Sky Fall Legend
/ Sky Fall Legend 83 Ethereal Ring of Rah 1
"Hey, Dess… do you think that Jupiter kid will really help us get our origin cultivations back?" asked Aiken Moon absentmindedly.
"Do not refer to the young master in such an informal way!" snapped Dessa Chimes, which made Aiken grimace. She was so fierce over this subject every single time, Aiken felt so bitter. However, Dessa just continued, "Also little Aiken, I've never had origin cultivation. What is there for me to recover? Everything I currently have in this life was given to me by the young master."
Aiken felt a headache as he couldn't argue this point. Jupiter had saved them both from captivity, after all. The two youths continued to peruse stores for ingredients and clothes. Under Aiken's constant pleading, Dessa finally yielded to buying him some new garments, and even the C-grade combat boots that he liked. These boots would raise the wearer's speed by 19%, so she thought they were a sound investment. After all, as Aiken said 'it wasn't like they couldn't afford it.' Jodye raided and robbed nearly everyone whom he attacked, he was rather wealthy by usual standards. Dessa Chimes was currently the sole possessor of 70% of this wealth.
Thinking like this Dessa found herself some C-Grade Combat Anklets that augmented speed by 20%! The storekeeper wanted an exorbitant price for them, but he also wanted to take Dessa on a date. Dessa promised the man she would make the request of her master, and the chump storekeeper gave her an 80% discount.
So far, Dessa Chimes only spent 6.5 Million silver crystal notes, which was equal to 6,500 gold crystal notes, or 6.5 amethyst crystal notes. However, this wasn't even a small dent in the wealth of silver crystal notes Jodye currently possessed. Dessa alone had over 8 million silver crystal notes. She also saw 15 amethyst crystal notes in the magic pouch Mr. Jupiter had given her. It felt very lavish to spend so openly.
"Oh my! Why is it so cold in this shop?" Dessa Chimes was shivering as she rubbed her arms trying to warm them. Her and Aiken had just ventured into an exciting store at the end of the main road of Black Heart City's outer district. This store was just beyond 200 meters away from where they left Jodye Trill. The glass of the storefront looked like pink crystals, instantly attracting Dessa's pretty little attention. However, upon entering, they were greeted with excessively low temperatures. She felt that if even she felt like this, then Aiken especially surely was about to freeze.
"You, girl, are incompatible with the laws in this store. Scram!"
Scram!
…Scram!
...Scram…
A dark and raspy voice ricocheted and echoed all over the store. Dessa looked around apprehensively but couldn't find anyone. However, just because Dessa couldn't see anyone, did that also mean that Autumn Saver didn't find anyone either?
Of course not.
"This shop has a powerful artifact, and there's a great amount of divine energy. There's probably a natural treasure! There's a formation on the door that prevents any aura from leaking out," Autumn Saver told Dessa telepathically.
"Okay, maybe we should leave," Dessa Chimes couldn't take the cold any longer, it felt like it was licking her bones. However, when she turned around to leave the way they came she was shocked to see Aiken Moon was walking around the store looking totally relaxed. It was as if it wasn't cold in here at all, and he never heard that command to leave.
In fact, Aiken honestly didn't feel the low temperature. He also didn't experience any dismissal. Instead, he felt great, like his strength was somehow improving a visible rate. "Wow, I wonder what this place is. It feels so amazing in here! Did you say something Dess?"
"You… little Aiken didn't you hear that voice?" asked Dessa timidly.
"Hm? Voice?" Aiken Moon was caught off guard. "What voice are you talking about?"
Before Dessa could explain, a hunched-over old man wearing black robes appeared in-between them like magic. His back was facing Dessa as he looked Aiken Moon in his dark brown eyes. This look was so deep it made Aiken feel completely naked and exposed.
"Uhm… greetings senior. My apologies if we have disturbed you, we were just leaving. I bid you ado," Aiken performed a junior's bow and then shot towards the door as fast as his little legs would carry him.
"Ai…" the old man's raspy sigh echoed throughout the room. He raised his finger as a look of reluctance flashed across his face. "Only a bit lacking in demeanor and talent but... perhaps we must choose you… Hm?"
Aiken Moon had actually stopped on his own, staring at the crystal glass surrounding the entrance. Dessa Chimes gasped, as she too was startled, but she immediately walked towards the exit. At some point, words had been written in hieroglyphics that seemed drawn by hand in the frost on the crystal windows.
It said simply, 'Return to me immediately. Oh, and bring the boy!'
The old man stared dumbfounded at the message for a long time baffled and didn't even realize the two children had already left his store. "What a powerful soul force… I didn't even notice its presence at all. But just who?"
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— Meanwhile, back at the pub.
"Holy… did you see what that kid did to Rocku?"
"One punch! Only one! I can still see some teeth on the ground."
"Wasn't that Rocku? General Murphy's blood cousin?"
"General Murphy is going to flip when he hears about this."
"Yeah, these guys are definitely too impulsive."
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Neither Jodye Trill nor Uncle Sigma was concerned with the discussions surrounding them, they were discussing medicine and Jodye's adventure so far. At least, this was their conversation out loud. Via telepathy, they were discussing alchemy and comparing elixir knowledge. Later, Jodye told Sigma a bit about himself in exchange for the secrets Sigma had been hiding as well.
