Chapter 67 - Cnt. (1/2)

”What do you mean? Strange how?” Kuo asked with a frown.

Maddy, Jin Wang, the four newbies, and Qin Wei moved closer to get in on the conversation. Hash looked at them and then shook his head helplessly.

”The initial shout that started all this, was that one of you by any chance?” he looked at Kuo and Maddy. They both shook their head in response.

”Well, I guess it doesn't matter much now anyway...”

”Just spit it out, what are you talking about? Why do we have to leave?” Jin Wang couldn't take it anymore and said casually, making Hashirama frown.

”About south-south-east, a high-level demonic beast has appeared. One that I have never seen before,” he finally said with a sigh.

”Demonic beast? What's so special about it? It's not like we haven't gone against them before,” Maddy cut in just as Kuo opened his mouth.

”It's a Lich,” Hashirama replied somberly. The atmosphere turned serious in an instant. Jin Wang, Maddy and Kuo's expression turned grave whereas the others were confused.

”Psst, hey, what's a Lich?” Mason poked Jin wangs back.

”Don't touch me,” was the only response he got, making everyone speechless.

”An undead. A lich is an undead creature. Technically its neither a beast nor human. We don't know how it's born or where, only that it appears before a bloodshed. It feeds on the remains of powerful creatures, that's why it's arrival is synonymous with disaster. It can basically 'predict' calamities,” explained Kuo while looking at the cloudy sky.

”The Jia and now this? Is it already too late?” he mumbled but Hash and Maddy still heard him. They looked at Jin Wang who nodded back reluctantly.

”Is that it?” Mason probed since he felt like there was more to it.

”Hm? Oh, um no, although Lich's are a bad omen, they themselves are extremely powerful as well. A lich is made up of several different other dead creatures and since they are already dead, how can they be stopped? It's really complicated to explain, once we go back read up on it more,” Maddy explained further.

The universe is endless. Who knows what is hidden in the darkness. What we call 'death' is considered only to be a beginning by some. And what people call a lich is basically this deathly energy that has gained sentience. It fuses the bodies of nearby creatures to make a suitable 'suit' for itself and come back to 'life'.

Throughout its life, the only goal it seems to have is to seek out more Death Energy which it uses for cultivation. But because it is already 'dead', it cannot be stopped by normal means. Either it has to be wiped out of existence all at once or cultivators which specialize in using life energies have to fight it since any normal injuries are insignificant.

”We have to go back,” Kuo interrupted everyone's thoughts. ”This is too big. We have to tell the generals!”

”But what about the captain? And Sgt. Cav?” asked Aria worryingly.

”One day. We will look for them for a day and then leave. We can come back with reinforcements later but this is too important,” he stood up and replied.

”Let's go,” there were 69 people in the party now. Once they met up with Cav it would be the full 100.