The Heavenly Road: God Hunters

Chapter 020 End of Battle (revision)

Behind Arai Ken's confident smile, it turned out that he had a hidden plan to turn things around at this moment, a time when Tian Lan could have killed him. Although Tian Lan had managed to injure him quite fatally, Arai Ken was satisfied with this acquisition, feeling that he had defeated one of the enemy power cores, and therefore he relaxed while lowering the spirit of the God Faction. However, all attention was directed towards him. The Sinner faction that saw it was instantly excited for battle, whereas the God Faction army was the opposite.

Seeing the defeat of the True Fire Flame Sect Patriarch in Tian Lan's hands, the fighting spirit of the God Faction's forces decreased. This brought the battle in a bigger direction. The screams of the spirit of the Sinner Faction army resounded throughout the battlefield. The Gods faction, which was not only outnumbered, had to fight desperately and be more vigilant due to the increasing morale of the enemy forces.

"My brother! Let's finish off these bar-beque creatures!"

"The shameless basis! Kill these rebels! We have to win!"

"Omong empty! None of us were involved in the massacre! Why are you insisting on this!"

The war was getting lively with the shouting and fighting each other's strength of the two armies. The Sinner faction dominated by the Demon Race, Goblins, and Monsters began to rampage and blindly launch an attack, pushing the God Faction army into a defensive position.

"If you're honest, maybe we won't end this way, and this war will never happen. But what are your options? You dodged and chose a difficult choice like this. See now, thousands of you are wasted in this war just because of your arrogance. Do you think this is worth protecting one person's life...?" tian Lan asked him frankly.

"Are you sure that after killing one person, your people will just shut up? I'm not sure myself. That's also if you know about him, while I or anyone here doesn't know who that person is, and after all you already know that a human with such a level of achievement in the Arkhan Empire can be counted with a finger. With his powers like that, you think he's gonna need us to protect him?" arai Ken said, turning the question to him.

"Arai Ken's... Your words make sense. It is a little different here than in the Central Land. But I think, if that person really came from the Central Land and had a grudge against us, or maybe just my father, but why would he even say representing the Arkhan Empire, not for himself?" his reply remained firm on his accusation.

"There's nothing I can say to you anymore. You asked for this war and then you came up assuming that we were behind it without giving us a chance to prove it first. But you want to trample on our self-esteem. Does that make sense? Rather than that, you're more likely to want to vent your anger on someone else!" said Arai Ken.

Tian Lan laughed loudly, "But in the end, didn't we suffer the same loss? We both lost our brothers. But after that, you insisted on taking all this to war. This has already explained the great ambition of you who want to slaughter our race. But the result ended up like this, instead" Tian Lan said.

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On the other hand, Aina Misaki, who was also a Matriarch of the Eternity Land Sect, immediately turned away upon hearing Tian Lan's laughter that was so echoing on the battlefield. His premonition instantly worsened seeing Arai Ken's figure bowed weakly before him.

"Tidaakkk! Rai! Didn't you have it ready?!" she panicked, intending to help her husband. But unfortunately, his opponent did not let him go.

"Heee!!! Where do you want to go? The fight between us is not over yet so stay here with me, dear," said the red-horned woman, Qing Yu Zhi Zui, blocking her path.

Qing Yu Zhi Zui was one of the higher-ups of the Sinner Faction of the Monster Race who was famous for his swift attacks. At the same level, only a few people could keep up with his speed. It was due to the bloodline he obtained from the Horned Demon Rabbit's Gharib Animal Race.

The Monster Race, is a race born from the forbidden relationship between supernatural animals and humans, demons, dwarves, elves, dark elves, or goblins in the past. From this relationship, born a monster race figure. It is referred to as the Monster Race because this race has a combined bloodline that creates new species. In addition to having the ability to transform into a human being from birth, the Monster Race also has high resilience and resistance in the wild, similar to supernatural animals.

However, having two or more combined bloodlines is not an advantage, but rather a disability. When one needed to raise his realm higher, the bloodline would become even purer. The monster race that was born with multiple bloodlines had to choose one bloodline to continuously increase its cultivation and dispose of the bloodline of the other. Of course, disposing of the bloodline was no easy matter. The monster race had to feel an intense pain as if it was cutting off half of its own body.

