All Chapters of Ashes Of The War God: Chapter 41
- Chapter 50
115 chapters
Chapter 41: The Teleportation
Ling materialized in darkness. Complete darkness. The teleportation had worked but she had no idea where she was.Her body hit hard ground. Pain shot through her shoulder. She rolled to her side, gasping."Father?" Her voice echoed in emptiness. "Lin Yue? Anyone?"No answer. Just her own breathing and heartbeat.She tried to stand. Her legs shook. The Primordial voices had stopped but she still felt weak. Drained. The teleportation had taken more energy than expected.Slowly her eyes adjusted. Not completely dark. Faint light came from somewhere above. She was in a cave. A big one. The ceiling disappeared into shadow."Where am I?" She touched the walls. Cold stone. Damp. Ancient.Then she heard it. Breathing. Not hers. Something else. Something big.Ling froze. Held her breath. Listened.The breathing came from deeper in the cave. Slow. Steady. Like something sleeping.She needed light. Tried to summon her divine energy. Just a spark. Just enough to see.Nothing happened."What?" She
Chapter 42: The Divine Prison
Chen Feng woke in a cell. His head pounded. His wrists burned where the suppression cuffs touched skin.The cell was small. Ten feet by ten feet. Three walls of solid stone. One wall of shimmering energy. A barrier that hummed with divine power."You are awake. Good." Malthus stood outside the barrier. "The Council wants you coherent for questioning."Chen Feng said nothing. Conserved his energy. Assessed his situation.The cuffs blocked ninety percent of his power. The barrier blocked the rest. Even if he broke the cuffs, the barrier would hold. For a while."Where is Lin Yue?" Chen Feng finally asked."The phoenix girl? Recovering. My healer did excellent work. She will live." Malthus smiled. "You should thank me.""I should kill you.""Probably. But you will not get the chance." Malthus pulled out a scroll. "The Council has reviewed your case. You stand accused of corruption, harboring a dangerous entity, resisting divine authority, and killing five divine beings.""Self defense. Th
Chapter 43: The Hunter and the Hunted
Chen Feng ran through the forest for three hours. His suppressed power made it slow. Normal human speed. Maybe slightly faster.The divine search parties stayed close. Their lights swept through trees. Their voices called orders."Split into groups! Cover all directions!""The War God cannot have gone far! He is weakened!"Chen Feng pressed against a thick tree trunk. Controlled his breathing. Made no sound.A search party passed twenty feet away. Five divine soldiers. Their armor glowed with tracking formations."I do not understand." One soldier spoke. "Why not just use a location diviner? Find him instantly?""The Council tried. His Divine War Seal blocks divination magic. Always has." The leader scanned the area. "We do this the old way. Eyes and persistence."They moved on. Chen Feng waited until their lights disappeared. Then he ran again. Northeast. Away from the divine realm. Toward the mortal kingdoms.His wrists ached where the cuffs burned. He needed to remove them. But the
Chapter 44: The River Town
The boat drifted for two days. Chen Feng ate sparingly. Conserved supplies. Let his power slowly recover.On the third day, a town appeared on the riverbank. Larger than a village. Stone buildings. A proper dock. Market stalls visible from the water.Chen Feng needed information. News about Lin Yue. About the Divine Council's next moves. About anything that might lead to Ling.He tied the boat at the dock. Pulled his hood low. Walked into town.The market was busy. Merchants shouted prices. Children ran between stalls. Normal life. Peaceful.Chen Feng bought a meat bun from a vendor. Asked casually, "Any news from the capital?""Plenty." The vendor counted coins. "Divine Council announced they captured a dangerous criminal. Some old war god who went mad. Killed dozens of innocents.""Did they execute him?""That is the strange part. He escaped. Right from their prison. Now they are offering a huge reward." The vendor leaned closer. "Ten thousand gold coins. Plus a divine favor. People
Chapter 45: Reunion Plans
Chen Feng and Lin Yue walked through the wilderness for hours. Finally they stopped at a stream. Drank. Rested."Thank you for saving me." Lin Yue sat on a rock. "I thought I was done for.""You would have done the same." Chen Feng washed blood from his hands. "How did you recover so fast? Malthus's healer said you were dying.""The healer was good. Very good. Plus my phoenix bloodline helps. I heal faster than normal people." She touched her ribs where the hammer struck. Still tender but functional. "Grandmother Hua Ren also helped. She stayed with me until I could walk.""Where is she now?""Safe. I hope. She returned to Mountain Vale Village. Said she was too old for running." Lin Yue's voice was sad. "I tried to convince her to come but she refused. Said the village needed her.""She will be fine. The Council wants us. Not her."They sat in silence. Both thinking about what came next."We need to find Ling." Lin Yue said finally. "Do you know where the teleportation sent her?""No
