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Chapter 592: Opportunity (1)

Translator: _Leo_ Editor: Kurisu

In a large forest with countless vibrant green trees, there was a tall yellow mountain that looked like a piece of a cake standing among the trees, its tip surrounded by white mist.

The top of the mountain was flat and covered with green moss.

*WOO*

Something soared through the gray sky.

On the far side of the mountain, a dark-red crossguard sword was falling. The sword rotated like a red wheel and stabbed into the mountain.

*CLANK*

With a noise, half of the blade stabbed into the ground. The handle of the sword that remained above looked like a strange scorpion with a red body.

Suddenly, the blade trembled and a red dot was released from the tip of the handle, quickly disappearing in the sky.

Time slowly passed and the season changed. A thick layer of snow covered the surface of the mountain; the snow melted after the spring came, but the mountain was covered again the next winter.

*Ka-ta Ka-ta*

The wind was blowing, the trees and the ground were all covered by the snow.

On the cliff, someone was walking on the snow at a steady pace.

Several minutes later, an old man with white hair appeared beside the sword. He was carrying a basket on his back, which was filled up with herbs.

"Why is there a sword here?" He walked to the dark-red crossguard sword and crouched. "This is the Herb Mountain, why would someone with a sword climb this mountain? Maybe it's the Mountaineers…" the old man muttered. He noticed that the surface of the crossguard sword and the handle were covered with rust and moss.

He grabbed the handle and tried to pull it out of the ground.

Then, the old man shook his head and said, "That's deep… Strange…"

He was speaking in the Chaos language.

He hesitated and looked at the sword for a while. However, it was getting dark, and the old man decided to leave.

Time passed.

Ten days later. It was a morning with bright sunlight.

There were four people climbing the mountain. One of them was the old man that approached the sword before. The other three were teenagers that varied in gender but were all wearing tight green outfits.

"Matt, is this the area where you found the sword?" a young girl asked.

"It's right there. Go take a look." The old man pointed at the red sword by the cliff.

The three teenagers cheered and rushed toward the strange sword on the ground.

They surrounded the sword and tried to dig it out of the ground using shovels and such. However, nothing worked—the area around the sword was extremely hard and they could barely stab their shovels into the ground. It seemed like metal tools were not good enough for that.

"Someone probably stabbed the sword into the ground intentionally after reading some strange novels. Let's just head back, there's no point digging it out…"

"True, it doesn't look like an old sword. Someone probably crafted it recently and put it here as a joke."

Two young men and a young woman only managed to dig some of the mud out. They got impatient as it got dark, so they decided to leave.

Many other people heard about the rumor and visited the sword; they all tried to dig or pull it out, but none succeeded.

Years passed.

The red sword was coated with a thick layer of dust, which turned into a sheath. The sheath was getting thicker and thicker as time went.

The metal part of the sword was covered by the sheath made of mud and dust. It looked like a sword-shaped brown stone pillar.

The surface of the stone pillar was covered with thick green moss and there were even flowers growing from it.

People treated it like a tourist attraction and kept visiting it.

However, several years later, people lost their interest and stopped coming.

The sword-shaped stone pillar turned from a rumor into a legend and was forgotten by people.

No one visited the stone pillar after that. But the stone pillar was still getting thicker. Several years later, the pillar lost its sword-like shape and just looked like a normal stone pillar.

There were still people passing by, such as tourists, mountaineers, soldiers, and criminals. There were even people who suicided by jumping off the cliff.

The birds and monkeys would stand on the stone pillar from time to time.

They did not know what was hiding in the stone pillar.

It was a tall mountain and there were not many people living in the area.

Time flew, and more than one hundred years passed in the blink of an eye.

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One hundred years later…

The golden sunlight of the spring illuminated the surface of the mountain, the light was bright but not warm.

On the edge of the brown cliff, a young man in a black outfit was climbing up the mountain using a rope.

He was sweating heavily; although his eyes, nose, mouth, and ears looked nice, when combined on his face, it looked a bit ugly.

The young man was exhausted, but there was still determination in his eyes. His body was strong, but he still lay on the cliff and started breathing heavily after he reached the top.

"So, this is the Herb Mountain? It's a much easier trip when compared to the Andy Mountain…" the young man muttered, looking disappointed. He stood up and walked to the black stone pillar in front of him.

After he approached the pillar, he put his hand on it while overlooking the trees under the cliff.

The young man inhaled deeply and exhaled slowly. It almost looked like that there was white mist coming out of his mouth.

He lowered his hand and straightened his back. The man suddenly swung his arms slightly and a thin layer of gray dust dropped down his body. It was the mud and dust from the surface of the mountain.

The young man started practicing a set of fist skills after removing the dust from his body. His movements were slow but steady. It felt like there were heavy objects on his wrists. The young man had impressive footwork, he looked like a monkey that was preparing for a battle.

Steam rose from the young man's head as he repeated the fist skill set several times.

Suddenly, he hit the stone pillar hard with his fists.

*BAM*

Two deep handprints were left on the stone pillar.

"Ah…"

The young man exhaled slowly and closed his eyes to rest.

"I spent three years to get here from Mountain Kora. I never rested a day, but I still can't break my limit and reach the Knight level…"

He looked at the horizon and noticed that the sun was rising, illuminating the vibrant trees.

"If I can reach the Knight level, I can easily defeat a small army. I can also break metal weapons, wooden weapons, and rocks with my bare hands. Sadly, the situation has changed; no matter how strong I am, one bullet from a handgun will end my life…"

The man sat down with his legs crossed and looked at the trees calmly.

The wind was blowing over the trees, blue birds rotating above them. The birds chased each other and flew to the far side.

"Sadly… I wasn't born when the Minta Country still had its glory…"

*DU*

Suddenly, a sharp noise came from the young man's waist.

His brow furrowed as he took something off his belt. It was a round tablet with a black and white display. A sentence that was written in the Chaos language was displayed on the screen.

The man checked the message, and seemed to become annoyed. He quickly pressed a button on top of the device.

A girl's voice quickly came from the tablet.

"Yun Song, are you in trouble again? There are soldiers from the army looking for you, they've searched the whole hotel! Don't come back, you hear me? Take care of yourself!"

"What happened?" Yun Song's brow furrowed again.

"I don't know, but you should be safe if you stay at a remote area. Listen, don't come back before I finish my investigation."

The voice disappeared.

Yun Song was a bit anxious after hearing those words. He turned the device off and tied it at his belt.

Yun Song lost his father and mother when he was young. He stayed in an orphanage until he was ten years old; then, he was adopted by a Kung Fu master. He lived in an old Kung Fu dojo and considered the Kung Fu master his father.

The Kung Fu master also had a daughter. He treated Yun Song very well—it seemed like he wanted him to pursue the ultimate path of a Kung Fu master.

Yun Song was interested in Kung Fu, so he learned the basics from the Kung Fu master. Sadly, he was not talented. It took him five years to strengthen his body and he still had no idea how he could break the limit.

The old Kung Fu master was disappointed, so he took in two more students—one male and the other female. They were much more talented than Yun Song; however, they also failed to break the limit.

Yun Song was disappointed with himself as well, so he decided to explore the world alone. He was still trying to find a way to break the limit.

The power of an individual was usually ignored in the current society. The guns that were powered by blue crystals were widely used by the military. No matter how strong one was, he would not be able to survive a bullet to the head.

Also, war machines like cannons, tanks, and fighters were getting stronger and stronger. The practice of Kung Fu already turned into a type of exercise.

Yun Song sighed as he thought of the depressing facts and rubbed the two handprints he left on the stone pillar.

Suddenly, the stone pillar started shedding its surface—pebbles were dropping down the pillar and it seemed like the whole thing was about to collapse.

Yun Song was surprised, and quickly took several steps back as the stone pillar collapsed. What was left on the ground was a dark-red sword.

Yun Song saw the red light coming from the sword and shouted, "What's this?!"

*WOO*

The earth started shaking. The red sword jumped out of the ground, turned into a red string, and flew toward Yun Song's forehead.

*CHI*

The sword stabbed into Yun Song's forehead; however, it seemed like the sword did not hurt him and was absorbed by his body whole, only leaving a flashing scorpion mark between his eyebrows.

Yun Song just stood there when the sword was being absorbed by his body. Everything returned to normal after the sword disappeared.

However, a dark-red glow surrounded his eyes, getting brighter and brighter.

Chapter 593: Opportunity (2)

Translator: _Leo_ Editor: Kurisu

Time passed. Yun Song closed his eyes and opened them agai, and the red light quickly disappeared.

"I'm still alive?" He raised his hand and gripped forward. "Such a young body… I made the right decision to send part of my soul into this body…"

He shook his head and straightened his back. The bones inside his body made some strange sounds.

"I'm Yun Song and Angele Fenrir Rio… I should just call myself Yun Song and fit into his life before I get everything sorted out, but his body is way too weak…" Angele was hit in the back by the old woman and the only thing he could do was turn himself into a crossguard sword. He sent out a part of his soul to find a new body for himself—he would be able to wake up his own body by sending the soul back.

