Chapter 411
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Chapter 411
As the rest of those from the Harmonious Citadel withdrew, Chikere pressed forward. Shed heard rumors of a great swordmaster in the area, and her instincts had told her they were true. Once shed seen it was Rahayu? She couldnt resist fighting. It didnt matter why. She had the feeling that there was more behind the Harmonious Citadels motives, but she was here now and that was all that mattered.
She was quite pleased to not be instantly dead. That was what had happened on their first encounter, though of course she had improved considerably since then. Rahayus training had seen her improve greatly, though before he ascended she was not certain if she could have survived a single serious attack. After that point she had continued to grow stronger to be able to match against him- or someone like him.
But fate had led her here, to the real Rahayu. Her swords trembled under the force of his blade, even as they blocked him in pairs or triplets. That was expected when facing someone on the verge of augmentation. Some of her weapons shattered- but they were simply the dregs. She would have to replace them, but their loss was inconsequential. And it would only matter if she survived. There was always the chance she died here. Their relationship wasnt such that it was impossible, especially if it aligned with Rahayus purposes.
Chikere was surrounded, now. But everyone stayed out of their fight after she cut a few people who got too close and because Rahayu wasnt particularly making sure his attacks didnt affect them.
She was fairly confident that her image of him during her ascension had been correct, at least for a power at the peak of Life Transformation. Now he was nearly in Augmentation, the next section of ascension. That was amazing for only half a century, though it was impossible to say how long it took to actually cross that gap.
One sword matched against dozens, sweeping them aside in groups as he moved to attack Chikere from whatever angle he wished. He was fast, though her fighting style meant she was not tied to a clear front and back. Maneuvering her better swords to where Rahayu was took some effort though. A true swordmaster did not need to rely on a good weapon to be effective, but when facing off against a skilled opponent it still mattered.
The ground split apart as Rahayus slashes cut apart the world around them- even some clouds were separated, though the majority of his power didnt reach that high. Chikere had some power of her own, but she had to admit she was unfamiliar with fighting using ascension energy. It was simply different enough to be problematic.
Then the moment came, and Chikere was ready. Even so, she saw a bloody sword sticking out of her shoulder, the point in front of her. That was still a thousand times better than where it was intended to go, towards her heart and lung. Whether or not Rahayu would have spared her like the first time or not she didnt know, but she at least managed to defend herself from the one attack. And she even negated his energy so it didnt slash her apart from inside so easily.
I surrender, she admitted. She thought she had improved, but it wasnt as much as she wanted. There wasnt more she could do at the moment, so there was no point in fighting.N0v3lRealm was the platform where this chapter was initially revealed on N0v3l.B1n.
Pain filled her shoulder as the sword was withdrawn, but the following flick of the sword didnt cut off her head but instead cleared the blade of blood so it could be sheathed. Not bad. Youre joining us now.
But she was with- one of the nearby people began to protest, then stopped. Rahayu was simply using his aura, but it could be as sharp as a true blade if he wished.
Chikere was glad she was alive, though she knew there was still a long way to go.
-----
A change in the fluctuations of Paradises energy awoke Erin in the middle of the night. She was deeply attuned to his normal rhythm, but something had changed. Normally Paradise was content to drift along, but now he was moving rapidly to the east. Not only was that counter to his normal movements, the bursts of speed were generally short- such as to catch something particularly tasty. Beyond that, it usually involved diving underwater.
Erin could see that quite opposite of that, Paradise was actually holding his head above water, looking at the sky. She immediately called for an alert throughout the sect. Then they waited.
Salves on the skin have little effect. As for pills or liquid medicine, it is consumed by the fire inside him.
Good, Idalia said.
Thats good? Devon asked.
If they just sat there, then he really would be dead. The fact that something happens gives me some hope. She started popping various concoctions into Antons mouth, frowning every time. I dont know if its helping at all. It might just be disappearing. If the medicinal effects are in there somewhere, it has no way to circulate around his body. Wed have to start with the meridians and dantian, but without him doing anything Idalia looked at Velvet. Youre one of his frequent companions, arent you?
Velvet nodded. Im not any good at medicine, but I can help gather whatever you need. Devon is his grandson as well.
You- Idalia pointed to Devon, I do have some things to get. Its a decent trip, but youll need to be quick about it. As for you, she looked to Velvet. I need you to help circulate his energy.
I- thats dangerous to attempt.
