Chapter 3: Under the Shadow of Conflict
Wu Tian, the sole cultivator of the Nine Star God Body Art, was overjoyed at the thought. Now he possessed the power, knowing that the fate of his tribe and his family would change. With his new knowledge and strength, Wu Tian began to climb out of the chasm (khai) he had almost fallen into. He reached the top and saw his friends. Just then, one of them, Xiao Ranugua, called out to him. "Are you alright?" Yu Lan asked, "Did you die?" and the others started joking, trying to mask their own pain. Wu Tian saw many wounds (ghav) on their bodies, so he immediately asked them who had inflicted such injuries. Bai Kaungya Na told him, "This is the work of Li Shan." Wu Tian knew Li Shan was a dangerous servant of a Noble Demonic entity. The journey had just begun, and the first enemy to test the strength of the 9-Star God Body Art stood ready.