Chapter 14 - Can a pack of wolves defeat a baby tiger?

  The moon is high in the sky, with a chilly autumn casting a calming breeze over Iron Root Forest.

  Deep in the Iron Root Forest, a noise can be heard.

  Clang! Clang! Whoosh!

  Howwuu!

  Eastern Ridge.

  A pack of large spirit wolves can be seen…

  They surrounded a tall, black-clothed youth in the center of the gorge.

  Kong Tian’s chest rises up and down rapidly. A wolf corpse can be seen next to him.

  A corresponding claw mark can be seen on Kong Tian’s back, signifying the earlier struggle.

  He wiped the sweat from his forehead as he cautiously observed the pack of wolves that surrounded him…

  “If it was one… maybe two."

  I’ll be able to manage, but eight is well beyond my limit…”

  “Are there really this many spirit beasts in this area of the forest?”

  He doubted it.

  Before he worried about finding out the culprit behind this farce…

  He needs a way out of this situation.

  He sighed and looked up at the bright moon that illuminated the night sky.

  There was a similar situation he remembered from when he was about 5 years old.

  The image of the moon faded.. as a vague image of 5-year-old Tian and 3-year-old Ming took its place.

  They were running through a burning palace. The servants formed a protective circle around them.

  Sounds of fighting can be heard in the palace halls…

  “Protect the young Masters!”..

  “Clang!”

  “Whoosh!”

  “Argh!”

  The stench of blood and smoke filled the air.

  Kong Ming was unconscious and being carried on Kong Tian's little 5-year-old back, as the servant led a path for their escape.

  As they made it out of the courtyard of the main palace, a silver-haired man could be seen. Standing in opposition to him was a tall woman clad in golden armor with the face of a lion on her chest.

  The silver-haired man turned his head and looked at the boys and their guards…

  He gave the child a calm smile..

  “Tian’er took Ming’er far away…

  Don't worry about this place... I promised your parents I’d protect you two and intend to keep it.”

  Kong Tian clenched his fist.

  As he glanced at the bloodied…bodies in the courtyard…

  These are people who played with them, fed them, and took care of them with kindness and care. His little heart began to sink into the abyss of despair.

  “Why are you bad people doing this? Is it because this Kong was bad??!”

  Tears flooded his eyes as his aura continued to fluctuate.”

  “Uncle Lao! Don’t leave us. I don't want you to go away like our mom and dad, if you fight…

  Then this Kong will fight with you!!”…

  His aura skyrocketed. His qi was pitch black like the abyss…its shape was a translucent flame in appearance, and pressure far exceeded a realm that any 5 year old should possess.

  The Golden woman’s eyes widened.

  She placed her 2-meter great sword on her shoulders and rested her arm on her waist in a casual manner..

  “Lao Shenwu, you sly old fox. You and Kong Shen were hiding such a monster in the Kong clan?!?…

  She examined the crying kid closely.

  Five years old with the qi of a spirit lord, this can’t be…. Is the child one of the dragons of prophecy?!

  Blinded by his sadness. Kong Tian dropped his brother and launched a qi-infused punch at the woman.

  Tian’er don’t!

  She’s not someone you can mess with.

  The woman smiled maliciously…

  “Arghh!”…

  Kong Tian was sent flying back, but it wasn’t because of the woman.

  It was Uncle Lao who pushed Kong Tian out of the way, saving him from the woman’s attack.

  blebub!

  Lao Shenwu spat out a mouthful of blood.

  The woman’s arm pierced Uncle Lao’s shoulder.

  The woman frowned..

  Did you have to go and interfere? I wasn’t going to kill the child.

  She chuckled helplessly.

  Lao Shenwu turned pale..

  “I would rather be fed to a phoenix tiger before I let you lay a hand on the child.”

  Lao Shenwu turned to the guards who were frozen in shock.

  “The young master's body can‘t handle that kind of power right now..

  You must prevent his power from going out of control.”

  A guard quickly knocked the rampaging Kong Tian unconscious.

  As he lost consciousness. He remembered his uncle's last few words from that night, “make sure to protect your family in the future.“

  Later that night.

  When Kong Tian woke up, he was on the back of a guard flying low to the ground to avoid drawing attention.

  The several guards escaping all wore silver and black robes. The other guard had Kong Ming on their back…

  “Sir, we should reach the Sacred Beast stable soon.”

  A guard said.

  The head guard nodded.

  “Once we get on the clan's sacred mount, the heavens supremacy clan would have no choice but to give up their pursuit.”

  Howuu!

  A large shadow that covered the moon appeared.

