Chapter 4: become a slave

"My Lord"…

In a sizeable majestic hall that was supported by six pillars, each of which had an image of a dark, hideous dragon engraved on it, a man knelt on one knee.

The hall was somber and adorned in black and crimson colors. Because the sun couldn't illuminate the space, it was gloomy inside, but not entirely so that one couldn't see what was around them.

In the hall's center, he sat a middle age man on a deep blood red throne.

He had deep black hair that reached his shoulder, wore a simple black robe with blood-red dragon patterns designed on it, was barefooted, and was very handsome with a devilish smile.

Hmmm.....

"Is everything prepared?"

The man asked

"Yeah, lord Su, all candidates are in position and ready for you to announce the beginning of the trial."

Hmm.....

The man nodded his head and then directed his gaze to Mo Chen, who was on his knee in front of him.

"Mo Chen... Tell me, how talented are this candidate you find for me this time?"

He asked, and an overwhelming aura was emitted from him; the whole hall trembled a little.

But to Mo Chen, who was on his knee, it felt like the world was about to collapse, and his body became so heavy that he had to kneel on all four.

"My lor... Lord"

Mo Chen couldn't speak appropriately since his whole body was shivering, and sweat was dripping down his face; he even found breathing hard.

Upon realizing Mo Chen's situation, the man withdrew his aura, but his gaze was still on Mo Chen.

Mo Chen was relieved but felt a sharp gaze on him; the gaze made him feel like prey being targeted by a predator.

Then he clears his throat while returning to his one-knee position before he replies.

"My lord..... The selected candidates are so talented that calling them heaven's favorite won't be an exaggeration; they are more talented than the previous candidates."

Ohhhhh...

The man on the throne raises his eyebrow. "Now, you've piqued my interest 'cause it's rare to see you praise talent like that cause I 'cause high your standard is, so hearing this from you makes me makes."

"So tell me, what makes you think these candidates are Heaven's favorites?"

"My lord, it's cause I can feel some of them with rich blood qi; in fact, there are two of them with a powerful physique that is not of a mortal; surprisingly, they haven't started cultivating qi energy."

"Oh... Do you mean their body is as strong as the Saint realm?"

"Yes..... My lord"

"Interesting, you've brought me some rare gem, Mo Chen."

With a mischievous smile on his face, the reply

"Let's not delay the trial; the earlier, the better, since I want my army to be ready as soon as possible."

"Yes, my lord."

Then they both walk out of the hall. Upon stepping out, they both started flying to their destination. It only takes them a few min to appear in front of a cave.

They walk directly inside the cave. The inside was so dark that it would be hard for an average human to see his path ahead, but to this lord and Mo Chen, their path was clear as day.

They descend the tiny passage that leads deep beneath before arriving on a platform with a thousand young youngsters varying in age from 8 to 10 years.

The kids were packed onto the platform like slaves, and most had dejected expressions on their faces. Others had curious words on their face as a group of people in black robes with black dragon symbols on the backs of their clothing surrounded them.

They emitted a bloodthirsty aura from their bodies that struck fear in this child's heart; some of the children even fainted cause they couldn't bear the atmosphere.

Then immediately, the lord and Mo Chen appear on the platform. All the men in black robes bow and go on one knee, and At the same time, they say, "We greet the devil, lord Mo Su."

Ohhh.....

"Look at what we have here."

Indeed they all look better than the previous ones; I can only hope all of you won't disappoint me.

"My lord, I believe you won't be disappointed by this group."

Mo Chen, who was now standing behind lord Mo, responded.

Lord Mo nodded, but then his gaze was directed to a boy who looked like a nine-year-old boy lying on the floor in one corner of the large platform.

He was covered in different large scars and looked disheveled; his lips were dry and cracked, and his face was paled like a man on his last breath after a long battle.

The fact that no blood was leaking from his wounds, that his body appeared solid even though his face seemed pale, and that he still had a menacing aura around him caught Lord Mo off guard. He felt like a vengeful beast was imprisoned, but he was still biding his time before attacking his enemy.

"That boy laying over there."

Lord Mo pointed. Which makes everybody present direct their gaze at him.

"Why is he in such a condition? As I can see, he must be one of the boys with the strong body you are talking about, right?"

"My lord, we found him in such conditions while he was laying in the blood devil forest; in fact, I was as surprised as you when I realized he was still alive in such conditions."

Mo Chen hastily reply

"Then why haven't you treated him yet?"

"My Lord, I already gave him a grade 2 healing pill, but it seems there is some kind of energy in his injury that is delaying the healing process"...

Ohhh...

Lord Mo then approached the boy to see how he was doing. As he drew nearer, he bent down and placed a hand on the boy's chest, releasing energy into his body. As he examined the boy's wound more closely, he realized that the energy holding up the healing of the damage was void energy, which can only be found in the void.

He was surprised cause what could a boy be doing in a void to be injured by it? Cause the type of attack needed to tear a crack into the void will be very Terrifying.

A frown appears on lord Mo su face.

"Even for me to make a crack in the space, I will need to use 70% of my power... So what type of situation can this boy have been through for him to have traveled the void"...

He muttered to himself

Then his energy cleared away the void energy on the boy's body then, and immediately, all the scars on his body healed up, and his pale face started recovering; his blood started flowing regularly, and a very high life force started emitting from his body.

All this only took a min

All the experts on the platform were surprised; even lord Mo was surprised.

The boy's eyelid twitched, and his body moved a little; suddenly, he flung open his eye, and what welcomed him was an unknown handsome face with a devilish smile; he sprung up immediately.

"Who are you?"

"Huh.... Look like you are special cause I have never seen a strong life force has yours in any boy of your age."

Lord Mo su stares at the boy with a Machiavellian smile.

"What's your name, boy?"

The boy looks at the man standing in front of him with no fear in his eyes but rather curiosity, then looks around himself and realizes he is surrounded by many children of his age and some group of people in black robes, feeling a dangerous aura from them.

He then directs his gaze back to the man standing with his hand behind him.

Silence descends on the platform.

"Tian" Until this name broke the silence.