8 Stones of Eternity
The Animal Core Oddity.

Chapters 08. The Animal Core Oddity.

The yellowish-colored balls constantly came out from the body of the black masked man, the action of which was a concern for many people who were no longer attacked by the gray wolf, but the gray wolf, because the yellowish ball blows the wolf's body easily.

Surprisingly, every time the gray wolf's body exploded, black smoke shot out and disappeared fooled by the wind, then lay the jet-black beast core. The black smoke escaped the attention of many people, because their eyes were blocked by dust.

"What's that black smoke?" inner Cao Tian Jun who was still looking at the black smoke came out from the gray wolf's body, but in an instant disappeared into the wind.

Junior Master Chu Sying Chun, Xue Yue, Mu Bingyun and many women saw the figure of a black masked man capable of defeating gray wolves easily.

Accidentally, the arm of the disguise cloak was shifted, the masked man's arm was white and his bone structure still looked 17 years old.

"Who is he, Master?" asked Xue Yue who was curious about the identity of the black masked man figure.

"Do not know! But, judging from his skin and bone structure, he was still young...!" replied Junior Master Chu Sying Chun who did not know, he was shocked when he did not see the level of strength of the black masked man.

"He's amazing, able to defeat gray wolves easily!" praise Mu Bingyun who had already put her heart to the figure of the black masked man because of his prowess.

Here else, Senior Master Dong Jian and Zhan Bowen kept trying to defeat the gray Wolf King, but were distracted by the arrival of the black masked man.

Seeing his two enemies retreating, the Gray Wolf King immediately blurred, he as a beast had an instinct to survive, where was afraid of the figure of the black masked man. Although he was fighting with Senior Master, he still took the time to see his men being defeated by the black masked man easily.

"He's running!" pekik Senior Master Zhan Bowen's.

Before chasing after the gray Wolf King, Senior Master Dong Jian prevented him, he said, "no need to be chased, we better take care of the injured disciples!"

Senior Master Zhan Bowen let out a cold snort for not managing to defeat the gray Wolf King, he and his partner saw the black masked man who had suddenly disappeared after killing many gray wolves.

"Who is he? That guy is strong!" muttered Senior Master Dong Jian who was unable to see the power of his helper.

"Whoever he is, it doesn't matter. It should be a fellow human being please help!" senior Master Zhan Bowen was not happy that anyone exceeded his prowess.

Senior Master Dong Jian smiled wryly due to the nature of his comrade not appreciating the good deeds of others, then he rushed towards the gate of Black Dragon City.

After which, everyone took the corpses of the gray wolves that could be sold, and also did not forget to take the beast cores. However, the look on their faces looks confused, because the animal core is not as usual milky white.

"Are you guys okay?" junior Master Chu Sying Chun asked the female disciple, and was nodding her head in response by Xue Yue and the others.

"Teacher, this beast core is not what it used to be, is it because of this that made many mystic beasts brutal?" ling Dong asked Senior Master Zhan Bowen.

In the Eastern Continent, too often mystic beasts came out of their nests in groups, they were out hunting many lives to increase their strength. Such an action made many people wonder, because an event like this was unprecedented.

This incident began after the meteor rock fell into the Black Dragon Valley, since then a mystical beast came out of its nest. However, the animal core is still normal, which is white and not black.

"It's possible that mystic beasts have evolved... Try to feel what is contained in the core of this beast... You will faintly feel a great energy and not like in general!" senior Master Zhan Bowen replied after receiving the beast core from Ling Dong.

Ling Dong received back the beast core. With focused concentration, only then could he feel the immense energy contained within. Rebellious his face beamed and immediately distorted the beast core in the top-tier spatial pouch, then he searched again for the beast core.

Not only was Ling Dong vying for the gray wolf beast core, all the disciples, cultivators and even warriors wanted to obtain it as well.

"The essence of the beast contains evil energy, don't you take it!" warning of a man who had just walked out of the city gate.

Hearing the warning, everyone looked towards the source of the sound. It turned out, that voice came from Cao Tian Jun. Instantly the faces of the disciples who disliked Cao Tian Jun became grim.

"Stupid! Since when did the beast core have evil energy? Did you just come out of the cave so you didn't know the benefits?" clasped Ling Dong immediately, he was already happy and now became irritated, let alone already hating Cao Tian Jun.

"When we fight with gray wolves, I don't see you helping ... Lest you want to scare us into getting the beast core!" sergeant Tang Wei in a high tone, he guessed that Cao Tian Jun intended to make everyone afraid by giving a warning.

One by one all the male disciples were cursing at Cao Tian Jun who was considered to want to monopolize the beast core, all accusations were thrown wildly.

