The Story of the Swordsman Cang'An

Episode 05's. Tests in the Illusory Realm bg. 2

" Space Pockets? The academy gave each of us a pocket of space? " Task Xing Ma.

" yes. Is correct. The academy gave it as a loan. If you graduate, you can have it. If not, you should return it "Sahut Ziya.

One by one the five of them took their supplies from each table.

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The day changed, as Ziya promised to lead the five of them to walk west of the Illusory Forest.

" We've spent the night here, does that mean the exam day is extended? " Task Xing Ma as they moved westward toward the Illusory Forest.

" We are in the Illusory Realm, time, place, things, and everything is false, all illusions. So I guess we've only had a few moments in this Realm "Saw Xia Xiong.

They all finally understood that even though everything in the Illusory Realm, including the Illusory Forest was fake, it would very much feel real. If they were to die in that Realm, then it would mean that they would feel the sensation of death before coming out from within the Illusory Realm.

" Nah.. There he was, inside the fortress were Beasts, they were guarding the Elves who were locked inside the prison in the fortress "Ziya pointed towards a fortress.

The fortress was not very big, only as big as a two-story building. The walls are made of a pile of rough stones, so it looks very fragile. It was as if the stones were stacked haphazardly to form a wall.

There was an entrance as tall as a grown man in front of the fort. The door was guarded by two strange looking humans. One man has a dog-like face while the other has rabbit-like ears and two large teeth poking out in his mouth.

" The two of them were Beasts "Tow Ziya to the two strange humans standing guard in front of the entrance of the fortress.

' They look like a Celestial Beast? Are they the descendants of the Sky Beast? ' Zhao Feng thought as he looked at the two door guards.

" That's not Tang Qingchen? He was with the Beasts? " Pointing Xia Xiong towards a young man who had just come out from inside the fortress.

" right. He is the leader of the Cang'An Handsome Youth group, they got the task of helping the Beasts prevent you from saving the "Sahut Ziya Elf.

' What group's name is that? Do they feel themselves as the most handsome young man in Cang'An.. It's a good thing I didn't join them' Inner Duan Meimei.

" What does that mean, we also got help from the Elves? " Task Xing Ma.

" Oh. Is correct. I almost forgot to tell you that the Elves will also help you to attack the fortress... "

" But I don't know yet, when and how they will appear "Sahut Ziya.

" That means we must wait for their arrival first, before attacking the fortress? " Tanya Wei Tanlun's.

" No need to wait. I've arrived since "Say an Elf who suddenly appeared from behind a big tree.

The appearance of the Elves made the six of them quite surprised.

' What the fuck is this Elf? He was there but why is he showing himself now? ' Wei Tanlun thought.

" Adelfo's. Why are you the only one who came? What else is hiding? Tell them to go out "Task Ziya to the Elf who turns out to be named Adelfo.

This Adelfo was a Male Elf with a sturdy and tall posture. His eyes were bluish in color and his pale skin covered his original age. Despite looking young, Adelfo is almost half a century old.

An arrow holster hung on Adelfo's back and a bow was held in his right hand.

" I just came alone. I alone was enough to deal with those Beasts "Sawful Adelfo with a hint of arrogance.

" You're crazy! We're going to go into the tiger's den! There were more than dozens of Beasts there. While we are only seven, how are you going to face them alone? " Ziya flew right in front of Adelfo's face.

" Does he want to attack directly? " Whisper Xing Ma to the other five as they stepped back a few steps back.

' If he were to make a direct attack that would mean, our location would be instantly known to the enemy... Lothawat! ' Inner Zhao Feng.

" Prepare your weapons. It seems like this Elf indeed wants to make a direct attack " Zhao Feng said as he grabbed the sword from within his Space Pouch.

The other four did the same. They pulled out their respective swords from within the Space Pouch. Only Ziya took out a small stick at the end of which was embedded a yellow stone with a star.

" What are you guys doing? " Adelfo who was in front of the other six looked back and asked.

" We are ready to fight. Wouldn't you attack directly? " Seek Zhao Feng.

" Where could I do that... If I do that, our location will be immediately discovered " Sahut Adelfo who stands with his right hand holding a bow and his left hand holding an arrow.

" I took this arrow not to attack directly... I will create a Protective Formation... "

" My formation only lasted a day, remember... Just a day, you'll have to save my wife within a day..."

" After that, this Formation will disappear. Understood it? " Imbuh Adelfo as he pierced his own right shoulder with the arrow.

' So the Elf the Beasts were holding was his wife ' Zhao Feng and his four companions thought.

" A-adelfo? Whatisthis? Why do you hurt yourself? " Tanya Ziya was confused at what Adelfo was doing.

Adelfo did not answer Ziya's question, he handed the arrow containing his blood to Zhao Feng.

" Please accept and each of you drink a drop of my blood" Adelfo said as Zhao Feng received the arrow.

' His blood is blue? ' Zhao Feng and his four comrades thought as they looked at the blue-colored blood dripping from the tip of the arrow.

One by one the six received a drop of Adelfo's blood. But they have not yet drunk the blood. They hesitate to do that.

" To make this Formation work, at least you must be an Elf or at least have Elf blood in your body. Drink "Adelfo said as he took back his arrow from Zhao Feng's hand.

" Feng how is this? Is this not a problem? " Tanya Wei Tanlun's.

" It's okay, brother. We drink only, after all this is just an illusion, it won't be a problem "Zhao Feng thoughtlessly drank a drop of Adelfo's blood right in his right palm.

As soon as he saw Zhao Feng drink that blood and nothing happened, the others immediately followed. One by one they drank a drop of Adelfo's blood.

Although it was only a small drop of blue blood that they drank, but when the blue blood touched their tongue and entered the stomach, it felt like the blood was multiplying itself and fused with their red blood.

" good. Get prepared. I'll start his Guard Formation "Adelfo forming a hand seal after putting the arrow back into place.

Hand seals are some symbolic hand gestures to activate and deactivate a stance and or formation.

" Blue Blood Formation "

After Adelfo said the word, the seven of their bodies felt increasingly hot. The blood inside their bodies felt like it was boiling.

A few breaths later, one after another they became increasingly transparent and eventually became invisible.

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