Underworld Physique (2)

"O-O-Of course, my lord." Wu Neng answered stutteringly.

Feng Luotian chuckled at the nervousness. He placed his hand on the skill book planning to open and try to learn it right here and now.

Of course, he knew about this skill since it was one of the basic skills in his clan. However, the last time when he acquired his new bloodline, he could not even use the simplest skill in the universe that he knew from his previous life.

He was wondering how he could gain new skills, and one method he would very much like to try was learning skills directly from skill books.That's why he was very expecting to learn this new skill.

After he flipped the cover towards the first page, his bloodline was acting up. Theríon seeped out from his hands and went through the entire book. A few seconds later, he received a fluctuation from his soul core.

///// [Underworld Physique] Level 1 (0/200) : Multiply the weight of the user's body by 10 upon activation.

"!!" Feng Luotian's complexion froze.

"What's wrong, my lord?" Catching the change in the young man's expression, Wu Neng asked worriedly, afraid that he might have done something wrong again.

Unfortunately, the village head's words did not reach his ear as Feng Luotian was drown in his own thought.

Usually, to learn a skill from a skill book, one had to read every detail and comprehend every single line recorded within it before starting to practice.

Even then, it was still uncertain whether the cultivator would be able to practice and use the skill.

The difficulty of the skill normally depended on its rank, with Rare skills being more challenging than Special skills, and Special skills being harder to practice than Normal skills.

However, Feng Luotian could learn a skill without reading a single word from the book. Moreover, he was already certain that he could use the skill because his bloodline already recognized it.

He handed the skill book back to Wu Neng: "On the second thought, this skill book should be passed down within your village. Even though there is no one in the village who can practice this skill, there may be one in the future. For example, Wu Xin might be able to practice this skill once she awakened her bloodline. So, you need to take more care of this tome and give it to Wu Xin after she achieved her bloodline awakening."

"As your command, my lord!!" Wu Neng heavily nodded.

Wu Xin, at the side, tugged her mother's sleeve and asked: "Why does Father have to act like he was very afraid? Big Brother is very gentle and kind, you know?"

Wu Ya smiled at her daughter's innocence: "He was not acting, Xin'er. But your big brother came from somewhere very terrifying. Anyone there could kill those bandits without even lifting a finger."

"Wow!! Big Brother must be very powerful too, right, mother?" Wu Xin's eyes were sparkling at the story.

"Yes, Xin'er. He's very strong. Even when he was at two cultivation levels lower than your father, he could defeat someone whom your father would never hope to fight. But Xin'er, you can't blame your father for this. It's not that your father is not strong. It's your big brother that is too strong." Wu Ya stated.

"I got it, Mother. I won't tell father that you said he's weaker than Big Brother." Wu Xin cheerfully responded.

Wu Ya gave a wry smile to her daughter. Her daughter probably did not get anything she was saying.

As they returned to the front room where Tu Lingxi was still recuperating, Feng Luotian said: "Okay, Village Head. Let's talk about the least important thing. May I sit down?"

"My lord, please." Wu Neng gestured to one of the chairs.

After Feng Luotian sat composedly on his seat, Wu Neng, Wu Ya, and Wu Xin also took their seats around the room.

"How much did you know about Demon God Clan?" Feng Luotian initiated the conversation.

The village head then recounted their own stories.

About a thousand years ago, their ancestors moved out from the main branch of Underworld Raven Clan and settled here. As for why, the current generation did not know as it was not mentioned in any record.

However, there was a teaching that they needed to perform a ceremony on every dead body of both humans and monsters to send their soul to the underworld using the ability: Guide of Souls.

Although the teaching said that it was their sworn responsibility to serve Demon God Clan, they did not even know whether this so-called underworld actually exists.

Even so, since it was their ancestors' teaching, they have no choice but to obey. But the situation deteriorated over time.

At first, their ancestors were doing just fine because they had a strength far above those within this continent.

A generation after generation had passed, and their power started to decline and finally to this point where the strongest one in the village was only a Seven Fangs Fighter.

About forty years ago, Wu Neng's grandfather died and his father succeeded as the village head. As for Wu Neng, he was only a child at that time.

On one of those days, someone came to this village.

That someone was introducing himself as a disciple from Demon God Clan. He used Underworld Orb to set up the monster repelling barrier around the village.

"I assume the reason for that person's visit is because my grandfather, a Talon Warrior, passed away, and my father, who was only a Ten Fangs Fighter, became the strongest person in the village. That's why we need more protection. Otherwise, this village would not have survived until now." Wu Neng concluded his story.

Feng Luotian finally had a clearer understanding of their situation.

The village of the current generation might not know the real reason behind their ancestor's action, but he did.

Their ancestors must make some mistake or committed some serious crime that they were assigned to this remote place as their punishment.

It might not seem like a harsh punishment, but it was practically an eternal banishment from Underworld Raven Clan.

Unless they had enough talents to cultivate without any support from the clan and made it back with their own strength, they would have to stay here until reaching their own extinction.

However, with this environment and without supplements from the clan, it would be a nigh-impossible task to raise one's strength to such a level.

As there was no hope whatsoever, their ancestors decided to hide this shameful and despairing truth.

They refused to tell their descendants the reason for leaving and told them to continue living in peace while still performing the clan's responsibility: Guide of Souls.

Feng Luotian had no say in their judgement, so he could only keep this to himself. If fate permitted it, they would come to learn this truth on their own someday.

"How did you know that I'm from Demon God Clan?" He changed the topic as he asked another question

"When you said that your surname was Feng, we suspected that you might be one from the clan, but you don't seem to come here with the clan's business. Also, you don't act so arrogantly like that guy from forty years ago, so we concluded that you're just someone else with the same surname.

"Later, when we saw you using your ability to rip Mao Quanzhou's head off, that appearance was the same as the one in our ancestors' record of the Demon God Clan. That's why we know that you're from the clan."

After hearing the logic from the village head, Feng Luotian eventually understood the whole picture.

Next, it was Feng Luotian's turn to explain things.

He described everything in detail about the underworld, Demon God Clan and its purpose as well as the village's bloodline, clan, and duty, with the exception of the reason why their ancestors needed to move out from the main branch.

With more understanding, Wu Neng finally realized that what they did was not just send some souls to an unknown place. Instead, it was something for the greater cause.

That made him more motivated to become stronger and contribute more to Demon God Clan.