The Eternal System
System 66: Ruler of the Eye of the North Wind
That voice that was filled with intense pressure left Li Chen stunned. His eyes opened wide and tried to look in all directions.
“(What sound is it?!)”
Gong Qiao and Xiong looked at him astonished. Li Chen's face that was so tense and his eyes opened wide made him uneasy.
“Chen, is something wrong?” ask Gong Qiao
Li Chen did not listen to Gong Qiao's question at all. His eyes continued to widen and tried to turn his head towards the left right and the dense interior of the Shenmi forest. However, he did not get any hint towards the voice that spoke inside his head.
Suddenly, a system appeared with him with a huge warning.
[ Emergency! The emergency! ]
[The system detects the presence of a powerful and full of threats behind the player ]
[The level of danger can threaten the life of the player ]
After getting the system alert, Li Chen immediately turned around to the back. His eyes opened wide and raised his gaze upwards as if he saw something so big.
That look in Li Chen's eyes was truly astonishing and made Gong Qiao turn around as well. And there, there was a scene they never thought could exist.
A giant black tortoise with its tail shaped like a long snake head. Its incredible size really astonished them. It has twice the height of the Xiong when it is a giant bear, and has a large body like a wide field.
If looking from the turtle's point of view, then Li Chen and Gong Qiao only looked like an insect.
[Name : Xuan Wudan ]
[ Type: Black Tortoise ]
[Western ruler Shenmi - Northern guardian god of the wind ]
[Level : Divine ]
The first time since coming to that world, Li Chen felt an overwhelming force before him. Cold sweat began to flow slowly due to the strong pressure from the presence of the turtle.
“(Mystic Creatures…. Divine Level?!)”
Li Chen read the status even more thoroughly. And he realized a pretty interesting nickname of the turtle.
“(North breeze guard god? What does that mean?)”
Amidst his confusion, Li Chen heard an irregular breathing sound beside him. The only person right next to him was Gong Qiao. And it turned out, Li Chen saw Gong Qiao who looked so staring in amazement at the giant animal.
“He-great...” mumbled Gong Qiao.
In contrast to Li Chen, Gong Qiao felt a calmer presence from the tortoise. Somehow it could be different, but Li Chen was getting more unpleasant feelings from her.
Oh…!!
The giant tortoise moved and lowered its head to stare towards Li Chen who was below him.
On the other hand, Xiong who had previously been right on Gong Qiao's shoulder immediately jumped down to the top of the ground.
“Xiong! Where are you going?!”
Xiong stopped right in front of the tortoise and immediately bowed his body as if saluting him.
“Honor to the ruler Xuan Wudan!”
“Hoo... You've spoken yes...”.
“True, ruler Xuan. All thanks to my employer, Miss Qiao who gave kindness to make a contract with me”
Hearing Xiong's remark, Xuan Wudan pulled his gaze towards Gong Qiao. Again staring with a more serene highlight and aura.
“So yes. Thank goodness for you”
“Good, thank you very much ruler Xuan”
Gong Qiao was confused by her being brought into the conversation.
“Xi-Xiong?” call Gong Qiao
“No need to worry miss. It was Xuan Wudan. Lord of the forest Shenmi and also one of the guardian gods of the four winds” Xiong said
In the world, there are four famous gods and sent from the god realm to protect the four winds. They are referred to as the four guardian gods of the wind. One of them that was met by Li Chen was Xuan Wudan, the lord of the Shenmi forest as well as the guardian of the northern wind eye.
Unlike the other mystical beings, Xuan Wudan's thinking and resourcefulness abilities were far more powerful. Moreover, his ability in fighting was also not a doubt anymore to ask.
“(So he is one of the mystical creatures with the highest level yes.)” inner Li Chen.
On the other hand, Gong Qiao who heard Xiong's remark about Xuan Wudan immediately opened his eyes wide as if astonished. His body lowered its head and saluted him, just like what Xiong did.
“A-ah, forgive me ruler Xuan! I-this is the first time.I can see you in this grand form. I only know you from my mother's story. And it is a great honor for me to meet you”
“Not to think about. Lift your head”
“Good, thank you very much ruler Xuan”
Shortly after, Xuan Wudan withdrew his gaze towards Li Chen. His gaze and aura seemed to change in the blink of an eye and could only be felt by Li Chen himself. The pressure that even made his throat full, the tense muscles as if preparing to swing his attacks and defenses.
“(What's with this turtle? Why did he give such a denouncing gaze and aura when it pointed at me?!)”
“So you.. who have made a terrible sight in my forest”.
All eyes stared towards Li Chen. He opened his eyes wide while pointing at himself in confusion.
“I?”
“Not to be confused like that, Li Chen” Xuan Wudan said
Li Chen opened his eyes wide when he heard Xuan Wudan calling out to him.
“(She...where does she know my name?!)” inner Li Chen
“I came face to face because there was something I wanted to do. But before that..”.
Without being seen doing an inch of movement, suddenly there is a barrier like an invisible lining wall formed around it. When Li Chen was looking at what was going on, his two eyes stopped seeing Gong Qiao and Xiong whose movements had stopped helping.
“Qiao’er? Xiong?!”
Li Chen called out in panic to the two of them. There was no sign of any response or movement in their bodies. However, Xuan Wudan directly answered him.
“Not to panic. I'm just moving our bodies to the god realm that I created inside this barrier. Your whole movement and body are in my control. Including the two of them” Xuan Wudan said
“Lantas why they don't move? Even breathing alone is not!” li Chen's
“I just stopped the flow of their time. Although it looks not breathing, but they do not die” explained Xuan Wudan
Supposedly, Li Chen felt calm and could sigh in relief when he heard Xuan Wudan's execution. But, the word of ‘stopping the flow of time’ it made Li Chen stop at nothing to be surprised.
“Stop...flow time you say?” ask Li Chen
“True. A high-level technique that a living being could possess when reaching the god realm. Whatever is inside this barrier, all I master easily. I can guarantee that they are both fine” Xuan Wudan said
Now Li Chen could already sigh in relief. His attention began to be focused and returned to the main topic of Xuan Wudan who brought him to the artificial realm.
“Alright, what do you want from me?”
“I've heard about you from Haishe”
“Haishe?! How can?!”
“I am a creature from the realm of gods. Of course my abilities are at a high level, and to be able to telepathize with animals or other mystical creatures is not impossible”
The high ability of Xuan Wudan completely shocked Li Chen. He was even amazed to learn that there was telepathic ability.
While Xuan Wudan himself continued his words.
“After all, I still doubt you” Xuan Wudan said
Both of Li Chen's eyes opened and turned a sharp highlight.
“Hong?” ask Li Chen
“In this place, about ten people before. That's not the first time you've killed someone, is it? Moreover killing him inside the forest” Xuan Wudan said
