Whoosh
Auster jumped away and looked at Ceceada warily, as he is convinced that this man in front of him is a cultivator of Elemental Formation Realm who is on an espionage and have malicious intent for Sun Sect.
"Tell me who sent you here, old man!" Auster shouted at Ceceada, still convinced that he is an old man of Elemental Formation Realm.
As the main disciple, he is expected to breakthrough the Elemental Formation Realm in just a few years due to the pampering of Jared Burn, his father. Most of the important cultivation pills are given to him, and he even share the mana gathering formation with his father, expediting the process of cultivation. That's why even if the man in front of him is on Elemental Formation Realm, he is not that afraid as he was also stuffed with various items by his father and he can just run away if needed.
Ceceada's gaze landed at Auster, his eyes a bit annoyed, as he doesn't have enough method or ways to prove that he a disciple under Sun Sect.
After a while, he manage to rack his brain for an idea.
His fist emitted a weak light as he activated the Sun Fist, thinking that this is the best way to prove his innocence.
"Look! I am really a disciple of Sun Sect!" Ceceada said as he pointed at his glowing fist.
Auster saw this useless attempt and sneered.
"Heh! You think only the people of this sect can learn the level 1 of Sun Fist?"
As he said this, Auster released his aura which then entered a ring on his finger.
After just a second, a red, 2 meter long sword appeared in Auster's right hand out of thin air!
Under the sunlight, the majestic red sword's red gleam make it look like a bloodthirsty weapon.
Ceceada saw this and couldn't help but be afraid...
Isn't that the weapon of the Sect Master?
It is said in legend that this weapon had been passed down to several generation. There is even a legend circulating that Jared Burn used it when he was just in Body Refinement Realm and managed to almost tie to an Elemental Identity Realm and still able to run away safely after the fight!
'Now I am facing such a weapon,' Ceceada looked like wanted to run away when he saw this weapon.
At this moment, a mechanical voice sounded in his head!
[Ding! Mission: Beat Auster Burn and you will be rewarded with a breakthrough!]
Whoosh!
Bang!
Without a warning, Auster Burn disappeared from the his initial spot, leaving trail of dust behind him, his long hair fluttering as he raised the long sword with both hands, wanting to chop Ceceada in half!
Auster is so fast that he even made a sonic boom instantly, wrinkling the air around him!
Although Ceceada can still see Auster, in his perspective, it is still like a sport car at full speed on earth!
Subconsciously in fear, he raised his fist that is faintly glowing above his head. intending to sacrifice his fist to save his head!
"I hope your fist is as strong as you think it is!" Auster shouted as he thought that Ceceada wanted to block his sword, almost laughing.
The red sword fell down towards Ceceada as he lowered his arms carrying the red sword!
Bang!
A loud explosion occurred as Auster's sword came into contact with Ceceada's fist!
Ceceada was pushed back while standing 10 meters away from his initial position. A trail of dust appeared before him as his body automatically back away from the impact. Behind his foot, a small hill of soil formed!
Auster backflipped 10 meters away from the impact site and then looked at Ceceada in shock while panting.
"Argh!"
Ceceada groaned in pain as he looked at his fist that is now mangled! A wound between his middle and ring finger appeared, almost separating his palm!
One can only imagine the pain of such wound!
"Impossible!" Auster saw the wound that is relatively small!
It is normal to think this way because he expected that his sword can directly cut Ceceada in half...
Such a strong body... could it be...
"Low Basic Physique?!" Auster shouted when he thought of this, it is said that those who have such physique can easily breakthrough to the Elemental Formation Realm without much effort.
But he shook his head after thinking a bit more logically...
"He probably just used a treasure that I can't see..." Auster affirmed in his heart.
If the man in front of did really have the Low Basic Physique and in the Elemental Identity Realm, then his sword shouldn't have even damaged his skin.
If only he knew that Ceceada is only actually in the level 8 of Body Refining Realm... but believing such thing will need to capsize his whole knowledge cultivation first!
His aura rose again as he prepared to attack again!
This time, the red sword shone intensely with red light as he imbued his mana on the sword, his aura are all being released all around his body while the sword sucks it greedily.
Bang!
A sonic boom occurred as he jumped up towards Ceceada at least three times faster than he did earlier, a giant hole appeared from where he was before, catapulting him crazily!
