New Moon Profound Palace is separated into three different regions. The core, inner, and outer courts of the palace. The palace encompassed a very large area in the New Moon City, making it one of the most humongous structure or place in the area.
Inner and outer courts are reserved for the disciples, while the core region is reserved for the upper echelons. Usually, disciples are only allowed to stay on the inner and outer courts, however there are some exceptions.
Being a genius is a chance blessed to someone by the heaven. This fact is more than enough to make you someone special among the many. Being a genius among the geniuses is a very remarkable feat that only one in a million could do. Those geniuses are called the "dragons" and "phoenixes."
Currently, only a single individual and exception is living within the core region, even though she's still but a disciple of the profound palace. Her talent completely outclassed everyone.
When she arrived in the New Moon Profound Palace, she was only at the 2nd stage of True Profound Realm. But, in just a short few weeks, she had already achieved the 5th stage of True Profound Realm. This feat allowed her to belong in the group of the few that could be called as "dragons" and phoenixes."
"Genius among the geniuses, huh?"
She softly muttered to herself, surely without any purpose behind that statement. Chu Xin sat beside a calm pond, occasionally fishes would jump and play around with her.
The area around her seemed unusually calm, with a tinge of coldness and darkness. It made her beauty absolutely exhilarating, to the point that it could drive any man into insanity. Despite being a 12 years old girl, her appearance had already approached the perfection itself.
"If people such as myself is hailed as one of the phoenixes, then what do I call big brother?"
Her long graceful hair swayed across her smooth shoulder, as the light reflected by the pond lit up her heavenly face. There was an unusual trace of melancholic in her gaze, as if she's reminiscing someone dear to her.
As if asking someone, the pentagon mark on her forehead shone with an unrivalled light that blinded everything. The pentagon mark blinked in radiance, seemingly answering the woman's question.
It seemed that Chu Xin had managed to learn about the pentagon mark on her forehead. She still couldn't control it very well, but she managed to gain a bit of access into it. But, because of this strange mark on her, she involuntarily invited someone that always disturbed her.
"Why are you here?"
She softly asked, still focused on her own thoughts. Chu Xin didn't even gaze at her surroundings, but she could feel the eerie presence that stood among the darkness. A ripple of emotion flashed within her eyes, as she felt the danger emanated by the presence.
"Well, just checking out my property…"
Soon, a very confident young man that held a very sleek yet dark sword appeared within the darkness. He had a very smug look on his face, paired with the unmatched brilliance within his eyes that could expel even the darkness.
"When did I even agree to such thing?"
"You don't have any choice woman…"
The young man lifted up his chin, obviously checking out the peerless woman before him. Even though, it has been a lot of times since he had looked at Chu Xin, he just wouldn't get tired of it. He really felt excited, thinking that he would soon attain the beauty before him.
"Don't tell me, you have forgotten already? Today is the last day that you get to decide. Be my woman and you'll get the chance to be the queen. Refuse it and only death will welcome you."
"…"
Chu Xin kept her calm and only focused on her own thoughts. When the young man noticed that the woman before him only stayed quiet, he felt annoyed and angry. He was chosen by the heavens to vanquish the evil, yet this blasphemous woman before him actually had the guts to ignore him.
"You still don't get it, don't you? If you want to live, you must be my woman. If not, you'll die without even realizing it…"
"Honestly, dying is better than being the woman of a pretentious man that always claimed that he would vanquish evil, without even realizing his own evilness…"
"You…"
The young man angrily stared at Chu Xin, with a hint of killing intent spilling out from his eyes. A very dark energy covered his body, making him particularly scary that made the fishes in the pond go meek and docile.
"Hmph. Why would I be provoked by your useless words? I, the man who got chosen by the heavens, to possess this sword!"
In the instant that he finished his statement, he quickly unsheathed the divine sword on him. The brilliance on his eyes magnified further, as he began to emanate an unprecedented amount of danger that made Chu Xin shudder.
"Even though you are someone who possesses the Heavenly Yin Profound Veins, you are currently no match for me! I'll give you this one last chance… be my woman or die!"
"…"
Chu Xin finally turned her gaze towards the young man. Her eyelashes fluttered like a butterfly with endless grace. The coldness within the surroundings intensified further, as an unprecedented amount of Yin energy oozed out of her body.
"Looks like you have decided to refuse, huh."
"That's right!"
She slowly stood up, as her eyes emanated an unmatched determination, capable of facing death itself. The determination on her eyes managed to catch the young man off guard, but it did not last long.
"Those eyes… you really are special!"
"...Profound Yin Art: Blooming Lotus!"
The profound energy within Chu Xin surpassed its limit, as a humongous lotus materialized before her palms. It emanated an extreme aura of death and darkness that forced the young man before her to take his stance.
