Chapter 50: Who Are You?
"Qin Yun..." she uttered.
Her voice had a captivating allure, like that of a tempting demon, yet was as deadly as a blade.
Just from her uttering a strangely familiar name, Yan Shun couldn't help but get lost in her gaze.
His body started trembling with excitement as he looked at her covered face; however, by clenching his teeth, he held on.
He softly inserted the blade of his sword into his leg, and due to the pain, his mind gradually became clearer.
Taking a deep swallow, he suppressed the desire coursing through him...
"Who are you?" asked Yan Shun.
At his question, the woman's expression seemed to shift, although Yan Shun couldn't discern it clearly.
Instead, she tilted her head and seemed to smile.
"Who do you think I am?" asked the woman. She brought her arms to her breasts, holding them firmly.
'That's... big...' He swallowed hard.
He didn't know why, but this woman's charm was simply too deadly for him. And strangely, he seemed to know her...
"How would I know?" Yan Shun shook his head.
Although the term "Qin Yun" seemed oddly familiar to him, he didn't know why it did.
"Hmn..." She moved a finger to her lips, making a seemingly thoughtful expression.
"Maybe because... we've loved each other for millions of years? We spent a lot of time together. You told me your ridiculous stories and heart-stopping lullabies while we conversed beneath the moon. You held my hand, taking me across the vast green fields that didn't seem to end; you took me to a special place where a giant lake could be seen, and we both swam naked on that same lake; and that's just a single bit of our history. For me, you slaughtered a lot of Dao Domain's powerhouses, created a universe that only our family could live in, and for our family, you even attacked the heaven's alone, making sure that our little universe wouldn't be damaged..."
"So... tell me, who do you think I am?" she asked Yan Shun once again.
"Uhhh... ahh... w-what..." Yan Shun stammered.
He suddenly felt a throbbing pain in his head; he felt like he had forgotten something very important.
Something that obviously couldn't be forgotten, and he would definitely kill himself because he had forgotten about it.
"Dao Domain? What kind of realm is that? Is it something stronger than the 'True Divinity' realm?" he wondered.
However, as he got more into that, it wasn't only his mind that was shaking with pain. Now, he could even feel his primordial spirit, his soul, also throbbing with pain.
A guilty feeling started spreading across his body, as if he had left something that was very dear to him.
"Acckkk!" he screamed in pain, holding his head between his heads.
Slowly, he started descending from the sky, arriving at the ground, where a crystal-clear lake could be seen.
But seeing this only seemed to increase his pain.
The woman watched him in silence as he continued screaming in pain. In this timeless world, his screams only appeared to get louder and louder.
Finally, the woman took a step forward, and suddenly, a small ball came out of Yan Shun's dantian.
Yan Shun also seemed to have blackened out.
"Tell me, how's the progress?" said the woman.
At that moment, from the small ball, a beautiful woman materialized.
"It's going pretty well, Mistress. I'd say that if we push him a bit more... he should be able to regain all of his memories."
"Great. This time, we'll surely destroy the so-called 'Heavens'..." Clenching her fists, the woman spoke in a cold tone.
"Now... how many women?" The "Mistress" spoke even more coldly than before; from her eyes, a reminiscent scarlet red smoke seeped out.
The other woman shivered in fear as she saw her expression. She lowered her head and murmured quietly.
"Only four for now..."
"Four!?...ah, only four." The mistress spoke in relief.
"Well... there are three more that turned into devils because of him, and one that seems to have a strangely close relationship with him."
"..."
Looking at the beautiful face in front of her, the mistress didn't know if she should pinch it or kiss it.
"Sigh... Whatever..." She sighed.
Her hand moved towards his cheek and gently caressed it.
"Wake up faster, will you...? We're all waiting for you... on our little lair." She gently said, her lips curving into a faint smile as she gently kissed his forehead.
"Go back." She ordered the little ball.
"Yes, Mistress." She lowered her head and went back to Yan Shun's dantian.
"Now..." The woman touched Yan Shun's eyes; she saw a familiar lotus symbol on them and couldn't help but sigh.
"How come the Primordial Celestial Eye of Cosmos's still with you...? I don't understand... How can a heaven-breaking physique continue with the same person for seven reincarnations?"
"Although it's still not activated... it's incredible to think that it remained with you. Qin Yun... it's been billions of years... Please come back." She urged, biting her lower lip.
A silent tear streamed down her face, falling directly onto Yan Shun's chest. Reluctantly, she stood, and with a single step, she disappeared from existence.
"Ahh!" Yan Shun suddenly woke up.
His mind was still throbbing with pain, but it was much less than before.
"W...where is she?" he asked to himself, taking a look around.
"Ah... she left."
"Fuck... they're still chasing me!" Yan Shun cursed as he felt a bunch of auras filling the sky.
Instantly, he retracted his aura, and seeing the lake in front of him, he directly jumped.
Splash!
Water splashed onto the ground as Yan Shun swam deeper and deeper into the lake.
As he got deeper, he suddenly felt a freezing feeling reach out to him, and because of that, he went even deeper.
'Uhh... is that a cave?' He wondered.
He swam into the cave, and then he somehow got out of the water. There was a barrier in the cave that didn't let water pass through it.
"Weird..."
