Eternal life begins with saving my clan

Chapter 139 : Calm before the storm

Outside the forest, Elder Jie manned the Spirit Cannon. The air was thick with anticipation as everyone held their breath, awaiting the beasts Su Ming would lure out.

The prolonged wait started to weigh on their nerves, and worry crept into their minds as Su Ming had been gone for over thirty minutes without returning.

Elder Jie and Elder Mei turned their heads to look at Su Yen, seeking reassurance.

Perceiving their gaze, Su Yen responded, "Don't worry, nothing will happen to him."

The two elders exchanged glances and nodded, choosing to trust his words. There was nothing more they could do but wait.

After another half-hour of anxious waiting, impatience overcame the two elders. Worry etched on their faces, and Elder Jie prepared to rush into the forest when he heard Su Yen's solemn command.

"Back to the Spirit Cannon now!"

Hmm!

Confusion clouded the minds of Elder Jie and Elder Mei. Elder Jie opened his mouth to ask why when a sudden rustle emanated from the forest. Trees were being destroyed at a breathtaking speed, the source getting closer.

The elders widened their eyes, and Elder Jie hurriedly returned to man the Spirit Cannon. Holding his breath, he fixed his gaze on the rapidly approaching threat.

Just as they thought the atmosphere was solemn enough, Su Yen gave another command.

"There are two peak grade-2 coming."

"What!"

Elder Jie rolled his eyes and wanted to look at Su Yen, but the solemn atmosphere prevented him. He readied the second thunder bullet beside him, his hand growing sweaty.

Whoosh!

Su Ming dashed out of the forest, already clad in his Bronze Metal Armor. His situation wasn't promising—blood at the corner of his lips and cracks on his armor.

In that moment, the atmosphere was still as everyone held their breath, their gazes fixed on the beast behind him.

Roar!

Five meters behind Su Ming, a ferocious roar sent shivers down the spines of Elder Mei and Elder Jie. However, Elder Jie didn't falter.

His hand on the trigger, and the moment the beast appeared, he pressed it. The indicator shifted from green to yellow.

When it reached yellow, he released it.

The Stormcloud Leopard had barely registered what was happening when a powerful force slammed into its body.

Bang!

The Stormcloud Leopard beast was shattered into smithereens. Not a single part of its body remained intact, and the thunder bullet didn't stop after obliterating its target. It continued for another twenty meters, destroying everything in its path.

As the first Stormcloud Leopard met its end, the second oblivious one rushed out of the forest, only to witness its companion's puddle of blood.

It roared in fury and panic, attempting to stop its speed and retreat into the forest. But before it could even halt, a resounding bang echoed within the forest.

Blood and flesh splashed everywhere.

Until their last breaths, the two peak grade-2 beasts remained oblivious to what had killed them.

Staring at the scattered parts of the beasts on the ground, no one spoke for a moment. When they finally recovered from their shock, Su Yen was already retreating, calling Blue Wing to pick them up.

Back in the sect, inside the main hall, Su Yen looked at the two people in front of him and began to speak.

"I want a portion of people to start developing the Spirit Cannon immediately."

"How is the Spirit Train track to the Cloudweaver city?" He asked.

"It will be completed today, and tomorrow we shall check for any lapses. In short, in three days, the Spirit Train track will be available for the army," Su Ming responded.

"Good, I want each Military Spirit Train to be equipped with sufficient Spirit Cannon. Also, I want our ships to be equipped with them as well," Su Yen said.

With that, the two left the hall, leaving only him to his thoughts. 'It has been too quiet for the past couple of weeks. Something is up…'

He creased his brow and rubbed his temple. 'Is this the calm before the storm?' he looked at the horizon and sighed. 'Whatever it is, I will handle it as it comes.'

And like that, days went by. The barren landers enjoyed rare peace they hadn't had in decades. The various constructions in both the town and city were getting completed one after the other.

The completion of Spirit Train tracks allowed the Spirit Train to reach other cities and towns. The ease that comes with commuting with the Spirit Train was so great.

For a merchant to travel from one barren land to another would usually take weeks using a normal horse carriage. And for ordinary beasts with no grade, it took days.

But now, with the advent of the Spirit Train, the longest distance would at most take a day's journey. Apart from the speed of the Spirit Train, the comfort and security that comes with it made everyone relax and enjoy their traveling.

Moreover, all the towering city walls had been completed. Apart from the towering black pagoda that you could see from any corner of the barren land, the next tallest thing was the city walls.

The fortress was mighty that when the barren landers entered any city, they felt like they entered into another world entirely. The dense streets with carriages and horses had been reduced to the bare minimum.

As for gangs and other notorious groups, they functioned in a low key. The introduction of the city police left them crying. Previously, they could run and hide after they completed their bad deeds.

But now, their images would be available for the police with a bounty on their heads. If you left the city, you would be checked, and when you entered, you would also be checked.

The tight security made those with bad deeds turn a new leaf, leaving the chronic ones.

In addition, various pills started to appear inside the sect's stores. Now, for hunters going inside the forest, they needed not worry about poisonous bugs as long as they took the Detoxifying pill; they were saved.

Apart from that, the Celestial Banking app made life easier for everyone. No one carried their money around anymore. Money stealing had long been a thing of the past.

With this comfort, the barren landers were never been this blessed. Their strength increased by leaps and bounds with spirit stones available for them in cultivation.

However, nothing lasts forever. The sea race finally ceased their raging battle, and the sea descended into tranquility.

On the face of the sea tranquility, hundreds of battleships sailed toward the barren land.

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[AN: Thanks to everyone. For those that bought privileges, I say a big thank you to you. I really appreciate it. Now, we've reached the end of the first volume: "Taking Charge."

It's time for Su Yen to leave his comfort zone and face a new threat, explore a much bigger world.]