"Enough! Sha Ku!" Yu Shi, who was usually calm and measured snapped out of his shock. He never expected Sha Ku to be so hot-headed!"Get off of him, he"ll die!" Yu Shi grabbed Sha Ku from behind, wrapping his arms under his and behind his neck, pulling him off the blood-soaked youth.
"Uggh. Huuu. Ugggh. Huuu." Sha Ku"s breathing was heavy and deep, his mouth wide open gulping down air. It looked like a wild animal who"d lost their dignity, unable to calm their minds, rapid and erratic in nature!
"Sha Ku snap out of it! We need to leave now!" Yu Shi dragged Sha Ku away, as he was still struggling with all his might to end the line of Ren!
After ten minutes of Sha Ku trying to claw his way towards the broken man that was Ren Ji, he finally collected some of his senses, head throbbing and heart-pounding; his hands soaked in light red blood.
"What the h.e.l.l." Sha Ku thought to himself, the first moment he had regained clarity of mind. He was shocked and appalled by his actions.
This wasn"t him; it was as if a b.e.s.t.i.a.l nature had overtaken him, only relying on the core most tribalistic instincts of this human vessel.
Roar!
A colossal demon with black wings spread across the stars appeared in his mind"s eye. Purple eyes that glowed like a burning forest in the dark of night!
"What in heavens name is…" Sha Ku paused his thoughts, his breathing got deep and heavy, his brow started to sweat. He knew exactly what it was, but the realisation shook him to his core.
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"The Heavenly Demon, it desires freedom above all else… and I"ve morphed my soul..." Sha Ku"s words caught in his throat, whispering the devilish actualisation of his actions to himself.
There must have been a reason An Mo had put such value in this technique and gifted it to Sha Ku… there had to be a reason. Why wouldn"t he cultivate it himself, or at least treasure it, like precious White Star Crystals in hand, but even more valuable!
The technique itself was unlike anything Sha Ku had ever witnessed before, it was a "pa.s.sive", soul cultivation method. It would encourage independent growth of the transformed soul without the need or want from its possessor… much like a parasite.
Perhaps even An Mo couldn"t cultivate it, like these "others" who had tried before?
In the end, it doesn"t matter though, Sha Ku couldn"t go back. His soul had already morphed into that… thing.
The so-called, "Heavenly Demon".
"The technique… it, it isn"t usual. Unlike other soul cultivation techniques, this one automatically grows, as if continuously subconsciously dragging its way to the surface!" Sha Ku mumbled to himself in agitation, realising that he had done something irreversible, whether it be for better or worse.
…
Twenty minutes pa.s.sed until Sha Ku finally regained his bearing, accepting what the inevitable and what was the impossible was.
"Mood Balancing Pills. That"s what I need. I wonder if Elemental Peak sells any?" Sha Ku questioned himself, thinking of only a few things that could adequately suppress this newfound impulsive nature!
…
Another half an hour pa.s.sed, now it was late afternoon, and Sha Ku had regained the entirety of his composure. He looked over to Yu Shi who was sitting next to him on a cliff edge, feet hanging off into the giant chasm that laid below Spirit Mountain.
"I… I apologise for my behaviour, Yu Shi. It wasn"t proportional to the situation. I should have handled that better, much better." Sha Ku spoke, deep shame hung off of every word he spoke, seeping into the atmosphere around the two.
"Huuu," Yu Shi mumbled, "It"s fine Brother Sha, it is only to be expected. Demonic Peak isn"t known for its pushovers, or it"s patience. I imagine you"re cultivating a Demonic Cultivation Art, am I correct."
Sha Ku stared off into the distance, a giant eagle flew through the skies above the Peak, it"s feathers majestically rustling in the wind. He gave a simple nod in reply.
"Oh well. Not much you can do. Once you set foot upon that path, there"s nothing much that can be changed. It"s an avenue of no return," Yu Shi sighed, "I just wish you hadn"t p.i.s.sed off someone from the Ren Clan… those b.a.s.t.a.r.ds are powerful beyond belief…" Yu Shi rubbed his eyes, knowing that Sha Ku could only find trouble from now onwards.
"The Ren Clan, what influence do they have?" Sha Ku asked, slightly confused.
"Tell me, Sha Ku. Do you know who the ruling family of the Lotus Kingdom it?" Yu Shi spoke, his voice was low and full of exhaustion.
"The Lotus Kingdom, one of the six imperial high-va.s.sals?" Sha Ku asked, thinking of a map in his head. The Lotus Kingdom, it was the smallest of the six kingdoms under the Wen Empire"s reign. Yet it wasn"t to be underestimated.
The entire region was a mess of highly compet.i.tive feudal warlords. Each more powerful than the last. This state of war provides a perfect opportunity for bloodthirsty battle-hardened warriors to emerge! These warriors are then sponsored by the central Ren Royal Family, bribed into putting down any sparks of rebellion and slaughtering the monarchies rivals.
If one of these warlords gets too big… they"re cast back down, slaughtering them like animals.
This is the Ren Clan"s web of intrigue; it allows those in the Royal Family to expand and train without the worries of their va.s.sals rebelling. It means the number of dangerous pract.i.tioners named "Ren," were truly too numerous!
Yu Shi explained the state of the Lotus Kingdom to Sha Ku, sparing no detail. Telling him how dangerous and underhanded the Ren Family were; how"d they"d incite rebellions and proxy wars without end!