9 Bluemoon Sacrifice

The Ancient Era, it was the most prosperous time of all living beings to cultivate. All the Daos and law were easy to read, like the bottom of clear river. The Martial Arts reached their peak in all aspects, but all good things have to come to an end eventually. One day a huge calamity struck and all the most powerful clans, sects from all over the universe disappeared.

All the sects and clans were just built from the ruins and relics of the old civilization.

One of such relics was in the Kingdom of Dryadales, a magical silver lake that was left from the long since forgotten Ancient Era.

The silver lake had a magical effect of helping someone enter a strange cultivation mode. It was like the person inside was watching his past action. Like a spectator watching a play, this meditation state could help you better analyze yourself, to see what were your mistake and what should have been the bestcourse of action, it relaxed the mind and soul. But the cost of activating the formation at the bottom of the lake was astronomical.

In the middle of the lake was the figure of a young man with long black hair wearing a light green robe with blue pants. Around him was silver mist that he was absorbing. This was Maximus, who was sent here by Bluemoon.

"I lost control completely, after seeing my mother like that the first thing I had to do was to bring her away. Why did I waste my time with them..." Maximus was lamenting himself "Why does this f*cking world has to be like this. Be it on Earth or Deorum it's all the same?" Maximus sighed.

"Lets go, the two Lords are waiting" said Amica who had just appeared at the shore of the lake.

"Oh it's instructor Amica?" said Maximus emotionally.

For a split of second one could see pain in Amica eyes, but she quickly composed herself.

"Lord Bluemoon said that I have to do what you command me to one time as if it was a direct order from the two Lords, so you can just call me Big Sister." said Amica.

But Maximus just nodded "Let's go" he said.

After meditating Maximus became depressed, after all he wasn't just Maximus, he was also Dimitri, a simple farmer who had lived on Earth. After killing all those people he was thinking about their families. He thought about the kids who left a father or a mother, or about the parents of those masters. Then he started thinking about his wife who killed him for money "If only she had told me... I would have sold that farm just to see her happy, her smile was the only thing that mattered" While thinking Maximus didn't even notice that he already was in front of the tree house.

"I will wait outside" said Amica. For some strange reason seeing Maximus like this made her hearth hurt, like it was being squeezed from inside.

Maximus walked inside, he went to the familiar room, and there Bluemoon and Argenti were waiting for him.

"How is she...?" asked Maximus.

"I waked her up for you to talk to her, then I will put her in a coma" said Argenti.

Then Argenti activated a strange formation that was around the bed were his mother was.

Lilly's eyes trembled as she slowly opened them "mh..."

Maximus rushed to his mother side and tears streamed down his eyes "Mother, mother, its me Maximus!"

Lilly looked at this young man for just a second and tears started coming down her eyes "Max...Maximus look at you... such a big man... and still crying like a babe" Lilly was struggling to talk.

"Mom don't talk" Maximus was crying even stronger now "I will kill them. I WILL KILL THEM ALL FOR WHAT THEY DID TO YOU" Maximus was once again losing his control. But who could blame him. His mother who had showed nothing but love was dying in suffering because of someone else. Every person in his place, man or woman would nothing else but to tear the flesh of that person and drink his blood.

"You... stupid kid... I, just want you... to be... happy. Vengeance will make... more vengeance..."

At this moment Argenti waved his hand and a soft green glow covered Lilly's entire body.

"Mom!Mom!?!" Maximus panicked.

"Calm down. I had to put her to sleep now, or else her condition would have become worse" said Argenti.

"Maximus" said old man Bluemoon "What do you want to do now? Train or go kill your way in?"

Maximus emotions were a mess right now he didn't know what to do. Then old man Bluemoon said "Master just remembered that I have an Ancient Era treasure that can cure your mother but the process will be very slow"

Maximus body shook and his eyes widened "MASTER PLEASE SAVE MY MOTHER I WILL DO ANYTHING PLEASE I BEG YOU"

On the side Argenti wanted to say something but old man Bluemoon gave him a look that said "Don't" so he just stayed quiet.

"On one condition. You have to go and experience the outside world, and you are not allowed to come here for 60 years"

Maximus thought it was strange but at this moment the only thing on his mind was his mother safety, after all she was the closest person he had.

"MAXIMUS THANKS MASTER BLUEMOON AND UNCLE ARGENTI FOR ALL YOUR CARE!" He shouted loudly and then he left.

Five minutes after Maximus left, Argenti turned to Bluemoon with his face full of questions.

"I thought you wanted him to go and infiltrate the Phoenix clan and get the blood? And what was that bulsh*t about an Ancient treasure?"

"Maximus... He.... He is just too pure" said Bluemoon.

"Pure? Do you want me to call that spy again to tell you what he did?"

"You don't understand Argenti, I saw him on the lake, he was full of remorse, even after killing them with reason. I want him to experience the world for himself. I don't want him to be a demon who only knows how to slaughter, but I also don't want him to be a saint who never kills. Let him be happy, let him suffer let him taste the world without our help, without our schemes...."

Argenti looked at his old friend and said "Are you thinking about your... son?"

"Yes" said Bluemoon, but one could feel deep pain in his voice.

"But how about his mother?"

"Hahaha, don't worry my old bones still have some use" Then in front of Argenti horrified gaze Bluemoon struck himself on the chest and coughed a mouthful of slightly blue blood.

"Bluemoon you can't! This will kill you!"

"Hahaha are you missing me already, you big lizard, don't worry this won't kill... at least for now" said Bluemoon with a smile.

Argenti didn't say anything, but, in his eyes one could see a deep pain.

"If you look at me like that people my think you have fallen for me. I don't want people to think I like man so stop" said Bluemoon with a teasing smile.

"Humph you old fart, you really know how to piss me off. Fine do whatever you want I don't care" said Argenti as he stormed out, but before leaving he waved his had and an Ancient bottle appeared next to Bluemoon.

Some time after Argenti left Bluemoon said in low voice "Thank you old friend"