Chapter 2: The Second Chance
Mount Hua Sect;
"GASP; ah ah ah ah;"
Shao Sheng Kai suddenly opened his eyes with a loud gasp. He was surprised to find himself in his old room; which he was sure had been destroyed with the whole sect; during the invasion of the Black Demon Sect. Then he Examined his body and desperately to find that he not only did not have any wound but his skin was also glowing like a young man.
"Huh, what happened; where did all of my wounds vanish; I am sure that I was wounded quite heavily during my fight with the 'grand elder' of Black Demon Sect. Not to mention the three stab wounds given by those three traitorous bastards and forcing the destruction of 'Selfless Scripture;' unmistakably created a massive explosion.
I am sure that I died in that battle.
So how am I even alive and feeling so refreshed and energized, and my skin, why does it look like a young man's?
And this room; wasn't it destroyed during the destruction of the sect. How is it still standing?"
Suddenly Shao Sheng Kai's gaze fell upon the mirror inside of his room. He saw his reflection young man in his early 20s, with a fit, well-toned, and well-exercised body and a handsome face; the young man has white hair and jade-like skin; As for his looks, the young man has phoenix-like eyes which are golden in color, sword-like eyebrows, and a chiseled jawline.
Shao Sheng Kai was shocked by what he saw in the mirror; because the reflection he saw was of his when he was 24 years old.
"What the! How is this possible? How did I become so young again?
I am sure that I had died in that battle with the destruction of the sect.
Was that all a dream? "
Shao Sheng Kai can not comprehend what was going on; Was his death, destruction of the sect, and all that pain of losing everything he cherished was nothing but a dream. Thinking about it, he tried to recall all that had happened to him; he had gone through in his life till death; those painful memories.
"Urg..; No, it is too vivid in my mind for it to be a dream."
Shao Sheng Kai grunted as he recalled all those memories with a headache; Those memories were so vivid in his mind that he couldn't estimate them as a mere dream or nightmare.
"Then what the hell happened; how am I back to my younger self?"
"Because of me."
Just as Shoa Sheng Kai was trying to make some sense out of the situation; He suddenly heard a voice coming to his ear.
He was shocked to hear a voice out of nowhere and stood up in shock, inspecting his surrounding to find out where the voice was coming from as he was unable to sense any presence beside himself inside of the room.
"Who are you? Come out right now."
Just as he was trying to find where the voice came from, he heard another voice coming from his bed.
" I am here, 'host.'"
Shao Sheng Kai turned his head towards the bed and saw an unexpected view of a chibi version of himself hovering above his bed with a big smile. He was shocked and took a fighting stance and asked.
"Who are you or what are you exactly; and what is happening here."
Shoa Sheng Kai was so surprised now; that he was about to have a mental breakdown and shattering of his 'Dao heart.' He wanted answers about what was happening to him. Just as he asked this question, the chibi version of himself replied.
"Calm down 'host;' or you will damage your 'Dao heart.'"
" You can call me 'Zhi Xiang,' I am the accumulated will and knowledge of all the previous 'Patriarch' of 'Mount Hua Sect' contained inside of the 'Selfless Scripture' created by the first 'Patriarch' of the 'Mount Hua Sect' when he became the 'Martial Saint.'"
Shao Sheng Kai was quite surprised by Zhi Xiang's answer but continued to ask the questions while keeping his guard up, as he didn't entirely believe what the being in front of him had said.
"But how are you here; and look exactly like me, also what do you mean by you did this?"
Zhi Xiang answered back with a subtle smile on his face.
"For your first question, 'Host.' During your last stand against the 'Black Demon Sect' members. When the traitors from the 'Black Demon Sect' stabbed through your heart, your essence blood spilled on the 'Selfless Scripture' which awaken me; the accumulated will of all the 'Patriarch' of the 'Mount Hua Sect.' Binding me with your soul.
For your second question, 'Host.' since I bounded with your soul, I took the form that will be more suitable to make me able to make conversation with you.
And for your last question, 'Host.' When you decide to destroy the 'Selfless Scripture' to kill the members of the Black Demon Sect; The 'Safety Measure Sequence;' stored inside of the 'Selfless Scripture' by the first 'Patriarch' was triggered to impose the power of 'authority,' but since the 'host' was about to die.
