Semua Bab Martial Dragon Emperor S3 (fire emperor): Bab 61 - Bab 70

Tian Sen never expected that what he had done would actually kill him instantly. The pain he felt—as if his organs were being burned—made it impossible for him to think clearly; only his determination and self-awareness were keeping him from giving up at that moment. If he were to faint right there, everything would end right then and there—at worst, Tian Sen could die from swallowing the fire monster’s core. Trying to remain seated in meditation, Tian Sen was still unable to do so and eventually held on while attempting to channel all that raging energy into his dantian. After a long time, the pain in his body finally began to gradually subside, but that didn’t mean Tian Sen felt relieved. His current condition was at a critical stage; enhancing his fire element without coming into contact with the lightning element was a difficult task. If he made even the slightest mistake, Tian Sen would surely explode the moment the energies collided because he wouldn’t be able to control them.

Outside the royal gates, Tian Sen managed to slip out without arousing the suspicion of the gate guards. Once he was outside, the first thing he did was head toward the forest where the place that had called to him was located. Although the journey would take three days on foot, Tian Sen set out anyway. He asked for a ride on a train bound for another city, which would save him some energy. “Where are you headed, kid?” asked an elderly man who was a passenger on the carriage, noticing Tian Sen.“Huh? I—I want to go hunting, Grandpa!” Tian Sen replied with a gentle expression toward the old man. “Ohhhh, your youth is so wonderful, isn’t it, son? Back in my day…” During the trip, the old man suddenly began recounting stories from his youth, so Tian Sen had no choice but to listen quietly. Tian Sen didn’t get angry or tell him to stop talking, and he happily responded to the old man’s stories. Throughout the journey, Tian Sen also enjoyed hearing the old man’s stories and experiences;

“This is going to be a hassle! There’s no trace of that bastard here—it’ll be bad if he’s still alive,” said Tian Sen, feeling that none of this would end until the person controlling those monsters was dealt with. But unfortunately, he didn’t find any traces in the surrounding forest area. So Tian Sen could only protect the carriage by firing arrows into the darkness. Even if it set the forest ablaze, that was better than them dying, since he was certain someone would eventually put out the fire. Another reason was that if there really was a human hiding in the darkness, then all of this was worth doing.BOOOOOMMM….Before long, Tian Sen indeed found nothing suspicious around them anymore. And now that he was far from the forest, he felt relieved—especially since this hectic night had been getting on his nerves. Just as he thought it was over, something else happened: everyone inside the carriage had been poisoned, and Tian Sen’s expression turned furious upon seeing them all poisone

“That’s right, this time it’ll be hard for us to make it out of that forest alive. Now let’s focus on what’s ahead of us! Save your energy—those bandits might attack us at any moment!” added the captain, who clearly understood just how dire their situation was. If they kept arguing like this without reaching a conclusion, it might actually only hasten their deaths. Rather than argue any further, it would be better for them to hurry to the city so they could help the poisoned people. But Tian Sen was still curious about the train cars being hauled by the merchants; after all, if they were attracting people to try to seize them, it probably wasn’t an ordinary occurrence. For now, though, Tian Sen would simply keep a close eye on the merchants’ every move.“What’s going on? They’re starting to get suspicious. This trip should only take three days—so why was there an attack? Is it true that no one knows about this?” asked another merchant, who was pulling his own cart, to the merchant wh

“Why? Why are you killing us?” asked a middle-aged woman lying on the ground, clutching her two children. She had come to her senses after those people attacked their train; even the people inside the train were killed without mercy. They also didn’t know why they were being killed, especially since her children had suffered torture that was heart-wrenching enough to break many people’s hearts—yet they were still killed by those repulsive creatures.“You’re not at fault, but they are guilty of having toyed with us!” said the man in the black robe, staring at the dying woman.“Then why…?” the woman asked once more, her voice hoarse and her heart aching. She could see something at the waists of the men in black robes—a symbol that represented the truth of this kingdom, a symbol of the kingdom’s pride—but why? Why, instead of protecting them, was that very symbol the one killing them? “Captain, everything’s taken care of, and we should have gotten what we wanted. Let’s head back!” said