*Boom!*
The lotus and the young man's attack met each other, as it generated a very ear-deafening sound that blasted everything around them. The lotus tried to devour the young man's attack, but it failed to do so.
"If you want to defeat me, you have to do more than that!"
"Hmph… Profound Yin Art: Dark Sphere!"
"Bring it on!"
Out of nowhere, a gigantic black sphere appeared and attempted to suck everything around it. The young man looked surprise, as he gripped his sword harder. Even then, there wasn't a trace of fear contained within his eyes, only confidence!
*Bang!*
*Boom!*
Different continuous sound rang afar, as the dark sphere tried to devour the young man. At first, the young man failed to slash apart the dark sphere into nothingness. However, he didn't give up, as he decided to try his different kinds of techniques on it. In the end, he managed to erase the dark sphere.
"I can't believe this… A mere 5th stage of True Profound Realm could actually gain this much against me… I admit it, you really are special."
"…"
"Looks like I have to get a little serious…"
The young man held his sword before him, forming a very formidable stance. Little by little, the aura that he possessed reached the level of unparalleled destruction. Despite only being a Spirit Profound Realm cultivator, he currently managed to tap into the level of Earth Profound Realm.
"Demon Condemning Sword: First Form – Slaying the Demon!"
The young man ruthlessly struck forward his sword, without any thread of hesitation present on his eyes. In that single instant, pity and regret flashed across his eyes, because the talented woman before him will die.
*Boom!*
The profound energy around him condensed into a singularity that could slash everything in its way. Even the elders of the New Moon Profound Palace who had sensed the energy since the beginning did not dare to approach. After all, they do not possess the enough strength of fight against the young man.
"Big brother…"
Chu Xin calmly closed her eyes, ready to face death. A single drop of tear fell down from her eyes, as she felt regret that she wouldn't be able to follow Tatsuya from now on.
However, the slash that could rip apart everything did not come down. Chu Xin only heard the sound of gasps from her surroundings. She slowly opened her eyes, and saw the familiar back of someone that she always desired to see.
"Big brother… Tatsuya…"
"You did well, Xin'er…"
Tatsuya slowly turned around and smiled at the teary-eyed Chu Xin, as he patted her head softly filled with care and love towards the latter. Chu Xin's eyes endlessly flashed with happiness and fulfillment, as a smile slowly appeared from her face.
"Now, what were you saying again, Gu Long? I've been thinking where you went, and here you are sticking your filthy eyes into somewhere inappropriate…"
"You…"
"Since you dared to hurt Xin'er, you must be prepared of the consequences…"
*Tremble*
The instant Tatsuya finished his statement, a godly pressure that came from the heavens pressurized everything into the ground. Chu Xin stared at Tatsuya's back in awe, as she saw Tatsuya's body emit lightning sparks that ripped apart even the space.
"Kneel!"
*Thud*
A single word came out from Tatsuya's mouth, and it carried enough power to make everyone around him kneel. Gu Long struggled against the pressure, but could only kneel before the absolute power before him. Nonetheless, even the elders of the New Moon Profound Palace knelt before the sovereign before them.
Only a single thought ran across their mind, and it was something that they all agreed subconsciously.
"This man is a Monarch…"
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Loud gasps of individuals could be heard anywhere, as every person inside the New Moon City stared at the gigantic black sphere that emitted a terrifying suction power. They couldn't help but gulp in anxiety, in fear of losing their own lives.
"What in the world is that…?"
The cultivators that are residing within the city are usually only Elementary up to Spirit Profound Realm cultivators. Even then, some of the experienced cultivators that has the confident to call themselves as "adventurers", could only feel unease while staring at the sphere.
*Boom!*
*Bang!*
They could hear the tremors and rumbles of the assumed fight from the distance. Although, they are wondering about the identities of the parties involved, they did not dare approach the Core Region of the New Moon Profound Palace.
The inner and outer court disciples of the New Moon Profound Palace, all seriously stared at the occurring battle inside the Core Region. Some all watched in anticipation and excitement, while some gripped their fists in envy. Envy that those people who are fighting could display such prowess.
Suddenly, the aftershocks of the battle halted, to the point that it made the bystander who can't even watch the battle wonder. They were all only imagining the fight through their mind, with the help of the roaring sounds that resounded across the air.
*Swoosh*
An unimaginable amount of profound energy swept across the entire New Moon City, and it even reached the surrounding territories. The profound energy is so condensed to the point that it made everyone shudder.
"…"
They all stared at the gigantic aura that was concentrated on a single point. The density of the profound energy is more than enough to make them shiver. Conclusions immediately made their way into the mind of masses, as they all agreed into the same thing.
"The other party will undoubtedly die."
Such statement echoed within their mind. Despite not having the privilege to observe the battle itself, they all instinctively knew that the other party had immediately lost.