"My own body is severely injured and all my life masks were destroyed… Other sealed forms would already be dead…" he muttered in a serious tone as he checked his back. He found a large purple birthmark on the back, but it was actually a wound that was reflected on his new body.

The painting was destroyed and the dimension separated. Angele had to destroy two of the strongest magic devices he had had to fight back. The old monster was slightly injured but she still hit Angele hard in the back. He felt like he was hit by a train because the injured monster's blood splashed on his back.

"Well, at least I didn't explore the tunnel for nothing…" Angele rubbed the birthmark on his back.

"The blood of the monster already became part of my soul. After my wound is healed, I can try to break the limit with the blood and become an ancestor of the origin."

Closing his eyes, he recalled the moment he saw the old monster's head leaving its neck. The dimension waves were infused with a strange forcefield when that happened; it felt like the force field had the power of numerous realms.

"Maybe this is my opportunity…"

He inhaled deeply, turned around, and walked to the cliff. He started moving down the cliff using the rope used by Yun Song.

His movements were fast and smooth. Angele had no problem using the robe and the hook. He knew where he should throw the hook at.

About two hours later, he successfully climbed down the mountain and landed in the forest.

'This body has never meditated; Yun Song trained himself as a knight. He only knew the basics…' Angele could still use his biochip—there were blue light dots flashing in front of his eyes.

'I need to start over from scratch, however, it won't take me too long. Maybe I need around three years to get all my power back…' Angele checked his body condition quickly.

Yun Song had the same power level as a knight apprentice; in other words, he would be just stronger than a mortal if he was in the wizard world.

'Zero, check the knowledge of Yun Song for me.'

'Task created…

'Retrieving memory…

'General data: 1. Basic Social Skills. 2. Basic Math Skills. 3. Basic Fitness. 3. Night Monkey Fist, Snake Palm, and Wavy Footwork.

'Analyzing memory… Categorizing data…

'Yun Song, Angele Fenrir Rio. Strength, 1.1. Agility, 1.2. Stamina 2.0. Mentality 1.1. Mana 0. Gene limit not reached. Healthy.'

Angele hesitated after checking the data.

'Categorize his combat skills and show me the levels.'

*DI*

The detailed information of Night Monkey Fist, Snake Palm, and Wavy Footwork was quickly displayed in his sight.

"Huh? Interesting…" Angele was surprised by the skills. They looked way different from the skills the knights in the wizard world had.

In the wizard world, the knights all had a similar set of basic combat skills; the only difference was that they had their own special skills.

However, the three combat skills Yun Song knew was a complete set of skills. He needed to learn the basics first if he wanted to proceed further, which meant that the skills he knew were better than the basic combat skills in the wizard world.

'Chinese Kung Fu… A good set of skills with a decent learning curve…' Once Angele checked the information on the three skills, he was impressed.

"My soul is still strong, but there are no energy particles here. I have to rely on my bloodline if I want to cast a spell. It's just not worth it. I should probably practice the skills here so I can fit into the environment."

Angele wanted to make sure that the realm guardian of this realm could not find him. He needed to recover from his injury and break through his limit.

'With the energy from the negative emotions, I don't need to do anything and my soul will recover in three years. I can use this time to learn more about this realm…'

Raising his head, he looked at the sky and found a silver star among the clouds.

'I should just practice the Kung Fu skills he had… I'm severely injured and just like a mortal in this body…'

Although Angele recovered his soul power, he should not waste his bloodline power on other things. He needed the bloodline power to fix his body.

He took over Yun Song's body, but nothing really changed.

Yun Song's attributes did not change; a strong soul of a sealed form that was hundred years old controlled his body, but that was it.

Angele's advantage was still the biochip—the upgraded biochip was strengthened as Angele progressed. It would help him fit into this world.

After making up his mind, Angele took out a map from a leather pouch on his belt. He checked it and rushed into the forest.

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Several days later…

In a small city by the edge of the forest.

It was a small city called Lin Hai; the buildings in the city looked old. The tallest buildings had more than ten levels and were the symbols of the city.

There was a long river around the city—probably an old city moat.

Cars and motorcycles were moving among the buildings. Although the former had different colors, their surface was all covered with things that looked like blue veins.

Only some of the luxury vehicles were covered with red veins.

By a middle school that was far from the downtown, there was barely anyone walking on the street. A Kung Fu dojo was built by the middle school; the place was quiet.

The entrance of the dojo was supported by two red pillars; there was a stone sign hanging on top of it. The words on the stone sign meant "Ultimate Training".

The black wooden gate was half open and there was a training platform behind it. The platform was covered with grass and illuminated by the bright sunlight.

*CHI*

A blue taxi slowly stopped in front of the dojo. The door of the vehicle was pushed open and a young man quickly got off. He paid the driver in cash, looked at the broken sign over the entrance of the dojo, and sighed.

The man was around 20 years old. However, he looked younger than he should. Also, the young man looked a bit different—there was determination in his eyes.

He was wearing a white sports outfit and a pair of white snickers. He looked like a normal student with the white backpack on his back. The yellow stains on the backpack indicated that the backpack was old.

"Finally, I'm back…" Angele sighed. He was still in Yun Song's body. The young man had a below-average face and the furrowed brow made his looks even worse.

The owner of the snack vendor on the right looked at Angele and asked, "Yun, you're back. Were you traveling again? Where did you go?"

"I visited the Triangle Hill, it's not far from here. How's your business, Ma?"

"Not bad. The students are on holiday right now, so…"

The owner of the snack vendor told Angele how hard his life had been. The conversation lasted for a while.

He finally entered the dojo. There were some small houses around the training platform; each had three rooms.

Angele saw a man with a pair of big blue eyes who was practicing fist skills in the shadow.

The man had short black hair and his muscular body was covered with sweat. Although his face was average-looking, the man still looked wild and strong.

He was practicing the Night Monkey Fist, which Yun Song also practiced. The man's fist skills were powerful but slow. It was obvious that the man had a different fighting style than Yun Song. He was standing steadily on the ground in a special position.

"Senior Brother!" Angele quickly stepped forward and greeted the man.

The man raised his hands and exhaled slowly. It almost felt like his body was steaming.

"Yun, you're finally back. Your sister and Nian were looking for you. Also, there were soldiers here several days ago. I think the man you fought with called the police."

Angele made it look like that he was sorry.

"It's my own fault. I know our teacher is cleaning up the mess for me again…"

He knew that the senior brother and the other members of the dojo treated him very well. Although Yun Song was not talented, he knew that he needed to pay them back one day.

The name of the senior brother was Xiulin Li. He always had a blank expression on the face, but he would take care of every member of the dojo.

"Yeah, think twice before you do things. Officer Chen is a friend of our teacher; otherwise, it would be a big problem. Everything was handled yesterday, just be careful the next time."

"I understand, Senior Brother." Angele nodded.

"Where are the other members? Where's the teacher? Are they in the training room?"

The training room was the dojo's main source of income. People who liked Kung Fu would pay to train here. They could also enroll in the basic Kung Fu classes.

Chapter 594: Opportunity (3)

Translator:_Leo_

Editor:Kurisu

Ultimate Training Dojo was one of the two Kung Fu dojos in the city. Although people were no longer pursuing ultimate power, there were still people who loved Kung Fu skills. Some of them were treating Kung Fu as a type of exercise or as a way of keeping their children physically active.

"I'll go have some rest. I'll visit the training room later."

Xiulin nodded.

"Sure. I need to bring the team to participate in a meeting. We'll be heading to Xuyang tonight; your sister will be going too. You and the junior sister will be taking care of the dojo. Several other trainers will also be here, it should be fine, right?"

"Don't worry, I can handle it." Angele nodded. "I'll live in the dojo and wait for you to come back."

"It's not an easy job; you know how big of a mess you made this time, right? Our teacher did whatever he could to help you, don't make him sad. There are many ways to solve problems, you don't have to beat people up. The teacher asked you to work in the training room for two months, don't try to run!" Xiulin spoke in a deep tone as he straightened his back and arms slightly.

"I understand."

Angele nodded again.

The junior sister was named Nian; she had the same skill level as Yun Song. Yun Song's sister was Rong Song. Rong Song and Xiulin were both stronger than Yun Song and Nian.

The dojo only taught three combat skills: Night Monkey Fist, Snake Palm, and Wavy Footwork.

However, the Wavy Footwork was not complete, part of it was lost in history. The Night Monkey Fist and the Snake Palm were what made the dojo famous. These two skills all had four different levels.

Yun Song started practicing the skills when he was a kid, but he could barely finish the first level. Rong Song and Xiulin all reached the second level, but they were having trouble breaking the limit. Their teacher, Yuyin Song, had already broken the limit and had the same power level as a knight. Although he was a below average knight, he was already a strong being in this world.

Angele and Xiulin talked about the Night Monkey Fist for a while before the former returned to his own room.

He threw the backpack into a corner and jumped onto the bed. His body was surrounded by a soft blanket.

'The next thing I need to do is analyze the combat skills here. An average knight is already a person with incredible power to the people here… They are way too weak…' He started reconsidering the situation.

