Chapter 172
Chapter 172
Unwillingly, Vyncent opened his mouth and let the strange orange flame enter his body . At first, he felt a weird feeling as he sensed it going down his throat but its presence instantly disappeared once it reached where his DanTian was .
"Good, a wise man knows when to give up . Since the simple stuff is done, let’s discuss the main topic . "
As he finished speaking, Arthur waved his hand unceremoniously and took Vyncent’s storage ring directly from his finger . Gazing at the violet storage ring whilst playing it with his hands, Arthur spoke again
"I may not be acknowledgeable about this godforsaken place, however, I know that Humans aren’t supposed to be here which means . . . . "
Stopping there, a cold glint flashed across his eyes as he glanced at Vyncent but it soon disappeared in a flash, as if it never appeared . Vyncent, who was staring back at Arthur, noticed such a change and couldn’t help but feel a cold shiver across his body . At this point in time, the young man was soaking with cold sweat as he sat in front of the black-robbed Arthur and didn’t even dare try any tricks or breath heavily .
Nether Energy was injected into the ring, he met a slight resistance at first but it was soon crushed by the overwhelming pressure coming from the invader .
Arthur browsed through the storage ring, which had the biggest space compared to all the others he had seen, except Zodiak’s, of course .
There were a bunch of cultivation techniques, a couple of hundred Top Spirit Red Stones and even a dozen of Green Spirit Stones, which were a grade higher than the Red Spirit Stones . Although they are used as currency, some people use them to refine into pills which recover Nether Energy, however, their efficiency is not great so it could be considered as a loss . Unless someone was filthy rich, he would not refine them into pills .
In fact, how much Nether Energy a person recovers in a specific amount of time depends on the Cultivation Technique they are practicing along with their Realm, but what not all people knew is that the Wisdom stats also played a huge role in Mana or Nether Energy Recovery .
Seeing the different foreign pills, a good looking saber, and a few materials, Arthur chuckled as this young man was quite rich, at least compared to the people in the Underworld .
What confused Arthur is that how a Medium-Realm like this one have Gods and Divine beings but a High-Realm like the Underworld have close to zero Gods as only the factions leader were so .
Just as he was going to finish his quick browsing, Arthur caught sight of a metal emblem, it emitted faint threads of Nether Energy . The emblem was a three-eyed eagle, it had some kind of royal aura, it’s as if it was superior to all things . Disregarding the violet ring, Arthur took out the emblem and waved it at Vyncent, who paled once he saw the emblem .
"I see . . . . now that is much more interesting . "
It didn’t take a genius to know from where Vyncent came from, Arthur was able to deduce it immediately once he saw the emblem . He kept the emblem in his storage and along with the youth’s ring and added
"Now here comes the real question . How did you cross the wall? Don’t forget that you have been given a second chance . . . . so don’t ruin it . "
Vyncent’s face turned green as he saw his ring and emblem got taken without being able to resist, however, he didn’t dare raise an objection . He gripped his fists tightly and reluctantly replied after a moment of silence
"An elder from my sect would get us past the wall of fire . Unless you are a God Realm, you can’t pass through . "
’God Realm, huh . . . ’
Arthur current prowess could match up to a peak Grade God, like Delia . In fact, he had the confidence and power to deal with the three bosses of the Underworld alone if he were to face them again, with the drastic change that happened to him, his confidence was boosted by a bit .
"And how does this elder get you past the wall? Is there a teleportation array?"
"N,No . . . . he wraps our bodies with his Nether Energy to defend against the Yang fire or else we would explode . "
After he contemplated what was said for a bit, Arthur talked again
"Yang fire?"
"It’s a fire condensed from a huge quantity of Yang Energy . Males have harder times passing through the wall as we have Yang residing in our bodies, as for females, even one at the Divine Realm can pass through the wall of Yang fire thanks to the strong Ying in their bodies . "
Vyncent spared no thought as he explained everything he knew, against such a terrifying existence like Arthur, he couldn’t try his sly tricks . Even when talking with an Elder of his clan, he didn’t feel such fear and pressure albeit the fact that Arthur wasn’t going out of his way to use raw power to suffocate him with pressure . Just his calm voice and how he behaves uncautiously in front of him proves that he didn’t even consider him as a threat .
’Gulp’
Unconsciously gulping some saliva, Vyncent thought back to when he tried to kidnap Alina and how, at first, he was ignorant enough to think he could deal with Arthur .
. . . .
As he thought about the Yang fire, Arthur wasn’t sure if his immunity to fire will be helpful or not and even after checking the system, there is no option that specified which kinds of fires he was immune to . After letting out a sigh, Arthur got up from the bed and smiled friendly at Vyncent whilst saying
"Brother Vyncent is sure an honest boy, I hope that next time we cross paths, you would not do foolish things again . . . . oh and I will be taking your stuff as compensation . Till we meet again . "
Arthur’s figure gradually became blurrier until it disappeared from the room, leaving only a stupefied Vyncent, who only managed to get up after a few minutes passed .
