Ink Battle Interlude (2)

"Yes, he is. Don't you know? Yang Kai was on the Ink Battlefield, so where did that son of his come from?" Smiles asked, annoyed that a Supreme Elder was so stupid. 

"I thought he was just a young brat. After all, Yang Kai did just return from the Ink Battlefield." Myriad Demons Cave Heaven Supreme Elder answered, stating the reason for his confusion. 

"Oh! That, yeah… I suppose that would cause some confusion. But I'll leave that for another time. The explanation of such things is best left up to those three. Su Yan truly is his mother. Of that, there is no question. It was just through wildly different means. Even I was surprised to learn of it." Smiles said. "However, it is undeniable, the reaction the two had once they were reunited… Absolutely nothing else could be more accurate. Leiji is indeed Su Yan's little boy. Though… Not so little anymore." She continued, feeling a bit light hearted and then thoroughly pissed off. "How dare they send something like this after our boy. I'll let them know what the worst death is." She giggled, full of killing intent. 

"I… I see, so he returned along with Yang Kai then. Hmm, but… That doesn't explain why you think he is so capable. Surely a Great Emperor couldn't possibly possess such prowess." Myriad Demons Cave Heaven's Supreme Elder gulped. 

"Do you like being stupid?" Smiles asked, annoyed. 

"Not at all Smiles Old Ancestor." Myriad Demons Cave Heaven's Supreme Elder replied quickly. 

"Hmm, then how exactly do you think that Zhuo Bu Qun got so injured in the first place?" Smiles asked, ignoring the Old Ancestor title. 

"He wasn't injured by you? Or even Yang Kai?" Myriad Demons Cave Heaven's Supreme Elder answered, confused and so he asked questions instead.

"HA! Injuries like that coming from me would have killed that fool. I do not have enough restraint in that type of situation. Zhuo Bu Qun is actually quite lucky that I wasn't there. Oh, and it definitely wasn't Yang Kai, he just broke through and is in seclusion, consolidating his cultivation." Smiles explained. 

"Was it really Yang Leiji that caused injuries like that? In an instant no less?" Myriad Demons Cave Heaven's Supreme Elder gulped, curiously as a shiver ran down his spine. 

"Well, to speak of what he's done will take too long, we will arrive at the battle in just half an incense. So take this instead and prepare yourself for battle." Smiles said, sending a beam of light directly into Mo Sha's mind. 

"Holy shit, such an ability… If there was someone capable of even a sliver of this, in every single team… The Ink Clan would be history… And this was before his Great Emperor ascension… The power of his Dao must be something beyond fierce. Something truly devastating… How does he control it so much… Wait, he controlled it to the point where Zhuo Bu Qun still lives…" Myriad Demons Cave Heaven's Supreme Elder, Mo Sha murmured. "That easily could have killed a 7th rank… Which means, in a single instant He rendered a 7th rank on the verge of death, but also made it so they wouldn't die. All while holding back. His power must have reached close to, if not in the 8th rank by now then." He said with a shiver. "What will he be like once he breaks through to the Open Heaven Realm?" He asked. 

"And now you know why he is the backbone of our counter attack against the Ink Clan. So try to understand, he fought and killed countless enemies on a battlefield, above his realm. Supported a single team to kill 4 Territory Lords and the better part of a million Ink Clan warriors. Sending that particular battlefield into a stir with an overwhelming advantage in our Human Race's favor. Then provided something that made it possible for the Dragon and Phoenix Clans into the fight even if indirectly. An example of this, is that token in your hands." Smiles explained in a short summary. 

"Indeed, passing a portion of my power through it gives me this feeling of imperviousness. Like nothing could seep into my being that I did not want there. This token… It alone would be worthy of respect let alone the other things in these memories. I guess, I might actually have to apologize for this one. I smoked meat under a sleeping dragon's nose." Mo Sha sighed. 

"Oddly enough, doing that literally would make your apology much more meaningful and powerful." Smiles giggled. 

"Huh? You mean I could apologize just with a meal with lots of meat? Sorry, that seems a bit too… Small for me. I'm still trying to wrap my head around how he is both a Dragon and a Phoenix whilst still being human as well." Mo Sha sighed, with a nervous chuckle. "And I don't think offering him a bride is going to help at all. This really is going to be a sticky situation… Why didn't this get reported to me before?" He grumbled. 

"Oh, it definitely should have been reported to you. I made sure all of our sister forces were made aware of the plan to rapidly build up our forces and then use Leiji as the centerpiece for the counter attack." Smiles said, raising her brow. 

"Then I have a traitor in my Cave Heaven. Someone who is likely an Ink Disciple… That is not going to be easy to sniff out." Mo Sha grumbled again. 

"Oh that's all? Leiji should be able to sniff them out in an instant. Not only that but he can return them to their senses." Smiles suggested, with a smirk.

"Then, if that's the case we can avoid killing all of them. Only those who willingly chose that path would need to suffer death. It's like the Light of Purification that Yang Kai uses. Does this ability require resources?" Mo Sha asked. 

A mixture of waves started reaching them. Enveloping the area of nearby Great Territories. The waves of energy were clearly fighting an intense battle with each other. One a truly sinister and evil force. The other a destructive and purifying force of chaotic lightning. 

"We're close enough to feel the battle now. Do not act without an opportunity to act freely. Even 

if it means we have to attack the Royal Lord together." Smiles ordered.