  As the figure descended on the group. Several more miniature figures can also be seen appearing from multiple directions.

  As the figures came closer, they became visible.

  Tha…tha…that’s the Supremacy's Sacred Thunder Wolf Legion.

  Shit!… the head guard clenched his jaw.

  The leader riding the largest wolf slowly approached…

  ”Why persist in such a futile attempt?

  "Why die here, when you can live and enjoy a power you’ve never experienced before?.."

  All you have to do is submit to the Heavens' Supremacy Clan and follow the new doctrine of the seven heavens.”

  “We’d rather die than submit to a clan that serves the chaotic god.”

  The Heaven’s Supremacy’s captain on the wolf sighed.

  "Don’t you fools see the bigger picture…"

  "While we squabble over these pesky ideals, the human race is on the brink of extinction in our war with the Shaman race!.."

  "Our clan was the only one willing to make sacrifices to prevent a calamity from befalling the guardian clans.”

  The Head Captain of the Kong Clan placed Kong Ming and Kong Tian in the center.

  At that moment, Kong Ming began to wake up.

  His vision began to came into focus, and he rubbed his black eyes.

  He then realized he was surrounded by several golden armor figures atop of wolves..

  “Brother Tian, why are there scary-looking men looking at us?”

  Kong Tian's eyes were bloodshot, and blood and dirt covered his clothes and face. But he mustered the emotional strength to respond in a reassuring tone.

  “Everything is ok, Ming’er, nothing to worr..."

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  Crackack!

  Before he could finish talking, the sound of a guard being slain by the lightning wolf’s qi attack could be heard.

  His corpse lay out in front of the Kong brothers' eyes.

  Kong Ming recognized the guard..

  “Uncle Duwey….are you ok?…”

  The 3-year-old nudged the shoulder of the freshly fried corpse, hoping to wake him up.

  Kong Tian tried to pull Kong Ming away from the corpse, but he refused to let go..

  “Un… unc.. uncle duwey stop playing….. Please…get..up..”

  As the guards were slain one by one, the Heaven Supremacy soldier crouched in front of Kong Ming and his brother.

  Kong Tian shook in fear, but Kong Ming was still pleading with the corpse.

  The supremacy soldier sneered.

  “Come to your senses, you dumb brat!”..

  “Slap!…”

  Kong Ming was sent flying back.

  Kong Tian, blinded by rage, charged at the guard! Without the slightest resistance, the guard caught Kong Tian by his throat.

  Kong Ming slowly rose to his feet, and he stared at the man choking his brother.

  You'd better obey and follow us nicely, or I’ll kill your brother right here!

  Kill?…kill…my…my brother?…

  Clouds began to form in the sky, and the noises of thunder could be heard.

  The people fighting at the palace paused momentarily as they gazed at the phenomenon.

  The wind began to pick up as the trees shifted to the breath of the heavens.

  Kong Ming slowly ascended to the sky.

  His black eyes changed to silver…

  “All dogs of the chaos God must die!”

  Kong Ming’s voice didn’t sound like it belonged to a 3-year-old.

  It sounded like a corporeal god had descended from the heavens to cast judgment.

  The members of The Heaven's Supremacy Clan all felt an existential threat from the child.

  "Kill!"

  The guard shouted.

  “We must kill that kid now!”

  The guards and their wolves frantically threw qi attacks at the boy in the sky...

  Vyoom! Vyium! Crackick!

  A black void sphere formed around the boy.

  It removed anything that came in contact with it out of existence.

  M-m-monster! They shouted.

  "This Void Qi is of the ascension realm!"

  Kong Ming began to raise his hand.

  Vyium! A black sphere appeared where one of the guards' heads used to be, erasing it from existence.

  The headless corpse slowly fell to its knees, sending shivers down everyone’s spine.

  "Flee!…"

  "Flee!…."

  "We need to retreat this instant!"

  The guards instantly started flying away at the maximum speed they could muster, but weren’t able to escape Kong Ming‘s godlike range…

  Vyium!.. Vrwom! Boom! Left and right, soldiers' bodies vanished from existence.

  Fragmented pieces of their corpses fell from the sky..

  Kong Ming's face began to bleed…. Blood flowed from every orifice…

  He continued fighting.

  Screams can be heard….as a killing spree began in the forest behind the palace.

  Where Kong Ming raised his hand, screams shortly followed.

  Kong Ming flew around the area like a reaper of death.

  His previously black eyes turned silver, they were cold.. Void of emotion..

  Members of the Kong Clan weren’t spared from Kong Ming’s indiscriminate slaughter.

