The Heavenly Road: God Hunters

Chapter 019 Hope (revision)

Return to the position where Asta is. Asta is still trying various ways to attract the attention of Ace who is reading a book.

"Basan you're a dirty dog! Hurry up and meet your great master!" His shout tried another way to provoke Ace's emotions. It's okay for him to be punished the others as long as they are not boiled in the pot.

Ace seemed unconcerned by his words that were just trying to provoke his emotions. He seemed relaxed while continuing his comic reading activity.

"Not bother," he murmured softly. Asta smiled as his mind had managed to attract his attention.

"Place!" The sound of a stone hitting his head.

"You?! You you?! You you?! Akhhhh!!! Fucking shit! You wimps! Come here, let me hit your ass!" Shouted Asta annoyed.

Fed up with the yelling and swearing he threw, Ace picked up a stone and threw it again at his head.

Being tied to a rope in her legs and hands, Asta could not avoid it. He cursed again and another stone followed.

After making him speechless, Ace resumed his activities and ignored him again. Without realizing it, thanks to soaking in the pot of the drug, Asta's blood circulation increased rapidly, and the process of cleansing his blood is ongoing.

"It does not melt and is difficult to release. What is this rope made of exactly? Teacher, hurry out, your student is about to mature!" He cried out inwardly, calling out to his Master.

"There's no reply" he thought.

Asta closed his eyes resignedly, trying to drain his spirit essence to survive the heat was in the decoction of the medicinal pot.

"Ace is strong and mighty! I already understand its efficacy. Can you take this rope off?" Call her. But Ace doesn't seem to care.

There is no response, so inevitably he can only resign to the situation. Although his body was bound, the most important thing was that he could still absorb the properties emitted by the medicine.

Closing his eyes, Asta began the process of forging his body. First, he cleansed his blood. After being aware of the efficacy of the drug, Asta so regretted his actions that wasted this opportunity before.

"This speed is truly amazing! Despite having to endure the excessive pain, at least I got a decent result," he murmured inwardly.

How he was not surprised even before he started the process of cleansing his blood, it turns out that his blood circulation is independent. This caused the process not too long as before, the speed was many times greater than without the help of the decoction of the drug.

After realizing the effectiveness of the medicinal decoction, Asta began the process of forging his body, starting from cleaning his blood first.

Two days had passed since Asta was trapped in the medicine pot. Now the process of cleansing his blood is just a little more towards rank 4. His speed really surprised anyone. Asta even imagined the expression of his best friend's face when he saw the development later.

But what astonished him was the unpleasant feeling in his chest. He felt that the aura of the Valley of Hell seemed to gradually press back down on him. Asta senses that the protection from Ace, slowly begins to diminish as time passes. So, inevitably Asta also tried to get used to the pressure in the Valley of Hell in order to train with maximum conditions.

"Is the aura of this Valley of Hell that strong that even Ace's protection cannot withstand?" his inner.

"It is not the aura of this valley that is too strong, it's just that it gives you a little protection of the aura that will diminish over time. It's to get you used to this place. All of this is the master's plan because he previously intended to continue to give you protection, but because it will hinder you, the teacher also gave this method," Flares who had just awakened.

Asta was still trying to finish cleaning his blood when Ace suddenly hit the cave wall beside him, leaving a large hole in the wall.

"Booom!" Ace's blow.

"Lick!" Asta swallowed his own saliva, shuddering in horror.

Not only was he shocked, he was also scared. Just this time he saw her angry until his side vented his emotions at something. I don't know what makes it so angry when he sure does not bother him again after realizing the efficacy of the drug and decided to practice even while soaking in the boiling decoction.

Ace turned his head towards him, making him even more wondering what he had done in the past two days. Or maybe he thought Ace had not forgotten the incident when he cursed him before finally realizing his medicinal properties.

"What's up...?" Asta asked confusedly.

"........" Just an ordinary gaze without a word came out of his mouth. But instantly, the bonds in his hands and feet suddenly broke. He is confused between having to breathe freely or afraid of it.

The rope that tied his hands and feet came off and went back into Asta's storage ring. The rope was just an ordinary rope, only before because of the effect of Ace that made it so sturdy. It was as if there was a seal that Ace had placed on the rope. Ace circulated his gaze towards the valley entrance.

"Your teacher is a great man. You have to trust him and you have to really seriously train with him. I hope you can penetrate the Master Realm immediately if you are with him," he said suddenly.

"Ahh, I'm so flattered to hear that compliment from you," said Flares who suddenly appeared.

"Wait, what do you mean? Like you're not gonna watch over me," Asta's still trying to figure out what he's saying.

Suddenly Ace took out two heavenly art scrolls, a sword, and 2 medicinal pills. "This was one of the secret techniques used by the Heavenly Emperor of the Human Race in the past to destroy the protection of the 12 Ancient Palaces. This technique is a heavenly art ranked white legend and you must find your own way to be able to bring out its full potential which is even many times stronger than even the black god ranked heavenly art," obviously Ace.

