Shadow Mask Group
87 - Trial II

Liu Chen, Song Quon, Tao Mu and Han Liangyi had now met. They walked together through the forest. After half a day of walking, they arrived at the forest border with wisteria trees.

They were amazed to see the abundance of purple wisteria trees. The place looks beautiful and not dangerous.

"Eh? That's what?" han Liangyi. He pointed to something that seemed to be floating near a wisteria tree.

Everyone stared at the direction Han Liangyi pointed at. They were immediately shocked when they realized what was floating about. "Fish.. Flying?"

They couldn't believe it when they saw a fish living on land. Moreover, the fish can fly.

"Not that, look!", Tao Mu pointed in another direction. There also looks flying fish.

Han Liangyi intended to approach the flying fish. So that he is currently in the wisteria forest area. As Han Liangyi walked a few steps to get close to the fish, the fish suddenly disappeared. "Eh? Where is the fish?", he glanced to the right and left. But still not find it.

Han Liangyi became annoyed. He was very curious about the flying fish. He clenched his hands and hit forward. When it hit, Han Liangyi could feel that he was like hitting something and sure enough, a second later appeared the fish at the spot where Han Liangyi was hitting. But this time the fish appeared to swell.

"Well! How can there be fish here? I didn't even feel his presence at all", surprised Han Liangyi.

The longer, the fish's body gets bigger. Seeing that, made Han Liangyi feel strange with the fish in front of him. "Why is it that the longer this fish looks bigger? Is this just my hunch?"

"Liangyi, be careful.. It looks like something is wrong with the fish" Liu Chen said. He and others have not yet entered the wisteria forest area.

Han Liangyi glanced back, "I also feel like it-"

Boomm

Not yet finished finishing his sentence, Han Liangyi immediately bounced around. Because the fish in front of him just exploded.

"Waaa!!", Han Liangyi bounced increasingly towards the side.

The explosion that the fish produced was quite large. To make a basin of 5 meters. After the fish exploded, there appeared some fish that had the same body as the fish that had just exploded. They floated in the air and had a bloated body.

"All of you, stay away from here" Liu Chen said.

"What about Liangyi?" said Song Quon.

"Let her be, 'cause she's gonna be okay. The fish seemed to be about to explode like a fish the first time. So do not approach the floating fish" Liu Chen said.

Tao Mu and Song Quon nodded. They and Liu Chen immediately retreated towards the forest.

"Tck, fucking fish! You got me thrown!", annoyed Han Liangyi. It started to stand. "Huh?"

A series of explosions began to occur. Han Liangyi widened her eyes. He intended to leave from there, but the explosion was too close to him.

Booms

Booms

Booms

"Waaaa!!", Han Liangyi continued to be thrown in various directions. The land basin that occurred on the land surface was getting more and more, because of the successive explosion.

The explosion continued for tens of minutes. After the explosion ended, smoke covered the wisteria forest.

When it was confirmed that there were no more explosions, Liu Chen, Song Quon, and Tao Mu immediately returned towards the forest border with the purple wisteria forest.

They were shocked when they saw the impact. It seems that the place is very chaotic. All the wisteria trees around collapsed and some even turned into dust or pieces of wood. Now the wisteria forest is turning into a huge basin. If the basin continues to fill with water, it is likely that the basin will become a fairly large lake.

"the impact.. It's so big." muttered Song Quon. He did not believe that the floating fish could explode and make an impact this severe.

At the edge of the basin, Han Liangyi stood. The corner of his lips was bleeding, his hair was messy and full of dust. Clothing too. Some parts of his body were also injured. "Damn it! It was fortunate that I had the opportunity to protect my body with Qi before the explosion got bigger and bigger on me earlier" he murmured. He had an annoyed expression at this moment.

Liu Chen and the others immediately approached Han Liangyi. "I told you, nothing bad will happen to Liangyi" Liu Chen said casually.

"Currently, if only I hadn't immediately protected my body with Qi.. Then I could die immediately", Han Liangyi looked at Liu Chen in annoyance.

"But you can live again. Therefore I let you go", Liu Chen smiled without guilt.

"Curtain!"

Han Liangyi became even more annoyed at Liu Chen's remark. While Song Quon and Tao Mu did not understand what these two young men were saying.

"The fish was very dangerous. It seems they can hide themselves. They appear probably because of their own desires or in some time their bodies will indeed appear and can also be invisible. I can't even feel their presence.

Moreover, we can't seem to touch the fish. Because if we touch it, the fish will explode. The resulting explosion was quite large and powerful" Liu Chen said seriously.

Song Quon and Tao Mu nodded in agreement. "Is it possible that they were only in the wisteria forest?" said Tao Mu.

"Then, how could the forest we used to hide in earlier not have any impact? Though it was clear, if there were some fish that exploded in a place very close to the forest" said Song Quon.

