The Heavenly Road: God Hunters

Chapter 005 Creating Problems (revision)

Along with his four companions, Kenshin Utake rushed towards the source of the explosion. In his heart, he had already predicted who might do such a thing, and so did the others.

Kenshin is convinced that the explosion in the forest was the work of Asta who was practicing. As he knows, Asta was the last one to live in the forest. So who else if not her, thought Kenshin.

Halfway through the journey, they meet a group of people who are also heading to the scene, with the aim of checking what happened. All of these people were members of the True Fire Flame Sect, the sect that was currently recognized as the strongest in the Arkhan Empire.

Arkhan Empire was a place where several great Sects and Cultivators took shelter, with various abilities at their disposal. One of the sects that stood out there was the True Fire Flame Sect, which was currently recognized as the strongest sect. Not only were cultivators from the human race, but there were also several other races that were under the auspices of this empire, such as Demons, Elves, Dark Elves, Monsters, Dwarves, and Goblins.

Asta Raiken's birthplace was the Hidden Temple Village, which was one of the hidden areas that belonged to the True Fire Flame Sect. Only Asta doesn't know this.

As the name suggests, this place is very hidden and difficult to enter. There is only one safe and one risky and life-threatening way to enter this place.

The Hidden Temple Village was surrounded by the Heavenly Forest, a natural defensive fortress that had many types of high-level supernatural beasts. The safe way to enter this place was through a dimensional gate that was directly connected from the True Fire Flame Sect.

A young man of about 21 years old in red clothes came near Kenshin Utake as they passed by.

"Kenshin, do you know anything about this?" asked the young man, who was none other than Taki Garaki, the person mentioned by Zaraki Onoki earlier.

Taki Garaki, 21 years old, is a genius in his generation as well as the Youngest Flame Elder of the True Fire Flame Sect. He has a friendly, kind, and considerate nature, and has great respect for women.

Kenshin shook his head slowly, "We don't know anything about this yet. However, I have suspicions against someone who may be the culprit" Kenshin Utake explained.

"Someone?" said Taki Garaki wonder.

"In my knowledge, Asta Raiken was the last person in the forest, and Shiro Nekoshi and Zaraki Onoki had just met him there a while ago" Utake said.

Taki Garaki raised both of his eyebrows asking the two of them, who were reciprocated with a nod.

"Then, we should head over there immediately to check on the situation. Such a huge explosion was not a simple matter, only the Senior level was capable of it. I'm afraid Asta crossed the safe area and met a level 5 Gharib Animal there" said Taki Garaki, then accelerated his pace.

With concerns for Asta's safety, Taki Garaki leads them quickly to the origin of the explosion. He brought about ten people to check things out.

"Everyone, hurry!" taki Garaki.

At full speed, they arrived at the safe border with the Heavenly Forest. In front of them, it was clearly visible the path of the black flames that burned the forest for tens of meters.

"It seems that this is in line with your expectations, Kenshin Utake," Taki Garaki told Kenshin.

At the sight of that scene, Kenshin Utake's face instantly turned pale, "This is impossible! He really wanted to burn the forest," he said in surprise.

Everyone immediately moved to extinguish the fire before expanding further into the forest. The speed of the flames in the forest was terrifying, and in a short time, the fires were expanding.

"Truly irresponsible. He lit this fire, but now where is he?" pissed off Kesha Timber while patting her eel.

"The essence of the God Spirit is indeed extraordinary, as it is written in history. This power cannot be taken lightly," exclaimed one of the people while trying to extinguish the fire.

"Look, even this fire has such a powerful and deep power. It is very difficult to extinguish it, even if we have mixed it with a little heavenly source into the water," added another person.

"So does anyone see his body? Or maybe he ran away after causing this mess?" ask someone.

"It seems like he was testing a battle technique, but it accidentally caused this kind of chaos," another speculation was floated.

While trying to put out the fire, they speculate on what Asta Raiken did by burning the forest without putting it back out.

