Chapter 15: Danger (2)

Fortunately for the evil cultivator, the person that targeted him was merely a 1st level Genetic Awakener Realm. Kyrell just finished digesting one Mana Essence Potion and was only roughly 1/3 before reaching the peak of the 1st level and reaching the second level. He is weak and even if he catches the enemy off guard, the help he can provide is limited.

The evil cultivator simply took a side step and he easily dodged the thrown dagger before sneering.

"You think you can make a difference?" He said in contempt before he once again rushed at the youth. It's too bad that the Genetic Awakener Serpent Death Guard blocked him.

The guard threw multiple shurikens at once which the evil cultivator deflected using daggers.

On the other side, the Genetic Strengther guard was facing another cultivator in the same realm and another one Genetic Awakener.

He was holding a sword to deflect the flying weapons not aimed at him but rather, the Young Master.

Even if he was facing two enemies at once, he still has a chance to retaliate but he cannot afford to be too far from Kyrell. This puts him in a very passive position as the evil cultivators know his weakness, purposely maintaining their distance.

With the distance to their advantage, the evil cultivators were able to use their Martial Skills.

The two of them clasped their hands together in a gun-shaped position in front of them. Mana gathered at the tips of their fingers as particles of water appeared and gathered until a small ball of water was condensed.

"[Martial Skill: Water Gun!]"

The two balls of water flew in the air like a missile. And of course, the guard was not idle when his opponents were activating their Martial Skills.

He was just in time to activate his own skill to defend.

"[Martial Skill: Mana Wall!]"

The guard bent down, his palms touching the ground glowed with blue color, and a transparent wall of mana was erected to block the incoming attacks.

Bang! Bang!

The water slammed hard on the wall before it shattered. But even then, it was able to serve its purpose of blocking the attacks.

It was at this moment that several shurikens flew in the air, targeting the two evil cultivators that just finished their attack and they hurriedly moved around to dodge.

"This brat!" The evil cultivators said angrily. They could have attempted a follow-up attack as although the guard was able to successfully defend against their attacks, it surely cost some effort. If they attacked again, the guard might not have enough time to defend. Even if he didn't die, he would still be injured.

Unfortunately, despite Kyrell's assistance being limited in power, the timing was simply perfect!

"You, go and attack that Genetic Strengthener, keep him occupied. I will take that brat!" The Genetic Strengthener ordered the Genetic Awakener and his face darkened.

"How could I be his match?"

"Who said that you need to defeat him? You just need to buy me some time"

"But—"

"No buts! I don't want to repeat myself!"

Evil cultivators are indeed evil cultivators. This was essentially sacrificing the Genetic Awakener to achieve their goal.

But what can the weaker cultivator do? He can only obey. At the very least, he has a chance of living while fighting the guard. But if he didn't follow his fellow cultivator's order, he would definitely be killed by him.

Without a choice, the Genetic Awakener gritted his teeth and gloomily coated his daggers with mana as he rushed at the guard.

The two went on separate ways. One of them went towards Kyrell and the other charged directly at the guard.

The Serpent Death Guard can guess what they are planning and he makes a decision.

"[Cursed Seal Activate!]" he muttered as he clasped his hands together. Soon, a purple serpent seal located at the side of his neck glowed with a bloody light and he felt the mana inside his body boiling.

His clothes that hid his physical features fluttered as the boiling of his mana generated great power.

His physical strength improved as well by another level but it was with great cost. If the Cursed Seal was activated for a short period of time, it would simply be a loss of stamina and physical strength. In a month, he could recover.

However, if he had to activate it for a long time, the cost wouldn't simply be stamina and physical strength but rather his lifespan. Hence, if possible the Serpent Death Guard wouldn't want to activate the seal.

Even just activating it for a minute is enough for them to be bedridden for a month!

However, no one can deny the power the Cursed Seal brought to the user. In a blink of an eye, the guard threw his sword at the Genetic Awakener. With his enhanced power, the evil cultivator was simply unable to react and was pierced in the chest.

Without looking back, the guard then went to intercept the other evil cultivator and he threw a punch at him.

Caught off guard, the evil cultivator can only raise his daggers to defend himself.

Crack!

The dagger shattered and the evil cultivator was thrown away. It was at this moment that a dagger drew an arc in the air and it accurately pierced the cultivator's throat.

If he was in his normal condition, the cultivator wouldn't fall victim to that dagger. Unfortunately, the guard's punch, strengthened by his boiling mana was too powerful. It momentarily causes him to lose strength which gives Kyrell a chance to kill him.

Even with the enhanced capabilities of the guard, Zero can still read and predict his movements. It was almost no different than having precognition and Kyrell didn't exactly target the evil cultivator.

He targeted where the arrow only he could see was pointing as Zero already calculated that the evil cultivator would be thrown in the air even before it happened.

"I killed a person?" That was the thought inside Kyrell's mind.

He found out that he didn't exactly find killing repulsive but he was still at a loss after doing such a deed.

Unless a person is completely depraved; they would at least feel something after killing a person for the first time. Kyrell's reaction was completely normal but that caused him to be distracted.

Seeing that another Genetic Strengthener at their side was killed, the other Genetic Awakener made an almost suicide move for a small chance of survival.

He let the other guard attack him with the dagger, only moving to the side to prevent his vitals from being hit.

The guard threw at least a dozen shurikens at Kyrell at the cost of his injuries. Even the Serpent Death Guard was caught off guard and he hurriedly let go of the dagger on the evil cultivator's side to raise his hand.

"[Cursed Seal Activate!]"

Just like the other guard, this guard's mana also boiled as the serpentine seal at the side of his neck glowed with a bloody light.

His physical capabilities were enhanced and he hurriedly used his own body to block as he had no time.

The guard moved in front of Kyrell, almost knocking him down due to the extremely close distance between them. His flesh was penetrated by the shurikens but luckily for him, there were actually no vital parts that were hit.

Before Kyrell can even wipe the sweat on his forehead after almost dying, the bleeding evil cultivator actually raises his fingers.

"Release!" He shouted as the shurikens released a green fog of poison that covered a small area. It might have been a small area but it was enough to engulf both the guard and Kyrell.

"Young Master!"

As a cultivator at the peak of the Genetic Awakener Realm, the guard can at least slow down the poison's effect until he can take an antidote. Unfortunately, Kyrell was not the same. He was extremely worried.

If something bad were to happen to Kyrell today, even if the guard survives, he would definitely get killed by the Patriarch.

"Zero!" Kyrell shouted inside his head and since the A.I. is programmed to save his life in life-threatening situations, no matter how rigid it is, it knows what to do.

"[Ding! Releasing antidotes stored by the nanobots to cure the host]

That familiar metallic sound rang inside Kyrell's head and he was greatly relieved. Unless the poison used by the evil cultivator was special, the antidote that Kyrell had the nanobots store in advanced is enough to free him from danger.

Fortunately, it was poison that works by inhaling the gas. If it was a corrosive poison, Kyrell would have died. His defense as a 1st level Genetic Awakener was too weak.

Even if he has the antidote, his body might not be able to hold out before it can be administered to him.

"Fortunately, the Evander Clan has the Wood Serpent as the most common Spirit Serpent followed by the Green Serpent."

"We have a collection of both poison and antidote. I had the nanobots secretly store an antidote inside my body in case I get poisoned by an enemy"