Chapter 652: The Wind Rises!

Instructor Ye is just too awesome!

After the rumors spread by word of mouth and a rough grasp of the Shadow Clone Technique, the Academy disciples' lofty respect for Ye Qingran became as towering as a mountain!

Who could have imagined that Instructor Ye, already surrounded by an aura, also mastered the profound and rare Shadow Clone Technique!

That's unbelievably impressive!

It's as if she's walked every path in this world, leaving no way for us!

Especially, watching her toy with a dozen saints before their eyes left them dumbfounded and their hearts racing.

"Mother, you're so great!"

In the crowd, Xiao Hu Xiao Chen clapped their hands, their watery eyes sparkling like they were filled with stars, brimming with admiration for their mother.

"Damn!"

Nan Xin, being tossed around like a monkey, was both angry and frantic, nearly biting off a tooth.

Although they were now more vigilant and no longer fell to Ye Qingran's ambush, the helplessness and shame of being toyed with inflamed them to a boiling point, making them irritable.

"What are you still standing around for? Attack the shadow!"

Ling Tian growled with simmering anger.

He truly felt like these idiots would kill him with their stupidity!

It's bad enough that he can't even defeat a woman; having so many saints toyed with by a single person utterly disgraces Dan Valley!

Nan Xin and the others finally reacted.

Earlier, infuriated by Ye Qingran, they lost their reason and kept being led by her nose, forgetting that the Shadow Clone Technique has a weakness: the shadow.

Don't be fooled that the shadow is merely a three‑dimensional black mist; attacking the shadow also harms the original to some extent. Moreover, recreating the shadow consumes a great amount of Mysterious Force.

They were only focused on finding Ye Qingran's true form, neglecting the shadow itself.

With their numbers, they could soon eliminate dozens of shadows and see where Ye Qingran would hide!

"Tsk tsk, not easy, you finally discovered it!"

Ye Qingran gave a sardonic smile, and before Nan Xin could attack the shadow, a thought flickered—every shadow stirred, coalescing into strands of black mist that gathered and gradually formed a massive hulking shape...

"What is this?"

Their eyes reflected the still‑forming behemoth, and everyone was horrified.

It seemed that every move Ye Qingran made was always unexpected, always delivering a surprise.

These black mists, aside from being black, have nothing to do with Dead Qi.

Soon, the black mist transformed into a gigantic Vermilion Bird Divine Beast!

Though it doesn't match the grandeur of a true Vermilion Bird Divine Beast, it still carries a hint of divine might like a prison.

Beside them, Xiao Huihui was overexcited, flapping its sparrow wings, "That's me, that's me!"

The female demon leader was truly annoying, copying Xiao Huihui, which made Xiao Huihui feel immensely embarrassed!

"Vermilion Bird Divine Beast?!"

"A black Vermilion Bird Divine Beast—truly unheard of!"

In people's minds, the Vermilion Bird Divine Beast has always been cloaked in orange‑red Vermilion Bird Holy Fire, dazzling and radiant.

A black Vermilion Bird indeed overturns perception!

Wu Shushan couldn't help but say, "Is this... Spirit‑taming Technique?!"

Li Daoyun shook his head gravely and said, "No, this is a combination of Spirit‑taming Technique and Shadow‑Flow Technique!"

As Li Daoyun said, this black Vermilion Bird Divine Beast is indeed a fusion of Spirit‑taming Technique and Shadow‑Flow Technique.

The shadow of the Shadow‑Flow Technique appears as a black mist, but is actually composed of the shadow owner's Mysterious Force and mental power, so creating a shadow consumes not only Mysterious Force but also mental power.

Ye Qingran reclaimed the created shadows and, using Spirit‑taming Technique, transformed them into a Vermilion Bird Divine Beast.

This specially modified energy form is a notch stronger than ordinary Spirit‑taming Technique!

"Whoa! Are you serious?"

"That's insanely cool!"

A combination of Spirit‑taming Technique and Shadow‑Flow Technique?

What high‑level gadget is this?

The Academy disciples felt their entire worldview overturned!

What kind of immortal is Instructor Ye, really?

Why can she constantly devise such inconceivable techniques?

"Wind‑Fire Sky‑Dropping Wings! Go!"

Ye Qingran uttered those words expressionlessly.

In an instant, the wind rose!

Although Xiao Huihui was still in sparrow form, hearing Ye Qingran's command triggered a reflex: it spread its wings and began to spin...

Wind‑Fire Sky‑Dropping Wings is one of the Vermilion Bird Divine Beast's abilities; once activated, the beast summons a gigantic illusion, spreads its wings, spins rapidly, whipping up a gale, while the Vermilion Bird Holy Fire blazes within the wind—anyone caught inside could be shredded into meat paste!

The Vermilion Bird formed by Ye Qingran's Spirit‑taming Technique and Shadow‑Flow Technique isn't a true Vermilion Bird, so the notion of an illusion doesn't apply; it simply spreads its wings and spins, generating a gale. Though lacking Vermilion Bird Holy Fire, the saints' power infuses it, making it no small matter.

Even the saints of Dan Valley wouldn't dare be careless, and could only defend with all their might.

If it were only this, it wouldn't pose a great threat to the many saints.

But Ye Qingran's actions proved that everything is far from over!