Ceceada saw this and suppressed the pain by gritting his teeth really hard!
[Skill: Sun Fist -Level 1- 1/10 (+)]
'Can this save me?' Ceceada thought in panic in his mind, his heart racing wildly.
'Upgrade it 'til I can't anymore!' He ordered the system desperately in his mind in an instant!
[Ding! -230 points]
[Points: 540]
[Congratulation! Sun Fist skill is promoted to level 4!]
[Skill: Sun Fist - Level 4 - 1/2000 (+)]
Several notifications of pure information immediately sounded in his mind!
At this moment, Ceceada felt unprecedented strength his body, especially his arms!
But he have no time to relax as Auster is just a few meter away from him in the air, falling towards Ceceada like a meteor!
Even the air around Auster seems to be torn apart by his speed!
The glowing red sword descended again, this time, carrying unprecedented speed!
Ceceada raised his injured fist in an instant, intending to block it, not caring about the pain he might experience again!
This is pure survival instinct...
Even time ostensibly looked like it slowed down as Auster's glowing red sword touched Ceceada's glowing fist that is little by little resembling like a little sun. Even the sun is starting to lose its brilliance compared to Ceceada's Sun Fist.
Clang!
A metallic collision echoed across the entire Sun Fist sect! All the students and even elders blocked their ears that are ringing while looking in the direction of explosion. The patriarch, Jared Burn, opened his eyes, breaking his trance while cultivating. He flicked his tongue and then stopped cultivating, unaware of the battle the just occurred.
"I will take a look," Jared Burn muttered and stood up gracefully while cracking his neck, looking at the source of the sound in the distance.
Tap Tap Tap
He started walking towards it, his pace accelerating bit by bit. His quaint little hut that is surrounded by mana gathering formation made creaking sound as he walked slowly on the bamboo floor.
As he left, the formations around his house turned off automatically one by one, making mechanical sounds in the process.
Whoosh!
When he finally left the hut, his body flashed like lightning, but only made the unnoticeable sound of white noise as he moved towards the location of the explosion. Even the plants on the field where his hut is located didn't sway a bit from his movement!
"The sect master is here!"
"He finally showed up after 3 years of cultivation!"
The students all around the sect looked up at the sky, seeing an old man flying in a super fast, but graceful manner towards the source of the loud sounds.
"What could have been the cause of that explosion that the sect master even have to leave his cultivation?"
They also noticed the mana around them thickening a lot as the mana gathering formations of the patriarch are now turned off!
They can only see the old man in the sky for a few moment as he fell down to the source of the sound.
Jared Burn have amazing perception to details and he saw his son lying on the ground, bleeding and unconscious!
Whoosh! Bang!
His graceful manner of flying suddenly changed as his angle and speed of falling changed suddenly when he expedited his fall, moving towards the location of where his son is lying unconsciously on a huge pit, his ring nowhere to be found!
"Who dared to do this in my sect!" He shouted loudly as he gritted his teeth in anger, his eyes squinting hard enough!
Even though he expedited his fall, he still fell next to his son without making any noise.
He immediately checked the pulse of his son and a breath of relief was released.
Still alive!
He quickly took various life saving pills and stuffed in his Auster's mouth in panic, all the saved pills that would have helped himself breakthrough to the level 2 of Elemental Formation realm were all used up suddenly!
But he didn't care! He needed to save his son!
After doing all that, he is sure that he will be able to save his son. He is very well aware of the importance and ability of those pills.
"Cough! Cough!" Auster coughed blood, albeit still unconscious, but this still made Jared relieve his worry a bit.
Jared Burn looked around the training field, his perception attentive to any details, trying to find who did this to his son!
"I will break your bone a hundred times over if I find you!"
He quickly jumped vertically while rotating slowly, trying to get a better view throughout the entire outer field and find someone with that ring.
...
One day later.
In the bustling marketplace on the very edge of Rook City, thirty miles away from Sun Sect.
It is raining, yet the amount of people here didn't diminish.
"Three giant milkfish for only 20 bronze coins!"
"Such an expensive price and it smells! Come to my shop instead! Two fresh Giant Milkfish for only 16 bronze coins!"
Such a scene can be seen everywhere in this place.
Sellers fighting for customers, while customers haggle for lower prices!
A bare-chested young man is scurrying on the market place, mortals who never had the chance to cultivate in their life were selling and buying all around, busy with their own life.