*Boom!*
The air and sound ruptured apart, as some weak individuals blocked their ears. They all noticed the concentrated aura moved forward, ready to slash everything in its way. Some experienced cultivators watched with conflicted emotions, while inwardly confirming that the attacker had reached the level of Earth Profound Realm in this attack.
"…What in the-?"
The elders of the New Moon Profound Palace were all jolted awake, the same with the other hidden Spirit Profound Realm cultivators. Every single one of them sensed the astonishing power, dissipate into nothingness.
*Badump*
Simultaneously, the heartbeat of those cultivators who possessed at least the Spirit Profound Realm cultivation, noticed the irregular rise of their own pulse. It was even worse for the elders of the New Moon Profound Palace, as they all stared at the masked man that appeared out of nowhere.
"Now, what were you saying again, Gu Long? I've been thinking where you went, and here you are sticking your filthy eyes into somewhere inappropriate…"
The masked man assisted Chu Xin into his back, as he indifferently faced the dumbfounded Gu Long. The heartbeats of those elders from the New Moon Profound Palace quickened intensely. Different thoughts rushed into their head.
"Who in the world…?"
The elders peered at the masked man in surprise and astonishment. They found out that they couldn't sense the man's cultivation level, but they are sure that the masked man is a very powerful individual. Most probably, the most powerful person they have ever met in their entire life.
"Kneel!"
Suddenly, a godly pressure came down from the heavens and pressured everyone into their knees. Gu Long instantly wielded to the pressure, kneeling in frustration and powerlessness.
The pressure affected every single being in the entire region. New Moon City, alongside the 10,000 kilometer radius was affected by the aura that came from the masked man. The profound beasts in the forests all roared in fear and terror.
Similarly, the elders from the New Moon Profound Palace instantly kneeled. The noise around the New Moon City died, as silence quickly descended. One could only see a vast amount of people kneeling, with their head temporary bound to the ground.
"First things first, let's erase their peering gaze…"
The masked man softly spoke, utterly indifferent about the current otherworldly situation. Chu Xin stared at the young man before her in awe and admiration. Tatsuya ignored her emotion-filled gaze, as a gigantic formation diagram materialized across the entire New Moon City.
*Swoosh*
Ancient characters filled the air, as it covered the entire city like some barrier. It emitted a very archaic aura, paired with its golden rotating dragon carvings that swam around the diagram.
*Crack*
The instant that Tatsuya deployed the formation diagram, an old man wearing tattered clothes was blown away from his initial position. He immediately clutched his eyes in pain and fear, still in disbelief that someone had actually managed to erase his divine sense forcefully.
"Good. Now…"
Tatsuya slowly spoke with a trace of satisfaction on his eyes. It seemed that he managed to erase the divine sense that was watching the scene at their current position. Sovereign Profound Realm cultivators are the only existences in this continent that could freely use their divine sense.
Monarch is the pinnacle of the Nine Mortal Realm. They could use their prowess to reverse the time in a specific place. This is the sole reason why everything beneath this realm are ants. However, Tatsuya could easily prevent such event from happening through his forceful approach.
"Come…"
The dark and sleek sword in Gu Long's hand, suddenly vibrated in a reproachful manner. It was as if it is fighting against some sort of force. However, its struggle did not last that long, as it gradually arrived before Tatsuya.
"Demon Condemning Sword…"
Tatsuya softly muttered under everyone's watchful ears. Soon, a gasp came from Gu Long's struggling figure, confirming his utter shock that someone actually knew his sword's origin. After all, he should be the only one who can identify the sword itself.
"I don't have any further use for you, Gu Long. Disappear then."
*Badum*
An invisible ripple spread across the entire New Moon City. It surely passed through Gu Long's kneeling figure. The elders from the New Moon Profound Palace all felt something pass through their body, as their souls involuntarily trembled in absolute terror.
"Just who in the world are you?"
Gu Long felt the pressure around his body vanish. It must be because of that strange invisible ripple that passed through his body. He could sense the parts of his body splitting into bits, till it ultimately results into erasure.
He instantly understood that he sure courted death by trying to attain Chu Xin for himself. Surely, the saying that attractive treasures are dangerous, is indeed real and he personally proved it.
"Just who in the world are you?!"
He shouted towards the masked man, frustration and anger filled his dying heart and soul. Clearly, he isn't giving up yet, as his eyes began to darken. Pure black flames rose from his disappearing figure, as he glared at Tatsuya in anger and wrath.
"I see… So, you are one of those 'unconditionally blessed talents by heaven', eh."
Tatsuya smiled in a very normal manner. This proved that he really felt surprised and fascinated about the current change that is occurring in Gu Long's body. It was as if the heavens and fate are trying to help Gu Long.