  Kong Tian, no longer frozen from shock, shouted At Kong Ming from the ground…

  “Ming’er, please don’t do this! I know you're scared that something bad is happening.

  But you need to stop now!”..

  Back at the main courtyard..

  A silver-haired man is seen engaged in a fierce battle in the air.

  His opponent.

  A red-haired, tall woman in golden armor. She swung the 2-meter great sword in her hands as if it were made of paper, and not reinforced divine obsidian…

  “Lao Shenwu, it’s a shame you took a blow for that brat. Maybe if you were at your peak, this fight would have been more interesting.”

  The silver-haired man…Lao Shenwu used a black gold staff to counter the woman's strikes.

  He was blown away several meters. The qi in his body stirred, exacerbating the wound in Lao Shenwu’s shoulder.

  The woman’s Battle intent reached its peak…

  Crackick!

  Lighting came crashing down inches from the woman’s face.

  Her battle-hardened grin quickly vanished.

  Replacing it was a solemn expression.

  “This qi… it can't be.. she muttered.”

  She glanced up at the sky covered with ominous clouds filled with destruction...

  Everyone! We’re retreating! She shouted.

  A guard in golden armor approached. He bowed his head, hands cupped.

  Lady Zhenhua, there are still remnants of the Kong Clan in the area. If we retreat now…

  Crackick! Vywom!

  Another lightning strike, more powerful than the last, descended, annihilating several supremacy soldiers in the distance.

  The guard paused his words.

  Lei Zhenhua sneered.

  You think a few Kong rats escaping pose any threat to our supremacy clan?

  It’s more important that we retreat before we’re completely destroyed by that otherworldly power of destruction.

  Retreat! Retreat!…

  Zhenhua gave one last glance at Lao Shenwu.

  She licked her lips.

  “We will finish our fun another time.”

  After the departure of the Supremacy soldiers, the last bit of will that Lao Shenwu used to keep himself standing. Vanished…

  He fell to one knee, barely holding himself up using his staff.

  ”Haaa..haaa….haaa” He gasped for breath as a Kong clan servant came to his aid…

  “Lord Shenwu…”

  “I believe something has happened with the young Masters.”

  Lao Shenwu's eyes widened…

  “Take me to them,” he said sternly.

  The servant supported Lao Shenwu with his shoulder as they proceeded to the woods behind the palace…

  ____

  Meanwhile, behind the palace, Kong Ming continued his rampage from the sky…Kong Tian was running from the ground following his baby brother.

  Ming’er…..please!… stop…..I’m ok now… the bad people didn’t hurt your big brother.

  ....Kong Tian tried his best, to show the most carefree face he could think of.

  Kong Ming's cold silver eyes turned around. Looking down at the small youth.

  Bru…bruh…brother? His voice trembled. Slowly returning to his original three-year-old voice.

  Kong Ming’s cold silver eyes revealed a trace of warmth.

  As he slowly descended from the sky…Kong Ming’s eyes began to close. His Consciousness is fading.

  His slow descent became a free fall!!….

  Kong Tian sprinted at full speed and dived across the ground to catch his brother's falling body.

  "Ming’er, wake up!"

  "Ming!"

  Kong Tian panicked….

  "Bru-broth brother?" Did Ming’er protect you?

  "Di…did…Ming’er defeats the bad guys?!…."

  Kong Ming's weak voice whispered towards Kong Tian.

  Kong Tian slowly looked at the palace forest.

  It was covered in holes and body parts, many of the enemy clan were killed…

  But also, many Kong clan members' corpses can be seen. Some were bodies of…women..and children…

  “mhmm…”

  “You-you did it! Ming’er, you beat all the bad guys,”… he said.

  His voice trembled as he fought back his tears.

  Next time, big brother will be strong, so you won’t have to protect him.

  Kong Ming nodded weakly. His body felt cold, as if he were a block of ice. The blood that came out of his face had all dried.

  Tap…tap…tap…

  Footsteps can be heard in the distance.

  Little Tian!….Ming’er!

  Kong Tian’s eyes widened.

  It’s Uncle Lao’s voice.

  He carried his brother over to the direction the voices came from…

  As Lao Shenwu entered the back area of the palace, his face turned solemn. He didn’t have enough energy to use his divine sense to inspect the scale of the destruction…or rather, he didn’t dare to…

  Wha-what happened here!?… The guard unit sent to escort the young masters was nowhere to be found, only destruction.

  The woods were covered in blood, broken trees, and miscellaneous body parts.

  Shenwu’s eyes narrowed as he noticed a decapitated head of a sacred thunder wolf….

  He pondered for a moment..Heavens Supremacy Wolf Guard legion. They even deployed them for this operation?!?

