Chapter 9.1 (2/2)
This is the northern most area of the Abyss Corridor, almost reaching the northern borders of Aslan. It will be the territories of the wind county, the Indus Empire, if one heads further north. There is not one that dares set foot in another county’s land, let alone a place of extreme north where countless terrifying and mysterious soul beasts lurk.
Continuous dense coniferous forests fill the horizon. Every leave has been covered in frost and resembles a needle. Countless ancient trees like pillars of ice fill the s.p.a.ce between the heavens and earth. The frost is their outer layer. Not a single bit of green can be seen. The bitter winter season has arrived two months prior and the countless blizzards howl through the s.p.a.ce between the trees. Snowflakes like goose feathers blurring everything in sight. The heavy coldness solidifies not only the air but also all sound.
Apart from the intermittent sharp ghost-like shrieks of the howling wind, the large expanse of forest is deadly silent. The endless acc.u.mulation of snow resembles clouds from the heavenly realm, enveloping the ground.
The fast paced footsteps are getting louder.
From the sound, it is two people. Their paces are light and fast, as if advancing forth at an unbelievable speed.
“We’re reaching the borders of the Abyss Corridor. Any more north and we’ll be out of Aslan. Are you sure it is here? A high-leveled soul beast like Tong Que* should be in the center of the Abyss Corridor.” In the dead silence, a young man’s voice pipes up.
“Just follow me. Don’t you even trust my judgment? Don’t forget what my gift is, hehe~” A young girl’s voice moves in the air like silk.
A young boy and girl appear in the morning light of the pale whiteness of the forest. Moving towards the furthest end of the snow-filled forest at an unbelievable speed, their dainty figures resemble two streaks of lightning in the snow.
“Lord Qi La, we are almost at the northern border of the Abyss Corridor. Are you sure Tong Que will be at such a border lining place?” Lu Jue stands at the entrance of the large forest of ice. Looking at the blizzard at its brink, he narrows his eyes and asks. Speckles of snow dot his brows, making him look like a statue of a G.o.d covered in ice and snow.
“This is the Northern Forest, the most extreme north of the Abyss Corridor and also in the entire territory of Aslan. Actually, if you move towards the north more and reach the land of the wind county, there’s less blizzard and coldness. The unchanging snow throughout the entire year and the heavy blizzards are largely due to this being the habitat of Tong Que. It is one of the most rare soul beasts in Aslan. It can create wind and snow over a large expanse of land. To a soul master located in the territories of Aslan where we battle with the elements of water, it is an exceptional soul beast. As the wind and snow are also environments within the element of water, this also allows us to form an array quickly.”
“But isn’t our gift the ability to form an array at any location? Won’t soul beasts like this be meaningless to us?”
“I ask for you to capture Tong Que as your soul beast not to battle the n.o.ble lords in the territories of Aslan. It’s meaning is not to allow you to create an array easily but to change the nature of your surroundings so that you can prevent the Wind Lords or Earth Lords from creating arrays easily in the air or soil. In a world of ice and snow, Water Lords will be able to overwhelm them much easier. This means that Wind Lords and Earth Lords will need much more effort in attempting to defeat us in a territory of the water elements.”
“I understand now……” Lu Jue glances at Qi La’s face that is decorated with the frost. In his eyes is the reflection of the snowflakes flying in the air.
“And this is only one of the abilities that Tong Que possess. Do you know what it’s calling is known as? Its loud and clear calls are also known as the “Horn of Ares”. As a soul master possessing Tong Que, this calling will result in the soul master’s return circuit impacting the Lord’s Seal, allowing the soul powers of both the soul beast and soul master to multiply tremendously instantly. Although it is only temporary, in a battle where each second counts, it is extremely valuable.”
Qi La tightens his robes around his body and paces quickly into the wind and snow covered forest quickly with Lu Jue by his side.
The young girl looks at the scattered pieces of corpse around them and a innocent but evil smile appears on her face. Her eyes are large and bright, looking like liquid amber. She is around the age of eleven or twelve, standing right on the line of being a youth and woman. Her body is still thin and long, without the curves of a mature woman. Her dainty b.r.e.a.s.t.s are just starting to swell like exquisite flower buds. Yet there is an air of maturity on her face, a charming look within her eyes and these are bound to arouse a man’s most primal desire. In addition, coupled with her undeveloped thin physique and pale and tender skin, they further evoke a sinful desire.
The young girl wipes the congealed blood on her hand lightly with a clear piece of ice. The ice melts into water, was.h.i.+ng away the stains on her hand. Drop by drop the b.l.o.o.d.y water drips onto the snowy ground, resemble jewel after jewel.