"It looks like something made the attack unable to hit the forest. It could be, it's because there's an invisible protector" Liu Chen said.

"It could be", Song Quon nodded.

"Then, we'll leave right now from here."

"Hey, don't you see my condition?" han Liangyi.

"You'll heal sooner or later. I forgot to take the pills. Then, there are no medicinal plants around here. So you have to heal your own wounds" Liu Chen said tightly.

Han Liangyi chanted her lips, "It sucks!"

"Let's leave immediately," Liu Chen immediately turned around and left his three companions.

Tao Mu directly followed Liu Chen. After all, he had to protect the young man.

"They left.. I will also go. You should follow us quickly," Song Quon immediately left as well as left Han Liangyi.

"Tck sucks. Why am I always left like this?", lamented Han Liangyi. He started following the three people in front of him. He also recovers slowly.

"Sorry Liangyi, because I told us to leave immediately. Your wounds are deep enough. Yet this is also for the good of all of us" inner Liu Chen.

They continued walking towards the remaining wisteria forest. They are not going directly into the area. Because he knew that there were dangerous floating fish.

"What should we do now? There are also fish here" said Han Liangyi. He could see a fish floating in the air a few meters away from him.

"If we cannot feel the air of their existence, then with a sense of smell can be done" Liu Chen said. He glanced at Song Quon, "Do you understand?"

Song Quon exhaled, "I understand"

Song Quon directly used his smell to detect where the fish floated. "Follow me" he walked to the side.

Everyone followed Song Quon. So is Tao Mu. "Who is that young man? He seemed to have a keen sense of smell" inner Tao Mu.

"Continue following the path I've been on. Because if not -"

Song Quon had not yet finished his words, Han Liangyi said, "I.. It looks like something"

Hearing that, Song Quon became annoyed. So did Liu Chen and Tao Mu. They looked at Han Liangyi and saw that next to the young man was a fish that was beginning to bubble.

Seeing this, Song Quon immediately shouted. "Run!", he ran immediately.

"Ahk!", Han Liangyi was hit by the explosion of one of the fish. He fell down with his face kissing the ground.

Song Quon, Liu Chen and Tao Mu were already far away from the current Han Liangyi.

"Ahk! Why do I have to be again?!" yelled Han Liangyi.

Booms

Booms

Booms

The explosion started happening. Liu Chen and the others ran as far as possible and attempted to reach the end of the purple wisteria forest which was only a few meters away.

After arriving at the vast prairie, the three sighed.

"We've survived Li-", Liu Chen stopped his words when he didn't see Han Liangyi. "He's left behind!"

"There's nothing we can do. May your spirit be at peace in nature there, Liangyi. Although you're a bitch, I'm good. I pray for you to die peacefully, my prayer this is the best prayer" Song Quon said.

"Do you think that prayer is the best prayer?" inner Liu Chen while staring at Song Quon flatly. He shook his head slowly.

For a few minutes, the explosion was finally over. Before long, a figure came out from the thick smoke that enveloped the wisteria forest. It was Han Liangyi with clothes that looked extremely chaotic. Lots of tearing where the mana, also the blood. Her clothes look charred. His face was also covered in a lot of dust to make his face look a bit black.

"You're safe, Liangyi. I thought you'd be safe. So I wish you the best of prayers" Song Quon said with a smile.

Liu Chen stared at Song Quon flatly. Though the young man beside him prayed for Han Liangyi's spirit to calm down and already thought Han Liangyi was dead. But after Han Liangyi came back, this young man beside him said that he had already guessed that Han Liangyi was still alive and he had already wished Han Liangyi all the best.

"Why do you guys keep leaving me?!", annoyed Han Liangyi. He wiped the blood on the corner of his lips while speaking.

"Your own fault. You didn't follow my steps and the explosion was your fault. So don't protest when you arrive at the stay. Because we were too panicked earlier, so we just realized that you disappeared" Song Quon said.

"Ugh.", Han Liangyi was about to fall. However Liu Chen immediately caught his body. "Aren't you a strong man? Then why are you getting hurt like this just because of an explosion like that?" liu Chen said in a mocking tone.

"Ughs.. The explosion was no ordinary explosion. Inside is a great power. Although the range of one explosion was only 5 meters. That's why I was hurt. Moreover, I was hit by several explosions before enveloping my body with Qi" Han Liangyi explained in annoyance.

"It turns out this is a pretty dangerous place. At first it was an illusion. Then, there was just an explosion" said Song Quon. She breathed. "What is in the forest of blood mist and are we still in it?"

Everyone looked at each other with Song Quon's second question. Are they currently still inside the blood mist forest? If you look closely, this place is different from the forest of blood mist that they first passed.

