25 Sloped Lands (2/2)
”AHHH!”
”I-I'm going to p~puke..!”
Piles of people got shoved face first into the grassy dirt; either puking or screaming with muddled minds.
*THUD*
Within this atmosphere that was slowly turning horrific, a common thud rang out as it slammed into the solid ground. The door wooshed open as always, where the same strange force shrouded it like the devil.
*WOOSH*
”...”
”Where's my sword?!”
”Hm~ph... Guh.”
An unconscious girl, a panicked robed youth and a pale arrogant figure all flew out in succession,flying face first into the rock-hard dirt; however, Su Min never appeared...
*BOOM* *WOOOSH*
Instead, an immediate, rupturing boom smacked the air inside the base as a blurred figure got thrown out of it. Flying at a terrifying velocity, the figure darted towards a sloped hill that protruded out of the ground for a few metres.
It only took a second for the blur to travel 50 meters as a solidified wind flourished around it, nearly materialising into a cone. A fierce shockwave spread out due to this; causing the grass to ripple outwards.
*BANG*
A bang that resounded like a bomb exploded out from the hill as an even more intense shockwave clawed at the air and forced some people to step back. Trying to open their eyes, the few who had recovered gaped at the scene.
”All I wanted to do was walk out slowly...”
An annoyed sigh spread out from the hill that had somehow remained unscathed, where a youth plopped down a listless girl onto the floor. She seemed fine, though.
”Mhm... What a nice view.”
Su Min's expression changed as he saw the glimmering daylight shine rays onto the thatch houses in the distance, where chimney smoke billowed. He could see a forest even further back, where figures walked up and down, carrying massive logs of wood and heaving axes.
Although, due to how far away they were, they seemed like ants to him.
”Ah, someones coming.”
*RUMBLE*
A now familiar rumble shook the plains once again, although the world seemed to stand its ground as it remained unchanged. The only thing that trembled was the air; although it was like comparing the heavens and the earth with how the tournament forest shook down to its roots from before.
”Nice view, eh? Well, this is your new home anyway, outer disciples!”
A single figure appeared within the ruptured slit above their heads, wearing red robes. However, for some reason the aura he emitted didn't change the sky nor did it pressure everyone's souls; instead, the red robed man seemed more like a scholar than a cultivator. Ignoring the fact that he was flying, of course.
For the first time, people could look up to him and see his features. His skin was like precious jade whilst his red hair blazed in the subtle winds that blew around him, roaring with a thunderous heat that distorted space itself.
However, people found it strange that whenever they tried to recall what he looked like, all they got was blankness. As everyone was trying to remember his features, the man roared once again, although a lot quieter compared to before.
”This is the outer world of our sec- ah! I forgot to tell you, but we are known as a sect in the cultivation world, not a dojo. Anyways, now that you are in a world made for immortals; don't expect to be able to break it easily. Hehe.”
He seemed to be looking at Su Min as he said that, which aroused some people with keen eyes. In return, Su Min only felt confusion.
'When did I break the tournament world?'
The girl beside Su Min quivered as she saw the man who floated in the air with an otherworldly air. Su Min patted her head in reassurance, waiting for what he had to say next.
”Now, please wait for a second!”
*CLAP*
The red-robed man looked at the huts in the distance, clapping twice. The claps resounded through space as they seemed to travel across the world almost instantly. Just afterwards, a wooshing sound rang as a man carrying an axe flew over with a speed that neared half the speed of sound.
A rupturing smack resounded as he halted in front of the red-robed man, clasping his hands in respect. His body seemed to be inhumanly large as his muscles bulged to the point of being ridiculous. He carried an intense pressure that, although passive, forced some onto their knees. It was a physical pressure that, due to his fleshly strength transcending the mortal limit, made his body exude a supernatural sense of power that materialised.
”I'm guessing Elder Du Fang wants me to the do the same old with these new disciples?”
He glanced at the dumbfounded disciples below as he smiled; like he was accepting a monthly delivery. The red robed man laughed before nodding with the same 'You know what to do' look.
”Hahaha! I guess I don't need to explain myself, although...”
He paused for a second as he looked at the man holding the axe. It was only brief, but everyone felt that something weird just happened; although they didn't know what.
”Well, now that you know what to do I'll be seeing myself out!”
The red-robed man coughed before stepping back into the slip in space, disappearing from the world.
Su Min's eyes shone with a strange light as he looked at the burly man remaining.
'Bodily strength huh?'