Beyond the Veil of Folly

1. The Origin of the Mysterious Book

In a dense forest near the Ang family home, a couple with their two children is trying to escape from being chased by seven master-level martial artists. It is said that these master artists have obtained a mysterious ancient book.

According to legend, the book can absorb the soul of a legend and write down their abilities in detail. All the knowledge that the legend has learned will be documented in the book.

However, there is a difficult way to learn how to open the book and seal someone's soul inside it.

"Watch out!" Meriy Ang shouted as she saw several long knives flying toward her husband, who was carrying their eldest child.

Seta Hun had anticipated this from the start. He used the "swaying wind" technique to smash the knives.

"Wuuuuush! Scraaash... scraash!"

Although he managed to deflect the attack, unfortunately, they were confronted by seven master-level fighters.

"Wherever you go, we will find you!" one of them declared.

"I know your target is me. So, leave my family alone!" Meriy Ang pleaded while carrying their youngest child.

"Hahaha. You're wrong, Meriy Ang. Your husband is our main target."

Seta Hun and Meriy Ang exchanged glances. It turned out that the master artists had already uncovered Seta Hun's true identity. The couple placed their children under a banana tree.

"Wait here! We will deal with this first," Seta Hun said to their eldest child.

"Okay, Dad. I'll take care of my little sister here," added Renggin as he hugged the little girl beside him.

Renggin Ang was an 8-year-old boy who had successfully opened one of his meridian points but was still at the novice level. He had a younger sister, Amy Ang, who was 5 years old.

Ampy Ang had special eyes; she could see clearly at a distance of up to 200 meters. Her bright eyes made her small face look cute.

They came from the Ang family, with Meriy Ang as the matriarch. Meriy Ang was the third daughter of Piut Ang. She had three older siblings: the eldest son, Sembar Ang; the second daughter, Tiy Ang; and the fourth son, Kent Ang.

Meriy Ang had fled from her home because her father did not approve of her marriage to Seta Hun. Piut Ang considered Seta Hun a worthless man who was not worthy of marrying his daughter.

At that time, Meriy Ang was the most talented person in her family. So far, she had opened seven of her meridian points and had reached the Legend level.

However, Seta Hun was not a worthless man. He had hidden his true strength. Eventually, they fled into the forest and lived together there.

Seta Hun came from a noble family on the Yu continent. His ancestors had created the mysterious ancient book. His ancestor, Duata Hun, was a Level Nine Legend fighter.

Duata Hun had created the book to seal his soul before he died so that his descendants could inherit his knowledge. The cover of the book bore the letters "N-O-V-E-L."

However, as generations passed, conflicts broke out within the Hun family, eventually leading to its collapse. This confused Bi Hun, Seta Hun's grandfather.

Later, someone advised hiding the book, stating that whoever found it would be considered the owner.

This news shook the entire Yu continent. People not related to the Hun family also joined the search, and the Hun family became the number one target for elimination. They were being hunted down.

The reason for this was that the soul of their ancestor was still inside the book, causing it to continuously point toward its descendants. A great tragedy befell the entire Hun family, leading to its eradication.

Seta Hun and his family were forced to flee. This is the reason Seta Hun did not use the Hun surname for his children, but rather the Ang surname.

Only a few people survived the bloodshed, including Seta Hun. This is why he chose not to reveal his children's true surname but instead used his wife's surname, Ang.

However, there is one secret known only to the descendants of Duata Hun: the blood of his descendants can revive the soul sealed in the book, making the book a part of their ancestor's body.

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"Dragon's claw!" Seta Hun shouted as he released a red dragon from the palm of his hand.

The seven master artists formed a defensive formation against Seta Hun's attack using a turtleshell technique. They then created seven pillars.

"This..." Meriy Ang seemed to recognize this formation. "Darling, isn't this the seven-star formation you once told me about?" She asked Seta Hun.

“That's right. I don't know what they're planning to do with this formation.”

“Could it be...” Meriy Ang gripped her husband's hand tightly. “Could they really have gotten the book?”