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  Dual Sword God Book 7

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  Shadows Finger

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  Published in 2020 by Orane Campbell.

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  Dual Sword God

  Seventh Edition, 2021

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  Contents

  Chapter 283

  Chapter 284

  Chapter 285

  Chapter 286

  Chapter 287

  Chapter 288

  Chapter 289

  Chapter 290

  Chapter 291

  Chapter 292

  Chapter 293

  Chapter 294

  Chapter 295

  Chapter 296

  Chapter 297

  Chapter 298

  Chapter 299

  Chapter 300

  Chapter 301

  Chapter 302

  Chapter 303

  Chapter 304

  Chapter 305

  Chapter 306

  Chapter 307

  Chapter 308

  Chapter 309

  Chapter 310

  Chapter 311

  Chapter 312

  Chapter 313

  Chapter 314

  Chapter 315

  Chapter 316

  Chapter 317

  Chapter 318

  Chapter 319

  Chapter 320

  Chapter 321

  Chapter 322

  Chapter 323

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  Acknowledgement

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  Author’s Notes

  Hello everyone and thank you all for your support in this series! Sorry, it took me a while to write this one. It was quite a busy year on my side of the world, but here we are in 2021, time sure flies. The story is now on track, and this book here is the spark for the arcs in the southern lands; you will find that this region is quite unique in its history and secrets, hidden away from the other regions of the True Yuan Continent. Naturally, you meet quite a few familiar faces and new characters, each with a certain goal and agendas. Please do enjoy and have a wonderful time reading, everyone!

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  Prologue

  Following the deadly chase towards the southern lands and the brutal Devil’s Nest tournament, Feng Yu had reunited with his allies in Dry Town. Now, he begins his first steps towards his southern adventures, with his main aim to empower himself and his comrades to face any obstacles before the Ruin Openings. However, as Feng Yu and the others set forth with their goals, they will realize that the south itself is a land of a myriad of secrets and buried history.

  Chapter 283

  Strolling the Town, Dai Lin’s Strangeness?

  THE SOUTH WAS NATURALLY the most brutal place in the True Yuan Continent, it was entirely covered by sand and dunes, each shrouding the wreckages of the ancient times war. The storms here being even more dangerous than any which could be found in the Northeastern or Northwestern Regions of the land. These disasters were known for the chaotic elemental powers that could annihilate any practitioner below the ranks of Warrior realm, the very disasters known as Element Storms.

  Naturally, other than these hazards, the south could similarly be viewed as a land of endless opportunities. Its dunes now being home to a sea of countless treasures, each of which could quickly turn a poor man into a rising tycoon of unparalleled wealth if harnessed. Yet, that was in the assumption he had the strength and necessary influential power to protect them in these brutal lands.

  Therefore, though this land was labeled as the Southern Wastelands. It also went by another name through the mouths of those within the upper grapevine — A place termed as the Land of Sand and Fortune.

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  After Feng Yu met with Dai Lin, Miren Fe, Lang Kuang and the others within the inn, the day quickly transitioned to evening, as the previous bustle of the morning had lessened by a significant degree. The orangish-red sky adding a hint of bloodiness to the air, as if painting a dark scene. Currently, sparse crowds roamed the streets of Dry Town, filled with blood and sand at every corner, staining its coarse-looking stone-paved floor with dry weeds in different areas.

  If one looked around in some areas, they would see bony malnourished looking southern natives that sat across the stalls with colorful clothes, some of them even included women and children that rested in a lifeless manner within various alleyways as if they lost all hope.

  Looking beyond these ‘southern folk,’ one would notice strong looking practitioners, some riding on the back of strange horses, unique desert creatures, or artifacts that hovered slightly above the ground, even sly looking merchants that seemed to have a savage aura around their bodies stood around stalls, each dressed in a myriad of ways to signify their various origins.

  With such a cluster of individuals gathered, it was only natural that conflict would form, as such, no matter how far Feng Yu and the other’s walked they would witness a scene where a fight would break out with one or two individuals, causing a variety of wanderers to halt the as they indulged in the bloody atmosphere.

  After the fights ended with a few corpses on the ground, the practitioners would then scramble and steal all the loser’s belongings, leaving behind only a ravaged corpse on the ground. Some of these ‘poachers’ even went as far as to eye the battle’s victor, inspecting his condition and status to see if he was weakened enough to rob, or was of a too high influential background.

  Other than these sights, even the corpse had value as the diminished individuals dragged it into the alleyway's depths. After a few moments, the scent of meat began to waft across the noses of those outside.

