Chapter 120: Chapter 120
Eru clicked his tongue, “You talk too much”, Eru said while he slid low, delivering a horizontal cut at Xu Zhu. Eru’s black sword bounce back thanks to Xu Zhu’s armour. “Crap!” Eru pursed his lips. Xu Zhu’s expression turned from horror to excitement in an instant, “Haha! You finally ran out of aura. Unfortunately for you, your life ends here!” Xu Zhu declared. However, instead of feeling dread for his demise, Eru let out a wide smile. “Really? Then, good luck killing me.” Xu Zhu frowned, “What are you—” Xu Zhu did not manage to finish his sentence when he felt a hot breath behind him.
Xu Zhu looked behind him, finding a Giant Flaming Red Wolf glaring at him, emitting pressure he did not felt before. “Good luck facing that”, Eru smirked, “Explosion!” he yelled. Eru blasted the ground, creating a cloud of smoke and using said smoke to run away. Xu Zhu watched Eru get away while he stood still, terrified from the pressure emitted by the Giant Flaming Red Wolf. “Grr”, the Giant Flaming Red Wolf growled; it watched Xu Zhu with amusement as it smelled the fear from the large man.
“One of the Seven Wolves of Origin? Don’t tell me, this is—” Realization dawned on Xu Zhu as he lifted his giant club. “Damn it! I did not realize that kid lured me inside the Forest of Origin. Fuck this! If I’m going to die, I’m going to die fighting!” Xu Zhu muttered, then he charged at the Giant Flaming Red Wolf.
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Eru came out from the Forest of Death safely. Eru sighed as he looked over the Forest of Death with relief, “Phew. That guy was tough as hell. I nearly depleted my reserve fighting him. And that armour of his. What material is it? It could even block you, Buddy”, Eru took out his black sword. Buddy responded by vibrating weakly, as if it was feeling sad. “Sorry about that. But that material sure is mysterious. Strong yet light. That guy was moving like he wasn’t wearing any armour at all. If only I could get that—” Eru wondered.
“That metal is called Star Steel.”
Eru was startled; Eru turned his head and found Li Qiye was standing beside him. “You know of that?” Eru inquired curiously. Li Qiye nodded, “Yes. After all, I’m the one that found that metal back in the day”, he explained. Li Qiye continued, “Forest of Origin, eh?” Li Qiye looked at Eru, “You and your group survived the Forest, eh? Not many could come out of here alive. Whoever you are, they simply did not care as they will kill every people that dared to come inside.”
“They? You mean the giant wolves?” Eru asked. Li Qiye nodded, “Yes, the giant wolves. They are called the Guardian Wolves. The people from Dark Heavens called them the Seven Wolves of Origin. They protect something important inside the Forest of Origin. Each of them could level a country on their own.” Li Qiye continued, “Legend has it that the Seven Guardian Wolves controlled each of the fundamental elements. Fire, water, wind, earth, lightning, light and darkness. The only reason we knew of that was that they showed themselves back in ancient times when mankind wanted to conquer that forest.”
“Is that so?” Eru rubbed his chin. He did not tell Li Qiye that he managed to kill one of the Seven Guardian Wolves on his own. Telling Li Qiye was the same as exposing one of his trump cards. Many people already knew Eru could transform and enhance his power, and he was not about to add Li Qiye to that list. “What are you going to do now?” Eru asked Li Qiye. “I’m going to train and get used to this body. I can’t believe a guy that only relied on his Star Steel armour beat me in a fight. Clearly, I need to get back to my peak as soon as possible”, Li Qiye replied.
“You’re not after the Dark Heavens?”
“No, at least not yet. It would only be suicide going after the Dark Heavens in my current state.”
Eru nodded, “Right. When you have finished your training and want to go after the Dark Heavens, come to me. Those bastards made it personal for me.” Li Qiye chuckled, “Sure. I’ll find you when I finish my training. For now, this is goodbye”, Li Qiye said before suddenly disappearing. Once Eru felt that Li Qiye was truly gone, he sighed, “The Dark Heavens, huh.”
