Chapter LIV

"Stop!" Demoa shouted. He ran out of a shimmering portal, holding a black medal in his hands.

"What does Deras want now?" Tien said. Turning to face Demoa, releasing Qing. "Is he trying to threaten me with that relic again?"

"He said not to kill the girl." Demoa said. "He has taken a liking to her." He felt his feet lift off the ground as Tien's power crashed into him.

"He wants to control who i can or cannot kill now?"

Demoa weakly whispered an incantation, and the medal glowed red. Immediately, both Demoa and Qing disappeared.

Tien's eyes burned with rage, when he suddenly sensed a very faint aura. However, the aura speaks of unknowable power. He shifted his focus to the source; a man wearing ragged clothes, his face hidden by a scarf.

"You're not supposed to be alive." Tien said.

and you are supposed to help your brothers. Not try to harm them, my son.
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Chapter LIII

Tien's skin burned as Qing's fire magic hit his bare flesh. He pressed his hand against his skin, and once again, his skin was new.

"That was the seventy second attempt." Tien said, smiling. His upper body bare as he tended to the plants on the yard. Some flowers were withered by the heat of the blast, but with a slight wave from Tien, they returned to their former glory.

Qing screamed in frustration, she ran towards Tien when she suddenly felt a force holding her back.

"You demon. Is this how you toy with others?" A powerful booming voice rang out behind Qing. Three red haired men with black markings on their bodies appeared. They were wearing black robes.

"So the Black Gods are here." Tien said, turning to face them. His eyes already black as night. "Thank you for coming."

"Your very existence upsets the balance of good and evil." one said.

"You cannot live, Tien. Son of Saint." another said.

"You have forsaken your father's good name and your brother's trust by joining Demonia." the last said. "You have proven that by revealing your demonic eyes."

Tien smiled, as he watch them whisper chants, attempting to bind him. However, a symbol appeared at his pupil. Time stood still, as Tien waved off their bindings effortlessly. He moved forward towards them, a black jagged katana appearing in his hands. He slit the throats of the Black Gods, and removed black beads from his pants pocket. Pushing them into the wounds of the Black Gods, he allowed time to continue.

Only a weak gasp could be heared, as their throats healed immediately. However the black beads dissolved into their blood, numbing their ancient magic, corrupting the powerful great magic flowing in their veins. They fell together, veins turning black, and soon their markings disappeared as they died.

Tien wrapped his hand around Qing's throat and lifted her off the ground.

"You have outlived your worth."
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Chapter LII

A lone figure walked down the path of the Hollow woods. Unarmed, or so they thought.

Creatures started moving from within the trees, careful not to be seen. They are excellent hunters in the dark, and the tall trees of the hollow woods provided that darkness, even in day.

The lone figure stopped for awhile, tilting his head slightly to see the trees behind. He gave a quick grin and continued on his path towards the capital.

The creatures followed the figure, careful to hide their presence and waiting for an opening to strike. After a few hours of stalking the figure, they were still unable to find an opening.

Unable to bear the hunger, the creatures started to move closer as they followed him.
As the creatures moved closer, they smelt a scent, a scent unlike any human they've every smelled. It smelled inhuman, and closer to them.

Knowing their mistake, they hurried back into the darkness waiting for another prey to walk by.

The lone figure smiled.

He took out his hand and started to ponder.

How did that old man find out?
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Chapter LI

Qing got off the bed, slowly struggling her way out. She felt her limbs are still weak, somehow that Tien person is able to weaken her greatly. She whispered a quick spell and a long black dagger appeared in her hand.

"He is nearby. I can sense him." She said, tightening her grip on the dagger. She opened the door forcefully, feeling strength coming back into her.

Tien heard the door open and turned around, while continuing feeding a stray dog.

"You might want to calm down." Tien said, shifting his concentration back to the dog. Qing ignored him and threw the dagger towards him. The dagger changed direction mid way and flew wide. Qing rushed forward, gathering a concentrated ball of fire in her palm. She slammed the ball right into Tien. She jumped back, avoiding the blast.

Tien left the dog's food on the ground, allowing it to feed itself as he brushed off the sand from his shoulders. Qing was rooted to the spot, unable to calculate how he could remain unharm. She then realised that shock wasn't the reason she couldn't move. It was him.

Tien walked slowly towards Qing, his eyes never leaving her gaze. As he got closed, he embraced her tightly.

