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-Out around the Capital-
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Ren was walking with Elder Tani, Lan Su, Mo Lan, Zero, and Jackson. From what he understood about the others they were at the fighting pits. Making money and betting resources. Well, Zia and Felicity were using the chance to hone themselves further with the others. The majority of the Followers and guards are currently there.
"Haa, the air here is something else. But a good bit of healthy people walking about. Are you sure they will still have what I am looking for?" Ren asked. Jackson gave a nod confirming it. "Alright then."
"We are here. Boundless Medicine Archive." Jackson pointed at the large building. It was 30 stories high and looked like the Library of Congress Ren thought. Besides the flags on the outside of various herbs on them. Guards on the outside at every door. "Only Alchemists and the like-minded Professions can enter."
"We," She pointed to each of them. "are all that. So no problem.
.-Arena-."Want to keep going some more rounds?" Zia asked Felicity. The latter was exhausted still trying to get control of her Ion Energy. She shook her head no, so they stopped. "Heading out!" They both moved to the gate. Kolinda was there waiting to receive them with Zero. Mei and Five went to collect the winnings."Good job both of you." Kolinda drifted a little water to help them cool off. Zia was primed and ready to go, but she wanted to digest the experience from the fight. Felicity was tired. She used to much power and her apertures were screaming in pain. But she was getting stronger and stronger as they healed. "Let us go and get some food.""Sounds good." Felicity said. She looked over and spotted Lan Childe with his mother Cassandra. "Hey over here!" The two jumped and ran right over."Hey, we tried getting ahold of you. We have been invited to lunch at the Palace." Lan Childe said. "None of you responded to the
The Server came back 20 minutes later. Tired with a large red mark on their face. Someone had given a slap. Jackson felt bad but said nothing. He gave Ren a little pleading look. The same way Zia did when they wanted to help but didnt really know what to do. "Haaa, what is your name?" Ren sighed while asking. "You can come with or stay here, this is just slightly convenient for me." He did not mind since he needed someone to take care of the Monster Cultivators. It worked with him bringing in a few more Followers. "Still need to go and pick that person up. Another Inheriting Disciple at that." "Who is the person?" Jackson asked. Ren had mentioned it before but he made no outward moves for it. "Guess we will find out later." "Richard Fury." The server bowed hurriedly. It was a very male name. Ren and Jackson gave each other a suprised look. For most of the day, they thought it was a girl. Albeit slightly masculine. Turns out it was a boy, slight
"Bah!" A man grumbled in anger. He lost a few bits of land wagering Ren would lose. "His looks are decisive like a scholar. But almost like a bystander at a slaughterhouse. Who is he anyway?" The others in stands wondered the same. They did not lose any money unlike their friend did."Have no idea. It is his first time in the arena. That was all I could find out. No mention of his skills or his fighting techniques could be found." Another said. he passed a few pouches over to make additional wagers. Something told him to bet on Ren."Next round." The Overseer said.A woman came out in chains. She was a convicted felon that murder for fun. But because her family had money, she made it to the arena and submitted to the Pit confinement. It had been a very few lucrative years for her.The chains were released but she didnt step forward. Her blood-soaked eyes staring at Ren with curiosity.'No weakness to exploit. How many has he killed?' The fema
"Impatient to end things. Killing me will not erase what has happened."*Ting!* The hand was stronger than the hardest metal. But a few cuts started to appear before it stopped raining sword strikes."A little discipline is in order." The old man sneered. His eyes were playful. With a whirl of his hands, a wall appeared. It was a Soul Wall. A darker color than Ren's but not as many Souls inside. "Soul Rain!"From the wall, several people came out. A line attached to each of them. Tethering them to the walls' control. The technique was unlike anything the crowd had seen before. A few Cultivators that practice Soul techniques had a little bit of understanding but that was all.Two armored soldiers stabbed at Ren. The weapons cutting right into his chest. Ren ignored it staring at the old man almost going mad with rage. The air churned as his mental energies broke free from the Reap System suppression.*Slash!* A greatsword manifested
"Speak before you drive yourself mad." Ren said softly. He needed the talk to distract himself. "I am thirsty." They stopped at a stall getting some drinks. "Ah, sweet lemonade.""Who was that man Master Ren? Why did my visions alternate so quickly?" Balli cut right to it. Luyin had put a sound barrier up to give them more privacy."He was the man that set things up for my people. But he became greedy, corrupted, and power-hungry. That is what the records say for his official exile." Ren stared at her above his cup. "But there was more to it.""Such as what?""Someone needed to take control of the raging power that was growing. The few Palaces that were around helped but more needed to be done. So he searched and found a way. By delving deep into the Histories of other Palaces. Which was his right as the leader of the Reaper Clan. No war was fought or anything so terrible. At that time anyway.""Then why do you look grief-stricken?