Flares was stunned to see the scroll as if he recognized it well, but he decided not to speak in the slightest.

"Ace, do you know that I'm not into swordsmanship? Can you give me a blank-handed fighting technique? It's okay if the ranking is lower," said Asta refused.

"And this is the Spirit Settling Pill and the Heavenly Source Circulation Pill. You can melt it in hot water for you to use while soaking as it is today. And what you're using to practice right now is the Raga Forging Pill that your teacher has modified with some additional ingredients to improve his efficiency" Ace explained again, ignoring Asta's refusal.

"At least the Forging Raga decoction will last for the next 2 months. I hope you can raise your body to level 5 in just this time" he continued.

Asta was shocked to hear that. A medicine with such great and powerful effectiveness was definitely a rank 3 high grade or above. Asta silently looked at the medicine with a blank look. He was a little regretful for ever wasting it and was not even willing to absorb it.

"Then what does all this mean? Like you're not gonna be watching my training. And again, forging a body to rank 5 within two months is the same as asking me to split the sky. At least it will take years" he replied.

"That's if you don't practice while soaking in it. If you could think of a way that could improve his efficiency, those two months would be too long. I hope you don't waste the cure because, as long as you know, it's not cheap for you right now" he said.

"And this is the Sky Slashing Sword, a high grade rank 4 Ordinary Artifact. Use it as best you can as your training tool in learning the universe-destroying slash. Think of it as a gift from me" continued Ace.

After leaving these 4 things on the rock beside him, Ace smiled faintly. Asta jumps out of the pot to pick it up immediately before Ace changes his mind.

"Thank you, Ace! I hope you won't regret it after this" he said with a happy smile. Flares smiled, though he looked even more compassionate to see his disciple who did not know why the wolf had suddenly given him a gift.

"At least in this way I did not abandon my responsibility in training you. Besides, my presence didn't help much with your teacher either. I hope that in our next meeting, you will be able to survive on your own. Practice diligently and do not waste my gifts. You should be able to master the universe-destroying slash when we meet again, Asta," he said with a smile.

Hearing that, the smile on his face faded. There was no pleasure in receiving the gift if Ace would leave.

"Then I return this to you. It's okay to train longer, as long as you don't go anywhere and stay here with me. Don't forget your responsibility to train me until I become strong enough. And again, if you leave, how do I survive in this place without your protection," he said innocently, returning the gift.

"It's not that I want to leave you to go play around, it's just that I just got an emergency call from my acquaintance as well as from my Divine Palace simultaneously. Therefore, I can't stay here while my people are in need of help" Ace explained.

"As for aura protection, I have set aside some of my strength for you. The aura protection I gave was only devoted to resisting the natural pressure of this place, you cannot use it for anything else, and let me explain, the protection will thin out over time. Which means, you should be able to survive and immediately increase your basic control to a high level if you want to break through to the master realm immediately," he explained.

Despite hearing statements about his protection that would remain, it did not make him happy in the slightest if Ace still left.

"The safety of family and friends is a top priority, don't you think, Asta?" said Flares.

"I know that, Master. Precisely because I knew, inevitably I had to let him go. So, Ace, are you really going to leave now?" He asked while looking at her deeply.

Ace nodded his head slowly then then approached and hugged him tightly. Asta returned his embrace with tears that began to drip.

"Just calm down, it won't be long. Once all is done, I will definitely return to accompany you on your journey. Therefore, practice vigorously and take care of your health well," he said.

A moment later, Ace took off his arms and began walking out of the cave. His figure slowly changed like a tall and sturdy human, complete with the typical body armor he had shown before as well as 8 storage bracelets that look striking on his hands and feet.

The first thing Asta did was to step back to see the change. This was the first time he had seen him transform into a human being. It caused a big question mark on his head.

"When supernatural animals reach a certain realm, they can manifest a divine ability to obtain a human form. Of course, it is not easy to get a human form because not only that, they also need the Lake of Life to get a human form. And the figure you're seeing right now is one of them" Flares explained.

Asta just nodded his head slowly at his teacher's explanation. Even so, it still feels a bit different when looking at his figure with a human form.

"At first I didn't think of using this form. But to try this..." Ace opened his hand and Asta's light-eating black flame burned in his hand, "it would be better if I used this form" he said, clenching his hand again, and the fire was extinguished.

Ace turned his head back and smiled for a moment at him before making a cutting move in the air using his hand. A large enough vacuum opened wide before him. Ace waved his hand before entering the void and disappearing.

Asta smiled back, despite the tightness stabbing in his chest. After he had completely left, the void space tear returned to close as before.

"Since you have entrusted this to me, I will promise to practice diligently. The ace! Someday I will definitely surprise you with my progress. The teacher! Come with me to practice!" He shouted excitedly, trying to turn his sadness into a sense of spirit.

"This is how my students should be! With the teacher beside you, the peak of the heavenly path we will reach! Let's get back to training, my students!" Take Flares to his students who look starting to get excited again.

