~Location Unknown~“Uncle, who are they?” a little boy asked.“Oh, they are the imperial guards. They are gods who come to our aid when the army can’t protect us,” the uncle replied after looking up.“They are gods?”“Yeah boy. Remember this, never offend one. They can kill you without lifting a finger,”“Uncle, for real?”“Killing everyone in this city will take them less than a minute,”“Wow. You said the last headcount was over eight hundred thousand, right?”“Yeah. Let’s get back to work,” The little boy gazed at a group of people floating in the air. Dressed in pure white garments were three men and two women. “Uncle, aren’t we supposed to bow or worship like in the shrines?” the boy asked.“True, when you are in front of gods, bow and worship. But the imperial guards do not mind. They do what they do, not caring whether we bow or not. Among the gods, they are the most humble and righteous,”“Oh, how many gods are there?”“Too many to count my boy,”“Can we become gods?”“
“Everyone is in. We can begin,” Shin said with a big smile. “I know,” Huno said.“The three of you will step out and wait,” Shin said to Bing Yu, Hima and Hiroshima.“Understood,” “Senior, help me with that technique. I would be here for a long while,” Huno turned to Bing Yu and said.“Okay,” Bing Yu threw a storage ring at him, before Shin made her and the others disappear. “Let’s begin,” Huno nodded and opened a black portal. Shin smiled and closed his eyes, immediately, energies began to flow towards Huno. He went into the black portal while Huno sat down surrounded by five portals. Four blue and one black. Huno closed his eyes and watch Shin make his way to the core of the planet, a small valley in between five mountains. Shin flew to the center and closed his eyes. Slowly his body sunk to the ground, until he was completely in it.“Are you cultivating?” Huno heard a feminine voice ask. “Who is that?”“It’s me Shin,” the voice replied with a bit of anger.
“Hmm,” Huno growled slightly. It was dark and he could barely see.“Are you alright?” Elta’s voice sounded beside him. Huno sat up and realized he wasn’t on the ground but on a bed. “Yeah, I’m good,”“Kiri told me everything, I’m sorry,” Elta said. “For? Come on sweetie, I won’t be stuck in this realm forever,” Huno said, forcing a smile.“I really hope so,” Elta muttered, her gaze wavering as look him in the eye. She knew what it meant to fail a baptism. Huno pulled her closed and kissed her. “Relax, I found a way, twice before, I will find a way now,” he reassured her.“Okay,” “Where are we?”“In Hacel. By the way, little Ya has been worried about you. She has been worried sick for the past seven months,” “Seven months?” Hunk’s eyes widened.“Yeah. You slept for seven months,” “Cleo, Kiri,” Huno called out but got no response.“They are handling something, somewhere in Hacel,” Elta said. “Oh, what are they doing?”“Preventing Luna’s energies from breaki
~Two Days Later~ “Have any of you seen Bing Ya?” Elta asked.“No master,” Tiya responded. She looked at Deere and Mi Hi, who exchanged glances with her. “What’s going on?” Elta asked.“Nothing master. She was with you last two da…” “I want the truth. Deere?” Elta interrupted.“Ma, um, master I really don’t know,” Tiya said. “Then what do the three of you know?” Tiya and Deere turned to Mi Hi. “What? Why me? You guys are the elder ones,” “Three, two…”“Master wait!” the three of them yelled. Elta closed one eye at them as Mi Hi spoke. “Two days ago, after you left sir told her to cultivate and since then we’ve not seen her,” “Why was that so hard to say?” Mi Hi looked at Tiya and gave her a glance as if saying, ‘it’s your turn,” Tiya looked away and ignored her. “I said why was that so hard to say?”“Because sir said if she wasn’t at the first petal when he was done, he would crumble her cultivation and make sure she never cultivates again,” Tiya sp
