Age of Heroes

Many of the people hiding behind large rock and caves, behind trees, under the water are not safe. 

That last clash between Arial and the immortals even changed the geography of the peak, with the cave caving in, lakes boiling, roasting people to death, the hill shattered into rubbles of mud based on their energy alone.

Arial is looking at the Western Serpent. 

This is her fault. 

If she did not interfere if she did not attack that area, Arial intend to end this with bubbling anger…. hot white fury coursing through his vein…he wanted to end this and give her, her due rewards…. but then he felt it. 

Like every nerve in his body is on fire, his muscle felt sore beyond anything that he has ever felt, pain in his body burning his desire to kill the Western Serpent and he almost fall to the ground because of the pain but thankfully someone received him and hold him. 

Arial turn beside him and look and he discover to his utter amazement, it is his disciple.

'Xiyun!' 

'Teacher, I have returned!' there is a look of determination in her eyes, a protective gesture towards him. 

'I thought you have run.' 

'I did.' She nodded.

'Until the Waterfall Peak I ran, jump, fly and glide and I watch from the bottom with the other lucky ones, lights from teacher clash on the Heaven Peak even shine down to the Waterfall Peak, teacher strikes could be heard even from such distance, like the world itself is fighting against each other. Then it stopped. And I knew the battle is over. I rushed from the bottom to reach you here teacher even though you have warned me.'

He smiles a grateful smile and Xiyun smile back, that innocent but tough smile. Then she raises her voice so that everyone that is in the vicinity could hear.

'And thank the heaven I came. Wouldn't want the people to catch my teacher lying on the ground like the loser when you have defeated all three immortals by yourself. I would not allow such indignity for my teacher' and she smiles a mischievous smile. 

She knows her teacher must have suffered terribly…she could see it from the laboured breathing, and even from the way her teacher looked right now.

So there is one way to escape from this predicament, with all the killing intent directed at her teacher. Xiyun knows her teacher will understand her intention.

The Western Serpent is injured badly so does the other two. 

'I must avenge teacher. Only then my heart can be satisfied and my reputation in the martial art fraternity would also soar' she mused. 

She was about to send a flying weapon to the Western Serpent but Arial quickly with what is left of his energy hold Xiyun hand. It is not like Arial doesn't know what Xiyun is thinking.

'Don't. Just because she is weak, doesn't mean you can kill her Xiyun. 

'Teacher?'

'She is my prey. If there is someone that will kill her, it will be me.' He said and Xiyun lower her hand and hides her hidden weapon back inside her sleeve.

From the edge of the peak, the other martial artist from the bottom once again returns to the top and look at the scene of devastation that have happened. 

They look and are stunned looking that three of the immortals are defeated and one man standing leaning on his disciple. 

Arial the Divine Dragon. A heaven god like power to even defeat the Immortals…but not only one Immortals but three. 

This is unbelievable. Today a legend is born.

Arial knows he didn't have any energy left to fight. His power is drained to the ultimate. It is the first time he had ever felt his internal energy drain this much. 

This just show how powerful Gaveror really is. Arial is fortunate when he met Gaveror, that Gaveror was sick. If not Arial shudder to think his fate in the Dragon Lands.

Arial then look at the incoming crowds, disciple and seniors from each of the sect in the martial art fraternity.

If the other sect decides to kill him right now, he will not have any power to repel them. The only thing he can do now is bluff. 

Arial look up to the other sect martial art elder and leader that have survived his onslaught and then with his leftover internal energy he loudly declared.

'I, Arial of House Vermont have defeated all three of the Immortals. UNDER HEAVEN, WHO CAN DEFEAT ME!' He roars and his roar shakes the core of everyone present. 

They all knew what Arial is doing. 

He is declaring himself to be the strongest person in all of the martial art world and probably the Human Continent. Then he continued his speech.

'I will take myself the title of Central Celestial. As there is west, as there is north, as there is south, as there is east, there is the centre of it all. My title will be Central Celestial. THE CELESTIAL DRAGON' 

He roared again and this time they all could feel that even though Arial was battered, blood on his body dripping down, his hair is a mess but even in that condition, he radiated a power that is beyond their understanding with a majestic dignity befitting such man. 

Some sect elder even decide to attack Arial after his fight with the Immortals ended, after all Arial moves had kill many of their disciple but seeing this display of arrogance, they do not dare to move a step. 

What if Arial have another hidden card? Something else? Western Serpent underestimates him, and now she is paying the price. 

Arial then looks at the Western Serpent and with a smug expression he speaks with a condescending attitude. 

'Western Serpent you are a sly woman. If its slyness alone I could have forgiven. But this underhanded tactic of yours, attacking me without any reason, this I could not forgive! Not when you have promised, not when you have agreed on my battle with Eastern Devil! This act of breaking oath and attempting to kill your guest when you have given your words is most dishonourable of you!' 

Then he calms himself down and continued.

'Killing you right now would be so easy, but I prefer not to do this today. My name is Arial Vermont and one day, mark my words, I will come and I will repay you in kind for your treatment against me. When my steel cavalry come down to the West, let see whether you could dare treat me like you did today' Western Serpent can only look in trepidation, her legs are broken so what Arial said is not entirely wrong. 

And Arial even reminded the other people that he is not some wanderer of the martial arts. He is a true blooded noble with great military power

He is only a few steps from where Western Serpent is and he only need to strike one attack…and Western Serpent life will be forfeited. 

At least, that is what he wanted the crowd to believe.

Arial can afford to be arrogant because he can do what he said he would do. He gives his dire warning and then he turns to his disciple.

'Xiyun let's go' Arial said and Xiyun nodded in understanding. 

Quickly in front of the hundreds of the watchful gaze of the martial art fraternity, Xiyun jump down with her teacher down the Mountain, not one of the sect elders, senior disciples of the other sect's dare follow them or even dare block their way. 

This is a beginning of a chaos in the martial art world. 

The Old Order has been destroyed and with many great experts die in the meet, and the appearance of the Central Celestial, so overbearing and so formidable taking the martial art by the storm and one could not help but think what this mean for the future of the martial art fraternity that is fragmented into allying with one of the Four Immortals. 

A new force has been created….and it is the dragon…the Celestial Dragon will decide from now.

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