"I admit i have a hand in your sister's death" Tien said softly. "Not only was i not able to save her, i didn't even know who she was when she sacrifice herself for me." His hug tightened for a moment before he released her. At the same time, Qing felt in control again. Immediately, she conjured a dagger out and plunged it into Tien's chest. The blade went deep, and blood started flowing freely out of the wound.

Tien stepped back slowly. Pulling the dagger out, blood followed gushing out. He pressed his hand on the wound, when his hand moved away, the wound had disappeared.

"Keep trying." Tien said, smiling at her. "I will be waiting for you to kill me."

Waving his hand quickly, the blood disappeared off the ground.

"You are just like your sister." Tien said, kneeling down and petting the dog, while it licked Tien's hand playfully. "She attempted to kill me 84 times before she gave up."

He looked up at Qing.

"Try as you will."
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Chapter L

"You know about my mark?" Tien said.

He can read my mind? The dragon exclaimed in her mind.

"Yes. I can."

Tien s-un right on the dragon's head. His hand started to glow, and he touched the dragon's head. Immediately, the dragon reverted back to her human form. She fell, dropping into Tien's arms.

She woke up hours later on a bed, a hot towel on her forehead.

"Where am I?" She whispered weakly, trying to reach for the towel.

"Keep that to your head." Tien said, pressing his hand on the towel. He sat beside her on the bed.

"YOU!" She screamed, pulling out a dagger out from her sleeve, she tried to stab Tien. However, the dagger seemed to hit an invisible forcefield milimetres from Tien's skin. The blade shattered.

"That wasn't a wise choice." Tien said as he waved his hand and she fell back into a deep slumber. Picking up the metal shards, he left the house.

He walked some distance before he froze the shards and reduced it to dust.

"Need you test me like that, Demoa." Tien said.

The space ahead of Tien shimmered black and a man appeared.

He was slightly shorter than Tien, his eyes as black as night. His pale white skin burned with many weird markings.

"It's much more fun this way." Demoa replied.

Demoa gasped suddenly as he felt an invisible force strangling his throat, slowly lifting his feet off the ground. Tien's eyes had turned bloodshot and slowly became completely bright red and slowly turning a shade darker every second and finally it was black.

"Now listen, another dumb comment like that..." Tien's voice vibrated the objects around them. "Fear for your pathetic life."

The force vanished and Demoa fell to the ground, quickly bowing to Tien.

"I am sorry. Lord Tien." He said frightened. "I shall not ever aga-"

"Demon! We sensed your demonic aura!" A group of Clan patrolmen shouted behind Tien. "Wait...AHHHHHHhh"

Demoa continued shivering still bowing on the ground.

The patrolmen had been ripped into shreds by Tien. The alleyway bloodied.

"Tell Deras, i will lead the ANGELS into a trap." Tien said, wiping his bloodstained hand on Demoa's robes. "This way all the potentially powerful mages in this realm will be wiped out in an instant."

Tien's eyes reverted back to normal, and he pulled Demoa to his feet.

"Make sure you don't miss a single word." Tien whispered dangerously, before he threw Demoa far away.

"Pathetic humans." Tien continued.
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Chapter XLIX

Tien was walking down the streets, still a little upset at Jing's death. As he walked, he sensed someone following him, all the way since he left the bar. Not wanting to draw attention, he did a quick S-un and appeared on the top of a high rise building.

"Let's see you follow me now." Tien said, smirking, while looking down at the street.

He turned, and saw what he hadn't expected to see, Jing. Tien stood there stunned, before he came to his senses.

"Who are you?" Tien asked. He studied the features of the girl, she indeed does look a lot like Jing, but this girl look much older then Jing.

"I need not tell my name to my sister's murderer." With that, she transformed into a huge Silver Dragon, with a wingspan of over 4 metres, it was hard not to notice such a creature in the city's airspace.

Tien stood in front of such a magnificent beast, he felt sorrow and anger from the dragon's aura.

Then without warning, the dragon opened it's mouth and a blast of white flame followed, destroying everything in it's path.

"Who are you?" Tien asked a second time, unharmed.

The dragon ignored that question and started to fly around him.

"I'll ask for the last time. Who are you?" Tien asked, and with that, Tien's aura sored, overpowering the dragon's massive aura.

The dragon sensed the increase in aura, and tried to raise it's own as well, however the difference in power was too obvious. Desperate, it charged up a white fireball, and spat it at Tien.

The fireball sped towards Tien, he moved his palm in the direction of the fireball, in a split second, the white fireball froze.

The dragon looked in disbelieve, but something else drew it's attention.

A symbol, glowing brightly on the right side of Tien's neck.

The Merciless Cross!
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