“Calm down, I’m not here to do that,” Huno said.“Thank you uncle,” “You’ve almost used up the lightning, that’s good,”“Uncle, why are you here?” “I want to get stronger and I need your help,”“With what uncle?” Bing Ya asked, her expression perplexed. Huno threw a storage ring at her and remained quiet. Bing Ya caught it and checked its content. “Uncle, is this not the technique master bought?” “Yeah, I don’t know if she has read it but you should read it,”“Okay uncle,” Bing Ya brought the technique out, poured her divine sense in and quietly read through it. Huno looked at her for a while and closed his eyes and hummed.“Uncle this is…” “A dual cultivation technique,” Huno interrupted. “I want to let you know, you and I will cultivate it, either willingly or by force,”“Uncle this… Can I ask master first?”Huno shook his head. “No, you can’t,” Bing Ya urged her energy and glared at Huno. “If uncle is going to force me to do this, then I rather die,”
“You can say that. Hiroshi, I appreciate what you did,”“I would follow sir to the underworld any time, any day. I owe you my life,” Hiroshi said and bowed. “Right, I had agreed to help those with the parasites,”“Before that, you have to see the old empress of ice palace,” Bing Yu interrupted. “Huh? Senior, why?”“It concerns the Melings,” “Oh, what does she want?”“You have to talk with her. You’ve kept her waiting for twenty years,” “Huh?”“Just kidding, it’s only been three years,” “I have one question senior. If something were to happen which side will you be on?” Juno’s expression turned serious as he awaited her reply.“Neither,” “Understood. Let’s go,” Huno said. “You guys shouldn’t follow. Settle your people down,”“Sir?” Hiroshi called out. “I trust senior Bing Yu and would like to talk to her,”“Understood sir,” Huno and Bing Yu took to the sky and Hiroshi turned to Hima. “Mother, he said not to follow,”“If he died, our people in there wi
“It’s either that or I’m being affected by that person’s will. But it doesn’t matter. Senior should move, blades have no eyes,” Huno said as hundreds of icicles appeared behind him. “When Bing Yu told me you have good control of ice law, I thought she exaggerated but it seems she wasn’t far off. Let’s see what you can do,” the old empress said. “Yes your majesty,” The icicles rained down immediately. Bing Yu urged her energy to destroy them but they changed trajectory, passed her and rained at the old empress. All the icicles turned into thin air as they arrived some feet around her. “Not bad but that wasn’t ice law, was it?” “Her majesty’s eyes are wonderful,”“Ice energy, you just broadened my horizon. I didn’t know one could imitate ice laws by using energy. You want to learn, right? Lesson one… Never challenge an ice empress or emperor?” “Huh?” The surrounding ten meters upwards and around her turned cold and icicles appeared. In seconds they surpassed hun
“You may leave. When I am done healing I’ll call you and make it known to everyone,”“Yes sir,” Fuyi said and left. Huno turned to Elta and smiled. She laid him down and placed her hand on his injuries. “What really happened?” “Well, I asked for a fight to test my ability, turns out…”~BAM~ “Huh?” Huno held his cheek and sat up. Elta had just slapped him, really hard. “Is something wrong with you? Why do something like that!?” she yelled. “If you don’t cherish your life, I do, okay? I do,” “Hey! I made it out didn’t I?”“What if you don’t make it next time?” “Alright, I’ll be careful. I’ll try not to do this again,”“Hmph, stinky man,” Elta snorted. “Gorgeous woman,”“We should get you something else to wear. Can you take the garment off?” “I don’t know how to, hehe,”“Sigh,” Elta shook her head.… ~A Month Later~ Huno stood in front of a building and waited quietly. The doors opened on its own and an aura diffused out. The flames around his bod
Huno appeared inside a room. In it Sarai who sat beside an unconscious Wu Yi, held a napkin. With it she wiped Wu Yi’s body. His heart ached at the sight.“Mom,” Huno called out and Sarai paused. When she looked behind, her eyes widened. Tears flowed down her eyes and weak sobs escaped her. Huno walked up to her and embraced.“You are back… I’m… I’m so sorry…”“It’s not your fault mom,” Huno interrupted. “It’s not your fault.”“Ah!” she cried her heart out in his arm.“It’s alright, everything is gonna be okay,” said Huno, embracing her more.“But Yi’er won’t wake up. The alchemist said there’s nothing they can do,” she said gripping his shirt. “I’m sorry.”“There’s something I can do, so relax mom. Yi’er is going to wake up,” Huno assured her. “I’m here now. Everything is going to be alright.”“There’s something you can do?” Sarai asked with tears still running down.“Yes.” Huno nodded. He disengaged himself from her. “Give me a second,” he added.Sarai nodded and watched him move to