This young man is Ceceada who just escaped away from Sun Sect!
As he looked around, nostalgia couldn't help but fill his heart... this is where he used to live when he did not awaken yet.
The market place is filthy and the smell of poop in the atmosphere keeps urging Ceceada to vomit.
Children without their parents are playing carefreely in the muddy pond that formed due to the rain, looking at the sky from time to time, letting drops of water hit their face and trying to keep their eyes open.
Ceceada smiled when he saw this, wishing he could go back to such simple times. He also used to play on the rain with Jerald before when they were young.
But when Ceceada looked at the other scenery and ambiance around him, he couldn't help but be grateful that at least, he had better life for three years living on the Sun sect compared to what these people had to live for everyday; the strong really do have various advantage!
Just the fresh air on Sun sect is enough to make everyone here fight!
This is the place where he was born, but it has been three years since he left this place to follow the martial path when he found out that he have low mortal physique, a physique that many people here wanted to have.
When he found out that he have such physique, he felt like he ascended to heaven because he can now join the Sun Sect. His parents and Jerald even urged him to be a cultivator, and managed to let him enter the sect.
Unfortunately, three years ago, his parents died and his brother awakened his high mortal physique after two years.
After that, his brother completely ascended to Sun Sect and managed to get high rankings in the outer field. Praises and compliments of countless peers consumed him and made him arrogant to the bones, even forgetting his relationship with his older brother before!
As a matter of fact, Jerald also used to boast about his brother having Low Mortal Physique!
While reminiscing about his family, Ceceada shook his head and thought about something else...
'I still can't believe I manage to beat him...' Ceceada said in his heart as he meandered through the bustling market, thinking about all the things that happened yesterday, especially when he fought Auster Burn!
The image and sound of a single slap that managed to beat Auster played in his mind continuously as he looked at his completely healed hand with an old looking ring on his index finger. This hand is what got wounded heavily yesterday when he blocked Auster's sword! But he also used this to easily slap Auster after blocking the second attack of that guy without much effort after upgrading Sun Fist to level 4!
On top of that, he also 'obtained' Auster's ring!
Ceceada couldn't help but smile greedily when he looked at this ring; the storage space ring that can store countless items in an isolated space!
Inside, one can find a space that can fit in an entire room worth of items. Here, countless weapons and treasures are piled up neatly. Even the legendary red sword is here!
Shaking his head, he diverted his attention to his completely healed hand again...
'Such vitality...' He thought as he looked at his fully healed hand, not able to fully believe he can recover in such a short period of time.
'Low Basic Physique can't be too powerful, right?' Ceceada thought, underestimating the capability of such rare physique.
Aside from that, he also had a breakthrough again to the level 9 of Body Refinement realm when he completed the mission from the system- that is beating Auster Burn.
The best news is that in just a few days, according to the system, he will break through to the Elemental Formation realm!
[Ding! Expected breakthrough in 2 days and 20 hours.]
Bumped!
While wandering aimlessly through the mob of people and counting his gains, an aunt bumped to Ceceada who was in a trance because he is suppressing the excitement swelling up in his heart.
Fruits and vegetables from the basket of the aunt scattered away and is about to fall to the wet, muddy ground.
"Why are you not look-" The aunt is about to complete her shouting sentence, but was interrupted when she saw that...
Ceceada's reflex kicked in and he hurriedly picked up the fruits in mid-air, shocking the aunt when she can only see the after images.
It didn't take a second for Ceceada to catch all the fruits and vegetables that are less than an inches away from the dirty ground, his movement making whooshing sound as he deftly and dexterously took the falling items.
"A cultivator!" The aunt who just bumped with Ceceada shrilled like a fanatic when she saw this, while countless gaze fell to Ceceada's body!
The speed at which they turned their head to see the cultivator almost broke their necks. but when they looked at Ceceada, they only saw that he is just standing there while putting back the fruits and vegetables to the basket and is already done with catching all of those. Thus, they didn't see him in the action of doing things that only cultivators can do.
"Woman, you think that every muscular guy is a cultivator?" Someone who didn't see Ceceada's actions laughed as he looked at the young man's muscular body, thinking that the aunt is an idiot.
"Cultivators won't mingle with us mortals," Another aunt who is selling the Milkfish earlier said while shaking her head, not believing the words of the aunt.