"Even then… Divine Lightning Art…"
*Rumble*
Lightning sparks that immediately blasted apart the space, appeared around Tatsuya's body, threatening everything in its presence. Even Chu Xin couldn't help but tremble before such power, as her Heavenly Yin Profound Veins endlessly vibrated in fear.
"Divine Lightning Art: Third Form, Fate Veering."
A gigantic golden thread suddenly materialized. It came from the space, connected into Gu Long's body, most specifically into his soul. However, it unexpectedly distorted, like an unstable anomaly. Even though, it is filled with vitality and strength, it suddenly went weak.
"Ahhhh!"
Gu Long's body had longed dissipated into nothingness, yet his soul still remained while burning on a pure black flame. He clutched his head in pain and terror. He is currently experiencing an otherworldly pain, as his soul continually distorted.
His wretched state is so terrifying, to the point that Chu Xin had already averted her eyes since the very beginning. Tatsuya even isolated the space around Chu Xin to help her avoid hearing Gu Long's demonic scream.
*Bam!*
Suddenly, Gu Long's scream halted into silence. His eyes instantly lost its life, together with the pure black flame slowly dying. His soul quickly dispersed into void, as the gigantic golden thread split apart.
(Demon Condemning Sword can corrupt the soul of its owner, without the latter's awareness. This sword is very dangerous, but it'll prove to be useful in the future…)
Tatsuya thought to himself, as he slowly retracted the destructive aura into his body. He then looked at Chu Xin, and asked her to come to his side.
"Xin'er, looks like leaving you is really not a good decision. Are you fine?"
"Mm… I'm good big brother Tatsuya. Thank you for coming to save me…"
Chu Xin suddenly hugged Tatsuya, as her warmth allowed Tatsuya to sense her gratitude and relieved. Tatsuya softly smiled, in response to Chu Xin's hug.
"Let's leave this place first. Those people are coming…"
"Mm…"
Chu Xin didn't ask about the identities of the other approaching party. She just simply nodded her head and agreed to Tatsuya's decision. They both looked around the perimeter, and briefly noticed the kneeling elders from the New Moon Profound Palace.
"Thank you for taking care of me…"
Chu Xin went forward and bowed towards the kneeling elders. When she came into the New Moon Profound Palace, the elders treated her justly without any ulterior motives. This made her very grateful for them, thus she knew that she must at least thank them.
"Disciple Chu Xin, take care…"
Although, the elders from the New Moon Profound Palace didn't staked their lives for her, Chu Xin knew their situation. This event surprised Tatsuya, as he can't help but look at Chu Xin in a different light. It seemed that Chu Xin is maturing much faster than he initially thought.
"Take it…"
Out of nowhere, a single fist-sized bead appeared before them. The elders all looked at it, obviously surprised and dumbfounded. They immediately shook their heads, rejecting the bead out of dignity and pride. After all, they knew that they didn't deserved the item before them.
"Place it when you guys are cultivating… Let's go, Xin'er…"
Tatsuya ignored their opinions, as he held Chu Xin closer to himself. The profound energy inside his body rotated, while the formation diagram on his feet activated. He slowly floated upwards, and flew into the sky in lightning speed.
*Swoosh*
"What's happening?!"
The Spirit Profound Realm cultivators all stared at the sky. They noticed the archaic texts that covered the city, distort and slowly vanish into nothingness. Tatsuya had deactivated the formation diagram, as it slowly retracted from the sky…
"…"
The elders all looked at themselves, feeling very conflicted about this day's event. It was their first time to observe such a powerful person in close. It made them feel very complicated within their hearts, as they all recalled how Chu Xin enrolled to their palace.
"If we did not treat her right, that person might haven't been alone…"
They wryly smiled to each other, as they gazed at the fist-sized bead on their hands. Excitement rushed into their heads, while they anticipated and imagined the power of the bead in their hands. They all instinctively knew that it will help their cultivation in some way.
"…We are too late…"
Such statement echoed in the sky, filled with helplessness and disappointment. Different nonchalant figures stood in the sky like some gods. They all gazed down in the place where the fight occurred, as they tried to reverse the time. However, they couldn't do it.
"…This individual is not ordinary…"
"Yeah. This is the first time that I saw something like this…"
"He managed to erase every traces he might leave, a very frightening individual indeed…"
"…"
They all had their own comments about the unknown individual that shook the whole continent. The different major sects in the Blue Wind Empire got a wind of the news that someone of such caliber appeared in the New Moon City. They all rushed into the New Moon City.
However, what they met in the New Moon City is nothing but a destroyed cultivation region. Not a trace of that masked person is left…
"So this is the realm beyond the Emperor Profound Realm…"
A very beautiful voice appeared, as a very youthful lady spoke her own opinion. She had a cold demeanor, unrivaled and unmatched under the heaven. A badge hanged on her bracelet stating her sect's name and her name.
"Chu Yuechan, Frozen Cloud Asgard."
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