Refining the Heavens 4 (炼天四)

Chapter 3: Soul Slips

After checking all of their Soul Slips, the young man kept the items with a satisfied expression.

"No matter how talented, in the end, you have to bow down to the organisation."

He patted his pocket where the slips are kept, then walked towards the door and said, "Follow me, I will lead you to the Command Hall now."

The boys followed swiftly after him. Because the place is big, the young man started utilising his movement technique again. He looked at Kairos, showing him an expression that he no longer wishes to contest power with the teen. The latter waved his hand. This time, instead of a great power working against the young man, the five teens felt as though every step they took were picked up by a strange energy.

Unfortunately, the static current was not strong enough to bring all five of them along. After all, Kairos is only at S rank. To move a river is already the limit of his Ki, splitting it up into five only makes the teens feel as though they are being brought forward by a slow current.

Tommy waved his hand as well, and his Greater Metal Spirit, Aetnaeus, loan them its power. Together with the static current, the five of them felt carried and rushed forward.

Magnetism; That is the power that the Elemental is weaving to speed up their pace.

When alone, it is already a force to be reckon with, but when combined with electricity, its true strength could appear.

The young man started picking up his pace to lead them, and soon it reached his limit just to keep up. He forgets that without him at the front, the teens would not know where to go. All he needs to do is to slow down, and the five would have to fall in behind him as well.

The young man is a recruit as well, despite being their senior of many years. He had only gone through the fourth, Silent Hall, but not yet completed the fifth, Thoughts Hall. If he had completed his training, he would not be led around by the nose by them as easily.

It might be his job to lead these boys around, but who can say if it wasn't a test for him at the same time?

The group soon reached the end of the series of tunnels in this dungeon. They stood before a black metal door, as the young man went in to report their presence.

The young man stood before an elder in total darkness. Like the Jade Hall, the room is shrouded with an oppressive darkness that made everything unnerving. Even the face of the one addressing him is obstructed.

"Sir, they have arrived."

A voice that one could neither tell male or female answered, "Thank you, please send them in."

"Sir..."

"Is there something else?"

"Permission to speak."

"Granted."

"Sir, there are many incidents that happened along the way... I thought ..."

"I'm aware."

"But, Sir, when they reach our base, they suddenly became very cooperative. This is really suspicious and I'm not sure if that could be trusted."

"They might have resigned to their fate. Our base is designed to have such an effect on those that enters this place."

The young man remained silent.

"Haha, Blue Ghost, don't toy with our recruit," another voice sounded out at this time, "Boy, don't be scared... we know that talented youths like those five have their pride and would not bow their head easily. Your concern has been noted. You're dismissed, let them in."