Chapter 4: Memory Frenzy (Part 2)

The dream turns from the sanctum looking magnificent and beautiful to a temple of fire with the walls covered in blood of fallen disciples and masters. The pillars have all been taken down by an impending force. My fellow disciples have all fallen to one man....

...Me.

(2 days ago)

The moon was bright lighting up my surroundings as I was patrolling the perimeter of the sanctum because it was my shift to do so, all disciples have chores and duties if we are to learn and live here. The outer area of the sanctum was a vast and beautiful jungle containing deadly monsters and the horrible Demon Clan to have long inhabited the area.

"Brother Joseph!!" My friend Yiven ran over to me excited to tell me something.

"Brother Yiven, what can I do for you?" I smile and welcome him over as I continue my patrol.

"Oh humble brother, the others and I are going on a hunting party tomorrow, if you would like to join us we would love to have your skill join us!!" He's basically begging with such excitement and hopefulness, just how could I refuse?

"Of course brother I'll join you, when will we be leaving and where shall we meet up?"

"We'll leave at sunrise and meet right there!!" He points at a statue of a fierce demon fighting a human, this statue has been here for so long it's meant to be a symbol that humans are not afraid of demons...

they were fools to believe this.

We all met at the stone statue just before the sun rose. We had a party of about 10 men, which seemed like a good amount of people to go hunting.

"Brother Joseph you actually came!!" Yiven was so excited it made me happy he thought highly of me.

"Hello brother Joseph." One of my older fellow disciples, Jordan, greeted me with much respect. He was just a little stronger than me and was a very good hand to hand fighter.

"Hey!!! Brother Joseph!!!" The most energetic of the group was of course Eric. He was a crazy fighter with limitless potential. It's unknown what his true power is because no one has ever actually been able to push him that far. His fights usually end in, at most, 10 turns.

The rest of the group are all weak and are just here to support the 3 strong fighters which are Jordan, Eric and I.

"Shall we start off on our journey?" I say starting to get anxious to begin.

"Yes let's go!!" Yiven leads the group even though he is rather weak, he's a natural leader and can change a weak team into a monster team with proper coordination and tactics.

We walked into the jungle, you can hear the bugs, birds chirping and other animals still sleeping, but we aren't looking for any ordinary animal, we were looking for Ancestral Monsters, to use their blood that can make fine swords and armors.

We continued far into the jungle looking around admiring the green and rare animals all around us. When out of nowhere all of us sensed the strong presence of an Ancestral Monster.

"Does anyone else feel that?" Jordan looks around nervously, he's never felt a presence like this before except from Master.

"Yeah... any idea where it is though? 'Cause this is not fun." Already on guard, I scan the jungle looking around for the monster.

Then I sensed an intense killing intent as I turned around a huge Ancestral Lion was already behind me.

"Sh*t!!" I tried to dodge and run forwards but the lion was just too fast as it bit my leg and I fell. "Aughhh!!"

"Hurry help Joseph!!" Yiven yelled to the group as they watch me go down.

They rained down attacks on the lion as I tried to break free of the lion's grip I pull out a disciples blade, has no special attributes and isn't very sharp, and try to stab the lion, but its coat was too strong.

Jordan used his cultivation combined with Eric's cultivation just to push the lion off me.

"You okay Joseph?" Eric picks me up as Jordan gets in between us and the lion.

"Just hold on we need to figure out this things weakness!!" Jordan charges the beast and as he drew close, the lion's massive paw slams against his chest and sends him flying.

"Everyone retreat to the sanctum, Eric and Joseph I need you two to hold it so we can get reinforcements!!!" Yiven gives us our orders and we prepare to fulfill them.

Just as we were about to face off with the Ancestral Lion, Jordan appears in front of us, "I'm ready for round 2 you bastard!!"

"Jordan you sure you can still fight? You're bleeding from your chest!" Eric and I noticed the blood.

"Jordan can still fight but I'd feel better if you'd stay behind us and help support until the bleeding stops." I stand up as I ask Jordan.

Jordan complies and moves behind Eric and I. "Eric you charge at it and get its attention, I'll kill it from behind." I turn on my invisibility suit and disappear from sight and sound.

The ancestral lion becomes furious and charges at Eric. Eric uses his special cultivation called the Godly Body which makes your skin like metal. He takes the lion head on in a straight fight.

Yiven took this chance to retreat with the other disciples. "Just hold it off for a while we'll be back soon." He disappears into the jungle.

As Eric battles the lion, Jordan maintains a steady stream of his special skill. Jordan's special cultivation skill is called Intergalactic Heavens Bow, he can summon this whenever he needs it and he has an unlimited number of Intergalactic God Arrows. These arrows have a special ability to pierce through most things.

With these two attacking the Ancestral Lion, it doesn't know that I am actually right above it.

I hop down, I only have one shot or I die. I draw my sword and slice the lions neck as it bleeds out and dies. I'm sweating from anxiety and loss of blood.

"Well, that was fun." I pass out as I fall over, thankfully Eric caught me and laughed.

As we were heading back we heard something strange then before we knew it we were surrounded...