58. Domain of Half Elves, Akwii Colony

Clay estimated that a week had passed since he had been secretly following the group of Half Elves he met a few days ago.

At that time, that group stayed in the city for two and during that period, he tried to look for similar cultivators who have incorporated themselves with Death Qi but sadly, of that thousand cultivators he saw, none of them have traces of the forbidden Q.

He did inquire from nearby guilds but he was advised to join a sect for answers which he did but with his low Elemental Affinity, none of the recruiting showed any interest despite him being a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

He can technically force his way but for someone looking for a cure, who knows if they will feed him poison instead. On top of that, it is still uncertain if someone wields a more powerful version of that mysterious power from the young swordsman he killed months back.

For now, he decided to follow the group and find an appropriate time to apologize.

Evening came and upon seeing the group decided to camp, he looked for a spot to rest as well. Clay is no expert in tailing someone so he climbed a hill with a decent view of the surroundings.

Clay did not start a fire as he endured the cold then sat beneath a tree as he observed the group from a distance.

The past few days had been dull and since he will be approaching them anyway, he planned on apologizing the next morning.

Clay looked at the group one more time. Since it will be a long evening, he will meditate to avoid the feeling the passing of time however, he noticed something abnormal on the camp he was looking at.

He could not any see movements as if it had become stationary picturesque. Clay switched his vision to his Godly Eyes and when he focused, he could not see a single soul.

“Not good.” Clay murmured.

The last thing he would like to do is engage in combat but when he turned around, he felt a faint movements around him.

"Humans usually cloak themselves when tracking their prey. Such boldness. Do we look that weak?"

Clay looked the approaching figure. Seven days ago, he noticed three of them were Foundation Establishment like himself but their leader a Core Formation Expert. Even if he did not expand his divine sense, he can tell that everyone is hiding themselves.

"I hope these friends will not misunderstand my…"

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Before he could even finish his sentence, the man in front of him summoned a sword and dashed then slashed towards his neck.

CLANG!

Seeing that everyone are normal cultivator, Clay only used 2ND Boosted Power to create a barrier and deflect the attack.

"I come in peace. I have no malicious intent."

As soon as Clay finished his sentence, he felt two arrows approached him like a bullet.

Clay experienced deadlier sneak attacks so the arrows felt like child’s play but since the other party is not willing to listen, then he will make them listen.

“Come out or I will kill everyone starting with him.” Clay shouted as he sent Qi tentacles to immobilize the Foundation Establishment cultivator in front of him. With those sharp Qi Projections pointed at the man’s neck, every one revealed themselves.

"I hope this friend can spare our companion."

The leader of the group finally stepped forward.

"My name is Akwii Krad'u, leader of Akwii clan. If it is our cultivation technique you are after, we don’t carry them around but I can teach you the basics. I can give you the full copy but it will take two day to reach our colony.”Krad'u implored.

He had long noticed Clay secretly tailing them and waited until they are far from the city before making a move but never did he expect that the human whom he thought can easily be handled has secrets on his own. In fact, even he as a Core Formation level is no match for that terrifying display of power.

Only now that he realized they have always been in Clay’s mercy all along. Even if they all fled in all direction, it will probably not take a minute for all of them to be killed. He can only hope this human will spare them.

At the same time, since Clay decided to use force, he will make sure he gets what he wants then escape later.

Clay spread his Qi projections and grabbed the seven Half Elven including their horses then levitated.

"Show me where your dwelling is. I do not have the patience to wait another day."

“There.” Krad’u pointed north east.

Clay adjusted his power to the 3RD Degree to propel their flight and after half an hour, he saw a village.

“It’s us. Lower your weapons.” Seeing that Defensive Formation of the village was activated, Krad’u shouted.

Krad’u thought he had seen Clay’s power but shortly after they levitated, Clay released an even more terrifying aura even he could hardly breathe.

As soon as they descended, Krad’u immediately took him to their repository.

"You can take any book you like. This shelf contains techniques relating to Death Qi and every information we have about Death Qi. Our village has little to offer but this esteemed master can take anything that catches his attention."

Krad'u is anxious Clay would change his mind and wreck havoc to their village. Forty years ago, they were a proud and prominent member of an Elven Alliance and if only the Royal Family did not kill the main forces backing them and reducing them to a miserable state and if Clay attacks, their colony might go extinct.

Clay did not waste time and started scrutinizing the books on a shelf and after a few minutes, he opened a book then stumbled on what he saw. The book contains pictures similar to roots of a plant when uprooted. The same image when he forcefully extracted the cultivation circuit of the wild boar he used to create a Spiritual Vein Model.

However, when he opened the book, he can only read a few passage as the rest of the scripts are written in another dialect.

"Salun'at kun pigsaa agtalinaed kun chataku"

Clay turned the pages for a cursory reading then encountered a few images depicting a man and receiving an object that looked like an extracted circuit.

“Is this it?” Clay saw a glimmer of hope. He does not know the meaning of those images but if he is correct, that depicts Beast Core Implants.

"Translate this for me and I will bestow your village a treasure in return."