Assea moved at full speed alongside the wall.Sara inside it was only looking at the path in front of him, nothing else was worth his attention.Some of the snakes in the pack started to hiss in his direction as if it was some kind of entertainment.Then, when he had crossed a bit less than fifty meters, the first blow arrived.What Sara initially felt was an incredible pressure that flung her into the wall.Then, the pain came.Assea's body was the first line of defense and was shredded into pieces almost immediately!Sara forced its body to reconstruct but it only delayed the impact on his body for a moment as Assea was wrecked again in just an instant.She slammed into the wall and many cuts appeared on her skin but, before she suffered any serious injury, she summoned Assea a third time to endure the rest of the attack.Its body was destroyed till only a silhouette remained but the first blow was successfully blocked!A huge amount of mental energy was expended because Sara had to
Aldophus was in a torture room below the guards' building, tied to the metal table.A black and smelly liquid came out from his body as he absorbed "Breath" in the point where his acupoints once were.Aldophus had already predicted that situation so he was calm during the process even though some scream was still yelled from time to time.The figure of the lightening wolf was hidden under the clothes on his lower body and was waiting patiently for the process to be over.A huge amount of "Breath" was being accumulated in Aldophus's body, strengthening and refining it.The process lasted for about ten minutes before he could finally form the new acupoints.These acupoints were crystalline and seemed incredibly sturdy.They absorbed "Breath" at an unimaginable speed and Aldophus felt an immense surge of power coming from his body.He nodded to the Vice sect-master that was at his side and he undid the bindings to set Aldophus free.A smile was on the Vice sect-master's face as he saw th
The Vice sect-master wasn't considering on the issue, he felt that this wouldn't be posing a problem for his able disciple. He thought about the one month of hellish torture that Aldophus and been through, all day with no plans of resting as, he had been infusing Aldophus's seven Meridians with his lightening.The Vice sect-master shuddered as he remembered the crazed look in his disciples eyes. "One whole month of such torture and the foolish kids thinking of getting more power, I have to train this one carefully as I don't even know how he'll end up".Hmm!!!"I wonder how the others are faring. With Old Lady Chen's previous behavior I'm guessing her new disciple is probably in hell right now".Pheww!!!The Vice sect-master exhaled and began to walk towards his private chambers with a pensive look on his face.........Roarr!!!!"Not enough, move faster"Argh!' I'm moving as fast as I can'"You're not as fast as you think"Hmm!!!A bout' of words were being exchanged by the ma
Good now that that's been covered, let's talk about you, how have you been feeling? Although I feel personally it wasn't much of a hassle to you I'd still like to hear your side of the story...Umm!."Don't worry feel free kid;Lady Chen spoke to put Sara at ease".And so Sara began to give a detailed explanation on her adventure, Lady Chen listened with rapt attention as she didn't want to miss out even the tiniest details.Pheww!!That's all that happened, Sara heaved a sigh as she had finished telling her story."That's fine, as long as you're alright, this Master of your's is at ease. Come let's go and meet the rest of the Sect".Lady Chen spoke as she carried Sara with her towards the center of the sect. The Vice sect-master was also bringing Aldophus there, same went for the other top elder's who had picked up a hidden but talented individual......."Can you believe it? They really took up personal disciples""I know right even the Vice sect-master was no exception".The ou
Arhh!!!They clashed and the whole barrier trembled, the Sect Master struck down dispelling the force of their attacks.After that had been done everything returned back to normal... This battle would be continued on a later.Lady Chen began to explain the rules of the sect to all the young intakes."You will also be examined every year in those courses and, if the results won't be satisfying, you will be requested to abandon that subject. You will still be able to attend it but it will cost you some Credits."Lady Chen stopped speaking for a moment before resuming in her explanation."You must also complete a mission for the Sect every two months. There is a large board on the right side of the river where you can find all the tasks that you can complete. Being successful in a mission will grant you merit points that you can exchange for techniques, materials, or weapons. These services will be open for you after you undergo the test of your nature.""Lastly, any Elder can choose a
Megan nodded and continued in her explanation."Their strength is way higher than a rank 3, far more than the gap between a rank 2 and a rank 3 creature. This is caused by their ascending to a more powerful form of existence."Most of the students became particularly interested in that part of the speech and Sara wasn't an exception.Sgee had seen two rank 4 magical beasts in her life and, in both cases, she had felt the same amount of danger.However, the first time she didn't have a dantian while on the second one she was in the liquid stage.Her strength had risen but she felt no difference when matched against them which always left her doubtful about their actual power."Cultivators through the years have divided the nine known ranks into three groups: the first three ranks are defined as human ranks and they are the easier to make progress in.""The middle three are called heroic ranks and reaching them will distance a cultivator from his mortal nature, elevating his existence t
