great war of clan war

After Instructor Shao left with most people, a brilliant blue light burst forth from Master Hai's entire body, carrying the little girl as they ascended into the sky.

"Teacher, is this a flying technique?" Gao Ming watched with intense excitement, though only wind-type extraordinary practitioners could fly at the master level.

"Yes, Instructor Shao uses the Swordlight Flight, an extremely unique storage-type extraordinary ability. It converts attribute-less energy into sword energy stored within the body, cultivating a flying sword. The massive sword light you saw is Instructor Shao's flying sword—concentrating it forms a sword, invincible and unstoppable, dispersing it forms energy, covering the sky in all directions. As for Master Hai, he employs the Waterlight Skyward Technique from the water affinity," explained Gao Cai.

Before Gao Ming could inquire further, Gao Cai continued, "Alright, stop asking for now. I'll explain these things to you later. Stand properly!"

As Gao Cai's reminder wasn't over, Gao Ming suddenly noticed a fiery cloud gathering beneath his feet, lifting their bodies towards the sky.

Temporarily unsteady on his feet, Gao Ming grabbed onto Gao Cai's arm to regain balance.

"Teacher, is this the flying technique for us fire-type extraordinary practitioners?" Watching the training camp gradually shrink in the field of vision, followed by the vast mountain ranges appearing below, Gao Ming couldn't contain his excitement.

"This is just the Firecloud Riding Technique, a common elemental technique. It's not very fast compared to other flying techniques like the Firelight Skyward Technique, but it's stable," Gao Cai explained while gazing ahead, seemingly orienting herself.

"Oh, Teacher, why don't you use the Firelight Skyward Technique?" Gao Ming curiously observed the surroundings. The fiery cloud shuttled through the clouds, giving Gao Ming his first taste of the sensation of standing in the sky and looking down on the earth. In his previous life, he had never flown on an airplane, and now, unexpectedly, he was experiencing a different kind of awe.

"Do you think every extraordinary ability is so easy to use? If it were just me, I could manage it. But with you as a burden, the Firelight Skyward Technique wouldn't be as stable," Gao Cai snorted softly through her nose.

Although the speed of the Firecloud Riding Technique couldn't match that of techniques like the Swordlight Flight or the Waterlight Skyward Technique, it was still relatively fast. At least, that was how Gao Ming perceived it. The cloud layers around him swiftly passed, and the rushing wind filled his ears. The speed of the fiery cloud probably wasn't much slower than that of an airplane.

"Teacher, what's the reason behind this clan war?"

Gao Cai gave him a slight glare and said, "You sure ask a lot of questions. Aren't you afraid of catching wind in your mouth?"

"No, I have the Flame Shield Technique~~~ Hehe!"

In front of Gao Ming's face, a small flame shield suddenly appeared, blocking the swift winds in the sky.

Gao Cai chuckled and then proceeded to explain the reason for the clan war.

Adjacent to the Gao Clan's territory were the Wenren, Lin, and Chu Clans—two smaller clans. The forces of these four clans were evenly matched, and conflicts, driven by various factors such as land disputes, occurred frequently. This had been happening for countless years, and there was never too long a period of peace. Eight years ago, the Gao Clan had engaged in a fierce clan war with the Lin Clan over the issue of Little You Mountain, resulting in casualties among the extraordinary practitioners of both sides.

The current conflict with the Wenren Clan originated from the discovery of a small water-element extraordinary crystal mine in a river section of the Luo River.

Extraordinary crystal mines were highly valuable resources in this extraordinary world. Whether it was the extraordinary currency circulating on the extraordinary continent or various defensive, offensive, and other utility tools, they all required various series of extraordinary crystals. Therefore, the struggle for crystal mines was undoubtedly the most intense aspect of all disputes.

For clans like the Gao and Wenren Clans, the value of a small crystal mine was immense. Once extracted, it could elevate the overall strength of the clan to a higher level.

In this situation, the upcoming clan war would likely be exceptionally fierce.

Most of the crystal mines in the Yanzhou region were occupied by powerful clans like the Li Clan, leaving the Gao Clan with only some micro-sized crystal mines. The combined value of these mines might not even match that of the small water-element extraordinary crystal mine.

Of course, if this small crystal mine had appeared within the Gao Clan's territory, there might not have been such a conflict. Coincidentally, the Wenren Clan and Gao Clan territories were separated by the Luo River, meaning that this small water-element crystal mine was situated between the territories of the two clans.

With such a high-value crystal mine at stake, both clans sought to claim it as their own, inevitably leading to the clan war.

The clan war's battlefield was near the small crystal mine. In this area, there were many villages belonging to the Gao and Wenren Clans. This war would likely have a significant impact on these villages. The fiery cloud descended to a village relatively far from the battlefield. When Gao Cai and Gao Ming safely landed, the fiery cloud dissipated with a swish.

At this moment, many extraordinary practitioners had gathered in the village. Most of them were awakening individuals and their extraordinary teachers who had arrived earlier than Gao Ming and Gao Cai.

All the ordinary villagers in this area had already evacuated because, for smaller clans like the Gao Clan, the population was crucial.

As Gao Ming had never participated in a clan war and had lived a secluded life in the clan mansion, he knew nothing about how these wars were conducted. Therefore, Gao Cai spent some time explaining it to him.

Due to the unique nature of extraordinary practitioners, it was impossible for them to form dense military formations like ancient armies in the previous life. If there had to be any semblance of battle rules, it would be more like the clashes between martial arts sects in ancient martial arts novels, where individuals paired off and engaged in one-on-one combat.

However, compared to martial artists with martial skills in the ancient world, the scenes of battles among extraordinary practitioners were much grander. Especially for high-level extraordinary practitioners, the scope of their battles was enormous. Although the village where Gao Ming currently resided was some distance away from the battlefield, once a battle erupted, there was no doubt it would be affected. It might even extend further, potentially impacting the entire territory of the Gao Clan.

Extraordinary practitioners could become bloodthirsty, and regardless of whether individuals were ordinary or not, in the chaos of battle, they would inevitably enter the territory of the hostile clan and wreak havoc. In this way, ordinary people would suffer.

Individuals like the awakened, who possessed a reserve of extraordinary powers, were the targets of attacks from hostile clans. Therefore, in this village, besides the awakened individuals, their extraordinary teachers would not enter the battlefield. One extraordinary teacher, two extraordinary masters, and over thirty extraordinary practitioners formed a formidable force. It was rare for hostile extraordinary practitioners to dare to attack such a group.

After about an hour, Teacher Gao Shao suddenly spoke, "Alright, the clan war is about to begin. Each extraordinary teacher should keep an eye on their students. Now, I'll take everyone to the sky to observe the battle."

As soon as he finished speaking, Gao Ming felt something unusual beneath his feet, and he realized that he was already ascending into the air.

Upon closer inspection, he found himself standing on a huge white sword light, and so were the others. Gao Ming couldn't help but marvel at this incredible technique.