  Lao Shenwu’s surprise was interrupted by the faint shouting he heard in the distance.

  “Uncle Lao!”…. “Uncle Lao!”

  A small figure could be seen running towards them from a path in the forest…

  “Tian’er, Ming’er!” Lao Shenwu felt a wave of relief overcome him as he saw the approaching figures.

  He ruffled Kong Tian's little head. “What happened here?”

  His face turned solemn when he saw Minger's pale countenance and dried blood on his cheeks.

  What happened to Ming’er?!?

  Kong Tiam swallowed nervously.

  “They hurt Ming’er…”

  Kong Tian…hesitated to speak… ”I lost control… I lost control of myself and caused this…”

  He didn’t want Lao Shenwu and the others to hate Kong Ming for what he’s done…his brother only did that because he was scared and thought they would kill him.

  So he decided to bear the responsibility…

  Lao Shenwu’s eyes widened in shock. He didn’t know how to feel. Confusion?…Grief?….Anger?….Relief?…

  A multitude of emotions welled up in his chest. As the dark clouds in the sky began to dissipate, Shenwu and the surviving servants all quickly fled the Kong Estate. If they can reach the stables towards the edge of the territory, they’ll be able to put a considerable distance between them and their pursuers.

  An hour later…

  On the back of a black and silver striped sacred beast sat the survivors of the attack on Kong Estate. They were silent as they processed the events of that night..

  Uncle Lao was examining Kong Ming’s condition.

  “This isn’t good.”

  All of Kong Ming’s muscles were torn, organs ruptured, his bones shattered, meridians damaged, and his dantian on the brink of breaking.

  “What in the seven heavens happened to this child?” He muttered.

  “Uncle Lao…” a faint voice called out.

  What is Little Tian?

  My body feels hot... *Cough* ..Cough.*

  Kong Tian suddenly began to cough up blood!…

  Lao Shenwu panicked! “Is this a Backlash for using a power his body can’t handle!?” He thought inwardly.

  He placed his palm on Kong Tian’s torso..

  He tried to sense the qi flows in his meridians…

  “His condition isn’t as bad as Minger's, but the damage is still severe.”

  There are several ruptured meridians, and Organs, but what’s worse is his… dantian.

  It’s on the brink of collapse, and if that were to happen, he wouldn’t be able to cultivate in the future.

  Lao Shenwu thought fast.

  “It’s been a while since I did this technique, but I have no other option at the moment…”

  He sighed.

  Uncle Lao quickly made several hand gestures forming reinforcement and suppressive seals on Kong Tian’s dantian. It’s best if the events of this night don't occur again…

  At least not until he’s ready to wield that incredible power.

  Like chains on a dragon tethering it to the earth, Uncle Lao sealed his bloodline and latent potential at least until he can grow up and mature in the future.

  Lao Shenwu wiped the sweat off his forehead.

  “This seal should hold for now, though it may weaken over the years. By then, his body should be ready to handle his bloodline.”

  After the technique was done, he patted Kong Tian’s head.

  “You should feel better soon. I sealed some of your power to give your body a chance to grow into it properly. That way your body won’t collapse under its own power.”

  Kong Tian half understood what Uncle Lao said before drifting off to sleep.

  The members of Long Clan returned to the main branch of the clan, while Uncle Lao went into hiding.

  Kong Ming will not wake up for several years after that night…..

  The sacred beast flew high in the sky. On that bloody night, the moon glowed intensely, radiating off the silver stripes of the flying sacred beast.

  The silver stripes slowly faded into silver strands of hair on a tall youth.

  The youth is the current Kong Tian, who is surrounded by blood thirsty spirit beasts…

  “Maybe if I can channel some of the power that I used from that night, I can escape this situation”. He thought inwardly.

  “That bloodline power will come at a cost if I use too much of it, but that's a problem for someone who lives to see tomorrow!”

  The most enormous wolf in the pack approached. Its aura is 10 times stronger than the others.

  Kong Tian clenched his fists tightly. This wolf is a rank six Spirit Beast or even higher.

  First, I got beaten to a pulp by the Yuan brothers, then I had to flee from the bandits while getting wounded. And now, you pack of angry mutts are in my way?!?

  Kong Tian’s blood began to boil, and a dark, ominous energy slowly poured out of him.

  The Seal in his dantian began to tremble.

  A memory of steward Gu rescuing him from the Yuan brothers appeared in his head…

  “This time I’ll save myself!…”

  He launched ferociously at the alpha wolf.

  “howuu!….”

  Howls of the wolves flooded the night…

  Under the ominous moon.