Chapter 296

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Under the moonlight, Leylin was leaning against an ancient tree with blue lights flashing through his eyes. He had temporarily decided to stop his movement for the time being as he patiently arranged the venue for shuffling all the players.

"Dunn Family, Dark World and Mables's group, there are all the players in this grounds playing hide and seek contesting to emerge victorious. The Dark World wants to kidnap Mable for the Lord of Dark World while the group wants to seek refugee in the Merchant Union, the fight is sure to be bloody and dangerous but for me it's full of opportunity." Leylin scratched his chin as he contemplated his next move, his solemn expression betrayed his playfulness so far and his cunning eyes promising something extremely bad for the parties involved.

"In all this, the other group of Dunn Family wants to get to me in order to snatch the treasure I stole from Kurt." Leylin thought as he took off Kurt's bag from his back and opened it, staring at the contents inside.

Leylin has intentionally allowed for Mary to live and drag them inside this power contest in order gain the most profits. To bring more warriors into the play and profit from the more explosive exchange.

"For now, my priority is to gain two things. First, people to kill in order to become strong as soon as possible and secondly, to witness, experiment and study all the different types of martial skills, martial spirit powers, studying different power system and a find a way to ease elemental manipulation etc." Leylin glanced inside Kurt's bag as he frowned.

So far, Leylin has dedicated a large portion of A. I. Chip functionality into assessing, recording, analyzing and decoding this worlds power force in order to increase his spell repertoire.

"This might be helpful to get me a Trump card which would be useful in my upcoming planning."

Inside the bag was a volume scroll on poisons, several bottles of poison made by Kurt, and two Mortal level Martial Skill books: [Dark Light Shield] and [Black Formula].

Apart from those things, there was a dark yellow, fragmented map, on which two hills were painted. Leylin knows exactly what it is and he have all the desire in the world to use it in order to stir up more trouble later.

The cultivation of [Black Formula], required a collection of Yin Qi first. Leylin didn't have to think harder in order for him to find a near source of Yin Qi.

"Yin Qi, although it's a type of power accumulation akin to a specific manipulation of Profound Qi. These can be found in some amounts in all living beings unless one is an elemental being of completely different nature. Although the amount found is rather sorry, but I know where I can found them." Leylin smiled a bit as he mummers, "Women in general have higher Yin Qi and more the Profound Qi they have more it would accumulate, obviously it may not be useful without having a Yin manipulation technique or the Yin Qi itself as it isn't useful for them but to me it's still the same."

Leylin thought as his attention changed to the description of multiple women's he have and would meet later on. Leylin had the ability to increase the strength of women's and he can recruit them for himself using them as an extension of to fulfill his desire.

"Well, that's something for later... for now." Leylin put down the [Black Formula] and looked at, the other Martial Skill, [Dark Light Shield], which didn't require anything special. One simply needed to circulate his Profound Qi according to the meridian map.

Leylin took out the book on [Dark Light Shield] from the bag and started to memorize it. He decided to learn that skill and thus studied the mnemonics of the skill.

"A.I. Chip, begin recording the information!"

[Beep! recording and analysing.....Beep! The recording of data is finished, beginning analysis!] The A.I. Chip's voice sounded.

Seeing the evaluation on the screen, Leylin began to compare the merits and drawbacks of the two skills.

"Although the defensive ability of [Dark Light Shield] is great, the maneuver can be impacted. It also requires constant fine-tuning with Profound Qi. As for my other spell I created after studying Mary, Verdant Crescent Blacklash. It is a little weaker, but it's extremely covert and is best used for a sneak attack!"

[Dark Light Shield] was purely just a defensive Martial Skill. It used Profound Qi to form a layer of dark light around one's body in order to defend from an enemy's assault. It was just a Mortal level Martial Skill that only required the flow of Profound Qi.

Verdant Crescent Blacklash is an offensive techniques but it's too flashy, Leylin wants to actually use these two different skills to create a new one which would incorporate the offensive and defensive aspects of both making him a perfect killing machine.

