Ending the War I

Kulfagar Demons have little humanoid forms and they look like variants of Naga creatures. With the exemptions of four tentacles protruding from their back, they have two upper limbs and their bodies are covered in varying colors and deep blue means royalty. And members of the Royal Family are living at the center of a ten kilometer lake and at the center is a towering building made of the finest graphite.

On the top most floor is a hall where the strongest Kulfagar Demon sits on a throne. His name is King Vamurus and to the sides are six other Elders and all of them can manifest Dao Powers.

The six Grand Elders had just arrived due to a summon and are all looking at soldier kneeling like a bug at center.

“You may begin.” King Vamurus commanded.

The soldier at the center brought out cube and after inserting his Spiritual Qi on it, the cube shined and created a holographic projection.

The scene on the projection is none other than Clay who went on rampage but the recording was stopped after ten seconds.

“Our spy can only record a portion before he got eliminated by the human and Elven overlords that have arrived shortly after that. We are still verifying if it is a diversion but none of the reports indicate any invasion.”

“So you called us here to report that these clowns can’t even contain one of their own?”

The soldier at the center trembled as he felt ripple of murderous aura coming from one of the Elders. He was expecting praise as their intelligence had detected the exact details why the east have triggered a continental type of distress signal yet he is being treated like nuisance instead.

“You’re dismissed!” King Vamurus ordered. He knew that the Elder who just spoke right now will kill the soldier if he does not send him away.

King Vamurus only summoned the few nearby Overlords as he wanted their opinion and looking at their faces and reactions just now, he knew he will have to count on himself again.

As one of the three leaders commanding the entire demon army, it is his responsibility to observe movements on the east as his territory is the closest to Kaada continent.

When he succeeded the throne 1000 years ago, he learned the secret why mages and cultivators on the east must be left alive. They spread a rumor that destroying the Mana Veins of the continent will disrupt the balance of the environment but in truth, it was to push Mages to their limits.

During the first few years of invasion, their ancestors wanted to eliminate all mages but during the battle, they have realized the potential of Mana artifacts. In fact, the first king sacrificed himself and allowed himself to be sealed to allow the mages to continue improving their technology.

Originally, the plan of conquering the continent is to allow their forces to grow to a size enough to take back their lands but upon realizing that Mana has better potential in striking down the space beasts that is currently in hibernation within their lands, they made a deviation of their plans. The first king revealed how unstoppable they can be with Dao and to force mages to improve their Sealing Arts, he purposely fought to where he was supposed to be at a disadvantage and allowed himself to die in the process.

Only he and the two other kings knew of this plan. The truth is, they would kidnap humans or Elvens with mana potentials and bring them to a facility on an island closest to Manaar Kingdom and train those mages to replicate the Mana-powered Qi Sealing Arts.

As water creatures, their scales have imbedded arrays creating a natural resistance to Seals so they are never afraid as to how far these artifacts can reach and time is running out. From their estimate, there is another 15 thousand years before the slumbering beasts will re-awaken but before that, when the time is ripe, they will soon move and force the mages to construct gigantic Sealing Formations for them.

However as time goes by, he felt that taking back their Ancestral land, as the Space Beasts had not only laid waste to the demon continent, those beasts have as well sucked the Spiritual Veins dry making it unsuitable for cultivators in the future. There are times he would like to convince the other two kings to just forget about their homeland and focus on completely taking over Muir-Kaada Continent but this might give the two reasons to stab him in the back.

Today, King Vamurus wanted to call a few Elders as he wanted their opinions as to how effective those seals are. The problem with recordings is that, it will not capture the strength of someone else’s Dao but the fact that a 9TH-Circle Mage and the power of a Mage Tower was utilized means that the human in the recording must have Dao Powers comparable to them.

What he does not understand though is why was the Sealing Pillars seem weaker as it could barely contain a human who does not even look like he had items to counter the sealing powers of the supposedly improved black pillars.

King Vamurus is deep thought but little did he know that Clay was on another level.

