Chapter 18 The cave

Chapter 18

The group of people was stunned and unable to assess the situation. But when their gaze fell upon the youth standing in the middle. Astonishment can be seen in their faces, as they can perceive the aura which is nonexistent in the person in front of them.

This clearly tells that the new person is not a cultivator, he's a mere mortal. But the power of that punch has the strength of a core forming cultivator peak stage, which made the groups vigilant.

"Who are you? Do you know who we are? You can't offend us?"

One of the Li cultivator shouted.

"This is the Li clan's business, if you interfere with us we will spare every ounce of effort to kill you."

Mouyun coldly threatened as he eyed Shin Jiao coldly. In his mind he sneered at the youth who looks like a country bumpkin wearing those weird clothes. From his judgment he can kill this intruder in 5 moves.

"Okay, I actually didn't want to interfere but looking at the pitiful situation on the other side and the lewd looks on you guys, it clearly states that you are bullies, and I hate bullies."

Shin Jiao casually stood his ground and face the Li clan group. But his face is full of smile as if not caring for anything that might happen.

This action clearly infuriated the Li clan members. As the strongest clan in the town of Dis they cannot tolerate people looking down on them. It's a clear provocation of their pride and prowess.

"Then die!"

Mouyun Li signaled his remaining group to simultaneously attack.

As they dashed forward, Shin Jiao just look at them casually. He already knew their cultivation and power levels and judging from that all of them will not be able to show resistance.

"Brother you should run!"

With concern in his voice, Allen warned Shin Jiao.

Allen was about to make his move to assist the mortal youth who helped them. Although he doesn't understand how this mere mortal was able to punch a peak level core forming stage cultivator to fainting. But seeing the three cultivators ganging up on a single mortal his heart was distressed.

Then he saw something that almost blew his mind.

The mortal suddenly disappear from where he is and reappear behind Mouyun Li. Then pointing a strange artifact on Mouyun's head he smiled.

"Teleportation? No, it's his speed... it's too fast."

"If you don't want a hole in your brain, please ask them to back down."

Shin Jiao's voice is cold but his face didn't have a trace of anger.

"Is that a threat? I will…"

Before Mouyun could finish his words a tree was blown to half as Shin Jiao shot it. Seeing the power of the artifact, cold sweat trickled down Mouyun Li's back.

"Back down now!"

This time Shin Jiao had a serious face and looked at the three cultivators who are frozen on their tracks.

Seeing that the three lowered their stance, Shin Jiao quickly hit Mouyun Li's points and render him unconscious. As Mouyun Li fell to the ground the three cultivators quickly reacted.

"Boss! You scoundrel! We'll kill you!"

The three rushed towards Shin Jiao wanting to tear him apart. As their magical weapons flew towards him, they just pass through his after image. Then the three was simultaneously knocked down.

"That was too easy."

Shin Jiao patted the imaginary dust from his hands and shoulders, as if he didn't really put any effort in his actions. The three remaining conscious cultivators from the Mido clan was stupefied.

"Are you three okay?"

"Yes… Yes… brother, we thank you for your help. But…"

Allen cupped his hands as a nod his head in gratitude. But a concern can be seen from his face as he look at the people from the Li clan.

"Oh! Don't worry they're just unconscious. After an hour or two they will come about."

Looking at the direction Allen was looking, Shin Jiao assured the young man.

"Who might this Dao friend be?"

"My name is Shin Jiao. And I came from there."

Shin Jiao replies as he pointed to the innermost part of the forest.

"The… The inner part of the forest? That's impossible, even our ancestors cannot venture that deep. Are you by chance a senior? Please forgive this disciple's folly."

Allen bowed in respect upon realizing something. The other two also bowed as fear evidently showed on their faces.

"I'm not a senior, I'm just a lost young man."

Upon hearing this, Allen and his crew's tensed feeling died down.

"Roar!"

A loud roar of a demon beast interrupted the group's conversation.

"Let's run! That is the sound of a level 4 demon beast."

Allen worriedly exclaimed.

"Brother leave with us, we need to hide somewhere."

"And them?"

Shin Jiao pointed at the Li clan members.

"Brother the cultivation world follows a rule, that the strong rules the weak. If they died that's their fate. Please, we have to go now."

"Okay go, I'll follow behind you."

Although Shin Jiao is a little bit reluctant but he put up a concealing array to hide the unconscious Li clan group, as his conscience can't leave them behind to just die.

After a while of running, the group appear in front of a big dark cave. The other two cultivators who was unconscious, is now awake and are able to fight. Also their wounds has been healed, so the group decided to investigate the cave carefully.

Inside the cave exudes the smell of rotten demon beast carcasses. And though dark they can see some silver web hanging on the cave's wall.

"This is… an Iron Frost Spider cave."

After looking at the webs, Xiosin remembered something she read from an old record in the clan's library. Iron Frost Spiders are nocturnal creatures and silver in color, the size of an adult is as big as a common wolf. But in a cave besides the normal ones lay the queen which is as big as an ox. Though they are only level 4 creatures, but the sheer number of them can make one's skin tingle.

"Shall we continue and enter the cave?"

Xiosin asked with a little tinge of fear in her heart. Although she is a cultivator but as a girl she still hates creepy things.

"Brother Allen, I heard that the core of an Iron Frost spider is worth a lot of points. If we can get it, we'll have a chance to win."

"Yeah, we just have to be careful. I still have 2 defensive talisman that you made."

"Yes, me too…"

"Okay, we'll hunt the Iron Frost Spider. Here I have more defensive talismans, each take 5."

Allen took out the remaining talismans from his pocket and gave them to everyone. Shin Jiao look at it carefully and was enlightened. He can actually make this talisman stronger, up to level 3. And an idea also pops in his mind, to make an attack talisman.

As the group prepares themselves to delve deeper in the cave, a loud explosion rang outside which shook the cave. This made the entrance of the cave collapsed. Seeing that they were trapped, the group was alarmed.

Then from inside the dark cave clinking sounds, like sharp object hitting a metal, slowly neared them.

"What is that sound?"

With the dim light of the luminous rocks from all over the cave, a view of countless silver spider like creatures startled the group.