Mundane Lives: Akelus

Sfsh... shf.. shf.. shf..

[Foothold of Guluan mountains]

"Huff... huff...", a tanned young man was running through the forest. His hair was snow white, all ruffled up resembling a monkey. His body slim, agile and well built. He was carrying a sachet filled with scrolls, and relics, and wore a warrior monks armor. "Damn, barely made it out alive."

"AKELUS!!!", a roar echoed throughout the forest, the mountain trembled under the pressure.

A man was floating high above the mountain, peering onto the vast expanse of the forest.

"Surrender, and the Murim Alliance may spare your life.", said the man as his voice rumbled across the mighty mountain range. Dongfang Zhang, the benevolent and powerful sect leader of the Mt. Hua sect, spearheading the Murim Alliance. "Akelus, I won't give you another chance to redeem yourself, to repent on your past deeds. Continue this charade, and I will... end your miserable life."

"....", Akelus just kept running, in fact he bolted even faster.

"I know you can hear me, you thief. So, this is your response. A futile resistance. Hmm... so be it.", Sect Leader Zhang, assimilated his Qi together, Cherry blossom petals covered him, and he disappeared. In his place stood a giant white tree, cherry blossoms blooming from it.

[Fall of Autumn]

One by one the blossoms withered and fell down.

Rustle...

Whroosh...

Withered pink blossoms crashed, raining down on the forest. First pink, slowly withering to peach and finally burning red.

"Shit, the geezer won't let off easy this time, huh?", chuckled Akelus. his eyes shining, as he bolted even faster.

[Pathfinder]

Several arrows appeared around Akelus, pointing in different directions. Some shined in bright gold while some were red, others were mostly colored black.

"These many dead ends. Damn, it seems that the esteemed Sect Leader really wishes to kill me.", said Akelus, as he ran in the direction that the golden arrows were pointing.

BOOM!!! BOOM!!! BOOM!!!

The gigantic blossoms rained upon the lands, razing the forest, burning it away. A chain reaction.

Some parts of the forest turned barren, while some caught on fire. Ethereal green [Aura of Nature], spread across the forest, healing it, returning it's lush greenery. While Akelus avoided every blossom crashing upon him as he followed the Golden trail of arrows.

"Forest of Guluan, it is to be expected, it won't be razed to the ground. Qi around here is quiet dense.", sighed Sect Leader Zhang. "It is the ruins of Sheng He after all. We cannot smoke out that wretched cur."

"What to do now Alliance Master?", said Feng Ren, Sect Leader of Wudang.

"Command our troops to scour the forest, Akelus won't leave Guluan alive.", thundered Sect Leader Zhang.

"At your behest, Alliance master.", bowed Feng Ren.

Feng Ren descended.

"Gather the seven Dragons, Tell them trace down Akelus. The three Phoenixes will seal up Guluan.", Feng Ren, ordered one of the Wudang elders.

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"Huuu..."

[Foothold of Guluan Mountains]

Three Platoons were marching forward, lead by three young men, who were flying above, surveying the forest.

"It's him again... it's always him. Stealing from us, right under our nose, yet again making a fool out of all of us.", sighed Kai Sheng, Young master of Mt. Hua Sect.

"So all the more reason for us to capture him this time, senior brother. We have to make sure he does not escape.", said Xie He, First sword of the Wudang sect.

"But it's Akelus. He always escapes." said Bao Hu, Kunlun Sect's First Disciple.

Right then, a translucent light shot up, a barrier formed .

[Dome of Myriad Tribulations]

"And right now, we have to make sure that he doesn't, for he has taken something extremely important for our righteous cause. That's why we have all the seven Dragons and three Phoenixes working together.", retorted Xie He. "Dragons of other sect have already started combing this forest, while the three Phoenix have finished sealing up this place. We have to make sure Akelus does not escape this time, otherwise our reputation would tarnish for the entirety of Jianghu."

"Enough.", Kai Sheng glared. "From here on out, we will spread our forces. Xie He, you will search Mt. Hundun and Bao Hu you will cover the Valley of Shenyuan. Akelus won't leave Guluan alive."

"Yes Young Master.", both Xie he and Bao Hu bowed in unison.

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"Damn..."

[Foothold of Guluan Mountains]

[Dome of Myriad Tribulations]

"They sealed up this place.", sighed Akelus, while he perched up on a tree, observing the situation. "This really makes it a bit difficult for me to escape. So they expect to trap me, while defending against their competitors, huh. Killing two birds with one stone."

"This doesn't work for me at all, not one bit.", he continued. "I have to get out of here, before the Unorthodox Sects and the Demonic Cult arrive. Before this whole thing blows into a three way war, or things will get nasty."

[Pathfinder]

His eyes shone brightly. Several arrows appeared around him. A single Gold one, while the rest were either red or black.

"Things are not looking too good for me.", Akelus' face darkened and his gaze became sharp. He dived from the tree and landed on the ground, stashing his loot into a golden space ring.

Akelus then summoned two draconian gauntlets [Fudan]. He cautiously walking towards the Translucent barrier, following the trail of Golden Arrows. When Suddenly-

A dagger wrapped in purplish-black energy, shot at him. Akelus lifted his arms and deflected it using his gauntlets.

"It seems that the young masters have finally caught up.", mused Akelus, he was being surrounded by a platoon of soldiers.

"This is as far as you go, Akelus.", declared Kai Sheng, his sword unsheathed. Xie he and Bao hu behind him. Xie He wielded a blade, while Bao Hu readied his mace.

"You have a good sense of humor, Young Master of Mt. Hua Sect.", sneered Akelus. "For this is exactly what you said last time, and I still got away. Though I must say that, seeing all you clowns gathered together to capture a lowly thief like me, it is truly an embarrassment."

Kai Sheng's expression turned stiff, his veins popped out.

"Even in this situation you just have to run your mouth don't you, you scum.", he retorted.

"You only have your own incompetence to blame.", Akelus grimaced, his eyes shining. "You can't even catch a petty thief like me, heh."

[Pathfinder]

A Golden mark was etched where Akelus was standing.

"So it's favorable for me if I hold this spot, huh.", thought Akelus.

"All of us are gathered here to make sure that you don't slither away.", hissed Chen Mo, Hand of Huashan, as he crept out of the shadows.

Akelus tensed up a bit.

"Surrender our treasures now, and we may spare your miserable life.", warned Kai Sheng.

"Your treasures?... your ignorance is through the roof. These are my spoils, Kai Sheng.", glared Akelus. "And I won't be parting from them any time soon."

"That leaves us no choice now does it, I'll just strip them off your corpse.", mocked Kai Sheng, as he strode forward, as reddish-pink Qi wrapped his sword, advancing towards Akelus. The platoon prepared for battle. Remaining Dragons circled around Akelus like vultures.

"I'd like to see you try.", chuckled Akelus, while he took on battle stance, reinforcing himself with Ethereal golden Qi.

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