“Dear, dear,” said Lee Wei who arrived behind her. He patted her shoulders and added. “She’s alive and that’s all that matters.”Xue Li faced him and nodded. Her embrace loosen a bit. Luna pulled out and flashed her a bright smile. “You are right husband,” Xue Li said.“Elder brother Wei, Sis Li, brother Chiro, I missed you all,” one of the ladies called out. Luna gave way for her and she hugged Xue Li.“You are… Saint?” Xue Li asked.“Yes,” the lady nodded. “Husband, brought me a body.”“Husband!” Chiro coughed. He and everyone else turned to Huno with questions written on their faces.Lili eyes twitched while she faced him. Lin Si cleared her throat while Lu Yal and Lu Yan stared confused.“A lot happened, we’ll explain,” Luna said getting everyone’s attention. “But first…”She bowed to Lin Si, hands cupped. “Greetings second mom,” she said.Lin Si looked at her. “I’m Luna, Huno’s first wife and I pay my respect,” Luna said.“Raise your head…”“Not yet mom,” Luna interrupted. “I kno
Without a word she shot forward. No one among them saw where she went next. She moved faster than anything they’ve ever seen.“Huh?”“Ah!”With every gasp, every scream, a head flew or a body got divided into two. People lost their life before they even realized it. Lin Si watched the scene in awe. Something within her ignited. She couldn’t explain it nor could she describe it. However, she knew she had to meet the real Lin Si quick. The onslaught before her made her blood boil.She turned to Luyi and said. “Tell her I need to get back to my main body. It’s urgent.”“Huh? Yes ma’am,” Luyi said and yelled, “mom, madam needs to get to her real body.”Fuyi halted before a man, her sword stopping inches away from his neck. He sighed quietly as she turned to Luyi’s direction. The man tried to leave quietly, but she swung her hand, uprooting his life in a slash. She took a deep breath and sighed before she flew towards Lin Si. The orders of Huno’s mother came before her desire to kill.***
***“Is there any need to continue this pointless war, Lin Si?” a man roared while striking the sword in his hand. His torn garment had blood stains on it from the ugly wounds he had all over his body. He looked terrible but his opponent looked worse. “Surrender, and your city will remain intact, I promise.”The woman he spoke to, Lin Si, turned a deaf ear to his words. She couldn’t believe him, not in a million years. Lin Si had only one intention, kill him and end this war.She let out a loud shriek and transformed to an eagle. Flames rushed out of her mouth at him.“You are a monster race,” he frowned as he blocked the flames. His frown grew intense when he found three Lin Si staring at him. “You think two fakes will prevent me from pinpointing you.”He struck at the Lin Si to the left. However, she dodged while the others attacked.“Tch,” the man tsk. “How come the attacks of the fakes are real?” he thought.He could barely block their combined attacks. “It’s as if they can all re
He disengaged, stared at her and smiled. She had a black and white dress on, her hair flawlessly white and eyes blue just as his own.Huno kissed her lips, they were as soft as he remembered. Well, he couldn’t really remember how soft they used to feel.“How’s junior sister Saint?” Luna asked him.“She’s possessing the body I brought,” he replied her with a smile, then took her hand. “Let’s go see.”Their surroundings changed, they had returned to the house. The duo watched quietly and made sure they did not interrupt her.“Huno,” Shinari’s voice sounded in his head.“Huh?”“Are you close to Melina’s body?” she asked him.“Yeah why?”“Open a portal towards it,” she instructed him.“Is something wrong?”“Who are you talking to?” Luna asked.“Shinari, the world spirit of my world in Cosmo,” Huno replied.“Nothing is wrong, just do it,” Shinari replied.“Alright.”A portal appeared before him and Luna. Nearly instantaneously, a green light shot out of it and entered the body on the floor