'Ultimate Training Dojo and Wen Qiang Dojo are the only two dojos offering training services in this city, however, their income is below the average. A general grocery store does much better than them. Also, the two dojos are related to the mafias in the city, so the police are paying close attention to them… Some other cities don't even have formal dojos…

'Anyway, I need to analyze the combat skills first and improve my body as soon as possible.' Angele was confident. With the help of the biochip and his experience, he was certain that leveling up would not be a problem to him.

'So, I need to pick one of the skills to start…'

A blue light screen appeared in front of Angele's eyes. The Night Monkey Fist and the Snake Palm turned into two different patterns in his sight.

The levels of each skill were displayed under the patterns.

'First Level, the entry level.

Second Level, the intermediate level.

Third Level, the advanced level.

Fourth Level, the ultimate level.'

Finishing the entry level meant that he had learned the basic forms of the skill.

The intermediate level required the one who practiced the skill to understand all the forms so that he would be able to utilize the power.

The advanced level required the one who practiced the skill to change the forms to fit his own style.

After one reached the ultimate level, he would be able to maximize the power of the skill.

It felt like the system was the same as the Chinese Kung Fu system on the Earth.

'Zero, analyze the levels of the Snake Palm, I want to reach the ultimate level as soon as possible.'

Angele needed to recover his power. Although he could recover naturally in three years, the progress would be easier if he decided to practice.

He would not be detected by the realm guardian and he would be able to fit into the environment if he could practice the skills that were developed in this realm.

'Analyzing…'

The biochip started working immediately; Angele could see the refreshing data in his sight. Only the best choices were kept in the record.

From the basics of the Snake Palm to the ultimate level of the skill, everything was being broken down.

The graph quickly turned into a tree; there were more than 100 thousand different possibilities.

'Analysis completed. 12 different routes found. Three of the routes are the best routes.

*CHI*

Only three routes were left in Angele's sight.

Angele remained calm.

'Check my body condition and select the best route for me.'

*Chi*

Only one route was left.

Angele looked at the last route and found a snake-shaped pattern on the top. The pattern was displayed in gray.

'Snake King Palm…'

A short sentence was left below the pattern.

'A new bloodline will be created after you reach the final level; also, the bloodline will be purified automatically…'

Angele had many thoughts going through his mind when he saw the sentence.

'This body has already completed the entry level, so I just need to complete the next two levels before starting on the final level. It's not a big problem.'

Angele stood up and walked to the center of the room. He quickly drew a circle in the air using his palms.

He was moving so quietly that he barely made any noise.

After drawing the circle, he suddenly pushed his palms forward and clapped. It looked like a snake that was about to bite.

*CHI*

After the light noise, Angele slowly returned to his normal stance.

He compared the result and concluded, '20% buff to the strength… A normal skill for an average knight…

'This is just the entry level, I think the power of the skills will increase if my body is stronger. There must be a way to train my body; the body training technique might be a part of the combat skill.'

Angele searched through Yun Song's memory and realized that Yun Song's teacher would apply different potions on his body so that it would be strengthened.

'Although I still need to recover, I can still use the power of the negative emotions around me. I can't control the power, but I can use them to buff my body. Also, with the combat skill here, I'll be able to purify the power gradually.'

He recalled the moment he was defeated by the old monster. The power level of the old monster was much higher than his, however, Angele's energy level was higher. It seemed like the result was not affected by his high energy level.

'I can still use the negative emotions to strengthen my body. This body is just too weak.'

With a flick of his finger, Angele released some black smoke, which turned into a screaming human face.

Angele opened his mouth and started absorbing the black smoke. Red glow appeared around his eyes quickly.

He stood there and started practicing the Snake Palm again. He changed the speed of movements gradually, and a thin layer of white substance appeared on his skin. The white substance made his skin clean and smooth.

Angele was the Lord of Terror, absorbing the black smoke was like consuming energy. However, the black smoke was pure poison to other creatures—it would make them lose their minds.

The sunlight outside was getting more and more intense.

Angele finally stopped his movements. His body was covered with sweat, and there were some yellow impurities mixed in with it.

'It's about time, I should head to the training room. As Yun Song, I'll take care of the training room until Xiulin is back.' Angele wiped the sweat off his face and grabbed the key. He walked to the bathroom and took a shower.

Angele changed to a white training suit and headed to the training room in downtown by taxi.

He sat in the taxi and dialed several numbers using a communication device.

'Hey, Nian, where are you now?"

"I'm on my way to the training room. I was shopping with my friends. Senior Brother Yun, you should've told me that you were already back…" a crisp female voice responded from the communication device.

"Well, you don't have to call me senior brother…" Angele was a bit speechless. Senior Brother Yun was a popular character in a TV show—Nian started calling him that after watching the show.

"It won't be a problem anyway… You don't have to come to the training room. I can handle the situation by myself. The students are on holiday right now, so I don't think there'll be many people attending the classes." Nian stopped for a second and continued, "I heard that our teacher had to clean up the mess for you again… Whom did you beat up this time?"

"I forgot. I don't really care." Angele was not concerned.

"I'm arriving soon. I'll see you later."

He looked at the three-level building on the right through the window. There was a white stone pillar in front of the door, and the word "Ultimate Training" was engraved on it. There was an old man taking a nap by the entrance. He was the security guard here.

"Here you go." Angele paid the driver.

"Thanks." The taxi driver checked the money and nodded.

Angele opened the door and got off the taxi. He looked at the old man and shook his head. He decided not to wake him up.

The area in front of the building was a large training ground. There were people jogging and training. There were also people playing field hockey. The hockey ball they used was blue; it was glowing for some reason.

Angele checked the training ground and headed to the main building.

He did not want to waste any time. Angele could only absorb one unit of the negative emotion energy; his attributes would be increased by one after absorbing ten units.

Angele was an experienced fighter. With the help of the biochip, he reached the third level quickly and would be able to reach the highest level sooner or later.

Also, the combat skill would only help him recover faster. He doubted if it would help him in the future.

He just wanted to live a peaceful life in the next three years so that he could regain his power.

Chapter 595: Opportunity (4)

Translator: _Leo_ Editor: Kurisu

There were many training rooms in the building, but Angele was not interested. He went to the third floor and sat down in the trainer's office.

The only thing Yun Song was interested in was the ultimate power; he had no friends. The members of the dojo were the only people he would talk to.

Also, Yun Song was not good-looking—it was one of the reasons why he was not good at socializing.

Besides teaching in the training rooms, the other members were still students of universities. Yun Song was the only one that put most of his time into practicing. He dropped out of school when he was still in middle school, however, he was not talented—Nian had the same skill level as him.

Most of the people in this world at least had a bachelor's degree.

He was a different person in other people's eyes—that was also a reason why he did not communicate with others a lot.

He sat in the office quietly and started massaging some of his muscles. The muscle massage could help him recover faster and absorb the negative energy better.

With the natural recovery ability of his body, Angele could feel that his new body was getting stronger and stronger.

He pushed the chair and desk to the side. He started practicing the combat skills again.

He had no idea how long had passed when he heard someone was speaking outside the door.

"Kansas, is Senior Brother Yun here?"

"Yeah, he's practicing his fist skills in the office. He almost hit me when I delivered lunch to him…"

"Well, the only thing he cares for is combat skills…"

*KA*

The door was pushed open and a girl with an average-looking face stepped into the office.

Although the girl was average-looking, she had a balanced body due to the training she had been doing. Her legs were long and slim. She was wearing a white training suit, which was a bit too tight on her body.

The girl was wearing a red ponytail. She stood in the room and waited until Angele stopped practicing.

Nian lowered her voice and spoke, "Senior Brother Yun, I have my classmates here, they want to visit the training rooms. They are waiting outside. Also, I invited a beautiful girl…"

"What does that have to do with me…" Angele was not concerned, he looked at the training ground and found two beautiful girls that were watching people exercising.

"Fine…" Nian was a bit speechless. "Who doesn't like pretty girls? Are you really a man? Whatever. Just stay in your office and practice your skills. I wish you never find a girlfriend."

Nian left the room and closed the door.

Angele rested for a while and started practicing the combat skills again.

He reached the third level of the Snake Palm. If he wanted to reach the final level, he needed to keep practicing. When his body had the ability to maximize the power of the skill, he would be able to use the ability to handle a lot of situations.

If he had to fight in this world, he needed this palm skill. He could easily kill his opponents with his own abilities.

The higher the level of a combat skill was, the stronger the strength buff would become. The highest level would buff his strength by around 59%—it was the limit of the skill. Also, he could create a new skill based on the Snake Palm after he reached the highest level. The biochip analyzed the skill for him, but it did not mean that it would be the perfect skill for him.

Also, his body was being strengthened by the power of negative emotions; the rate of the improvement was decided by his soul. Angele's attributes were increased by one every ten days. The only thing he needed was the time.

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Five days later.

Nian and her roommates visited the training rooms for the next several days. Nian wanted to teach them some defensive skills, but one of the girls named Huan Ri still had doubts.

It was the fifth day that she visited the training ground. She was wondering if people would become stronger just by hitting the training dummies for days.

"Huan, what happened?" Zhou Pei waved her hands in front of Huan's eyes.

