Chapter 863: Black Flames (1/2)

The current Palace of inheritance is being held in a realm that is powerful than the Charbhum realm and might even be powerful than the realm that was superior to the Charbhum realm.

Because the noble family heads here are all in the Astral Plane of cultivation.

A plane of cultivation is a set of cultivation stages. The cultivation stages from Initiation to the Consummate make the Mortal Plane and the Astral Plane is the next set.

The astral plane is not as divided as the Mortal Plane though.

It only has four different stages, each having four different sub-stages.

The current person in charge is in the second main stage of the Astral plane and the noble family heads and big shots are in the first stage of the Astral Plane.

This realm is also where the expansion plans are going the slowest as they have to be careful. As of this moment, Sam only has one Astral Plane cultivator, three if he counted the Raiju beasts that recently broke through.

There is a suppression placed on Raijus within the Desolate, so Sam is the one who moved them out and now they cannot go back to the Tempest valley. They are currently residing in the Feathered Planet so that they can reach any realm easily and help out if needed.

Anyway, back to the topic, the expansion in this planet is actually slow and steady and Sam had minimum influence here.

But he still made some contacts, the last time he visited here.

The ruling race in this realm is the Winged race. The very race Sam used as a reference for the first puppet he made in competition with Sirona.

The Winged race has wings that are similar to that of a Bat.

They are strong, have a superior bloodline and physique to humans and they don't have problems like elves in terms of fertility rate.

They have numbers too.

Sam is currently in the capital of this realm and he is meeting with a Noble kid who is of similar cultivation as him.

They already gained access to the Palace of inheritance, there are around two weeks for it to open. So, meanwhile, Sam just wanted to discuss some possible business deals.

But while they are discussing, someone ran into the room and spoke to Sam in a hurried tone.

”Boss, Arkiv was attacked. He is not feeling well.”

Sam frowned and ran out of the room.

They are currently in the residence prepared for him by the employees and Arkiv wanted to take a look at the city.

Sam followed his subordinate and soon found Arkiv in the middle of the street sitting while holding his chest tightly with his right hand. His bow is placed on the side and he is swallowing pills like crazy with his other hand.

Sam ran towards him and finally Arkiv relaxed and fainted.

Sam examined the wounds.

There are many flesh wounds that looked like a piece of it was cut off from his body. Sam frowned and looked around. The battlefield is full of traces of fire elemental energy, but the wounds turned out to be flesh cuts, this is a bit confusing.

He first, gave him some heavenly wine and set the broken bones back, before letting his subordinates take care of him while he inspected the battlefield.

There are some traces of black flames still burning around. It is the first time he saw black flames and the fire elemental energy is extremely concentrated in there.

He looked at the black flame that is burning the surrounding rock off and was surprised. Even with the energy vision, he couldn't understand how the flame is burning for so long. There is no vegetation, flesh or even any other flammable component, it is just rock.

He used his earth element to make the rock protrude out with that burning flame and it is right before his eyes now.

He let it burn slowly and stood there for minutes without doing anything, except holding that extended protrusion, at least that is what it looked like.

But he is using observation ability to take a look at the flame and what is happening to the rock and he soon got the answer.

For some reason, the black flame can burn the rock and it is not melting it, instead, it is evaporating it. But it didn't stay there for long, it started dwindling as the spiritual energy within the flame was being consumed slowly.

He injected some spiritual energy through the rock and as long as the active spiritual energy stayed, it is burning and later with his manipulation he sucked the energy dry which made the flame go off instantly.

He now understood why Arkiv has flesh wounds on his body, he cut the flesh off when the flames are burning so that he could stop it from spreading.

He went to meet Arkiv who is resting. By now Arman also returned.

”How are you doing?” Sam asked Arkiv after checking the condition.