Home / Fantasy / Swordbound Chronicles / Sons and Daughters of the Altar – Part II.
Sons and Daughters of the Altar – Part II.
Author: Jimmy-Chuuu
last update2024-12-23 08:44:51

The sound of feet stepping slowly into the prayer hall. Everyone looked down, not daring to stare at the figure who had just entered. The smell of incense with agarwood was thick in the nostrils, followed by a dripping splash of water that someone splashed toward the congregation.

Many, when splashed and smelling the incense, went into a trance with sobs of anguish as the feeling of freedom and freedom from the curse seemed to disappear from their minds. Suma Fen raised his head and looked at the faces of those who had just entered.

He frowned when he saw a figure in a long white robe with specific decorations and symbols on the robe equipped with a hood.

"So this guy is the Padre of this Temple of Worship? He's not a saint, as the people of this Land say. This Shrine's head priest is just a mere middle heavenly rank magus," Suma Fen laughed inwardly while pitying the people of this Land of Medicinal Plants who were so naive as to fall for this Order of Magi's trick.

"You'll see, I'll
Continue to read this book for free
Scan the code to download the app

Related Chapters

  • Swordbound Chronicles   The Emergence of the Himalayan Peak God.

    Emotional faces filled the prayer hall. The ceremony concluded just as the sun shone overhead.One by one, the devotees left, happy and feeling blessed. Still lingering at the temple's entrance, Imay looked around, confused, with her son Jampa."Did you see the Great Lord, my son?" asked Imay, puzzled by the disappearance of the Great Lord Suma Fen, who had vanished with the fading of the thick smoke that was the blessing of the Gods.After a long search, the father and son duo finally returned to Surya Village, forgetting about Suma Fen's disappearance—perhaps the Great Lord was attending to other business, Imay thought.+++Suma Fen disappeared as quickly as a ghost. When the black smoke billowed from the sky, he saw a group of Foliots and Jinn—twelve in number—flying with their noisy wings, creating a buzzing sound like wasps or dragonflies.These magical creatures swiftly carried the twelve altar girls, then flew back to the dark-clothed Magus above.The group of jinn and foliots

  • Swordbound Chronicles   Himalayan Peak God Palace – Part One.

    Above the highest peaks of the Himalayas, where the wind blows with tremendous force, building a permanent structure is no easy task. The challenges of a remote and hard-to-reach location are compounded by the unstable ground.The thick ice cover, prone to cracking at any moment, could potentially trigger avalanches that erase all traces of existence.A bold adventurer named Suma Fen stood at the top, looking around him."Where would a god build his palace?" he murmured to himself. "Surely, a god must dwell in a magnificent palace, right?" His thoughts drifted back to the Yeti, a legendary mountain creature, which had circled the summit before leaping into a deep chasm within one of the icy crevasses.The surrounding scenery was just a vast expanse of white, like a tapestry spread by the snow goddess. The gradation between the ground and the abyss was almost indistinguishable; everything appeared uniformly white. One must be careful, as slipping and falling into the abyss could happen

  • Swordbound Chronicles   Himalayan Peak God Palace – Part Two.

    Suma Fen's left hand slowly formed a grip technique as if absorbing and drawing strength and energy from the ice core that seemed to have become the floor. The atmosphere instantly became quiet.Blep!The cold vapor instantly condensed as Suma Fen sucked in the energy of ice and earth. The ice vapor instantly transformed into a single glittering sword - a sharp, glowing ice crystal sword.His left hand moved slowly toward the fire spear, his movements barely visible. Instantly, a bone-chilling chill flew quickly along with the ice crystal sword to greet the incoming fire spear.Wush! The sound of cold wind also flashed in sparkling colors, so fast following the ice sword.Kraak!"Impossible!" exclaimed the magus who owned the fire spear in disbelief. He saw his spear split open like a broken cracker.Before the magus could say another word, he knew...Blam!He stared wide-eyed as the ice crystal sword pierced his chest. Then, his life flew away in the blink of an eye. The other magus,

  • Swordbound Chronicles   Ice Bows & Arrows - Part Three.