  Right now, Feng Yu and his party were strolling the streets as they traveled towards an inn. As their party moved, many cast a look towards them, but as they sensed that each of them was strange and couldn't be see
n entirely through, no one dared to provoke them.

  "This land truly is a cruel one..." Miren Fei muttered as she looked around at the chaos.

  "Mother, is this cruel?" Tiana asked with a puzzled look on her face.

  Tira, hearing this had complex eyes, she recalled their state in the Ancient Dragon Battlefield and knew that what they had been through was far beyond anything shown here. However, she did not want to bring it up. Instead, she ruffled Tiana's head and replied, "For some, it might, but to others like us, it's merely a common way of livelihood."

  Tiana was a smart child, she nodded and replied, "I understand."

  Toram seeing his daughter act like a good child for once, smiled, showing his jagged lion teeth. Tira, pinched his side and whispered in his ear, "Dear, what are you smiling about? You even went as far as to show those mugs of yours?"

  Toram laughed and scratched the back of his head as he replied, "Nothing, nothing... just the scenery..."

  Though Toram was only satisfied that they could have this freedom, he didn't say it as he would come across as soft to everyone.

  Tira knew this well; she rested her head on his shoulder as the family walked with the bunch.

  Feng Yu who was nearby Miren Fei heard what she said, he spoke to answer her words, "Yes, it is quite a hellish place, heck, you guys would never believe what happened to me when I just got here."

  "Huh? What could possibly happen to the Young Master?" Miren Fei asked with surprise, startling Leon who had been inspecting the architecture, and Myria, who was nestled in Miren Fei's chest. It seemed that she had come to found that place like a comfortable home during their travels together.

  Toram and Tira then turned and face Feng Yu with curious eyes, as did the unfocused Lang Kuang and Tuzi Baoli.

  Dai Lin, on the other hand, seemed a bit distracted as he stared at a stall in the distance, his eyes narrowing as if thinking about something.

  Feng Yu seeing everyone looking at him, spoke in reply, "Haha, it's nothing... nothing... I only had a case of bad luck, I was swept up by an Element Storm, and then I had the luck of meeting with bandits in a weakened state. I was then tossed in a pit where I had to fight against other slaves in a life and death competition... so, not much happened, not much happened at all..."

  However, though Feng Yu said this, his eyes shone with a sharp light as anyone could tell that he was boiling in a fury.

  Lang Kuang wanted to laugh, but Miren Fei gave him a dark stare, seeing this Lang Kuang held his stomach and bit his lips trying to suppress himself.

  "They dared to do that to the Young Master, that's awful, who are they? Tell us and let us go destroy them right now!" Miren Fei said as her eyes shone in a sinister light, it seemed as if she was the one who was imprisoned instead of Feng Yu.

  Leon also spoke in anger, but his words sounded together with Myria, who was just as upset, "Chosen Yu, say the command, and I shall annihilate these bandits!"

  As the duo spoke at the same time, they glared at each other for a moment but didn't fight as this wasn't the time to resolve their personal affairs.

  Toram and Tira similarly gave off a vicious look, as Tuzi Baoli looked at everyone in surprise, she didn't have such a deep connection to Feng Yu, so she didn't feel that way.

  Feng Yu shook his head at their words and spoke, "No, it's fine. Plus, right now, it would be foolish to head back, the only reason we got away was that there were no famous seniors from that bastard's clan on the watch. For now, we should only focus on increasing our strengths by a few notches; by that time, we can crush them in one fell swoop, even if it's during the times of the Ruin Openings."

  As Feng Yu said this, his eyes shone coldly as he was determined to let the world see blood in the coming months, each of his enemies will face the edge of his swords at the appointed time.

  Miren Fei and the others looked at him deeply as they knew by now that he must have gone through quite a lot during the time apart, they nodded and agreed.

  "Well, if it’s what the young master want's I will definitely be the first to accomplish it," Miren Fei said with a smile.

  "Haha, Jade, you've gotten quite confident during these months, leave the big oaths to me and Dai Lin, as we are the strongest after the young master," Lang Kuang said with a laugh as he pointed at himself feeling pride.

  "I can understand if it’s Team Leader Dai, but as for you... humph! You're better off focusing on ‘handling’ your private affairs, Lang Kuang," Miren Fei snapped back with her eyes falling onto Tuzi Baoli before she turned her head not paying him any mind.

  "You... tch, whatever!" Lang Kuang replied angrily.

  Tuzi Baoli observed the two's reaction as she silently noted to herself, 'I'll place her rank a bit higher on the Observation List...'