Huan stopped thinking and responded with a smile on her face, "Nothing. Our holiday is not long… We only have around 30 days left. What can we learn in 30 days?"

They walked to a side hall on the left with the crowd. There were several wooden platforms here, and several decent students were showing off their skills.

Some of them were cutting wooden planks using their hands.

There was around one hundred people in the hall. The two girls were standing in front of a wooden platform; there were three students in white uniforms showing their skills. They were kicking wooden planks in the air.

The people around the platform were cheering for them. Several girls took out their communication devices and started taking photos.

There were many girls in the crowd. Some of them wanted to learn some basic skills so that they could fight off the perverts who were bothering them.

There were also young men here who wanted to impress girls with their skills. Some parents also sent their children to learn some basic movements.

"So, what do you think?" Someone tapped the two girls' shoulders.

Huan and Zhou turned around. They saw Nian standing there with a smile on her face.

"Not bad."

"Impressive."

"Those skills are perfect for shows, right?" Nian chuckled. "Come on, I'll show you some real skills. It's about the time."

"Real skills?" Huan was interested. She knew a lot about Kung Fu, and learned a lot of things by herself. So, once she heard those words, she got interested.

"Yeah, they'll be here soon; my Senior Brother will be here too."

"Your Senior Brother? I thought he went to a meeting or something…" Zhou said.

"No, it's the other one. He has the same skill level as me. No, actually, he's slightly weaker than me. He's in charge of the training rooms; I'm just here to help. He'll have to show his skills if the teachers can't handle the situation, and you'll be able to see the real Kung Fu."

Nian finished the word and disappeared into the crowd.

Huan and Zhou stayed in front of the platform.

It was noon; about time for lunch. The people on the wooden platforms started resting.

Huan and Zhou wanted to have lunch first, but Nian came back to them and took them to a small training ground behind the building.

There were many students and teachers around the training ground. There were some metal tables and chairs on the training ground.

A young man in a white uniform stepped out of the building's back door. He sat down in a chair and started waiting.

The man's face was unbalanced. Although his eyes, nose, mouth, and ears looked nice, their combination just made him ugly. If his eyes and nose were positioned differently, he would probably be a handsome guy.

"Who's he?" Huan pointed at the man in the chair.

"I don't know." Zhou looked at the man carefully.

"Where's Nian? She was here a minute ago." They checked the area and noticed that Nian was standing with the teacher's team.

The young man in the chair just stayed there without moving. He remained silent and calm.

The people here were chatting, but none of them made any loud noise.

Several minutes later, they heard a noise that sounded like someone was knocking on wooden planks.

*BAM*

The door of the training ground was kicked open; it was blown away by the impact and landed on a wall. Three young men in green uniforms stepped into the training ground quickly.

"It's challenge time. Senior Brother and Senior Sister are not here, so we want to know how Junior Brother and Junior Sister are doing." The leading man had a handsome face and a balanced body. There was a blue scarf on his neck; it looked a bit strange on him.

A man and a woman were standing behind him. The man was tall and strong. The woman had short black hair; she was wearing a boyish uniform.

"We're the representatives of this training match," the man said as he looked at the young man in the chair. "I knew it. Yun Song."

He talked to the two behind him for a second and walked to the training ground quickly. He stepped out of the crowd and stopped in the center of the training platform.

"I'll be first. My name is Shilan Duan, and I've heard about you, Yun Song."

The man bowed slightly as he introduced himself.

"You dropped out of the school to pursue the—"

"Cut it. I'll attack first following the rule," Angele interrupted. He stood up, straightened his back, and walked to the center of the training ground.

"Oh… Sure…" Shilan was a bit surprised, but he quickly nodded.

Angele was about four meters away from Shilan. He suddenly charged to Shilan and drew a circle using his palms. He attacked Shilan like a snake.

The Snake Palm was designed for fast movements, however, Angele's attack was infused with power and was a bit terrifying.

"Snake Palm?" Shilan recognized the skill immediately. He leaned to the left and aimed at Angele's armpit. It looked like an eagle that was about to fight back after dodging a snake's attack.

It was a combat skill named Bronze Eagle Claw—it was developed by the Wenqiang Dojo. The Snake Palm and the Bronze Eagle Claw had similar power levels, but the power might vary based on how they used the skills.

*BAM*

Shilan's hand hit Angele's arm hard. His attack was blocked and Angele attacked again before he could react.

*CHI*

Angele's hands stopped in front of Shilan's face and crotch.

Shilan was surprised by the counterattack; he could feel the chill climbing up his spine.

"I lost…"

A bitter smile appeared on Shilan's face, he took two steps back and lowered his head.

Angele nodded, but he did not say anything. He turned around and quickly entered the back door of the building.

Shilan and the other two members of Wenqiang Dojo also left the training ground after losing the match.

Chapter 596: Unusual (1)

Translator: _Leo_ Editor: Kurisu

The people who witnessed the battle were disappointed. They would rather watch the wooden plank tricks.

Only the people who knew real Kung Fu were impressed by Angele's skills.

"This is the realm Kung Fu… That man knows the real skills!" Huan watched the young man return to the building. She knew how strong his skills were; his movements were totally different from those of the ones that were doing the wooden plank tricks.

"It's so boring… The match ended within seconds…" Zhou was not interested.

"It wasn't boring at all." Huan chuckled. "I've made up my mind, I'll enroll here."

"Seriously…?" Zhou stared at Huan, she had no idea why Huan made the decision.

Nian walked to them and interrupted, "My senior brother can easily defeat the members of Wenqiang Dojo. Shilan hasn't completed the entry level yet, he can't even take one hit.

"What do you think? My senior brother just won the battle. I can introduce you to him if you're interested."

"It's fine… I'll pass…" Zhou pursed her lips.

Huan smiled but did not say anything. She was interested in Angele's skills, but she was not interested in starting a relationship with him.

They decided to enroll in the classes and started practicing with other students.

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It had been ten days since Angele started working in the building. He called his senior brother and the teacher multiple times, but they said that they would not be back until everything was settled.

Angele and Nian had to continue to work in the building.

Many practice matches were held over the days. Angele battled many people that were practicing different skills. He had one opponent that also practiced the Night Monkey Fist.

However, most of them could barely win a battle against the teachers from the training rooms. Angele's attributes already increased a lot; his body changed and his skin was smooth like a girl.

If it was in the wizard world, Angele's strongest Snake Palm skill called Snake Bite had the same power level of a basic attack performed by a top-level knight apprentice.

The basic application of the Snake Palm was attacking the target from different angles using different body parts. Angele used Snake Bite to defeat Shilan and did not even put too much force into it.

He kept absorbing the negative emotions when practicing the Snake Palm, and soon it almost sounded like there were snakes hissing around him.

About one month later, a message from Xuyang changed the situation. Angele checked the message and responded immediately.

"Yun? This is Xiulin."

"Senior Brother, will you be back soon? What's going on?" Angele was cleaning his face with a black towel.

"I didn't know the meeting would last for so long. It has been over one month since you went to Xuyang."

Xiulin remained for several seconds and started responding.

"We're doing fine, your sister and the teacher are with me. We just had something that we needed to take care of. Also, we still need you and Nian's help since it'll take us a bit longer to get everything done." Xiulin sounded tired. Although he tried his best to hide his emotions, Angele still noticed the difference.

"Just tell me what happened." Angele's brow furrowed.

"Don't worry, just take care of the dojo for us, will you?" Xiulin dodged the question. "It's a small problem."

Angele knew that Xiulin was a stubborn person—Xiulin would not tell him anything if it was not necessary. However, for some reason, it felt like the situation was different this time.

"One more thing, I transferred some money to you and Nian. I need to travel somewhere far from here. Your sister and our teacher will be back soon. Alright, take care, I need to go."

"Money… We don't even need a lot of money…" Angele was speechless. "Fine, see you."

The door of the office was pushed open when they finished the conversation. Nian stepped into the office with a strange look on her face.

"Yun, Senior Brother transferred some money to us."

"Yeah, I just got the call. What happened?" Angele was a bit confused after seeing Nian's expression. "You should be happy that you got some extra money to spend."

"The problem is… He sent me way too much money…" Nian responded.

"Like what? 5000?"

"No. 500 000…"

Angele's brow furrowed. "Well, that's unusual. What's going on?"

"I already sent our teacher a message. There's definitely something wrong…" Nian lowered her voice and started explaining.

Xiulin was the son of his teacher's friend; the teacher adopted him after his father passed away.

His father was the 12th inheritor of a large family, however, he was not treated seriously by the elders. Xiulin was never talented in certain fields.

The problem was that Xiulin was still a legal inheritor of the family; although he had many brothers, it did not change the fact. He was adopted when he was young and his name was not even written in the family's record.

Xiulin's family built a large business empire, but their opponent was assassinating the inheritors of the family. Xiulin was still alive, but most of the other inheritors were killed.

The family leader was not prepared for the change; he wanted to continue the bloodline, so he tried to find the legal inheritors that were kicked out of the family. Then, Xiulin was found by the current family leader. The family leader wanted him to lead the family until other inheritors were born.