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Long ago, the Shan Province of the Demon Mountains was not part of the Arkhan Empire, and was a separate region of the Cursed Valley Country led by a single great royal power. It could be said that the Cursed Valley Country consisted of two of its own powers, namely the Cursed Valley Palace which was now the original ruler of the Cursed Valley Country, and the Skull Mountain Palace which was now the Shan Province of the Demon Mountains.

In those days, under the leadership of the Demon King Tian Wei, the Skull Mountain Palace Kingdom grew to be large and extremely powerful. As the Demon King who was also a Demon Cultivator, he was notoriously cruel, vengeful, and did not hesitate to kill anyone to be used as nutrition for his training.

His arrogance grew even bigger after he broke through the barrier of the Heavenly Emperor realm. The party from the Cursed Valley Palace who knew it was becoming wary of Tian Wei's rebellion that had actually become a reality.

Tian Wei had the ambition of razing the Cursed Valley Country as well as the Arkhan Empire to establish a new imperial civilization. However, who would have thought that his ambition that was too big would actually bring his palace to destruction.

Under his direct command, Tian Wei mobilized his troops to fight with the Cursed Valley Palace and Arkhan Empire, which at that time killed millions of cultivators from both camps. In the end, the incomparably powerful Cursed Valley Palace held off the attack, decimated by Tian Wei and his troops, who then took power over the leadership of the country.

But once the war is not over. In unexpected moments, in one night, his proud palace was destroyed by 3 uninvited guests. One of those people was none other than Emperor Arkhan.

In the end, Tian Wei surrendered and surrendered the Skull Mountain Palace region and withdrew his troops to the Cursed Valley Country. After going through the diplomatic process, Tian Wei finally complied to submit to the Arkhan Empire.

Decades had passed since the Skull Mountain Palace was transformed into the Shan Province of the Demon Mountains. However, getting an attack from someone claiming to be the Emperor's emissary who came to demand revenge for their sins in the past. Tian Wei was furious when he heard the news from his subordinates. However, unfortunately, he arrived late, until the figure had left.

Together with his subordinates who were believed to be the Chief Lord of Shan Province, Tian Wei went to Arkhan Imperial Palace to ask for an explanation regarding the incident.

In the end, there was a dispute at the imperial court. Tian Wei asked him for permission to conduct a search, and if a war occurred, those above the Elder Realm were forbidden to join the war. Since Tian Wei knew the 7 Great Sects of the Arkhan Empire would definitely refuse, as part of his army was a Demon Cultivator.

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The battle in the temporary stronghold was so fierce, the two factions fought against each other. However, looking very clearly, one of the factions looked superior in terms of numbers. This resulted in a power gap between the two armies.

"Trangs! The tring! Trang!" Echoes of the sound of swords and claws clashing.

It was seen that the fight between Tian Lan and Arai Ken was still fierce, despite having done so for days. On the other hand, I don't know how many victims have fallen between the two sides, it can no longer be counted. The fight between them gave off a frightening and unpredictable impression.

"Is that all you're capable of?" Arai Ken said with a smile.

"Hey! Are you kidding me? Look at yourself carefully," Tian Lan replied with a laugh.

Tian Lan launched a series of claws towards him. Quickly, Arai Ken swung his sword over the attack. Not stopping there, Tian Lan continued to launch his attacks repeatedly, until finally he stripped his sword. Arai Ken's reflex jumped backwards, away from his attack range.

"Khe! The khe! The khe! Aren't you so arrogant before? Quickly take back your sword" he said, laughing.

"No need" he said, crashing forward without his sword.

Seeing that, Tian Lan stopped her laughter for a moment, surprised by her answer. Afterwards, he laughed again, even louder than before.

Seeing that opportunity, Arai Ken immediately shot forward. For a moment, he seemed to disappear and reappear with a sword in hand, thrusting it right at the heart of Tian Lan.

Arai Ken smiled triumphantly after feeling that he had pierced Tian Lan's heart easily. However, suddenly Tian Lan's body turned into dust.

"Ehhh... Are you seriously trying to kill me?" He was still laughing, while looking ready to attack from behind.

Not having time to step away from where he stood, Tian Lan first launched her claws.

"Akhh!!" Tian Lan's claws scratched his back, leaving behind a deep and severe scratch scar.

Arai Ken sat down weakly, enduring the pain in his back. The sword in his hand instantly faded, fusing with the air. The wound scratched from his left shoulder to the lower right waist. Tian Lan laughed very satisfied, enjoying the pain she was in.

Although a little annoyed, he could not reply to her now. The sword he had created from compaction of his heavenly source had already been destroyed. Tian Lan continued to ramble about all the words and arrogance that Arai Ken had shown before. Without realizing it, Arai Ken took out a bluish jade from within his ring and then smashed it.

Finally, he realized there was something strange about his attitude that was so relaxed, not as usual. Moreover, Arai Ken only displayed a wide smile without changing it in the slightest.

"Damn it! What makes him smile? What is he planning? Why do I feel bad feelings?" Inner wonders.