I know, but Devon doesnt practice the Ninety-Nine Hundred Stars. And the rest of your companions have already ascended, havent they?
Thats true, Velvet said.
Then youre the best bet. Especially among those here.
I can try but
Just be slow about it. Methodical. Hes lasted days already, the chances of suddenly fading away now is low.
Velvet nodded. She was reminded of something from her past. Anton had helped her with an energy deviation early in her cultivation career. That brought danger upon himself, whereas here she mostly had to worry about hurting him. Not that it made her feel better about possibly messing up, but she knew she had to try.
Using natural energy to recover from wounds was something cultivators learned early on, though not all of them were particularly good at it. Guiding someone elses spiritual energy to help them recover, however, seemed to be more difficult. Even so, Velvet did her best to carefully grasp onto a strand of energy from the strongest star burning within Anton, doing her best to guide it through what was left of his meridians and throughout his body. She thought maybe some of the soft energy the medicines had in them came along, though it wasnt clear. Something about the energy she was holding made everything else harder to sense, despite how weak it was.
The first circulation was difficult, because Antons body was basically destroyed along with his meridians. They felt as if they were filled with ash or charcoal, and maneuvering around without causing further damage was difficult. She wasnt sure how many hours it took to make a single circulation, and she still felt no different. The same was true for the next five, and the ten after that. By that point it had been a couple days, and though the amount of energy she was using was trivial, the precise concentration and lack of sleep was starting to wear on her. But she actually felt something, some slight stirring of activity and so refused to give up.
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Chapter 411
As the rest of those from the Harmonious Citadel withdrew, Chikere pressed forward. Shed heard rumors of a great swordmaster in the area, and her instincts had told her they were true. Once shed seen it was Rahayu? She couldnt resist fighting. It didnt matter why. She had the feeling that there was more behind the Harmonious Citadels motives, but she was here now and that was all that mattered.
She was quite pleased to not be instantly dead. That was what had happened on their first encounter, though of course she had improved considerably since then. Rahayus training had seen her improve greatly, though before he ascended she was not certain if she could have survived a single serious attack. After that point she had continued to grow stronger to be able to match against him- or someone like him.
But fate had led her here, to the real Rahayu. Her swords trembled under the force of his blade, even as they blocked him in pairs or triplets. That was expected when facing someone on the verge of augmentation. Some of her weapons shattered- but they were simply the dregs. She would have to replace them, but their loss was inconsequential. And it would only matter if she survived. There was always the chance she died here. Their relationship wasnt such that it was impossible, especially if it aligned with Rahayus purposes.
Chikere was surrounded, now. But everyone stayed out of their fight after she cut a few people who got too close and because Rahayu wasnt particularly making sure his attacks didnt affect them.
She was fairly confident that her image of him during her ascension had been correct, at least for a power at the peak of Life Transformation. Now he was nearly in Augmentation, the next section of ascension. That was amazing for only half a century, though it was impossible to say how long it took to actually cross that gap.
One sword matched against dozens, sweeping them aside in groups as he moved to attack Chikere from whatever angle he wished. He was fast, though her fighting style meant she was not tied to a clear front and back. Maneuvering her better swords to where Rahayu was took some effort though. A true swordmaster did not need to rely on a good weapon to be effective, but when facing off against a skilled opponent it still mattered.
The ground split apart as Rahayus slashes cut apart the world around them- even some clouds were separated, though the majority of his power didnt reach that high. Chikere had some power of her own, but she had to admit she was unfamiliar with fighting using ascension energy. It was simply different enough to be problematic.
Then the moment came, and Chikere was ready. Even so, she saw a bloody sword sticking out of her shoulder, the point in front of her. That was still a thousand times better than where it was intended to go, towards her heart and lung. Whether or not Rahayu would have spared her like the first time or not she didnt know, but she at least managed to defend herself from the one attack. And she even negated his energy so it didnt slash her apart from inside so easily.
I surrender, she admitted. She thought she had improved, but it wasnt as much as she wanted. There wasnt more she could do at the moment, so there was no point in fighting.N0v3lRealm was the platform where this chapter was initially revealed on N0v3l.B1n.
Pain filled her shoulder as the sword was withdrawn, but the following flick of the sword didnt cut off her head but instead cleared the blade of blood so it could be sheathed. Not bad. Youre joining us now.
But she was with- one of the nearby people began to protest, then stopped. Rahayu was simply using his aura, but it could be as sharp as a true blade if he wished.