"These two spells plays different roles and are rather low level but it holds a remarkable potential. Although for others it maybe hard to improve on a skill, even more so in order to create one but with A. I. Chip analytics powers as well as ocean deep knowledge and wisdom of Magus World and all my subsidary worlds it's all the more easier. With my all rounder elemental affinity, which makes it extremely convenient, I only need more samples in order to improve on my database!"

Leylin's eyes suddenly flashed, "A.I. Chip, is it possible to optimise these two spells?"

[Beep! Affirmative! Optimising [Dark Light Shield] requires 9 Profound Qi points. Requires advanced information: Comprehensive collection of defensive Skills, Theory of Profound Qi manipulation...] [Optimising Verdant Crescent Blacklash requires 7 Profound Qi points. Requires advanced information: Detailed lighting meridian pathway studies...]

"Hmmm, with my current Profound Qi, it seems like I would need to wait for now!" Leylin rubbed his head as he thought.

"I don't need to worry about theories because the information from Magus World would be more than enough and could be used as soon as A. I. Chip completely alter it according to the dynamic of Grace Mainland."

Leylin packed up the bag again and observed his surroundings for a while, he waved his hands and a later of grey appered on his body. Assured that it was safe, he quietly climbed up a tree behind him, hid himself in the thickets, and started to study the [Dark Light Shield] for now, and would later find ways to create a new spell with the help of Verdant.

After reaching the Nascent Realm, his veins and tendons were as smooth as silk. Once he thought of moving his Profound Qi, it would rapidly start flowing in his veins.

Closing his eyes, Leylin concentrated and operated his Profound Qi quietly as he trained according to the meridian map for [Dark Light Shield].

The Profound Qi flew around his body like a gentle stream in a controlled manner. At once, Leylin sped up the circulation of his Profound Qi.

"Pump!"

Suddenly, a hazy black light emitted from Leylin. The black light was highly flexible and almost seemed like solid material. It gradually started forming a thin layer over his whole body, pushing away the leaves and branches that surrounded him.

Leylin set his mind at ease as he once again accelerated the Profound Qi.

The black light emitting from his body began to grow in intensity. At first, it was only half a meter, then it formed a one-meter thick layer becoming exactly the same as Kurt's.

After a long time, Leylin exhaled a mouthful of air out of his body and opened his eyes leisurely. The Profound Qi in him had already finished multiple complete circulations.

Success!

Leylin remained stoic. He found that it was very easy to cultivate the [Dark Light Shield].

In merely few seconds, he had grasped the essential part of this Martial Skill. With his Profound Qi growing, he only needed to accelerate its circulation and his defense would increase greatly.

He looked up into the sky and realized that the moon had disappeared. Dawn was coming near.

Leylin was not in a hurry to leave. He operated the Profound Qi for a second time. The Profound Qi flew toward his left arm. Once it arrived at the first meridian, Leylin had another thought in his mind and his Profound Qi promptly started swirling in that meridian.

After three breaths, Leylin changed his mind again. Immediately, the Profound Qi flew backward and he felt a splitting pain in that vein!

It was the special phenomenon that only happens while training [Rampage].

Not caring about the pain in his arm, Leylin clenched his hands and continued to circulate his Profound Qi. He tried using his force again, using the same method he previously followed in his right arm.

The muscles in the left arm began to contract and slowly shriveled up. The thin white fog was coming out of his left arm...

In the white fog was a mix of negative feelings including fear, cruelty, and despair, They had the weird power of bewitching people's minds. The negative feelings sourced from the meridians in the left arm and were temporarily bound by the fog. Once he starts a fight with others, they would directly fly out of his arm.

This Martial Skill [Rampage] was able to induce all the negative energy in his meridians, though the negative energy would theoretically should disturb his mind at the same time but Leylin is immune to it. [[Rampage] could bring a warrior enormous power, and have great application.

"With my experience, tricks, ability to fight at Peak Nascent realm with the help of rampage, the skill to attack people spiritually weakening their prowess, the Verdant Crescent Blacklash as a high range offensive move and [Dark Light Shield] as a defensive skill, It would be better off destroying my truesoul and die, than to fail."

