Death… And Me

Chapter 716 - Test

The twinsʼ group werenʼt the only ones surprised by it, though. The Blue Luan also found it strange that Kentucky, a Divine Demon Beast like himself, didnʼt know of its existence. ”Wait! It canʼt be that you really donʼt know about it, right?”

Kentucky nodded, responding, ”I heard about them, but Iʼve never tried to get in contact before and avoided it.” Of course, that was all lies.

Nevertheless, Gulan believed that since he refused to believe that another Divine Demon Beast like himself didnʼt know of it. ”So, youʼre one of those who think you can do everything alone. Well, thatʼs quite a common thing for demon beasts, let alone Divine ones. However, you should count yourself lucky. Itʼs because the Demon Beast Alliance exists that the Soul Rulers donʼt go all out after you.”

Kentucky snorted in response, saying, ”Hmph! Even if they come, theyʼll have to pay the price to take me away.” As always, Kentucky kept up his overbearing act.

Gulan laughed in response, though. ”Hahaha! With your cultivation, youʼre nothing against their top experts. Anyways, forget about it. Whether you want their help or not is not my problem, nor do I care.” Gulanʼs eyes then narrowed before continuing, ”I donʼt want to fight another Divine Demon Beast again, so leave this place. This territory is under my control, and I wonʼt allow you to take anything from it.”

Rean and Roan looked at each other after hearing that as they could imagine why the Blue Luan was saying that. Soon, one of them said to Kentucky through Spiritual Sense, ʼKentucky, ask him if heʼs looking for the Heaven-level ore here.ʼ

Kentucky nodded in response before asking Gulan, ”Are you looking for the Heaven-level ore deposit?”

Gulanʼs expression turned dark as soon as he heard those words. ”How do you know that? This information shouldnʼt have been known by anyone.” As he said that, Spiritual Energy, Yin Energy, and Water Element began to gather around him. Gulan was ready to bury Kentuckyʼs group here if their answer wasnʼt to his liking.

Kentucky then smiled before saying, ”How about we make a deal? Iʼll tell you where the deposit is located, and youʼll introduce me to the Demon Beast Alliance. Iʼll also keep quiet about this deposit and even help you mine it if you wish.”

Gulan was taken aback to hear those offers, prompting him to ask, ”Why would you do that?”

”Simple,” Kentucky answered. ”The fact that another Divine Demon Beast like me is part of this alliance tells me a lot about it. I want to know what would make a Blue Luan take part in such a thing. There are bound to be a few benefits for a Divine Beast like me there, right?” As one could expect, it was Rean and Roan who told Kentucky to ask that.

The Blue Luan calmed down a little as he thought about the pros and cons of the offer. Eventually, he decided that getting to know where the deposit was located was a lot better than leaving it to the Ice Salamanders to search. ”Very well. However, arenʼt you afraid that Iʼll kill you as soon you show me the location?” Sure enough, anyone in Gulanʼs position would think that.

Kentucky laughed in response as he said, ”Hahaha! You can try if you want. Iʼm not exactly your match in head-on combat, but Iʼm very confident in my escaping abilities.” Kentucky wasnʼt lying. In fact, if Kentucky, Rean, and Roan worked together, they probably would be able to take the Blue Luan head-on. Itʼs just that Reanʼs group didnʼt wish for the Blue Luan to know of their real power.

Gulan didnʼt know whether Kentucky was playing with him or if that was true. However, the fact was that he needed to find the deposit. ”Very well, whereʼs the deposit?”

Kentucky then flapped his wings as he shot in the distance, telling Gulan, ”Come with me.”

Gulan quickly flapped his wings soon after and followed Kentucky from behind. Although it only took a few minutes to arrive at the location, with their speed, they covered over a hundred kilometers in the distance. Eventually, Kentucky stopped above an open field that had grass growing and only a sparse number of trees. ”Here we are.”

Gulan was quite surprised by the sight since he was expecting the deposit to be under some mountain or similar place. ”Are you sure? I canʼt feel anything.” Gulanʼs Spiritual Sense went as deep as possible, but he only saw dirt and rocks.

Kentucky smiled before nodding, explaining, ”Itʼs here. However, neither of us will be able to feel it with our Spiritual Senses since it is too deep. I believe your Spiritual Sense canʼt go more than three or four kilometers into the ground, right?” Gulan nodded and waited for Kentucky to continue. ”The deposit is over ten kilometers down there.”

