Blackstone Tribe

Blue Mist valley, one of the mountain range that is in the edges of the Southern sector. Because of the blueish mist that comes out after a crowing of a rooster deep within the valley.

On a foot on of the valley a settlement fairly prosperous was built by a master warrior who have hunted down a skull runner in his early days. A skull runner is a supernatural that is a humanoid monster but crawls on four limbs and instead of a humanoid face it have a skull only and soul eyes. The more deep the color of its eyes, the more powerful they are. The master demon hunter have killed a red skull runner at the end.

He was also the last one to survive from the initial ten master stage warriors. Because of some fatal hand injury, though his cultivation is still master low stage, his fighting prowess is hovering, between master level and servant level.

By annexing the other smaller clans in the vicinity the founder of the Blackstone Tribe gained a foothold. The Blackstone Tribe became a small tribe, gaining a right to have a hunting territory on their own that they can defend.

Since smaller tribes that have hundred or less population will be bullied by those bigger population, some more ruthless tribes even conquers them and kill all the men and take the women and their territories.

The Blackstone Tribe chief of course isn't like that, he was more civilised. Three years after they became a small tribe consisting of five hundred population he started to allied himself to the other small tribes of five hundred population.

Every three months they will have some of their local products like meat, wheat, rice and etc. bartered(exchange if you didn't know) to the other tribes local products. Because of this, many tribes in the sorrounding areas started to prosper, and the more smaller tribes also escape the conquering of bigger tribe.

A treaty was also made by some thousand man smaller tribes, that every hunters of other tribes couldn't trespass other hunting territories, and can only hunt on their own territories. Aside of that if conflicts happen to two tribes, they should send ten of their best warriors to settle their conflict and two other tribes will oversee their fight.

So every three months on a certain tribe where the next barter site was, either a hundred man tribe, village or etc, a festival like occasion happens as hundreds of tents were placed on the outside of the gates.

Within a week tens to hundreds of villages of the Blue mist valley's outer perimeter would trade with each other and interact to have more deeper friendship.

Because of what he proposed, many tribe chiefs have a good impression on the Blackstone chief, he was almost idolised by all the children on the Blackstone Tribe.

Although not that handsome, you also couldn't call him ugly except for the long scar that made one of the Blackstone chief's eyes blind. This was given to him by the Skull walker that he hunted as its last struggle.

....

On a hut near a tall tree four small children were playing with sticks, fighting with each other, sometimes laughing at one another. It was joyful, albeit within those joyful and smiling faces have bitterness and pain that is hidden deeply.

Within an early age almost all of the men on their household were killed. The only ones left were the five of them and their mother, though their not that isolated they were being secretly despised.

Some say that because of how unlucky the last son is, all the men on their family were killed by wild animals, leaving a widow and five children.

The first son, a tall teen that have already applied and got a position in a hunting team. Though he's still in his early sixteen years of age, Adrian was "matured" enough to look for his younger brothers and sister.

A tall teen with some muscles, though not that good looking after a long side slash scar from his left ear to his nose. It almost killed him off and destroyed his handsome features. A sabertooth gave it to him, on his third hunt.

But you couldn't rule out that as not a unique battle scar that made him more heroic and manly. Apparently as long as you can defeat and come back alive at their time, you'll be crowned as a hero.

He is also a decent fighter in the younger generation of the Blackstone youth with a green stage cultivation on the apprentice realm. He was already adept at using spears and sword.

The second son, though with three years gap of age, he had already advance last year at the yellow stage of the apprentice realm. Because of how many they are the second son is not that buff, same with his older brother Adrian, Vee though more handsome.

Albeit handsome many people in the tribe, especially those same generation or age as him, wanted to punch his face many times already. There's times when he became arrogant and have this douchbag like smug. It's like his taunting you to beat him to death.

The only problem of his is that there's a tendency that his illness will suddenly sprang out. His illness is his laziness. Yet he could yeild thrice than his other siblings. A three day practice for them to perfect something, he could just do it on twelve hours, of same three days. The defect of him was his laziness that couldn't be grind out, even if he's beaten to death.

The third daughter was the complete opposite of the meaning that her name should be. She wields a spear two times the size of her body, she has the eyes of a tiger and the bearing of a heroic man. White in color, she looked like a general instead of her ambition to become a successful huntress.

Aside from this, she's the most unreasonable of the four, with orange level of the Apprentice realm. Though she trained one of the most basic spear technique that was rewarded to those fledgling cultivators in the tribe. The Ten Styles of Spear art. Her name is Nice.

She was known as the Spear demoness. She have beaten foes with stronger cultivation, only using the Ten Style Spear Art, she is also, the only one who can rival and sometimes win against the Son of the Tribal Chief.

