Martial Peak

Just after Zhong Liang and the others left Feng Ying’s courtyard, someone else came for a visit.

Yang Kai didn’t know them, but after Feng Ying’s introduction, he learned that the visitor was from Blue Sky Pass’ Merit Hall. The Merit Hall was a very important organisation in Blue Sky Pass, as its main responsibility was to document everyone’s Military Merits in each battle.

The Military Merits could be exchanged for cultivation resources at the War Materials Hall.

Now that Yang Kai knew who this person was, he naturally wouldn’t show him any disrespect. It was fine when he didn’t know who he was before, but now that he knew the identity of the person before him, he was curious to know what Military Merits he had obtained in this battle.

However, to his shock, the visitor hadn’t come to announce his Military Merits. Instead, that person came here under the order of the Army Commanders of the Four Armies to announce his punishment.

He had defied orders from the Western Army Commander, disregarded the overall situation, and put himself and others in danger. After a discussion, the four Army Commanders decided to punish Yang Kai by making him clean up the battlefield.

The punishment left Yang Kai dumbfounded.

The man from the Merit Hall laughed sheepishly, handed Yang Kai the jade slip, and cupped his fist while saying, “Brother Yang, I’m only following orders, so please don’t be upset with me. Cleaning the battlefield is not difficult, but it’s time-consuming. This isn’t really much of a punishment. Oh, right, the area you will be responsible for cleaning is demarcated inside this jade slip. Just take a look and you’ll know what I mean.”

There was nothing Yang Kai could say, so he accepted the jade slip.

The man from the Merit Hall left without saying anything else.

Then, as Yang Kai stood in the same spot, he looked at the jade slip and noticed that a basic map of Blue Sky Pass and its surroundings was engraved into it. Also, the area he was assigned to clean up was also highlighted on the map.

He turned to look at Feng Ying and asked, “What should I do?”

Feng Ying answered, “There’s not much to do, actually. The main thing is to clean up any leftover Black Ink Clouds and Black Ink Strength. If those are left near Blue Sky Pass, they will become something the Black Ink Army can use when they attack us again. Come with me.”

Saying so, she walked forward to lead the way.

A few moments later, the two arrived at the War Materials Hall. Inside the hall, everyone was bustling like busy bees, and there was a continuous stream of people heading in and out. There were many who recognised Yang Kai and nodded or smiled at him. Some even came forward and greeted him so that they could have a chance to get to know him.

Yang Kai politely responded to all of them.

When Feng Ying finally found someone from the War Materials Hall, she asked for a set of tools used for cleaning the battlefield before leading Yang Kai away.

Leaving Blue Sky Pass, moved towards the region indicated in the jade slip and soon arrived at a certain area of the battlefield. As they looked ahead, they saw the whole area was filled with Black Ink Clouds of various shapes and sizes, as well as some dead Black Ink Clansmen.

Though Blue Sky Pass also suffered casualties during this battle, the dead and injured had all been carried away by their companions; therefore, only the corpses of the Black Ink Clan were left.

was responsible for was about 100,000 kilometres in length, breadth, and width. It wasn’t particularly big, but

Looking from where they stood, they saw most of the cleaning crews working in groups of two, each person

the net were dealt with, those with nets would return to another part

come up with because Black Ink Strength was very difficult to deal with. Up till

they had to find another method.

While Feng Ying spoke, she took out something that looked like a net that was about as long as a forearm. However, when she channelled World Force into the net, it

scene before him did resemble fishermen working with their nets. The

no other use besides collecting Black Ink Clouds that

are the Black Ink Clouds

replied, “We move them about 1 million kilometres away

difficult but time-consuming. The Black Ink Clouds had to be sent 1

rough estimation, Yang Kai concluded that cleaning up this

and what he needed now was to consolidate his cultivation. He didn’t have time to waste on fishing

he immediately waved his hand, “That’s too

the portal to his Small Universe, and generated a suction force that began drawing everything

matter of breaths, the massive Black Ink Cloud was sucked

side while Yang Kai’s figure dashed to and fro, gathering Black Ink

had a World Spring with him, it was uncertain if he would experience any complications from taking

after seeing that Yang Kai

two days to clean up the 100,000 kilometres area; yet, he didn’t return to the Inner Sanctum after he finished. Instead, he stopped somewhere in the void and stared fixedly

and asked, “What’s

Yang Kai suddenly reached out his hand. Space Principles surged and his hand disappeared, as though it had

rose, feeling confused as

continued to undulate for a while before Yang

disappeared was now replaced by a vortex-like phenomenon. The vortex was like a whirlpool, and as it swirled, the aura of a Small

was shocked,

dim as

intact and merge with the Void. If one didn’t know the exact location, it would be very difficult to find these Sealed

the death of a High-Rank

Open Heaven Realm Master would leave behind a Universe Paradise, while an Eighth or Ninth-Order Open Heaven Realm Master

which Yang Kai had explored once before was the Universe Cave Heaven left behind by Blood

Monarch Cheng Yang worked together in the Shattered Heaven, they found and opened a total of five Universe Cave Heavens and Paradises. With his mastery over the Dao of Space, Yang Kai was adept at finding and then forcing open

Paradises were left behind by powerful Masters, and if one were lucky, one might be

and opportunity. Once one was found,