Battle

Clang! Clang! Clang!

Swoosh!!!

At the front yard of the Devil Sect, a big fight between Marissa's group and the evil warriors was getting intense. Arya Kamandhanu fight a bunch of masked-men and he could actually kept his foothold without any signs of loosing the battle.

Of course! He was a peak level Void Apprentice expert after all!

Realizing that the numbers of the warriors weren't enough to bring down Kamandhanu, Elder Renteng ordered more of the warriors to besiege Kamandhanu from all directions. Out of the three hundred and fourteen warriors, there were about seventy peoples who came after him right now. About twenty peoples were standing beside Elder Renteng to keep guard in case there was an unexpected event.

Meanwhile, about twenty warriors were also keeping the gate from being destroyed by the elite guards of the palace who came with Kamandhanu if there were any of them who tried to enter and help him. Other then that, this action also intended to prevent Kamandhanu if he had a plan to escape from the sect.

The rest of the black-robed warriors, which were about two hundreds and four in total, also stood by Elder Renteng, ready to fight if they were given the orders.

Among the three hundred and fourteen warriors, eighty of them were in the Third Stage Grand Master, advanced level. Sixty five of them were peak level of Grand Master. Seventy of them were in the Fourth Stage, Core Formation, middle level. Fifty of them were in the Fifth Stage, Core Origin, advanced level. Twenty two of them were on Sixth Stage, Nascent Soul, initial level, and ten of them on middle level. The twelve more warriors out of the three hundred and fourteen warriors were on the advanced level of Nascent Soul.

If Kamandhanu was really just a warrior at the Sixth Stage Nascent Soul, middle level, just like what everyone knows and believed, he would be truly powerless to fight this many warriors that even some of them were in the advanced level of Nascent Soul.

Even until now, when he fought against the seventy warriors who were on the level of Grand Master, Core Formation, and Origin Core, he only showed his Nascent Soul cultivation, because he wanted to preserved his strength to fight against Elder Renteng, in case he decided to attack by himself later on.

...

About more than one hundred meter outside of the sect building...

"Damn! They are actually already surrounded us from the beginning." One of the palace guards cursed.

"Didn't the head already told us earlier? That's why he said we shouldn't enter the gate of the sect, because they already surrounded us from the start." The Vice Head said.

"If the head already knew it, why didn't he order us to withdraw? Did he want us all to be killed here?" The soldier was indignant.

"Shut your mouth, you punk! There are one thousand and five hundred of us here whereas the enemy only possess no more then one thousand and three hundred warriors." The Vice Head roared in anger. "Are you that afraid of dying? You shouldn't be a soldier if you are a chicken!"

...

"Achoooo!" Marissa, who was guarding the back of Kamandhanu in her 'Invisible' form to prevent him from being attacked from the back, sneezed all of a sudden.

"Ugh, someone's talking about me? Hmph!" Marissa rubbed her nose indignantly.

...

Still outside of the building, more than one hundred meter away...

"You know that the Head is trying to save us by not letting us to enter the sect building? I reckoned there must be at least three hundred warriors inside the building now and our head fought that many warriors all alone. Moreover, the ones inside the gate must be the elite ones, and here you said he wanted us all to die by not ordering to withdraw? Where's your conscience?" The Vice Head kept grumbling to defend Kamandhanu as if he was a die-hard fan of that man.

"Calm down, Vice Head. Brother Heru must not mean it that way." Another soldier came and tried to pacify the Vice Head. He then turned to the soldier named Heru and spoke patiently. "Brother Heru. You know Devil Sect possessed about four thousand members, but the ones who stay at the sect usually only about one thousand and five hundred or two thousands at the most...

...Currently, our head's trying to save all of us by fighting the elite ones inside. We only need to destroy the one thousand and three hundred warriors so that we could help the Head later after we're done here. If not, if we all entered the sect, there might be a trap inside and it would make it easier for the enemies to attack us all at once in a very short time. Now, do you understand what I mean?"

"Yes." That little soldier lowered his head, but if one looked at him carefully, there's not even a bit guilty inside his eyes. There's only an arrogance and prideful emotions inside.

"Okay, that's enough. This arrogant punk wouldn't understand it even if you're telling him one thousand times." The Vice Head said in annoyed. "It's better to be ready now. Everyone, get to your position!"

"Yes!" Everybody began to move one by one to their supposed position based on the strategy they were usually training at.

"Archer?"

"Yes, we're ready!"

"Warriors with sword, spear, blade, or other weapons?"

"Here we are!"

"Tanker?"

"Yes, Vice Head!"

"Okay, good! Everyone's prepare for battle." The Vice Head clapped his hands twice, then sighed. "It's a pity we don't have a doctor here." He mumbled. "Head, please hold on! We will finish the matter here as soon as possible."

"Everyone, listen up!" The Vice Head shouted again.

"Yes, Vice Head!"

