24 Power of Yin (1/2)

Maven and Nesilia floated above the valley spectating on what was going the ground. Ye Yuyan pointed out at the man tribulation and Illathar commanding the chains to attack.

Hundreds of crimson chains burst out from the graves and wrapped around the two. The man tribulation tried releasing a sanguine aura to dispel the chain but more chains wrapped around it. Even Illathar was nothing more than a sitting duck as the chains wrapped around him.

”How is he sealing Illathar?!?” Nesilia said with a slight tremble in her voice, earlier those chains couldn't hold him yet now they could? What exactly had changed?

”I'm not sure it must be a method master prepared.” Maven said uncertainly as Illathar's body was dragged to the furnace by the chains.

”Stop it please!” Illathar begged as his body was pulled right into the furnace, the man tribulation was next.

The chains tugged hard pulling the tribulation towards the furnace. But the man tribulation was unwilling, the red lotus on its forehead started to manifest into reality as the chains started to crack.

”Hmph, displaying slight skill in front of an expert.” Ye Yuyan snorted as the red lotus on his forehead manifested, its oppressive aura destroyed the red lotus on the man tribulation and rendered the thing unable to move.

Like a dead fish, it was dragged into the furnace by the chains. Nesilia and Maven watched unsure of what was going on. The red lotus seemed to suppress the entire valley even making the tribulation clouds go silent.

”What is he doing?” Nesilia said as she turned to Maven.

”I don't know.” Maven said as he shook his head

The valley for the first time since the fighting had begun was silent. The blood chains receded back into the graves disappearing. The only sound was the crackling of flames coming from the grave.

”From the beginning, your purpose was to be nothing more my ingredients.” Ye Yuyan said coldly as the furnace lid shut trapping Illathar in there with the human tribulation.

A long time ago Ye Yuyan had stepped onto this path, it is a path with many names. Some call it the demonic but it is most commonly known as the path of the fallen. It for those who have fallen from the grace with the noble path.

The principles of the noble path are simple, the value of life, the value of bonds, and the value of one's race. In ancient times humanity lived under the yolk of otherworldly beings and only by combining their efforts did they overthrow their oppressors.

Humanity grew stronger and stronger but within them grew infighting. This was a fundamental part of human nature but the righteous path refused it.

It threatened the very existence of the noble path and it was decided those that fought against them had relinquished their humanity and taken up a demonic cause. This type of thinking justified the extermination of all people that didn't agree.

But no matter how they tried to suppress human nature it would never surrender. The ultimate creed of the Fallen path was simple, to live true to one's desires.

The Nobles restricted themselves and accepted the bonds of their family, lovers, and sects. They became paragons of human virtue but they are living a lie.

Walking the fallen path requires a heart of sacrifice, it requires that one relinquish his heart. Without that much, man would not deserve the air that he breathes.

'I chose this path long ago and I will not turn back.' Ye Yuyan thought with conviction as scarlet flames roared transmitting heat into the furnace.

”Argh!” The pain screams of Illathar could be heard echoing from the furnace.

”Is he cooking them?” Nesilia said with horror

”No, I think it's something else.” Maven said unconvincingly

”Five elements combine!” Ye Yuyan yelled as he tapped the furnace, suddenly the pentagon formation started to buzz.

From inside the furnace, five different lights burst out. It seemed as though a world was about to form from the power of the five elements. The lid burst open with heavenly light with a mix of deathly energies.

”Heaven's Way, I call to you!” Ye Yuyan roared to the skies as a pillar of 9 colored light ascended to the firmament. The silent tribulation clouds suddenly rumbled and roared down at Ye Yuyan. With a frantic fervor, the clouds turned completely black.

”Summon the wind!” Ye Yuyan yelled and the heaven's responded releasing a massive gale.

”Call the rain!” The clouds rumbled as it started to pour from the sky, the raindrops started to gather inside the furnace.