It's been two weeks since the destruction of the City of Avalor and the death of one of the Saints of Dukkha.
Yu Chen had learnt that The Saint of Time had managed to escape the onslaught of the arrows which left Avalor visible to total destruction.
Most people had been evacuated, while some unlucky few had died in the touchdown.
At first it was a Nether Storm. This was a sign that had alerted them to start evacuating. If that had not happened, more lives would have been lost.
Yu Chen had been wandering the desert of horror for quite some time now.
First of all, time was chaotic in the desert of horror so, even if the Saint of Time finds him, he would be stripped off of his most advantageous power— time.
For now, he was safe.
The Saint of Purity was ranked sixth as one of the seven Saints of Dukkha. Who knows where the Saint of Time rank falls in.
Fifth? Fourth? Third?
Yu Chen shook his head. Yu Chen had only ever wanted power all his life and awakening death as one of his core power, he seemed almost unstoppable.
Yu Chen touched the ground and death energy spread, the dusty ground turned black... all plants within a radius of 100 yards withered out and died.
Yu Chen smiled.
At this moment, Yu Chen's personal power was death. He also have an innate gift of the touch of death.
Touch of death was an area-of-effect attack that can end the life of any creature in an instant. Yu Chen had only started practicing the Touch of death and he had improved to causing plants to die.
'This is slow!'
Yu Chen sat up from the sand and he started to move around the entrance of the desert of horror.
All this time, Yu Chen had been at the entrance. He had not moved an inch from his position or else, he was bound to feel the distortion of time.
Time was a dangerous power to cultivate. Someone like the Saint of Time can be a problem for Yu Chen in the future unless he cultivates the power of time, but for the time being everyone was restricted to one power. It is said that, horizons would broaden in a few years to come.
Yu Chen would definitely be able to cultivate another power but not at this early stage. But before then, if the Saint of Time gets adept with the power of time, then Yu Chen would be doomed.
Yu Chen's body suddenly leaked bloodlust.
"He must not be allowed to live."
All of a sudden, there was this beautiful damsel..
She walked up to him. Yu Chen wanted to ask what she was doing here, not until she spoke.
"You killed one of us! You must pay!"
Yu Chen's pupils shrank.
"The seven Saints of Dukkha?"
She smiled that it was too charming not to look away.
"Yes, ranked first!"
Yu Chen was suddenly horrified.
She immediately raised a finger and the entire space around him displaced...
No...
Yu Chen's expression continued to change.
He raised his own hand and pressed down in order to stabilize the slightly boiling atmosphere and the dissipating surrounding.
She suddenly sneered. "You think you're worthy of me going all out! You're a trash!"
She threw a palm strike and Yu Chen evaded. However he wasn't able to evade completely and his shoulders was completely ripped off...
"You almost killed the Time Saint. You ripped off his shoulders like this, how does the taste of revenge feel?"
Her voice sounded like an ice-cold bucket of water poured down on his body, completely drenching him.
Yu Chen saw his own blood and he stared at her in disbelief. She did not even have to use a special ability and Yu Chen was already gravely injured.
'Damnit, it is just a casual palm strike!'
Gritting his teeth he said:
"The Saint of Purity wanted my life. She had led me to death, but through death I awakened. I was unable awaken normally and many people wished that I was dead!"
The pretty young lady was calm.
"And you killed the Saint of Purity?"
"She wanted me dead. I knew her secret... She is only powerful at night, not in the day."
The goddess-like beauty finally had a change in expression. "Is that her flaw?"
"Yes," Yu Chen nodded answering. Right now he could not do anything. Not even Voidless zone would help him. This person was beyond the comprehension of his own understanding.
She looked at him and offered a kind smile thereafter.
"You killed one of the Seven Saints of Dukkha, at night right?"
Yu Chen nodded.
"With your own strength?"
Yu Chen nodded.
Her smile grew warmer that Yu Chen felt that something was amiss.
Her smile seem to hold the world in it, she seem to feel much more caring than earlier...
She said:
"To be honest, the Saint of Purity had always been an introvert. She did not associate with anyone which got us concerned. Now I see why. Everyone would notice her flaw too easily if she associated."
She turned towards the depth of the desert of horror. She said:
"The spot for the Seven Saints of Dukkha needs to be filled up in order to balance the state of humanity. You will fill in that blank hole."
Yu Chen was shocked.
"What?"
But she had clearly wanted to kill him.
Reading his mind she laughed. "Well, at first I wanted to kill you. But I thought it through! You defeated and killed the Saint of Purity with your own strength while she had not been restricted by her flaw. It would be sad to waste your talent just like that."
Yu Chen was suddenly elated.
"So... I get to be one of the Seven Saints of Dukkha?"
She suddenly smiled wickedly and Yu Chen suddenly felt a very bad premonition.
"You have two options, pick one! Survive one of my most strongest attack or explore the desert of horror for six months!"
Yu Chen's expression changed drastically.
"What?"