-That Night- . Ren took Zia, Felicity, and Jackson to his study through the Warpgate at the Villa. His actual sister Nala, as well as the daughter Luyin, was brought with them. Ziyun.. was under the care of her father. The other two of her daughters still recovering, not having woken fully just yet. Ren would not reveal anything to them unless he was under the strictness of protection. Jackson, Luyin, and Felicity were given a stone to sit on. It would be used to teach them more customs of the Reaper Clan. "This will take some time." Nala said. She observed the Protection and was happy for it. But caught that Ren did not apply any methods to increase understanding faster. 'At least he trusts me enough to allow this. But such an old method to use... Almost the way the First Generation did it.' Zia was talking with Ren in the center of a Formation. The amount of protection i
"So you do not plan on getting rid of your exile?" Ren shook no. "So.. as long as you do not die we can still be Master and Disciple?""Zia, as long as you obey my rules we can be Master and Disciple for Eternity." Ren gave her a broad smile. "I think you will get bored by then.""Hmmm..." A slight mischievous look in her eye. Kind of like Kolinda."What is it?""CAN I kill Melinda?" It was said so smoothly, she caught Ren completely off guard. "She is not..""No!" Ren said quickly. "Why would you do such a thing?!""Because she might get you killed." Zia pouted. "Guess I will have to make sure to stay stronger then. To keep that from happening.""Haaa, crazy girl." Ren sighed exasperatedly. He missed the smirk on her face. "Make sure you keep yourself alive to.""I will." She walked over and gave Ren a hug. "Thanks for finding me and taking me in. I have an idea who Jackson may be. But it will take time to find out.""O
Ren had moved to the quarters of Nala and her family in his Villa. Currently, only Luyin was around beside Nala herself of course. Huyin and the foolish Zuyin were in deep meditation still healing. Nala had created a Rejuvenation Pill for her husband to help restore more of the lost vitality over the years. Instructing Luyin on a few duties, it was no surprise a visitor entered the grounds. "I thought it would take longer for you to arrive, dear brother." Nala spoke to Ren in the Reaper language the moment she detected him. Luyin was only able to understand some of it currently. Much more to study to make up for it. "I told you I wanted answers." Ren sat down across from her. His gaze was steely and uncompromising. The more she looked at him, the more Nala came to terms he had trained greatly. "If you lie to me, not good can come of it." "I know." Nala would have to play this just right for herself. "The Crown Prince took the Reaper Palace after
"It shouldn't open. They should be dead. But..." He looked far off to where the Mainland Gate was stationed. The long construct over the area was lit up more than it was before. ".. the Mainland will reconnect in one ot two months. I wish you the best of luck." Ren felt his third eye was itching. He didn't try to ask questions of the enemy. He didn't risk more after Valli and the 1st Emperor brought him news of what was going. Nor did he even try to figure out how to use this to his advantage somehow. "I am to old for everything that people have set up and done. I am living my life now. All of my obligations are done after taking care of that problem." Ren felt the power the Eternity Realm wash over him. The remaining of the different Soul promises were completed with the last of his quests as Prince Ren of the Reaper Palace. 'Check again to make sure.' Darkness System: King Ren, everything is finished. The energy from the destroyed souls entering the Tear fu
She was even wanting to persuade the soldiers to stop and have the ruling Empress come down and explain herself. The entire situation was controlled by the presence of one woman speaking out.Ancestor Maleficient ordered them quiet, or she would execute them on the spot. They were giving help to Valli, who was currently preoccupied with the situation topside."Shut your mouths!" Wave after wave of power come down on all of them. A few were way to close to her generation-wise and fell under Blood Compulsion quickly. Those that didnt humbled themselves enough. They only had a few breaths of life left to fight with."Mother..." A woman that looked the spitting image of her but older stepped forward. "..how are you so young still? When did you get back?" As the oldest of the Sleeping Elders, former Empress Soruda the 1st never thought she would lay eyes on her.The feeling was mutual for Malificent. For she thought her daughter was dead and didn
A formation lit up on the ground as he then exploded from the complexity of the Manual and his Soul not even remotely close to deal with the weight of the manual lashed out in every possible way.There was a reason elders and parents prepared for legacies before allowing offspring to take them. Or to pass over to them.A big appetite can get you killed. With Ren delivering the Manual the same way he received, all at once, the Emperor was lucky his soul and mind weren't crushed by the wandering Ion forces that gathered the moment on contact."Father!" Melinda's eyes narrowed thinking the worse as she tried to run to him. Held back by Balli and Valli; she looked at Ren hurt. "Damn it!" Blame, accusation, and widespread doubt that he even tried to spare him from this passed through her mind.This was not about her, it was about this father of hers, and those in the room needed to understand more.Take warnings when given and do