"Now, get ready on your horses and position!" The Vice Head raised his hand to give a signal. "1... 2... 3... Charge with me!"

"Arrghhhhh...!!!"

...

Inside the sect, the large front yard...

"Naga Puspa: Fist Stage..."

The seventy peoples who fought against Kamandhanu were now almost at their limit and would soon be defeated.

"Damn it! There's something wrong with this situation! Everytime we attack from behind, there would be something who attack us back!" Someone said amid the battle.

"Ah, you're right. That's what I thought. Can he see everything around him, including what's happening behind his back?"

"I don't know. Maybe he had some wicked spell that enable him to see everything from each angles?"

"This won't do. We should do something!"

...

Elder Renteng, who oversaw the entire situation was also feeling weird inwardly. 'What happened?' He thought.

'Is there someone hiding behind his back? Who is that person helping him? Why can't I sense his or her presence at all? Or... Is it just like what that soldiers said? This Kamandhanu fellow actually possess a wicked spell that enable him to see everything from any angles?' The old man, Elder Renteng, was skeptic.

"Well, I should start the plan now..." He mumbled. "Everyone stop for a moment." He waved his hand.

'What's this old man trying to say?' Everyone had the same question.

"Arya Kamandhanu, would you please to join us and become the members of Gelang-gelang Sect?" The old man asked. In this parallel world, Gelang-gelang sect was the other name of Devil Sect. They usually used this name in order to deceive peoples to join them and bring them to the evil path. This trick often worked at the foreign peoples who came to visit Singhasari and knew nothing about the real situation.

'Uhhh?' Everyone was surprised, not only Kamandhanu and Marissa, even all the black-robed warriors were bewilderd.

'Did ancient peoples also like to prank on others? Or else, this old man must be up to no good.' Marissa in her stealthy mode, rubbed her chin, thinking what might be this old man trying to do.

Arya Kamandhanu looked at the old man without any expression, without anger or annoyed. "Let's fight old man. Don't waste my time!"

Marissa who was also standing on the side, gave him two thumbs which earned her a weird look from Kamandhanu.

'They didn't even know the meaning of thumb.' She grumbled.

"Heh, you are quite arrogant I see..." Elder Renteng wasn't surprised by the answer though. After all, the individuals who were selected to be the 'Thirteen Heroes' weren't some normal and common ones. They had their own pride. "If so, I won't be polite. I actually let you enter here so we can negotiate and be a family. Or else, I would order my one thousand and five hundred warriors to beat you up quickly when you entered the territory of our sect."

"Everyone, listen to my order! All of you, no one is exception, charge together!" Elder Renteng raised his hand to give a signal. Right after that, the more than three hundred warriors charged at Kamandhanu in high spirit.

"Mr. Angel, come on help me!" Marissa screamed inside her mind.

[Would the Host consume one of the two <Magical Bead> which the Host posess]

[After consuming, Host will...]

"Yes, yes, hurry! Comsume, consume!" Marissa urged impatiently.

[Alright. It's done]

"Uh, why don't I feel anything?" Marissa was surprised.

[It's still in process. It usually need three seconds for the bead to be fully digested and give reaction afterward]

[Well, it's done now, try to feel and drive your energy]

"Alright." Marissa nodded. "Well, uh? This... This power!" She was surprised and elated at the same time.

"Charge...!!!"

Marissa didn't have a time to enjoy this happy moment when the enemies already one meter away from her.

"Arghhh, you are all asking for death!" Marissa shouted but only Kamandhanu could heard her. "I'm gonna scratch you with my chicken claws until you are all black and blue and your Mom's not gonna recognize you anymore!"

<First Move: Chicken Claws!>

A phantom of a huge chicken claws suddenly appeared out of nowhere. It was a golden claw with beautiful stars sparkling on it's surface, while the tip of the claws were crunched together as if they wanted to grip and scratch the enemies to death, looking very fierce and imposing.

Smack!

[Ten enemies are K.O] Mr. Angel suddenly joined in the fun and cheered for Marissa.

<Second Move: Ultra Chicken Flying to The Moon!>

A phantom of a black chicken with golden crown as well as bluish golden light surrounded the entire body of that chicken. It's black feathers shined brilliantly, full of luster. They were blooming like a black lotus flower amid the peaceful lake during the full moon.

Smack! Smack! Smack!

[Thirty enemies are K.O] The cheerful backsound with Mr. Angel's voice was heard again inside Marissa's head, making her speechless.

<Third Move: Immortal Chicken scratch the mountain to pieces>

A phantom of mountain with a black chicken stood at the peak of a huge blue mountain while spreading it's pair of wings wide opened, looking down on all the things below like a queen looking down on her subjects.

Smack! Smack! Smack!

[Forty enemies are K.O]

<Fourth Move : Rain of Soils Bestowed by Magical Chicken>

<Fifth Move : Chicken Diving to The Centre of Earth>

<Sixth Move : Drunken Chicken Sails Across The Ocean>

Smack! Smack! Smack!

