The Heavenly Road: God Hunters

Ch34 Tiandu City

How surprised Helio after knowing who is behind the figure of Asta's teacher. Not only that even Asta has an Ancient Gharib Animal that will guard him, Zaru.

'So this is Zaru's real figure. A person who once shocked the world. It's behind the brutality that people tell us about. The original form is actually, very cute rather than creepy. Do all the higher-ups of the Ancient Animal Race have an original form like this, Helio murmured inwardly.

"Utakes. Do you know where Row is right now..?" Ask Flares.

"Ah. So Mr. is looking for a Manager. Coincidentally, I had heard news of his whereabouts earlier. I heard that the Manager will be holding an auction tonight at the Red Dawn Association in Tiandu City," Helio told him.

"All right then. Asta, let's go. We can't waste any more time. After all, you also already know what your worries are..?" bring Flares.

"Good teacher. Mr. Helio, I go first. Take good care of your health. Ohh yes, say my regards to Kenshin and the others when you return to the Sect," Asta said farewell to him.

Helio nodded with a smile. Let him go with his teacher in continuing his journey.

"Asta. It seems like you will catch up with me soon. Judging from your cultivation that completely exceeded my estimate. I didn't expect, you were going to the Valley of Hell and do cultivation there," muttered Helio looking at Asta who was walking away from him.

Helio turned around and resumed his task of eradicating the Goblin Camp.

***

'Slashh..!!!'

"Your movement is so stiff. Move your left leg position. Try it again,"

After some time before leaving the Sect. Kenshin is now in the territory of the Dark Elf Country, the High Cliff Country.

Dark Elves were actually barely any different from Elves. What distinguishes Dark Elves is only the color of their skin that is dark blue. In contrast to the pure white elves.

Under the guidance of his uncle. Kenshin increases his Spirit mastery. To be stronger than before. And within two months, Kenshin had solidified his cultivation foundation.

"We're doing the exercises today. We'll continue tomorrow. Remember Kenshin, you don't have to push yourself. True Spirit is not the same as other Spirits. As long as you haven't reached the Unification level of Mana and Qi. Your Spirit Essence will easily run amok if you do not think of a way to overcome the shaking of your soul. Moreover, you often force yourself, unless you have an Ancient Animal Spirit. That could at any time help ease your Spirit rage," Shiba told him.

Kenshin nodded in understanding. After that, his uncle left him there alone.

"Asta, where is your cultivation now. As a fellow heir to the True Spirit, I really want to meet you soon and practice the match as before" Kenshin muttered.

The breeze made Kenshin sleepy. Unknowingly, Kenshin was asleep until night.

In the darkness of the cold night. A shadow seemed to approach him. Apparently it was an owl-like supernatural Animal.

The owl perched on his face and began pecking at Kenshin's eel. Disturbed, Kenshin flicked his hand and tried to throw him away.

But the owl looked stubborn and would not leave. The bird came back over his face and pecked him again.

Upset by this, Kenshin wakes up and sits looking for a bird that constantly interferes with his sleep. But after looking around, Kenshin did not find any bird existence.

"It's already late anyway. I'd better go to sleep" muttered Kenshin slowly, continuing his sleep.

Moments later, the owl that had previously disturbed him was seen coming back. Just like before, the bird again disturbed the sleeping Kenshin.

Kenshin is back awake. But the result is the same as before. He did not find the existence of the bird that disturbed him.

This happened again five times. Kenshin was no longer able to hold his emotions and shouted to lure the bird to appear.

A moment later, there was a sound of laughter. Kenshin becomes alert and holds the handle of his sword.

Kenshin again shouted to tell the figure to appear. Which then only returned laughter again by him.

"It looks like I can only force you out. The Book of Immaterial Sword Arts Fourth Part, Slash Sword Area,"

Kenshin then slashed his sword horizontally. Which then, within an area of 10 meters of him appeared other sword slashes.

"Enoughly interesting. It's just that you're still too weak. Although my race is considered the weakest in the 11 races. But my race is famous as the Immortal Animal. Especially if in the darkness of the night like this," said the owl. Who casually appeared before Kenshin.

