The void was changing constantly. Mist drifted around like wisp of tendrils. Hands connected, albeit Vanessa feeling the intense cold, she also felt warm.
'What was this strange feeling?'
It felt like the chilling cold actually melted into her soul, making her extremely warm. She couldn't shake off that feeling.
Finally after a long while, Old man ice spoke:
"Is this your true form?"
Vanessa lingered for a moment before she nodded saying: "Yes, it's been a long time and I might have forgotten how I once looked." She shrugged.
The next moment, he spoke:
"You have pretty eyes."
Vanessa's world instantly screeched to a halt.
What? Did he just say this to me? Wait, I thought Rica said that he is very strict, why is he complimenting my eyes?
She snapped her gaze towards him, frightened.
Old man ice did not say anything more and the world started to change dramatically. They both appeared on a certain red sand which seem to stretch far into the distance.
"So, Ernest won't be able to monitor us from this point?" She was quick to divert the topic, she did not understand why an old man would make her feel this way. With the title, old man that the other Primordial gods had given to him, shows that he had lived the most longest time, almost defying the ancients.
Vanessa even started to wonder how old he is.
Curiously, she asked: "I heard that you're one of the oldest among the Primordial gods? How old are you?"
"You don't want to know. Besides, apart from those three bastards, I'm still young. The last three gods are ancient powerhouses that are not to be trifled with. However, I'm the most dazzling of all gods."
Vanessa's brows rose.
"Says who?"
Old man ice stared at her, as if he was peering into the depth of her life and soul. He said:
"The Dao Lord. He's unfathomable."
Vanessa suddenly felt chills. Why does it feel like the Dao Lord would actually become a big problem in the future?
"Alright, let's begin. From now on, call me Zeres. That's my real name."
Vanessa was stunned. "You actually gave your real name to that bastard, Ernest?"
"Is there a problem with that? This is also my true form..."
Vanessa's mouth was agape in shock.
"What did you think? That this is another vessel? No, it is me, which is why not one of the gods actually want to mess with me. I don't age, my powers don't age too. There's a tremendous increase each time I emerge from seclusion."
"You're actually so young?"
He shook his head. "No, I'm not young. I'm ancient, but I've defied the ancients. It's like a concept, I guess I don't have to reveal more so that you can digest every information one after another."
Vanessa still glared at him. What a handsome man. So young, yet old.
This time he ignored her completely and sat down upon the red sand, and just like that he was lost in thought while Vanessa glared at him, stupefied. He just looked like a perfect mannequin.
She hurriedly sat by his side and smiled, but the man did not open his eyes at once.
Is he asleep?
She raised her finger and poked his face, but he did not move.
What a soft skin?
She glared at his eyelashes. They were long that it was almost mistaken to be a female's.
Even the ladies would be so envious of you.
Vanessa laughed and crossed his arms around his shoulder. Is he not going to react at all?
However, the next moment he said:
"I've been a good boy for quite some time, I don't want to actually heed to Ernest's request. Stop all these, it's stimulating."
Vanessa's body froze. She quickly retracted her hands. "When do we start the training?"
He immediately opened his eyes and pointed at the sky. The next moment, an unfathomable power pulled at it and the sky caved in, completely shattering.
"We start the moment you are able to shatter the sky."
Vanessa was dumbstruck.
Shatter the sky? If she had her previous power, she would have been able to do so, but now she couldn't.
She was completely speechless.
How can she shatter the sky.
"Excuse me, Mr Zeres!"
"Just Zeres is fine, no other formalities needed! Is that clear?" He retorted and Vanessa smiled. "Fine, Zeres. Don't you think that you are overly confident in me? I can't do it."
Zeres opened those magnetic eyes. "I believe that you can do it. Your essence is tremendously powerful, and even better, you're in your true form. It makes you even more alluring. I believe in you."
His eyes glared lazily at her that Vanessa just wished that they would continue to stare at themselves like this, and it would never come to and end. However, when he closed those eyes and continued in his thoughts, Vanessa snapped back to reality.
She stared at the sky.
My essence is powerful? I did not know that.
She tried to imitate him by pointing a finger, however there was no reaction at all. She quickly turned to be sure he did not see her humiliating herself, she sighed in relief, his eyes were still closed.
She faced the sky, it was at this moment that he opened his eyes and glared at her back, something sparking within those dark unfathomable eyes.
Vanessa was not aware. She concentrated on her essence, she was able to feel three powerful energies flowing potently within her essence. The only thing she needed to do is conjuring the essence into manifestation.
It wouldn't be difficult since she had once done it, only that Samara had not done it. Which is exactly why old man ice had reverted her back to her true form.
An air of confidence immediately hovered around her and he circulated this essence. At first it was rough, but with time, it became smoother and smoother. It's only a matter of time before she is able to release the energy.