A Dish Best Served Cold (The Man In Rage)
Chapter 1302 An Incoming Storm

The heavens shook as that frosty voice reverberated in the skies.

The authority and power brimming in that voice was akin to a huge mountain weighing down upon the shoulders of Reilo and the others. They could hardly breathe.

They fell to their knees in terror and tried to explain hastily.

"No, no, my lord, you must be mistaken. You're the leader of the Indian martial arts circle. We are but ants before you. We are insignificant! We dare not tell you what to do! It's my fault. I've overstepped and spoken too much. Please forgive me, my lord!"

Reilo was clearly terrified. His soul seemed to have fled his body.

He slapped himself tirelessly as he kneeled on the ground and begged for mercy.

The man before him gazed down upon Reilo and the others dispassionately. His eyes were cold.

The wave of energy that had erupted on the island in the middle of the lake finally reached them then.

Within a blink of an eye, wild winds surged around them as the air flooded with the thick and pure energies of the natural world. Waves of those natural energies had come rushing from the depths of the forest and sweeping past them all.

They sent the robes of the man fluttering wildly and loudly.

Reilo and everyone else were shocked when they sensed the immense and pure energy in the air.

The terror that had colored their faces faded away and was replaced by looks of puzzlement and curiosity.

"What...what powerful and intense energies! What happened? Did another spirit energy fruit tree appear in the vicinity?" blurted out Reilo.

Next to him, the stern-looking man's face darkened.

He turned his head and stared into the distance, where the waves of energy had originated. The edge of his lips slowly curled upwards. "Has it finally appeared? It appears that the Persian King was right," murmured the man to himself. Excitement and glee flickered in his eyes.

He was akin to a ravenous wolf that had finally found prey after a long hunt.

The storm appeared suddenly and dissipated as suddenly.

Within a few seconds, silence and stillness resumed.

That didn't matter. They simply had to head towards the direction that the energy had originated. Once they got nearer, they would be able to better discern its source. The natural energies resting within these treasures were rich and pure.

One would sense them as soon as they got within distance.

The man glanced at Reilo and the rest.

"A bunch of good-for-nothings. Get out of my way right now. You won't be able to survive the punishment of standing in my way."

The treasure which he had been searching for so long had finally appeared. He wasn't going to waste any more time on these losers. Instead, he yelled at them and told them to get lost.

Reilo and the others dared not voice a single word of protest. Without saying a word, they scrambled on their hands and feet and cleared a path for the man.

The man did not linger. He headed straight for the source of energy.

After a few steps, he stopped suddenly.

He did not turn around and instead kept his back to Reilo and the others.

Reilo and the other Indian martial artists fell to their knees once more and awaited orders from the man.

"Remember, I prefer being addressed as 'Indra' instead of just 'lord'." A low voice rumbled and filled the air. Reilo and the others nodded immediately.

"Yes, Indra, as you command."

Their voices were filled with fear and awe as they remained kneeling on the ground.

The man had left.

He had leaped into the air and vanished from their sight.

Regardless, it took a long time before Reilo and the others could calm down.

They looked up into the sky and in the direction that the man had left. After a long time, they sighed loudly.

"Is that how powerful a supreme grandmaster is supposed to be? Will the day come when I become just as powerful as the Indra?" asked Reilo.

His words brimmed with emotion. There was respect, awe and an intense longing for power and authority.

"Let's go, we should have a look as well. We might be of help to the Indra," suggested Reilo. The remaining Indian martial artists headed into the rainforest too.

Ye Fan probably had no idea that the surge of energy that Yu Yun had released had caused such a commotion in the rainforest.

Any martial artist who had felt that wave of energy was now heading towards the island in the middle of the lake.

Everyone craved treasure, after all.

To the martial artist, the greatest treasure of all was the one that could make them more powerful.

It was right before them now. There was no way they could resist it.

Within a few days, martial artists of numerous countries gathered at the banks of the lake.

The rainforest stretched behind them while a deep, seemingly bottomless lake stood before them.

Everyone had stopped when they had reached the banks.

"Elder Kong, what do we do now? There's no way to the island," said Lu Yan-Xi glumly.

Everyone had sensed where the wave of energy had originated and it was from the island in the middle of the lake.

They were separated from it by the lake. There was no bridge or boat that allowed them to cross it.

Kong Ming frowned as he deliberated a plan.

"If I'm not wrong, a secret is hidden on that island. Uninhabited, isolated islands are the best places in which treasures are formed. This island is too far away from the banks of the lake though. An ordinary person wouldn't be able to cross it without the aid of equipment or tools," said Kong Ming as he stared at the dark spot in the distance.

They had the ability to use the energies within their bodies to walk across a short stretch of water.

But water wasn't land. Walking on water took a lot of effort and energy.

Despite his decades of training, Kong Ming would not be able to sustain such a walk if it exceeded the duration of twenty minutes. However, it was clear that that wouldn't allow him to reach the island in time.

In fact, grandmasters themselves might find it a challenge to cross the lake and reach the island.

Kong Ming and his men were not the only ones in a dilemma. Sharing their predicament were other martial artists from other countries, who were trapped at the bank and could only sigh as they eyed the island in the distance.

The lake was simply too vast. It was a massive moat that prevented these treasure hunters from seeking the treasure that they coveted.

"Elder Kong, is there nothing else we can do? We've come so far, we can't just go back now," said Lu Yan-Xi unhappily. She didn't want to give up at all.

Kong Ming shook his head. "There are always means to reach the lake. They might appear a little silly though."

"Really?"

"What solution are you proposing?"

Lv Hua's and Lu Yan-Xi's eyes brightened as they stared at Kong Ming.

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