Poison God's Heritage

632  Slaughter Sect

"What an annoyance," the Red Sun said.

"You don't like the fact that Shen Bao refused to partake in the tournament?" asked the Lord of Lords.

"In a sense, but mostly the fact that he was chummy with my daughter!" the Red Sun snorted in derision.

"I don't see any chumminess happening, you're old senile and getting a bit too emotional," the Wisest Sun smiled replying.

"What would you know! I know that type of men! They act as if they're not interested while he's definitely scheming!"

"I can promise you one thing, Shen Bao is pretty much oblivious or rather a bit dense when it comes to matters of the heart, so you have nothing to worry about, anyway, how are we going to get him to partake in the tournament?" asked the Lord of Lords.

"Hmm, for him risking his life for no apparent benefit or visible goal is out of the question. To get him to partake in the tournament a few things must be established," said the Wisest Sun. "What would you suggest?" asked the Lord of Lords.

"First thing first, abolish the idea of being taught by one of the Suns, after all that basically a hassle for all of us. We'll need to dumb down anything we already know for people who want to learn it, and as Shen Bao had said it will be taken as a decree and holy words for the person who'd be taking that as a prize, driving them away from their own path and into our own,"

"I see, but what do you think would be appropriate to change that reward?" "Giving statue and power is fine for anyone else, but I doubt Shen Bao would be interested, then how about something with more value?" the Lord of Lords smiled.

"What would be more valuable than the chance to learn from one of the eight suns?" the Red Sun shrugged.

"The possibility to become one of the Suns," the Lord of Lords smiled.

"And you're calling me senile and delusional, are you insane? Do you know how difficult it is to become one of the suns?!"

"I know it all too well, Slaughterer, I am after all one of them. But I've seen it, I've seen the potential, I've seen the possibility and I've seen the ninth sun, an emerald colored sun, that shone bright in the high skies, small at first, but domineering and powerful still. However, that is not possible anytime soon, still we must help him reach that stage, must we not?"

"I see no gain to do so…" the Red Sun said.

"Well, think about it, among any of us, who here ventured into the Dark Garden and returned without a headache of sorts, even the Dusking Sun suffered there, and he returned without much to say. Yet, Shen Bao immediately adapted and managed to venture through those lands."

"That still isn't enough, to be a sun one must have power and territory, power comes with time and learning, but which land would Shen Bao could even, rule over that won't be taken away from him the moment he claims it his? He isn't strong enough to protect it, and we as Suns have no say and are forbidden from assisting and helping him keep his land. Also I'm not giving him a single inch, he's too malicious!" said the Red Sun.

"No need to act based on emotion, Slaughterer, he won't take your daughter that's for sure, as for land, well, he can take the Sea of Demons. None of us want it anyway," the Wisest Sun shrugged.

"Indeed, there isn't much time left. It would be helpful if Shen Bao would intervene in the matters of the Sea of Demons before the Endless Night starts. Many lives would be lost once that happens, I always hate that period of time," the Lord of Lords sighed.

And for a second you could sense it, an incredible bloodlust was being projected from this sword giving off a deadly feeling for anyone who dares harbor any ill intentions toward the sect.

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"It is but a part of our lives, many of those nights had went by, if only we could find the reason for the Sea of Demons to vaporize… but none of us could even go to the third level of the Dark Garden, the suppression is stronger even, for us," sighed the Wisest Sun.

"Did your Law and Domain study bear any fruits?" asked the Lord of Lords.

"Nothing much, the interference is too powerful to get a proper read on it. But with time I could probably figure out the reason for this…"

"Anyway what's going on with Shen Bao right now?" asked the Lord of Lords.

The Red Sun closed his eyes for a second and opened them, "They just arrived to my Sect, it should be interesting to say the least to see their reaction," he said as he placed a spherical object that began projecting what was going on in the sect of the Red Sun.

***

"Well, that's something I guess," I said as I was peering over the Slaughter Sect.

We had arrived at the top of a cliff that peered over a massive open field. The field itself was barricaded by massive mountains that acted as a natural wall. As for the field in between these mountains, it was an open plain that spread from one base to the mountains to another, with one single river crossing in the middle of it.

The mountains themselves had hundreds of thousands of caves carved into them, where you could see cultivators wearing full red robes moving about. Massive arenas and training grounds spread all over the sect, and in the middle of all of that was a stone sword that stood tall against the wind and breeze. It didn't even have a single scratch on it, albite being probably the oldest thing here.

At the hilt of this sword the words written on it said, Slaughter.

And for a second you could sense it, an incredible bloodlust was being projected from this sword giving off a deadly feeling for anyone who dares harbor any ill intentions toward the sect.

"Welcome to the Slaughter Sect," said the herald. "I hope you'd enjoy your stay." He said.

"It looks simple enough," said old Fu.

"It is because we don't seek the fragilities of life. We seek to understand the Dao of Slaughter, and it needs nothing but the will and perseverance to seek this Dao unperturbed by the rules of the world," he added. "Please follow me, I'll take you to the guest house, a few elders have already been informed of your presence and some servants will be supplied to you to make your stay more enjoyable," he said.