The years continued to pa.s.s, and the alliance was now handled by the Garen's descendant, Xiao Ying . After taking out the Secret Techniques polished by Garen, this young genius Grandmaster of Combat successfully received the support of all the alliance members . Using the carrot and stick approach, members of the alliance grew in numbers and the prospect of development became better .

With the suggestion and support from part of the members, a large organization known as the Combat a.s.sociation was built . It covered eighty to ninety percent of the world, and possessed the power to a.s.sess Grandmaster of Combat candidates, and the certificate that they handed out received worldwide recognition . Even the series of a martial artists' rank certificates became the qualifications of what employers seek in employing talent .

Xiao Ying became the first President of the a.s.sociation . Her personal combat skills, under Garen's tutelage, further improved, and was now only slightly inferior to Andrela . In addition to her charisma, she also had a group of loyal martial artists by her back, cementing her foothold in the combat world .

Garen and Andrela slowly faded away from the view of the world . At the beginning, there were still some Grandmasters of Combat from the previous generation who remembered their legends . Later, talented new generations emerged and powerful martial artists became famous, the both of them then gradually hid themselves behind the scenes .

In the past, when people mentioned a Grandmaster of Combat, the first thing that came to mind would be Garen and Andrela, and only then would Xiao Ying's name came up . Now, Xiao Ying's name would emerge first, only then would both their names be mentioned by some old generations .

These years, both Garen and Andrela were hiding their ident.i.ties, and relied on Xiao Ying's huge backings to collect things like antiques and treasures from all over the world .

This way, the Potential points that Garen gathered, numbered in the hundreds . This was already the limit, and Andrela on the other hand secretly gathered a few articles that emitted strong telekinetic waves in preparation of entering the Mother Stream .

The both of them stepped onto all kinds of ancient ruins and mysterious lands . Especially after Xiao Ying's position stabilized, they let go completely and went around searching for various information and treasures .

Over time, Andrela's condition started to decline . He finally made up his mind, it was time to enter the Mother Stream .

During these years, Garen basically had no more lingerings left .

After all, Xiao Ying was no baby . With the gradual rise in her position and power, she became increasingly infatuated with the power she held . Different from the pure and lovely Ying Er, Garen no longer saw any trace of Ying Er in her .

This world no longer hold anything worthy of his affection . Of the old friends that he knew, only Andrela remained .

Now, he also chose to enter Mother Stream, betting on this one last chance .

Garen decided that he would accompany him . If there was one person in this world that had the highest probability of surviving the Mother Stream, that person could only be him . No one knew better than him, that terrifying danger and crisis of travelling through s.p.a.ce and time was something that was unimaginable by normal people .

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After nearly ten years had past, inside the underground cave, standing beside the hole looking over the Mother Stream .

Garen and Andrela had done all the preparations they could .

"You don't need to take the risk with me . " Andrela turn to look at Garen .

"I don't have any regrets left . Besides, with my previous experience, we might be able to increase our chances for survival . " Garen smiled and replied . "Furthermore, haven't we made it clear; the two rings are pointing at different directions? When we go in, we will go our separate ways . Then, we'll only have ourselves to depend on . "

At this point in life, these two only had one last thing left to pursue .

Dreams .

Garen did not know what Andrela's dream was, but somehow he was reminded of Cayduran, and Totem World's h.e.l.lgate . Dreams were their only motivation and goal .

Now, he felt that he was quite similar to them .

There was no affection for the world, the only hope they had was moving forward, and maybe one day they might be able to achieve their dreams .

Food and wine, women and power, everything was now at their fingertips . 'The gra.s.s was always greener on the other side', perhaps this phrase was the most apt for them now .

In his heart, Garen mocked himself .

He looked at Andrela in front of him .

There were more than ten pairs of bracelets on his arms, all of them were various relics from mysterious ruins with unknown functions . He drew his face with tattoos from Ancient Ender civilization, wore a s.h.i.+rt made of 5-coloured feathers, and his trousers in silver and in his hand was a skull cane .

What made him even more speechless was that on all of his fingers and toes were full of different kinds of rings, his nose had two rings and he punched a hole on his chin and hung a chain of either bird or pheasant bones…

"This is what I found in all the records, the strongest form from Ancient Ender . Are you sure you don't want to make the same preparations?" Andrela looked at Garen .

