Dakon walks towards Old Yun, who smiles slightly at him " That was.... impressive... kid "
" Can you move? " Said Dakon, looking at the old man in the ground with a serious expression
" Not... yet, but at least... I can talk... now " Old Yun said keeping his smile while Dakon nods thinking ' The poison of the Meridian-Severing Crows is strong but doesn't last too long ' Then he looks at the two elders of the Long Empire ' Still it affected those two, it means if I haven't been here they would have succeeded even if they were weaker, I wonder just who they were? '
" Something... is wrong... kid? " Asked Old Yun with difficulty, and Dakon shook his head. " It's nothing, but I have to move you to a safe place just in case more of them arrive." I will put myself as bait or engage them before they arrive near you, only until you recover "
" Alright... kid " Old Yun said, and Dakon grabbed him and put him above his left shoulder, then he walked towards Elder Tao, who looked at him while moving his head ' It seems that he is in a better state than Old Yun; it must be because of the difference between their strength '
" That was an impressive performance, kid, I guess the young lady was right about trying to recruit you " Elder Tao said with a smile, while Dakon just nods " I have to move you to the forest, just to be sake "
" Alright, I won't be able to move for at least a few more minutes " Said Elder Tao with a grin, then Dakon put him on his right shoulder
Then he turned to Elder Tai, who, as well, could move his head and arms, yet he was unable to walk. Their conversation was brief, and just as Elder Tao had pointed out, Dakon's technique was impressive, but he, just as his brother, wondered how Dakon was immune to the poison, but neither of them asked him
Dakon took the three old men inside the forest not so far from there, then he walked for the two young men of the Shu Clan, who were the ones in the worst condition. They could only move their eyes
Dakon noticed the shock and slight fear in their eyes, yet he didn't tell them anything. He grabs them from their wrists and pulls them towards the forest
Finally, he went for the patriarch of the Shu Clan, Shu Fang, who was inside the hole that used to be his daughter's tomb. Shu Fang was still embracing her dead daughter. It seems that the shockwave from the Galick Gun barely affected him; there were only signs of dust and pebbles on the upper part of his body
Dakon got closer to him, then he frowned. Shu Fang was bleeding profusely from his mouth, and there wasn't any signs of life coming from him
Dakon clenched his fists at the look on his face ' He bit his tongue... The pain of losing his daughter must have been too much for him to bear ' Dakon grits his teeth ' Damnit '
Dakon looks at the deceased father and daughter for a couple of seconds, feeling guilty for how these two ended, this time he fully blames himself if he had only come here before the Frost Cobra killed her. Things would have been different " I'm sorry " He whispered to them as he walked towards Long Zhelan
When he arrived near her, Long Zhelan's condition was a little bit better than the two young men of the Shu Clan; she could move her head slightly, but nothing else
Dakon carries her while she looks at him in surprise " I'm sorry " He said looking at her beautiful yet confused face, her beauty surprised Dakon for a moment and he couldn't help to think ' No wonder she wears a thick veil, her looks must attract a lot of unwanted attention ' Their eyes met for an instant then Dakon whispers " Strange "
Dakon was impressed by Long Zhelan's eyes; he had never seen eyes so strange yet so beautiful at the same time. Long Zhelan avoids further eye contact as she whispers with difficulty " He... Is... Coming... "
Dakon raised an eyebrow, hearing her " Alright then " he said, cutting the conversation, and as he walked Long Zhelan looked at him again from the first time she saw him in the tournament him and his companions gave her an strange sense of uniqueness something she could explain now that she saw what he is capable of she knew that she definitely needs his help
" Hmm?! " Dakon suddenly stopped and turned his head back, looking a little shocked at what he felt
' A pulsation! Another Raw Knowledge Gem?! ' He could clearly feel the pulsations from the Raw Knowledge Gem coming in his direction fast, and not only that, a very powerful being is carrying it
Dakon ran and put Long Zhelan with the others, and as she looked at him in surprise, Elder Tao said " What is going on? "
Dakon ignores him and returns to the open field in a flash waiting for the person carrying the Raw Knowledge Gem ' He must be at least an Spiritual King, I didn't knew there were still someone so powerful still alive ' Dakon frowns looking at the sky the presence was even closer now ' There is no way for me to beat such an existence yet '
