Heavenly Dao Child

The vaunted fifteenth floor, the floor that had never been conquered lay in front of Ryuu just beyond the gate, his sisters' group had been forced to retreat back, a floor that he screamed that he would conquer and now he stood in front of the gate as he gazed the impossible task that lay in front of him.

'I am so close and yet so far, I hate it.'

A small buzzing bee returned back to Severing Saber who spoke with a smirk, "It seems that gate in not one way so shall we move."

Ryuu simply nodded as he stepped through the gate, and along with him were Frost Flames, Chianyu, Devaraj, Severing Saber and at least a dozen other cultivators.

As they stepped inside they were greeted by a desolate and gloomy place with the light waning as if it was already pre-dusk.

"What a depressing place."

Chainyu nodded at Devaraj's words before he spoke, "So shall we go and try to look around the place."

Devaraj nodded as Severing Saber spoke with a frown, "Ryuu there is no need to feel sad, there is still some time left and all you have to do is your very best who knows you might end up making history."

Ryuu gave him a small smile as he spoke, "So true elder brother so true all we have to do is our best."

Severing Saber gained a small on his face as he spoke, "That is the right attitude, and now everyone move forward, and let us see what secrets we can uncover."

With that the group moved forward, but as they went deeper into the floor the air became fouler as well as the feeling of emptiness.

Seeing the scenery in front of them one of the cultivators could not help but murmur out aloud, "What kind of desolate place is this? I doubt there is anything alive in this place."

Severing Saber smirked as he spoke, "Do not underestimate life, it is the most tenacious thing no matter how harsh the condition it might be life always finds a way."

Ryuu sighed as he spoke, "So true elder brother so true, life can never be blocked."

A few more hours later Chianyu stopped with a frown on his face as he spoke, "Everyone do you hear that?"

Ryuu frowned as he heard a distant chirping sound as he spoke, "You are right brother I am hearing it, like chirping of thousands of birds."

With that he turned to look back only for his eyes to widen as he looked at the horizon where a large cloud had formed, a cloud that was advancing at a rapid pace towards them, a cloud that was composed of bird like creatures that let out a cacophony of chirping sound.

As such Ryuu could not help but exclaim out loud, "What are those creatures? Do any of you know about them?"

His words made everyone to look at rapidly advancing cloud of bird like creature with equal amount of shock and awe, Ryuu knew that the there were many strange creatures out there that can be found in Eden, but this was the first time Ryuu met a creature that he could not understand its speech and that shocked him.

'What kind of creature is this, for my Divine body to not even work?'

His thoughts came to an abrupt halt as the creatures became even more distinct, the sight of which made him grimace, 'What kind of bird is this? It looks like a six winged creature that had been created by stitching together various avian creature parts, parts that seemed to have decayed for quite some time.'

Chianyu bit his lips as he spoke, "I do not know about you all, but I do not like the look of those creatures they are eyeing us like a starving man does to food."

Devaraj gulped as he spoke, "You are right, we are its prey.", with that his eyes fell on Ryuu as he spoke, "Brother Ryuu."

Ryuu flashed them a smile as he spoke, "Do not worry brothers I will deal with the creatures.", with his piece being said Ryuu took out a dozen of talisman and then his smile froze.

Severing Saber looked at him as he spoke urgently, "What are you doing brother Ryuu they are coming to us at a very fast pace, activate your array."

A pale faced Ryuu looked at them as he stammered out with disbelief, "I-I ca-cannot.."

Frost Flames frowned as she spoke, "Ryuu what happened? What can you not do?"

With a fearful look on his face Ryuu continued, "I cannot recall any of my techniques my mind has gone blank."

A sharp intake of breath was heard as another of the cultivator screamed out in fear, "It is the same for me I cannot seem to recall any of my techniques."

His words broke the camel's back as the others tried and they all failed spectacularly as for some reason they cannot seem to recall any of their techniques, in fact they can no longer distinguish between the pills the talisman, in fact they could no longer read or write anything.

Devaraj's voice shook as he spoke with disbelief, "No way, it is as if our knowledge has suddenly disappeared."

Severing Saber growled out loud as he shouted out, "Everyone calm yourself we have to return back to the lower level post haste if we have to survive this, and the gate is at the other side we have to break through the group."

Chianyu glared at him as he spoke, "Are you insane we do not even remember our techniques including our skills for movement."

Severing saber snapped back at him as he spoke, "So what, do you have any better plan?"

Chainyu gritted his teeth as one of the cultivators shouted out, "Screw it we are breaking through.", with that the cultivator charged forward.

Ryuu gritted his teeth as he spoke, "Screw it, I cannot even think anything straight let us follow his lead."

With that the group followed the cultivators lead as they moved forward to greet the creature head on, and when they were near the group Severing Saber suddenly spoke, "The ground seems to be hollow we can move through it."

Chinayu growled as he spoke, "And, how would that help us?"

Severing Saber growled as he spoke, "Use your common sense we can use it as shelter as we move through no follow me."

With that they soon followed after Severing Saber, and as soon as the group managed to enter through the embrace of the hollow ground, the creatures all crashed behind them trying to enter though the narrow crevices and cracks on the ground, but their body was too big for the cracks to enter not matter how much they tried.

One of the cultivators got a wide smirk on his face as he shouted out with barely hidden glee, "Chance.", with that he stabbed the nearest creature, a neon blue colored blood sprouted out from the wound as the creature died with a ear rending cry, but the cultivator himself was not unharmed as the blood upon coming into contact with his skin scalded him badly.

Ryuu bit his lips as he shouted out, "The blood is poisonous try not to get into contact."

All of a sudden the creatures suddenly moved away making them sigh with relief but it did not last long as similar creatures but bit smaller began to dive bomb through the cracks landing near them.

Devaraj shouted out in fear, "They can enter through the cracks, they can enter..."

Frost Flames growled as she spoke, "Shut up, and keep moving, we can see for ourselves."

But before they could move a part in front of them collapsed thereby separating the group, with Chainyu, Frost Flames and Ryuu on one side and the rest on the other.

Severing Saber growled once again as he shouted out, "Everyone we will meet at the other side, and if you die then this old man will not forgive you."

Ryuu simply smirked towards his direction before he moved forward while grabbing Frost Flames' hand as he spoke with a smile, "Do not fear it would be alright we will return back home safe and sound."

Frost Flames nodded as the trio moved forward through the cavern which was now filled with smaller creatures that were chasing after them.

Chainyu who was leading them cried out in dismay as he spoke, "We are screwed, we are going out in the open space now be ready."

Ryuu's grip on Frost Flames hand tighten as they charged forward, when all of a sudden they heard a scream and as they looked to their right they were greeted with the gruesome sight of the other group being torn apart by the creatures.

"Ryuu."

Frost Flames cry full of fear made Ryuu's heart clench as he held Frost Flames in embrace as he spoke, "Love do not worry we will survive."

His words drew a snarl from Frost Flames who spoke with anger, "Trash, how dare you touch me!"

Her words shocked Ryuu only for an intense pain to erupt from his belly, a pain that was beyond his imagine as a foul taste filled his stomach, while an empty filling filled his heart.Find authorized novels in , faster updates, better experience, Please click #%!d(string=11448539305377005)/the-(part-1)_%!d(string=51557630946109633) for visiting.

'My dantian, my dantian is damaged I am crippled!'

As the thought passed his mind, Frost Flames pushed him back while slashing his throat, as he lay on the ground with a look of disbelief on his face he watched Frost Flames being kissed intently by Chainyu while the creatures descended upon him bloating his vision.