    The blood domain, which had turned a deep red, was now even darker as the Eye of the Vampire Queen, a thick blood-colored liquid, flooded it. The blood energy and curse contained within the domain began to cast a terrible curse. The world seemed to collapse. Energy from the earth and hell flowed in, absorbing all the energy of the Himalayan Peak God—so powerful and oppressive that the surrounding air felt heavy.A long, heartbreaking howl rang out as the figure of the Himalayan Peak God shrank. His body looked rickety, and his skin wrinkled."Forgive me..." the eyes of the immortal god figure bulged, filled with fear and regret."I have many secrets that I can give you! Let me go!" the figure's plaintive voice rang out, but the young man, his opponent, did not care. The blood energy of the Vampire Queen's Eye Artifact mercilessly absorbed all the remaining energy that the god had.At the climax, there was a sound,'Pop!' The image of the Himalayan Peak God vanished without leaving any

  • Swordbound Chronicles   Jinzhi Tribe – Part One.

    It was a cold night, and the snow was still falling relentlessly, drenching the streets of Celestial Thunder City. In such cold weather, even animals are reluctant to leave their nests, just looking for prey or missing the gloomy moon covered by thick fog.Above the Himalayan God Worshiping Temple ridge, a figure moved lightly, lighter than the cotton and snowflakes falling from the sky. The figure in white floated through the temple's hallways, stopping at a large room that looked nice among the other buildings. The figure's hand waved softly, and Taufan's wind violently slammed the door to the room."Who is it?" shouted Padre Wangchuk from inside. His voice echoed off the walls of the room.Wangchuk felt that his preoccupation with conducting magical experiments on a living being—that was the human he was using as a testing tool—was now disturbed. By the laws of the Magi, a Magus' experiments on new spells or cutting-edge potions were forbidden if practiced and tested on living huma

  • Swordbound Chronicles   Jinzhi Tribe-Part Two.

    In the end, all the young Padre followers of the Temple were left staring in silence at the ruins of the building, which had been left with puffs of smoke and embers. The temple president, Padre Wangchuk, was nowhere to be seen. Although all the Temple's Padre followers searched for him, not even his body could be found."Perhaps the Shrine Master has died in the fire," the Padre said weakly.Days later, the Temple's devotees dispersed one by one after the Himalayan God Worshipping Temple's president completely disappeared, and the theory of the temple president's death became a reality.The young Padres went home, returned to their respective homes, and resumed life as it had been before the Temple ever existed.Time passed, and before long, a new cult emerged in Guntur Langit City and began to seek followers. Slowly, the people of the Land of Medicinal Plants, who needed something to believe in and an object to worship, began to follow the teachings of the new religion.It is said t

  • Swordbound Chronicles   Madame Hua's Tavern – Part One.

    ARC. 8.2. One-legged Stork.The Jinzhi Tribe's existence, if depicted on a map, is as follows:Their northern region was very dark, where the border crossed from the Land of Medicinal Plants. Most of this area was filled with dead tree trunks, a dry forest known as the Forest of Death.In the northwest, a dangerous area is known as the Misty Swamp. It is said that in this Misty Swamp, adventurers or the Jinzhi people themselves often report seeing sightings of Water Dragons.Stretching from the west to the south of the region, there is an old pine forest called the Thousand-Year Pine Forest. Further south of this forest, the area is filled with various dark magical animals commonly called 'dark beasts'.The eastern part of the Jinzhi Tribe is a portion of the Killer Mountains filled with dry land. Thus, the Forest of Death from the north seems to have transmitted the disease of drought here - all the trees have dried up without leaves, which also looks eerie at night.At one point, in

  • Swordbound Chronicles   Madame Hua's Tavern – Part Two.

    A stern-faced practitioner, Long Yun replied in a clear and steady voice, "We would like a meal of spicy stir-fried vegetables, anchovy leg soup, and two patties of braised beef. There is enough rice for five people. For the opening, serve two plates of steamed buns filled with meat and enough wine." He slapped the table with ten medium-ranked Stone Energy, making a clattering sound that broke the silence of the tavern.He was relieved to see that the occupant was only an older woman. "Yes, sir. Please wait a moment," the old woman replied, her eyes gleaming at the sight of the Energy Stone in payment.Soon, the appetizing aroma of cooking began to spread from the kitchen, making the five practitioners eager to eat the hot dishes.Qin Yi, the youngest practitioner among them, shouted in a high tone, "Madam Hua! Can't your shop first serve steamed buns and a few jugs of wine?" He pounded on the table, making a loud banging sound. At times, his demeanor seemed rude, especially when he w

Latest Chapter

  • The Moon Sword Unveiled.

