Chapter 548 - Shadow Legion (1/2)

Chapter 548

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Thick poisonous green mists are all over the place as the scenery in front of Shin Jiao suddenly changes upon entering the portal that the Hermit opened.

He didn't know why he trusted the hermit that much but deep inside his heart there is something that is telling him to trust the old man. Hence he followed the advice but still holds his guards up until the very end.

This attitude from Shin Jiao also gained the old man's admiration. He saw that no matter how he shows generosity and kindness, the young man though, showing respect, didn't put his guard down and show no opening at all.

After Shin Jiao's figure disappears, the old man closes his eyes and continues cultivating.

Thick dark green foliage covers the central part of the valley. Shin Jiao can feel that deep within it there is a strong pressure emanating which seems to deter all the beasts from entering the place. As he continues walking deeper, he notices some beast remains on the ground with their bones already green as the poison miasma has already seeped inside it.

Although the miasma in this place is dangerous, Shin Jiao didn't mind as he is immune to such poisons. Even those that can corrode human flesh are a welcome sight for him as it could make his poison essence grow stronger. So, he just greedily absorbs the poison in the air and refines the excess essence to be absorbed into his dantian.

As he walked deeper, he can feel his sphere slowly being filled with refined Qi.

Thought the pill that the old man gave him recovered some of his energy, it was not enough to fill all the spheres in his dantian due to the amount of energy needed to fill them. Hence this large amount of miasma is like free energy for Shin Jiao.

Not long later, he arrives near the clearing where the old man told him to find. And saw the large boulders with strange patterns.

Upon arriving, Shin Jiao can now feel the strong and oppressive aura covering the place. He immediately knew that the Being that is staying in this place is far stronger than he thought. When he felt that oppressive aura his will almost crumble under its might.

”Hihi… Welcome… welcome!” an eerie voice which seems to belong not from a single person but a collective individual greeted Shin Jiao.

This made his body unconsciously shiver in fear. He knew that he is going to face such a powerful enemy. However, though he fears that enemy, he would never back down just to be able to save Susan Tang.

So he took a step forward and shows himself.

Shin Jiao has already seen that ghostly figure floating in the air. It's just a visage of a person without a face. When his absolute sense scanned that being, he felt like looking deep into a black hole. It was like the whole being at the front is the void, vast, and endless.

”So you are the Shadow Legion, the demon from the abyss…” Shin Jiao said with a serious expression on his face.

He dare not face this opponent nonchalantly as he can feel its power even with the distance between them.

”Hehe… Yes, I am that being… I am a personification of a deity. I am a true god, worship me… mortal.”

Shin Jiao didn't reply as he just stood on his place while observing the being floating above the rocks.

”You are a god? But why are you trapped in this place?” Shin Jiao suddenly said after observing for a while.

After the shadow being heard Shin Jiao's words, its glowing eyes suddenly express surprise, and then it turned into slits as a smile crept into its mouth.

”Hihi… interesting… very interesting… You are the first mortal that lived in this world that is able to recognize me from just one look. Hahaha…” said the shadow being as it laughed maniacally in the air.

”I was afraid for nothing… this thing can only bluff. Luckily I was able to learn divine runes, through that book, if not I could not have deduced that those symbols are divine arrays not from this world. Haha… eternal divine imprisonment?… Who would have guessed that this thing could not escape this land no matter how hard it would wait or try?” Shin Jiao chuckled deep in his heart.

This is because he has already deciphered the rune on the rocks.

But what excites Shin Jiao right at this moment are those rocks. They are actually not just simple boulders. But boulders made of the rare black stone. The strongest material he has ever encountered so far.

Though his heart wanted to be greedy and obtain such a boon, he is not that stupid unless he knew that he can defeat this shadow being.

”You said you are a god? But how come you are imprisoned in this place?” Shin Jiao asked with a curious look on his face.

”Haha… before you came here I already knew who you are… young Shin Jiao. I heard that you were a hero that died in battle, but then after a few years came back alive and well… what an interesting story. I am interested in your strength… I guess you wanted more power than what you have now, right? I can give you that.” said the shadow being with a smile on its visage.

Shin Jiao didn't react but just squinted his eyes while looking at the floating black figure.