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Let’s backtrack a little bit. While Eru was still fighting Xu Zhu, Long and Ling used all of their power to reach Tailwind City as soon as they could. Long continued to carry Ling while Ling used her talismans to make the journey closer. Ling lifted her talismans into the air, and Long used those talismans to walk in the air, shortening their journey. “Urgh”, Long grunted as he landed right in front of the south gate of Tailwind City. “Finally, we’re here”, Ling let out a sigh of relief, “Quick, we need to hurry up to the Adventurers Guild.”
Long nodded, he carried Ling throughout the whole city, drawing the attention from the city’s dwellers. They barged into the Adventurers Guild, “What happened to you, guild master?” Gu, Ling’s assistant, asked with worry. “Never mind about me”, Long put Ling down, “Gathered all available combat-oriented adventurers as you can. I need reinforcements, the Dark Heavens is back”, Ling solemnly informed. “The Dark Heavens?” Gu frowned. Ling nodded, “Yes, that Dark Heavens. After you gather the adventurers, report immediately to Governor Eli”, she ordered.
Gu saluted, “Yes, ma’am!” he immediately proceeded to his tasks. “You prepare yourself; I’m going to change and replenish my talismans”, Ling said to Long. “You need to replenish your talismans? It seemed endless when you used it earlier”, Long quipped. “I brought loads. Never mind about me, go and prepare yourself”, Ling complained. “Fine, fine”, Long nodded as he left the Adventurers Guild. Ling lifted her head up, “Master, can I do this?” she muttered.
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Taiboku slammed his desk, breaking it to pieces. “What the hell did you just say!?” his eyes were filled with fury as he glared at his subordinate. Taiboku’s subordinate, the beautiful woman from earlier, kneeled while her whole body shook with fear. “M-my lord, Xu Zhu’s life stone has s-shattered. He is dead”, the beautiful woman said, stuttering. “Incompetent scum!” Taiboku’s aura rose, breaking all the furniture in his office. The beautiful woman got sent back, she crashed through the wall.
Taiboku clenched his fist so hard that it started bleeding. “Fuck, fuck, fuck! Li Qiye! I’m not going to stop until I wipe your trace from the face of this world! I should’ve killed you back then when I had the chance”, Taiboku gritted his teeth as his aura was swirling in the air, decimating everything that came in contact with it. Taiboku waved his hand, the beautiful woman was lifted into the air, “Tell Xu Huang to mobilize his force. Go where Xu Zhu died and canvased the area. Don’t let any single life forms out alive from there.”
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Ling, Long and multiple adventurers alongside the Gale Territory army were gathered right outside Tailwind City by Governor Eli. Governor Eli was a man sent by the Silvan Kingdom to guard Gale Territory. He was of a mixed descent from the southern continent and Gale Territory, making Eli being accepted faster by the people from Gale Territory. He was tall in stature, and his long blonde hair was eye-catching to the masses. Being a man of many talents, plus his above-average looks, made many people inside the Gale Territory idolize Governor Eli.
Besides Governor Eli stood Ling, the guild master of Tailwind City Adventurers Guild branch, and Sun Jian, Governor Eli second-in-command. “Is what you said true?” Governor Eli asked Ling. Ling nodded in response, “Yes, I’m sure. The Dark Heavens are back. They set us up, putting up a false request for the adventurers guild, and leading us into the Forest of Death”, Ling replied. Governor Eli nodded; he looked at Sun Jian. Seeing Sun Jian nod his head as well, Governor Eli turned his attention to the Adventurers and the army, “Today, we march!” he shouted.
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“Urgh!” Eru grunted; his body still felt heavy due to the prolonged use of Eruken and the Dragon Force Technique. It has been three days since Eru took shelter inside one of the intact houses from the village’s ruins. Eru sat down; he changed the bandages he scavenged from the remains of the village. After that, Eru leaned back on the chair, “I really should stop relying on Eruken and the Dragon Force Technique. Although those techniques boosted my power several levels beyond me, they put a huge strain on my body. Especially the Dragon Force Technique. I don’t know how much of my lifespan was spent for using that technique.”
Eru was about to pick up the food on the table when suddenly, he felt the ground trembles from two separate directions. Eru sighed, “What now—”
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