The fire spread so quickly to the trees, creating forest fires that continue to spread here and there. Forest fires are spreading at an unpredictable pace.

Luckily, the location of the fire is adjacent to the river, so the extinguishing process can be done quickly. Although the fire was still wild and difficult to control, it was slowly extinguished. Everyone was trying their hardest to stop the forest fires.

"Although this fire was ferocious, it could still be overcome with water. Maybe because Asta's cultivation is still low so we can put it out" Taki Garaki said after they managed to put out the fire.

"The strength of this fire is hard to imagine when he has reached the King realm stage," a senior disciple commented.

"Now let's go back to discuss the task that will be given when the Senior Disciples and Elders go to help at the Skull Mountain. Regarding Asta Raiken, we will report this incident to Elder Helio Utake in the village," Taki Garaki ordered while ordering them to return.

"Chairman, sorry, I mean Senior. Don't you think there's anything strange about this? I know Asta Raiken. He wasn't someone who intentionally created a problem of this magnitude. There must be a reason behind this action. Can't we find him around here?" shiro Nekoshi.

Taki Garaki nodded softly, "That's what I'm worried about as well. Perhaps he was training and fell into a secluded place by accident, or a worse possibility was that he had encountered a High-level Unseen Beast. However, seeing that there was a Senior Ace with him, it felt impossible for Asta Raiken to meet a Senior-level Divine Beast or higher."

"Isn't the situation a bit worrying now?" Anxious Kesha Timber.

"I'm sure I saw it. Earlier I saw her walking alone towards the village," Asila Moegi said as she held her chin. Then he retreated backwards.

"When the situation is chaotic, he instead makes us have to investigate this as well. He's really naughty" commented Zaraki Onoki.

"Try saying it directly to her, do you dare to do it?" challenge Kenshin.

"of course. I'm going to punch him in the ass like a father punishing his son when I find him" said Zaraki Onoki.

"I'll remember that and deliver it to Asta soon" Shiro Nekoshi said, to his surprise.

"OK, who's afraid" said Zaraki Onoki, a little surprised.

"That's it. Limited time. Let's go back now. Who knows Asta Raiken will be back home when we get there" said Taki Garaki.

Kesha Timber clapped the hammer with her hand, "Oh, why didn't we think of that before? He might panic and go straight back home after blowing up this place" he said.

After putting out the remnants of the fire, they all rushed back to the village to check whether Asta Raiken was at home or not.

"Even though I didn't see it for myself, I'm sure I knew what he was thinking. Maybe he is trying to create a new style or something new with his understanding" thought Kenshin Utake, who has long known the nature of Asta Raiken.

On the other hand, unbeknownst to anyone, Asila Moegi sneaked up onto the tree. After Taki Garaki and the others were nowhere to be seen again, he got down and started doing the stunts.

After surrounding the area, his eyes saw something suspicious. He looked at the pile of dried leaves that stretched out from that place.

Asila Moegi smiled faintly looking at the faint traces of sandals left behind on the path towards the Heavenly Forest.

"Do I have to call you a fool or a genius, Asta Raiken? Maybe you can trick Senior and the others, but not with me," he said with a chuckle.

This was not the first time Asila Moegi had tracked Asta in the middle of the forest. During this time, Asta often covers his footprints to obscure his location from Asila Moegi who often look for him to relieve his boredom.

Moegi quickly set foot following the footprints he found. His face looked as cheerful and happy as getting a gift.

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Elsewhere, Asta Raiken is seen resting under a tree larger than the others.

This incident began after Zaraki and Shiro left him alone to practice. Under Flares' guidance, Asta Raiken wanted to try to improve the control of his Spirit Essence.

Flares happily taught him the method of merging Spirit Essence into a Heavenly Art to increase the power of that Heavenly Art. For starters, Asta would try to incorporate the power of his Spirit Essence into the Low-Gold Heavenly Art, namely the Blow of the Demonic Plough.

After obtaining permission from his Master, Asta Raiken decided to study the Celestial Book given by Flares, the Black God Heavenly Book, the Dark Fire God.