Yan Shun looked around and found a lot of spiritual minerals laying around, so he took the opportunity and took them.
However, that cold feeling still remained in the cave, so Yan Shun walked further into it.
And slowly, he noticed a small, cyan-colored lotus in the air; waves of cold energy were emanating from it.
"What is this...?" Yan Shun wondered.
[That is... a Divine Lotus.]
"Divine Lotus...?"
[Yup, it's said that the first "Demonic Cultivator" made his divine body with the seed of each Divine Lotus.]
[Fire, Earth, Water, Wind, Wood, Ice, Lightning, Light and finally Darkness.]
[It was called the Nine Lotus Origin Body.]
[But, actually, his Lotus Body is incomplete because there were still three Divine Lotus remaining... Space, Time and Chaos.]
[He spent millions of years searching... but he didn't find any of them. So, in the end, when he died, his physique was disintegrated and each perspective Divine Lotus was sent to any part of the universe.]
"The first demonic cultivator... huh." Yan Shun uttered.
He didn't know who that person was, but he was definitely interested in hearing about his history.
"By the way, how do you know so much about him?" Yan Shun suddenly asked the system.
[...]
"...Really?" Yan Shun sighed.
From this, he already knew that she wasn't going to tell him anything.
"I'm going to absorb this then..."
He flew to the air and picked up the Divine Lotus. Instantly, his arms were frozen, and he didn't seem to be able to unfreeze them.
"Tsk..."
With a click of this tongue, he used his Universe Devouring Flame, and his frozen arms slowly... unfreezed themselves.
"Really?... This Divine Lotus is really strong."
Closing his eyes, Yan Shun focused on his thoughts, immersing himself in a state of deep concentration.
He used his Qi, channeling it through his meridians and into the Divine Lotus.
As the energy flowed, a tingling sensation spread across his body, gradually intensifying into a searing, freezing heat that made his muscles tense.
Gritting his teeth, Yan Shun held on to the pain he was receiving. It was another level from the kind of pain he already went through.
The cold heat intensified, enveloping his entire being. It felt as though ice licked at his skin, igniting every nerve and fiber within him.
Waves of heat surged through his internal circulation, causing his body to tremble uncontrollably.
A low groan escaped his lips as he endured the torment. Beads of sweat started forming on his forehead as he started shivering from the cold.
"Agh...!"
He visualized the Divine Lotus merging with his dantian, and waves of cold energy started being sent from his body.
The cave started trembling, with rocks falling to the ground as the energy in his body continued to surge.
It began to penetrate his meridians, searing through his organs and circulating through his entire body.
Finally, after a while, the Divine Lotus was completely integrated into his body.
Yan Shun opened his eyes; his breath was ragged, and his body was drenched in sweat.
[One-Colored Origin Lotus Body formed.]
[You've received the "Origin Lotus Ice Flame".]
[You've reached the peak of the Great World King Realm.]
[The "Primordial Lotus Scripture" has reached the Middle Empyrean Grade.]
[The "Celestial Demon Body Tempering Method" has reached the 12th and last phase.]
[ The "Limitless Soul Refining Art" has reached the 5th Phase.]
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[Status Window—
Host: Yan Shun (25)
Identity: The ##### #### Demonic Cultivator; Traitor.
Cultivation: Great World King (Peak)
Cultivation Techniques: Primordial Lotus Scripture (Middle Empyrean Grade), Celestial Demon Body Tempering Method (12th Phase), Limitless Soul Refining Art (5th Phase).
Physique: One Colored Origin Lotus Body (Absorbing the remaining physiques...)
Bloodline: Nine Nethers Underworld Phoenix
Innate Fire: Origin Lotus Flame (Ice)
— Current Integrated Fires: Universe Devouring Fire, Dark Nirvana Fire, Bone Chilling Fire, Yin-Yang Twin Flame, Green Lotus Core Flame, Life Spirit Flame
Heavenly Treasures: Soul Warming Lotus, Flawless Purifying Lotus, Heavenly Lightning
Divine Arts: Five Ancient Swords (???), Devil Amongst Demons (???)
Martial Arts: Seven Stars Drifting Clouds (100% Mastered)
Treasures: Dawn Of The Night (Sword), Sinister Serenade (Zither), Universe Melting Alchemy Furnace,... (Click to show more)
Battle Prowess: Empyrean (Peak~Early True Divinity)
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"WHAT!? W-what...? I just integrated a Divine Lotus... how did it become the strongest 'identity' on my body!?"
[All the twelve Divine Lotus came from the "Lotus of the Beginning". The "Lotus of the Beginning" can be considered the "GrandMother" of "Chaos" and even the "Mother" of everything.]
[You remember what I told you when you received the "Chaotic Yin-Yang Body"?]
"Yeah, something like... 'Infinity gave birth to primal chaos, and the primal chaos gave birth to the twins, Yin-Yang.'... I think it was that."
[Exactly, so basically, "The Lotus of the Beginning" gave birth to "Infinity" and "Nothingness", the two concepts that rule over the "Multiverse".]
"Ahh... 'Multiverse', so that was why that woman said I created an Universe, I was confused why she said that, but it seems that are people strong enough to create an Universe."
"But... am I missing something? Did I lose some memories?"
Yan Shun thought.
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