Chapter 294: The crucible of War 7

The ruin in the desert Part 2

/*unedited*/

The monstrous creature relentlessly chases after four people with its bloodshot eyes. Each step it takes has already caused the four to feel fear deep within their hearts.

After seeing the carnage inside the ruin, their hearts are already gripped with some kind of invisible fear that is making each of their steps hard. It's like running through muddy ground and suddenly falling in quicksand.

In this kind of scene, a young man bravely faced death head-on. He took out his weapon which looks like a sickle or a Death Scythe and smiled upon the approaching beast.

After leaving some words to his escaping companions and friend, he is already determined to fight to the death.

Then suddenly the creature huge mouth gap wide open to swallow the young man who was immediately petrified at the rows of razor-sharp teeth and the bloody smell of its mouth.

As death approaches the young man tried his best to be able to move his body, but all of this is for naught. This only means that his will to fight is not strong enough to overcome the pressure that the huge beast is giving out.

In this situation, most people would just close their eyes and wait for the end to come. But the young man fearlessly faced that huge gaping maw of death.

Suddenly blood spewed out from the creature's head as its gaping jaw crashes beside the young man.

Bang!

The loud crashing sound woke the young man from his stunned state as his figure fell to the ground.

It can be seen that his knees at shaking as he slowly fell on his butt.

Then he sluggishly turns his head towards the seemingly lifeless creature which fell beside him.

"What… what is going on?" he muttered to himself.

Then he remembers hearing someone saying about him telling personally to the woman he loves his feelings.

Suddenly, his gaze turns towards three figures walking towards him. One of them is carrying a strange long weapon and beside him are, a sexy and beautiful woman, and a boy at around 14 or 15 years old.

The rest of the people also turned their heads at the three people who are walking calmly towards them.

Shin Jiao's group didn't bother with the four people and just continuously walked towards the dead creature.

After checking the creature, Shin Jiao took out his black katana blade and carefully tore the softest part of the creature's body. Then Shin Jiao fished out a green fist-size gel-like object out of the creature's chest.

"This is its middle core… Let's try to find the other one." Shin Jiao said as he hid the core and walked towards the huge head.

He then searches for the softest part and used his sword to cut open the head.

Then from near the top middle part of the head, another green gel-like object was taken.

"These things have two cores… this is the reason why they can overcome the effect of the mana barrier." Shin Jiao muttered.

"Yeah, but I feel like I'm really weak in this place… Shin, should we just turn around?" Agnes said with a bit of hesitation in her eyes.

"Are you afraid?" Shin Jiao teased.

"Who's afraid? Me? No way, I can take care of these guys easily." She said boastfully.

"Haha… then be my guess, you lead the way then." Shin Jiao folded his arms.

"Are you really not giving me any face here?" Agnes pouted while stumping her small feet.

"Haha… That's more like it. You look cute that way. Hehe…" Shin Jiao said as he started to walk towards the ruin.

"Wait! Wait, please!"

Suddenly a woman ran towards the three.

When Shin Jiao turns his head, he saw the cat woman approaching them.

"I… I want to go with you and your group to the ruin," she said with a bit of hesitation.

"Why? You have already jumped out from the jaws of death. Do you still want to go back in?" Agnes immediately replied in annoyance.

This is because the young woman in front of them is the epitome of beauty. And Shin Jiao is looking at her with unknown sparkle shining in his eyes which made Agnes feel uncomfortable within her heart. She didn't know why she is acting like a young maiden at this time being jealous, however, she could not control herself.

She just folded her arms and humph on the side.

Shin Jiao was momentarily stunned upon seeing the beautiful cat woman and her tantalizing swaying silver tail.

However, his attention came back after hearing the grumbling of Agnes beside him.

"Ahem… Yes… I… I mean, I agree to what she said, why do you want to go back inside?"

"Mister, our group has already passed the valley through the warship and we were left. If we can't pass through this terrain the military officer, our leader would surely kick us out or worst, brand us as a deserter and a traitor. I don't want my tribe to know that I abandoned my duty to the beast clan." The cat woman explained with sadness in her face.