The first page of the Heavenly Book of Dark Fire Gods contained records on the cultivation method of the Light-Eating Fire God Spirit Essence and the activation method of merging Spirit Essence into the fighting technique.

The Celestial Book was a notebook that contained a combination of different types of Heavenly Art of the same type, or it could be said to be the origin of Heavenly Art. Basically, the Heavenly Art that existed right now scattered all over the place was a fragment of an entire Heavenly Book that was split into pieces in the different parts of the Heavenly Realm Continent.

Right now, the existence of the Celestial Book was extremely rare, and there were only a few left. Everything was at the level of a Black God.

"Teacher! Wake up! Your students are in trouble, why are you sleeping!" asta shouted, trying to wake up her teacher who left her to practice without direction.

It never crossed his mind that his Spirit Essence would remain active even though he had stopped the flow of heavenly resources into his hands while using the Heaven's Volition Sword Arts. However, his Spirit Essence continued to pulsate.

Asta Raiken left the forest for reasons that were not without basis after blowing it up. He panicked and ran to find the river. Unaware that to the north of the training ground was a large river, Asta Raiken ran eastwards, thinking that with the river water he could put out the fire in his hand.

Asta fell silent as he felt something familiar. He glanced beside her. His feeling grew increasingly uncomfortable, especially as he sensed the existence of a person, as if he was exploring his surroundings with the help of an aura.

"Ouch! Of all the people who could come, why should Asila Moegi!" Asta Raiken went straight from that place.

Asta Raiken continued to run away from the detection range of the aura of Asila Moegi who was still trying to catch up to him. His eyes opened wide when he saw the stream in front of him. He jumped into the river to remove his tracks and put out the fire in his hand.

Not long after, Asila Moegi chased him to the river. He was frustrated at losing track of it.

"If you dare to leave me and leave this place without taking me with you, when we meet again, I will hit you!" he shouted as he turned around and headed back towards the village to report the incident.

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After returning from the scene of the explosion, under the leadership of Taki Garaki, they held a meeting and divided the task for the search for Asta Raiken. Previously, Taki Garaki had reported the matter to Helio Utake, but because Helio Utake had to go to the True Fire Flame Sect back then, it was because of Helio Utake, that task was handed over to him as the Elder of the True Fire Flame Sect.

The meeting went smoothly until the division of tasks in the group Kenshin Utake, who looked confused.

"Senior, sorry. Have you already assigned Asila Moegi to be at the scene of the explosion? She is not here now" Kenshin said, reporting the absence of Asila Moegi.

Getting that question, Taki Garaki became confused. "Hasn't he still been with you guys there before? Even Junior Asila Moegi told me that Senior Ace was not with Asta," said Taki Garaki.

Someone who looks a few years older than Kenshin and his friends approaches. "If you guys ask about Junior Asila Moegi, I happen to see him walking alone sneaking backwards after speaking to Elder Taki earlier. I thought it was the Elder who ordered it, so I did not reprimand him," he said, that person was Dao Li.

Dao Li was one of the Disciples of the True Fire Flame Sect, just like Kenshin Utake, with just a two-year age difference. He has a calm and humble nature.

Kenshin Utake sighed slowly. "I should have realized earlier about this. He must have slipped in to find his own tracks" Kenshin Utake said.

Before a bad incident occurs, Kenshin Utake asks to replace his duties and is placed around the area of the explosion. She was worried that Asila Moegi would encounter danger there.

But Taki Garaki immediately rejected him firmly. "If anything jeopardizes his safety, it will also harm all of you. I've been trusted to handle this situation by your father. Trust me everything. I'll go find him myself" said Taki Garaki.

However, not yet Taki Garaki disbanded the meeting, from a distance Asila Moegi entered the room while humming softly.

"Thank God. It seems you no longer need to worry," Taki Garaki said as he watched Asila Moegi enter.

Kenshin Utake was relieved and nodded his head. One by one they left the meeting room. Many eyes were staring at Asila Moegi with annoyance and indignation.