Kenshin's hand shook. Seeing the figure that disturbed his sleep. As Kenshin trembled, he dropped his sword on the ground.

"Eyes... Blue... You're.... You're... Blue-Eyed Owls" said Kenshin stammered.

The bird flew back up and circled in the night sky. Before finally coming back down and changing its form into a dwarf man with the head of an owl.

"Hey. What the fuck with that expression on your face. Was it so surprising to see the figure of an Ancient Animal?" His word.

From now on, Kenshin just gawked at the figure of the Ancient Animal. He really did not expect to be able to meet other Ancient Animal figures.

"Ah. Forgive my impoliteness" said Kenshin bowing to her.

After that, he invited Kenshin to sit down and talk. Discusses Kenshin cultivation. Then he remembered that he had not yet introduced his name.

"My name is Tao. I'm here to be your Animal Spirit. I hope you don't mind that, do you?" Said Tao.

Kenshin nodded. Maybe he refused it. Which was a coincidence that he also did not have a single Animal Spirit.

Because I have nothing else to talk about. He immediately asked Kenshin to do the binding of the Spirit.

It did not take long, the binding was completed. Kenshin felt his body become stronger. Kenshin immediately tried his transformation technique.

"The Perfect Transformation of the Blue-Eye Owl. The Dark Wing,"

Instantly, from his back appeared two fairly large wings. His eyes turned bluish. Kenshin then tried to flap the wings and flew into the air.

In the air, Kenshin had no trouble seeing. His eyes not only change color. It also improves his eyesight in the dark of the night.

"This kid is quite a genius. Only in one experiment was he able to control it, "praise Tao to see Kenshin who looks not so difficult to fly in the air with his wings.

Shortly after that, Kenshin went down. Slowly, the transformation faded.

Kenshin then bent his body. While expressing his gratitude to Tao. Who had volunteered to be his Animal Spirit.

"Of course I also benefit from being your Animal Spirit. It's just that I don't have to bother anymore to show it," Tao said.

"Then, how do I call you now?" Ask Kenshin.

"You can call me by name. As long as you don't turn it into something ridiculous" Tao said.

Kenshin nodded in understanding.

"Kenshin, just so you know. My race Blue-Eyed Owls do not have first and second transformations, only have one Transformation level and it is instantly a perfect transformation. Don't you regret making me your Animal Spirit?" Ask Tao.

"Haha. It turns out so yes. Good then, now go back to sleep. It's still too late. We continue tomorrow" said Tao.

Kenshin agreed. He laid his body on the grass and began to fall asleep. He returned to his bird form. And perch on the branches of trees that are around there.

*****

The next day, Shiba visits Kenshin at his residence. But according to the keeper of his residence Kenshin has not returned from yesterday.

"This child, even though I warned yesterday not to push myself too much" Shiba murmured while shaking his head.

Shiba immediately rushed to the location where he trained him yesterday. Not yet located, from a distance seemed something floating in the air. Shiba tried to narrow his eyes to see more clearly what figure it was.

"Who is he?! How dare to play around in the Dark Elves territory! He thought this was a playground!" Shiba muttered annoyedly still trying to clearly see the hovering figure.

Shiba immediately pecked at his place immediately realized the figure was none other than Kenshin. Noticing Shiba's presence, his uncle Kenshin flew towards him to greet him.

"Kenshinist.. That wing.. Why do you have it..?" Shiba asked slightly surprised after seeing her even closer.

"Ah, these wings yes. This is my transformation. The transformation of the Blue-Eyed Owl Ancient Animal," Kenshin replied briefly.

"Kenshin. you.. How can..?! Since when did you make the bond deal. Or maybe. You have the Jewel. And last night you absorbed it," Shiba said trying to deduce how Kenshin could have the Animal Spirit.

"Ahh, not uncle. Where else do I have something so precious. Last night I was visited by a Blue-Eyed Owl. He introduced himself as Tao. He volunteered himself to be my Animal Spirit. That's how it happened" Kenshin said.

"Then you?" Ask Shiba.

"Of course I accept it" Kenshin replied with a smile.

