Chapter 167 (1/2)
An Obscure Smile
This time, after he got in, the elite guards never saw Su Yun walking out of the horrifying electric wood forest.
After several days, there were no traces of him.
On the contrary, the cloud hovering over the electric wood forest was shooting red bolts of lightning into the forest. The forest looked just as though it was a pot of boiling water. The currents flowed messily, as though they were dragon snakes dancing around. It was spectacular.
“Fall back, don’t get struck by these currents!”
The captain shouted and ordered for the group to retreat.
They all set their gaze on this magical forest, their faces looked at it in awe.
“Captain, will that rascal die in there?”
One of the elite guards turned and asked.
“Don’t make wild guesses!”
The captain thought for a while and said: “After all, he dared to obtain the electric wood. That meant that he has some capabilities. Don’t make wild guesses here! Oh, yes, how many days has he been in there?”
“Do we count from the first day we’re here? That rascal has been here for a total of 31 days!!”
“Oh? That’s to say it’s been more than a month?” the captain said blandly: “The patriarch only gave him a month’s time. Young master’s injuries are severe and we must not delay any longer. Wait till he’s out. If he still comes out empty handed, we shall spare him no words and bring him back to the patriarch!”
“Yes, captain!”
All the elite guards shouted in unison.
“Captain, what if he died inside? We wouldn’t know for sure. We can’t just wait here right?” another elite guard asked this time.
“Died in there?”
The captain frowned. If he really died in there, then things would be hard to settle.
Dong Dong Dong Dong!!
Right at this time, explosions rang. Everyone turned to look to see the lightnings in the electric wood forest bursting out with blinding rays. Then, another series of explosions rang. The electric currents rippled through like a blossoming flower. No one knew what was happening to the man.
“We shall wait for another ten days. If ten days had passed and that man had yet to exit from the forest, we will report back to the patriarch and let him decide what to do to save Young Master Feng! We can wait but the Young Master can’t!”
The captain did not hesitate anymore. Looking at the explosives going off, he said: “Instead of putting hopes in this man, why don’t we try too!! Maybe the young master Feng might be saved!”
“Yeah.”
“Then, let’s wait for a tad longer!”
“Mmhmm..”
Everyone nodded in agreement.
But at this point in time, a person exclaimed.
“Captain, look! It looks like someone is coming out!”
“What?”
The captain tensed up as he looked towards the electric wood forest quickly to see a man carrying black swords and a sheath walking towards them. Beside him, there seemed to be another silhouette…
The captain was stunned.
“Was there anyone else inside the electric wood forest besides him?” he asked frustrated.
“What are you saying, captain? There are electric currents everywhere, how can any living thing survive? What kind of rascal can tolerate such strong electric currents?” someone said.
But quickly, everyone saw that silhouette.
“What kind of monster is that?”
Everyone was dumbfounded.
To see the man kneeling down, petting the spirit head a few times, as it let out a shrilling scream, then he rushed back into the electric wood forest and disappeared.
“This… What happened?”
The captain muttered.
The one walking out of the electric wood forest. Everyone stared: it was Su Yun.
“Master Su!!”
The captain ran over hurriedly and cupped his fist.
“You’ve waited long!”
Su Yun smiled slightly.
The captain studied Su Yun’s body seriously, but saw no injuries inflicted on him. Instantly, he was shocked and stunned.
No injuries sustained from the electric wood forest?
“May I ask Master Su, what cultivation level are you at?”
Because of Heavenly Scale Divine Eye, all these Spirit Soul Disciple elite guards could not determine Su Yun’s level and so, they asked straightforwardly.
“I’m merely a Spirit Core Disciple!” Su Yun laughed.
“Impossible!”
The captain exclaimed: “If your cultivation is not high, how is it that you’re able to come back alive??”
The guards looked at him in disbelief.
This was him being humble! He was just feigning it.
No one would believe him.
Su Yun just remained silent.
Actually, to obtain the electric wood, the key laid in the thunderbolt spirit. It had nothing to do with cultivation level.
The thunderbolt spirit was the owner of the electric wood forest. People came here for the electric wood, but first, they had to lure it out. The reason Su Yun practiced his sword was mainly to increase his cultivation level but also to lure it out. Then, he would capture the thunderbolt spirit and make it open up a route into the deepest area of the electric wood forest to obtain the electric wood. With the help from thunderbolt spirit, the lightning bolts in the deepest area would be split. He did not have to worry about being struck by the lightning. It would be an easy feat for him to obtain the electric wood.
The reason many thought it was a dangerous place was because they did not understand electric wood forest and also, did not know the existence of thunderbolt spirit.
“Maser Su, did you manage to get the electric wood??”
At this time, one of the elite guards asked him quickly.