Chapter 24 The back up

Chapter 24

The sun gently shy away from the world as it hid behind the horizon. The darkness of the night slowly creeps and covers the land. In a quiet alley a number of cultivators surrounds a single young man and a tense atmosphere pervades the air.

Looking at the people around him, Shin Jiao didn't need to use his goggles to know their power. Through his experiences he could tell that they are all nearing golden core realm. Although he has the confidence with his speed, but with this many powerful enemies, he is unsure of if he can escape unscathed. So he will try to be civilize and talk to them, so with a smile on his face he raised his hands.

"Guys! We can talk about this right? It's just a little misunderstanding. I actually haven't taken any of your clan member's life so why not bygone be bygone. I'll just give you a level 5 demon beast core."

Shin Jiao tries hard to be as affable as he can.

But the young cultivators around him is eyeing him with disgust.

"Ha, ha. You think you can buy your way out with a demon beast core. You're a nobody, if we kill you, no one is going to seek justice for you. And we can have all the things you're carrying, so just quietly hand over your life."

Mouyun Li, sneered as he signaled everyone to take out their weapons.

"Is this how you want it? I actually don't want to kill anyone especially kids. And my hands had only taken one human life so far. But if anyone advances I'll assure you no one will live to see another day."

Shin Jiao put up a threat, although still a bit conflicted in taking a life. Shin Jiao knows that he must toughen himself up in order to survive in the human civilization, where the craftiness of men presents more danger than in the Demon Greens. Seeing the youth around him preparing to make their move with their weapons drawn and beginning to emit spiritual energies.

'I guess there's no turning back this time. I have to be ruthless, I'll just treat everyone here like a demon beast.'

As thick killing intent pervades the air, Mouyun Li watched Shin Jiao who just stood there with confusion. But he just thought that the guy is scared shitless this time and was unable to move. He made a slicing gesture with hand on his throat signaling everyone to attack.

With a helpless look in his eyes, Shin Jiao carefully watched every one's movements.

Then all of a sudden the Li clan cultivators simultaneously rushed forward.

But not a second has passed after they rushed forward. The 3 people in front suddenly dropped down to the ground and rolled following their momentum. Then they wailed in pain, each person has one of their legs either with a gaping hole or blasted to a pulp. Seeing this the people behind quickly halted their advance.

Shin Jiao just test the waters to see their capabilities but he was dumbfounded. He thought that at least they would put up a fight but he really doesn't understand anymore how strong he has become. And he himself knows that the artifacts he crafted was the reason for that strength.

"What happened?"

Mouyun Li has a confused look in his eyes. He actually didn't see what happened. Then realizing something, his eyes lit up and shouted.

"He's using artifacts! Everyone attack him at once. If you can get those artifacts for our clan I guarantee you that the reward would be more than you can dream of."

The greedy look on Mouyun Li's eyes are now apparent. He turned his gaze on Shin Jiao's hands where he could see two unknown identical objects. Their shapes are odd, especially the blades which acts like the knuckles and the flat hilt like thingy without a blade. Then he also noticed the hole at the end. Seeing the design he became confused and curious at the same time.

The other youths was a little scared but because of the promised reward they immediately picked up their courage. But this time they didn't carelessly rushed forward. Each of them took out a defensive talisman and activated it, then began their advance again.

"I just gave you guys a warning. There would be no next time!"

This time killing intent now burns in Shin Jiao's heart. He now realized that he is still too soft. But with the reaction of the youths around him. His resolved became firm and ruthlessness shone in his eyes when he saw the greedy looks on the faces of the advancing youths.

Then before he made his move he put traces of elemental energy on the forehead of the first three youths closer to him, and quickly leap backward waving his hands while firing. The bullets flew in a curve as if following a path as they inched closer towards their targets.

Then they hit a barrier that broke like a thin glass and continued without hindrance. Before Shin Jiao landed he already marked another four who are rushing behind him and immediately press the triggers while turning. Then when he stopped and return to his stance, 7 lifeless bodies of youth cultivators fell to the ground. Some with gaping holes on their head, while others have half of their heads blasted open.

The rest of the cultivators shivers upon seeing the state of their companions. But what scared them the most was the speed on how they died. The series of action that their opponent made was too quick and the battle didn't even lasted ten seconds.

Everyone now is in a state of fear, even Mouyon Li had his hands shaking. They are now scared that they have offended a very powerful individual who is a wolf in a sheep's clothing. In the midst of this a figure is actually rushing through the air towards the area.

Then all of a sudden a strong pressure erupted as a middle age man with a burly stature approached the area while floating on air. The pressure was like a warning of an incoming danger for Shin Jiao.

When the middle age man saw the 10 Li clan youths on the ground and only three are alive. A seething rage immediately burst out.

"Who dares do this to my Li clan disciples?"

Recognizing the middle age man floating in the air Mouyun Li's fear immediately went away. Now gaining the courage, he quickly step forward.

"Junior disciple Mouyun Li, greets elder Martin."

Seeing the youth in front of him with a cupped hands in greetings. The middle aged man called elder Martin immediately recognized that the youth is the son of the clan leader. As a newly ascended elder of the clan, he knows the importance of this youth. And like the other elders, he must also try to curry some favor from the future clan leader.

"Young master Mouyun, who might have done this?"

Elder Martin politely asked with the air of heroism in his countenance.

This made Mouyun Lin became ecstatic, looking at Shin Jiao and the artifact on his hand. His greed seeped out once again from his face. In his heart Shin Jiao's death is now sure.

"It was him Elder, you must get justice for the disciples he have killed. We must eliminate him as this is a clear provocation to our Li clan's power."

Mouyun Li shouted while he pointed his finger to Shin Jiao's direction.

Elder Martin's observed the youth in the middle and frowned. He could not detect spiritual energy from him but he can detect something else. He's not sure what it is though, it's like that of those from mortals, but stronger.