Chapter 221 – The Dragons Howl (1/2)

Chapter 221 - The Dragon's Howl

Two elderly men were staring into an ancient mirror inside a secret hideout at palace. The mirrorshowed images of every corner their Qi could reach and even transmitted the quietest sound within the coverage.

“This boy is a monster! The palace is finally going to be more interesting place after all these years of peace!”

“He will stir up a storm. It’s about time for the top ten ranks to change up a bit, it has been the same for how long? Five years?” the elder’s green eyes glinted. He spoke in a relaxed, playful tone as he played with his beard.

“This is no ordinary child! I think he will be able to exclude himself from the whole humbling process we put initiates through.” The grey-robed elder stared into the mirror at the image of Ye Wei.

“Maybe you are right. How many howls do you think we will hear if he does get in?”

The golden-robed Helian Zhenshan and the grey-robed Helian Zhenkong shared a smiling look. Both of them were from the Zhen generation, their responsibility was to oversee the palace, keep the young and thriving egos under a certain degree of control.

“What kind of amplification stance do you think he is using? I have never seen anything quite like this.” Helian Zhenshan sounded slightly uncertain, he narrowed his eyes but the cyan glow remained bright, he frowned in front of the mirror’s rippling surface.

“I am not sure. But whatever he is using it’s not an original creation if that’s what you are thinking. This is not something a teenager is capable of composing.” Helian Zhenkong casually shook his head.

Neither of the them was overly interested in the stance itself as Qi compression was not an effective mean to improve one’s combat capabilities at god’s prime level. Furthermore, they didn’t have the suitable bodytype to practise amplification stances.

The Zhen generation elders were not planning to interrogate the young Runemaster, they were merely curious, and found Ye Wei’s technique inspiring. The Helian family’s foundation was built from the hard work of their recruits as much as their own bloodline’s strategic management. The elders respected talents and were not going to act against the family’s reward based approach just to satisfy their own interest.

“He is now as strong as Jin Kui with the amplification effect. I am not certain who is going to win now.” Helian Zhenshan’s eyes glinted bright. “I am going to activate the black dragon!”

Helian Zhenkong nodded, also filled with an air of expectancy.

The black dragon statue in the middle of the palace was engraved with ancient arrays left by the original Helians. Apart from its function as a notice board, it was also a tool to help the officials determine one’s potential.

“Do you think the dragon will howl for him? Or should I say how many times it will howl?”

Shrouded by a cloud of runes, the duo flashed towards the statue. Before spotted by anyone, they disappeared into the black dragon’s head.

Meanwhile in the ring, Ye Wei and Jin Kui had expanded their Qi presence to its limit.

“Now that we are almost at the same level, we will know if your stance is stronger than mine!” Ye Wei muttered, with his eyes on his target, he made a series of hand seals.

‘Selenic Reveal!’

A Selenic beast’s figure appeared behind Ye Wei, its energy presence reached the clouds. It quickly lifted its huge paws and pounced towards Jin Kui.

“Swoosh!”

The Qi spear quickly dissolved Before Jin Kui’s eyes could catch up with Ye Wei’s new-found dazing speed, The Selenic beast’s paw had already struck his back. A squirt of blood jetted out of his mouth as his body flew towards the square’s edge.

Just when Ye Wei gathered his strength for the finishing blow, the sky shook and the ground rattled. The black dragon statue opened its mouth and engulfed masses of primal energy, moments after it spat out a dark beam at the young Runemaster.

“What is this!?” Ye Wei was completely incapacitated by the darkness that surrounded him, and screamed in fear.

Staring at the sky, the initiates shook their heads in confusion while the veterans glared at the statue enviously.

“The elders actually activated the statue for this newbie!?”

“What have you been watching all this time? Didn’t you see how strong he is?”