Chikere was glad she was alive, though she knew there was still a long way to go.
-----
A change in the fluctuations of Paradises energy awoke Erin in the middle of the night. She was deeply attuned to his normal rhythm, but something had changed. Normally Paradise was content to drift along, but now he was moving rapidly to the east. Not only was that counter to his normal movements, the bursts of speed were generally short- such as to catch something particularly tasty. Beyond that, it usually involved diving underwater.
Erin could see that quite opposite of that, Paradise was actually holding his head above water, looking at the sky. She immediately called for an alert throughout the sect. Then they waited.
Salves on the skin have little effect. As for pills or liquid medicine, it is consumed by the fire inside him.
Good, Idalia said.
Thats good? Devon asked.
If they just sat there, then he really would be dead. The fact that something happens gives me some hope. She started popping various concoctions into Antons mouth, frowning every time. I dont know if its helping at all. It might just be disappearing. If the medicinal effects are in there somewhere, it has no way to circulate around his body. Wed have to start with the meridians and dantian, but without him doing anything Idalia looked at Velvet. Youre one of his frequent companions, arent you?
Velvet nodded. Im not any good at medicine, but I can help gather whatever you need. Devon is his grandson as well.
You- Idalia pointed to Devon, I do have some things to get. Its a decent trip, but youll need to be quick about it. As for you, she looked to Velvet. I need you to help circulate his energy.
I- thats dangerous to attempt.
I know, but Devon doesnt practice the Ninety-Nine Hundred Stars. And the rest of your companions have already ascended, havent they?
Thats true, Velvet said.
Then youre the best bet. Especially among those here.
I can try but
Just be slow about it. Methodical. Hes lasted days already, the chances of suddenly fading away now is low.
Velvet nodded. She was reminded of something from her past. Anton had helped her with an energy deviation early in her cultivation career. That brought danger upon himself, whereas here she mostly had to worry about hurting him. Not that it made her feel better about possibly messing up, but she knew she had to try.
Using natural energy to recover from wounds was something cultivators learned early on, though not all of them were particularly good at it. Guiding someone elses spiritual energy to help them recover, however, seemed to be more difficult. Even so, Velvet did her best to carefully grasp onto a strand of energy from the strongest star burning within Anton, doing her best to guide it through what was left of his meridians and throughout his body. She thought maybe some of the soft energy the medicines had in them came along, though it wasnt clear. Something about the energy she was holding made everything else harder to sense, despite how weak it was.
The first circulation was difficult, because Antons body was basically destroyed along with his meridians. They felt as if they were filled with ash or charcoal, and maneuvering around without causing further damage was difficult. She wasnt sure how many hours it took to make a single circulation, and she still felt no different. The same was true for the next five, and the ten after that. By that point it had been a couple days, and though the amount of energy she was using was trivial, the precise concentration and lack of sleep was starting to wear on her. But she actually felt something, some slight stirring of activity and so refused to give up.
Chapter 411As the rest of those from the Harmonious Citadel withdrew, Chikere pressed forward. Shed heard rumors of a great swordmaster in the area, and her instincts had told her they were true. Once shed seen it was Rahayu? She couldnt resist fighting. It didnt matter why. She had the feeling that there was more behind the Harmonious Citadels motives, but she was here now and that was all that mattered.She was quite pleased to not be instantly dead. That was what had happened on their first encounter, though of course she had improved considerably since then. Rahayus training had seen her improve greatly, though before he ascended she was not certain if she could have survived a single serious attack. After that point she had continued to grow stronger to be able to match against him- or someone like him.But fate had led her here, to the real Rahayu. Her swords trembled under the force of his blade, even as they blocked him in pairs or triplets. That was expected when facing someone on the verge of augmentation. Some of her weapons shattered- but they were simply the dregs. She would have to replace them, but their loss was inconsequential. And it would only matter if she survived. There was always the chance she died here. Their relationship wasnt such that it was impossible, especially if it aligned with Rahayus purposes.Chikere was surrounded, now. But everyone stayed out of their fight after she cut a few people who got too close and because Rahayu wasnt particularly making sure his attacks didnt affect them. She was fairly confident that her image of him during her ascension had been correct, at least for a power at the peak of Life Transformation. Now he was nearly in Augmentation, the next section of ascension. That was amazing for only half a century, though it was impossible to say how long it took to actually