"We should rest now. I want to recover myself first" Han Liangyi said.

"All right" said Song Quon. Tao Mu nodded in agreement. He's tired too. So he wants to rest.

"Well.. Alright", Liu Chen sighed.

"Hm?", Liu Chen muttered. As well as glancing at Tao Mu, the demon's body seemed to shine.

"A-what happened?" said Tao Mu, Song Quon and Han Liangyi in surprise and astonishment.

Slowly, the light began to dim. Simultaneously, Tao Mu's cultivation strength increased. The origin of the earth level, now he was at the 3-star sky level in an instant. It was one star above Liu Chen who was currently at the 2-star celestial level.

"My strength.. Rising?!", surprised Tao Mu. Not only him, but Han Liangyi and Song Quon as well. How could the power of the Tao Mu just increase?

"His first request to be strong.. It's been.. Accomplished.." Inner Liu Chen with a blank look.

"..if this is the case, then I should be more strictly watching him" Liu Chen's inner.

The afternoon finally changed for the night. They plan to rest until morning comes.

Now, the ones on guard were Liu Chen and Song Quon. Initially Tao Mu wanted to keep watch. But Liu Chen said to let him rest. Tao Mu was quite difficult to obey Liu Chen's remark on this one. But finally, Liu Chen said.

While Han Liangyi sat down cross-legged and recovered all the wounds present within his body. It's not just his body that's injured. But his spirit was also wounded. "This place is very dangerous. It is only fitting that no earth level demon survives after entering into the blood mist forest" Han Liangyi murmured. He continued healing of his body and spirit.

Liu Chen and Song Quon sat a short distance away from Han Liangyi and Tao Mu.

Song Quon glanced at Liu Chen, "Look, from earlier you kept paying attention to the demon. What's up?"

"I.. Worry" Liu Chen said softly.

Song Quon raised his brow next, "What are you worried about? She's fine"

Liu Chen sighed. He looked at Song Quon. "I'm afraid she met 'it'. If until he meets with it and says two more requests to her.. Then he'll be in danger"

"That? That, what do you mean?"

"I kind of know what the name of 'it' is'. But I don't remember it. I also don't know how to know about the 'that' creature arriving"

Song Quon frowned inexplicably. "Can you say it more clearly? I don't understand what you're saying"

"That 'creature' is very dangerous to humans and demons. Also, it might be dangerous for a demonic beast that already has a human form like you"

Song Quon added not understanding what Liu Chen was saying.

"Ah, forget it. Maybe next time I'll tell him", Liu Chen immediately looked at the beautiful night sky with many scattered stars and crescent moons.

Song Quon nodded, "If now you don't want to say it, I don't mind," Song Quon paused for a moment. He started to say, "You said that you were killed by a dragon that turned into a human, right?"

Liu Chen nodded. He turned his gaze back to Song Quon.

"If the dragon was still alive and was after you, what would you do? And how are you gonna beat him, Chen?" song Quon said seriously.

"Hm.. I don't know.. He will come to me someday. When and where, I don't know. So I couldn't ask Dad for help either. If only I had a very powerful weapon, such as the sky emperor sword which is one of the sky level weapons, maybe I could defeat it"

"The sword of the emperor of the heavens." Inner Song Quon. "I just heard there's a name for such a sky-level weapon. What exactly is the weapon?"

"The sky emperor sword is the strongest weapon among other sky level weapons. Just the slightest bit you were hit by this sword slash, then your Qi would slowly be drained away.

Not only that, but your life energy will also be absorbed until it runs out. It could be said, there would be no survivors if it had been injured because of the sky emperor's sword. They will only get death.

If you are not careful when you hold it, you could be scratched by the sharpness of the sword. The celestial emperor sword would also grant the power it had already taken to its holder. So that the person holding the sword will definitely be a very strong person.

The sky emperor sword could not be used by just anyone. Only the Demon Emperor and all of his descendants could wield that weapon. But, although I said that the sword can be held by the demon emperor and his descendants, it is not necessarily that the sword can bring out its abilities.

The celestial emperor sword would bring out its abilities if it acknowledged its holder was a strong person. If it was a weak person, then the sky emperor sword would only be an ordinary sword and he would not bring out his abilities" Liu Chen explained.

Song Quon was surprised, "If his abilities are that powerful, why doesn't anyone in the human world know about the sword at all?"

"The sky emperor's sword color was the secret of the demon race. The sword was also in the demon world, precisely in the underground palace. That sword is known only to the Emperor and I who are still alive. Oh yes, General Ding knew. Then, We cannot possibly tell others about the sword" Liu Chen said casually.

"Why did you tell me?"

"Your color is my best friend and I trust you", Liu Chen smiled.

Song Quon smiled, "Thank you for making me your friend and thank you for believing in me"

Liu Chen replied with a smile.