Chapter 46: The Bloodline Tracker
Morning came. Chen Feng woke to someone knocking on the door.The innkeeper entered carrying a tray. "Breakfast. And I found your tracker. She will meet you at noon. The old temple on South Street.""She?" Lin Yue asked."Madam Shen. Best bloodline tracker in Azure Sky City. Maybe in the entire kingdom." The innkeeper set down the tray. "But she is expensive. And strange. Very strange.""Strange how?""You will see." He left quickly.At noon, Chen Feng and Lin Yue found the old temple. It was abandoned. Broken statues. Overgrown gardens. But someone had cleaned one room. Made it livable.An old woman sat inside. She was impossibly thin. Her skin was pale like paper. Her eyes were completely white. No pupils. No iris. Just white."Enter." Her voice was a whisper. "I have been expecting you."They entered carefully. The room smelled like incense and old magic."You are Madam Shen?" Chen Feng asked."I am. Sit." She gestured to cushions. "You seek someone. A child. Your daughter.""How d
Chapter 47: Unexpected Allies
Chen Feng spent the first day scouting Stone Valley. It was perfect for defense. Narrow entrance. High cliffs on both sides. Multiple escape routes through hidden caves."We can hold here." He told Lin Yue. "Channel them through the entrance. Pick them off with range attacks. Fall back through the caves if overwhelmed.""Against twelve Divine Hunters and whatever army they bring?" Lin Yue looked skeptical. "We need more than good terrain."She was right. Chen Feng's power was recovering but still not full strength. Lin Yue was skilled but relatively new to real combat. Against trained killers, they would lose.They needed help.That evening, someone knocked on their inn room door. The innkeeper's voice came through."Sir Chen. You have visitors. They say they know you."Chen Feng opened the door carefully. Three people stood in the hallway.Zhang Wei. Alive and free.Karzoth the demon lord. Looking annoyed.And surprisingly, Shen Wu. Chen Feng's brother. The one who betrayed him."Bef
Chapter 48: The Divine Hunters Arrive
Dawn broke over Stone Valley. Chen Feng's forces were positioned. Demons on the left cliff. Mortals on the right. Lin Yue with archers at the rear. Zhang Wei and Shen Wu at the entrance with Chen Feng."They are coming." Karzoth pointed at the horizon. "I feel their energy."A portal opened in the sky. Not small. Massive. Through it marched the Divine Army.First came two hundred divine soldiers. Perfect formation. Golden armor gleaming. They spread across the valley approach in organized lines.Then came the Divine Hunters.Twelve figures descended from the portal. Each wore different armor. Each carried unique weapons. They landed in front of the army. Silent. Deadly.Their leader stepped forward. A woman. Tall. Silver hair pulled back severely. Her armor was black with gold trim. She carried twin swords that hummed with power."I am Valeria. Commander of the Divine Hunters." Her voice carried across the valley. "Chen Feng. Former God of War. You are charged with rebellion, murder,
Chapter 49: The Cave Network
Chen Feng led his forces deeper into the valley. Hidden behind a waterfall was a cave entrance. Just as he had discovered during his scouting."How far do these caves go?" Karzoth asked as they entered."Miles. They connect to an old mining system. Multiple exits throughout the mountain range." Chen Feng created a light orb. "The Divine Council does not know about them. Records were lost centuries ago."They walked through narrow passages. The caves were damp and cold. Water dripped from the ceiling. But they were safe. For now.After an hour, they reached a large cavern. Big enough for everyone to rest. Natural springs provided water. Air vents kept it breathable."We camp here." Chen Feng said. "Tend the wounded. Eat. Sleep. Tomorrow we plan our next move."As people settled, Shen Wu approached Chen Feng. His face was troubled."I need to tell you something. About the Divine Hunters." Shen Wu kept his voice low. "There is a thirteenth hunter. The most dangerous one.""You said twelv
Chapter 50: Mordain the Executioner
Mordain arrived at night. No fanfare. No announcement. One moment the camp was normal. The next, he was there.He wore no armor. Just simple black robes. No weapons visible. His face was average. Forgettable. The kind of person you would pass on the street and never remember.But his eyes were different. Empty. Like looking into a void.Valeria met him at her command tent. "Mordain. Thank you for coming.""I do not come for thanks. I come because the Council commands." His voice was flat. Emotionless. "Explain the situation."Valeria showed him the map. "Chen Feng has allied with demons and mortals. They hide in cave systems. Launch raids constantly. Twelve hunters cannot catch them.""Because you are hunting wrong. You chase where they have been. Not where they will be." Mordain studied the map for ten seconds. "They use three main exits. Here. Here. And here. The fourth exit they keep as emergency escape. Here."He pointed at locations. Valeria checked her maps. He was right. Every