Part Four: God of Light III
(Demonic Marsh)
"Impossible, you should be imprisoned", whispered Shangtian. Her voice giving a sense of cold fear that surged throughout her body. "What are you saying?" asked Xingtian with a malicious smile. "How did you break free of your seal?" yelled Shangtian, her face hard with concern. "Ahh I need not explain that to you and even if I did it would take the fun out everything", said Xingtian with an unclear tone as if he was avoiding answering.
As Xingtian floated above the armies, Shangtian focused on the battlefield that has come to an untimely stop. Yangyuan appeared next to Shangtian, "My Lady, the demons seem to have stopped should we not use this chance", said Yangyuan firmly. "No, that being flying above us is Xingtian. The demons are no longer the concern", said she in a clear and unrestraint voice.
Yangyuan's eyes widened and he gazed up towards Xingtian as they met eyes, Xingtian gave a malicious grin and Yangyuan turned away as an overwhelming surge of pressure stiffed his body. "Our top priority is to get our forces into safety", said Shangtian in calm and calculating tone.
Suddenly Xingtian released more of his Demonic Qi, "You don't think I am letting you get away, do you?", said he. His tone was sarcastic yet with a deadly intent. As his demonic Qi surged forward, Shangtian noticed something, "The God-Slaying Bow" she gasped, "Fall back!!!". Her voice echoed across the battlefield as she yelled. Yangyuan flashed towards his company, Xiao Ling commanded his company to retreat. Yuan Jiang fell back with the reminder of his troops and some Di troops. A sudden chilling feeling spread across throughout the Eternal forces, and panic ensued, this feeling wasn't fear but death.
"You think you can escape, I am yet to know of someone has ever escape the gaze of the God-Slaying Bow", said Xingtian, his voice malicious filled with death and sorrow. A massive eye appeared behind Xingtian in the form of a bow and as he activated a magical array hundreds of energy portals appeared behind and next to him. Shangtian noticing that the troops would not escape in time, started to cultivate her core, with her spear in hand she leaped into the air.
Xingtian's gaze upon the Eternal troops intensified, the remorse he once knew vanished and all he saw was death. He activated the array and a barge of orange red energy arrows, in their hundreds and thousands hurled towards the Eternal troops, striking with a pinpoint accuracy.
The Eternal troops tried to dodge by jumping, hopping from place to place and twisting their movements but it was futile, it hit them anyway as if it was chasing them. As Xingtian started to massacre the Eternal troops, Shangtian released her Qi and core, a massive surge of energy disrupted the onslaught of the God-Slaying bow, and a huge grey tiger appeared behind her. Her spear multiplied into hundreds of spears, "Divine Art: Raging Tiger Stance". The spears surrounded her, all focused on Xingtian. "Impressive, as imposing always", said Xingtian…his tone pleased yet annoyed.
Xingtian withdrew from the slaughtering of the Eternal troops and focused his attention on Shangtian. As they were evacuating the troops, Xiao Ling and Yangyuan caught up to each other and stopped to look back at Shangtian, "I never thought I would see, her use that again", said Yangyuan concerned, "Again? I have never seen her this serious much less use her full power", said Xiao Ling surprised. The roaring sound of a tiger sounded across the vastness of the Demonic marsh as Shangtian readied her attack and locked eyes with Xingtian. He did not deactivate the God-Slaying bow instead he gathered his inner force around him and readied himself. Shangtian attacked as she charged forward and hundreds of spears hurled toward Xingtian.
He then pushed his inner force forward to create a massive shield in front of him as Shangtian charged. Shangtian's spears and Qi colluded with the shield creating a deafening sound they reverberated across the Demonic marsh.
The clashing of energy created multiple surges of backlash in the form of shockwaves that sent demons and evacuating Eternal troops flying. Shangtian pressed forward seemingly pushing back against the formidable inner force of Xingtian, "You are as strong as ever, old friend, no wonder you manage to imprison me", said Xingtian sarcastically. His face went from playful to sinister in a second. The transition shook Shangtian and she pressed forward even harder driving Xingtian back. "You should have stay a prisoner, to spare the Divine the chaos and destruction", said Shangtian…her voice and tone cold and unsettling.
"Spare the divine, what of my chaos and destruction that I have suffer, what of my people the chaos and destruction they have suffer. They slaughtered and massacred by the Divine and why?" he gapsed the sadness in his voice reached Shangtian and she knew, "My mother…my little sister" he sighed, the pain and sorrow filled his voice so much so that his voice crack and tears formed in his eyes as the thoughts and memories flooded his mind.