More lessons followed in the next days.There was the alchemy course held by Wanda Hamman, the real battle course held by Bruce Nairti, and then courses about the general history of cultivators and magical beasts.Sara was happy to discover that her chances of becoming an alchemist weren't that bad.She had a strong mind and a good attitude at repetitive works, the only problem was her cold nature that contrasted with the warmth needed to take care of useful plants.However, during Bruce's lesson, she shined like no one else."It's a pity that I already have a student as a disciple and he requires all my attention. Otherwise, I could have become your master right away."Those were Bruce's words after Sara didn't lose any one versus one fight in his class.'His student is called Daniel and it seems that he is some sort of celebrity around here. Apparently, he had the previous record of the hunting tests but I broke it. I've probably made an enemy out of him already if he is like the ot
Sara opened her eyes.Her image reflected on the floor made of mirrors slowly brought her back to reality.In the eyes of her reflection, the brightness of the stars in the sky shined like it had become a part of it.'So, this is who I am.'She had a deeper understanding of her true nature after the test.'An endless search for a higher power. It seems that even Heaven can't suppress my ambition.'She raised her gaze to look at the sky.Only the clear ceiling of the building was visible but Sara's eyes seemed to look through it.I was suppressed and forged my way to freedom. I shall not be bound by human's law nor by Heaven's will.'A list appeared in his sea of consciousness which had the names of the courses and her attitude on them pictured on it.'Attunement with the "Breath", highly incompatible, I had already guessed that much.'Sara attentively read the list.She discovered that if she focused on certain courses, an explanation for the judgment of the test would appear.'My nat
What Sara did wasn't for the benefit of the her. She had revealed their position, killing only two injured soldiers, the surprise effect could be considered wasted. Yet, she would rather do that then charge alone on the enemies, hoping for the group behind him to follow. 'If they think like me, they will use me to identify their abilities and then charge. I won't risk my life for them.' She had already obtained a headstart , she couldn't care less if it was to fail because she was unwilling to risk his life. Sara didn't believe that this group was the only force deployed by her father. She knew that Alpha Calhoun was a cunning man,he had spies set up after all so there was a high chance that there could be hidden troops too. The soldiers from Alpha Calhoun's pack reacted quickly and set up a battle formation with their bodies turned toward the now exposed cave. They were prepared to attack since their task was to stop Sara from entering and attacking the Alpha. Since they ha
After explaining the final arrangements to Ivor, Sara made her move as they bother rode the carriage out of the Sect's premises and into the gown as they travelled towards the outskirts.Thirty hooded figures exited a tavern together and ran toward the mountain path, outside of the capital.Meanwhile, right outside the city, on the opposite side from where the group from the Royal family went.Sixty men wearing the emblem of the Aldophus pack marched at a steady pace inside the town.Aldophus was in the center of the group, he was wearing an anxious expression and his eyes darted every time he heard a loud sound."Young master, please calm down. It's just a low rate pack it shouldn't be any problem for our team."Lane was right at his side, whispering with a soft voice to his ear.The soldiers around them were simple guards, unaware of the reasons for their being assembled.If they knew that they were against Alpha Calhoun's pack, their determination might crumble and they might even
"You really like being mysterious."Yaoyao sighed, giving up on probing more about her past."When you find out about me, you can give me your opinion on what I should have done."Sara said, receiving another poke from Yaoyao.They continued to talk and drink for the whole night, enjoying their peaceful time together.As the first rays of the dawn entered the room, Sara interrupted her line of thought and focused back on her surroundings.Yaoyao had long fallen asleep on the couch, uncaringly stretching her legs over Sara's waist.'Is this a habit of her? She sure doesn't care about appearances.'Sara shook her head, carefully moving her legs away in order to stand up.Yaoyao didn't wake up, it seemed that the wine had relaxed her so much that she didn't even pay attention to the environment around her.A bitter smile appeared on Sara's face as she stared at the girl quietly sleeping in front of him.'If my situation was different, I wonder how our relationship would have evolved.'Sh
