Chapter 588 Denali''s Secrets
Boom!
Suddenly, from inside the trunk of the massive tree there erupted a muted noise, that ended with a
groaning sound, as if the tree were in intense agony.
The trunk was so massive that one could barely link your arms round a quarter of its girth. It exploded
suddenly and an irresistible force burst forth from it. The trunk was smashed into pieces and the huge
tree toppled over, apanied by a tearing groan. It hit the ground with a shower of leaves, smaller
branches, and twigs.
Austin was overjoyed at the sess. Finally, he had managed to wield a Brutal st Fist of the Major
Achievement Stage.
Then, facing the towering trees of the distant forest, Austin stretched forth his arms and struck a battery
of more than ten lightning fast punches.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
With a tremendous sound, more than a dozen trees exploded into splinters andrge chunks of
shattered wood. The tree trunks of the nearby trees were reduced to kindling, and sifted down between
the leafy terrified trees like snow.
Witnessing so many trees felled in a single instant was a terrifying and yet impressive scene to behold.
It felt as if the earth trembled and the mountains swayed with the sheer power of the event. As if an
afterthought one remaining tree also groaned suddenly and slipped off its rooted base. A final victim of
destruction in the forest.
"Finally! I''ve mastered the Brutal st Fist of Major Achievement Stage!"
Austinughed with utter delight.
Despite his initial joy, he knew that this was only a preliminary sess as he still needed to practice
this skill. There was still a long way to go to reach the perfection of this skill.
ording to the instructions, once someone had reached aplete state of perfection, he could then
blow up anything within an 800 meters radius. He would be invincible with the Brutal st Fist!
Austin could only reach a target within 200 meters at this point though.
After his dramatic practice session, he went for a stroll in the valleys of the Sun Mountain.
Once a ce of idyllic beauty, the Sun Mountain had now beenpletely wrecked by war. Its solemn
beauty and graceful dignity were all destroyed and the signs of battle abounded.
It would take a long time to recover to its former state of glory.
Strolling alone down the path, hands behind his back, Austin looked around and allowed his memories
to wander. A faint smile of reminiscence flickered on his face. This was where he had lived for a long
time, and he knew every hollow, valley, and rock formation.
"Hello! Austin!"
"Austin, how do you do?"
The disciples of the Sun Sect were all busily working at clearing up the scenes of destruction. Seeing
Austin, they greeted him respectfully. Austin was now a superstar in the Sun Sect. Even Theon, the
Sect Leader, dared not show disrespect to Austin, let alone the disciples. They were all beholden to
him for his rescue of them during the recent conflict with the Ghost Sect.
The disciples of the Sun Sect all looked up to Austin, and their eyes were filled with admiration.
Though he was at the same young age as most of the disciples, his incredible strength of cultivation
had saved the whole Sun Sect.
On the day of the battle, Austin had joined in the fight. He had defeated Seth and destroyed numerous
corpse soldiers, as well as killed Jaime, the traitor. Most of the disciples from the Sun Sect had
witnessed Austin''s fantastical skills and bravery on the field of battle, and they were deeply impressed
by his example.
Most of the male disciples secretly strove to match Austin''s skill now, and they regarded him as their
idol.
When he appeared, he set the female disciples'' hearts racing and their faces would flush uncontrobly
when he drew near. While the male disciples wanted to be him, the female members wanted to be with
him.
Some of the bolder ones even batted theirshes at him, and flirted overtly when given the chance.
Austin couldn''t helpughing out loud at all this fuss.
"Austin!"
Suddenly, a girl''s voice called out briskly to him.
He looked back and saw a pretty girl running towards him.
It was Denali.
She had been directing several disciples to clean up a heap of rubble. As she saw Austin, she had
called his name and ran over.
"Austin, where are you going?"
"Nowhere. I was just taking a walk."
Denali drew near to him. Her unique fragrance attracted his attention, and he began to notice her
physical attributes.
Denali was a beautiful girl with a graceful posture and exquisite features. Her long neck curved from
seductive shoulders, and he could not help his eyes roaming eagerly.
Austin recalled the old days when he had only been a grunt disciple. He had once rescued Denali from
Rafat''s subordinates.
That night, during the rescue, she had been naked. By the light of the moon, he had seen her beautiful
curvaceous body.
Recalling that scene, he suddenly felt thirsty and swallowed heavily. The day had suddenly grown very
hot, it seemed.
"Austin, I''m a principal disciple now."
Denali smiled prettily.
"Oh. Congrattions then."
Austinughed and awkwardly ran his hand through his hair.
"I have you to thank for that."
"Me? Why?"
Austin was puzzled and also ttered.
