that crystal was teleported to?"

The man called Lao Zhou shook his head: "Su Han used a random teleportation before he died, and it was a desperate final effort that exhausted his life force. I cannot determine the whereabouts of the crystal. The only thing I can be certain of is that the crystal is still within the country."

"I suggest we request reinforcements from headquarters and simultaneously launch a mission to find the crystal. After all, the information has already been leaked, and those people are definitely coveting that crystal as well! With only the strength currently in the base, we definitely cannot withstand those who are eyeing us like tigers!" the youngest person present spoke up.

"Seconded!"

"Seconded!"

……

The Dark Council.

A man hidden in the darkness said coldly to the person kneeling before him: "That crystal definitely possesses powerful strength; it might even be a holy relic from Hell. Take a squad and go there. Even if you cannot obtain it, you must not let it fall into the hands of those religious fanatics!"

"Yes, Chairman!" The person kneeling on the ground replied, turning into a flock of bats and vanishing into the air.

In a large cathedral, an old man was praying to the statue before him.

"Your Holiness, I wonder why you have summoned me?"

The old man did not turn around, keeping his back to the Bishop who was half-kneeling on the ground: "The radiance of Archangel Michael has fallen into that mysterious country in the East. I want you to spare no cost to welcome back the Lord's radiance!"

"Yes, I will certainly do my utmost!" The Bishop replied and exited the cathedral.

M Country, S. H. I. E. L. D.

"You should all understand the situation with that crystal by now. It has significant meaning for our future research on fire-type Espers. It must absolutely not fall into the hands of the Dragon Group. Spare no cost to bring it back. If necessary, you may destroy it!" A middle-aged man tapped his fingers on the armrest of his chair and said in a deep voice.

"Yes, Director!" The thin man in front of the man nodded, his figure quietly fading away.

R Country, Black Dragon Society.

"Baka, they really are a bunch of trash. Not only did they fail to seize that treasure, but they also got themselves all killed," a short man who looked no different from a ball roared at the people in front of him. "Send out all the Blood Ninjas and Ghost Samurai. Within half a month, I want to see that crystal appear before me!"

"Hai, Inoue-sama!"

In an instant, all parties focused their gaze on H City because of one small crystal.