However, there were other people who wanted to become the leader of the family and they were doing everything they could to stop Xiulin.

There were still people supporting Xiulin in the family; his cousin, uncle, brother, and sister were all helping him.

"So, what should we do?" Nian explained everything and looked at Angele. "I've only read something like in novels…"

When the teacher was not in the dojo, it was Xiulin who took care of Yun Song and Nian. They wanted to pay Xiluin back.

"Who founded the Li Family?" Angele suddenly asked.

Nian hesitated for a second and responded, "I think it was someone named Yilongxi Li or something… This is a shortened name, you can find his full name in history books. He was the one who discovered the Ball of Four Seasons."

"Ball of Four Seasons…"

The birthmark on Angele's back was warmed up after he heard the name.

"Why? We just need to figure out a valid solution as soon as possible…" Nian was a bit speechless.

Angele glanced at her and spoke in a low voice, "You stay here. I'll head to Xuyang."

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Xiulin stood in front of the window and looked at the shiny city down there. He sipped some cold water from a glass.

He was not sure what he should do.

The Li Family was pressuring him. It was a result that his uncle, cousin, sister, and brother never wanted. They tried to protect him, but it still happened.

He did not want to drag his teacher and the members of the dojo into this. His family members and their business opponents might just hire a gun to kill them. Xiulin knew that he was from a large family; he'd already decided to stay away from the family that abandoned him, but the family leader still found him.

"Xiulin, come on, you've wasted too much time outside. Come back to the family. I already transferred some money to the dojo. I also sent several bodyguards to protect your friends. What else do you want me to do?" A male voice came from the red communication device on the table.

"Nothing will happen even if you can find me. I decided to pursue the ultimate Kung Fu; there's nothing I can do for the family." Xiulin sounded tired.

"Dojo, Kung Fu, university, or whatever you want to do, I don't care. Remember, you're a legal inheritor of the family; you need to come back sooner or later. You're just bringing trouble to the people around you until you come back to us," the man spoke in a low voice. "Don't talk about the ultimate Kung Fu anymore. Coram was the strongest Kung Fu Master, however, I don't think he can dodge bullets. Things have changed, Xiulin."

Xiulin remained silent.

"You need to come back to the family because you're an inheritor. If you spend too much time with your friends from the dojo, they'll get into trouble. It's just a small dojo that's full of peasants. They won't help you build your future, it's just a waste of time. You survived the ambush because you had—"

"Shut up!"

*KA*

The glass in Xiulin's hand cracked.

"They are important to me! Insulting them is the same as insulting me!" he said slowly.

"You can't escape from us"—the man lowered his voice—"come back to us. You don't want your friends to get hurt, right?"

*PA*

The communication ended.

Xiulin was still standing in front of a window. The water from the cracked glass slowly landed on his feet, but he did not notice anything.

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Linhai City.

It was night. The dim light from the lamps illuminated the gray road.

Blue cars were traveling on the road at full speed under the night sky.

In one of the cars, Angele was looking at the blurry objects on the left side of the highway.

He supported his chin with the right arm and looked at the people sitting in front of him.

There were two young girls in the front seats.

One was Nian's classmate, Huan. She was wearing a long black ponytail and had a pair of beautiful eyes. The other girl had clean and smooth skin, and her lips were nice and elastic. She was Zhou, also a classmate of Nian.

"Thank you. It's great that you can take me with you. I really need to head to Xuyang," Angele spoke in a light tone.

They were traveling at full speed, but the sound isolation of the car was great and the girls could easily hear his words.

Huan arranged her hair and asked in a low voice, "It's not a big problem. Do you have something urgent to deal with in Xuyang? Do you need our help? My family is from Xuyang."

"Huan's family is famous in Xuyang; she could help you with general things," Zhou added.

Angele shook his head. "It's fine. I'm just going to pick up my relatives."

He finished the sentence and stopped talking. He just looked at the objects passing by.

The atmosphere got a bit heavy in the car. The two girls knew that Angele did not want to talk, so they remained silent as well.

Angele sat in the seat and slowly closed his eyes. He started resting.

He had no idea how long had passed. Suddenly, a chilling feeling climbed up his spine.

He opened his eyes and looked to the right.

The sky was gray and the car was passing by a ruin that was covered with red stone pieces. It seemed like the ruin was a building before it collapsed. He could see some red runes on the remaining stone pillars.

Angele calmed down and asked, "What's that?"

The two girls were surprised by his question. Huan was driving; Zhou was woken up by these words. She checked the ruin and responded, "It's the Kalong Ruin… You don't even know Kalong Ruin…? Seriously?"

Chapter 597: Unusual (2)

Translator: _Leo_ Editor: Kurisu

"Kalong Ruin?" Angele's brow furrowed.

"Are those ruins common here?" He had a bad feeling about this.

Zhou did not like the way Angele talked to her, so she did not respond.

Huan chuckled after hearing the conversation and decided to explain the situation.

"Pretty much. There are many Kalong Ruins in the whole Ming Ta Xing. Senior Brother, you should know this. Nian said she visited this area with you a while ago."

Angele checked Yun Song's memory and realized that he did visit this area with Nian.

"It has been a while, I already forgot…" Angele had an apologetic smile on his face. He started observing the ruins carefully.

There were many random stone pieces and stone pillars in the ruins. The place was silent and empty.

Angele scanned the area using the biochip, but he did not find anything. He stopped looking at the ruins as the car left the area.

'Something wasn't right about this place…' He could feel that someone was looking at him from the ruins.

'Is it the guardian of this realm?"

He was a bit worried. Angele still needed time to recover, so he did not want to alert the guardian. Although he could still escape, the situation would just get worse for him.

Angele could feel that his body was being strengthened gradually, and it seemed like there was no limitation. He noticed that it was possible for him to reach the highest level if the rate was consistent.

The confidence came from the birthmark on his back. It was a wound left on his soul by the old monster.

He felt that he lost control over his body after taking the hit for some reason.

He recalled the incident and realized that the monster could easily kill him if it wanted to. It almost felt like the blood of the old monster helped him escape the intestine of the world.

Also, the damage from the blood was somehow turned into the power that could help him break the limit.

'This world might be more complicated than I expected… The monster probably forced me to enter this world…' Angele closed his eyes. It almost looked like that his skin was glowing.

With clean and smooth skin, his face looked a bit more attractive than before.

The two girls at the front seats would glance at Angele from time to time.

It took them a whole night to drive from Linhai to Xuyang. They arrived at the Ying Shi Station when the sun rose. The two girls dropped Angele off at the station and returned to their homes. They did not like that Angele treated them like complete strangers. Huan was a nice girl, but she had been driving for the whole night and needed some rest.

Angele walked around the station. He asked several pedestrians and learned about the location of the meeting. He then got on a taxi and headed there.

He wasted no time on the road. When his body was getting tired, he would just absorb some more negative emotions.

The meeting was held in a stadium; there were many cars parked on the street. There were also guards in blue that were patrolling the area.

There were people shouting from the stadium.

Angele got off the taxi and walked to the stadium slowly.

He was still wearing the white training uniform and was questioned by several guards, but they let him go after confirming his identity.

Angele stepped into the entrance and saw a girl in red standing by the door. The girl had short black hair and there was a long wooden stick in her hand.

The girl's expression changed after she saw Angele.

"Yun, why are you here? The teacher asked you to take care of the training rooms, right? Nian can't do it on her own."

Angele's brow furrowed. Although he had Yun Song's memory, he felt that there was something wrong with this world after passing by the ruins. He felt a bit relieved after meeting Yun Song's sister. Based on the memory of Yun Song, he always wanted to protect his sister from the danger. However, it seemed like Yun Song and his sister were not from the same family.

"What happened to the Li Family? Did the teacher say anything about the incident?" Angele questioned in a low voice.

Yu Song checked the surroundings; the people in the stadium were not paying attention to them.

"Follow me." Yu Song grabbed Angele's hand and moved to the right. The stadium's windows were covered, but the platform in the center was brightened up by light.

On the red wooden platform, a tall man and a short man were fighting each other. They traded attacks, and the noise they made echoed in the whole stadium.

Angele was following Yu Song. He glanced at the two people that were fighting on the platform, but he was thinking about something else.

'Ball of the Four Seasons… The birthmark on my back will ache every time I think about this term… However, in this world, the item is used for decorations. What does it have to do with that old monster…' Angele recalled the moment he was hit by the monster again. The old monster had a terrifying expression on the face, however, it seemed like the monster was trying to hide something from him.

'An ancestor can guard a whole realm. There's no way that an ancestor will stay in the intestine of the world for no reason…' Angele could not figure out the truth.

They entered a small room with red walls. In the center of the room, there was a middle-aged man sitting on the sofa. Xiulin was also in the room.

The middle-aged man was thinking about something with his brow furrowed; his expression changed slightly after seeing Angele, but he did not say a word.

Xiulin smiled and stood up.

"Yun, you're here. Great, take the teacher back to Xuyang. I'm not any president or someone that's important to society. I don't need a bodyguard."

"Senior Brother… Teacher…" Angele lowered his head and greeted the two.