"Qing Yu's! Do you really want to make me serious with you?! Go or I'll kill you!" threaten Misaki's.

"Cihh! Threatened me, huh? In that case, try to kill me if you can," Qing Yu's fishing rod.

Misaki clenched her teeth before returning to face him.

Unable to leave him, Misaki can only hope that one of the many people will help her in the crucial moments. Although he himself was unsure as only a few were on par with him, and besides, they were all busy as well.

Haru, who was being preoccupied by the four higher-ups of the Cursed Valley Country, instantly released his anger and pushed the four people with the Elder Realm.

"Lan Boy! If you dare to kill him, then I swear I will bring my race all together to annihilate your race from this Heavenly Realm Continent!" haru shouted, revealing the typical pattern of the God Wolf on his fur, and changed to his human form. In one move, he summoned the sword that Arai Ken had used before, and with great anger, Haru unleashed a slash of such a powerful destructive sword.

Seeing Haru who cared so much about her made her touched. Because, all this time Haru never really angry like that, let alone to show his strength and identity.

"What...?!! Isn't this the typical aura of the God Wolf...?!!"

"Impossible! The Patriarchal Spirit Animal Arai Ken was actually a God Wolf? Not the Silver Wolf?!" shouted one of the members of the Sinner Faction.

"That's a typical technique of a Heavenly Emperor! One of the 12 Seals of the Universe techniques! That was the Universe Destroying Slash...!!!" exclaims a member of the God Faction.

Seeing that, the Sinner Faction immediately panicked when it realized the change in form of Haru which turned out to be part of the Ancient Race's Divine Beasts, the God Wolf.

Tian Lan certainly did not stay silent as the energy of the slash was pointed at him. With his skill, he deflected the attack in the other direction. However, just then and there, such a powerful presence appeared above the sky, shaking the entire battlefield.

It was only after that presence that Haru realized that Arai Ken was smiling and raised a thumb towards him. He returned the smile, "This naughty niece is really ambitious" he said, looking up at the sky.

Such a sudden presence made the God Faction and the Sinner Faction equally surprised and questionable. Who and what was the purpose of the figure appearing?

"Boommmm...!!!" An all-powerful boom rang out as the figure descended to the ground.

The figure unleashed a powerful surge of energy and swept across the entire battlefield, no exception from any faction. At that instant, the battlefield became silent.

Apparently, he landed right in front of Arai Ken. Tian Lan who was behind him got the most fatal wound. His body trembled unwilling to stop just by looking at the shadow of the figure.

Although dust covered his vision, he was sure that the dying Arai Ken would die from it. However, in fact, he or Haru did not get any side effects.

"If you haven't shown up yet, next year today will definitely be the anniversary of my death" he said, laughing.

The question of who and on which side the figure chooses disturbs any thoughts of the troops. A mysterious powerful master who came suddenly in the middle of a battle could turn the state of war upside down in just a moment.

However, just as everyone looked at her worriedly, Arai Ken instead laughed out loud. The silent state made his voice sound clear in everyone's ears.

"Patriarch Rai... Why is he laughing like that...?"

"Could it be that this mysterious powerful master came to help us...?"

"If that is so, why did we also have his attack...?"

The God Faction army began to wonder whether the figure had come to help or was precisely to fight them.

"Don't expect to be empty! That must be His Highness Tian Wei! Only His Majesty the King has this level of power in this Empire!"

"Stop your dreams in broad daylight! You sage creature!"

On the other hand, the Sinner Faction felt confident that the one who came at that time was Tian Wei who was intending to exact revenge.

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Ace arrived at the battlefield just in time before Arai Ken was about to be killed by Tian Lan. His arrival instantly stopped the ongoing war. The battlefield became silent.

"Basar Old fucking Jackfruit! Did you become spoiled after incarnating a few times?!" ace taunted in a mocking tone, looking at the weakly bowed Arai Ken with a wound on his back.