  Feng Yu was about to tell them to cut it out, but at this point, he noticed that Dai Lin was acting strange. Feeling a bit surprised as his manner, he looked at him and asked with a curious look on his face, "Dai Lin, what's the matter?"

  Dai Lin, whose eyes were staring towards a stall in the distance spoke, "I'm not sure, but I can feel a strange aura around that location, a power closely connected to the elements."

  Feng Yu hearing this was a bit surprised he asked, "Hmm, you can sense the Power of Elements?"

  Lang Kuang, Miren Fei, and the others were also curious as though they knew of his lightning abilities; this was a first for them.

  Leon and Myria narrowed their eyes as they looked at Dai Lin, they've always viewed him as an oddity as they cannot find sources of people like him in their memories.

  Dai Lin nodded as he replied with a smile, "Young Master, let's just say it's an old trait of mine, I can sense them... but I can't wield them, only lightning. It's always been that way or at the very least for quite some time. There was a time where I had found ways to manipulate another, but that had eventually changed. Even my power of lightning was lost to me… Haha, I’m afraid that if you've never given me that strange technique, I'd have never been able to wield lightning again."

  Hearing Dai Lin's words, Feng Yu showed a deep look as he stared at Dai Lin's now profound facial expression. He knew from the day that he had given Dai Lin the that the latter was strange, far more than the eyes could perceive.

  He had a story hidden within him, a tale that kept him locked away at the core of his being, as for how such an individual even became his family's guard, Feng Yu had absolutely no idea.

  However, though he knew this, Feng Yu also knew that it was better to let Dai Lin speak about his affairs on his own time, and when he feels ready to share them. It would only do more harm than good if he pressured him to speak everything he knows.

  After clearing his thought, Feng Yu looked at the scene ahead, noticing that a huge stall had gathered quite a few interesting characters. Some of them even seemed to be familiar faces that he hadn't seen since the Formless Sword Ridge and other places.

  Feng Yu smiled as he saw this, he couldn’t help but think, ‘I didn’t think they’d still be here…’

  After staring at the individuals for a while, Feng Yu then looked at everyone and spoke, "Hmm, if what's over there is enough to spark your interest, I think it wouldn't be bad to check it out. We can leave here after we've rested and sorted out our current objectives, there's also something I'd like to address you all about,"

  When they heard his words, everyone replied, "As young master wishes."

  Feng Yu then looked at Dai Lin and spoke, "Well, lead the way, Dai Lin,"

  "Right," Dai Lin answered as he took the lead for the group, and Feng Yu followed behind him along with everyone else.

  Chapter 284

  The Rumors of a Special Zone?

  The evening sky grew darker as a blood-red hue depicted the fall of the sun that loomed over the distant horizon. Despite this, however, no one in the districts of Dry Town were phased. Many continued to roam the markets for necessary items for their journey across these harsh dunes, w
hile others merely idled about during their free time.

  At this moment, one area had an unusually large number of practitioners gathered. They stood outside of an exceptionally large stall that had a patterned curtain covering its top. Some of these individuals looked familiar, as if one looked closely, they would see faces belonging to Jin Chin, Cheng Ba, Lu Wei, and even Mo Dang.

  Other than these persons, some individuals hadn't been seen for a long time, causing the faces of Feng Yu and the others to light up in curious lights as they neared the stall and stood within the vicinity of the tent.

  'Young Master, isn't that Xia Rou and Ye Wang?' Miren Fei said she looked before their party as her sparkling green eyes showed a curious look.

  Following her sights, a beauty with long hair and neatly cut bangs above her forehead stood in silence, garbed in an iconic large magic hat that covered most of her face, as her rounded shaped eyes were staring curiously at the scene before her.

  The other was a brawny young man with a tall figure, and chiseled features garbed with a patterned star shirt over his loose trousers.

  Feng Yu smiled and replied, "Indeed, it's been a while since we've seen some old faces, they've also grown quite strong from the last time we saw them. Look, there's even that Genius of the West, Ji Weng."

  As Feng Yu finished his words, he moved his eyes towards Ji Weng's direction, causing Lang Kuang and Miren Fei to look over, seeing the swarthy looking fellow with a bald head and his arms tucked within a luxurious type of robe. He stood with his small eyes almost seeming to be half-closed while staring at the stall.

  "Oh, it seems that we'll likely be meeting quite a lot from here on out, hehe, I wonder who amongst them will be able to compete with us during the Ruin Openings?" Miren Fei said with a strange look in her eyes, Lang Kuang also had a look of confidence as he spoke, "Haha, I was thinking the very same thing."