Chapter 3090 The Emerald Sect (Part One)
Austin had gone very far with his aspirations on earth exploration, and recently he was spending most
of his time studying the ancient books about geography and geomancy. One of the fruits of hisbors
was a thorough knowledge of all the famous mountains and the natural vessel of dragon energy
underneath in Brilliant Kingdom.
He learned that Mount Wey and Mount Hymn, two of the legendary thirty-six sacred ces in thisnd,
were polluted by an evil force. He then developed a curiosity as to whether the rest of the sacred
ces were corrupted as well, be it public knowledge or otherwise. With the intent to satisfy his
questions, he decided to set out and im the answers himself.
He first traveled in the direction of the Heavenly Mountain, but on the way he stumbled upon another
sacred ce, Mount Emerald. It was also considered as one of the five greatest peaks in the Brilliant
Kingdom, and was quite a famous spot in the country.
Austin trudged along the mountain, grumbling when the paths got too steep and eximing at the
scenery he woulde across every so often. A heavy mist hung over the mountain, and near its
peak, tufts of clouds were floating alongside the tallest branches of the highest trees.
''It''s so nice and quiet here. No wonder this mountain is popr among the people!''
As he went deeper, Austin discovered the spiritual energy was purer in the heart of the mountain than
anywhere else he had visited in Earth.
He also found out that the naturalws were more advanced and systematic up there.
As he carried on with his exploration, he began to sense the presence of a rather mysterious aura.
''What might that be? Is it possible that a divine god had lived here in the past?''
The aura felt sacred and had a terrifying quality to it, giving off an impression that a peerless, great
guardian was watching over the mountain.
Austin decided to delve into the earth to check. What he discovered beneath the ground was more or
less just as he expected.
Six huge earth dragons were nestled underground, their majestic bodies extending from northwest to
southeast.
As it was in Mount Wey and Mount Hymn, restrictions were also in ce in order to trap these
creatures to the earth.
The dragons could not move their bodies at all.
A quick nce was all it took for Austin to tell that a dark evil spirit had fastened itself to the creatures.
It smeared their body like ck ink.
He was aghast.
''Oh gods, there seems to be no exception! All the sacred ces in this country seem to be corrupted
by the same evil spirit. But why?''
These ces were supposed to be where the earth essence was most concentrated in the entire
country.
By that virtue alone, the sacred ces and holynds were known as the most blessed spots in the
kingdom.
But now not only had their sanctity been vited, but their trespasser was an evil spirit to boot!
Something wrong was afoot, and Austin intended to get to the bottom of it.
He returned above ground, and did a quick scan of the perimeter.
He saw a lively crowd of tourists, blissfully sightseeing, oblivious to the hidden dangers of the beautiful
mountain. He also found a few dangerous spots which could not be easily essed by people. The
remoteness of these areas only gave way to a paradise-like beauty.
He strolled a little bit more before deciding to leave this ce and carry on with his original destination.
But then...
''Hang on a second!''
At that moment his eyes were fixed on a certain spot in the depths of this mountainous area.
Without a moment''s hesitation, he sprinted towards the ce and soon he was standing at the foot of
what could only be described as a green mountain. It was lush with fauna, although mostly shrouded in
mist.
From where Austin stood, this looked to be a very steep climb.
He edged his way towards the mountainside until he found himself at the edge of a cliff, the bottom of
which was dark and unfathomable because of the fog.
He unleashed his spiritual sense along the precipice to find out what was underneath.
"This is certainly strange," he murmured under his breath.
He decided to go and see for himself, and started to carefully make his way down. His descent had
been going on for a while before he was able to discern the scenery beneath the thick fog.
Several mountains were standing side by side, and they were littered with a handful of Taoist temples.
Ancient pine trees stood tall and proud, having grown and thrived in the area for countless years. Thick,
massive vines coiled around the entryway of this little mountain civilization, as if to cut off all ess
from the outside world.
Austin was openly gawking at the sight when a voice from behind him broke through his reverie.
"Who are you?" A Taoist priest stood a few feet away from him, and he was eyeing Austin up and down
with suspicion.
"Oh, I''m a tourist and I got lost!" Austin''s reply was instant and smooth. "I''m not really sure how I got
here! Greetings, good sir, may you tell me where I am now, exactly?"
"A tourist, you say?" The suspicion did not leave the eyes of the Taoist priest, as he weighed the word
on his tongue, obviously doubting Austin''s answer. "I''m afraid you need to leave. This ce belongs to
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the Emerald Sect. No visitors are allowed here."
"The Emerald Sect?" Austin''s good fortune just kept on surprising him at the most unexpected times.
He may have broken into the sect''s headquarters by ident, but it certainly was ording to his true
intentions.
"I''ve heard of the Emerald Sect ever since I was a little boy. It''s one of the leading sects in our country,
isn''t it? Since I''m already here, I would love to pay a visit and offer my respects. May I?"
He offered a little bow to the priest in an effort to sway the old man.
It had no effect, however, as the priest''s face only darkened with displeasure.