At a Summit of the highest mountain peak that nearly reaches the Immortal clouds
Rain pouring and thunder echoes, as a man drenched in blood that was being washed by the rain and tears.
I Shen Ziren still failed to breakthrough his shackles.
How did it come to this?
"I was a proud sword."
I killed many and showed my might across the worlds
I broke many blades that came across my path whether it be strong or not. thhey were broken after fighting me
I surpassed every single sword the world had to offer and I was regarded as the strongest sword under heaven.
"Where did it go wrong?"
His mind replayed what happened to the past and it all started when he took the road to becoming a God.
Because of his Fame and Achievements, he was able to contact the Gods. But when he saw their eyes, it was full of jealousy and greed. A total mistake to what the rumors and the books have said.
They made thee offer that they'll help him get a Godhood Tablet, but in exhange they want themselves to his master with full authority over him.
"Now is a good chance for you to climb up to the gods, now you only need to swear an oath to serve us and if these chains of oath respond to you then we'll give you a Godhood Tablet, of course the tablet will be taken from one of us and its a fair deal right?
His eyes were locked to the body of Shen Ziren and were full of joy as if a boy have succesfully pursuaded the parents to give him what he wanted.
"I only want to challenge a God and as the rules said that a person who succesfully defeats a God, then that person takes over his position."
These nasty scums want to take advantage of their numbers to do a majority vote whether or not to accept his challenge.
"Oh, but no one here wants to accept your challenge? wouldn't it be better to just get one without the need of fighting? Just swear to serve us and a Tablet will be in your hands for good!"
"Then I'll come another time"
It's his first time coming here and the situation is not already good for him...
Ive been tricked! damn that bastard who sold the information.
He didn't accept the offer and was about to leave but suddenly, formations were drawn out of thin air and chains started appearing out of them.
"What are you doing!!?" he raised my voice to intimidate them. but it didnt work.
The man in front of me sneered and said."You should have been obedient or else we wouldn't have the need to restrict you, oh Blade of Destruction."
"You should have submitted from the very start, we already had eyes on you since the day you became one of the top 3 swords of the mid realm, you were very attractive and if I can subdue you then I'll become the most strongest god under godkings!" a burly man made his declaration while fiercely eyeing on him as if he was his own salvation.
"Hey hey now, I will be the one to refine it and become its master" a hooded god said.
"Shut your mouth snake god, now sweetie come here and be obediently refined by this big sister, this big sister will take care of you day and night~" said by a woman who licked the corner of her lips.
One by one, the God stepped up said
the words that was very commonly heard by me on the lower realms when I was just starting out.
A scarred god walked out of the crowd and said "We should hold a contest of powers and the one who wins gets to try and refine him first!"
"Fine by me" said by the Gods who were confident of their strenght agreed and others started fighting out.
After quarelling and fighting for his ownership the burly man who seemed to win the contest of intimidatiion moved forward and immediately cut his fingers and dripped blood on his forehead.
"Hey!"
"He got ahead!"
"Stop Him!"
The burly man's eyes became hot as if he was sure to succeed to refining the young man.
"Hah!"
I tried to break free using all my strenght and Qi I could gather but it wouldn't budge out.
"Its useless to resist, this should have been your first time seeing a formation appear out of thin air, let me tell you as your future master, that Gods have more privelages than what you think. In the past we've only revealed a few common tricks to the human realm." He kept smiling as he explained and he pointed at one of the formations hovering at the air
"This priveledge was called World's Paper which allows us to form and use formations out of thin air. We never intend to reveal this to the lower realm so a wild god would not know how to use it. Which gives us advantage whenever we secretly try to subdue rebels"
A time slips by a mark on my forehead shined brightly, it was my mark when I first entered a contract with my former master, but the mark was not activated for a long time so its definitely weak to invasion and erasure. If the mark was replaced then it evidently means that I was about to be refined by the scumbag. After it appeared, the smug face of victory appeared on the Burly man's mouth.
I tried all mean that I can so I could break free and I even tried to use my life as a exchange for temporary power, But I didn't expect that my techniques wont work because of the chains that were also linked up at my heart.
I closed my eyes as I waited for my own doom. was it over? is my journey gonna end here? I still haven't fulfilled anything my mind was starting to get corroded....and at the very last moment when I was about to be enslaved...I heard a Voice.
"Do you want freedom?"
The voice was kind and etheral and my heart was warmed and comforted.
Then a blinding light came to my mind and apppeared in front of as a little girl, her face was blurry but In my heart....I felt like I knew her...but I can't remember
"Let me ask you again, Do you want freedom to seek out what you desire the most?"
What was it that I desire the most?
"I want it even if it means giving up my life. And I won't ever be a slave to those fuckers!" I said as I roared out my desire.
"Then..."
She held my cheeks with her two hand as her face closed in as I try to think what she will do.
I felt a soft touch on my mount and felt breeze, sweetness and my emotions are in turmoil... then after seconds of savoring the sweetness I suddenly felt a salty yet bitter taste on my mouth...
"I see.....were you ....crying??" I asked
"I'am happy and satisfied"
she closed her eyes then whispered something
After closing and opening my eyes. The once blurry figure was nowhere to be seen. but I felt she have smiled after saying those words.
'Now go and do what you must do'
I felt a pang in my heart and a second later a voice was heard as his mind returned to reality
"I succeeded?" said the burly man and it was full of happiness and Celebration and tried to reach out to me.
As he was about to touch me so he could try out my power.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
Power bursts out of my Body encompassing me and breaking some of the chains that once restricted me..
The whole realm of the gods were shaking and their eyes looked at me as if I were a monster.
"Almost! Its Almost Done! what have you Done!??" Roared the burly man who was celebrating just before. His voice was Full of Anger and Hatred and it was fun to see it.
"Restrict him again!, Don't let it run away!"
"You succeeded u fart!, You fucking freed it!"
"My turn next!"
All of the other Gods were overjoyed that a strong god failed to refine me and as long as no one has refined me, then they could still have a chance.
Of course I wouldn't let them do as they want as I let out a Roar and shook the realm once again making the formations they just created to be useless.
I gathered my Qi unto my palms and summoned 'myself', A one edged Long sword appeared and it seemingly looked fragile and easy to break, but the sword has a noble aura around it and coupled with the design of the blade it was breathtaking piece of art.
This 'Sword of Death and Destruction' and the 'Sword of Peerless Beauty' was its title in the lower realm.
Yes!
This Sword I'am Holding
Was myself!