A young boy who looks a year or two younger than her is currently leaning against a tree, the skull from a gigantic soul beast under his foot. The six large eyeb.a.l.l.s on its forehead has been gauged out and scattered on the ground. The youth looks at the purple blood on his hand and the dozens of corpses of soul beasts surrounding him. An unruly and perverse smile appears on his innocent and adorable face.
“Sigh, so troublesome.” The young girl suddenly lifts her head towards a certain direction. A smile forms on her face. “They’re here again.” Her black pupils have lost their colour completely, leaving behind a murky white swirl like that of a blizzard.
“What is here gain?” The youth lifts his head and looks at her with his innocent eyes full of evil.
“Of course,” The young girl suddenly pushes herself aside, the place her foot has been stepping is now covered with countless forearms with the diameter of tree trunks; her moves are as light as a ghost as she grabs towards the ground, “Something that wants to die is here!”
After a large explosion sounded, the young girl pulled a large beast resembling something between a spider and scorpion from the ground. The monster struggles as it emits ear-piercing shrieks, yet the young girl’s expression is carefree and sweet, as if she’s a normal girl who is taking a stroll in a flower garden while holding a cage with a songbird inside it.
She twists herself around and with a flick of her wrist; the monster is hurled towards a large trunk of a tree instantaneously. The sound of bones breaking can be heard as the monster howls as if it’s a wild beast from the depths of h.e.l.l. “Between the third and fourth leg on the left of its chest. That’s where the soul’s seal is located.” The young girl pats away the snow on her hand as she says lightly to the young boy.
The young girl moves slowly towards the young boy. Lifting her head and gazing towards a random direction, her blurred gaze is unsettling. After a moment, her pupils clear up. Raising a hand, she covers her mouth with it as she giggles, “Yes, the surrounding is clean now.”
“Then let’s wait for Tong Que.” The youth leans against the trunk of the tree. The acc.u.mulated snow atop the large trees fell from the impact of the monster. At this moment, from the height of the cloud cover, they are falling to the ground loudly. The young boy and girl are shrouded in this goose feather-like snow. They resemble two angels of destruction from the heavens.
“Eh?” The young girl suddenly raises her head as her pupils turn a murky white, as if employing countless dense fog and blizzard, “Seems like a powerful person has arrived……oh now, it’s a powerful person and an unbelievably powerful monster……”
The youth stands up and moves nearer to the girl slowly.
“But it’s okay. They’re still far. By the time they get here, it’s probably two or three hours later.” The girl’s pupils regain their s.h.i.+ne and emit a treacherous gleam like jewels.
The boy glances at the girl before his lips c.o.c.k up into a smirk: “Two to three hours? To be able to sense their soul powers from such a distance away, you are that terrifying monster.”
The young girl raises her hand again and covers the corners of her mouth. She blushes before mumbling shyly, “How can you say something like that?” Looking straight at the boy with her illuminating pupils, “Aren’t you also a monster just like me?”
The snow falls faster and heavier. Ten meters away and the vision is clouded by goose feather-like snow.
The heavy snow falls and stops. There is no law or order.
Lu Jue walks slightly behind Qi La as he glances at him from time to time. After so many years, he himself is no longer a young boy but a man. Yet Qi La is identical to when he met him in the desert, his frost-like features have not aged a single bit. His beautiful appearance is still otherworldly.
As Lu Jue stares dazedly at Qi La, Qi La stops. Lu Jue collides with Qi La’s back and his face flushes immediately.
“It’s here.” Qi La gazes into the distance.
“Tong Que?” Lu Jue attempts to cover his mishap as he asks calmly.
“Yes. We will head over there now. You catch up with my speed.” Qi La replies without turning.
“Then……don’t raise it too high, if not I can’t catch up……” Lu Jue’s face flushes again.
Qi La’s frost-like expression melts and he is unable to resist the rare smile appearing on his face. As if a scarlet flower blooming in the valley of wind and frost, its beauty is like a dream. Lu Jue is so stunned that he forgets to speak.
“I will wait for you, don’t worry.” Qi La glances at Lu Jue as he smiles lightly.
Lu Jue nods. His entire body is covered with the golden patterns of the return circuit immediately. Lu Jue turns to look at Qi La. His skin is still pale and he hasn’t even employed much of his soul powers. His silhouette twists a few times in the air before disappearing completely.
Lu Jue sighs. He has always been aware of the gap between him and Qi La. With a loud pop, he disappears into the blizzard as he catches up with Qi La.
Lit. *Electric Fox
Lit. *Bronze Sparrow
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