cross that gap. One sword matched against dozens, sweeping them aside in groups as he moved to attack Chikere from whatever angle he wished. He was fast, though her fighting style meant she was not tied to a clear front and back. Maneuvering her better swords to where Rahayu was took some effort though. A true swordmaster did not need to rely on a good weapon to be effective, but when facing off against a skilled opponent it still mattered.The ground split apart as Rahayus slashes cut apart the world around them- even some clouds were separated, though the majority of his power didnt reach that high. Chikere had some power of her own, but she had to admit she was unfamiliar with fighting using ascension energy. It was simply different enough to be problematic. Then the moment came, and Chikere was ready. Even so, she saw a bloody sword sticking out of her shoulder, the point in front of her. That was still a thousand times better than where it was intended to go, towards her heart and lung. Whether or not Rahayu would have spared her like the first time or not she didnt know, but she at least managed to defend herself from the one attack. And she even negated his energy so it didnt slash her apart from inside so easily.I surrender, she admitted. She thought she had improved, but it wasnt as much as she wanted. There wasnt more she could do at the moment, so there was no point in fighting.N0v3lRealm was the platform where this chapter was initially revealed on N0v3l.B1n.Pain filled her shoulder as the sword was withdrawn, but the following flick of the sword didnt cut off her head but instead cleared the blade of blood so it could be sheathed. Not bad. Youre joining us now.But she was with- one of the nearby people began to protest, then stopped. Rahayu was simply using his aura, but it could be as sharp as a true blade if he wished.Chikere was glad she was alive, though she knew there was still a long way to go.-----A change in the fluctuations of Paradises energy awoke Erin in the middle of the night. She was deeply attuned to his normal rhythm, but something had changed. Normally Paradise was content to drift along, but now he was moving rapidly to the east. Not only was that counter to his normal movements, the bursts of speed were generally short- such as to catch something particularly tasty. Beyond that, it usually involved diving underwater.Erin could see that quite opposite of that, Paradise was actually holding his head above water, looking at the sky. She immediately called for an alert throughout the sect. Then they waited.Salves on the skin have little effect. As for pills or liquid medicine, it is consumed by the fire inside him.Good, Idalia said.Thats good? Devon asked.If they just sat there, then he really would be dead. The fact that something happens gives me some hope. She started popping various concoctions into Antons mouth, frowning every time. I dont know if its helping at all. It might just be disappearing. If the medicinal effects are in there somewhere, it has no way to circulate around his body. Wed have to start with the meridians and dantian, but without him doing anything Idalia looked at Velvet. Youre one of his frequent companions, arent you?Velvet nodded. Im not any good at medicine, but I can help gather whatever you need. Devon is his grandson as well.You- Idalia pointed to Devon, I do have some things to get. Its a decent trip, but youll need to be quick about it. As for you, she looked to Velvet. I need you to help circulate his energy.I- thats dangerous to attempt.I know, but Devon doesnt practice the Ninety-Nine Hundred Stars. And the rest of your companions have already ascended, havent they?Thats true, Velvet said.Then youre the best bet. Especially among those here.I can try butJust be slow about it. Methodical. Hes lasted days already, the chances of suddenly fading away now is low.Velvet nodded. She was reminded of something from her past. Anton had helped her with an energy deviation early in her cultivation career. That brought danger upon himself, whereas here she mostly had to worry about hurting him. Not that it made her feel better about possibly messing up, but she knew she had to try.Using natural energy to recover from wounds was something cultivators learned early on, though not all of them were particularly good at it. Guiding someone elses spiritual energy to help them recover, however, seemed to be more difficult. Even so, Velvet did her best to carefully grasp onto a strand of energy from the strongest star burning within Anton, doing her best to guide it through what was left of his meridians and throughout his body. She thought maybe some of the soft energy the medicines had in them came along, though it wasnt clear. Something about the energy she was holding made everything else harder to sense, despite how weak it was.The first circulation was difficult, because Antons body was basically destroyed along with his meridians. They felt as if they were filled with ash or charcoal, and maneuvering around without causing further damage was difficult. She wasnt sure how many hours it took to make a single circulation, and she still felt no different. The same was true for the next five, and the ten after that. By that point it had been a couple days, and though the amount of energy she was using was trivial, the precise concentration and lack of sleep was starting to wear on her. But she actually felt something, some slight stirring of activity and so refused to give up.