“Everyone is gone to where?” Huno frowned.“To the Dou realm, Lin Si took them away,” Saint said.“Everyone left you?” Huno’s frown turned to a sad face.“No, I kicked them out. They didn’t want to go,” Saint replied. “It’s not their fault I’m stuck here. I’ve made peace with fate. Everyone is meant to leave me one day.”“Not if I have something to say about it,” Huno said. “I brought a body for you… why are you laughing?”“Come on Huno, you think in all my years alive, I haven’t tried possessing a body?” Saint asked.“Oh, it didn’t work?”“I tried one thousand one hundred and sixty seven times. Every time the body I tried to possess disintegrated before I got to complete the process,” Saint replied with a sigh.“Hmm, it wouldn’t hurt to try again,” Huno said with an encouraging smile.“Alright.” Saint rolled her eyes at him then asked. “Where’s the body?”Huno stretched his hand out and a body appeared on it. With it’s appearance came a terrifying aura. Huno felt his body go numb. Th
~Two Days Later~~BOOM!!!~ The dark sky roared and expressed its anger. Milto, the one who had caused its rage, sat quietly underneath, preparing to face it. Afar off to the south, watching him were the Melings and several others. To the east were a group of creatures he knew not off and to the west were more creatures. Unbeknown to him, Huno appeared in the Melings camp.“Husband,” Bing Ya called out. He kissed her forehead and turned to Elta, who smiled at him. He returned the smile and gave her a kiss on her forehead.“Welcome,” “Is everyone here?” Huno asked.“Just the pseudo kings and above,” Elta replied. “Okay. Greetings third mom,”“Oh, you finally noticed me,” Bing Yu said with a smile. “I’m sorry,”“It’s alright. Who are they by the way?” Bing Yu tilted her head towards the creatures afar off. “Subordinates of a few friends. They were brought to watch,”“I see,” “Allow me to step away for a while,” Huno said.“Okay,” “Ladies, I’ll be
~A Few Weeks Later~ “Mhm, Mhmm,”“You are up?” Luna’s voice sounded. Huno turned to her and closed his eyes while muttering. “Heaven and earth release,” His body shone slightly, and his realm dropped slowly. “Thank you,”“For?” “Caring about Elta and Bing Ya, and taking the time to worry about their insecurities,” Luna’s eyes widened and shone like a touch. “You heard us that day!” “Yeah. I woke up and slept back several times. The recoil of borrowing that power took a toil on me. I might need to sleep for a few weeks. My muscles are still a bit strained,”“Pease forgive me, I didn’t mean to hide…” “I have no concerns of your past sweetie. I care for our present and our future,”“But… I…” “You don’t have to worry sweetie, I’m not angry. And if there’s anything you feel I should know, or there’s any problem we need to work on, you can let me know when you are ready,”“Thanks,” Luna flew to his side and kissed him. “To be honest, there’s not much problem.
... “We are here,” Huno said staring down at the ice fortress beneath them. “Thank you,”“Are these your subordinates? They look different from humans,” Golden crow said looking at those that had flew out to greet them. Several third petals had flew out to face them. Seeing Huno, their expressions had changed. They were greatly relieved.“It seems, they were ready to die while biting a bit of our flesh. Haha,” “Yes, those are my subordinates. They are Melings, they aren’t human,”“There are several of them. Their number is quite large. Do you want to take them over to the Fallen world?” Qiong Qi asked.“That would take months,” Golden crow said. “Just a few days. I need to rest a bit so we won’t be moving immediately,” Huno replied. “I haven’t rested properly since my resurrection,”“Okay,” Huno turned to the third petals. “Prepare a resting place for the various seniors,”“Yes sir,” Izu responded.“Well, we too need to rest, I guess,” Golden crow said. Huno