"Haha... What's wrong? I am in danger and therefore I call you" replied Arai Ken calmly.

"After all this time you've finally been defeated like this? Hahaha." he said, then laughed mockingly. Arai Ken just smiled faintly.

Tian Lan who was quite impatient then got up to attack as the figure was laughing. But before that, Ace stopped his laughter and turned towards him. When his eyes crossed, his premonition immediately screamed danger, he immediately jumped back and undo his intentions.

It seems that it didn't just happen to him. Ace unleashed his aura of intimidation to the point of invading the battlefield. But only the Sinner Faction felt it. Everyone shuddered in horror at feeling it.

Instantly the fighting spirit of the troop that had been rising instantly dropped as soon as it felt its intimidation.

The leaders of the Alliance of Sinner Factions immediately gathered around Tian Lan, which consisted of 11 Elders and one of them was Tian Lan.

Having the opportunity to gather, the leaders of the God Faction Alliance gathered around Arai Ken. Which was led by only 7 people who were also in the Elder Realm. Aina Misaki, Arai Ken, Fujan Daru are also included.

"Lan boy, is this how your father taught you how to greet the older ones? It seems that Wei bastard is spoiling you too much" Ace said in a dismissive tone.

"It is not important what Lord Ruler of the God's Palace until it has to come all the way here, it must have its own purpose. Aren't you more likely to violate ethics by meddling with something that isn't your problem...?" reply Tian Lan asked.

"Haha...!!! I admit your courage to speak something that even your father would not dare to do. But since my mood is good right now, get out of my sight and take all your troops back before I change my mind" he said.

Hearing that, Qing Yu Zhi Zui was the first to oppose him, "Your Majesty! We are here to solve the problem, why did you suddenly appear and support them?! What is our fault with you? If there is, we can talk about everything. I guarantee we won't take you more than 10 minutes" he said, not accepting his presence that disrupted the course of the war.

Ace snickered towards him, "Error?! You ask about your mistake?! After I let you go, do you want me to destroy your race now?!" threaten her.

Qing Yu Zhi Zui took a few steps back while gulping down on his own looking at his gaze.

At first, Ace did not intend to interfere in the internal matters that the Arkhan Empire did, before he met Arai Ken and his uncles and aunts, Haru and Eni, before he met, who had all this time left the Palace of Gods and disappeared for several years.

Besides meeting Haru and Eni is an unexpected reunion, but the most nostalgic meeting is with Arai Ken.

This meeting began after Ace left the Shan Province of the Demon Mountains to hunt down the Tian Wei subordinate monster race, who messed up and disturbed him while walking around the Heavenly Realm Continent.

The birth of Asta Raiken actually attracted his attention as an ancient animal race that has a strong instinct. Moreover, the birth of a child with the Spirit God Essence usually created a celestial phenomenon. Asta is not without cause because it is also to prevent anyone from harming him.

"Lord God's Palace Master, it seems like your purpose in coming here is to protect him. Aren't you worried about offending him?" tian Lan said.

"Are you offending Tenryuu?! Haha... Do you think I'm afraid of him? Haha... I am the one who knows his nature the most. Even if you worship him, if he does not want to, then he will not. I'm not sure he'll be on your side after he gets here anyway" Ace laughed at him to his satisfaction.

By his side, Arai Ken also laughed triumphantly, making Tian Lan even more furious. However, if this is the case, inevitably he must withdraw all his troops.

Before leaving, not to forget Tian Lan also said something to Arai Ken, "Ken... Since it is this way, then it means that from now on there will be no more Demon Mountain Shan Province, only the Cursed Valley Country. This old and new grudge and humiliation will be remembered forever," Tian Lan said angrily, ordering his comrades and troops to immediately retreat leaving the battlefield.

"Ohh yeah, wait a minute! There's one thing I want to tell you. From now on my name is Ace...!"

Although it had turned things around, there was no shout of victory or anything like that. Everyone mourned the loss of family and comrades in arms on the battlefield. War never leaves a good impression on anyone. However, that does not mean they are also not happy about this victory.