He shook his head .

Garen looked at his getup, speechless .

"Alright then, if you got into trouble, don't blame me for not warning you . " Andrela shrugged, looking at the hole that still had the same repulsive force and settled down his mind . "Are you ready?"

"Yeah . "

Garen simply wore a white suit, in his right hand was the double-headed bird ring, his golden hair smoothly flowing down . There were no more preparations to be done .

In fact, what he relied on was the hundreds of Potential point he had absorbed .

This thing was the source that could heal his injuries .

The cavern rippled with bright green light dancing across its surfaces .

Andrela was the first to go in .

Suddenly, he trembled, obviously meeting with that huge force of resistance .

This time was different from last time . He was prepared and took out a black key, only to toss it forward .

Dang .

When the metal key hit the stone wall, that sound rang out .

The sound continued ringing, and strangely, that huge repulsion force soon weakened .

"Quick!"

Andrela rushed to the key, picked it up and toss it once more forward .

Garen followed him and heard the sound again . The repulsion force weakened again .

This key was something they dug out from a ruin in Azure Continent . According to Garen, this key contained a strange power, and when they tested it, surprisingly it could weakened the repulsion force emitted by Mother Stream .

Using the key, the both of them jumped through the hole and landed on the edge of the Mother Stream .

The key keep ringing . Again and again, the repulsion force from the Mother Stream was diverted, forming a cavity around them . However, the force inside the key was also fading rapidly . The closer they were to the Mother Stream, the ringing became shorter .

"Quick! The key can't hold on any longer!" Andrela rushed .

Garen also knew how the situation was deteriorating, nodded towards Andrela . The key was then thrown violently, one last time, at the ground in front of them .

Dang!!!

In this last ringing, the key was riddled with cracks all over its body .

Garen calmly jumped towards the Mother Stream . On his right side, Andrela did the same .

Splas.h.!.+

Both jumped into the green torrent at nearly the same time . Before they could even see the bubbles, they were instantly overwhelmed by the green stream and disappeared .

In the instant Garen jumped into the Mother Stream, Garen was unusually calm . His soul did not felt any danger, but his body was weakening rapidly .

He looked around with his eyes wide open . His sight was filled with endless green, as though he had submerged in the green stream . Obviously, he had only jumped into the stream, but he could not see the surface above . It was as though he was at the bottom of the sea .

As though he was in a green s.p.a.ce instead of a stream .

Andrela was to his right, not far away . His whole body was stiff, but his eyes showed his pain and struggle .

The various decorations on his body were disappearing fast . The same thing was happening to his body, just like corrosion caused by acid, dissolving and becoming a part of Mother Stream .

Andrela seemed to have seen Garen . He looked at him, his eyes showing no regrets other than his unwillingness .

Garen helplessly looked at his old friend dissolve in the Mother Stream . A pale blue soul appeared, then melted into the stream without a trace .

Facing the mysterious mighty Mother Stream, a Star Ring king among swordsmen like Andrela, who stood at the peak of Grandmaster of Combat, only endured a little longer than the common small fry .

Garen felt no sadness . Witnessing death over and over again, the him now was no longer the person who had just experienced reincarnation .

His body now was still considered intact, only that the Potential points he ama.s.sed were descending like a rocket . Soon, it would be his body .

The Living Secret Technique was holding back the decomposition effect from Mother Stream . Perhaps the Living Secret Technique and the Mother Stream had some similarities, and the decomposition power on him was not as severe . However, with this kind of consumption, in at most ten minutes, his body would disintegrate like Andrela .

Time was ticking .

Garen felt as though the ring was connected to a string, taking his body along the flow of the Mother Stream towards an unknown destination .

The Potential points were exhausted to nothing . The rest would depend on the Living Secret Technique .

The secret technique was strong, but in the face of the decomposition of Mother Stream, it was nothing .

Garen's fingers and toes were the first to disintegrate . An extreme pain soon travelled through his nerves to signal his brain . He was indifferent to it, but without the protection from secret technique, the most vulnerable part of his body, the eyes and eardrums soon disintegrated .