"You've just lost your brother, right? And you still want to go?" Agnes suddenly asked.

"My brother would want me to go and join the war against those barbaric and bloodthirsty demons. We must push them out from our lands and punish them for what they did."

Upon hearing this, Agnes' face change. Deep in her heart, she felt a little guilty for playing under the palm of that demon, general Belfast.

"Alright, are the three of you the same?" Shin Jiao asked towards the three men standing behind the cat woman.

The young cat man who ran a while ago nods his head in reluctance. And the other two men also agreed by nodding their heads.

"Okay, you can join us in the ruin, but I have a condition…" Shin Jiao said then use his eyes to look at each of the people in front of him.

"You must follow my words through the letter. If you disobey, I will personally kill you. Do you understand?" Shin Jiao said in a cold tone.

He can help them inside the ruin, but he is not responsible for their well-being. If it would cause harm to him and his companion, then it would be better to eliminate a threat than suffer the whole team.

After hearing his words, a cold chill runs down the four people's spine.

They did not expect the dangerous and domineering look on Shin Jiao's eyes. But they already saw what he can do, as he easily kills the creature that they can't even wound.

With the confirmation of the four people, Shin Jiao's group now grew to seven people began walking towards the large hole that was created before.

Upon entering the ruin, Shin Jiao saw the carnage that happened in that place. From the looks of it, their original group is around ten people. Six of them died in the hands of that T-Rex-like monster.

Then Shin Jiao turns his head towards the young cat woman.

"I forgot to introduce myself. I am Shin Jiao… this is Agnes, and that little one is Jin Yu Ji." Shin Jiao introduces.

With a nod of her head, she respectfully confirmed and then replied.

"My name is Ming Si, and he is Lie Si, then these two brothers are Kie Jo and Wuji Jiao."

When she introduced the two humans, Shin Jiao's eyes were glued to Wuji Jiao. He was the one who has a sister and is Kie Jo's lover.

Seeing Shin Jiao's glance, Wuji Jiao lowered his head further.

This made Shin Jiao realized that he has already recognized Shin Jiao but is afraid to acknowledge him.

"Oh, you have the same sure name, Shin. Maybe you're relatives…" Agnes immediately teased upon noticing the young man's reaction.

"Hmm… I'm guessing you're part of the Jiao clan whom I kicked out of the city, right?" Shin Jiao said coldly.

Upon hearing his words, the rest of the group stopped walking and turned their attention to the two.

"This… I… I won't deny that I am angry at what you have done. But, not all of the Jiao clan members are guilty of offending you. Many of us are just powerless and decided to stay silent." Wuji Jiao muttered under his breath as if he is afraid that Shin Jiao would hear him.

Hearing his words, Shin Jiao knits his brow.

"I didn't kick all of you out of the city." there are still some of the Jiao clan members who stayed.

"What? But… but… the elder said that you kicked us out like a mad… I mean me and my family. We… we just followed the elder's instructions." Wuji Jiao said after realizing something.

"Sigh… It's not your fault if you have resentments over me. I am now the patriarch of the Jiao clan. If you want to return to the clan, prove your worth now and I will judge you." Shin Jiao said with authority in his tone.

"Yes, I will gladly obey patriarch." Wuji Jiao said gladly.

He knew that if he showed Shin Jiao his worth, he and his family can come back to the Jiao state. And from then on, they would not have a hard life outside of the city. He can now see the smile on his sister's beautiful face.

"So this chap is your sister's husband right?" Shin Jiao turned his attention towards Kie Jo.

"Brave and strong, not fearing death. Though he's a little stupid… but I like it. Good! Good!" Shin Jiao said while patting the shoulder of Kie Jo.

Shin Jiao and the rest of the group continue walking deeper into the ruin.

Then after an hour, they arrive in a large hall which looks like a well-preserved place.

There are no vines or even dust in the hall and the many silver and gold decorations around it make the hall looks like a heavenly palace.

As they stepped in, a voice rang in the surroundings.

"Welcome to my abode… mortals."