Chapter 160
"So, do we have a plan for finding the Phoenix nest?" I ask hopefully. I don’t know the first thing about actual Phoenix, just a bit of mythology.
"I can sense fire elemental mana fairly well, and Karl should be able to do it at least a little. So we’re going to head up the hill tonight and see what we find. If there are still Phoenix feathers there, they should give off a distinct aura of fire." Elder Song sounds excited, and I know he likes playing pranks just as much as I do.
We Shadow Meld for safety and head up the side of the mountain. Once we get near the top, Elder Song and Karl both point west towards another point, one that looks like a dormant volcano crater.
"This way, we can both feel the flow of fire energy in that direction." Karl whispers, my sharp hearing having no problem catching his voice over the wind.
As we get closer, we sense other energy, people fighting in the volcano crater. A Virtuous Sect and a Sect that seems to practice demonology have met and are having an intense battle.
Tiny Imps are fighting alongside the red robed cultivators, while the White and Gold Robed cultivators prefer swords to energy attacks and tiny demons.
"The Fire Energy is under their feet, perhaps a cave in the volcano?" Elder Song suggests.
"We’ll have to search, but first, we need to get rid of the idiots. They’ve got a bunch of Immortals with them, who will see through our Shadow Meld." Karl says softly looking over the battle.
"I might be able to scare them. Remember the battle at High River Sect? I can sense almost as many fallen here. I don’t know what the big deal is, but it’s been a bloodbath." I suggest.
"How would that solve anything?" Karl asks confused.
"Chaos theory. If everyone is attacked, they’ll think there’s a third party here to wipe them all out and hopefully retreat." I smile.