Chapter 2:The Dead Forest

In the Country of Five Elements, there are three knowm Forbidden place that exist.

The First one is the Sword Sage Mountain Range that situated near the North of the Earth City.

The Second one is the Red Swamp that situated South-East between the two cities, the Fire City and the Water City. The third and the last one is Dead Forest.

The Dead Forest is less dangerous out of the Three Forbidden Lands in the Five Elements Country. The Dead Forest has a spooky atmosphere and full of Death Qi.

This place is also called Land of Dead by the locals. Rumor is it that Ten Thousand Years ago, there's an Evil Supreme who perish in this place and his blood sip through the soil at the center of the Forest. It also said that every living beings who died inside this forest will turns undead when the night comes.

South near the Dead Forest, Yuzhou walk out with a tired looked in his face, "What the f*ck, I've been wandering around in this forest for three months and when I thought that I made it back to the City, there's one more forest that showed up.

What's the deal with this spooky place? Why is it all the trees here are color black? Evem the plants and soil are all black. This f*cking charcoal like forest, better to keep going"

Yuzhou keep walking until eventually, he enter the Dead Forest. When he got to the forest, he could feel the deathly aura in the place and he could see a black smoke that keeps coming out through the crack of soil. Yuzhou step slowly until he heard some noise in the bush.

Zizzle Zizzle-

"Who is it?" Yuzhou cried out in surprise, "Did I hear something? Maybe I'm so tired that I keep imagining things"

Yuzhou stop his track and walk to the nearby tree to sit, "I'm so hungry, for the past tree months, all I eat is edible berries and insecta. Now that I'm out of food, I started to hear my stomach rumbles. I need to find some food"

Yuzhou got up and prepare to find some food to eat when suddenly, a beast jump out from the bush and crash towards his back.

'Bam'

Yuzhou stumbled and roll to the ground while there's a blood seeping through his mouth. "What the fuck? so painful, my back" he stand up and shouted, "Who is it!? Did you really think that I'm a pushover? Get your ass out of here and let me whack so th-Oh shit are you f*cking kidding me!? What the hell is this level four Black Steel Boar spiritual beast doing here?"

Yuzhou was shock when he finds out that the who crash his back is not a human but a level four Black Steel Boar Spiritual Beast.

The beast are also like a Cultivators who can absorb the energy of heaven and earth, they also have a level and it is divided in to three ranks: the Low Rank Spiritual Beast, Middle Rank Spiritual Beast and High Rank Spiritual Beast.

The Black Steel Boar Spiritual Beast is a low rank spiritual beast, a level four beast is equivalent to a three star of Body Refinement Realm Cultivator.

Based on Yuzhou's memory, this beast is so tough to deal with because of it's steel like skin. Even the peak of Body Refinement Realm Cultivator has a small chance to kill it. That's why when Yuzhou saw the beast, he jumped out in fright and almost wet his pants.

Yuzhou keeps shaking uncontrollably while mumbling with fear, "W-what is this beast doing here? Is there some kind of Tresure in this area?" he pondered and said, "Well it might be true that there's sure a tresure that exist in this area base on the appearance of this level four beast"

Suddenly his eyes lit up and said "Right, how could forget it, if I can kill this beast, maybe I can get the treasure that he is guarding. But how can I kill it? It's skin is so tough and hard, also I'm only a Qi Refinement Realm"

Yuzhou think for a while and stared at the beast, "Yeah, if it's skin is hard, what about it's eyes, right if I can pierce it's two eyes with a long stick, maybe I can kill it Hahaha" he laughed and pointed at the beast, "Hey you piglet, better to behave right there, this daddy will come back to deal with you later Hahaha"

Yuzhou walk away in the area to find a long sticks to use, "Hmm, maybe I can use the branch of this charcoal like tree to kill that beast" he walked to the smallest tree and get a two branches.

'Crack'

Yuzhou clean the leaves and the sharpin the tip of it using a sharp stone. He also got another two branches for the reserve in case if the first attempt is unsuccessful.

Yuzhou goes back to the area where he first saw the beast but he couldn't find it. He followed the foot prints of the beast and sure enough. He saw the beast lying near the cave and in the back of it, there's a black flower, similar to tulips with a berry at the center of it and a blue color leaf swaying.

Yuzhou stared at the flower and he saw that the surrounding energy and Death Qi seems to be gathering around the flower.

Yuzhou mumbled in a serious tone, "What is that flower? Is that spiritual herb?Why is it so creepy that made me feel goosebumps. Even if I'm thirty meters away from it, I can still feel the Deathly Aura around it"

He stayed still while pondering if he get the herb or not. Yuzhou clinched his fist and said, "Whatever, it's better to gamble than nothing" he stood up and hide to the nearby boulder to the back of the beast to make a sneak attack.

When he is above the boulder, he jumped and clutch the two sticks tightly with both hands and aim the two eyes of the beast.

puchi-

Blood spatter everywhere. The beast howl in pain at it rolls around the groud. Yuzhou jumps off from the beast and circled before dashing up again with the two sticks from his back.