"Ehh?! Senior, where are you all going? Hasn't the meeting started yet?" asked Asila Moegi with her innocent face.

"Hey, Lion! Where have you been?! Don't you know how much we're all worried about you, huh?!" zaraki Onoki shouted directly to admonish Asila Moegi as soon as he arrived there.

Asila Moegi's eyes instantly changed instantly. "Who are you calling a lion, damn it?!" reply with harsh words.

"We're all so worried about you, you idiot! Do you think your father would be calm if something happened to you, huh?! Think safety! Don't act alone, brave!" zaraki Onoki yelled again at him, until they replied to each other harsh words.

However, unlike them, Kenshin Utake tried to be patient and slow down his voice. "Asila Moegi, if you do it again, I will not hesitate to report it to father-" unfinished Kenshin Utake spoke, Asila Moegi directly cut it off.

"Who are you so daring to threaten me, huh?!" he shouted furiously. Being too emotional, he argues with Zaraki Onoki and forgets who he is talking to.

"No, I don't mean that. You know what, Kenshin? I'm sorry" he said, closing his mouth.

"It seemed like I thought it was Shiro talking to me" he continued.

"Why am I rebuking? For me, it's just a waste of time, especially if it's about you" Shiro Nekoshi said.

"That's it, next time leave him alone. Let him know what danger is" said Zaraki Onoki.

"Can you shut up? You love me, don't you? That's why you keep worrying about me so much. After all, a beautiful woman like me, who might not pull your heart," Asila Moegi said as she stuck her tongue out at Zaraki.

Shiro immediately rushed to hold the hand of Zaraki Onoki who began to grow furious to hit Asila Moegi, "Consillate Moegi, stop making others upset, let alone one of the five of us" he said.

Asila Moegi immediately glanced at him, "Oh, have you changed your mind now?"

"Quick release! Let me hit him this time!" Zaraki tried to rebel.

But Shiro kept him from doing anything, especially to the point of hurting Asila Moegi who was their own partner.

Seeing their quarrel finally Kenshin Utake's patience peaked. "Can you two shut up? And you, Asila Moegi! Can you act after asking permission? I don't have to know how else to tell you to understand. If you're still stubborn, careless, and rash like this, I'll talk to your father and my father for you to be transferred to the True Fire Flame Sect" an already upset Kenshin Utake said.

Only then did the two fall silent and bow their heads. They no longer dared to argue the words before him.

"Kenshin, isn't that too much? Besides that..." Kesha hasn't finished talking, Kenshin cut her off.

"If she was attacked by a High-level Gharib Animal and injured, would you still be able to say that my reprimand was too excessive, Kesha Timber?" he said, making Kesha speechless.

Afterwards, Kenshin asked Asila Moegi to tell him what he had done before. Asila Moegi began to tell of her pursuit which was ultimately unsuccessful. It was because he was unable to continue his pursuit and passed through the river that was the boundary between the Huo Province of the Holy Land of Fire and the Mystic Forest Senlin Province.

The Huo Province of the Holy Land of Fire was one of the 7 Provinces of the Arkhan Empire. Inside were the 2 Great Sects, namely the True Fire Flame Sect located on the Northwestern side of Huo Province and directly adjacent to the Mystic Forest Senlin Province, as well as the Eternity Land Sect which was located on the Southwest side and bordered by the Yagu Province of the Cliff Valley.

Kenshin Utake sighed softly, "Did you leave any traces or marks along the way? Otherwise, it seems like we should catch up with Senior right now to tell him. The Mystical Forest guard elves will definitely move as soon as Asta enters their territory without permission" Kenshin said.

"No need. Let me go alone. With your speed, it is impossible to catch up with the Elders" said Dao Li who appeared suddenly and took over the task.

Dao Li nimbly ran after Taki Garaki. As he entered the forest, Dao Li heard the sound of a fight not far from where the explosion had previously been. He faintly saw Taki who was killing the supernatural animals that confronted him one by one.