The Night King: The Asura
Ch-301a. Huoshen the ignorant
Meanwhile.
"Is your sleep good?"
Xie Long and Xiao Xue who had just finished the fight, were made dumbstruck by Huoshen who suddenly appeared in front of the two of them.
Moreover, they were also very shocked to hear Huo Shen's question, as he asked as if he did not know the various kinds of things they had been through all this time.
And how could they possibly sleep well, while every night, they were always busy fighting to defend Huoshen's garden.
"You guys look so tired, has anything happened while I was sleeping?"
"Sleep? So all this time senior really slept?" asked Xie Long who seemed to not believe what he heard.
Huoshen frowned, "what do you mean?"
"Senior, you've been sleeping so long, even I can't remember when senior asked us to look after this garden."
"really? But I only slept for a year, is that too long?"
Xie Long and Xiao Xue were made dumbfounded by Huoshen's words, their bodies instantly suffocating as if all of their energy had disappeared without cause.
Since coming to Huoshen Island, the two had never counted the days, so they did not expect that the time had already passed for a year.
"Sleeping for a year, does that make sense?"
"So, you better ask the person directly" replied Xie Long.
"So, what happens while I sleep?" huoshen asked as if he knew nothing.
Xie Long let out a long sigh, then explained all the things that had happened over the past year, including those who had never slept at night.
"Ah, right too, I forgot to tell you if there is a special formation to protect this garden."
"I'm sorry, it's all my fault."
Again, Xie Long and Xiao Xue were taken aback by Huoshen's words. In fact, they felt that Huoshen had been toying with them all this time.
Although very upset about being played, but both of them could not do anything, because it was impossible they could defeat or fight Huoshen.
"I'm really sorry and as a sign of my gratitude, I will restore your strength."
Although it had upset them, but Huoshen's words just now managed to make both of them happy, because now, they could get their strength again.
Then after that, Huoshen flicked from his hand and instantly, the strength within them instantly returned to how it was, even increasing.
Other than strength, their cultivation base had certainly also increased, whereas, over the past year they had not cultivated and only fought every night.
Previously, Xie Long's cultivation was at the realm of five-star Supreme Emperor, and now, his cultivation had reached the realm of five-star Yin and Yang.
Then to Xiao Xue, his cultivation before this was at the seven-star Yin and Yang realm, and now he had already reached the seven-star Mortal realm.
"Senior, why can our cultivation increase so quickly?"
Huoshen smiled, then explained if the upgrade was a gift for them, because for this year they had been keeping their garden well.
"Well, are you ready for the third exam?"
Xie Long and Xiao Xue nodded simultaneously, "we're ready, senior!"
"Good! But for now, you'd better rest first, if you're ready, meet me at the palace."
"Good, senior!"
After that, Huoshen left the two of them and returned to his palace which was at the top of the hill.
***
Xie Long and Xiao Xue were now standing right under the foot of the hill, staring at the steps that were the only way to the Huoshen palace at the top of the hill.
The two nodded, then set foot on the first rung of the stairs, and right then and there, a considerable pressure immediately fell on their bodies.
The pressure that befell their bodies, was equivalent to ten percent of the strength of the two of them, so it was not too difficult for them to deal with it.
"Senior Huoshen is really full of mysteries" Xiao Xue said.
"That's natural, because he is such an incredible cultivator" said Xie Long, then continued his footsteps.
Every climb up one rung, that pressure would increase by ten percent, until then, that pressure was equivalent to the strength of the two of them.
Even so, both of them still did not want to give up, even though their steps were very heavy, they still continued to try to climb the next step.
Otherside.
After returning to the palace, Huoshen then went to a special room in his palace, a room he had never entered and always sealed with a formation.
An extremely powerful aura gushed over Huoshen's body as the door of the room opened, after being silent for a while, Huoshen then stepped into the room.
In that vast room was nothing, except a large enough altar with a silver-colored sword stuck in the middle.
"In a moment, you'll get an amazing companion" Huoshen murmured.
After that, Huoshen poured energy into the silver sword, and at the same time, the silver sword shook and emitted light.
Then, the light that shot out from within the silver sword formed the silhouette of a bird, which was none other than a three-headed silver Phoenix.
"How are you, friend" said Huoshen.
"Just like before, how about you?"
"It makes no difference to you."
"It's been a long time since you last locked me in here, so, is Yuan Long's descendant already here?"
Huoshen nodded slowly, then explained if the Yuan Long descendant in question was undergoing the third or final exam.
"Have you explained everything to them?"
"No, I deliberately didn't explain anything to them" Huoshen replied.
"Reason?"
Huoshen raised the corner of his lips, "it seems like you've forgotten how your friend is" he said.
"Until when are you going to continue like this? At least, change your bad attitude that is always ignorant."
"Haha!"
"It would be strange if a Huoshen wasn't ignorant."
Huoshen was indeed an extremely strong cultivator, even he had been the most feared cultivator in the past.
Besides being strong, Huoshen is also famous for his ignorance, even all his own friends can not stand the ignorance.
In fact, his ignorance made Xie Long and Xiao Xue very overwhelmed, because he was the one who brought the Beast army to attack his own garden.
"You're right, but have you forgotten that your pranks ever nearly wreaked havoc on everyone?"
"Come on, it's long gone, even I've forgotten when it happened."
"You may have forgotten, but I didn't, because I was also almost a victim of your pranks back then."
"Hahahaha" Huoshen laughed awkwardly, "sorry I'm a friend, I promise I won't repeat the same mistake again."
"Hopefully."
***
Meanwhile.
Xie Long and Xiao Xue had now reached midway, but the intense pressure forced them to pause to rest.
"Sir, we better continue on."
Xie Long nodded softly, "you're right! After all, the longer we stay here, the worse the situation will be."
Slowly but surely, the two began to move their legs again towards the next step, but their steps felt very heavy.
Their steps finally made it to the next rung, but at the same time, fresh blood seemed to flow from their mouths and noses.
"Xiao Xue, are you still capable?"
"Of course, sir. This pressure is still unable to stop my steps" Xiao Xue replied.
After trying hard, they finally managed to advance one more step, but the two again paused for a moment to gather strength.
A short while later, the two resumed their footsteps, but at the same time, the pressure that had befallen their bodies suddenly vanished.
"Why have you guys been so long, I'm tired of waiting" Huoshen said.
"Senior, we're hampered because..."
"Here you go, forget the test and get over here."
"Deedies?"
"I told you, forget the test and go upstairs" Huoshen said, then return to his palace.