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The sun was hanging high in the sky.

Amidst the branches of the ancient tree, Leylin was standing still, the look in his eyes was sharp as a blade as he concentrated entirely on his left arm. His left arm was covered with a heavy fog. Wisps of evil energies wrapped around his arm like evil spirits, making him feel irritated.

"Huff, huff!"

Leylin expertly maneuver the pathway of the Rampage skill and control his internal desires. Little by little, he withdrew the Profound Qi in his arm back into the abdomen. The arm gradually returned back to normal, and the white fog wrapped around it began to drift back into his meridians, till none of it remained around his arm.

Leylin leaned against the tree trunk with a serious expression.

"It took some time but it's finally done."

Leylin finished training the first sky of [Rampage], as his body experienced a tremendous change and his strength drastically increase by one or maybe two times.

"I even got some punching bag to test it on."

"Shoo! Shoo! Shoo!" The sound of people moving rapidly came from afar.

Leylin smiled and concealed his presence immediately. Even the Profound Qi in his body had stopped flowing as he started observing his surroundings.

Soon, seven shadows, each of whom was wearing a gray gown and a pale mask, stopped under the ancient tree Leylin was on, seeming to be waiting for something.

Embroidered on the shoulders of these seven men, were signs of silver stars.

"Wooon! Woon!" A weird sound, like a communication signal, came from the grove ahead.

Under the ancient tree, the tall, thin man with the who had a cold look in his eyes stopped. He listened to the surroundings for five seconds and remarked coldly, "The emissaries have tracked them in a valley twenty miles away!"

As the group stood below listening to their leader, Leylin eyes radiated from his hiding spot. He grabbed his bag and cautiously took out the Bone Cutting powder which is a dangerous poison made by Master Kurt wrapped in a soft cloth. Lowering his body, he then quietly climbed down the tree branch.

On the long branches of the ancient tree, Leylin wiggled his body and swiftly moved towards the crowd below without alerting them.

The Bone Cutting powder was a drug invented by Master Kurt, the alchemist who always liked to take the wrong path. It made one's veins and bones numb and reduced their power. Its effect could last for 3 hours; enough time to change the result of a battle.

"Four of you, go and encircle the meeting point. The Crescent Embassy would be coming there too so, it would be game over for the small fellows." The leader frowned and ordered coldly, " Remember don't hurt Mable. The Lord has given us orders. She must be brought back alive and unharmed."

"Yes Sir!" the four Star Emissaries replied in unison, and in no time were ready to rush forward.

Just then!

Suddenly, a slight sound came from above. The Leader Emissary was alarmed, he abruptly looked up into the sky, and shouted, "Dammit! Run!"

But It was too late!

Gray dust fell from the sky like a drizzle and spread all over the area. Everybody from the Dark World, were all covered in the dust. No one was spared.

The Leader Emissary quickly realized the situation as he held his breath. Though he drew back quickly, there was still a lot of dust on his body. The dust had a strong penetrating power as it entered through his skin and into his body. As his hands and feet became numb, the Leader Emissary's heart sank, and hurriedly stirred his Profound Qi to defend against it.

But, the other Star emissaries were not as cautious as he was. Many of them inhaled the Bone Cutting powder, which went into their hearts and lungs, which then quickly affected their bodies. In just a few seconds, these people were numb all over, their bones softened and they lost their strength.

The leader face turned dark all of a sudden, he was also a victim because irrespective of his quick response it was too late. Having his energy taken out of him, he quickly circulated his meager Profound Qi throughout his body in order to counter the poison, and at the same time he looked up into the sky with hostile cold eyes.

A thin figure showed up from the branches above them. With an indifferent face, that person abruptly flew down from the tree and stood calmly by stunned the angered crowd.

"Who are you?" The Leader asked.

"Hunters don't talk with their preys, bon appetite." Leylin remarked coldly as a dark membrane covered him as his right hand shrunk with a misty cloud emerging from within and his left hand with lighting sparks.

"Die!"