Thus, you were unable to impose the power of 'authority' effectively. Causing the rampage of qi; therefore, I took control and decided to use the power of 'authority;' to regress in time to the day of your coronation to preserve the life of the 'Host.' Letting the rampage of 'authority' destroy that timeline entirely. Bring you here with the memories of the future the knowledge of the past.
Knowledge of all the previous 'Patriarchs' of the 'Mount Hua Sect;' will save the 'Mount Hua Sect' from its demise."
Shao Sheng Kai was mesmerized by the answers that he received from Zhi Xiang. Even though he got the answers that he wanted so desperately, he was still a bit confused. Therefore Shao Sheng Kai repeated what Zhi Xiang had just told him to confirm that he had heard it correctly.
"So, I died in that battle, but since 'Selfless Scripture,' was splattered with my essence blood; and you 'Zhi Xiang' the accumulated will and knowledge of all the previous 'Patriarchs' of the 'Mount Hua Sect' awakened; Right.
To Shao Sheng Kai's Inquiry, Zhi Xiang directly nodded to show his approval.
Seeing that Zhi Xiang is nodding at what he had just said, his confusion disappeared slightly. Thus, he asked Zhi Xiang another question.
"But what is this power of 'authority.' I have never heard of it in the Martial world. Is this the power of the first 'Patriarch' of the 'MountHua Sect' that he had left behind for the next generation of 'Patriarch' of the 'Mount Hua Sect' to comprehend and inherit?"
To this question, Zhi Xiang gave a surprising answer;
"Well, you are both wrong and right."
Hearing Zhi Xizng's response; Shao Sheng Kai didn't understand what did Zhi Xizng meant by saying those words; so he asked;
"Huh, what do you mean by that?"
To this question, Zhi Xiang replied with a subtle smile.
"The power of 'authority;' was truly left behind by the first 'Patriarch' of the 'Mount Hua Sect' for the next generation of 'Patriarch' of the 'Mount Hua Sect' to comprehend and inherit. But it is not the power that the first 'Patriarch' himself had because he found this power inside a cave in the form of a 'crystal fragment'; in his 'Martial Journey' to find his path. At that time, he was only a 'Martial Sage.'
Later on, when he became a 'Martial Saint,' he realized that the 'crystal fragment,' he found that day was a fragment of 'divine crystal' left behind by a 'Martial Diety.' he tried to comprehend it, but he was unable to.
Fearing its power falling into the wrong hand. And hoping that someone from the future generation can comprehend it one day and a 'Martial Deity' will emerge from the 'Mount Hua Sect.' He decided to seal it. Thus he created the 'Selfless Scripture' and contained a part of his own will inside of it to assess the heart of future generations of 'Patriarch.'
Shao Sheng Kai was so shocked by hearing this that he almost had a heart attack; unable to quench his curiosity he;
"Wow, so does that every 'Patriarch' before me. Who left a part of their will inside of the 'Selfless Scripture.' And were trying to comprehend the 'Selfless Scripture.' Were judged by the will of the first 'Patriarch' and every preceding 'Patriarch.'
By the way, was any of the 'Patriarch' able to comprehend the power of 'divine crystal fragment?'
Zhi Xiang expressionlessly replied;
"No, up till this day, none of the 'Patriarch' were able to comprehend the 'Selfless Scripture' let alone the power of 'authority,' inside of the 'divine crystal fragment.'
Well, except for you, you are the only 'Patriarch' who had truly comprehend the true meaning of 'Selfless Scripture.'"
Shao Sheng Kai nodded and replied with a grieving face.
"Yes, Master had told me I was the only one who had ever comprehended the 'Selfless Scripture' since its formation.
But if you are the combined will of all the previous 'Patriarch' have bounded with me.
Then does the 'Selfless Scripture' of this timeline still have the will of all the previous 'Patriarch' inside of it?"
To his question, Zhi Xiang replied;
"The will of all the previous 'Patriarch' has already assimilated inside of me. all that is left; inside the 'Selfless Scripture' is just the power of 'authority.'
which can be extracted from the 'Selfless Scripture' to store inside of me for safekeeping."
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