Stab Stab-

He stabbed the beast with the stick multiple times on it's eyes till the stick pierce through it's brain. The beast struggle a little then it fells on the ground no longer breathing.

He drag the beast to the side and steps closer to the herb. He stood for a moment then decided to get the herb, "I'll take this for now and finds a place to sell this herb"

He yawn and said, "I'm so tired from the fight, I'll take a rest for now and continue to travel after I'm full of energy" he decided to take a rest and enter the nearby cave.

As for the meat, he didn't eat it because he has no tools to flay it's hard skin, therfore he dragged it to the side before some of the ferocious beast might attracted by the smell of blood.

After that he enter the cave, there he found a spacious area, he sat down and began to meditate. He focused his mind to a clear state and slowly gathers some energy through the surrounding.

When the energy enters to his body, he slowly guide it through his dantian to spread all the energy throughout his body.

After an unknown time, he slowy open his eyes and stretched out his arms and legs, "I'm full with energy now" he stands up and smiled, feeling satisfied with his condition.

'Step Step Step'

Suddenly he heard a footsteps outside the cave. Pondering for a while, he decided to hide first and observe the situation.

"Young master, this is the same exact location that written in the treasure map" the man said with an excitement in his voice.

"Are you sure about that Commander Gu?" the Young Master asked with a serious face.

"Yes Young Master, I can guarantee that this cave is the place Hehehe" the man named Commander Gu stood upright with a smile in his face.

"Hmm if that's what Commander Gu said, then let's go inside and search for the treasure Hahaha" the Young Master with an elegent face laughed while holding a fan.

"Do you heard what the Young Master said!? Start to work now!" Commander Gu shouted.

"Yes Sir!" shouted the men in unison.

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Meanwhile inside the cave. Yuzhou overheard everything. He started to panic and mumbled, "Sh*t, why the cave in all place, I must find a place to hide" he stood up and decided to go downward towards cave.

When he reached at the bottom. He was shocked to see a spacious space inside the cave, he saw a lake as big as a basketball court. The lake is color is so dark that even light can't pierce to it.

He circled around the lake to find a place to hide but he can't find even a small boulder. When he was busy finding a place to hide, he heard some footsteps coming to his direction. Yuzhou hesitate for a while and decided to jump to the lake and hide inside.

When he enters the lake, he can't see a single thing even his own fingers. It was like he was swallowed by the darkness. He calm down and started to focused his mind and try to sense the people above.

Suddenly, Yuzhou can't move, he feels like there's some invisible hand pulling him forcefully at the bottom of the lake. No matter how hard he struggled, he can't move until he slowly pulled and descended to the bottom.

At the top of the lake

"Commander Gu, where is the treasure that you talking of? You said that the treasure is in this cave? Where the hell is it?" the Young Master asked with a serious voice.

"Young Master, I'm pretty sure this is the location that written here" Commander Gu said in a nervous voice.

"Then where is that treasure? Why can't you find it? Commander Gu, are playing games with me? Do you see ma as a fool?!" the Young Master said in a solemn voice.

"T-this, Young Master, I didn't fool you, maybe the treasure is in the lake" said Commander Gu with a wry smile.

"Hmp, If you say so, then get some men to dive in that lake" the Young Master said while pointing at the lake center.

"Yes Young Master" Commander Gu ordered, "Hey you,dive to the lake and check if there's some kind of Tresure, hurry up!"

"Yes Sir" one of the men answered.

'Splash'

ahhhhhh-

"What's going on Baozi!?" Commander Gu asked.

"Commander Gu, please help me,I can't move" Baozi answered.

"You Three, go help Baozi!" said Commander Gu.

"Yes Sir!" the three men answered in unison.

'Splash splash splash'

"Come on Baozi, give me your hand" one the men said.

"I-I can't move, there's something pulling at me" Baozi cried out.

Ahhhhhh-

"Baozi!!" shouted one of the men, "Come on let's get out of here-huh!?"

"W-why can't I move?"

"Me too"

"Commander Gu please help us, there's something that holding us from the lake, it's pu-ahhhh"

Gurgle gurgle gurgle-

The three men disappeared in a flash, deathly silent returns around the lake.

The Commander and his men stood silently on the spot without moving. While the Young Master staring at the lake, shivering in fright.

"Young Master maybe we-" Commander Gu was stopped by the Young Master before he continues, "No, let's get out of this place right now.

"But Young Master the tre-" the Young Master interrupted him while saying in anxious voice, "That's an order, let's go back, we have get away this place,the far the better!"

"Yes, Young Master" Commander Gu answered while confused.

The Young Master and his people left the area, only the eerie silent lake remains.

Meanwhile at the bottom of the lake, there's a figure sitting like a statue covered with a black like liquid. The liquid slowly sip through his skin like a snake.

The surrounding two meters around him started to form a small black whirlpool. The statue like figure started move and slowly open it's eyes like a thousand year old monster in a deep slumber.