Chapter 16

[Lower Realm 9]

Xiaosheng sat at the highest and the newly made throne by the finest craftsman here in the skypill continent. The throne is black, shimering in glory from the light of the sun with gold and red patterns in it.

In his front, or rather, below his feet. Countless youths are there, standing but trembling in fear. Why? Because they have been abducted here without there consent, they were forcefully dragged here. Not even their sect or family clan can help them.

The four divine kingdoms invade every sect and holy lands out there. No one was spared and they brought every living youth who had a great talent in their eyes.

Even the descendants of the four divine kingdoms aren't spared. They don't want to involve their descendants on this bloody and demonic event but they can't do anything to it.

Asura Divine Kingdom on the other hand, didn't felt an ounce of hesitation towards their descendants. They follow the Demonic path and they are fine with his arrangements. It's just, what will happen is more bloody than usual.

Be it in alchemy, refining weapons, cultivation, etc. They were all brought here. No one was spared except for the martial artist that don't have talent. Even children's that had high talent are also here.

"Mama...."

"Help...sob.."

The children sobbed but Xiaosheng and his slaves didn't bat an eye to their pointless sobbing.

Some of the young martial artist hold their junior and senior brother/sister hand. Thinking to themselves it will be okay.

For Xiaosheng, unless they can interest him, they are nothing. For the slaves, they are nothing as long as they can regain their position.

Xiaosheng spoke quietly but powerfully that everyone can hear his words. "Be quiet."

His voice is ghostly but everyone heard it as clear as day. A chill ran down their spine and everyone quieted down.

"We will prepare a mystic realm for you. Anyone. Anyone who can collect 100 spine of the participants there and survive that mystic realm for 20days will have reward. What reward? Divine blood, Artifact, Slave, anything you want. And lastly, if you collect the hidden piece I will put there, you will receive a special reward."

He spoke lightly but what it contains is so heavy for those who listened. He gave some time for them to digest that information. Then, a brave young martial artist raised his hand. "You said... anything, as in I can request to kill that man?"

He said as he tremblingly but bravely pointed at a scholarly looking man left below Xiaosheng. Xiaosheng look to where he is pointing and smiled lightly. "As long as you can fulfill the conditions."

He rested his face on his knuckles supported on the handle of the throne as his smile turn wider, showing his pearl white canine teeth. "Anything can be granted. Prepare yourselves, everything will start tomorrow. Dismiss."

They nodded heavily, even his slaves nodded heavily too. They can't intervene in the mystic realm but they can support a person who is going inside.

They scurried away quickly when he dismiss them as the eyes of the youth who bravely raised his hand in front of Xiaosheng despite his anger and fear shone with determination.

A terrifying storm in the younger generation is about to come tomorrow that every person in the skypill continent will watch it. They will watch it because of their conviction and trust their child will be able to return, or their senior and junior brother will return with glory.

Xiaosheng look up from his throne as if he can pry deeper into the secrets of the heavens, his eyes is clear as the ceiling was reflected through his crystal like eyes.

A genuine smile form on his handsome visage.

Sadly, no one witness his smile.

But, why did he smile? Who knows....

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(A/N: I only notice this that i've made a mistake regarding the chapters. anyway this is the chapter 16.)