    The teenager pretended to be busy; he was more interested in talking to the two followers of Ming Jiaw's religion.Jiayi almost exploded in anger. If she hadn't been restrained by Guo Jiang, she would have gone over and stabbed the teenage genius of Ming Jiaw's religion.Jiayi instantly became grumpy. She said as she stomped her foot in annoyance."That boy is really arrogant.He ignored us both like trash.Is it because we are from a notorious neutral sect that we are disgusted?I want to challenge him to a hundred moves," Jiayi said hatefully.Guo Jiang smiled faintly and did not take the rude attitude to heart. He said trying to console her."No need to think too much about it. If he doesn't want to be friends with us at least we already have three other friends from the white and neutral stream sects, they are also young geniuses that count in the ranks of this Silver Continent Ruler sect," Guo Jiang said consolingly.Soon Jiayi's anger disappeared. Guests arrived one after anothe

  • Behind the Banners, Beside the Masters.

    It's better for Guo Jiang to sit behind you, rather than in front of you together with Jiayi sister, and make people think I'm part of your Fuji Flower Island.I feel unworthy to sit on the top row of seats of the Continent's ruling Eight Star Sect."Without waiting for Huang Guowei's approval, the youngster hurriedly moved and sat behind Huang Guowei, who also had three empty seats available."Brother Guo Jiang, you're too modest. Well then, let Jiayi also move and sit with brother Guo Jiang behind this seat of honor!"Jiayi, who suddenly felt bad about Guo Jiang's attitude, then hurriedly took the action of moving, now sitting together with Guo Jiang.She ignored the annoyed look that Huang Guowei's eyes seemed to be glaring at her, as if ordering her to go back to the front seat. After all, Jiayi was the daughter of their Fuji Flower Island employer. Huang Guowei wanted her to sit next to him.With a grin on her face, Jiayi whispered softly."Master... allow Jiayi to sit together w

  • Moon Sword on Silver Stage.

    In the morning on Ice Island, the weather was terrible. The air was bitterly cold as snowflakes seemed to fall, looking like flying cotton, all making the ground look like a silver tapestry on the surface of Ice Island.It was so cold that even many visitors wearing thick coats and furry gloves felt numbness in their hands and cracks in their skin as if they had been cut.Even though it was sin sie (7 to 9am), the sun hadn't come out yet, because it was covered by clouds and the morning looked like it was still night.However, the Ice Island disciples since early in the morning were seen busy taking care of the small arena, which was located in the courtyard of the hall of the island's ruler's residence called the Ice Island Palace.The small arena was neatly arranged with wooden beams covered with white tapestries, matching the color of the Ice Island's surface. But now that the weather had turned snowy, the white tapestries were actually snow tapestries, glittering like silver and p

  • Five Geniuses, One Night.

    Meanwhile, while Jiayi thought that Lin Haoyu was Guo Jiang's brother's made-up name, on the contrary, the two young geniuses from the Peach Moon Sect and the Zhao Clan were shocked to hear the name Lin Haoyu, Guo Jiang's teacher.Zhao Hua and Yin Fu He glanced at each other then whispered."No wonder at such a young age he already possesses combat power far above that of a level 3 Earth rank Cultivator, even at the final level.I feel that his attack contains 1,900 jin of pure air.""I'm not surprised. The teacher who guided him directly was Mr. Lin Haoyu. He is the Ice Island Lord's representative whose name shook the Martial World some time ago."Yin Fu He and Zhao Hua were now also reluctant of Guo Jiang. That youngster was the direct disciple of the Deputy Island Sovereign, whose cultivation level was even higher than that of the Ice Island Sovereign.Meanwhile, Jiayi, who had been very enthusiastic about seeing the gathering of young heroes from various sects, consisting of the

  • Autumn Melody, Magic Unraveled.

    It is forbidden to use enchantments and magic on this Ice Island!" Guo Jiang sang a verse of Autumn Arrives.Guo Jiang's voice sounded echoing; it sounded like the tone of a person who was humming enchanting magic. During the fall, Guo Jiang's voice can be heard as far as one lie, to the point that his charm has influenced the creatures of the night, now flocking to the seashore.The mysterious air that had previously enveloped Yin Fu He and Zhao Hua instantly vanished when the hum of When Autumn Comes rang out and dispersed Mahya's enchanting magic.Like people who just woke up from sleep, Yin Fu He and Zhao Hua suddenly came to their senses. The two of them shook their heads to shake off the dizziness—it was the mesmerizing charm that Mahya the Magus girl had cast.Wush-wush!The two geniuses from the Peach Moon Sect and the Zhao Clan hurriedly jumped back when they realized the alluring magic."Magic!" the two hissed, now more cautiously not daring to look at Mahya who was also sho

  • Moonlit Rivalry, Mystic Beauty.