"For what? Peace…you were my friend" he gasped again, with the sadness visible on his face, "You all were my friends…and he was my best friend" tears flowed down his cheeks. His face hardened and the tears flowing down his cheeks dissipated. "All for nothing!" growled. Xingtian pressed forward with his inner force pushing Shangtian back. Shangtian had no answer to his confessions and questions for she knew not how to answer…one might say she did not even know the answer. Xingtian released more of his inner force and broke Shangtian's attack. Shangtian flew backwards and stabilized herself using her spear.
Xingtian steadily stood still and looked at Shangtian, he gathered a mystic and smoke-like energy as it swirled around his hand, it formed a black obsidian bow. He pointed it towards Shangtian, who used all of her inner force in that attack and could not defend herself. "That's an artifact of the God Realm, it produces the Soul Exterminating Arrow", said Yangyuan…as his eyes widened with fear, he flashed towards Shangtian, "I have to make it in time". Xingtian held the bow in his left hand and pulled with his right hand, but the bow had no string, and the Soul Exterminating Arrow appeared. "I have to hurry, there nothing known in creation that can stop that arrow, I just have to make it", said Yangyuan as he rushed.
Xingtian looked on, his eyes blank with no emotion and he released the arrow. As the arrow tore through the air, creation itself bended around the arrow, something so unnatural yet natural for it is death. Shangtian looked at the arrow approaching and closed her eyes for she knew there's no dodging it. "My lady!" shouted Yangyuan rushing. In that bleak moment where hope itself seems dimmed and ray of light appeared and sudden flash of light shot down from the above in front of Shangtian, the force of the blast sent her flying backwards. The arrow was deflected and shot at a nearby planet disintegrating it instantly. As Shangtian was flying backward she was caught by Yangyuan, and he gently stabilized them. They both looked on, "Bifrost" gasped Yangyuan softly and Shangtian smiled.
Xingtian was surprised and focused his Qi on him and the bow disappeared. Xingtian smiled, "Ahh you finally grace me with your presence, Lord Arceus" his tone sarcastic as if he was trying to invoke something. Acreus appeared before them, clad in grey, black and silver, his white silver hair swirled through the air, his expression stoic and emotionless. He stared at Xingtian, "The Heavenly thunder, didn't stop you?" he asked uninterested. Xingtian noticed something strange, "His different" he thought to himself. "It was a little trick you place into the seal back then, if I ever were to try a break the seal it would activate a heavenly thunder tribulation" he responded in a calculating tone, "But lucky for you, I used it to rebuild by Asura bloodline, you forgot that my people on their dying breath gave me all their energy, which means heavenly thunder would not stop me".
"I am lucky?" Arceus pondered but somehow the words slipped out of his mouth. Xingtian looked on confused, "His not his usually self…could it be…" he thought interrupting his own thoughts. "My lady I feel something different about lord Arceus", said Yangyuan with a feeling of unease. "That not Lord Arceus anymore, he has transcendent" responded Shangtian firmly. Xingtian locked eyes with Arceus and suddenly Areus's eyes started to glow with white energy. "Ahh, I see the God of Light has returned I guess I should be greeting you as Godmaster Arceus, Prime of the Heavens", said Xingtian sarcastically as though he was instigating.
Acreus's face hardened and his focus was clear, with a single move of his hand, he sent forth a gust of inner force so powerful that it shattered the God-Slaying bow, but Xingtian stood firm. Arceus's gaze intensified and the white glow in his eyes strengthened and a powerful pulse of Qi spread across the demonic marsh flowed by the overwhelming shockwave that blasted Xingtian and the demons back into the Demon Realm.
Shangtian protected her and Yangyuan with what little energy she had recovered. Xingtian landed perfectly on the ground. Arceus then with wave of his hand created a barrier. Xingtian tried to break the barrier but failed only to notice something astonishing, "He didn't just seal off the Demon realm from creation but also the entire Under-verse" he thought. Shangtian looked on, "It seems the God Particle has awakened" as she thought sighing.
As Xingtian looked on at the barrier and Arceus from the Demon Realm, he smiled, "You have forsaken them".
[Demon Capital]
(Fallen Palace)
"Your majesty!", shouted a demon minister as he rushed into the room. "I know", said the Demon King as he stood on the terrace. He looked at the glowing barrier that shown above the Demon Capital. "So, they have forsaken us?", asked the minister, his tone resentful yet dutiful. The Demon King did not answer he just stare over the capital filled with laughter and happiness, he sighed, "We have forsaken ourselves".