Death Cultivator : Rise For Revenge!

Chapter 14

The Elite Commander of the White Shadow Gate, his golden eagle emblem shimmering under the pale light, lunged forward with terrifying velocity. His spiritual aura was pure and immense, far exceeding any power Tian Xian had faced before.

"Arrogance!" the Elite Commander bellowed, unleashing a tidal wave of golden spiritual energy. "You know nothing of the limits of power, demon-child!"

Tian Xian did not flinch. He had stared into the abyss of death and embraced the darkness within. He met the onslaught head-on with his Demonic Blade, forcing his internal Demonic Energy to surge.

BLAAARR!

Deep crimson demonic energy collided with the Commander’s golden chi. The impact sent Tian Xian skidding back several meters, the earth beneath his boots spiderwebbing with cracks. Warm blood seeped from the corner of his mouth, but he swallowed it down instantly.

"Tian Xian! Remember the War God’s Trace!" Grandmother Qiu cried out. "Do not force the demonic power! Govern its flow!"

Tian Xian closed his eyes for a fraction of a second, tuning out the agony and the rage. He activated the War God’s Trace—a spiritual movement that mimicked the flow of serene water, guiding his feral Demonic Energy into non-destructive pathways.

As Tian Xian shifted his focus, the weight of his blade changed. It was no longer merely brutal; it was efficient.

The Elite Commander’s eyes widened. "What is this? His aura is weakening, yet his strikes are becoming sharper?"

Grandmother Qiu seized the Commander’s moment of hesitation. She raised her staff, and though her aura lacked the raw power of their foe, she unleashed an ancient, rarely seen technique.

Technique: Yin-Binding Mist!

A thick, freezing fog suddenly blanketed the White Cloud Valley. This was no mere smoke; it was a concentrated form of glacial spiritual energy designed to sluggish the movements and suppress the chi of any opponent caught within.

The Elite Commander snarled. "Old Qiu! You haven't used this forbidden art in ages! You are courting death!"

While the Commander struggled against the Yin-Binding Mist, Tian Xian struck from an unexpected angle, using the shroud of the fog to mask his trajectory.

Srett!

The Demonic Blade grazed the Commander’s shoulder, leaving a shallow but jagged gash. Elite blood sprayed into the mist.

"Dammit!" the Commander roared. He realized the dual threat he faced. He had to eliminate the nuisance that was Grandmother Qiu.

"Agents! Seize the old woman! I will finish this demon-brat myself!" he commanded.

The three Elite Hunter Agents accompanying the Commander blurred into motion, descending upon Grandmother Qiu.

"No, Grandma!" Li Yu shrieked, panicked, as she ran toward the old woman.

"Sister, stay back!" Tian Xian ordered. He realized with a sinking heart that he couldn't fight the Commander while simultaneously protecting both his sister and his mentor.

Grandmother Qiu held her ground against the three agents alone. Her frail frame was enveloped in a flickering shield of dim light, but she was clearly faltering under the pressure.

"Tian Xian! Go! Return to the Great Temple! I will buy you time!" she cried, coughing up blood.

The Elite Commander laughed cruelly. "Buying time? Old Qiu, today marks the end of both you and that pathetic clan’s secrets!"

He launched his ultimate strike at Tian Xian. Technique: Crushing Eagle Claw. A massive claw of golden energy materialized, its talons aiming directly for Tian Xian’s heart.

Tian Xian knew he couldn't parry a strike of this magnitude with his incomplete mastery of the War God’s Trace. This was a killing blow.

Suddenly, Grandmother Qiu screamed: "Tian Xian! Focus on your core!"

Even in the face of death, the instruction resonated. Tian Xian focused on his original Spiritual Core held by Li Yu. He summoned his demonic energy—not to lash out, but to cocoon himself.

The Demonic Energy spiraled, forming a dark-red aegis around him.

KRANGG!

The Crushing Eagle Claw slammed into the shield. The aegis shattered under the weight, and Tian Xian was hurled into a stone wall. He sustained grave injuries, but he was alive.

Grandmother Qiu, however, was not as fortunate. While Tian Xian was occupied with his defense, she used every ounce of her remaining life force to launch one final, devastating counter-burst at the three agents.

"Go, kids! Live to uncover the truth!" she shrieked, just before a fatal strike from the Elite Commander, who had broken through the mist, found its mark.

Jleb!

The Commander did not strike her body directly; instead, he shattered her staff—the very source of her spiritual foundation.

Grandmother Qiu collapsed. she looked at Tian Xian and Li Yu with one final, serene smile. "Go! The Void Jar... The Underground Chamber..."

"GRANDMA QIU!" Li Yu screamed, rushing to the old woman’s fallen form.

Tian Xian felt a primal fury ignite within him. Grandmother Qiu’s death snapped the final chain of his restraint. His Demonic Energy exploded outward, unchecked and uncontrollable.

"YOU WILL PAY!" he roared.

He swung the Demonic Blade without the guidance of the War God’s Trace, unleashing a wave of pure, savage demonic energy. The earth split, trees were uprooted, and the very air of White Cloud Valley turned into a crimson poison.

The Elite Commander recoiled, stunned by the sudden eruption of power. "This strength... it’s too feral! Capture him!"

But Tian Xian was already a blur. He scooped up Li Yu, who was still weeping over Grandmother Qiu.

"We have to go, Sister! We must live to avenge her!" Tian Xian urged, his voice distorted by demonic resonance.

He shot forward like a blood-red comet, leaving behind the White Cloud Valley—now a graveyard filled with the scent of death, the lingering miasma of demonic energy, and the frustrated roars of an Elite Commander who had failed his prize.