Meanwhile, somewhere in the land of China. Inside a thick, dark forest that even sunlight can't get through due to its overgrown trees, their leaves consisting of millions are blocking the skies.
Somewhere in the forest, there lies an ancient shrine and there's a beautiful young woman, her skin is white as a white pearl, her hair is red as a phoenix's fur and her eyes are sharp to pierce one's soul. She wears an ancient daoist robe.
At first glance, she's similar to that of a goddess, who protects the forest but truth be told, she's a beautiful maiden that just gets out from her seclusion meditation and due to many events that were happening in this forest, she ended up in a statue state.
"Still, I don't know where he lives. I should go to Japan."
Since Japan is the nation where both of them met before got reincarnated or maybe teleported, that's the only clue she had.
Just as she prepares to leave, a voice echoed in the forest.
"Hold it right there you humanoid beast! Go back to where you coming from or die!"
The voice is heavy and cold, as soon the voice echoed, a huge beast that resembles a wolf with six tails and a pattern on its forehead, fell from the sky and landed in front of the young maiden.
You're the beast one here! I'm a beautiful young lady, does my face really look like a beast? How dare you!
She revealed her realm the moment the other party asked such a question, soon enough. As if seeing a ghost, the beast monster's face turned pale.
"A Ninth Stage Celestial Realm! Wait no, you're about to ascend to another realm... How is this even possible?"
Surprised by the young woman's stage realms, the monster beast takes a step back and quickly kneeled. While the beast monster is Seventh Stage Grand Dragon realm, with a single punch from this young maiden, it would turn into dead meat.
"Tch. For a lowly animal beast like you to dare make me angry. You're lucky that I'm in a good mood or else. Stomp!"
She raises her smooth white leg until reaching her waist then descended towards the ground.
BOOM!
The force from her leg is enough to tremble the whole continent and destroyed some portion of it but this is just a small land of forest, what do you think would happen? The ground is like a wave.
Describe it with an analogy, it would be like the young maiden's leg is a single drop of water, falling to a small, muddy pond which causes a small wave. This happened here, after hitting the ground, the ground makes a wave and spreads out, further into the forest and some trees are destroyed. The monster beast thank himself for not acting recklessly, if he attacked the other party, let alone alive, he would suffer and it would be worse than death.
Satisfied with how the wolf reacted, she nodded and smiled. This is how a junior get disciplined. She thought to herself then looked at the sky. Preparing to leave but moments later, a voice interrupts her.
"Senior, may I help you get out of here?" He asked.
The forest looked like anything but ordinary, why would he ask such a question? Is there any specific reason? He doesn't seem to be lying. Thus she pondering for a second.
With a smile that is enough to make any men suffers from diabetes, she said.
"Alright. I keep feeling something's wrong with the surroundings but you're the one who guards the place. It would be best to leave everything on you."
The wolf heaved a sigh of relief, if she rejects his help and flies towards the sky, her body would turn into ashes. There's a barrier in the sky that prevents intruders from coming in and coming out. There are some flaws intended in the barrier so that intruders could get in and when they got defeated by the beast, they would think escaping from him would be easy without knowing that even coming out from the barrier will kill them instead.
The young maiden in front of him seems to be here before him, or before his owner. While it is true that got nothing to do with him, but it has with his owner. Before he died due to old age. His last order was to acknowledge someone that was coming from this forest, thus he set up a nest and guard the forest, waiting for many years.
Meeting the beautiful young maiden, this must be fate.
"May I know your name?" The beast asked with a respectful tone and this leaves the young maiden confused but she didn't pay any heed.
"Yan. My name is Yan. So what are you going to do? The forest seems to be protected something, is this something related to you in any way?"
The beast shook his head.
"I'm afraid only my master knew it. He asked me to guard the forest."
Hearing the beast's answer, Yan felt doubtful.
"Then why would you help me? Despite my realm is higher than yours, you willing to help me as if there's something in the sky that could even kill Ninth Stages. Is my guess is wrong?"
As expected of Ninth Stage, their way of thinking and adding their experience, they could know that much by his actions alone.
"Senior Yan's guess is correct, my master set up a powerful barrier."
Yan nodded and cross her arms.
"Is that so."
"Rest assured Senior Yan. I'll help you remove the barrier."
The beast closed his eyes and the pattern on his forehead emitting a glow. Soon after, texts appeared out of nowhere and circulating both of them, also emitting a yellow glow. Senior Yan's eyes surprised seeing the texts, it was an ancient text!
"An ancient barrier?" Her mouth is twitching, no wonder why the beast willing to help her, the barrier is an ancient one! Even with her all might, it would take at least a year to break it.
Just with that, the wolf beast opens his eyes and the barrier is gone.
"We should hurry Senior Yan. It wouldn't last that much longer. Hop on my back."
Sensing her trust in him is very low. He said, "it'll be alright Senior Yan. Even if I wanted to kill you, you should detect my killing intent."
His words are correct, furthermore, she has an innate talent to smell a lie. Knowing a liar is just taking a walk in the park.
She nodded and hop on his back, and moments later, the monster beast leaps into the air, confused. She asked.
"Is it possible to leave with a jump? Also, should it be fine if I fly by myself?"
The beast shook his head.
"That would be impossible Senior Yan. Although the barrier isn't activated, it could scan whoever leave or enter it. If it scans someone it doesn't recognize, the barrier will activate once more."
What a troublesome barrier. To think that it would activate once more when it detected someone it doesn't recognize, in other words. This place is a prison. As expected of an ancient barrier!
"Who is your master?" She asked as curiosity built up after seeing the capability of the barrier and saw a spirit beast that gained an intelligence, even reaching Seventh Stage Grand Dragon! Whoever the person is, he must be very formidable!
"My master is a powerful and formidable person. There's nothing impossible for him. He's a person with many capabilities, but he loves to keep a low profile so Senior Yan might not know who he is."
There are some cultivators out there that perceiving glory and wealth as dirt. In any case, they are all very strong and has many capabilities, Yan understood the point as she knows someone who is very similar.
The spirit beast doesn't descend despite its leap, instead, it keeps ascending. Curious, she asked.
"You can fly?"
The beast nodded. "It was a technique that my master created."
A technique that could allow others flying, what's more, is that the beast doesn't seem to be consuming a large quantity of qi. That is amazing! Other techniques could only be used for three to four breaths but this changes everything. If this technique leaked out, wars between sects are inevitable. Flying is everyone's dreams! Yeah sure, you could fly when you reach Ninth Stage Celestial but it would take millions of years no matter how talented you are, or except you had a cheat tool from the heavens.
Both of them then successfully escaped from the barrier and flying to the land of the rising sun. It will take days or perhaps hours? Who knows.
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Back to Kazuya.
After talking with her son for many hours, she bid farewell.
"That's all. It was fun talking to you Zuya-chan. I'm going now." She said as she gets up from her seat and before walking away. She smiled and waves her hand.