At Crossroads: Of Death?

f for the East and by the ti

e walls with different weapons, all dressed in white military outfit. Arranged in rows across the surface of the wall we

houted something Qi couldn't hear, he a

gates opened, revealing a large expanse of land

said and rode in, more hunt

teries, but he was wrong. This was what it meant not to count your eggs b

ildings and hubbub of people into a village. Then they came int

so dense that Dao had to go through the minor streets, the hou

as well. The same which had happened earlier repeated itself. T

hem, revealing the occupant—he was dressed in a white robe embroidered with golden silk, a white perched on his head, making a part of his face concealed by darkness.

Duke," D

the Boundary already?" Duke

s D

ho's t

Qi. Perhaps he was disappoint

ne. I brought him

your 'new one' t

he chariot

wed by the Baron and then the five regents from the five provinces. Well, the Baron

kled, "A deat

which sent shivers down his spine. Ch

ferring t

rs of supernatural arts. Well, all six kingdoms have decided to add ano

even though he didn't

control over esoteric arts.

he castle and the

e trained in the aspect of martial arts and shadowcasters who

he shadowcaster counterpa

The floor was covered with white bricks. It was unknown to

t, everybody they met

e and decorated with silver

lway towards a large door with

luted and allowed

estion sounded like an optimistic stateme

lite, leaving Qi astounded. He hadn't seen the bag all along! W

opted for the ruler. His rea

hunter—the best regent in all six kingdoms," Elit

w rec

s knew. I'm

he asked, "Hunt

ul of saliva and r

nsure," Elite

ir bows and left. As they were walking out of the cast

alked to the barrack which was

f land fenced with brick walls, a wooden gate in each. They

hunter barrack, the woode

hildren being trained by

asked, pointing at

tlets are splitted into several units, each made up of one hundred huntlets and are tra

ist and sword fights. They were childr

owcaster barrack," Da

mping and running on walls. Many of them were also walking on roles, yet others were meditating. Li

y each train a unit of fifty shadows and head a team of two hundred and fifty shadowca

terpart for 're

lled devils. Maste

nce shadowcasters are mo

rack and stop as

and took a deep breathe. Openi

. Zhao city

d in red robe, a red crown on his head. His eyes were fiery, making h

re killed by Regent Dao,"

shadowcasters to

ht. She was very powerful when she was a shadowca

ted he would t

o you guarantee us victory over Crosslands

tempted to ask. "I

have caused him or her to cower in fear. But Feng was well trained and the most dangerous devil in

ed another artefact in the Cave of Und

stion about the

. In addition, the book reveals the future, enabling the user to change it by controlling events and actions. It is called the Book of Plots. The se

, El

ailure th

Feng smiled

erwards, an ethereal voice sounded, filling the room

has come! Time isn'

again and began rapping the thrones arms with his fingers. If the Order Har

to behold. There was a large bed in the centre of the room with its frames made of pure platinum. Beside his bed was a platinum wardrobe which was as tall as a pole. At a

nd on the first page

of

rightly and then dim

diately words began appearing on the

o it. Elite Hong will be killed. One of his most trusted ally will betray him but will be slain by another trusted hunter. Crosslands

h had formed on his forehead. This is t

e dipped its tip

e army included Elite Ming. They will be unprepared so will be crushed

He had the Book of Plots. Now he can cont

himself up and changed into his uniform. He combed his hair in front of the large, silver-framed m

y had houses of their own with servants to answer to them. But since Dao was residing at the capital, he had a chamber in the castle.

mes and sometimes filled with servants who ran about

lining up to their various units for training. He saw Qi

that seldom happened and when it happened, the hun

ore Dao, his face clouded with anxie

king to a secluded

sometime and

they got to the place filled wi

s left fist and

a

s the whole barrack. The rock shattered

. Dao nodded and proceed

Pa

ttered, turn

to assimilate the words. He knew that Qi had already learnt these things owing to the fact that he

ogics as well as physics. Chi can be used for attacks as well as defense. It can be projected into solid

our chi, find a connection with your spirit and unlock it. Most people's connections are locked and it takes only them to unlock them. Your physical and spiritual bodies are separated by nether force and linked by chi force. This chi

estroy that fo

u may end up dying without knowing how. It is like a gate and can be controlled with your

a body for m

the soul body, you fuel it. We all visualize a connection between stars and call it constellation. But if

serio

Dao sighed. "Then y

.

shut and

a fist. It glowed and then he pun

e which separates your physica

is mind. It was a dark, spiraling energy which seemed to suck life out of him

force, tearing through it. Let

meditation, his face cal

o

his soul, killing him. He could feel it,

rel

ree, shatterin

hi in attacks. You will soon learn how to

ou a questio

are not informed a

s not informed, but he couldn't help it but feel embarra

s allowed to

. To increase their s

ther

become annoyed with the lad.

rtial arts d

l arts. That distinguishes you from other huntlets who know a h

.

h? Qi thought. A w

bats and war. Knowing mart

ita

have five elements—stealth, deducti

absolute control over your body. Location doesn't

n. It puts your mind in a state of constan

ere a feather. It doesn't matter if you're an

strength comes durability and endurance, two of which will e

opponent or you'll be dead before the fight begins. When you overestimate your opponent, it makes it easier for you to predict their attacks. But don't confuse fear and

e Dao was through, he'd fo

id. He picked up a nearby staff and g

at the Monastery," Dao clenched his right

a

pples appearing thereafter. The

his brow

o crush water. To be able to destroy solid easily, you need to master the art of punching air. Air is made up of weak bonds which move freely, making it diff

s. He could see multicoloured objects floating i

oo

e air, sending a gust of wi

again till he act

a

a cannon shot, de

" he shout

ac

o the staff which snappe

nemy and your weapon breaks, that'll be the end of you. You have