The Mysterious Tenth Master

His solemn gaze swept across the cultivators on their knees, his cold voice reverberated the secret chamber, "That boy has a legendary cultivation technique, a technique that can cultivate your body to the Ninth stage of the Kung Fu Body Realm." He paused allowing them to digest the shocking revelation.

"According to the legend that we all know, the Kung Fu Body Realm has seven stages, with the seventh stage being just a hearsay. But the you all don't know is that in the ancient era, the Kung Fu Body Realm consists of nine stages and only by cultivating to the Ninth stage can there be harmony between the body and the divine soul. According to the last words of Lady Guo, this young brat has the Rank 2 Soul Cleansing Fruit I've been looking for and the body technique of the Ninth stage. Retrieve both for me, if anyone divulge this mission, my wrath will burn."

The secret chamber was enveloped in a pin drop silence, it took a while for them to process the shocking revelation.

"For this mission, Nan will oversee you, all middle stage Spirit cultivators are to dispatch and begin the search, overturn the Wild Forest or even the entire Jiang Town, bring them to me."

Nan, a bulky young man acknowledged, "I will not disappoint you Tenth Master." He had been with the Tenth master for five years, an opportunity to prove himself was hard to come by, so he had to do this with his absolute best to gain his approval.

"Tenth Master, why send the middle stage Spirit cultivators? The early stage spirit cultivators can easily accomplish this mission and judging from the face of the young lad, he should be in the Kung Fu Body Realm. It is surely an Overkill to send middle stage cultivators after him." Nan voiced out his doubt.

"Ah! Nan. Are you questioning the Tenth Master? The Tenth Master is wise and his methods unfathomable, why are you asking questions? If you are not in for the task, I will gladly take over. Middle stage Spirit cultivators will make the mission easier and faster to accomplish." said a young man with a big build carrying a saber twice his height in jealousy. He was bootlicking and mocking at the same time.

"Humph! What do you know? I have been with the Tenth Master for five years, so Liu, you should address me as older brother. It is only necessary that I put the interest of Master first, the Wild Forest is a very dangerous place even for us, sending early and cultivators will preserve our manpower in case of any accident." Nan said sarcastically.

"What's with all the illogical bullshit! You are only meant to follow orders." Liu said angrily, they have been with the mysterious Tenth Master for more than five years, so they were always trying to outdo each other in other to gain the Master approval.

An old man with white hair and deep aura, stood at the entrance of the secret chamber watching all that was happening with a solemn gaze, no one took notice of him, it was like he was one with the surrounding, making it impossible to take notice of him.

The Tenth Master turned his gaze to the entrance of the secret chamber, when he caught sight of the figure at the entrance, his face changed a little but he quickly hid it, "Lady Guo, a third stage Spirit cultivator was killed by that brat, so tell me is it an overkill? Whether dead or alive, bring that brat back to me. Whoever accomplishes this mission, will enter the solitary mountain to cultivate for three months." The Tenth Master said raising his voice a few octave. He suddenly disappeared, the people on their knees were not shocked, clearly used to seeing such scene.

Nan and Liu exchanged glances, their eyes filled with hatred for each other. They noticed the faint anger in that voice. Liu snickered wickedly.

"What is the Tenth Master reward?"

"Are you dead? The reward is a three month cultivation in the solitary mountain."

"Are you serious? The solitary mountain! That place that the spiritual energy is three times higher than the outside world!"

"What do you know? That is the holy abode of the Tenth Master. There are many cultivation techniques in that place."

The solitary mountain was the place they all dreamt of going, although they have not been there, according to the words of the Tenth Master, it was heaven's abode. He had build the manor far away from the city upon discovering this secluded mountain. The Tenth Master aura got stronger by the day just by staying in the solitary mountain.

The secret chamber was abuzz with noise, the cultivators hurried to get registered for the mission and with Nan overseeing the process, they quickly dispatched to the Wild Forest.