To create an inscribed item with the Elemental forging method, there were many hurdles to surpass.The cultivator had to endure the absorption of the "Breath" with his sea of consciousness that comported a big risk for that center of power.Then, she had to set her will on a specific meaning and imbue the "Breath" with that, otherwise there would be no effect attached to the finished product.After that, it was time for the choice of the materials.The compound had to be something that didn't conflict with the element of the cultivator and that could sustain the activity that it was meant for.For example, you couldn't use a hard material to create a whip, it would simply conflict with the purpose of the item.At the same time, you couldn't use something too soft either, a whip forged that way would just fail to inflict any damage when wielded.The last hurdle was its form.The item had to be shaped according to its future usage: you could forge a sword but, if you didn't manage to sh
'What the fuck is that?'The guys had an excited smile when they looked at her.One of them gathered courage and stepped toward her."Ehm, dar-, Lord Sara, would you like to accompany me on a trip to Arolyac forest? I'm willing to give all my merit-"He couldn't finish her phrase since Sara interrupted her with a cold answer."No."Silence enveloped the area.Sara uncaringly passed the boy and moved through the crowd to reach her habitation.Yet, she couldn't help but hear the whispers of the boys as she walked through them."Kyaa, have you seen how cool she is! It's the complete opposite of Lord Daniel!""Yes, but Daniel was unreachable for us. Lord Sara doesn't care about noble status.""I want her to scold me so badly but I can't even face her, I feel like fainting every time I look into her eyes."'These boys are crazy!'Sara thought as the unlocked the door of her house."Dark Queen! Would you mind if I came inside and served you some tea? My family is famous for-"Sara didn't wa
It's not that Samuel didn't have techniques or spells to avoid the attack but the surprise effect paired with the fear that he felt due to Sara's presence left him defenseless for a moment.And that moment was exactly what Sara exploited.The head of the noble dug the terrain and a faint trace of blood came out of it.Sara raised Samuel's head from its hair and waited for his reaction."Why did you do this!? Who the fuck do you th-"His phrase was interrupted since Sara smashed the head back in the ground.She raised it again and waited."You better be care-"Sara slammed it back in the pit and pulled it out."Wait! I'm sorry! I will never talk behind your back again!"Samuel's face was covered with blood and terrain with some trace of tears in his eyes.Sara released his hair and smiled toward him, lightly patting his shoulder."Was that so hard? Next time I catch you doing something like this, I will gladly test at what depth the ground becomes harder than your head."Samuel shivere
'This should be the best that I can hope for with my current experience.'Sara thought, analyzing the "Breath" in her sea of consciousness.'Let's try to forge with this.'Another bone of Sun tiger appeared in her hand.Sara carefully manipulated a small part of the "Breath" in her mental sphere and slowly inserted it in the bone.It immediately started cracking, the piece of the beast was opposing that foreign substance.However, Sara controlled the "Breath" to force the item to stay still, using her mental energy and "Breath" in the dantian to envelop the bone.A black membrane appeared around the item in her hand.That was one of the incubating methods described in the forging procedures.With the membrane around it, the bone could not break toward the outside and was forced to mix with Sara's "Breath".Its color changed, from a pale white with shades of red, it became darker, turning gray with purple tones.Sara then controlled it to change shape.Inside the incubating membrane, i
She had a lot of memories of her battles.From the first time when he fought the rank 1 Four-eyes wolves to her recent fight in the arena, her combat style has always focused on two qualities: speed and sharpness.She tried to imprint her meaning of sharpness on the dark lake, concentrating on the memories where she killed her enemies in one blow.The refinement process took a long time.She had to first synchronize her mental energy with her idea of sharpness and then mix more mental energy in the dark lake to align the nature of the "Breath" with the one that she had set.Another week passed, with Ivor calmly standing right next to her, waiting for the results of her refinement.On the night of the seventh day, Sara opened her eyes and stretched and her arms in front of her.Over her palm, a blue liquid floated peacefully.Every drop in the small pond resembled a small blade and a faint sense of sharpness was exuded from it.Ivor immediately neared the liquid and carefully inspected
Manuel was astonished!'How did she manage to hit me through the barrier of lightning?!?'His martial art focused on defense, logically speaking, it had to match Sara's attacks.However, Sara still successfully hit him.He didn't know that after her second time witnessing that technique, Sara could clearly see through its weak spots.'Being a rank 2 beast is wonderful. The speed of my thoughts increased drastically and I can notice details that I was completely ignorant about!'She felt that he could see through everything!Some merit must be addressed to her battle experience though, seeing a weakness and exploiting it were two different things after all."Do you surrender or you want to see if my "Breath" will last till I hit your throat?"Sara mocked him with his own words.She was holding back, not using any of her new spells.Sh was sure that, after that match, her name would be widely known so she wanted to hide at all cost her power and, most importantly, the nature of her elem