He felt a cold chill from that ’friendly’ smile, he didn’t even dare to talk back and only sat there . At first, he thought about asking for his emblem at least but he would only be slaughtered so he kept his mouth shut, which ended up being the right choice to do .
The young man looked at the lifeless corpse of the youth and the hideous hole in his chest before sucking a cold breath . That youth was a 2nd Grade Divine Realm yet he was killed so easily, if that vine was pointed at him, he would have died without knowing how .
As his eyes stared at the eyes of the youth, which were full of disbelief and unwillingness, Vyncent mumbled
"A miserable death indeed . . . . "
Without staying any extra second, Vyncent melted in the ground and disappeared from this room which reeked of a bloody stench .
. . . .
Arthur headed west with Alina with him, who is still in an unconscious state, and in a half an hour, he managed to get back to where the previous battle occurred .
"Astria could be considered a tip of an iceberg compared to this world . "
Just this huge desert alone is bigger than the Demon continent and the Western continent together . As he appeared on that battlefield, he saw the red-haired youth calmly staying at the same place he left him with Mary and the rest cautiously staying behind him .
There were a few new corpses scattered here and there which belonged to both factions but none of them were strong enough, the strongest was a peak Grade Immortal who was slaughtered like a pig .
Taliya and co were already up thanks to the potions he fed them, their effect on Mortals were miraculous and although their injuries were a bit serious, the bones healed at an astonishing pace . Only the Head Maid, Taliya, was still a bit injured and unable to move properly .
The silver-haired maid was panicking and seemed to be restricted by a thin red thread . No matter how much she struggled, she wasn’t able to free herself .
"Welcome back, master . "
The youth bowed and briefly explained what happened whilst indicating that Taliya wanted to venture alone so he bound her . Then without lingering much longer, he vanished into a red fog white quickly dissipated with the passing wind .
As he looked at the remaining four, Arthur sighed and waved his hand, wrapping them around his Nether Energy before they disappeared from this huge area and headed toward their destination with an mind-numbing speed .
Taliya didn’t even have the time to question Arthur before she found herself in a strange square surrounded by towering pillars . Her eyes then landed on the unconscious Alina, who floated beside her .
"It’s for you to go home . "
Arthur stared at the surprised faces of the five while speaking with a calm voice . He didn’t waste time as he activated the warp device which resulted in the strange runes engraved on the ground to shine with dim white light .
As they were about to be teleported, Taliya lifted her head and shifted her eyes to Arthur then said
"Wait! Take me with you . Since the Demon Princess is saved then you did your end of the deal . "
Then without waiting for him to reply, she turned her head to Lucas, who had his mouth wide-open, unable to believe the fast turn of events .
"Take care of the Demon Princess and take her back to the Royal Castle . "
Without further ado, she struggled and tried to go out of the big square but a pressure pressed on her which was followed by a calm voice
"That is unnecessary, the deal is done and I don’t need a weakling following me, it’ll only hinder me . "
Arthur knew that without being harsh, he wouldn’t be able to stop her stubbornness, he could only use her weakness against her . Without minding Taliya, who looked at him with anger and unwillingness .
His eyes shifted to the silent Mary, the beastwoman was holding Sonia and gently stroking her head as she looked at her rosy cheeks which indicated that she was healing and was no longer poisoned .
"You are welcome to stay in my sect . You’ll find Anastassia waiting for you . farewell . "
As his words ended, a bright flash followed and their figures soon disappeared from the huge square . Arthur couldn’t help but sigh as he gazed at their disappearing figures, children and elderly died due to a war that didn’t concern them and although they weren’t related to him, he didn’t wish for them to die in such a place, far from home .
Looking at the towering pillars and the dimming symbols, Arthur waves his hands, causing the pillars to shatter and fall down and the ground to shake . The square was crushed by a huge force and cracks appeared on the ground .
Very soon, what was supposed to be a special teleportation array was transformed into a huge put, as if a meteor crashed here .
Arthur wasn’t a fool to let the Pigolo Tribe a chance to invade his home again . As for the matter of getting back to Astria, he would figure it out when he possesses a Spatial Master, before that, he wasn’t planning on going back .
And for Taliya, the reason he didn’t bring her with him was that this transformation that occurred inside of him forced him out of his desperation and loneliness, he no longer needed a companion and it was indeed true that having her with him will hinder him a lot as he would need to spare some of his focus to protect her .
Even Lissandra, who he planned on keeping next to him was sent back, this place was too dangerous and he doesn’t have the luxury to protect Taliya, much less her .