"Yes. You gave me a lot of treasures from the Mysterious Nether World. I presented them to the Sect
Leader. He was very pleased, so I was promoted to principal disciple once we returned to the Sun
Mountain.
You also saved me once and did me such a great favor.
I really can''t thank you enough, Austin,"
Denali murmured in a low voice. As she recalled the scene when Austin hade to her rescue, she
blushed and bowed her head modestly.
She recalled how, on that night, her body had been disyed in all its naked glory to this young man.
It was the first time in her life that someone had seen her in a state of undress.
Austin cleared his throat nervously then, as he was also attracted to her gorgeous face and attractive
body.
"Ha-ha, you are wee. We are all brothers and sisters in the Sun Sect, aren''t we?"
Denali left the disciples behind with orders to keep cleaning up, and then she joined Austin for a walk.
From time to time, she stole a quick nce from beneath her loweredshes at him. Her eyes seemed
almost unable to focus on him, as her emotions ran wild.
As for Austin, of course he wouldn''t refuse to be apanied by such a pretty girl.
After an hour, Theon, Elder Xu, and Elder Xiao found Austin and informed him that all the matters
concerning the Sun Sect had been dealt with and they could depart for the imperial capital city
immediately.
Austin was pleased by this, as he was anxious about returning to the imperial capital city without further
dys.
He was concerned about the war efforts, and was unsure if the city could withstand theing siege. If
the Mysterious Sky Empire were to seed in their invasion, it would all be toote.
So Austin, along with the three, set off at once.
Denali stood watching Austin''s figure fade into the distance with a great feeling of longing in her heart.
"Silly girl, stop dreaming. He has now be such a strong fighter. You are just not good enough for
him."
Suddenly, a voice interrupted her thoughts. Denali turned around and saw a woman dressed up as a
nun walking up to her.
She was the only female among the six Elders of the Sun Sect.
"What are you talking about, master?"
Denali denied in haste, her face turning crimson with shyness.
"Stop pretending, Denali. I know you like him. Your little secrets won''t pass by me."
Elder Li held her close and stroked her hair lovingly.
"Master, he is so strong now. So powerful."
After a pause, Denali sighed. She gave up arguing and acknowledged the Elder''s words. She snuggled
up to the motherly figure in despondency.
"Indeed. Austin is the most gifted young man I''ve ever seen. He definitely has a bright future. I can''t
even imagine how strong he will still be. And we will need that strength in days toe."
Austin hurried along on his journey with Theon and the two Elders. Each of them was astride a dragon
horse. The magnificent beasts were strong and nimble and carried them at great speeds, however...
Austin could have flown through the air if he had been alone. He could even have spread the Eagle
Wings and arrived at the imperial capital city in a much shorter time.
But the three sect leaders had only reached the Mysterious Realm. They could only manage short
flights and then only for small distances.
So Austin was forced to ride with them. Fortunately, the dragon horses were also swift and a pleasure
to ride. They could travel thousands of miles a day without tiring.
Shortly after he had left Sun Mountain, Austin suddenly sneezed violently.
"How strange... I wonder who''s talking about me?". . .
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The imperial capital city of the Violet Orchid Empire towered above an endless in, surrounded by tall
walls and lofty guard towers.
Cast from ck volcanic rock, the city wall was a monument of strength and endurance. It would
remain eternal, as not even the forces of nature such as erosion could tarnish it.
Soldiers could be seen patrolling the walls at all hours of the day. Guards were stationed every five
paces and every tenth pace there was a sentry on lookout duty. The city was indeed heavily guarded
and fortified.
Archers crouched behind the bulwarks, armed with bow and arrow. They were ready to take aim at the
enemies gathered outside the city.
Above the city wall, a dozen men with an imposing air about them, hovered in midair.
A man, dressed in ornate robes, levitating in the middle of this group, he was the emperor of the Violet
Orchid Empire.
He was nked on either side by the top fighters in the empire.
All eyes were focused outside of the wall while anxiety and worry ran rife. They could see armies
appearing in the distance like the dark clouds of a gathering storm front. There were so many soldiers
in the opposing forces that it resembled an endless tide of armor, like an undting dragon with iron
scales the army flowed onto the nes. It was easy to tell that the army was from the Mysterious Sky
Empire from the huge billowing gs which they carried.
Of course, they were not overly concerned by the ordinary soldiers facing them. Rather they were
surveying the enemy to evaluate their top fighters who were marching within the army. Ordinary
soldiers were as nothing to an experienced cultivator.
In the Prime Martial World, fighters were respectable. The strong fighters enjoyed the most privilege.
Even royals had to bow to them. It was a hard-earned status, and meant that the fighter was not
someone to trifle with.
Hence, the ordinary troops of the Violet Orchid Empire were not much of a match to the multitude of
strong fighters who traveled with the invading army.