"Ahhhhh... I can finally rest" muttered Arai Ken while yawning.

Ace swung his hand to hit his head, "What kind of leader are you?! Don't you see their feelings of sadness? Do not you as human beings usually provide condolences and compensation to the families and relatives who died on the battlefield. Don't tell me you're rejecting your own words" Ace said.

"Ukhm!!! Of course I didn't forget it. What I mean isn't that anyway. I mean at least we can breathe a sigh of relief before the next battle" he replied.

"That's it, what's important this time is that their attacks can be withstood, and all this is thanks to You Your Majesty" said Fujan Daru.

"Ken! Your wounds..?" ask Misaki worriedly.

"What's wrong. Besides I carry a lot of healing pills in my ring. The six of you go back first. There's something I need to talk to him about" said Arai Ken.

"No need for you to tell me, I don't want to stay here long. My body feels tired and seems to be more comfortable if I treat it immediately," said Sora Rei, one of the leaders of the God Alliance, the Patriarch of the Thundercloud Sect.

Sora Rei is the Patriarch of the Thundercloud Sect and he is currently only 47 years old.

Sora shouted orders to go home and rest to recuperate post-war before packing up and returning to the sect. The troops followed his lead towards the camp to rest, as well as the other higher-ups of the God Faction.

Misaki let out a long sigh, while looking at Ace. Eni who saw him immediately invited him to leave the two of them.

Now there's only the two of them there, "Speak... What do you want to ask me," Ace opened the conversation.

"I'm actually not sure about this because I believe in you myself. However the Dark Fire God Book belonging to the True Fire Flame Flame Sect had been stolen. Although I don't need it much but still it is a treasure from the founding ancestor of this sect and that means he is also my ancestor. To be honest, I'd like to ask, did you take it?" Ask Arai Ken without further ado.

Ace frowned confused at his words, "What did you say? Your ancestor? Did I not hear wrong? You're a lot older than tens of centuries. After all, regarding the Celestial Book it was not me who took it either,"

"I'm just one of his incarnations still settling in this place. Although I have a lot of memories, but I'm only 30 years old now. At first I thought that since Asta was born with the Light-Eating Fire God Spirit Essence, you took the initiative to take the Dark Fire God Heavenly Book to teach him. But if you don't take it and someone steals it, we should get it back as much as possible. This is my negligence" said Arai Ken.

"What a fool would do such an act against death. Besides, I'm just saying that I didn't take it, but that doesn't mean it wasn't on Asta. The old man himself chose it" Ace told him.

Arai Ken was silent for a while before finally being shocked and aware of his words.

"It happened after you left, and I was made unconscious by him. Knowing that when I woke up, the bad boy fell asleep while hugging the book and wearing a necklace with a ring pendulum," Ace told him about the incident, until Asta was appointed as his student.

Arai Ken nodded his head, smiling faintly, "Originally you know, the founder of this True Fire Flame Sect was an incarnation just like me, or perhaps he was much older than me. If he could easily subdue you with just a flick of a finger, you think it would be as strong as his strength when he was serious?" abugn.

Ace exhaled slowly, "Aishhh... Don't say such things. Hundreds of years before you were born, my Divine Palace and the others almost got their wrath at that time. When he first appeared at home at the time, I really did not recognize him because his figure looked different from when he was alive" Ace explained.

Arai Ken laughed at that, "Ahahahaha... Next time I want to hear it in person the full story" he said.

"It's time for me to go. Then I go first, please pass my message to Uncle and Aunt," he said, then split the air with his hands, and the void was opened.

"Do you really want to go straight away?" Ask Arai Ken.

"Yes. It's time I return to my Divine Palace first. I left," he said farewell, then went missing with a tear in the vacuum that then closed it back.

Arai Ken waved his hand, letting him go to finish his other affairs. Arai Ken swallowed a pill to heal the wound on his back. His eyes looked at the clouds that were floating in the clear sky.

"My son. Although the road you're going through is very difficult, but believe me you can definitely become a great person and exceed your father's achievements," he murmured softly, saying, then rise back to the camp following the other leaders of the God Alliance

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