"Then," the elder's voice turned cold, and he unleashed his pseudo-enlightened cultivation level," you won't be able to leave this place without me knowing how and why you came here" he was trying to use his cultivation realm to force Sernon into submission. It was unfortunate for him that Sernon's realm had been hidden. Hah, ignorance is bliss.
Sernon's eyes narrowed, his smile fading. "I think you'll find that's not possible. My purpose of being here and how I came here isn't for the likes of you to know."
"And why the hell are you showing off that flimsy aura?" He asked. "Let me show you what a real aura looks like" with that, he unleashed his full cultivation, that of a peak enlightened realm expert. A messenger of the Creator of the heavens!
A divine halo surrounded him, his formerly relaxed demeanor changed. He was no longer the Sernon who bantered with Vanya, but rather the messenger of the creator.
His aura was like a holy sword which had descended on the ignorant mortals who had been declared as offenders of the divine laws and will. This holy sword which had been forged in the heavens and had been tempered in the yellow river, was here to pass down judgment without mercy!
The guardian was beyond himself with shock. He had never seen anything like this even when he was in the main continent! This was no ordinary cultivator, this was a God! But, he was also a god, even though not as strong, he should be able to exchange a few moves with this person right?
He didn't know that thinking this was going to be a very fatal mistake.
"Ryker, why are you just standing there? Get that creature of yours to attack this intruder!" He was going to use the Draugr as bait!
"Your soul beast is rare," Sernon comments to Ryker "why don't you come with us? You would surely grow stronger. Plus, I would help you get rid of that spell in your memories. So, what do you say?"
Sernon felt that killing Ryker would be a waste. Plus his untapped potential... What potentials? Well, he was definitely still in his early twenties yet, he has already achieved the spirit realm and has been able to summon his soul bound. A soul bound in the third Tier at that! This wasn't anything special in the divine realm where Sernon hails from but for a world of this level and this continent specially? He was definitely an ascertained diamond in the rough. He knew that he had to get this prodigy whatever means necessary.
"There is no need to waste out breaths," Ryker starts, "if you want me, the only thing you would be taking with you is my dead body!" Immediately after he said this, he gave out a command to the Draugr "Attack!"
*****One Moment Later*****
The Draugr stood still. It refused to attack! It's thought process was definitely along the lines of 'You trying to kill me you homicidal maniac? I thought we were partners?!' of course it couldn't voice that out it was still a child after all.
"Your soul beast is still but a mere infant, do you think it can hurt me? It won't even be able to scratch me nor think of attacking me" Sernon scoffed. He has now confirmed that the only way to get Ryker to submit was through forceful coercion.
"You know why?" Sernon asked, "that's because, my soul beast is not by far greater than yours. Their bloodlines and strength were decided before they were born. So also were our soul beasts decided upon before our births." He answers the question.
"Enough of that" he stops explaining things, "if you won't come with us the easy way, then I'm sorry but, I would have to do this the hard way"
With a flick of his wrist, Sernon summoned a swirling vortex, its edges crackling with energy. He was now floating in the air! "Old man," his voice boomed "you have been judged by the judge of judges and and punished by the King of justice," he declared, "You would never see the dawn of day, neither would you feel the passage of time, you would never cultivate again in this place you would be sent to. There you would find out what it truly means to suffer"
"Who do you think you are?!!!!" The guardian called out. He couldn't believe what he was hearing 'judge of judges and king of justice?' Hah! You have got to be joking. Even if this wasn't a joke, the elder would never submit without trying everything in his power to escape this. He was now regretting his decision to come claim back this mine. 'I should have just stayed at home. This isn't my fault anyway, it's Ryker's fault. He can't even claim a mine without help? He's useless' he was angry at himself for even coming here with Ryker but he still blames Ryker for everything. What a selfish old dude.
He immediately brings out sword and simultaneously, he pushed Ryker towards Sernon "we don't need useless people like you in our faction"
Ryker was so shocked. He couldn't believe his grandfather would do this to him. From shock, he became angry. Rage clouded his mind "was it my fault that I couldn't defeat him? Why don't you fight him" he was so angry that he fainted!
"User thing!" The elder scoffs.
"Sword of Hades, first step- Bishops entangled!" With this shout, he thrusts his sword forward towards Sernon and then, with full force, he jumps. Aiming at Sernon's neck.
"Sword of Hades? I wonder why that is here." Sernon said. Amused. "Doesn't matter, I should end this now. No need for any fanfare, I wouldn't want to disrupt Vanya's comprehension session."
He immediately thrusts the violently spinning vortex toward the approaching sword aura and the wielder. Like a phantom, the Vortex sweeps them without leaving a trace.