Little further from the settlement about few hundred peoples gathered inside the large tent the sixteen guardians were like what one would call war mode the amiable looking Old Man now garbed in his battle attires and trusted weapon a pressure leaking out of his body with an sinister murderous aura to the surroundings.
The small tribe leaders were flustered by the sudden situation they had a sinking feeling that something dangerous was going to happen they, had pretty good idea of what that might be, one of the leaders asked in shaking voice "Honoured guardians may I ask what was the reason for summoning all of us here in such an abrupt manner?"
The few people besides him nodded their head in affirmation as they also want to hear about this from guardians own words, Naala take a step forward took over the situation as she address the leaders and other qi realm experts accompanying them but this wasn't the only qi realm experts of the tribes but who were strong enough to help out this situation others were left to guard the tribe if something unexpected happen they help the out with the evacuation process and guide the tribe from now on.
"You guys should have known as the respected leaders of human race, in the centuries of our race survival we faced all sort of situation we, lucked out and also encountered some misfortune equally as well, we were blessed by Mother Nature and ancestors of our human race from returned to our land" she spoke in a matter of fact tone as she looked at all of them in their eyes.
"But it's impossible for us only enjoy good things, we were now forced to step into an dangerous and tricky situation in our life time " she paused as she was thinking of something before speaking in important tone " I wouldn't hide the danger from you, Considering the situation if we are not careful all of our lifes in stake so you have to resolve to yourself if we failed in stopping the enemy advancing, I don't have to tell what might happen to our tribe so we are going to fight to death"
"Losing our ancestral land would be least of our concern our tribes might butchered like cattle and might truly gone extinction in our time" she warned in ghastly voice, she wasn't a person to sugar coating thing everyone clenched their fists a warrior with towering figure asked "Guardian Naala.... is the other races plan to gang up and going to attack us"
Despite his slight apprehension there was resolution gleaming in his eyes, Mara spoke up this time his eyes were cold and hard as he looked at the fearful leaders with disdain "No, we received the news the Rock Demons were moving towards our ancestral land, they were showed an aggressive front to our patrol"
The leaders face didn't change in the slightest if not little more apprehensive, it was much of a situation then they thought if it was joined group of other race experts then they could little chance if humans decided to fight without holding back then other races perhaps waver little might decide to back off besides it was human territory if they planned well they could make the other races second guess about their decision.
They never managed to inflict serious damage to their tribes if they negotiate with minor races they might even willing to help them out to fight against the intruders but it was completely different matter with the rock demons.
The Rock demons were neither demons nor rocky lifeforms as they looked, they were not originally living in this human region, no one know where they came from. Five hundred years ago they intruded the human region try to occupy a resourceful territory for themselves, the human experts retaliated immediately but that time something unexpected happen.
The battle was what one would call bizzare, the human experts were horrified to find out this monsters couldn't be killed no matter what the humans experts do, the on lookers were intimidated by the scene of fight, in the end having no choice the human experts try to negotiate with this abomination but those things couldn't or didn't like to speak with the experts that time three human peak experts lost their lives in their hands.
This was huge matter back then the humans feared this horrible things very much, human experts then needlessly worried if the rock demons would follow them back to their tribes but fortunately they didn't continue to pursue them instead busing themselves with settling down at their new territory.
It was after couple of years of closely monitoring them did the humans let down their guard and let out a sigh of relief, the rock demons showed no interest in moving anywhere, back then the other races become shocked and surprised as well when the news reached them, most importantly they didn't even have clue such a powerful race exist in this world and they were completely unaware of it.
They sincerely tried to communicate with them for almost decade hoping to get to know this mysterious race of course they had malicious plan of using them to wipe out the humans as well, this rock demons show their ruthlessness for the second time by killing whomever entered their marked territory deceively it was only after that they helplessly drop their futile efforts.
Their sudden interest put the human tribes in so much pressure, they even threatened to launch suicide attack on the territories of other races, the unexpected outcome give the humans some breathing room and urgency of strengthen their tribe, the rock demons show no interest in enslave the minor races in human region.
But this beating was the reason the minor races fully show their stance to human tribes as they announced they weren't willing to be their subordinate races and their territory was their own. This showed humans exactly how week they become during the thousands of years and regretted to follow the policies like broke down the large tribes.
The Old Man and his two friends has a vague guess of why the rock demons choose this time to make a move towards their ancestral land, during the first time the rock demons suddenly show up in their region in a exact time, the tribe found a lesser energy meridian, which was categorized as a rare earthly Phenomen.
It was indicating this place has a strong energy movement under the land,if it was left alone this could transform into either spirit vein or energy stone mine and had even high circulation of heaven and earth energy to a certain range on the surrounding suitable for couple of large tribes settling down the energy would be beneficial to cultivators.
Now seeing this demons made a move like this, the human experts couldn't help but speculate if it has something to do with their excavating energy stones from mine even though it was sound unrealistic they didn't know much about the rock demons so this left a lingering doubt in their mind.
What if there guess was right from the start then the war was inevitable, due to instructions from previous guardians the human experts avoiding the rock demons' territory but that doesn't mean everyone was afraid of them in fact few of them were dying to test out the illustratious strength of the rock demons like Balli and Old Man and a certain baldy from their group, after all it wasn't them who experience the terror of these abomination.
The atmosphere was simply turned awful and brooding as they all have to fight ruthless, insane, painless and especially undying demons, going to fight with them means laying there life on the line, some of them couldn't help but regret born at such a trouble some period.
