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The Martial Master - Chapter 13

Published at 5th of January 2019 10:12:46 PM


Chapter 13

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Given the literal preparation time of a minute, numerous contestants stammered with frenzy and anxiety towards the anonymous nature of a 'beast'.

These people were, after all, mortals who came from the mortal world. A world of peace and business, where fantasy is firmly locked out. The only beasts they knew off were creatures like tigers or bears, yet, with the new addition of 'everything that's impossible is possible' in the world of martial arts their realistic outlooks are now warped, as the term 'realism' can't be used in a world where people can fly.

...

Staring at the countdown with a gloomy expression, Su Min looked at the unconscious girl and the, still, vomiting youth on the floor. He gazed at the house, where the only opening was the metal doorway that led into the kitchen. Everything else was firmly closed and by some unknown transformation, making the house no longer had any windows.

'At least there won't be anything that is able to sneak in... Well, I need to find that base core, although we should be fine if our house doesn't get invaded.'

The sword youth seemed to have similar thoughts as he ran into the house and looked for some sort of core. Unfortunately, the countdown didn't take heed and was already at the 10-second mark.

He didn't know whether it was his imagination or not, but the ground seemed to shake to a minute degree as the countdown close in. Although the only reason he felt it was due to his supernatural senses that bordered that of a true martial artist.

A serious expression overtook his face as he stared into the distance, waiting.

'0:05'

'0:03'

'0:00'...

'Nothing?'

Contrary to his expectations, a still silence prevailed throughout the forest. The gentle breath of wind and the occasional tumbling leaf seemed to freeze as a calm but silent aura shrouded over the atmosphere.

*BOOOOOM*

A deafening boom struck the air as, in a faraway area, a tuft of everlasting smoke shot into the sky, tinged in red. The boom reverberated a blasted shockwave through every inch of the forest, causing the ground to vibrate in turmoil.

The shaking ground produced numerous blasts of dust in the air as the whole forest got covered in a thick haze. Strangely, though, as the booms echoed faded in and out of the ears of everyone, a tense stillness overtook it.

Su Min's expression turned as he found that his vision was being obstructed by the dust, and the only way for him to see through it would be to force his eyes to draw on his dormant soul, although that would prompt his body to exhaust itself due to it being unable to cope.

*Creak*

A dauntless creak moved behind him as the closed metal door opened. A youth with his hand rested on a sword scabbard walked out with a tense but excited expression. He peaked at the thick dust then at Su Min who was standing in the middle of it.

He spoke in a whisper, trying not to arouse whatever was going to attack them.

"Hey, uh, shouldn't we stay inside in case we get ambushed? I also found the core, and it's in the basement, even though I didn't know we had a basement-"

As he was speaking, Su Min's expression changed when he felt a disturbance not too far away rustle a couple leaves, and before he knew it a strange creature had flown past him with a velocity matching that of a ball propelled by an athlete.

It was too far apart for him to catch it, so he could only watch it zoom towards the speaking sword youth. It had a disgusting appearance that resembles a worm with numerous sharp teeth that sprawled on a mouth that frothed with madness.

*SLASH*

The sword youth seemed to notice, and like an impulse, he drew his sword in a dazzling arc and slashed at the air with an inhuman swiftness. A muffled groan rang as a bucket of blood splashed around the sword in two disconcerting streams. A halved creature nosedived onto the floor, rolling with a lifeless gait until halting at the youths white robes, leaking a trail of gruesome insides.

The streams of blood smeared onto his once white robes in a green whilst the metal walls around him got its fair share as well, dribbling with splintered guts.

He patted his robes with a sigh before getting a cloth and wiping his now green sword. He drew the same arc and shifted his sword back into the scabbard, moaning.

"Man I nearly died there!"

The strange thing was that as the beast died a wisp of light darted straight towards the symbol above their house. It dispersed within the light when, incidentally, the symbol started to shine with an even stronger illustrious light that surpassed the kilometre range from before. Within this, a tinge of crimson mixed in as it suddenly grew an inch, emitting a thin slaughter aura.

Su Min didn't have time to worry about this as he looked at the beast that seemed to have come from a horror movie. It resembled a black worm, and although it was small, its swift speed and razor-sharp teeth could kill with ease. It was just that, though they aren't that terrifying alone, it's a different story if they came in groups.

Just as Su Min was thinking of that possibility, numerous rustled erupted from the silence as he heard an abrupt shrill scream echo in the distance.

*ZOOM*

Numerous sounds of the light disturbances in the air swept into his senses when he saw a seemingly endless array of oversized hellish worms fly at him and the sword youth in a maddened fashion.

"Hm?"

Su Min crackled his fists as the suppressed strength in him gushed out and into his inhuman muscle fibres that surpass humanity. The symbol on his chest churned with a faint golden light as a continuous stream of energy surged into his veins. It was unknown whether it came from the ancient race, but a charge of primal battle intent rushed out of him that provoked the flying beasts to shiver.

*PSSH*

He clenched his fist and drew a simple fighting stance by instinct. He didn't have any fighting techniques from the ancient technique, but just the brutal strength alone could topple anything in his way. His eyes locked onto the first.

*THRASH*

A gruesome crunch struck the air as one of the beasts flying at him was hurled onto the ground by an unmovable fist, causing a tuft of dust to billow into the air. Blood gushed out of its orifices as a small crater hammered the terrain around it. Following this, a light whimper cried out from his dismembered mouth, fading over time.

Su Min remembered what the technique said at this moment, and anticipation grew in him.

'To cultivate the technique I need to kill. So here I am!'

A strange feeling rose in him as he felt the existence of a life force from the dying creature, and without a thought, the symbol on his chest churned and sucked it out of the worm on the ground, making it wither at a noticeable rate.

A comfortable feeling rose in him as his gaze swept towards the numerous beasts flying towards him, and in a brutal motion he shot towards them and pounded at anything that moved.

*CRASH*

A constant drumming sound echoed as creature after creature got thrashed onto the ground. Su Min was drenched in green gunk but he didn't seem to care as an increasingly crazed expression flickered on his face. With this, a constant supply of that strange lifeforce darted from the twitching beasts and into his chest, making him gasp in pleasure and unknowingly reveal a rare smile.

*BANG*

A velocity that caused light winds to spring around him swept throughout the area as he shot through the air in a blurred manner. Whatever creature he passed got thrashed with a harsh smack that flung it into the mud, forming a copious amount of small craters.

The sword youth quivered at the sight of the single drenched madman who smiles in such a scene. He didn't even need to move as he watched whatever creature that could get near him get pummeled onto the ground with a dripping green fist.

The numerous dead bodies seemed to cause an infinite supply of light to dive into the symbol in the sky, soaking it in crimson but also causing its volume to expand at a drastic rate. The sword youth felt compelled to close his eyes as the blinding light reached God knows how far into the distance.

"F*cking hell..."




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