16 Corpse Flora

-10 years ago-

-Black Petal Clan-

Black Petal Clan, known as the head-clan of the Black State is now on a state of siege by four sub-clans being led by Tanti, the Leader of the Black Fist Clan.

Setting huge scaling ladders against the walls of the Clan, even ramming the giant gates with the help of giant beasts, they are about to take down the famous head-clan, the Black Petal Clan.

General Tanti is currently watching near the Great Bridge, northeast of the Black Petal City, that connects Black State and the Emerald State. It's the only possible escape route for the people of the Black Petal Clan considering the whole city, except the north path towards the Great Bridge, is surrounded by the cities of the sub-clans.

"General Tanti, Black Fog Clan managed to get past the west gate, same with the Black Sting Clan from the east gate." Black Sting and Black Fog clans are known to be agile with elegant footwork that they can even walk walls or use weapons like rope and chain darts as a way of moving from one place to another.

"I didn't expect that clans that have the most assassins can use their abilities to this extent. How about the Black Howl Clan at the north gate?" Unlike the other clans, Black Howl Clan is known to be the clan with the highest numbers and with the greatest morale but fighting the Black Petal Clan head-on is a big challenge for them.

"They are being pushed back as of the moment. Most of the Black Petal Clan's best warriors are there and even with Fang, the Leader of the Black Howl Clan, they can't push through." Even for a level 4 Grand Master and his trusted warriors, they can't penetrate the north gate.

"That must be the Black Petal Clan's elite warriors known as the "Rose Guards" led by Bahura's right hand, To'un. It's time for the Black Fist Clan to attack. SOUND THE HORN!" Tanti is about to join the war with the other sub-clans.

*HORN SOUNDS* The loud noise made by the horn caused the whole city to cower in fear knowing that Tanti, one of the greatest warriors of the Black State is about to take down his brother.

-Black Petal Main Hall-

Bahura, the greatest warrior and the Supreme Commander of the 5 states, being betrayed by his comrades and even his brother, is now about to set out and join the battle after hearing the famous horn sounds made by the marching Black Fist Clan.

Heading outside the Main Hall after he left his son together with his sister, Bahura can't seem to see any way out of this mess. "What's the city's current situation?"

"Sir, the east and west gates are now opened due to the surprise attacks from Black Sting and Black Fog clans. The only possible way out is the south gate. We can't let you join us, we're facing 4 sub-clans here. There's no way we could win against all of them." The warrior is right. There's no possible way to win this battle even the greatest warrior couldn't handle the 4 Generals alone.

"It's worse than I thought. But there's no way I will run. I made my son a promise and told him they shouldn't get out of the main hall. I have to protect them, I can't let those bastards hurt my family." Bahura should have known better. He thought to himself that there's no winning this so he has decided to do the right thing.

"Get one of your trusted warriors and ask him to escape with my son and daughter no matter what... And... have you heard of the Black Petal's Man-Eating Flower?" Even Bahura, the strongest, can't seem to talk properly after remembering something awful.

"Do you mean... the "Corpse Flora"... but sir!" The warrior couldn't believe that their leader is thinking of using their greatest secret to win the battle...

Something has happened... a scout appeared with a report of urgency.

"Sir! To'un has fallen from the hands of Tanti, Leader of Black Fist Clan!" Even the right hand of Bahura couldn't stand a chance against Tanti.

"There's no other way. If our only choice is to summon the devil itself, I would, just to save my family. I will be joining the front now. Make sure you wake the Corpse Flora up.

"Yes, sir!" And so, the real battle will now finally start...

-Black Petal Dungeon-

The dungeon of the Black Petal Clan is the place where the most hideous and the monstrous criminals are imprisoned away from the world. Every single of one them killed not only dozens but hundreds of innocent lives. One of them is the Corpse Flora.

"Hey, we heard explosions outside. I can smell the blood as well, if you let us out, we could really help. I can say that your city is in a mess. We're going to die if this place crumbles anyway." Seeing that the warrior is heading towards the Giant Gate, "Just don't open the Corpse Flora's chains when we're still here, we would rather die rather than to be with her." The warrior entrusted of waking the Corpse Flora is feeling too much pressure from all the criminal's intimidation Qi. Most of them are Master Rank and there are few Grand Master Ranks as well and the only thing that stops them from attacking is the Magic Treasure known as the Qi Suppressor Chains, making them not release any Qi.

'Shit... shit... I shouldn't have gone to this place. All these monsters... they're going to kill me once I let loose even a single one..." Scared from his head to toe, the warrior couldn't think straight.

"You know, we know that we're criminals but we're still humans. We swear fealty to Bahura who kept us here instead of killing us. If we're captured by another ruler, we'll be dead. We'll gladly fight beside King Bahura and get back here..." Convincing as they are, there's no way he could open the locks. They will surely kill him but... if they won't win, he will be dead anyways so...

Throwing the keys around, "I don't care anymore... here are your keys. Move as fast as you can, I will be opening the Corpse Flora's chains..." has he made the right decision of releasing them?

*SWOOOOSH SWOOOOSH* After getting out of the chain, they rushed outside as fast as they could. Even the criminals are scared of the Corpse Flora...