His sight was plunged into total darkness, and his hearing was no longer able to function . Even the nerves on his skin could only feel endless pain .

Chapter 566 Mother Stream 4Translator EndlessFantasy Translation Editor EndlessFantasy Translation The years continued to pa.s.s, and the alliance was now handled by the Garen s descendant, Xiao Ying . After taking out the Secret Techniques polished by Garen, this young genius Grandmaster of Combat successfully received the support of all the alliance members . Using the carrot and stick approach, members of the alliance grew in numbers and the prospect of development became better . With the suggestion and support from part of the members, a large organization known as the Combat a.s.sociation was built . It covered eighty to ninety percent of the world, and possessed the power to a.s.sess Grandmaster of Combat candidates, and the certificate that they handed out received worldwide recognition . Even the series of a martial artists rank certificates became the qualifications of what employers seek in employing talent . Xiao Ying became the first President of the a.s.sociation . Her personal combat skills, under Garen s tutelage, further improved, and was now only slightly inferior to Andrela . In addition to her charisma, she also had a group of loyal martial artists by her back, cementing her foothold in the combat world . Garen and Andrela slowly faded away from the view of the world . At the beginning, there were still some Grandmasters of Combat from the previous generation who remembered their legends . Later, talented new generations emerged and powerful martial artists became famous, the both of them then gradually hid themselves behind the scenes . In the past, when people mentioned a Grandmaster of Combat, the first thing that came to mind would be Garen and Andrela, and only then would Xiao Ying s name came up . Now, Xiao Ying s name would emerge first, only then would both their names be mentioned by some old generations . These years, both Garen and Andrela were hiding their ident.i.ties, and relied on Xiao Ying s huge backings to collect things like antiques and treasures from all over the world . This way, the Potential points that Garen gathered, numbered in the hundreds . This was already the limit, and Andrela on the other hand secretly gathered a few articles that emitted strong telekinetic waves in preparation of entering the Mother Stream . The both of them stepped onto all kinds of ancient ruins and mysterious lands . Especially after Xiao Ying s position stabilized, they let go completely and went around searching for various information and treasures . Over time, Andrela s condition started to decline . He finally made up his mind, it was time to enter the Mother Stream . During these years, Garen basically had no more lingerings left . After all, Xiao Ying was no baby . With the gradual rise in her position and power, she became increasingly infatuated with the power she held . Different from the pure and lovely Ying Er, Garen no longer saw any trace of Ying Er in her . This world no longer hold anything worthy of his affection . Of the old friends that he knew, only Andrela remained . Now, he also chose to enter Mother Stream, betting on this one last chance . Garen decided that he would accompany him . If there was one person in this world that had the highest probability of surviving the Mother Stream, that person could only be him . No one knew better than him, that terrifying danger and crisis of travelling through s.p.a.ce and time was something that was unimaginable by normal people . After nearly ten years had past, inside the underground cave, standing beside the hole looking over the Mother Stream . Garen and Andrela had done all the preparations they could . You don t need to take the risk with me . Andrela turn to look at Garen . I don t have any regrets left . Besides, with my previous experience, we might be able to increase our chances for survival . Garen smiled and replied . Furthermore, haven t we made it clear the two rings are pointing at different directions When we go in, we will go our separate ways . Then, we ll only have ourselves to depend on . At this point in life, these two only had one last thing left to pursue . Dreams . Garen did not know what Andrela s dream was, but somehow he was reminded of Cayduran, and Totem World s h.e.l.lgate . Dreams were their only motivation and goal . Now, he felt that he was quite similar to them . There was no affection for the world, the only hope they had was moving forward, and maybe one day they might be able to achieve their dreams . Food and wine, women and power, everything was now at their fingertips . The gra.s.s was always greener on the other side , perhaps this phrase was the most apt for them now . In his heart, Garen mocked himself . He looked at Andrela in front of him . There were more than ten pairs of bracelets on his arms, all of them were various relics from mysterious ruins with unknown functions . He drew his face with tattoos from Ancient Ender civilization, wore a s.h.i.