The God of Cataka
53
A SLAAASSSH!
A SLAAASSSH!
Two daggers darted on his left-right.
Shen Zhu blinked and twisted his body quickly.
A TRAAAAANG!
A TRAAAAANG!
The head of the bodyguard that Shen Zhu had once saved soared and flew around while swinging his sword to fend off all the attacks aimed at Shen Zhu.
YOAAARRRR!
YOAAARRRR!
The clash of energies in the air made the earth shake and rumble.
Shen Zhu stuck one of his feet onto the ground, then reflected his body into the air. While his body was soaring, his hands twitched in front of his chest forming spiritual moves.
Suddenly his forehead twitched and twitched, the mysterious ancient symbol that planted the guardian holy elder of the Blood Covenant Land lit up.
His little cat darted out and lunged towards the leader of Sicarii while swinging his claws.
A SLAAASSSH!
A strong wind blew along with a golden-colored burst of light. A sickle-shaped beam of light shot towards that Sicarii leader.
YOAAARRRR!
The clash of energies was inevitable as the Sicarii leader tried to fend him off with both arms crossed in front of his face. A blue light of fire shimmered from his wrist.
Simultaneously, Shen Zhu lunged at the other side while swinging his flaming fists blazing like a tailed star.
BUGS!
The smoldering fist landed on the waist of the Sicarii leader.
The man nodded and was thrown backwards. But not to fall. He looked at Shen Zhu wide. Both of his legs were still resting in the empty air. So strong! thought surprised. Who killed all my men?
Shen Zhu and his little cat rejoined and put up the horses again.
The Sicarii leader quickly put the horses up as well while moving his palms and fingers in front of his face. His body simultaneously lit up red. Dark smoke came out like the tendrils of the flames covering it.
A moment later, a laser-like tinge of light shot out from the tip of his middle and index finger towards Shen Zhu.
Simultaneously, little cat Shen Zhu also shot towards that Sicarii leader at comet speed.
The Sicarii leader gasped at the cat. God's heirloom! the pekikin' in heart. Then it looked towards Shen Zhu with its eyebrows intertwined. Galaxy level! the strangulation was again in his heart. It was so young that it had reached the level of a galaxy. What is the background of this boy?
Good material, not to be mentioned! he said to himself. Then it suddenly disappeared leaving behind a burst of light and a whirlwind.
Everyone was suffocating and gasping. Even the Sicarii.
Shortly after, the Sicarii detonated smoke bombs simultaneously and disappeared simultaneously.
"What's going on?" everyone is confused. "Why did they suddenly leave the battle?"
Bao Hu and his younger siblings squinted.
It's weird! shen Zhu thought. Then it landed near the head horse carriage with a frown. His little cat was back on his shoulder.
The elders and teachers who were fighting in the air landed one by one.
The students who were lying down started to move and swarm.
Everyone moved slowly in silence amid the puff of smoke. Their gazes swept around in confusion.
What made them suddenly leave? Everyone wondered in his heart.
The elders and teachers approached them.
Guards and students go hand in hand to help their injured friends, move and fill in.
"This is unnatural" Bao Hu muttered in a sharp whisper.
"Not to think about it!" Elder Yun advised. "The Knight's test is about to begin. You hurry!"
The participants crowded near Shen Zhu waiting for a decision.
Bao Hu sighed heavily, then glanced at his younger siblings. Bao Yu and Bao Yuwen nodded briefly.
"All right!" Bao Hu decided. "Back in the car. We're leaving now. You can all recover in the carriage."
The participants bowed in unison with the respect of the soldiers. Then return to their seats in the car.
Bao Yu and Bao Yuwen also returned to their respective carriages.
The journey towards the Knight Alliance Headquarters continued.
Some of the students began to concentrate on recuperating.
Shen Zhu was still daydreaming while his cat started purring on his lap.
The pair of eyes of the Sicarii leader flashed in his mind. Especially the way he looked at Shen Zhu. Shen Zhu could see the shiver of anxiety on that pair of Sicarii eyes. What exactly did he see? thought worried.
"Shen Zhu," Bao Yu's distinctive flat voice jerked Shen Zhu from the daydream. "What's wrong?"
Shen Zhu blinked and glanced at his teacher sitting beside him. "Nothing" he answered briefly. Then he bowed and rubbed his cat's head with his eyebrows hooked.
Bao Yu watched him with eyes squinted. "Why don't you recuperate?" ask him again.
Shen Zhu replied, "Teacher, don't you feel weird?"
"What's so weird?" hatch Bao Yu. "That Sicarii leader has already reached the heavenly realm. He can see potential."
"Seeing potential?" Shen Zhu spontaneously turned to his teacher. A flash of worry was clearly reflected on the look in his eyes.
"Only potential," Bao Yu calmed him down. "It doesn't mean knowing the secret!"
"I already understand," Shen Zhu said at last.
"Recover yourself!" bao Yu's Instructions. "Hide Xiao Mao."
"Hmh!" Shen Zhu nodded briefly and activated the runes on his forehead. The little Xiao mao-cat disappeared into the light of the runes shining down from his forehead.
The sun was already leaning west as they flashed in the shopping mall on the outskirts of the capital. Its pale light pierced through the orange-gray clouds illuminating patches of brighter color in street shops. Piles of jian bing, pomelo fruit, kumquats, loquats, wampee, kabosu and various sweets.
People move fast, busy, avoiding piles of ruins and collapsed buildings, like a herd of ants obeying orders and following a preset flow, without caring about obstacles.
Everywhere there are street stalls, stalls selling medicine, blush, mounds of fresh fruit and raisins, donkey carts loaded with various goods.
The people serving the energy stone exchange took their filthy pockets of money from under their labyrinth robes, counting the blackened pieces of coins.
The women crossed the street, like red blurred beams, looking like ghosts. Their shadowy furrow fused with the air then vanished behind the horse carriage.
Rows of walking men flock to form their own lanes, or push carts on the side of the road.
The children begged and laughed, showing neither sorrow nor compassionate attitude. But it just looks presumptuous and cheerful, showing off the talent of cuteness that gives the impression that they are simply asking for more money for fun and not out of necessity.
The gate of the Knight Alliance Headquarters that was at fifty meters ahead was jammed by the rows of horse carriages that were forced to stop. The vehicle flow there stopped altogether.
The horse-drawn carriages in front of them just swerved around the stopped vehicle.
Shen Zhu gawked out as their horse carriage flashed in front of the weapon shop. And then stumped with a frown.
"Teacher!" Shen Zhu turned to his teacher. "Can I get off here? There's something I want to buy!"
"Don't mess with it!" bao Yu's message.