    Jiayi, who had been hiding since the appearance of the girl with the magic aura, could no longer bear to stay hidden.She immediately jumped out from behind the ice mountain where she and Guo Jiang were hiding. That action made Zhao Hua and Yin Fu He surprised. But the newly appeared girl maintained her smile.The slightly dark-skinned magus girl with a foreign look was attractive not only to men, but even Jiayi, a girl, was fascinated."Are you a Spirit Master of Spirit of Moon rank?Let me guess. I don't think it would be wrong for me to refer to you as a magus from the West, would it?" Jiayi said loudly, making all the eyes that had been focused on the unique girl now turn to her—a beautiful petite girl, also containing a mysterious and enchanting aura."How could two young and beautiful girls suddenly appear on this deserted beach?" Yin Fu He wondered inwardly. His head was spinning; there were two beautiful girls now in front of his eyes.Meanwhile,The magus girl threw a friendl

  • Snow Lotus Breaks the Duel.

    Jiayi looked uneasy. She didn't want the two White Stream Sect Leader geniuses to kill each other."Cool brother Jiang, can't you break up those two youngsters?Your cultivation is much higher than Jiayi's.It would be much easier if one is from the same cultivation realm, compared to my low cultivation self, to separate those two youngsters who seem to be going crazy," Jiayi said with an expectant look at Guo Jiang.Guo Jiang thought for a moment. He considered the risk if he showed his snow lotus technique. He looked for an excuse to refuse."Then what answer should I give to that Yin Fu He? On the other hand, we both also watched him practicing with their Peach Moon Sect's secret techniques," Guo Jiang asked back.Jiayi was a resourceful teenager. With just a quick thought, she had come up with the right answer, just in case Yin Fu He turned his anger on the two of them."About that, brother Guo Jiang doesn't need to worry. I have thought of the right answer to silence Yin Fu He. F

  • Fifteen Steps, Endless Blades.

    The sword in Yin Fu He's hand was getting closer to Zhao Hua's back when it glowed in rainbow colors. Beautiful but dangerous.Jiayi was wide-eyed at the sight. Her heart was upset that there wasn't the slightest defense from Zhao Hua, who still seemed indifferent."You stupid dandy, he thinks the Rainbow Sword Technique is only a low-grade technique," Jiayi tensed up in fascination at the beauty of the Rainbow Sword.Suddenly, unexpectedly, Zhao Hua turned around quickly. His face broke into a faint smile, a look of disdain on his face. He wasn't stupid enough to just let the sword in Yin Fu He's hand split him in half.With a cold snort, his hand quickly brought out the sword that had been ready to come out of its sheath, too fast for the naked eye to follow.In a swift motion, still in a hovering state, Zhao Hua returned the sword strokes, now his demeanor changed from clumsy to serious and authoritative looking. His voice chanting the sword incantation was loud enough to raise the

  • Perfume and Sword Shadows.

    Jiayi was just about to jump out from behind the snow mountain and apologize to Yin Fu He, but her movement was stopped. Guo Jiang gripped the girl's adoration tightly, so tightly that she wanted to scream in pain.Her eyes bulged like they were going to pop out of their sockets, but her heart calmed down at the sight of Brother Guo Jiang's shady eyes."Hold back, sister Jiayi.We should not act rashly. The matter of peeping at people practicing their stash techniques is embarrassing.We should wait a little longer and see what happens. My guess is that Yin Fu He is too prejudiced. How could he possibly detect the two of us who are quietly safe due to the status of this protective Talisman?" said Guo Jiang, stepping cautiously with distrust of that Yin Fu He.There was silence, but the sea breeze carrying vapor and ice grains sounded rough.Five winks passed, and Yin Fu He seemed to lose his patience. Sword sounds rang out as the youngster of the Crescent Moon Sect drew a sword. His f

Explore and read good novels for free
Free access to a vast number of good novels on MegaNovel app. Download the books you like and read anywhere & anytime.
Read books for free on the app
Scan code to read on App