+rt made of 5 coloured feathers, and his trousers in silver and in his hand was a skull cane . What made him even more speechless was that on all of his fingers and toes were full of different kinds of rings, his nose had two rings and he punched a hole on his chin and hung a chain of either bird or pheasant bones This is what I found in all the records, the strongest form from Ancient Ender . Are you sure you don t want to make the same preparations Andrela looked at Garen . He shook his head . Garen looked at his getup, speechless . Alright then, if you got into trouble, don t blame me for not warning you . Andrela shrugged, looking at the hole that still had the same repulsive force and settled down his mind . Are you ready Yeah . Garen simply wore a white suit, in his right hand was the double headed bird ring, his golden hair smoothly flowing down . There were no more preparations to be done . In fact, what he relied on was the hundreds of Potential point he had absorbed . This thing was the source that could heal his injuries . The cavern rippled with bright green light dancing across its surfaces . Andrela was the first to go in . Suddenly, he trembled, obviously meeting with that huge force of resistance . This time was different from last time . He was prepared and took out a black key, only to toss it forward . Dang . When the metal key hit the stone wall, that sound rang out . The sound continued ringing, and strangely, that huge repulsion force soon weakened . Quick Andrela rushed to the key, picked it up and toss it once more forward . Garen followed him and heard the sound again . The repulsion force weakened again . This key was something they dug out from a ruin in Azure Continent . According to Garen, this key contained a strange power, and when they tested it, surprisingly it could weakened the repulsion force emitted by Mother Stream . Using the key, the both of them jumped through the hole and landed on the edge of the Mother Stream . The key keep ringing . Again and again, the repulsion force from the Mother Stream was diverted, forming a cavity around them . However, the force inside the key was also fading rapidly . The closer they were to the Mother Stream, the ringing became shorter . Quick The key can t hold on any longer Andrela rushed . Garen also knew how the situation was deteriorating, nodded towards Andrela . The key was then thrown violently, one last time, at the ground in front of them . Dang In this last ringing, the key was riddled with cracks all over its body . Garen calmly jumped towards the Mother Stream . On his right side, Andrela did the same . Splash Both jumped into the green torrent at nearly the same time . Before they could even see the bubbles, they were instantly overwhelmed by the green stream and disappeared . In the instant Garen jumped into the Mother Stream, Garen was unusually calm . His soul did not felt any danger, but his body was weakening rapidly . He looked around with his eyes wide open . His sight was filled with endless green, as though he had submerged in the green stream . Obviously, he had only jumped into the stream, but he could not see the surface above . It was as though he was at the bottom of the sea . As though he was in a green s.p.a.ce instead of a stream . Andrela was to his right, not far away . His whole body was stiff, but his eyes showed his pain and struggle . The various decorations on his body were disappearing fast . The same thing was happening to his body, just like corrosion caused by acid, dissolving and becoming a part of Mother Stream . Andrela seemed to have seen Garen . He looked at him, his eyes showing no regrets other than his unwillingness . Garen helplessly looked at his old friend dissolve in the Mother Stream . A pale blue soul appeared, then melted into the stream without a trace . Facing the mysterious mighty Mother Stream, a Star Ring king among swordsmen like Andrela, who stood at the peak of Grandmaster of Combat, only endured a little longer than the common small fry . Garen felt no sadness . Witnessing death over and over again, the him now was no longer the person who had just experienced reincarnation . His body now was still considered intact, only that the Potential points he ama.s.sed were descending like a rocket . Soon, it would be his body . The Living Secret Technique was holding back the decomposition effect from Mother Stream . Perhaps the Living Secret Technique and the Mother Stream had some similarities, and the decomposition power on him was not as severe . However, with this kind of consumption, in at most ten minutes, his body would disintegrate like Andrela . Time was ticking . Garen felt as though the ring was connected to a string, taking his body along the flow of the Mother Stream towards an unknown destination . The Potential points were exhausted to nothing . The rest would depend on the Living Secret Technique . The secret technique was strong, but in the face of the decomposition of Mother Stream, it was nothing . Garen s fingers and toes were the first to disintegrate . An extreme pain soon travelled through his nerves to signal his brain . He was indifferent to it, but without the protection from secret technique, the most vulnerable part of his body, the eyes and eardrums soon disintegrated . His sight was plunged into total darkness, and his hearing was no longer able to function . Even the nerves on his skin could only feel endless pain .