Night of the Broken Gliph-Chapter 124

Beyond the dark city of Southern Ping stood the brightly lit Southern Mountain. Since this was a matter that only affected the clans, the commoners in the city remained clueless about the situation. Just then, a figure appeared in a deserted sector of the city.

A soundless scream followed the appearance of the figure. The shadowed figure raised his head, looking at the sky. Nothing was heard but invisible waves were emitted, causing many small animals like dogs and cats around him to explode.

Bastard he said solemnly with his hatred-filled voice. A full moon shone above him.

Times running out.

The figure disappeared once more, leaving only blood and pieces of flesh splattered all over the place.

Chui Yim woke up to a girl standing outside his room the following day, staring at him with shiny eyes. Morning, brother Chui.

Chui Yim had just woken up and wasnt able to see clearly, but he could tell that this girl was somewhat familiar.

Who are you?

Chui Yim walked side by side with Ping Ching.

Chui Yim turned towards Ping Ching. Despite being only twelve, Ping Ching held the demeanour of a clan disciple.

It must be troublesome, right? To be a girl, Chui Yim spoke up suddenly.

Mhmm. Ping Ching trembled slightly, but she kept her cool as she replied softly. Even with Man Chin Hung, a thousand-gliphic female gliphist, females are still discriminated against. Its societal prejudice, thats why I pretended to be a boy.

Chui Yim shook his head. The sight of Lam Ming appeared in his head. Ping Ching turned towards him with a smile, her braids swinging in the wind. Thank you for saving my life yesterday, brother Chui. I dont know how brother Chui managed to make the enemy retreat, but it definitely came with a cost. It would be rude if I continued to use a fake identity in front of brother Chui after yesterday.

Chui Yim decided not to comment, shrugging. Arent you afraid that people will find out? You're being very obvious right now.

I made use of an ancient gliph tool to camouflage my gender. My appearance and aura will change according to my preference for different people. Brother Chui can be at ease. Im just an ordinary disciple to them.

Alright, Ill send you off here. Master asked to see you personally, so I wont follow you in. No words can express my gratitude for you, brother Chui. I, Ping Ching, owe brother Chui my life. Ill repay you someday.

Chui Yim didnt care much about that. He had saved Ping Ching out of instinct, not because he wanted a reward.

However, Chui Yims focus was diverted in no time.

Brat, state your conditions! Ping Chi said, slamming the table in his courtyard.

I have one condition, Chui Yim said lazily. I have a heart deficiency. If you can treat me, calling you master is nothing, Ill even call you grandpa!

Heart deficiency? Ping Chi raised an eyebrow, stepping forward as he felt Chui Yims pulse. His gentle energliph seeped into Chui Yims meridians, moving towards the heart. Chui Yim felt a part of his heart thumping slightly when Ping Chi's face suddenly fell as he rapidly retreated three steps!

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Every step he took left a burned mark on the ground. Smoke twirled upward from the three marks.

What on earth was that?!

Heavens Flame, Chui Yim answered, slightly disappointed with how things had unfolded. He had a love-hate relationship with the Heavens Flame, which had weakened him physically in his twelve years here. Chui Yim once hoped to be rid of it as soon as possible. But after inserting energliph into it, he could feel many distinct changes to the Heavens Flame. Even though he was still sick of it, he had gained many weird supernatural abilities as a result. He would have died to the mysterious black figure if not for the flame.

Heavens Flame? Ping Chi mumbled to himself solemnly. This was how Doctor Odd worked normally. His mad and careless self was just the side that he showed the world. When Ping Chi worked on his speciality, he turned into another man. In the far forgotten past, there was a legend of a flame called the Heavens Flame. It was the most fiery and bold flame, and it could burn anything. Because of its invincibility, the world couldnt contain the Heavens Flame. It will disappear shortly after it appears, and nobody has ever seen a Heavens Flame that didnt burn itself out."

Ping Chi frowned so hard that his wrinkled face looked like a dried river bed, Chui Yim sitting at the side silently. He might be well-read, but he hadnt read all the books in the South. Some secrets werent easily accessible to him, just like the legend of the Heavens Flame that Ping Chi mentioned.

Who told you that it was the Heavens Flame?

My father, Chui Yim replied calmly. I want to know more about the Heavens Flame in detail, not for you to find out about my family.

Ping Chi understood Chui Yims response as if it was him; he would be unhappy to have others trying to dig out his past too. I dare not confirm if it is indeed the Heavens Flame inside you Ping Chui hummed. But seeing how scary it was it should be.

I cant do anything about it. The Heavens Flame is the strongest fire of all the fires in this world, and this flame is only produced when Celestial Lightning descends. Heavens Flame has had many names in the past, Lightning Flame, Celestial Flame but Heavens Flame is the most common name. There arent many records about it, there is a saying that everyone who has seen it has lost their life because the lightning that produces this flame wasnt simple either. It was the Heavens Test Lightning.

Heavens Test Lightning? Chui Yim looked up in shock. He remembered that in his past life, as the best metalsmith of the Sallow Continent, he had made a divine weapon, followed by boundless lightning and thunder; a great storm appeared when he did so.

Youve never heard of it? Ping Chi was surprised too. The nature of gliphism goes against the natural order. Its incompatible with the world itself. Five-chambered gliphers and thousand-gliphic gliphists will attract the Heavens Test Lightning, because they are so powerful that they can affect heaven and earth. Its the greatest test for any cultivator, and thats why there arent many five-chambered or thousand-gliphic state cultivators. Besides talent, you need to face this deadly lightning, a test called down because their power is too much for the world to accept. One must pass this test in order to survive.

Chui Yim might be well educated, but he was no competition when it came to Ping Chi who had lived for a hundred years. Some very talented cultivators will encounter the Heavens Test Lightning at the four-chambered stage, just like the Tse Clan ancestors centuries ago. He was revered as the strongest four-chambered glipher, and he managed to finally reach the five-chambered stage, becoming extremely powerful.

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