"I'm here because I'm worried about Xiulin. How's everything?"

Angele's face almost blushed when he finished these words. He was here to figure out why his birthmark would react to the Ball of Four Seasons. He wanted to help Senior Brother because it was Yun Song's instinct. Angele was not concerned at all.

"Teacher, you're injured. You should go rest. There's no point to stay with me." Xiulin was a bit nervous. "My family will send someone to pick me up. We'll go to one of the private cities owned by the Li Family, Four Seasons City. The private jet is waiting on top of the building; there'll be no problem. My brother and sister will also send people for protection—a whole team of soldiers. Also—"

"Cut the crap, I'm staying with you!" Yuying Song spoke in a serious ton.

"Dad…" Yu Song looked at his father speechlessly.

"There's no way that you can fight against ranged weapons…"

Yu knew that Xiulin's trip would be extremely dangerous and the assassins would attack him with guns. They could easily kill him with sniper rifles from a distance. The Kung Fu he learned would not help him at all.

Angele just stood there. He was still thinking about the strange incident, but he just could not find the reason.

He just stood there and listened to the conversation quietly. Xiulin decided to take the whole team with him.

Yuying and Yu just would not leave him. Angele wanted to learn more about the Ball of the Four Seasons, so he decided to stay with Xiulin as well. Xiulin treated him well, so he wanted to pay him back.

No one left the room; they all decided to help Xiulin.

The training matches in the stadium had concluded, but there were still people practicing.

They stayed in Xuyang for several days; Nian found them before they left. She wanted to be in the team as well and would not leave no matter what Angele said.

Yuying forced Xiulin to stay with the team. They all got on the plane and headed to Four Seasons City.

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In the plane, the strange feeling was still bothering Angele.

He was trying his best to figure out the reason, but there was no hint.

Angele slowly calmed down on the plane. Raising his head, he glanced around.

The other people were all taking a nap. It was late at night and he was the only one awake.

The cabin was spacious and the flight attendants were taking a rest. The noise made by the engine was quite loud.

The plane was shaking slightly. Angele stood up and absorbed some more negative emotions. It almost looked like his muscles were growing.

Angele peeked through the window; he could see the mountains below. The clouds blocked most of the view.

He shook his head and looked at the others. They were still sleeping. He moved around the seats and entered the washroom.

He stood in front of the mirror and washed his face. He looked at the mirror and exhaled deeply.

*PA*

He suddenly heard a light noise from the cabin.

"Huh?"

Angele leaned to the side.

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*BAM*

The last bodyguard in a white uniform fell to the ground as blood was spurting out of his chest. The blood quickly covered the floor.

The cabin was full of dead bodies; there was blood splashing everywhere.

Two men in tight black suits were holding handguns. They exchanged eye contact and moved to the door.

"It'll take half an hour for our crew to get here. Open the door," one of the spoke with a low voice.

"No, it'll be ten minutes."

The other one took out a small egg-shaped device and put it on the door.

"What are you doing?" a man behind them spoke in a calm voice.

Angele stood behind them and stared at them calmly. His hair was still wet. He suddenly narrowed his eyes—it felt like Angele was staring at two insects, and was so calm that it was a bit strange.

Chapter 598: Huan Ri (1)

Translator: _Leo_ Editor: Kurisu

'These are all coincidences to me…' Angele looked at them quietly. He stood by the door and had many thoughts in mind, but he did not move an inch.

The blood from the dead bodies turned into a small pool on the floor. The smell of the blood permeated the air.

"Kill him!" The two men in black held their handguns in hands and aimed at Angele. Two blue rays landed on the wall behind Angele.

The blue rays left two burnt holes on the white wall.

Angele stood there and flicked his finger. He threw two candies at the men's hands—the impact interrupted their aiming. The two blue rays missed the target.

Angele caught the chance and rushed at the two assassins. He hit them in the chest using his palms. It almost looked like the two assassins were hit by a car; their bones broke right away.

*BAM BAM*

The two assassins fell to the floor after they landed, and blood spurted out of their mouths. Their rib cages were messed up.

Angele sighed with disappointment. His speed and power were much stronger than other Kung Fu Masters' in this world. He eliminated the two assassins without any problem.

He picked up their handguns and shot them in the chests several times so that no one would know that they were killed by Kung Fu. He finished everything and dropped the guns to the floor.

Also, he grabbed the small device that the assassin put on the wall.

He walked in the yellow hallway and broke the device into pieces using his hands. He put the remains of the device on the wall and headed back to his cabin.

'Maybe I'm getting closer to the truth of this world…'

He walked back to his own seat and sat down. There were blue light dots flashing in front of his eyes. He made it look like he was peeking through the window.

*BOOM*

Suddenly, he heard a loud noise from behind. It sounded like something just exploded.

The whole plane started shaking and leaning.

The people in Angele's cabin were woken up; they had no idea what was happening.

"We need to parachute!" Angele shouted, but his voice was barely audible in the noise.

They realized what was happening and put on their parachutes immediately. Nian and Yu were in shock and they were not moving.

Xiulin and Angele quickly helped them to put on the parachutes.

The flight attendants were probably also killed by the assassins. Angele did not see any of them around.

The noise was getting louder and louder. They tried to communicate with each other using hand gestures.

Angele and Yuyin helped Nian and Yu. They made sure that the parachutes were properly put on.

Xiulin opened the door and they started parachuting one after another.

Angele held Nian in arms and was the last one to parachute. He jumped forward and started falling in the night sky.

"Ah!"

Nian was screaming in Angele's arms; she could barely look down.

Angele suddenly looked at the plane and noticed that it was smoking astern. It was probably a bomb placed by the assassins that Angele failed to disarm.

He looked down and found something white hiding in the dark mountains. It was a small base surrounded by trees; he could see people walking among cargos.

Angele opened the parachute with Nian in his arms.

*BAM*

The white parachute quickly stopped them from falling at full speed.

Angele glanced at the forest and the random base. He felt that what he was seeing was not reality.

'Ball of the Four Seasons… Maybe I'll find the truth after I see the item…' He turned around and looked at the night sky.

There was something green glowing in the sky. It looked like a snake-shaped cloud.

'Green glowing silk… Green glowing silk in the night sky…'

It seemed like the green cloud was called green glowing silk according to Yun Song's memory.

Angele was checking the surroundings using the biochip; everything just did not seem right.

The white parachute slowly landed in the forest. It looked like a white mushroom.

Angele was still holding Nian in his arms. They were hanging on a tree.

He inhaled deeply and slowly calmed down. Angele's heart was bumping at full speed.

"What should we do now?" Nian questioned in a hoarse voice.

Angele took out a dagger and cut the parachute into pieces. He stepped on the branch and jumped off the tree, landing on the ground with Nian.

The tree was around four meters tall and Angele had no problem landing on the ground.

Nian exhaled deeply after they landed and stared at Angele.

"Senior Brother, what should we do? It's just like a novel. They sent assassins to blow up the plane!"

Angele shook his head and raised his hand. His skin was so pale that it almost looked translucent.

"Don't worry, let's find Xiulin first. We should be able to regroup with them soon if I'm not mistaken," Angele spoke in a calm tone. "Follow me." He looked to the left.

He started heading in a random direction. Nian hesitated for a second, and followed after him.

They advanced in the forest; they heard people talking in front several minutes later.

Angele saw white light deep in the forest.

His pupils retracted, but Nian did not notice the change. They quickly walked to the source of the light.

They found a small empty ground with a small helicopter parked on it. The helicopter had a triangular body and looked a bit weird.

Xiulin was tied up by two men in black—they were taking him to the helicopter. Yuyin was lying in a pool of blood. Yu was shot in the right shoulder and left leg. She was still fighting with a bald man.

The place was a mess. There were blood and burnt marks left by guns everywhere. There were also two dead assassins. They were killed by the Snake Palm—their faces were severely damaged.

"Teacher! Senior Sister!" Nian shouted. She charged at the bald man kicked the man in the waist.

Angele walked to Yuying and checked his condition. Yuying was already dead.

He stood up slowly with a blank expression on his face. He was not sad or angry, but he still acted like he cared.

*CHI CHI*

Nian was hit by two blue rays.

Angele quickly charged at the two assassins by the helicopter. They aimed at him quickly with the guns in their hands.

*CHI CHI*

Angele stabbed two metal keys into their throats and killed them right away.

He jumped into the helicopter and put Xiulin down on the ground.

There was blood spurting out of Xiulin's neck and he could not talk. Xiulin held Angele's hands tight and wanted to say something, but the only thing coming out of his mouth was the blood. Several seconds later, he passed away with his eyes still open.

Blue light dots flashed in front of Angele's eyes. He checked the pocket on Xiulin's chest and found a small black leather pouch.

He grabbed the pouch and found an egg-sized crystal orb inside.

"The Ball of the Four Seasons…"

Angele stood up with the crystal orb in hand. He saw that the bald man was trying to escape.

The birthmark on his back was burning hot, but it did not impact Angele at all. He raised the ball and aimed at the bald man.

The crystal orb changed the scene in his sight.

