The Geared Immortal

Chapter 1141

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Within the shadows of the darkness of then night lurks many types of evil. Tonight is something unique because the two moons have hidden themselves behind the dark clouds which floated above the skies. The blackness always hides denizens of every kind and some of those are they who prey on the weak and the feeble.

Seven shadows are currently surrounding three who are such feeble beings in the sight of the strong.

Two of them have the aura of a 1st level Ki fighter, and one has a 2nd level aura. But even though Tung Jo emits the aura of a 2nd level, his scrawny and frail appearance could already tell his fighting prowess.

The seven shadows surrounding them did not fear nor dread his presence.

One of the figures in the shadows walks out and the dim light slowly showed his appearance.

When Qing Joming saw that guy, his eyes immediately bulge in surprise.

"It's… It's you! You're that guy!" he said with anxiety while pointing at the man.

The man looks like a commoner, but one could tell that he is something else.

He has a 2nd level aura, and on his right hand which is hidden behind his back is a curved blade.

"Qing Joming…" Xin Ja called as he held the arm of his friend.

"Calm down…" he added as his gaze landed on the rest of the figures around them.

"Hihi… It seems that one of you is a bit wise… Well, we are not bad guys… In fact… we are a friendly bunch… Just leave your pouch in here and we will let you go." The man said with a sinister smile.

The man suddenly took a step forward and the knife on his back suddenly glided in the air towards the neck of the person near him. His target is Tung Jo.

He might be a 2nd level Ki fighter but he looks weak and frail. So the man wanted to take care of him first.

Twang!!!

The sound of something bouncing reverberated in the air while a thin energy film could be seen covering Tung Jo's body.

"For a wide area array activation control… now!" Xin Ja shouted as he quickly rush in front of the man and kick him away from Tung Jo.

"What?" Tung Jo seemed a bit confused and began to panic.

"Damn it!" shouted Xin Ja which startled Tung Jo.

He now felt fear not towards the men around him, but to the small guy in front of him. He could feel a strong killing intent coming out of Xin Ja's body.

So without hesitation he quickly formed with this hand a series of signals to activate a wide area array control.

As he did so, a strange feeling suddenly came over him and he could now feel the presence of everyone around him.

He could tell that the array is incomplete but this is all that they have and could use to protect themselves right now.

The man who tried to slash him a while ago has already recovered and suddenly rushes towards Xin Ja. Suddenly he feels that ground suddenly become uneven which made him tumble.

Upon seeing this, Xin Ja did not hesitate to grab the curved blade in the man's hand as he falls to the ground.

Xin Ja curled his body and suddenly appears on the man's back. And without hesitation, the curve blade glided to the neck of that man.

Everyone was stunned upon seeing the small guy slitting the neck of the man twice his level.

"Damn you! I will kill you!" someone shouted.

Xin Ja rolled to the ground and dodges the man who suddenly attacked him. But he ended up in front of another person who suddenly kicks him.

Pa!!!

Xin Ja's figure was sent flying to the wall. Gritting the pain in his body, he suddenly kick his foot and uses the wall as a pivot then kicks hard making his figure fly up in the air.

The men look up and were a bit astonished. At this time, Qing Joming takes out a potion bottle from his sleeve and quickly threw it on the person near him.

Meanwhile, Tung Jo is trying to control the area so that he could at least make half of the people inside his array become confused.

But that was not enough as Xin Ja and Qing Joming still need to face three people.

Xin Ja landed on a person that looks confused and unable to balance himself. He tightens one of his legs around that person's neck, and did not hesitate to slit his throat.

He rolled on the ground as he landed and weaves through the three who are chasing after him.

Aaahhh!!!

Suddenly a person shouted as his face and body began to emit smoke. Then suddenly a fire burst from his body which engulfed him.

The fire quickly lit up the alley which now shows the figure of Xin Ja and the rest of the people.

"Catch that slippery bastard!" shouted one of the thieves.

Bud before he could do anything he saw a small vial coming right at him. He quickly extended his hand and caught it.

He glared at Qing Joming as he wanted to throw that vial back.

But then a small pebble suddenly came flying to the vial as it broke into piece in his hand.

Then man could immediately feel a burning sensation in his hand as the liquid from that vial spread. Then his hand suddenly burst into flames.

Aaahhh!!!

He shouted as he began to run out of the alley.

It did not take long before the rest are defeated by Xin Ja, Qing Joming, and Tung Jo.

"Hehe… Is that all they got?" Qing Joming proudly said as he folded his arms as if he was the one who defeated the group.

He then walks to the man on the ground and began checking their body. He quickly found his pouch along with other with it.

Suddenly, he feels a bit nauseated along with Tung Jo as they began throwing up on the side.

Xin Ja shook his head and gathered the corpses of the thieves.

He could tell that this area is a bit secluded. So he created an array on the ground and a large hole appears. He buried the corpses on the ground and covered it up like nothing has happened.

The three walks out of the alley with two young men showing pale complexions.

"Tung Jo… Thank you." Xin Ja said while patting the frail young man's shoulder.

"Ah… It's… It's nothing Brother Xin Ja."

"Hey! How about me?" Qing Joming suddenly interrupted as he smirk.

The three pauses and then suddenly burst out into laughter.

They have encountered something dangerous tonight and the three of them worked together to defeat their opponent.

But deep inside the memory of both Tung Jo and Qing Joming, they can still remember that deadly small fellow that agilely weaves through his enemies and kills without remorse. It was an exhilarating experience at the same time frightening.

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After that day, nothing special happened, but the friendship between the three became closer. They would send Rou Chenchen home every day and then would always play around the town before coming home.

And this continues until the day the finals have arrived.

The day the final grading for the 1st semester of the Ogden Academy came and tension could be felt in the air of the academy.

Most of the students have worried expressions especially those that are freshmen.

If they are not able to pass the assessment, then they might be kicked out of the academy.

At this moment one of those that have a worried expression is Tung Jo. Even though he is able to learn from Xin Ja's note revision on the array formation he has written, he still could not grasp the core principle of it.

And so, he helplessly enters the academy while trying to memorize and analyze the array. He already practiced it over and over and is somewhat proficient with it. But then he knew that something is still missing.

Suddenly because of his inattentiveness while walking he bumps into someone. And that caused him to fall on the ground while groaning a bit.

When he raised his head, he saw the person in front of him and his body suddenly stiffens.

That person is actually one of the people who always bully him.

Before he could react, that youth has already held him by his collar while picking him up from the ground and glares at him.

"You think that you can be smug just because we have not paid attention to you?!" the guy shouted.

"I… I did not mean to hit…"

"Shut up!" the guy shouted as he slapped Tung Jo.

Tung Jo's mind was jolted as he feels the pang of pain on his cheek.

Suddenly, anger rose up from his eyes as they suddenly turned fierce. He might be a timid person, but ever since that day when he was in a fight with Xin Ja and Qing Joming, he has experience battle and killing for the first time.

He did not know what came into him, but his hand suddenly made a gesture in the air and a series of formation glyph appear using his Ki.

Then it suddenly spreads around him and a strong force suddenly envelops his surroundings.