Gulan narrowed his eyes as he pondered over Kentuckyʼs words for a bit. ”Wait for me here. Iʼll be right back.” Without waiting for Kentuckyʼs answer, the Blue Luan soon left in a flash of blue light.

Around thirty minutes later, Rean and Roan saw the Blue Luan come back, followed by two demon beasts. Naturally, those demon beasts were none other than the Ice Salamanders. Gulan went to find them so that they could excavate the place. After all, as a Demon Bird, Gulan didnʼt want to go underground where it would be at a disadvantage.

”You two, head down there. The deposit should be over ten kilometers underground. If you find something, come back up straight away,” the Blue Luan ordered.

The two Ice Salamander brothers didnʼt know what Kentucky and those two humans were doing there, but they didnʼt dare to question Gulan. Soon after, the two descended and penetrated into the ground. As land demon beasts, they didnʼt have much difficulty making their way down.

Gulan and the twinsʼ group waited for another 40 or so minutes before eventually, the Salamanders shot out of the ground once again as one of them gleefully said, ”Gulan, itʼs there! Thereʼs a huge deposit of Earth-level ore, so we believe the Heaven-level ore should be in the center.”

Gulan couldnʼt help but get a little excited. He would be able to trade those Heaven-level ores for many things beneficial for himself with the Demon Beast Alliance or even the Zasfins themselves. However, he quickly looked back at Reanʼs group as he pondered about something.

Suddenly, out of nowhere, Yin Energy, Spiritual Energy, and Water Element gathered around the Blue Luan as he shot forward, shouting, ”Die!”

The world around Rean and Roan froze over as they were enveloped by some kind of ice field. That made their movements a lot slower, which took them aback. However, they didnʼt panic. In fact, Rean and Roan didnʼt even move and only waited on Kentuckyʼs back.

Following that, Kentuckyʼs body burst with black flames that devoured all the Yin and Ice Energy on the surroundings, boosting his own power as he flapped his wings. In the next second, he disappeared from his position in a flash of black light.

Gulanʼs eyes widened when he saw it. He was sure he had taken them by surprise, but the Minokawa still reacted in time. Not only that, but the Minokawa displayed a speed just slightly slower than his own even though he was an entire stage below himself.

The pursuit only lasted a few seconds when suddenly, Gulan stopped in the air. Kentucky, too, stopped as he looked back at Gulan with a smile and asked, ”Is your test over?”

Gulan was taken aback for a moment when suddenly, he burst out in laugher. ”Hahaha! So you noticed, huh?” Kentucky nodded and waited for Gulan to continue. ”Yes, this was just a test. However, if it turns out that you were too slow, I wouldnʼt have stopped. After all, dead bodies tell no secrets,” Gulan said as the energies around his body calmed down.

Kentucky couldnʼt help but comment, ”I was still slower than you, though.”

”True.” Gulan nodded. ”However, although I wasnʼt flying at my full speed, I think you werenʼt either, right? Since I canʼt guarantee that I can kill you, I better not try. Besides...” Gulan looked at Rean and Roan. ”They might only be flies compared to you or me, but they could still run away if I focused on you. The opposite would also be possible if they flee in different directions as I wonʼt be able to focus on you, so you would end up escaping.”

Gulan then turned around before saying, ”Iʼm going to pay a visit to your valley once I finish excavating the ore there. You better keep your part of the deal, or I wonʼt stop until I get you.” Following that, Gulan left.

Rean and Roan looked at Kentucky before asking, ”How is it? Do you think he can catch or fight against the three of us together?”

Kentucky, as a Divine Demon Beast, obviously had a better sense of Gulanʼs strength as he answered, ”Our chances would be slim, with Gulan most likely being the stronger side. I would say a 20-80% chance of victory. Obviously, we have the 20%. If we focused solely on fleeing, I would give it a 70% chance of success. Of course, I canʼt guarantee anything since I havenʼt seen his full power.”

The twins nodded, not doubting Kentuckyʼs assessment.

Rean couldnʼt help but comment, though. ”Our chances will be much better if I can forge us Heaven-level swords. Kentucky, was that the only deposit you found so far?”

Kentucky pondered over the question for a bit before saying, ”There was another one, but that oneʼs very far away. Itʼs also outside the Koran Forest, close to one of those big tribes we passed on the way.”

The twins nodded after hearing that. The question now was whether it was worth the risk or not.