The Empire faced trouble the following weeks. Not from within but from the outside. The West Empire continued to push towards them, engaging in small skirmishes to test their forces.The North Empire people fled towards every corner of the border to enter. The citizens trying to gain entry but were declined. Whether it be from the actions caused by them or the cruelty they committed while fleeing, the guards gave them no quarter and cut them down.Only those who agreed to have a seal placed on them and accepted to have their goods and themselves thoroughly checked were allowed through. Empress Valli refused to allow in possible enemy into the gate.The North Empire people, for the most part, agreed to terms. Those who were part of the trouble and caused the devastation to there country were turned away. They rerouted to the West Empire, joining its forces to reinforce it.The treatment received there was worse by far than any other. The various forc
.Melinda is clued in-.Melinda felt completely agitated as she paced in her quarters at the Palace. Soruda and Valli coming in with a few of the guards. Plus a weary Morticia and Jackson. Both had seen better days than this."Melinda, he couldn't help in that case. Neither did he want to." Soruda said."Why couldn't he?" Melinda didn't understand. "Countless Medicines can help restore burned-away longevity.""He cannot burn longevity any longer." Soruda frowned at her daughter. "He is not a member of the Reaper Clan anymore. His Silver.. ability, it is long since gone." Letting that sink in a little more, the mother reluctantly told her about an instance before. "Ren burned almost his entire longevity and soul once do what you just saw.""It is not something done lightly and without severe cost." Morticia wheezed a little. "One uses their spiritual blood to restore another. It works better for those with close ties such as fam
Once the bright light finished, the destroyed courtyard was full of naked people of all ages. With one or two baby Ion Beasts in the mix. The Lan Clan did have close ties with the creatures afterall.Elder Morgan took note that clan members who were once missing limbs or disfigured were all perfectly normal now. Physically anyway, mentally they looked a little vacant. Assimilation was a hard task after all to come back from."Kuff!" Mei spat out some flesh-colored gunk. To the side of her, was a woman that bared a striking resemblance to herself. With more returned features than when in the beasts' gullet."Mother!" Shaking her, the woman did not wake but she was breathing."At least the situation has ended." Melinda sighed in relief."How silly." Ren rose his fan out and channeled Ion energy into it. "Time to kill them all."Frozen in place, Melinda stared with a few others in protest. The different Lan clan members were still daz
"The Lan clan prepared really well for this. Well, that old monster did anyway." Ren was amazed the generations of the Lan Clan ran so deep. "How many of your people have died all this time? Did Elder Kung even need to save the others?""I do not know. I know I have inherited a nest of worms and snakes." Valli frowned more than smiled. "Haa, my sisters really have the better life if this keeps up."The Royal Guards were embarrassed they fell to the formation. Not much they can do against the blood call. They didn't even know they were related to the Lan family. To be fair, neither did the Royal Family or Ren."I really hate my life!" Elder Rani looked forward disgusted. Ren and Empress Valli looked towards her. "The moment he touched me, the very use of his Ion energy to get me to stop, I could tell..."The Traitor Sword in her hand pulsed before going dim. Ren flicked his fan sealing inside the woman for later use. A small opal appear
Lan Clan was in utter turmoil. For all intents and purposes, a Coup d'état had started without any notice. Mere hours after a joyous occasion from hearing that the new Patriarch had broken through to the Breaking Bonds Realm.It was supposed to be the happiest day for the clan. A Patriarch that was only 18 years with so much power was unheard of. So happy, they didn't even think about the previous Lan Patriarch at all who fled.So goes the rumor after he fought with Elder Kung in secret."These fools!" A Core Elder, Morgan to be exact was pushed into the main hail with a brutal kick. "You think the Empress will take kindly to this!?""Save your words brother!" The elder in charge of Welfare looked on in fury. Body covered in wounds head to toe. "They really sided with another!" Looking at the one leading the rebel forces, he couldn't help but lament the choices from before. "Never thought I see the day!"A s
"I have never really been disappointed by you two. Hope this continues." Playfully, he caressed the face of the two before pulling away as if burned. It was not appropriate with his current thoughts. "Rest, then spend time collecting yourselves with the power in your souls. "Yes, my King." Zia's breath came out huskily. The way Ren touched her was the same as when he hugged her long ago. Her heart beating in excitement at the thought of a kiss. 'I can feel the dragons in my Manual growing. The power inside them is so rich!' "Yes, my King." Suresha felt her body tingle in all the right ways. No doubt of Ren's words previously the day he entered her forge. 'Nothing wrong with being a strong woman. He really doesn't care.' "Elder Tani, plant these with the utmost of care." Delivering the woman the Darkness Seeds. He passed a glance at her belly. "Do be careful in what you eat, do not taste any of these." Blushing she nodded to him. "Ren, I will speak wit