There was no grass on the ground. The only things he could see were mud and piles of white bones.

The sky was gray, it was the only color he could see. The tall trees were actually stone pillars.

The most disturbing thing was...

The bald man that was escaping was actually a zombie with a rotten body. He would leave a bloody footprint on the ground every time it took a step.

"Dad!" Yu screamed in pain.

"Sister!"

She crouched and started crying like crazy.

Angele was not concerned. He turned to Yu and looked at her through the orb.

On the dried land, a naked woman with pale skin was crying on the ground. The left side of her face was covered with white maggots and the right side of her face was just white bones. Yu's short hair was replaced by some strange green things.

Angele sighed and lowered the Ball of the Four Seasons. Everything he saw became normal again.

"What's wrong with this world…"

He stood by the aircraft and raised his head. The green glowing silk was moving slowly in the sky. The scene was peaceful and beautiful.

Angele recalled the moment he entered Yun Song's body; the memory of Yun Song was going through his mind like he was watching a movie.

"Yun!" Yu's suddenly shouted at Angele.

Angele looked at Yu. She stood up with her eyes filled up with hatred and desperation.

"We must avenge them! We must!"

Angele did not respond. He held the ball in hand, and the birthmark slowly cooled down. He then checked the helicopter using the crystal orb.

The black helicopter turned into a pile of rusty metal. Its gray, rusty body was twisted and cracked.

"Sister, do you know if there's a Kalong Ruin around?" Angele suddenly asked.

"What do you want to do?" Yu noticed that Angele was extremely calm, which she found strange.

"Just tell me if there's one. I want to check something…" Angele spoke in a light tone.

"I might be able to save them."

"Are you losing your mind?!" Yu suddenly rushed to Angele and pressed his shoulders.

"Answer me, sister. I can revive them," Angele was still speaking in a calm tone. It almost sounded like reviving dead people was nothing to him.

Yu swallowed and her expression changed.

"Come on, Yun. I know you're sad, but they already died…"

Angele sighed and tapped on the Ball of Four Seasons slightly.

A red string slowly appeared in the orb. Angele checked the string carefully and started walking in a random direction. Yu stood there and looked at Angele. She had no idea what she should do.

Angele walked as he observed the changes happing in the orb.

He walked into a random ruin. The ruin was full of broken stone pillars and damaged stone houses.

Angele walked around the ruin for a while and slowly stopped in front of a black tomb.

He crouched and wiped the dust off the tomb.

"The Forgotten Realm…" A sentence in the Chaos language was engraved on the tomb.

Angele checked the tomb again through the orb.

The tomb and the sentence did not change at all.

"This place…" Angele wanted to say something, but he decided not to. He stood up and started wandering around again.

He quickly found another tomb.

He crouched and removed the dust.

Countless words were engraved on the tomb; the first was like a prologue.

'The forgotten land, the cursed land, this is the end of the world, this is the end to everything…'

Angele kept reading.

'People remember what they want to remember, but they always know who they really are.'

Angele repeated the sentence in mind and suddenly realized something.

"Three years… Three years… That's enough…"

He stood up, turned around, and quickly disappeared into the forest.

Chapter 599: Huan Ri (2)

Translator: _Leo_ Editor: Kurisu

Angele found a random cave and lived in it. He hunted and collected fruits in the morning. The only thing he did during the night was practicing the Snake Palm.

Yun Song learned the basics of the Snake Palm from Yuying Song. Angele used the biochip to analyze the battle system of this world and slowly perfected the Snake Palm.

The cave he was living in was right by the Kalong Ruins. Strangely, he saw many soldiers passing by, but none of them entered the ruins. The people nearby also stayed away from the ruins.

Angele was not sure what the reason was.

The things in this world were changing in his eyes as time passed.

He recovered faster as his body was strengthened, and that was why he started to see the truth of this world. Everything looked similar to the things he saw through the orb.

Most of the creatures in the area were killed by Angele. However, he did not need too much food after his body was strengthened.

It felt like that this world was lying to his eyes and he was not sure if he was seeing illusions.

Two years passed in the blink of an eye.

Angele left the area once during that time and found an old helicopter. He used the helicopter to travel around the area and had many practice matches with other strong Kung Fu masters.

The famous Kung Fu masters in Ming Ta Xing all learned about his name; he recorded many combat skills during the practice matches.

The whole process took him another year to complete.

Finally, three years passed.

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Linhai City.

Angele stood quietly in front of the Ultimate Training Dojo.

The gate was broken and there were burnt marks everywhere. Angele could see the dried leaves on the ground through the gaps between the gate; the whole place was quite dark.

Angele was standing right in front of the dojo. There were many people passing by, but none of them noticed his presence.

The vendor on the right was playing with his communication device like he did not see Angele.

Angele chuckled.

"So, they can't even see me anymore."

He glanced around. The people that passed by had translucent bodies and were all walking in groups. Some of them went through Angele's body like they were just illusions. Angele could not feel anything when their bodies contacted.

"Finally, you found the truth…"

A voice came from behind.

He turned around and looked at the person calmly.

It was the girl named Huan Ri—she drove Angele to Xuyang years ago. She was standing in the center of the street; there were many people passing by, however, none of them could touch her body.

Huan stared at Angele calmly.

"This is where everything starts, and this is also where everything ends…"

Angele nodded.

"I was sent into this world. I was confused. This is truly a mysterious place."

"My power is what keeps this world running… The sky, the sea, the land, everything. I've guarded this world for over ten hundred years and didn't expect that this day would come…" Huan was naked. Her body was clean; it seemed like she did not mind being seen in her current state.

"I think my sister sent you here."

They just stood there and talked to each other peacefully.

Angele nodded slowly.

"If you're talking about the old monster from the dimension maze, then you are correct, she sent me into this world and left a mark on my back. The mark will heat up every time the Ball of the Four Seasons is mentioned. I assume she's telling me that the Ball of the Four Seasons will help me find the truth."

Huan nodded.

"I use the Ball of the Four Seasons to support this world. I made sure that everything is the same as before this world collapsed. Time is stopped here." Huan suddenly smiled. "With my power, everyone is living their happy lives; this is just like a normal world. However, they just don't know that the world has already collapsed."

Angele looked at the people that were passing by.

"No, you created a sweet dream for them. They all died when the world collapsed. It was the end of this world. You can't support this world forever…"

"So what? You've experienced this dream too. It's so real that it doesn't feel like a dream at all." Huan pointed at a couple that just passed by.

"They were together before I became an ancestor. Sadly, they died when they tried to help me. I collected their souls and rewrote their memories so that they can live in this new world forever. Don't you think that this is great? This world collapsed millions of years ago, but you've still learned something new. See, even you're happy with this world."

Angele looked at the couple and spoke in a light tone, "Are you sure they are happy? If they can live together forever, they will find out sooner or later."

"Of course they can't live forever. They will die just like mortals; however, I'll help them to get together after they grow up and this will last forever. I wanted you to become part of this world, but you found out the truth too early." Huan sounded a bit depressed.

"Everything felt like coincidences to me," Angele explained. "I just took over Yun Song's body and Xiulin suddenly got into trouble. I wanted to go to Xuyang and you suddenly decided to drive me there. You didn't want me to enter the Kalong Ruins; also, you used Nian to approach me. I disarmed the bomb, but the plane still exploded, and it only took me several minutes to find them. You wanted to turn me into a wandering soul in this gum using my emotions, right?"

"I failed anyway…"

"There were so many things that were wrong in this world. I assume this is your memory and the people in the dojo were your old friends." Angele took out the orb.

"This is one of the orbs that supported this world. If I break it, a part of this world will collapse, right?"

Huan nodded.

"Xiulin, Nian, and the other members were all my best friends. What are you going to do now? You've found the truth. Are you trying to wake everyone up?" She did not seem worried. She just asked Angele like she was asking a random question.

"What do I want to do?" A strange expression appeared on Angele's face. "You sister send me into this world because she wanted me to end this madness… Also, your sister is dying."

With a flick of his finger, he released a red string in the air which quickly turned into a diamond-shaped light screen. The old woman that Angele encountered was displayed on the screen.

She was still sitting in the chair with some white flowers on her knees. She looked so old that her body almost looked like a dried body.

Angele noticed that Huan was staring at the screen quietly. She just looked at her sister and Angele had no idea what she was thinking.

"Yeah… She's dying…" she suddenly said.

"So, what's your answer?"

Angele sighed with relief and raised the orb.

"Bring my sister to my world." A strange smiled suddenly appeared on Huan's face.

"Just live in my dream. You want to explore unknown worlds, right? There are countless attractive things in my world. You can get everything you want. This is the life you like, right?"

Angele narrowed his eyes and noticed that something changed. The birthmark on his back heated up; it felt like there was a flame burning in his body.

"You do want to keep me in your world…"

"Of course. Without the mark on your body, you wouldn't notice anything and live in this world forever. Why do you want to know the truth? Sometimes, you'll be disappointed if you know the truth… I've seen wandering souls like that…"

Huan raised her right hand and her right arm suddenly started burning. Her right armed turned dark and was burnt like a piece of wood.