By this time, Marissa was really speechless. It's true that the moves were very powerful, and they had been proven with the many bodies of the enemies laying on the ground, bleeding profusely. They had all been died!

But, recalling the names of the moves that she had been casting on the enemies, Marissa couldn't bear it anymore. She covered her face and pulled up her hair in agitated. 'How am I supppse to show off in the future with that kind of moves?'

'Rain of Soils Bestowed by Magical Chicken?' This move is still rather normal. It could be used to sprinkled a tons of soils or sands to the enemies and make them blind.

'Chicken Diving to The Centre of Earth?' The heck with this move? What's the chicken doing to the centre of earth? Why do I find this words so familiar? It's like a tittle of movie? Moreover, did the chicken want to measure the gravity force in the depth of the Earth and try to compete and outshine the fame of Newton in the world of scientist?

'Drunken Chicken Sails Across The Ocean?' Sh*t! This was the most absurd name! How the heck that chicken got drunk? And what's it doing in the ocean? Sail? Sail your sister! Does it want to be a Chicken Sailor?

After a few seconds recalling the absurd name of the moves, Marissa finally could calm her heart down and washed away her shame. Now that she thought about that moves again, they sounded rather cool?

'Ah, my standard for name had been decreased quite low.' She sighed.

...

At the same time Marissa finished the enemies on her side, Kamandhanu also finished them a bit earlier than her. Of course, it was because Kamandhanu didn't fully exerted his strength on the battle, yet. Or else, this whole thing could be finished in a mere of a few seconds. He wanted to make that old man caught off guard by his real cultivation stage.

Elder Renteng, looking at all the bloody scenes and the row of dead bodies in front of him, he felt a burst of anger consumed his whole body. This damnable brat! How dare he killed all his subordinates?

"Seems like I have to fight you by myself." Elder Renteng tried to calm his heart down. "Let me teach you a lesson. I'm going to avenge the resentments of my subordinates in the underworld!"

Elder Renteng's aura suddenly changed. The black robe he was wearing was torn apart, leaving behind a long and big trouser that could be changed in size according to the body size of the owner.

"There are 150 Phantom of Garudas on his back with blue colour. It means, he's already at the advanced level of Void Connoisseur." Marissa who had already memorised the cultivation level as well as the characteristics of each levels, instantly could determine the level of Elder Renteng.

"Yes, other than that, this old man also trained on his physical body. It would be really hard to hurt him by using a normal weapon." Kamandhanu nodded.

"Are you confident you could finish him?" Marissa asked. By this time, although she felt a bit uncomfortable when she did her first killing on the enemies, but she could endured it forcefully. She convinced herself that if she didn't retaliate, she would be the one who was getting killed and become a headless chicken, being chopped off by the sharp blade of the enemies. Thinking that horror scene of her body being sliced by that brutal enemies, she endured her urge to vomit when she was killing the enemies.

"I don't know..." Kamandhanu shook his head. "I don't have a decent weapon."

"Oh? If I give you a good sword, would you be able to finish him?" Marissa asked again.

"You have one?" Kamandhanu asked.

"Of course." Marissa answered smugly.

"Alright." Kamandhanu nodded his head. Although he didn't have much hope that the sword Marissa possessed would be very good, but in the end, he chose to believe in her. After that, he turned his gaze to the Elder Renteng. "Old man, bring it on!"

"Heh, I will make sure you regret to come to visit this place." Elder Renteng scratched his back and neck, preparing to fight and win the battle.

Swoosh!

A sound of sword being pull out of it's scabbard could be heard clearly. It was a shiny sword in yellow colour. That is 'Pedang Kuning' or 'Yellow Sword', a famous sword of Elder Renteng which could kill the opponent in a second.

"I'm going to finish this battle as soon as possible and chop off your head, then bring it to the emperor. Your head definitely worth so much, right? Heheheh...!" Elder Renteng laughed eerily. His voice was much worst than the 'singing' owl on the mango tree in front of the gate.

Arya Kamandhanu also took out his sword, but it's just an ordinary sword, so there wasn't a need to be that wary.

"Prepare yourself, young man. It's a pity you're not married, yet. Or else, I would have a way to make your death more tragic." Elder Renteng blabbered.

"Bring it on!" Kamandhanu shouted. "Naga Puspa: First Stage..."

Hiyaaaaaaaaaa!!!

Shiu! Shiu! Shiu!

~~~~~

Quizz:

Would Elder Renteng could be killed on this fight?

A. Yes, Elder Renteng is just a chicken, um no, he is just a little worm after all.

B. Yes, he will die thoroughly.

C. No, Elder Renteng is too strong. Kamandhanu is dying, FL was in a dilemma whether to cure him or choose a new candidate in order to conquer the world.

D. No, Elder Rendeng was defeated, but he escaped and couldn't be killed in the end.

E. No, Elder Renteng was gravely injured but he was saved by someone mysterious.