Chapter 38 (1/2)
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation
Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Wutian, Han Tian, and Little Tian traveled at speed through the dense forest, avoiding demonic beasts as best as they could by not making a sound.
A scream suddenly rose ahead. Birds were alarmed and flew away. The three of them stopped in their tracks, hid, and peeked out from behind a large rock.
A thousand feet away in a vale stood a figure dressed in a black robe. Black light covered the figure’s face.
Under the feet of the figure, a twenty-something young man lay in a pool of blood. A long, sharp sword, burning with flames, was in his chest.
“Another good meal.”
The figure smirked, and his voice was hoarse. Black light might have shrouded his face, but his eyes glowing in a scarlet light were clearly visible. They were cold-blooded. If the figure were to reveal himself, it must be an extremely heinous face.
The black-robed figure spread out his hands, which looked exceedingly pale as if the hands of the dead without a tinge of sanguinity.
He moved his fingers to make a complex mudra. Right then, plumes of black mist rose from both his hands and arms, very much like demonic energy, flooded the vale, turning the area into a hazy, ghastly place.
The mudra was suspended in the air, exuding excessively cold energy. Gradually, a series of cry rose, as if the scream of an avenging spirit, sorrowing and wailing.
The black-robed tapped with his finger and the mudra descended on the young man. Following that, a ghastly scene happened.
The mudra spewed out plumes of black smoke, which formed into a heinous, distorted face, much like a devil that crossed over the realm to this world.
The ghostly face’s whine was terrifying. It poked out a dark, long tongue and licked the body of the young man. Its black eyes were gleaming, extremely creepy.
As its mouth was wide open, a plume of black smoke engulfed the young man’s body. As if the smoke was highly corrosive, the body quickly melted, turned into plumes of blood-red Essence Qi, and rushed into the ghostly face’s mouth.
The ghostly face’s eyes dimmed as if it was immersed in a hearty meal.
Not long after, nearly half of the flesh of the young man’s body was gone. It had all gone into the ghostly face that became larger after consuming the body.
“That’s an evil secret manual. I didn’t know the Fire Cloud Clan could be this cruel and performing such an inhuman act,” said Hantian quietly.
“Human-eating, taking blood for their own use; this sounds like a demonic manual!”
A sense of disgust and murderous intent were in Wutian’s eyes. The Fire Cloud Clan was utterly devoid of humanity. Eating the demonic beasts was all right, but cannibalism was downright unacceptable. If not for fear of waking the sleeping dog too soon, he would have acted now and ground the figure’s evil bones to dust.
While they spoke, the ghostly face had finished cannibalizing the young man’s body. Not even a bone was left except for the hair and the bloodstained clothes.
The black-robed figure snickered. He moved his fingers again and the ghostly face turned into a plume of black smoke and disappeared back into his body. Now his body was shrouded in black mist, the gleam in his scarlet eyes even more intense.
“So good. My cultivation base is rapidly rising, so too my strength. I would complete the Gamma stage and enter the Reborn Omega stage within a few days. I wonder who will be next!” He licked his lips ravenously before fading into a plume of black mist and disappeared into thin air.
“Son of a bitch! I should have killed him!” Han Tian jumped out and blurted out furiously but quietly.
“The Fire Cloud Clan is snatching recruits from all over the place. There is a lot more to it than meets the eyes. They must be up to something,” said Wutian.
“Who cares? When the clan elders arrive, I swear I will skin them alive, cut them into pieces, and feed them to the dogs!”
“Don’t jump the gun. Lead the way quickly!” Wutian shook his head.
“We shall see!” Han Tian waved with his hand and pointed in the direction as shown by the emblems.
On the way, they again bumped into a few Fire Cloud disciples, who used the same outrageous method to cannibalize blood and flesh to enhance their strength. Their act was absolutely detestable. Besides, the three of them had also discovered that these people were specifically targeting humans and not interested in demonic beasts.
Another hour had passed, Wutian, Han Tian, and Little Tian avoided the demonic beasts and the Fire Cloud disciples to come to a hill.
“Keep your voice down. The target is right up ahead,” said Han Tian in a low voice.
The hill was about 500 feet high, lush green, overgrown with bushes and the incessant chirp of the insects. The three crawled on the ground and slowly made their way up while making sure they did not make a noise.
In a matter of a-few-dozen breaths, they finally made it to the top. They hid in the bush and looked down. Down under the hill was a massive rock, black, laying in the middle of the forest. A burly man sat cross-legged on the rock. His short hair stood erect with stubble on his face. His body was glowing, while his skin was dark and looking healthy.
“He looks like an honest man, but deep inside, he is a devil.” Han Tian pouted.
Wutian scanned around. “This man exudes a powerful aura. He must be Elder Wu. But where are Huoshi and Liuyan?”
“They must have gone to the Zhao family residence, I guess.”
“Mark this location. We are leaving now,” said Wutian.
The aura of this burly man was horrific. It felt as intimidating as a menacing mountain peak. By Wutian’s rough estimation, this man’s strength was at least 150,000 lbs. If they got spotted, they would be dead.
“Look, there is a stele in the bush beside the black rock. It looks like a Stele of Spiritual Incarceration. The Stele of Soul’s Incarceration, Stele of Corporeal Incarceration, and Stele of Spiritual Incarceration; it seems our supposition is correct,” said Han Tian quietly.