"Without a deal?" Ask her again.

"Yep. Without any agreement" he replied.

"This.. How fascinating.. How fascinating.. I didn't know there was a Blue-Eyed Owl who was as generous as him. Kenshin, study your transformation well. There was still time before the Martial Arts Tournament began. Continue your training" Shiba said.

Kenshin nodded in understanding and resumed his training with his Uncle.

***

Several days passed, Asta who was heading to Tiandu City with Zaru and his teacher. It had now arrived before the gates of Tiandu City.

"Woahh...!!! Teacher, is this Tiandu City..! So many..! Is there a festival in town?" Ask Asta enthusiastically.

"Once again, why are you asking the teacher. Master himself only woke up a few months ago," Flares replied while looking the other way.

"Who knows in the past when teachers were alive. The city is crowded like this," Asta said.

"No, the teacher doesn't know,"

"Ahh, teacher..!!! You lied..!! Your eyes explained everything, even though the teacher only woke up a few months ago, but the teacher could briefly explore the entire Arkhan Empire. The teacher must know something,"

"What do you want to know about this town for once?" Zaru said to him.

"Do you know?" Ask Asta curious.

"Of course..! This city was once just a village. There is only one family in this village. As time went on, the village prospered. A lot of people moved here and now, it's Tiandu City" Zaru said.

Asta nodded in understanding with Zaru's explanation. After that they immediately entered the city and looked for the location of the Red Dawn Association.

This time like never before when Asta first entered the city. He immediately prepared his Conferred Jade as a prerequisite to be able to enter the city. While Flares no one can see it, except the two of them.

It didn't take long for them to find the Red Dawn Association. There were a lot of people passing through and out of the Association. Asta also entered the Association.

"Wooaaahhh..!!! Big one. This is the famous Red Dawn Association. I think the Red Dawn Association is just a shop with a simple building. Turns out I was wrong" Asta said as he looked around.

Hearing Asta's surprised voice. The people around him also noticed him with confused facial expressions.

"From the remote place where this boy came from,"

"Haha.. What the fuck is wrong with this kid,"

"It looks like he's lost,"

People began to mock him. Asta was astonished by the attitude of those people to him. However, he did not care about it and continued to look around.

"Hey, Son. Can we talk for a second..?" A handsome young man stopped him. He seemed to smile kindly at her.

'Realize your position. Who do you think you want to talk to,'

Not yet had Asta answered him, Zaru immediately communicated through the young man's mind. Instantly the young man nodded. His body shed a cold sweat after noticing a glimpse of Zaru's appearance.

"Ahh, sorry. But I'm in a hurry. Maybe next time," said Asta rejected it subtly.

'Speak. If you keep quiet. Then I will keep you quiet forever, Zaru said through his mind.

"Ahh, it's okay. It should be me who apologized to the young master. Because it disturbs your time. Young master, if you may know what you're looking for. Maybe I can help find him," said the young man.

"Then it's a coincidence. I was looking for the whereabouts of someone. Can Senior help me?" He said he did not hesitate when the handsome young man offered help to him.

"someone? Who's that. Maybe I know him. I happen to have many contacts in this city" said the young man.

"If it's not wrong, her name is Row Riqu. I assigned my Master to meet him. Can Senior take me to see him?"

*****

Heavenly Note

Animal Spirits, in general, can be obtained by absorbing Animal Gems. Or by binding the Spirit to a living Unseen Animal.

Animal Spirits obtained from the absorption of Animal Gems. As a result, all the attributes that the animal possessed would fuse with Spirit Essence. And the cultivator could also use his Transformation.

While the Animal Spirit is obtained through the Spirit binding path. As a result, the attributes of the Beast would not fuse into the Spirit Essence of the cultivator. Because the animal is still alive. However, the cultivator could still use his transformation technique.

Each Cultivator, could have an Animal Spirit depending on how many spirit core points. Maximum Swordsman (Qi) can only have one Animal Spirit. Kstaria/Witch (Mana) can maximum have two Animal Spirits. And Spiritualist (Spirit) a maximum of three Animal Spirits.