And little did he know that as soon the soldier stepped out of the King’s Palace, a mass of energy is rapidly approaching from above.

Similar to how Clay greeted the Mage Tower, he is currently descending after confirming where the most powerful demon lives.

King Vamurus trusted his intelligence unit and if they suspect that the human in the recording crystal is a diversion to cover a retaliation from the east, then it still wouldn’t hurt to be prepared, however just before he could issue a command, he felt a slight trace of murderous intent getting closer to them from above.

*Mmmhhh?

King Vamurus eyes squinted. Who would have the audacity to display such suicidal act? He wanted to ignore it as there would be guards to intercept it but after five seconds, he clenched teeth as a cold and terrifying aura by-passed his Qi barrier and by-passing the natural defensive arrays on his scales.

*Rrrraaaaahhh.

*Rrrraaaaahhh.

*Rrrraaaaahhh.

Deep groans echoed in the palace as everyone’s bodies had been invaded by foreign malicious aura imbued with unfathomable Dao.

*Swish

Like a ghost, Clay stopped mid-air and landed on a balcony then stepped into the entrance of the hall and saw everyone doing their best resisting his aura. Including Vamurus, some of Elder have fallen to their chair and rolling on the ground like they have been possessed and convulsing from pain.

*Exhale

Clay exhaled slowly then retracted his aura. It would be very easy for him to kill everyone except for the leader but after Mage Ver Sosa approached him an hour ago and proposed a solution, he had regained his ability to reason. His mental state is still unable especially that Merea cannot be cured but what consoles him is the chance that Merea may indeed be given a chance to live a good life if placed under a deep illusion.

Since Ver Sosa’s research failed, he can only depend on the inherent ability of a certain demon.

“I come in peace and I hope these friends can recommend me to a Nascent expert of Dulifica.” Clay looked at the group of demons with no emotions. When he was at a five thousand mile altitude, considering that distance, the souls and the strengths of these demons was reflected as tiny dots indicating their powers.

The group of Nascent Elder Demons were released from Clay’s deadly aura and as they were trying to compose themselves, the demon who was disdainful to the insignificant guard earlier regained his power and thought the human who barged in lowered his guard. He is known of his speed and coupled it with this Dao, he thought he could deliver a strike unnoticed. He activated his skill.

WEIGHTLESS DIVE

*Tick

There was only a slight sound and the Demon disappeared from his spot. As a Nascent expert, he was able to release a Katar-like weapon on his right hand and given his speed, his hand move to cut Clay’s neck.

*Zzzzzssshhh!

The next sound that was heard was when the demon appeared not far behind Clay posing like he had successfully delivered a fatal blow.

“You come in peace but greet us with such recklessness. Blame yourself for lowering your guard.” The demon smiled and turned to face Clay but just when he thought a head should be rolling on the ground, he heard blood dripping from his hand.

*Drip

*Drip

The demon looked to the ground and saw a puddle of his blood. He wanted to raise his head but the next thing he knew, everything went dark.

*Squish

A gigantic hand imbued with immensely powerful Dao extended behind Clay and turned the demon’s head into a pulp.

Clay had just broken through to Core Formation and while his circulation is still unstable, his senses had been multiplied a hundred fold. Just like the time when Liom wanted to catch him by surprise, the demon who wanted to cut his neck seem like he was moving very slow.

That moment when that sharp blade was about to reach his neck, his Dao Activated and formed a barrier. He thought the attack would be deflected but Clay realized the destructiveness his Dao had reached once again that it just obliterated the whole hand of the demon.

“Introduce me to a Nascent of Dulifica and I will leave in peace.” Clay rephrased his request but hopes these demons will understand his message.

King Vamurus is proud demon but a wise leader. He knew their deaths have come but he did not allow fear to cloud his judgment.

He moved closer towards Clay and having reached enough distance, he kneeled with his forehead on the floor and used on of the tentacles on his back to take out a map from his spatial ring.

“There is only one Nascent of Dulifica and she is located in our motherland. If his lordship is in need of Core Formation Dulifica, I can bring one today.”

“Bring me to her.”