The Old Man order them to garbed into their battle attires and bring their weapon for the incoming fight, they then talked about possible solution to win or speculate what would make those rock demons back away.
Even in such a situation they were happy this news didn't get out of their region due to the means of the Lord if not other races merrily join the fight . They weren't sure how the protection of the plain works they assumed considering strength of the Lord it would give the tribe people to enough time for evacuate this place.
Their face burned from embarrassment as they think about this, they didn't know if their lord could make a move personally if such a situation arise, they clearly remembered the Lord saying he,had to lay low not found out by big shots of other races from heaven or that mysterious sealed space, as it could put the survival of rest of the humanity In a tight spot the guardians wasn't willing to die such a meaningless and pitiful death instead of following their ancestors footsteps.
One of the tribe leader hesitatantly spoke up "Honorable guardians why don't we try to negotiate with them once again. As an experts from one of the overlord races they would have some concern in attacking us directly"
"Oh! why did you think we didn't think of such a matter In the first place? " Inaam spoke up as he curiously size up the one who spoke up.
The short old man trembled "I didn't trying to imply anything here, just saying we have to try our best to stop the war from happening.... besides we also know they were unkillable abominations so... " he was eyeing Inaam warily as he said that.
The short old man was sent flying ruthlessly but it was not from who he, kept his attention on but from Mara who was little away from him and organizing something on his spot, he slowly walked to the front "Since you guys know such details you must be also know about the way that bunch deal with things right? " he looked at the freighten bunch of leaders, he nodded "They weren't known for their reasoning ability but their ruthlessness, regardless of what you guys thought we have to stop them before they enter the dark forest"
He looked at the short Old Man who staggeringly standing up wiping the blood from his mouth, then Mara looked at few people who seem very hesitating he leisurely said "Feel free to speak up, what you were thinking regarding the usefulnes you got either praised or beaten up but keep this in mind regardless, of your body condition every single qi realm warriors we called here have to follow us got it? no excuses"
The Old Man nodded his head at Mara in appreciatively, which made Vandhi scowling extremely then like a bird of prey he gleaned every leaders face with anticipation as if he was about to do something a few of them flinched back as they noticed something off about his expression.
Balli spoke up as if he trying to defuse the tension in the air "Brat, is that how you treat your elder, it was normal for everyone at his age to afraid of death, not everyone was reckless like you " he walked over to the injured old man and concernedly asked "This brother are you okay, here take this healing panacea sigh! it could be said this was also my fault not teaching this brat some manners back then please forgive him"
Aadhi and Old Man narrowed their eyes at his sudden concern Vandhi's lips quirked upon seeing the embarrassed face of Mara in front of everyone.
" N-no no I dare not.... T-thank you guardian, I'm grateful from your benevolence" he, was deeply touched as he striked down by one of the youngster yet it was someone who, he didn't think much come to his aid he was very emotional over this fact.
"Hehehe, don't worry brother did you want to rest today, why don't you go and take a rest I hope you would help our tribes if something dangerous happened" he smiled at him kindly
"Balli, what do you think you are doing? what is this nonsense! are you drunk or something?What were you thinking hmm! could it be you also want to stay back here as well? I don't think our tribe require your assistance here you better not playing anything" Aadhi scolded him everyone was glaring at him in anger.
"Shorty don't go and assume things on your own, when did I say I'm afraid of that boulder heads. Don't you see I'm showing my concern to an expert from our generation how heartless you have to act like this have some concern for everyone " Balli looking at them with an appalled expression.
The ever present calm smile in Aadhi's face gone as he started to glaring daggers at Balli but the old man spoke up interrupt from any more problems and send them all to their tribe to get ready. he ordered everyone to return here punctually after everyone left the guardians take a look at the direction of the Mountain then looked at one another melancholy.
"Old demon what do you think we should do? should we tell the Lord about this matter?" Dheeran asked hesitantly
Aadhi frowned lightly as he turned his head enquiringly to his friends to other Naala tried to say something then all of them felt light headed the world seemed wrapped around the when they stabilize they were standing in front of the sealed cave.
When the sixteen people notice where they were then they looked at one another with wide eyes as they hurriedly bowed towards the sealed cave and shouted in unison " Your humble servant, greet Great Lord"
"Hmm! tell me what is with that agitated look on your face?" a curious but majestic voice echoed in their heads "Could it be you guys planning to launch an surprise attack on the other races territory "
Hearing the teasing tone they relaxed very much and little excited as well, 'The lord seems to be in a good mood this time' they wondered in their hearts, Aadhi step forward and respectly reported the situation to the Lord.
"Are you guys talking about that bunch of walking boulders from the west towards our ancestral land " his tone was light hearted then laughed "You guys don't have to afraid of this bunch of boulders they, are attracted by our energy stone mine I'll take care of it" the Lord explain to them in reassuring tone.
They felt enlighted 'So, they were really after the energy stone mines, how bold!' the Lord continued with his speech "You guys go out wait to receive our 'guests' at the other side of dark forest I estimate with their strength they should reach it in a day and half, I'll make sure to entertain them"
"Yes your grace " they choroused in unison Aadhi hesitatantly spoke up "Then your grace about the arrangements we ma...."
"Yes? " the voice was now shifted to tone of an enquiring and intimidating everyone was tensed the Old Man hurriedly interjected "We do as you say your grace, we await for your further orders" he hurriedly bowed.
They were felt the similar sensation once again when they stabilize their balance they were once again in their meeting tent.