As he clenched his fists *BOOM* An explosion occurred a few meters in front of him, raising dust and pebbles that flew in every direction
Dakon narrows his eyes, and as the dust satles a man is revealed. He looks like a middle-aged man with shoulder-length light brown hair, dark green eyes, and a short light brown beard. His clothes were black and simple
The man looked left and right slowly until his eyes stopped on Dakon, who clenched his fists and frowned ' He is definitely a Spiritual King; he must be older than he looks, like maybe a few centuries old '
" Where is she, kid? " The Man said with a powerful yet calm voice, Dakon felt the incredible strength of the man just by hearing him then he noticed the small red gem on his neck ' The Raw Knowledge Gem! ' The Man was wearing the Raw Knowledge Gem as collar just as Shallot said cultivators won't have a way to use them but now he needs to find a way to take it from him
Dakon raised his guard as he looked at the man with a serious expression. The man raised his eyebrows in surprise, then he smiled slightly and said " Come " as he raised his arms at the side
Dakon stretches his right hand to the right, creating a blue ki energy sphere the size of a head. The next second, he attacks the man with it
*ZOOM* Dakon's Spirit Cannon travels towards the man at lightning speed, destroying the ground where it passes
The man kept his smiling face seeing the incoming attack, then he extended his right hand forward, and an invisible force made the air tremble and suddenly *ZOOM* The Spirit Cannon change it's direction to the sky ' If was stronger, it wouldn't be so easy ' The man thought with a smile, then he saw Dakon jumping high in the sky
*BZZZT* Dakon creates two blue ki energy spheres in both hands, and as he jumps, he throws them at the man
*BOOM* *BOOM* The ki blasts exploded all around the man, but never came near him
The man looks around in confusion, then he looks at Dakon once again, this time he was higher in the sky
Dakon puts his hands on both sides of his head and yells " Solar Flare! " *SHINE* A massive light covered the entire place, and no shadow remained
" Agh " The man covers his eyes with his hands, blinded by the intense light as *SWOOSH* Dakon appeared in front of him, stretching his hand, trying to take the Raw Knowledge Gem from the man's neck
Dakon's hand was a few inches from the Gem when *BOOM* An invisible force pinned him to the ground abruptly
" Ugh! " Dakon grits his teeth, unable to even lift a finger by the overwhelming pressure that pins him to the ground
" Nice try, kid, but you have s to try something else " The man said with amusement
' Agh, what is this technique?! I can't move at all! ' Dakon thought with frustration as the man said " Now if you're done, let's stop this already "
The pressure on Dakon's body disappears, then he jumps back, looking at the man in doubt
The man kept his small smile, then Elder Tao came out of the forest, walking with difficult " My Lord, he is with us, he saved the young lady "
The man looks at Elder Tao and nods " I know, he isn't from any of the Nine Nether Sects, yet he is someone unexpected " He looks at Dakon once again, then he says to Elder Tao " How is that mischievous little girl? "
" The young lady is still paralyzed, but nothing to worry about, my Lord " Elder Tao said humbly ask the man nods then he looks at Dakon saying " I'm sure that my granddaughter already asked you this, she is quite sharp, but would you like to work for us, you can ask for anything as payment as far as I'm able to give to you "
Elder Tao looks at the man in surprise, maybe he and his young lady saw something more than he and his brother didn't, even Dakon was surprised, but then he clenched his fists and pointed at the collar on the man's neck " I want that collar "
The man looks at his collar in surprise, then he smiles at Dakon " Alright is yours, but you will get it once everything is over "
Dakon was slightly annoyed by it, but still, he nodded
The man looks at the two dead people of the Shu Clan not so far from there, Shu Fang and his daughter, then he frowned " The patriarch of the Shu Clan is dead even his daughter shared his fate, this is a disgrace, now the old man won't join our cause, this is getting complicated, let's take both back to the city "
Elder Tao frowns at his words, and Dakon clearly saw them clench their fists. Still, he didn't ask anything; instead, he thought ' They are recruiting everyone they can for what reason? This man is a Spiritual King who would make such a person seek help? Besides, he had the Raw Knowledge Gem, which means I was destined to encounter him sooner, and he has some kind of connection with the previous Raw Knowledge Gem; there is some kind of connection between the Gems? '
Dakon saw them walk towards the forest with more doubts than answers, yet he followed them ' If their enemies are strong, it will be very useful to me '