In an inconspicuous mountain, far away from the manor, an old figure silently appeared, he flashed a token and an invisible barrier slowly opened, he a short sword appeared in his hand, which he threw to the mountain. The short sword disappeared and mountain opened revealing a narrow and dark path. The old man walked in, a dark and ominous aura pervaded the entire pathway, fear would grip one tightly, it was like a ferocious beast was gazing at you from the dark. The old man walked deeper into the narrow path, it clearly not his first time here, after different and zigzag bend, a hall came into view, the hall was brightly lit, a striking red pool was in the center of the hall. A pungent scent of blood was emanating from the red pool, no the pool was made of blood. Dark and evil aura filled the hall. A fine and creepy thread like blood veins extended from the blood pool to an altar floating mid-air, a heart beat sounded.

Thump! Thump!! It was like the heart of a ferocious beast, every beat sent tremor across the entire mountain, the blood veins connected to the body of the figure on the dark altar, it was a man likely in his fifty's with a red hair.

The old man bent one knee, "Tenth Master." he called out quietly.

The red-headed man on the dark altar opened his eyes abruptly, a streak of red light came out from his eyes crumbling a part of the mountain, the bloody vein in his eyes gradually receded.

A sigh echoed in the hall. Every single step he took caused the mountain to shake, his aura was terrifying, even the mountain had trouble coping with the pressure. His eyes seems to be able to cut across the void as he gazed at the distance, he suddenly waved his hand, a middle-aged man with a ferocious aura suddenly appeared beside him. They had similar features but the only striking difference was their hair. They looked just like a twin.

"You sure enjoyed yourself, a concubine? The manor and servants? We live a reclusive life, why the extravagance?" The red-headed man asked slowly, his voice were like needles that hurt the skin.

"Ha! Second body, you must be jesting, I just took in a concubine and a couple of servants, there is no big deal about that." The man with a ferocious aura hurriedly explained.

"The Dark Soul Cloning Scripture does live up to its name, possessing a separate sentience from the host... It's time to go back." The red-headed man raised up his hand..

"No.. no..no. I still have some unfinished business..."

The hand came down and the man with a ferocious aura dissipated to specks of light entering the red-headed man body, his aura increased slightly. He nodded in satisfaction. "Clean up the mess he left behind."

"Yes Tenth Master." The old man kneeling on one knee answered with passion.

"It's been five years, a lot of things must have changed, right?" The red-headed man asked lightly.

"Reporting to Tenth Master, a lot of things has changed, the Spiritual Qi in the realm has doubled and a lot of geniuses have emerged." the old man reported.

"Hmm. The Primordial Upheaval Era... A lot of hidden dragons and tigers will surely emerge in this era, just like that freak."

At the mention of the word freak, the old man flinched in fear.

"Send more sacrifices to the hall, I need to increase my strength before the gathering in the Hall of Death, the peaceful times are over, I can't lag behind other Palace Master's." He declared solemnly, battle intent raging in his voice.

"Did you investigate the reason for the sudden scarcity of the Soul Cleansing Fruit?" He asked

"Answering the Tenth Master, it was like the Soul Cleansing Fruits suddenly disappeared from the realm, it still baffles me." the old man replied.

"After the catastrophe caused by that freak five years ago, we still recuperating , the main body has recovered sixty percent of his power, judging from this in less than two years we will be back to our prime state. The Vice Chief called for the gathering, he is a very shrewd man, it is most likely he has broken through that stage. We will certainly resume our operation and strike fear like we once did across the gates." The Tenth Master declared solemnly, his piercing and heated gaze filled with thriving and passion for that past times.

"I will be making use of the main force for the matter regarding the Soul Cleansing Fruit and the body technique, for those that have heard about it, leave no one alive, this matter is too sensitive, if it leaks even I will not be able to protect myself. A Kung Fu Body Cultivator killed a third stage Spirit cultivator, the value and importance of this technique is beyond your imagination. I must get my hands on that technique. Eliminate those that aware of this mission, and bring them to the sacrificial altar." The Tenth Master said his voice filled with greed and bloodlust.