Battle 2
1106 Words
The power of time was one of the most mysterious powers among the many powers of the universe, only those with heaven-defying comprehension abilities would be able to follow this path to the very end.
Most times, weak-minded martial warriors would try their luck and force themselves onto this path without knowing of its twists and turns. Most would age without stopping until they died, some would accidentally send themselves into limbo to never return.
There were even times when accidents happen where the time within a certain area was disrupted and that area would turn into a forbidden zone, where its death awaits. If it wasn't for the assistance of the old man, Jia Lin would have lost his way on several occasions.
"Take a rest master"
Jia Lin sat beside the old man was sadden eyes, there was nothing he could do to stop the draining lifespan of his master. No matter how often he froze the flow of time around him, given a month, time would start to flow naturally again, which was strange to him.
With his control over time, he could freeze time within an area for several dozens of years but with his master, he couldn't, at most, it would only be a month.
"When heavens shine forth, nothing can stop its wishes"
The old man smiled as he raised his hand to touch the void. The air rippled like the surface of the water as time flowed as it should once again.
"Master, but why?"
Jia Lin looked at his master with more tears willing up, he had lost the only love of his life and now he was about to lose his master as well.
"You will understand in the future. Look, these paintings tell a great story, you will one day come to understand them as well"
The air on the old man's head began to turn white, his skin began to age and his aura began to fade like the tides. The heavens were just and fear in its rulings.
"Master let me help you"
Jia Lin wanted to forcefully freeze time again, but the old man stopped him from doing so. The old man looked out at the many trees and plants, the many rivers and mountains.
"When I was young, I wanted to be a warrior, a man who shoulders the will of heaven. I was full of spirit but faith wanted for me to guide the world, to never let the boat of mankind float among shallow waters"
The old man took a hold of Jia Lin's hand as he pointed to the sky. His spiritual energy circulated as a door began to form in the sky, the door glowed with a bright light as it twisted the space around it.
"Focus the power of time, channel the power through me and let me send you off child"
The old man smiled as he looked at the several paintings around him. His eyes landed on the panting with the young man standing within a ball of golden Mists for a while before turning away.
"Yes Master"
Jia Lin placed his hand on the back of the old man, the power of time surged up as the plants grew to the heights of trees and trees grew taller than mountains.
"You shall be sent 3,000 years back into the past, from there, time shall be altered and you shall jump another 3,000 years back. Within your first 3,000 years of arrival, time shall fade and you shall twist the laws of heaven with the last 3,000."
Jia Lin listened to the old man, his mind was twisting with all the possibilities of what could happen once he makes this return. But though he could make these travels, he could not predict it.
"Child, you must find a host to reforge a body. If you try to use your own body, then with the influence of time, you shall die upon arriving. Live the life of this body and when the time is right, faith shall allow you to be reborn"
The old man pointed once again and the door in the sky opened up, inside was a dark space with the fabric of time-twisting around.
"Master, in this universe permits it, I Sha see you again. I'll bring her with me to the Immortal World, I'll you again in the past, these things I promise you"
Jia Lin watched as the body of the old man faded away within his hand, the praying mat that they were on shook for a moment before it too started to fade. The rivers and mountains, even the valleys started to fade away.
"Goodbye master"
Tears fell from Jia Lin's eyes as he flew up and shot through the door in the sky. There was a bright light and his body and the door vanished altogether.
When the door faded, and the praying mat vanished, in space and time unknown, an old man stood on a mountain top looking down at the world. With a smile, he fades from this world forever.
"Your future shall be filled with many turns and many ups and down kiddo. But be strong Cue looks after her children"
The voice of the old man echoed for miles before fading away. The long rivers of time endless as Jia Lin's body was twisted apart, his mind entered into many different times zones and dimensions.
After what seemed like forever, his mind finally cleared up but as it did, he found himself in the body of a general of a sky country. Though the general still had full control of his body, he could see all that the general sees and feeling his pain and suffering.
"This seems like the body I shall be reborn from as Master says"
Jia Lin floated within the mind of this general like a ghost when to take over a body. He watched at the general go through hell, fighting for his country and people he loved, he watched at the deaths of many piled up high.
"life is truly fragile in the eyes of those with power"
Jia Lin continued to watch the fight between both parties, after many days, the general won this small war and gain the favor of the king. Not long after, the marching to a battle between a neighboring Country started and the general was once again off to war between the Sky Empire.
"So your name is Mich Son. Well Mich I don't know if I'm your blessing or curse but we shall live and die together from this day onward"
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