Cao Tian Jun smiled faintly and did not respond to the words of Ling Dong and everyone, he looked at Senior Master Dong Jian who shook his head.

Although Cao Tian Jun did not know whether the black beast core was dangerous or not, he clearly sensed that there was an evil energy residing within the beast core.

Once again Cao Tian Jun did not respond to him, he simply shrugged both of his shoulders as a form of indifference, then he walked up to Senior Master Dong Jian.

"Come, we're back at the academy!" invite Senior Master Dong Jian who does not want Cao Tian Jun to provoke many people.

As it turned out, Senior Master Zhan Bowen was affected by Cao Tian Jun's remark, he pondered. Indeed he did indeed feel a massive oppressive energy within the beast core, he thought this mystic beast was evolving.

"Did the evolved mystic beast also have an effect on its essence?" muttered Senior Master Zhan Bowen while taking out a single beast core lying under his feet, then he slowly absorbed the energy contained within.

"He's just bragging!" grumbled Senior Master Zhan Bowen as his strength slightly increased with a single beast core.

However, he had yet to realize that his eyelids had faintly turned black, appeared to have been beaten and become bruised, at first glance invisible.

Junior Master Chu Sying Chun trusted Cao Tian Jun a little, but he did not discard and kept the core of the mystic beast.

Senior Master Dong Jian took out his spaceship, then boarded and was followed by Cao Tian Jun. Some of the new students who had passed the selection also went up because they were invited by Senior Master Dong Jian.

Likewise with the other teachers, after retrieving the corpses of the gray wolves and their core, they as returned to the academy, and partly returned inside the Black Dragon City to select the prospective new disciples.

While inside the ship's control room, Senior Master Dong Jian asked Cao Tian Jun, "Why don't you come help us?"

"The first new mystical beast attack I experienced... So, I need to study as well as observe the fighting teachers!" replied Cao Tian Jun who was deliberately lying.

Senior Master Dong Jian nodded in understanding, he understood that his disciple needed experience as well as important lessons in the fight between life and death.

"Where are you from?" asked Senior Master Dong Jian who was unfamiliar with the Cao clan in the Eastern Continent.

"I... I'm the only surviving clan of Cao, all of whom died since the disaster a few years ago when I was a child!" Cao Tian Jun replied in a sad tone, then he turned his face towards the window of the starship.

He was indeed sad when he remembered the story of his teacher, where his entire family was stricken with disaster. Senior Master Dong Jian patted Cao Tian Jun on the shoulder.

"I'm sorry Teacher ...!" said Senior Master Dong Jian who was concerned.

Cao Tian Jun smiled faintly, but was clearly seen by Senior Master Dong Jian, that this disciple was harboring pain.

"Then who took care of you?"

"Grandfather... Only a few days later did he leave me!" zhi Shimo replied as she lowered her head to hold back the tears while clenching both of her hands.

Senior Master Dong Jian felt guilty, he again asked at the wrong time.

"Sorry ... Forgive Master...!" said Senior Master Dong Jian in a regretful tone.

Cao Tian Jun did not respond, he exited the control room of the ship and headed towards the end of the spacecraft deck. The new disciples undo the intention of greeting Cao Tian Jun, as Senior Master Dong Jian blocked them with spiritual energy.

While at the end of the ship, he gazed deep into the Black Dragon Valley, he remembered his childhood until he was abandoned by his teacher who was already considered a real father.

As a child, Cao Tian Jun began training in martial arts at the age of 5, when Tian Long trained him to carry a tree trunk, climb up a hill and come back down twice. After getting used to carrying one tree trunk, his teacher added two trees, and continued to grow until his back was full of piles of tree trunks.

To relieve back pain as well as fatigue, Tian Long had always ordered Cao Tian Jun to soak under the waterfall, which was located not far from the cottage.

In the evening, Cao Tian Jun would cultivate for four incense sticks, he could sleep on the day before midnight. And, every morning always watered by water by his teacher because of bad luck.

The training was heavy until he was 10 years old, after which he was trained to concoct pills and make weapons and war supplies.

What Cao Tian Jun did not understand, since when his teacher suddenly became ill when he was only 17 years old, he guessed that his teacher had been hiding his wounds all this time.

And, therefore, before his death, he was trained hard to be able to take care of himself when left behind someday.

"Perhaps, these 696 commandments are meant to guide me when he is not beside me!" cao Tian Jun guessed while stroking the index finger of the right hand, where the invisible dimensional ring was embedded.

"Dad, I promise I won't let you down!" he said inwardly, he looked back at the Black Dragon Valley, where the last family was buried. He dared to call his teacher father only in his heart.