The last son, because of his body's constitution that's weak since birth, he couldn't do as much work his brothers and sister could make, Alex is the most weak of the four, but also the most handsome and cunning of them.

Also because of his body's weak immune system, he couldn't fight most common diseases more than the other kids, in short he's sickly since birth.

Alex was known in the village, as the child who have weak body but strong mind, and handsome features. Even some hunters acknowledge that, though I can't get it why buffoons acknowledge handsomeness, rather than strong muscles.

Their mother a beautiful woman, Michelle took care of most of the chores sometimes help by her children. But now that Adrian can take some burden by giving the part of his hunt to the family they can eat some meat and not just potatoes. She worked as a medicine maker, since she also knew some herbs and stuff that involves the medicines.

With a long black hair, and slender figure many men were secretly lusting her, but they still respected their tribe chief deeply and besides the husband of her was acknowledged as a strong hunter. You also couldn't underestimate her, as she is a red stage apprentice level assasin.

Women were also jealous of her so, sometimes it couldn't be help that they try to make it hard for her. Though it never go overboard as families like these five were quite common in the tribes.

Some hunters driven by lust tried to assault her, when she going home, the next thing they knew they were killed, by sharp tooth dagger. Because of that incident, some laws were implemented. But the truth is just, Pooch doesn't want to hear another dead lusty idiot, trying to assaulting this fearsome lady.

Because of some hunters dying while hunting, the Blackstone chief Pooch, made a law to ensure that no one dares to harm any of the dead hunters family and should also try to give them some food, especially those demon hunter ones.

Though the war have made most of the supernaturals and evil practitioners disappear, that war still couldn't eradicate them all, in fact it look like the Demon Hunting Alliance have poke a giant hornet nest, as pen after another supernatural creatures roam the five sectors with aggression. Unlike before, that as long as you give them a payment they'll just let you pass by their territories.

This is where the demon hunters came from. They hunt those supernatural beings and evil practitioners near tribes to make it more safer for those people who doesn't have a decent cultivation. Although they've never dare to went deeper in the mountains as long as their not on the elder class level.

Any animal that looks harmless maybe a hundred year old demon, and no one bothers this demons, as long as they also doesn't bother the people, except the old ones from the Alliance of course.

Their sole purpose was to eradicate evil.

Since some supernatural beings have mystical powers, casualties couldn't be really prevented, unless of course you could overpower the overpowered then you'll have no injured or death in your team.

The family of Michelle was known by the whole village as a demon hunter family. They were respected by many, as their father Amanikable was a very formidable hunter.

Maube something unfortunate happened as he and his other two brothers disappeared after tracking down a Soul Gathering Bird.

A bird know to enchant people who come to the mountains, they then take the souls of their victims, leaving only the vessel or body. People would know if the persons soul was taken by the bird, as only the white of they eyes will remain.

The victims body would just still be warm as if they're just dozing off, but if you pry open their eyes you'll see only the white of the eyes, without the pupil and iris.

That thing was at least at the yellow threat level. Since some hunters have spotted the supernatural, the three of them thought of hunting it down to make this mountain safer for the other hunters.

The three Demon hunters never came back again leaving three families to fend on their own. Luckily the Blackstone Tribe Chief though powerful was not a tyrant, on the contrary he was humble and kind to his people.

The only thing that was left behind by their father were four cultivation techniques and one sutra. These are the heirloom of their late grandfather, who was a reputable master class hunter. Though he also mysteriously disappeared, leaving five boys.

...

The crowing of the mysterious rooster sounded out again in the valley, indicating the setting of the Night and rising of the sun. Many nocturnal predators started to find caves to sleep again, waiting for the night.

A fifteen year old boy wearing hem clothes was practicing his stances lazily on a grassy clearing, completely unbothered by the angry stares of a ten year old boy who also wears the same clothing, at a tree nearby. On his hand was a wooden sword two feet long swaying carelessly on the wind as if he doesn't have an energy. While the other one also has a sword but he dropped it, he was angrily staring at the youth practicing his sword. They are the two kids who're related by blood, Vee and Alex.

"Big brother! Why can't you just train harder just like elder brother, and not be lazy!" The boy shouted in an angry but cute manner. He pointed his finger at Vee who look like tall grasses swaying in a gentle breeze.

"Huh?" As if puzzled Vee, looked at the youngest brother. " What are you saying?"

Fuming Alex reprimanded his older brother. " The essence of our Sword Breaking Technique was its firmness and strength on every swing of your sword! You on the other hand looks so sassy like a little girl!"

Hearing the "comment" of his cute little brother, the elder brother just laugh before smirking evilly. " Hehe, I heard from Uncle Paul, that some kid was trying to hit on his daughter yesterday at the pond."

As if Alex's secret aha been exposed he blushed a little bit while trying to think of something to counter attack.

