Chapter 347: Climbing the Stairs (2/2)

”It's truly the same, even the stance!” she thought.

Straight legs, one foot in front of the other, standing tall and firm, this swordsman took on the same position with both hands on the hilt of his sword. Ming Yue looked closer, slowly being drawn in by the pose.

Far from here, in the mountains of the Hundun Clan, there was a broken puppet's body, crackling and trembling. Above it all were the churning clouds of remnant Calamity Energy, only this was bigger and much more turbulent that that of the Merciless Storm Peak. The lightning was more powerful, cracking boulders with one bolt. The wind was constant, like a thousand daggers cutting through you at every waking moment.

And the rain, which fell with such strength and speed that it could tear holes through flesh. No human nor demon could enter for evething here would grant them a quick death.

But the puppet laid within one of the caves, it laid there in a half dead state as the weak voice of Dai Mian called out.

”I need her.”

”I need it.”

”Give it to me.”

He was in a destitute situation with a majority of his body shattered apart. Even now, parts of him crumbled away as whatever remains of Calamity Energy was leaving him. He grew weaker by the second and his mind could only be described as broken.

There was no one by his side, just him.

After taking Hua Xiong instead of Ming Yue, he tossed her off and ran away. His body which, during that time, still contained some of that Calamity Energy had felt that same energy here. With his mind broken, he was drawn to it, eventually coming to these mountains.

But by then, he neither had the strength or mind to absorb it. Doing so, would only destroy his body. After all, this was the energy of a Calamity, it could not be so easily taken. Dai Mian would not be able to refine it quick enough before it would run rampant and destroy him. Perhaps, his mind is too shattered to even attempt it.

”I need her.”

”Give me those gems.”

All he did was drone on and on about taking Ming Yue and the gems within Drifting Sky. They contained the same energy as the Calamity but these were naturally refined so absorbing them would be much easier. If it was a human body, that would've been impossible but his puppet body could've done it.

Alas, he could not obtain them in the end.

But there was hope for him, his disciples, who were automatically informed of his arrival. He had made plans for such occasions, long before. Even if he was in this state, so long as his disciples reached him, he could return.

But for now, he could only lay here in this sad state.

His voice constantly talking, murmuring, echoing within the cave he was in. Like a quiet hum, it spread out and fell into the ears of a few beings.

Moments later, a few lights were glowing outside of the cave, flying about. These small balls entered the cave and surrounded Dai Mian's body. They were bright, so bright that they illuminated the entire cave.

Just trying to look at them was difficult but with the right protection, you could look straight into them. If you did, you would be shocked to find what caused this electric light. Small beings were within them, about the size of a person's head. In fact, they looked exactly like a human except for the fact that they had small sparks of lightning for hair and wings like a butterfly's.

As for their speech, it was different, like buzzing noises.

There were three of them and they looked at Dai Mian with both confusion and curiosity. Examining his body, wondering just how exactly he entered their sacred grounds. Looking inside, their eyes widens as they found remnant of Calamity Energy in him.

Without question, they encased him with their energy and brought him away.