"Here, finally..." The warrior reached the cage where the Corpse Flora being held. The ominous aura... it's so scary that even Bahura couldn't handle her alone.

A huge gate made of a Magic Treasure called "Qi Suppressor Gate" is the one they use to cage the monster, not even a Qi Suppressor Chain can handle her.

The warrior moved the pattern in front of the gate and somehow, he managed to open it.

*CREAKS* The gate finally opens and to his surprise, he didn't expect that the Corpse Flora, known to have almost killed the 5 Generals of Black State when they were still young and about to build their own clans, is with an appearance of a teenager. If not for Yion, the Head-Leader of the Sky Heaven, he rescued them before she could get a chance to kill the 5 Generals,

After the gate has finally opened, oozing ominous condensed Qi was released that even the warrior has to get away.

"..." The young lady known as the Corpse Flower broke every Qi Suppressing Chains all over her body easily.

*GULP* The warrior looking at the young lady walking towards him... he's so scared that he couldn't even move.

*SNIFF SNIFF* Though... to his surprise, the young lady tried to sniff something from him and somehow found a small bread he's keeping in his side pocket.

With a shaky voice, "Oh... you want... this?" Still scared to his teeth, he got the bread out his pocket and gave it to the young lady.

*MUNCH!* With one chomp, she ate the small bread... being imprisoned for decades, she needs more than a piece of bread.

"You want more? How about we make a deal, young lady?" Trying to take advantage of the moment...

*NODS* Excitedly nods, the young lady is like a puppy wanting for more food to eat. She may what they call the Corpse Flora but she's still a young lady.

"This place is being destroyed by bullies. If you can help us save this place, I'm sure you will get more food! How about that?!" Looking at the young lady's eyes, she sure is even more excited. Where's the food when the 5 generals fought the Corpse Flora?

-Black Petal North Gate-

Even with the criminals let loose, Black Petal Clan is being outnumbered from all the sides by the sub-clans.

"Chadan! I didn't expect that I will meet you again, not fighting side by side with you too. Didn't know you guys had a change of heart." Fighting with the criminals, even with Chadan, the infamous Ripper who kills his targets by ripping their bodies piece by piece, Bahura felt like he can trust the criminals more than those bastards who are now trying to kill all his people.

"Jeez, the more unexpected moment here is your brother trying to kill you. What did you do to piss your brother off this way?" Bahura knew that his brother was jealous of his position and power but he didn't expect to be betrayed by his own blood, not this way.

"Well, you know, brothers. Haha." Bahura, even his life is on the line, has still a calm mind. Or maybe, he already accepted the outcome of the battle.

"If only you didn't send me to that dungeon, it's been a couple of years now with no cultivation progress, I am now weaker than I used to be." Being imprisoned with Qi Suppressing Chains, not only he couldn't use Qi but he couldn't cultivate Qi at all. He used to stand his ground against even Bahura.

"You became a crazy old man killing people, what am I supposed to do? Jeez, stop complaining already and help, will you?" Seeing that more and more of his people are dying from the hands of the other sub-clans, Bahura is getting more worried.

"Then let's teach your brother a lesson-"

*BAAAM* "uhh?" Looking away, Chadan was hit by the chest with a Qi Spear from afar which nailed him to the ground. With that move, Chadan, the Ripper has lost his life. A throwing spear made of Qi is the famous technique of the Grand Master Rank, Rarna, Leader of the Black Sting Clan.

Upon checking what happened, Bahura saw the death of the criminal who was once his friend, "RARNA!" filled with anger, he roared like thunder releasing the power and intimidation Qi of the rank of a King.

*SWOOOOOSH!* Those who ranked Expert and below was forced to lose control of their body and kneel to their knees.

"My people have suffered enough. I will now end this war!" Bahura, the greatest warrior of the 5 States, is now about to show them who's boss.

"Don't falter! Attack him!" Those who can move, mostly ranked Master and above, rushed towards him aiming for his head.

Stomping on the ground, "BLACK PETAL ARTS, WITHERING PETAL!" Bahura released black ominous aura that those master ranked warriors, around 30 of them, that got near him perish without a trace.

"Use the chains!" This time, hundreds of them surrounded him and used the Suppressing Qi Chain Darts to subdue the King, especially only for him.

He didn't move and instead, he let them *SWOOOOH SWOOOOSH* and now his body is covered of chains weakening his Qi release.

Then they felt something strange... they felt something scary even stronger than the Qi of the King *SWIPES* and they saw a black Qi formed like a claw that destroyed all the chains with one swipe.

Removing all the remaining chains all over his body, "You're late, Corpse Flora." Someone who's body is covered with black Qi that the only thing you could see is her eyes. Bahura pat the head of that someone they can't seem to see clearly...

Then that someone let out a devilish smile that devoured everyone's will to fight.

...

-Ai and Nin's Home-

"Good girl! You ate all your veggies!" Ai excitedly praising the young lady for eating all the food Nin prepared.

Ai then put his hand above the head of Su'e *PATS*

Then Su'e let out a wide smile *Smiles*

"So cute!" Ai sure is fond of her...