Looking at his little brother, warmth filled Vee's eyes. Although this brother of his was smarter than any of his peers, in their eyes he's still a child that needs protection.

After making fun of his younger brother, Vee solemnly looked at Alex before he said seriously. " Lex... Sword Breaking technique was invented by our grandfather's father, this particular technique was devided into four offensive and three defensive moves, all in all. The other ones are just superficial."

Suprised Alex nodded his head attentively completely forgetting of his older douchebag brother's teasing. He also notice that if you clearly comprehend this battle technique, you'll notice that some of it's stances and attacks, were useless and irrelevant.

Although Vee looks like an unreasonable and complete idiot. Those that knew him well, know that within that careless and idiotic facade of his, a sleeping monster resided.

" The first move, Earth Breaker. This move depends on how much strength you can use to your advantage and how proficiently can you transfer your momentum and power to your weapon without breaking your sword upon contact." He paused, while waiting for Alex to digest what he was saying. Taking a deep breath some hint yellow like color was showing out of him. As his aura started to change. He suddenly took a deep breath, at the same time he raise his wooden sword, and made a side slash.

A whooshing sound suddenly came out from Vee's wooden sword, as some of the taller grasses near Vee were uprooted by the strike. A cracking noise was also heard as the wooden sword was snapped into two.

Amazed by how cool it is Alex clapped his tiny hands. Smiling smugly Vee turned his head and look at Alex's wooden sword. Not caring if it breaks Alex immediately offered him the woodeen sword.

" The second offense Armor Piercer, the third offense, Body Breaker, and the msot powerful Mountain Slash!" He loudly caleed out every move while executing them at the same time.

After he was done with the four moves, he slump his whole body not caring about anything after. Beads of sweat falls off his body as he pants heavily. Though this technique was powerful, the energy consumption is something that a mere yellow stage apprentice level practioner could pay.

After how many minutes of panting Vee finally got up again and started to walk towards their house, though Alex's curiosity was not quench, he also understands the energy consumption was very large,.

He could even see Vee's feet wobbling as he went back to their house. Alex just smiled warmly, looking at the back of his elder brother.

...

Upon nearing to the vicinity of the house, Vee and Alex were greeted by a fierce glare, by a black haired girl who's hands was holding a spear taller than her leaning on a small tree nearby. This is their sister that even Vee fears, Nice or the well known Spear wielding demoness, or the spear demoness.

Snorting, she questioned the Vee, her tone was, as if she's questioning a criminal. " So where did you have fun again?"

Vee just sheepishly laugh, he also started to form a stance that as if, indicating that if anything happens he'll immediately bolt away. Alex was already used to this scene. Because of how lazy their second brother was, she became the elder brother if their eldest brother was gone hunting.

And fair enough she's good at it. But it made Vee's life bit troublesome, since he's only one who could fight with her for mnay rounds, he was always forcibly woken in his deep slumbers every afternoon.

.....

The moon started to arisen, when their mother Michelle came back within her hands were a two foot long hare, that they'll cook for the night till tommorow. The animals in this world was bigger compared earth of course.

After the sun set and the moon reigned, howls, growls and other noises sounded out as the sleeping predators awoken from their deep slumber. It's also the time that the hunting teams come back to the village with their harvests.

It didn't took long a teenager with on his left hand was an iron tip spear, while a net woven by some fibrous plants was on his right hand. In it were a hind leg of an unknown animal.

The only thing is for sure judging by how huge it was, the animal was definitely big.

This was the elder brother of the family Adrian. Also known as by the other villagers as Green Spear Hunter. After surviving the ambush of the sabertooth and killing it on the process.

After that Adrian became a ferocious hunter who could hunt anything at the nearby mountain, at thesame level. Another one of his hunt was a Thirteen foot long Black Snake at the Third grade yellow threat level.

Now after two years, he also became a five man hunting leader, though he leads some fresh hunters, still its already good. As he can bring home some of his hunt for his family.

Entering the now spacious hut Adrian immediately sat down and drank some water given by Nice, while giving the net to Vee.

Vee was the cook of the family helped by Alex. While they let their mother rest, they knew how tiring it is to work, for some bread, meat and food spices.

After how many minutes the hare was cooked along with the meat. The aroma was salivating, after Michelle woke up and Vee served the food. The hare and meat was surprisingly cooked well and the golden color was tummy rumbling with some water fetched by Nice in a nearby pond.

The family ate happily, while Adrian talk about funny things that happened in their hunt. To this five, surviving was a happy thing already.

Even if they've lived in poverty, as long as they got to see the next sunrise, their fortunate enough already. Many people in this continent couldn't see the sunrise.

They're thankful enough that within their family no one lsot their lives, especially Adrain.