Her right arm was covered in burning flames; it felt like the flames would never be extinguished.

Angele realized that Huan was not the Huan he knew. He also understood why the old monster pushed him into this world. She had been doing that to other adventurers, but none of them succeeded.

"So, the battle will happen no matter what… Sadly, flames like that can't do anything to me."

Raising his right hand, his arm started burning like crazy as well. It felt like there were invisible flames on his arm.

There was confusion, fear, and some excitement in Huan's eyes for some reason.

'Maybe she's been waiting for someone that can defeat her. She was trapped in her own memory.'

Angele waved his right hand.

*BAM*

Stones and mud rose from the land. They quickly gathered around Angele's body, surrounding him in the center and turning him into a large stone golem.

The stone golem was getting taller and taller. It only took seconds for it to reach ten meters, however, the golem was still growing. Also, a large stone sword appeared in its hand.

Angele was in the center of the stone golem, staring at Huan calmly.

The golem's height increased from ten meters to 200 meters gradually.

Everything around him became blurry and the illusions all disappeared.

The golem stood in front of Huan and slowly reached to her using its hands.

Chapter 600: Oblivion (1)

Translator: _Leo_ Editor: Kurisu

*BAM*

The hand gripped Huan's body; however, it felt like the hand touched nothing. The hand broke into pieces of rock and splashed in the air.

Angele's head was dizzy for a second and he took several steps back loudly. He stopped only after hitting a black stone pillar.

"Ugh…"

Angele shook his head. His sight blurred and he could only see that someone was walking to him slowly on the dark land.

Raising his hand, he tried to hit the person that was walking to him, but his head got dizzy again.

Angele's sight blurred, he could not hear or see anything. The only thing in his sight was pure white.

*BAM*

A loud noise came from behind. Angele felt like he was hit hard by something and nearly lost his balance.

Huan's body slowly appeared behind, and a green eye appeared on her right palm. The eye released a green ray, which pierced through the stone golem's back.

The ray disappeared after traveling for about ten meters.

"Such a thick skin…" Huan was a bit surprised.

She started teleporting around the stone golem's body; she would release a green ray every time she appeared.

*CHI CHI CHI*

With a light noise, the green rays turned into green needles and all stabbed the golem's body. However, the green rays failed to damage it. The wounds would recover within seconds.

The problem was that Angele would be interrupted by the random dizziness every time he wanted to fight back.

The golem's body was leaning to the side; it seemed like the golem could fall at any time. There were countless white shadows flying around the golem—they all looked like Huan. The shadows were hitting the golem's body using the green rays constantly.

"Damn!"

A dark-red glow surrounded Angele's eyes and a black scorpion pattern appeared between his eyebrows. He released some dark-red energy waves, which quickly spread to all angles.

The waves were quickly destroyed by the green rays after they left the golem's body.

Time passed.

Angele was still in the center of the golem, but the red glow around his eyes was fading away.

'She's wasting my energy… I'm not an ancestor and I don't have endless energy. She'll win sooner or later even if she can't break through my defense. I need to figure out a way."

Suddenly, he noticed that something dangerous was coming from behind. He could feel goosebumps.

'It's coming!'

He suddenly turned around, but it was too late.

*CHI*

A strong force sank into his back like a sharp needle.

On the dark land, more than ten green rays hit the golem's back at the same spot. The white shadows slowly merged into each other, turning into Huan.

She looked at the stone golem calmly; the green light around her hands slowly faded away.

"It's over… Isn't this the perfect ending?" she muttered as she stared at the giant in front of her. Her eyes were no longer focusing, and it seemed like she was thinking about something.

*BOOM*

The golem's body collapsed; it felt like the golem was hit by a bomb. A rain of stones and mud started.

*PA*

The stones and mud splashed after hitting the ground.

Huan was standing in the rain, but her body was not dirty at all. The stone pieces and the mud went through her body like she was just an illusion.

She watched the golem collapse. A lion man appeared in the rain of stones, his body covered with dark-red patterns; the fur around his neck was flying in the air.

"Roar!"

The lion man shouted and charged at Huan. Bright red light appeared around his body and quickly expanded in all directions.

The lion man left a red trail in the sky and charged at Huan. The area under his feet looked like boiling lava.

*BAM*

The lion man slammed Huan's arms using its claws. They moved away from each other after the contact, green flames sparking in the air.

Although Huan was moving at full speed, she was still calm. Green glow appeared around her eyes.

"Stay in this eternal dream…"

Two translucent water beams were released from her eyes and hit Angele's face accurately.

"Roar!"

Angele quickly backed off and his eyes rolled. He started running around like crazy because he could not hear or see anything. He could barely think.

'The same thing happened! Her eyes! Her power is from her eyes!'

Angele raised his arm and the high-temperature field around him expanded. Huan was caught in the field right away.

The dark land started turning red, and the fissures on the ground were filled up with red lava. The air twisted; it almost felt like the air was burning. The stone pillars melted, they looked like burning candles. They quickly turned into pools of dark liquid. The smoke rising into the air was poisonous.

It almost felt like that the whole land was melting and evaporating.

Huan's brow furrowed.

*CHI*

She disappeared into the air and teleported hundreds of meters away from Angele.

"You are always like this… War and desperation are the only things you want…" she complained as a large green flower appeared under her feet.

The flower was translucent, but it slowly solidified. It looked like a humongous lotus. Huan was standing in its center.

The lotus released a gentle green light, which blocked the red light. No matter how strong the red light was, it just could not invade the lotus.

Huan stood on the lotus and span her body. Her long black hair was dancing in the air and her feet were surrounded by countless green light dots. The lights dots floated in the air and stopped moving.

*CHI CHI*

The green light dots turned into green eyes and were all staring at Angele.

Angele finally got rid of the dizziness and stared at the green eyes carefully. He noticed that the power in the eyes might be the reason why he got dizzy.

'I must dodge these things…'

The pattern between his eyebrows flashed and he turned into two lion men. The lion men moved in two different directions and raised their arms as they ran. Their arms slowly turned translucent and released a bright white light.

*CHI CHI*

The sky was brightened up by the white light.

Huan was just standing there quietly. Most of her green eyes were destroyed and half of her body was blown into pieces. Her flesh and bones were exposed to the air, however, her body was recovering at full speed.

"What… was that…?" She had no idea what just happened.

*Crack*

It sounded like glass being broken. Huan raised her head and saw the remaining part of the Ball of the Four Seasons falling down his hands.

*WOO*

The earth started shaking and the world became unstable.

*CHI*

A dark fissure appeared between Angele and Huan. It felt like the space was torn apart like a piece of cloth.

"My chance!"

Blue light dots appeared in front of Angele's eyes as he dropped the destroyed orb. The dimension became unstable and everything was twisted. Dark cracks that looked like spider webs appeared in the air.

Angele was analyzing the situation using the biochip. He was checking the dark fissures.

Huan noticed his movement.

"Trying to escape?"

She laughed and pointed at the sky using her left hand.

Green lightning splashed in the sky.

The gray clouds in the sky slowly moved away, revealing a humongous aircraft with cannons attached to its bottom. The cannons were gathering green light and could attack Angele at any time.

The green light from the cannon brightened up the whole area.

*WOO*

The cannons vibrated and aimed at Angele. The green light was getting brighter and brighter.

*BOOM*

The green rays were hundreds of meters long and landed on the ground like green pillars. The green rays were surrounded by dark energy waves. The waves were formed by the unstable dimension.

Angele raised his head and looked at the green rays. Suddenly, the birthmark on his back was aching again and the blue light dots were still flashing in front of his eyes. Rows of data were being refreshed every second. The strike from the sky stopped him from moving.

Something he had never felt before was making him anxious.

Angele had no other choices. His body slowly turned translucent and released some gentle white light. The pure white light, which had no impurities in it, slowly pushed the green light away from Angele. Angele's body almost looked like a large piece of crystal.

"Light Form…"

The green rays landed on the ground and swallowed Angele.

Everything was impacted by the endless green light. Angele's body slowly turned into dust and merged into the green light gradually.

The blue light from his eyes was getting brighter and brighter. Rows of data were constantly being refreshed and analyzed by the biochip.

"I'm getting close…" he muttered and stared at a certain thing in the air. The white light around his body slowly gathered on his head.

Most of his body was turned into dust, but Angele's head was still floating in the air. The rest of his body all turned into glowing green dust.

Suddenly, Angele opened his eyes and released some dark smoke. It felt like there were countless ants in the smoke; it hit something in front of him.

*Crack*

The area in front of Angele's face cracked and the fissure quickly expanded. Pieces of green fragments started falling, and revealed the darkness in the fissure.

The green fragments looked like dried paint that was falling off a wall.

The data analysis was getting faster and faster. Angele's shoulders disappeared and his neck started disappearing.

'Found it!' Angele was excited.

He had no time to think and hit the area in front of him using his head.

*KA*

He charged into a dark space, and could hear the furious roar from behind. It was from Huan Ri.

Angele glanced at the area behind for the last time.

There were some pink light dots in the endless green light. The pink light dots turned into pink rivers and ran over the location that Angele had been standing at like sharks that were looking for prey.