Chapter 4: The Massacre At The Splendid Capital.
Hei Yue,many had heard of him,a great sorcerer of all time. They were familiar with his antics from years ago when he stirred chaos everywhere he went. Over the years,he had been lying low and people had gradually forgotten his existence. Many believed he had been injured leading to his temporary hiatus from the cultivation world but now he was planning a comeback to remind those who had forgotten him that he was here to exist.
Although the human emperor was a good leader,he was somewhat arrogant. There was no way he would give up his throne just because of empty threats from a faceless man. He'd rather face it head on. That's why three days later Hei Yue decided to fill his so called empty threats with something memorable.
On a bright Spring day,the market a busy hub for trading activities was packed to capacity. People were shopping for an upcoming festival. Family members tagged along dragging each other in the busy market. Suddenly,an eery whooshing sound slashed across the air followed by a series of similar sounds. People looked up ,spooked by the unfamiliar sounds. People started stumbling on the roads trying to find a hiding place. Kids got separated from their parents amidst the chaos ,cries of help filled the air and Hei Yue standing at the balcony of the Gambling Tower enjoyed it all. How those insignificant beings seemed so helpless. He smirked in satisfaction - it was just the beginning yet it had already gotten interesting.
"Leader,when are we going?"
"Let my dear disciples enjoy first. Let's go and greet that cocky emperor,"he said and flew down from the tower,his assistant following closely. They rode their swords and landed at the palace in a few minutes.
------
"Splendid Capital is under attack!" The message on the urgent letter said. Yu Lei gathered all the abled disciples except Chen Chenxi who was injured and was assigned to take care of the sect and led them to the Splendid Capital to save the city.
------
No sooner had Ruan Junzhe and Mu Zixin settled down in Tian City when they heard news about the attack at the Splendid Capital. All the five cultivation sects - Blue Snow Sect, Valor Peak Sect, Moon Cliff Sects,Yang Sect and Purple Haze Sect,, having a common mission to save humankind,rode their swords to the Splendid Capital.
Ruan Junzhe however was not part of the cultivation sects,but he decided to tag along - he loved peace but the thrill of fights was worth it. He wanted also to see how Hei Yue the great sorcerer looked like. Ruan Junzhe was very powerful and very excellent at swordsmanship and casting spells so if he landed in danger he knew he would be able to save himself. He dressed up in red robes,the official uniform of the Valor Peak Sect and wore a mask made from jade, covering half of his face.
------
The Blue Snow Sect was in charge of the palace, striving to save the emperor from the wrath of the great sorcerer. Hei Yue and a few of his disciples attacked the palace while the three main disciples led another army to launch another attack the market center,slaying people for fun. The highly trained kids attacked with their swords filled with dark energy. Their moves were ruthless and stealth making it hard for the orthodox cultivation sects to curb the war.
"Winds of chaos , shatter the stillness - bind their breath to eternal storm!" Hei Yue chanted. With the help of his Bone Fan of Whirling Tempests,he summoned powerful gusts of tornado-like winds meant to disrupt Cultivators' qi flow and movement. It was one of his deadliest techniques. Those strong enough like Feng Yuexin were only disrupted for a second while those weak disciples fell on the ground succumbing to the sorcerer's intent. Hei Yue had the upper hand.
Ao Yan and his other two sect brothers,after quenching their thirst for blood by getting rid of thousands of lives left the market center heading to the palace. The cultivators were left fighting the minions with swords who had become easier to tackle with time now.
"Yu Lei I'm the king of the cultivation world,"Hei Yue boasted, watching in satisfaction as Yu Lei stumbled backwards spitting blood after unleashing a powerful move on him. Dark cultivation was powerful and destructive. It posed a threaten even on powerful cultivators like Yu Lei. Feng Yuexin took the opportunity to surge forward. Summoning energy from nature with her sword she lunged forward to attack the sorcerer. She fought with all her might and was even able to land a blow on the sorcerer
"This must be your best disciple. Not bad,"Hei Yue complimented,"Too bad she's a woman people will never give her the respect she deserves,"he added in a disdainful tone.
"Today that emperor must meet the king of the netherworld,"Hei Yue threatened rushing towards the emperor's quarters and the others followed.
"Shi Xiong,go and guard the emperor we'll fight the man,"Feng Yuexin instructed.
"But you're injured you should take a break."
"Just do what I say,"Feng Yuexin said with finality and her elder brother heeded without
further questioning.
Ao Yan and the others arrived together with other sect leaders from other sects who had come to help.
"Now that you're all here I might as well send you all to hell ,"Hei Yue shouted before rising upwards and summoned large amounts of energy ,unleashing his attacks on the orthodox sect leader's.
"Ao Yan,make sure that emperor doesn't escape I'll deal with these people on my own."
Ao Yan led his friends to the Emperor's chambers.
They all ganged up on Hei Yue but the man was powerful to counter their attacks. His assistant's skills weren't much lower than his.
Feng Yuexin spat a mouthful of blood ,the grasp around the hilt of her sword weakening. She stumbled backwards unable to balance herself getting ready to land on the hard ground but that never happened. A pair of strong arms snaked around her tiny waist keeping her in place. At first she thought it was Yang Tianyou but when she raised her eyes,she met a pair of eyes staring down at her.
Although the man was wearing a mask,she could still see his dark well structured eyes clearly. The man's alluring masculine scent hit her nostrils but she suddenly snapped out of it. It wasn't the time to get distracted. She stabled herself and turned to face the man properly. She swept a quick gaze from his head to toe not failing to notice his red attire.
'He must be the eldest disciple of the Valor Peak Sect,''she concluded in her thoughts.
Moving on swiftly,the man joined the fight with his long, slender sword creating slash- like moves filled with his energy at the enemy. Together with Feng Yuexin they fought side by side, leaping together, shielding each other almost embodying those pair swordsmanship techniques. To Feng Yuexin's surprise,the man was very powerful,he managed to injure the great sorcerer greatly and for the first time Hei Yue spat blood.
"Where did this fucking lad come from?"Hei Yue cursed wiping blood from his lips.
The fight continued and Hei Yue began weakening with time. Ao Yan and his friends came back announcing the emperor was under their custody. He fought alongside his master for the first time. It was hard to predict who the winner would be. Hei Yue was more on the succeeding end,almost achieving his goal seeing the sect leaders lying unconscious on the ground but what came next shocked everyone including those from Orthodox sects.
Ao Yan stabbed his master with his sword and pulled it out, stabbing him again. Hei Yue crumpled to the ground like a dismantled building,his hands clutching his stomach.
"My good master,this sword is filled with your own dark energy which I extracted myself. From now on no one will look down on me anymore,no one will treat me like an insignificant being," he declared,his voice dripping with a mixture of resentment and relief.
"You worthless sly disciple,how dare you!"Hei Yue clenched his blood stained teeth.
"Look at you looking so helpless. The mighty Hei Yue has fallen from grace. You will no longer be that mighty leader of the Dark Cultivators' Guild. How satisfying is that,"Ao Yan laughed maniacally. He was more than satisfied. He had carried out his revenge after all. No one would belittle him anymore. Stabbing him one last time, Hei Yue sprawled out lifelessly on the ground, exhaling his last breath and Ao Yan and his friends disappeared never to be found again.