After a while, Jodye paused their mental conversation to write a message in the front of a frosted window next to Dessa using his divine sense. Jodye was presently annoyed. This batty girl had ventured a lot further than what he had instructed her to do! What if they encountered trouble, would he even know in time? They were too far for Jodye to even tap them with his divine sense, as he and Dessa had agreed he would do previously. This forced him to write a message in the frost. Jodye decided he would have to force Dessa to study more.
After he finished, he turned to Uncle Sigma and continued to speak via telepathy, "So that's why I need to find materials with these properties. If I can't remove the seals from my two partners out there, they'll only drag me down. However, how long did it take them both to pick up saint cultivation? They obviously have the talent!"
"All right, kid. If this Moon boy is as talented as you say, I'll take him as a descendant and you as an apprentice," Sigma Octanis was beginning to enjoy this youngster's company. He was a really unique character with a certain charisma. Sigma had only seen such charm on peak experts who had formed their own mortal dao. Not just that, but for some reason, Sigma felt something slightly threatening from this boy's body. This feeling seemed to originate from Sigma's bloodline itself.
This boy was no mere hero brat.
His background was likely extraordinary!
Sigma found this hard to accept. Plus the boy's knowledge was robust and profound, it was a true marvel. For this reason, Sigma decided to entertain this child now that destiny had brought them together.
"Oh yeah? What made you change your mind unc?" asked Jodye Trill as he shamelessly insisted on labeling Sigma as his uncle. Sigma had already stopped fighting this and had even subconsciously accepted Jodye as a junior in his heart.
"You have convinced me that you're background is not necessarily inferior to my own. A brat with your eloquence and style definitely does not originate from these cursed lands," responded Sigma Octanis matter-of-factually. Jodye felt funny, as he had technically truly originated from this life star. Merely, he had lived once before and encountered one of the most powerful beings in the cosmos during his death. It was impossible for him to be compared to the youths of this planet, curse or no curse. Of course, Sigma didn't know any of Jodye's thoughts as he continued, "Not to mention that Ethereal Ring on your hand. Only a superpower from the Prismatic Realms or greater could produce such an item. To have one at your age is simply lavish to the max."
"Ethereal Ring?" asked Jodye Trill confused. However, several memories soon flooded his mind, quickly answering his question.
"You mean you don't know?" Uncle Sigma thought it was funny that this kid seemed to know so much and so little all at the same time. Who was he really? Sigma had a great idea, and his gaze suddenly feigned envy, "Ethereal Rings are the best storage devices in this entire universe! You know how spacial artifacts have large spaces inside, yes? Ethereal Rings have their own dimension full of divine energy. In some of them, you can fit an entire world within them! That ring is likely the legacy of your clan. Once you're powerful enough, you'll inherit it. It's truly a pity that such a weak boy has such a priceless item… well, at any rate, I believe your mother is likely more impressive than myself now."
Jodye suddenly felt chilled. He had been feeling like this was going too well. Could this have been Sigma's original aim? Sigma was delighted to see Jodye tense up. Now he had spooked this brat something good! However, to Sigma's disappointment, Jodye's vigilance suddenly vanished like the wind.
"Ah, so it turns out this was an artifact with a heavenly dimensional pocket. So then, I suppose ownership of this artifact was transferred to me on that day huh?" Jodye Trill thought to himself. He knew from the memories of Jupiter Titan that ethereal artifacts could only exchange ownership under special conditions. You couldn't use a drop of blood to claim ownership like most artifacts. The ring would literally fuse with the soul force of the host! "So then, what does this 'Rah' mean? Could it be my mother's lineage? A lifeblood legacy?"
After Jodye calmed down, he remembered that any artifact called ethereal can fuse with the owner of its own accord. They had a very minor level of intelligence, but intelligence nonetheless. Such treasures could not be directly stolen. Furthermore, one needed soul consciousness to even interact with an ethereal object. Even if the victim were willing to surrender the item, if the artifact itself were not prepared, then it wouldn't matter. This was similar to the treasure sword Autumn Saver. When Jodye spoke to Sigma again, he was smiling brilliantly, "So? Do you want it for yourself then?"
Sigma Octanis frowned when he heard this. What a crafty brat, had he been reverse pranked? This kid clearly knew what that ring was! At that moment, Sigma's eye twitched when he detected two auras rushing this way. Now Sigma wasn't interested in playing around with Jodye anymore, "Bah, I'm sick of you. Come, let us fetch your little friends before the trouble arrives."
"Trouble?" asked Jodye curiously. Sigma almost fell down.
"You, brat, do you not remember turning brother Rocku's face into a pancake? Do you think General Murphy is a soft persimmon? He'll be here any minute for revenge!" said a skinny man a table near the entrance to the pub. Jodye Trill shot that man a glance, and the man sneered, not avoiding the gaze. His face was as if he was staring at a dead fool. Jodye felt the rage build in his gut, so he chose to express himself.
Serenity Beam!
A nearly invisible blue beam of yin powered divine source shot of out Jodye's right eye and straight into the eyes of the skinny man. This man fell into an illusion where he felt like he was freezing to death while trying to climb the tallest mountain in the world. At the same time, his soul was rapidly frozen as if it had been submerged in pure ice. All movements of the soul flame came to a halt until it was finally snuffed out. The skinny man's body suddenly shook lightly, before his eyes lost all their light. He fell over lifelessly to the ground in the next instant.
The crowd was immediately terrified.
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Chapter end
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