61 Kidnapped. (1/2)

'Oh, someone's hiding from me...'

Su Min grunted as he took a quick glance in an inconspicuous spot. However, he didn't seem concerned as he redirected his gaze to the constant haze of gold and black that encompassed him.

'What is this stuff?'

A confused expression overtook Su Min's face as he pondered. Why was such a large collection of energy surrounding him and the forest?

'Wait, my eye...'

A sudden thump resounded in Su Min's mind as his black eye trembled without warning. Then, with an odd illusive shiver, the entirety of that hazed energy shook.

*WOOSH*

A strange wind sprung around Su Min, then with fierce spring of power, the Ancient Energy tinged with black got swept up into a storm and rushed into Su Min's eye.

*PANGGG*

”That's a weird feeling...”

Su Min staggered for a second as he felt a peculiar burning sensation burst from his eye. It only lasted for a moment and disappeared soon after as if it had never happened.

The surrounding area became clear once again as everything returned to normal. Su Min, expecting something, found that his eye did nothing of the sort.

'Maybe I stimulate the world's energy unconsciously when I enter that strange world? Though it seems that it must have some sort of benefit for my bloodline... Or eye. Whatever it is that lives inside of me...'

*Poof*

Taking another step forward, Su Min sighed with narrowed eyes. He felt that his control over both energies hadn't improved, so whatever it did obviously hasn't changed anything for him.

He knows that the three energies encompass the world. Though how they coexist, he only has a vague guess that the 'Energy Realms' have something to do with it.

This is because he can sense both Ancient and Martial Energy. Due to this, he has noticed a couple subtleties. One is that the energies don't seem to be in the same space; like they are but two different realms that he is peering into.

The two don't interact with each other, and they should never do so because of a firm rule that every lower cultivator believes. That is that no living being can be in more than one energy realm.

You can only control the one energy you are given at birth, and although unique variations may bide into your hand, it will still originate from that one energy!

Ie, either Ancient, Heavenly or Martial. This means that you should never even come into the circumstance of being able to sense two completely different energies, but Su Min can!

However, from what that black figure spoke of not too long ago, cultivators have somehow broken that rule in the higher realm! Nevertheless, that's if what the black figure is speaking is true to begin with.

'I guess that I need to complete my... Bloodline.'

A strange light shone in Su Min's eyes as he gave up pondering on the issue. He needed to grow in power, and to do so he has to cultivate, cultivate and cultivate!

He doesn't have time to worry about such insignificant things as what happens when he enters worlds within his own consciousness. He needs to recapture his bloodline, make use of its supposedly immense abilities, and tread back to humanity!

He will eradicate that wretched family and crush anyone in his way! Morales and feelings don't matter to him, a being whose heart has been frozen with the stolen seeds of empathy and emotion!

Cultivate both Martial and Ancient? If it brings him more power then he will surely do so!

He will with all his might find his way back to the Martial Realm. It has been on his mind for a long time, all he needs is to find out where he is. And to do that, he might as well ask this sect...

Slowly but surely, he will cultivate his power till the powerful are but ants. He may not be strong enough today, but who says he won't be tomorrow?

Though, he is still unsure whether he should complete his bloodline before returning, or return when he has the ability to do so...

...

...

”What on earth?”

Watching on, the vibrant youth froze as he watched Su Min swallow the hazed energy. However, it wasn't this that stupified him, it was that silent shockwave that blasted out of Su Min's black eye.

It passed him instantly, but in this instant, he felt his heart quiver with monstrous fear. Even now he could hear his heart thumping, yet he could no longer capture that feeling as he stared at Su Min's eye.

It was only an instant, and although the vibrant youth had no idea what it was, he didn't want to find out.

”Maybe I should go back...”

With a slightly pale face, the youth drove the technique to its fullest as he trudged on the ground. His already hazed existence blurred even more as even an intent search from a 5th circle mage would be unable to locate him.

Yet...

With a nonchalant turn, Su Min's eyes locked onto the vibrant youth for a second. The youth froze in return, but as if Su Min didn't even see him, he returned his gaze.

”He saw me?!”

The youth peered at Su Min like a frozen statue, shock and uncertainty dwindling on his face. Su Min didn't respond as he continued to stare into the horizon with a thoughtful look, and seeing this the youth breathed a sigh of relief.

”Must've been a coincidence...”

*WOOSH*

No longer wanting to stay in the same vicinity as that man, the youth propelled himself into the air in a silent shockwave. He quickly approached the camp where the numerous mages were preparing the array, but just in that instant...

”Ah. You seem strangely weak, must be because you seem to specialise in stealth.”

A looming voice shrouded the youth, and in a terrifying instant, an encompassing gold cacoon formed around him.

”W-”

*BANGGG*

The youth thrashed into this wall, and with a thundering bang, it collapsed with a wailing poof. Though, with this, the youth plummeted towards the ground with dazed eyes. He wasn't injured, just startled.

*POOF* *SHIING*

An endless layer of hazed energy flashed, then with a massive blast, a man thudded the ground right in front of the youth. The youth in return threw himself out of the daze and roared.

”Who are you?!”

No reply came as time stalled, and in a fraction of a millisecond, Su Min grasped the air.

*RUMBLE*

A shocking transformation took place as the world in the youth's eyes turned gold. It was a dense, unending gold that burned with a power hungry fright in his eyes.

”W-wait!”

The youth panicked as he saw this. Even though he was at the 5th circle, he specialised in stealth, not frontal power. Thus, he can at most produce half-step moves in terms of power.