As though decreed by fate, one of the few planets that had the drug called Sense Stabber and knew much about it was Maia’s planet. Added to the fact that most planets had no understanding of the drug, it was no surprise that Maia was able to easily use it without getting caught. Not only was it tasteless and odorless, it had no real color. And even more convenient, it was a powder and could spread through the air without anyone noticing.
‘So that’s why you gulped down that juice before you left for the bar! You were taking a sort of antidote!’ Finally some things that Reiki had ignored in the morning started to make sense. He didn’t know much about women because he had never had a female owner before, and he had learned quite a bit from Maia. His newly acquired knowledge included the differences between men and women, and he had learned not to question Maia whenever she took in anything strange because it was a case of privacy. And that was why h
Giant City was one of the three major cities of the Celestial Empire. Of the three major cities, it was the one with the largest influence on the empire’s army. For it was more like an army headquarters than it was a city. Because of its position, the three God Roots had been installed there. And the Lord of the City, known as the Lord of the Giants, The Kaiser Reich Lord, was more than happy to welcome them.The presence of the God Academies had attracted a lot of outsiders to Giant City. And it was in this city that Maia resided. However, Giant City wasn’t largely worried about the newer members of their city. At least the nobles here weren’t worried. The city was divided into two – the Outer City and the Inner City. The Outer City was for the commoners, and the Inner city for the nobles. To accommodate the influx of outsiders, the Outer City was expanded, and the stretch of land it covered increased by a few times. Massive walls were built around th
The palace of the Celestial Emperor was like a shrine. And every shrine had strict laws governing it. Such laws made it almost impossible for those who didn’t fit within the confines of these laws to get into the shrines. Just like shrines were limited to priests and devout worshippers, the Celestial Palace was limited to only a select few – the aides and trusted confidants of the Celestial Emperor. Not even the concubines and children of the Celestial Emperor were allowed into the palace. That was how restricted the place was. However, there were exceptions to every restricted space. And that exception was the absolute ruler of this planet and its strongest denizen – the Celestial Emperor. There were times the Emperor of the Celestials summoned some into the palace. However, he rarely summoned his own children unless it was to declare something of supreme importance. Yet he had now.Of the Emperor’s bloodline, there were several talents. However, the
Atlas, the most feared and respected man in the entire planet was all smiles as his daughter run into his arms to embrace him. His eyes were narrowed into slits of joy as he held on to the tender girl he had held as a baby only about two decades ago. Oh how she had grown.“Haha. If anyone sees you now Father, they would be calling you Canyon’s Mouth, not Sharon,” of the three children, Shanxi was the last to reach the emperor’s side. He laughed heartily when he saw how far his father’s smile stretched. It was fascinating that the man many disregarded when it came to the parenting department, was this loved by his children. And they acted so freely around him that it was so impressive that the Emperor’s lies had stood all these years. For the rumors remained the same.“Indeed. Haha.” Atlas laughed joyfully as he held his daughter. He was always excited to see his children because he didn’t get to see them that often.
“Indeed. Mistress Yue Lao isn’t one to be taken lightly,” Celestial Emperor Atlas nodded his head in agreement. Not only did he know the legends surrounding Yue Lao, he was of such a high status that he could verify their authenticity. And they were all true. There was no falsehood in those legends.“She will help you channel the kindness in your heart into Edict,” Atlas smiled and rubbed Sharon’s head lovingly. Yue Lao wasn’t a mere Ascender. She was a goddess! A goddess who embodied love and peace. Yet if provoked, she was able to transfer the positive feelings in her heart into actual energy – energy which she used to combat any forces that stood against her.And that was why Sharon had been chosen to study under Yue Lao. When the goddess met Sharon, she was drawn by the girl’s innocent and childish demeanor. Whereas others like Atlas saw an overgrown child, Yue Lao saw someone who could carry her mantle –
“There are at least several hundreds of them in the bag!” Sharon’s eyes lit up like bright stars within the vast cosmos as she screened the contents of the bag. The bag was a large one, and the energy crystals were tiny existences. Just a handful of crystals amounted to about 15 or so in total. Which meant that there were at least a thousand Energy Crystals in the bag!“Indeed. There are actually 2500 crystals in total within that bag.” Shanxi pointed at the large bag and gave a more accurate estimate of the bag’s contents. Sharon’s mouth opened wide in an exaggerated manner as the crystals she held in her hands slipped onto the ground.Sarong’s body flashed like a dark comet as he disappeared from his initial position and reappeared right next to Sharon. His arms moved like the dark hands of fate as they grabbed the energy crystals Sharon had so carelessly let go of before they could hit the ground.“Good ca
“How was it? Seeing your siblings again after all this while?” Alas asked Shanxi. Both Sarong and Sharon were nowhere to be found. All that remained were the traces of their battle against their brother Shanxi. For the formerly orderly hall was now disorderly.The thick special walls that couldn’t be dented even by the hand of an Earth Realmer now sported several sabre scars that were half a finger deep. On the ground of the specially made floor were axe marks as well. The entire room was filled with the results of a ‘friendly’ duel. And the furniture that adorned the place were now destroyed, completely turned to dust. And since there was no furniture to sit on, both Atlas and Shanxi were seated on the ground. Yet even such positions didn’t diminish the elegance or charm that they carried.“You know I love seeing them. It was great as always.” Shanxi had a leisurely smile on his face as he spoke of his siblings. His skin
“He did. And I understood the death he spoke of. He struck me and I died. But I was reborn in the body of another. As for the rest of the story, you know it.”Shanxi nodded his head in reply. That was because he truly did know the rest of the story. “So that’s how you got Perpetual Rebirth,” Shanxi sighed in exhaustion. He had learned a lot in the space of a few breaths.He knew, just like Anna and Peter that their father had a unique skill. This was the skill called Perpetual Rebirth. This skill allowed the user to be reborn in the body of another, no matter how madly mutilated they were before they died. The downside was that you couldn’t personally select what body you would inherit. So you could end up as an old man, or as a newborn. It was even possible to find yourself back in the womb! Luckily it was quite picky too. Perpetual rebirth only picked targets with great strength and impressive talent. So even if you ended up in the
The True Universe was one huge place. Although it was populated by many, there were still places left unexplored. 7 Heavens and countless galaxies meant that the True Universe was much grander than any other. And this also meant that it was impossible to learn everything about it. Even if the Dark Realm was excluded, there were several other realms that remained unexplored. And each day an eager spirit full of life and exuberance set out on a quest to discover the unknown. At times the quests were completely voluntary, with the explorers fully keen of finding out the unknown. There were also those who embarked on such quests through no fault of theirs. If they had their way, they wouldn’t want to leave their places of comfort. But one couldn’t always have their way now, could they?There were many races that populated the Universe. And each race was unique in its own way. Even for races that shared very similar looks and characteristics, they had their own differe