[ 2450 WORDS - UwU ]
~~Inside his inner world~~
Cliona was sitting on a bench in a very large and exquisite garden of at least 800-meters in width and 700-meters in length, filled with a wide assortment of flowers and other plants.
Leading ahead of her, distancing up to only a few dozen meters was a stone walkway, encompassed by thick a copse of blazing red roses on either side of the finely cut to a shine, rainbow obsidian stone path that was fixed by Yuna's power to not be slippery and be as radiant as ever constantly.
[ A/N: Copse = Thicket. Just in case you were confused as to what it was. ]
Beyond the thickets, cypress pine trees stood tall at a 7-meter distance away from the bushes of roses. These pines stretched through the whole 700-metre long garden, however, there were a few gaps between their long line that we're made for other stone walkways that lead to other parts of the garden.
Beyond the cypress, a myriad of different flowers and trees spread beautifully across the entire garden.
At the end of the first short path was but one of a few other elaborate stone dragon fountains, similar to others that were distributed across the garden, black and white; the two large Chinese dragons of the fountains coiled around one another in an upward spiral as if dancing.
By the end, their heads raised to the sky as they shot out water from them which fell back down into the fountain, like rain.
Cliona conversed with Yuji as she set a reminiscent gaze on the garden she had also worked on until their conversation ended with him saying he fell for her all over again.
Instead of replying to him, in a lacklustre tone, with a helpless look in her eyes, deeply contrasting the lively look she had a moment ago, she said to herself. "If you've already fallen for me, and it's even happening all over again; why haven't you asked me to be your wife since that day?"
-- Outside --
"Since there are no more surprises, it's about time we start your training." Gu Xuan said as he pulled an item out of his storage ring.
He threw it to the sky and the once blue sky turned white almost instantaneously. "Brat we are now in the wheel of time. This item is very rare because it isolates us from the outside world and makes it so 1 month in the wheel of time is the same as 1 day in the real world. I only have enough for 20 months so in these 20 months I will train you very hard. Prepare yourself physically and mentally because there will be no rest."
~~ 1 Year & 8 Months Later ~~
For almost 2 years, Yuji trained under Gu Xuan and Cliona's guidance.
Gu Xuan was responsible for the cultivation side of his training while Cliona was his sparring partner and weapon trainer because she had by far more battle experience than him.
After all, she had inherited the skills and experiences from all previous incarnations of Lust. There was a very long line of them, so while also considering that Demons lifespans are long, one can imagine the immense amount of experience she received.
That's why, despite being younger than him, in a battle where they were of equal strength, Cliona would have an overwhelming advantage over Gu Xuan.
Anyway, regarding Yuji's training, he had cultivated up to the 9th rank of the Overlord realm. He mastered the usage of his Star Flame which also grew up to the 6th rank, the reason it was even able to grow stronger along with Yuji despite being a Heavenly Flame was that it merged with the profound flame of the Sage God which was able to do exactly that, anyway, as for the name, it was what he shortened his Three Thousand Star Flame to since it was an unnecessarily long name.
Moving on; through training, Yuji attained perfect control over the level of darkness and light powers that he was currently able to utilise from his bloodline.
Gu Xuan found out about his dark powers by pure accident because of a very inconvenient situation his bloodline itself put Yuji through.
At first, Yuji completely focused on training and strengthening his light power, fully intent on hiding his dark power, but he forgot to consider the major aspect of his bloodline that promoted balance in every aspect of him.
Due to his negligence, his light element became overwhelmingly stronger than his dark and to correct this, his bloodline activated itself and he ended up unbelievably ill because his dark element had gone berserk within him causing its power to rapidly and uncontrollably rise until it achieved a balance with his light.
An unintentional effect of this process was that, as a result of its negative properties, his power corroded his body from the inside out and his temperament became foul to the point where he hurt Cliona several times when he lashed out.
Just goes to show how badly it affected him not only mentally but physically because if not for the healing effect of his light and origin energy he would have surely been crippled for a few years after, but thankfully, he made a quick recovery.
Seeing Yuji's mental and body being corrupted to the point where he even attacked Cliona who he knew Yuji treasured like nothing else, Gu Xuan was convinced Yuji had been taken over by a strong demon of some sort and was, regrettably, prepared to end his student's life, until Cliona; hurt as she was from the attacks, explained to him about his bloodline and that even the Sage Gods bloodline had dark power to reassure him that everything would be fine once the balance between his elements was achieved.
All this escalated within a week to the point where Yuji almost lost himself; showing how substantial the power gap between the two elements was.
If not for Cliona risking herself to pull him back from going berserk multiple times during the process, maybe he would have truly gone over the edge.
Anyway, that's a story for another day.
Thankfully, there was a barrier around the area they were in, otherwise, considering the strong dark aura that Yuji emanated it wouldn't be strange for other Divine realm cultivators who were in nearby stars to come to investigate.
Other than that, Yuji's training progressed smoothly.
Due to how gruesome the training which left him on death's door multiple times was, Yuji's Conquerors Haki had unleashed itself and it was strong enough to even make Gu Xuan flinch if he was taken by surprise; as to why it was so strong, Yuji guessed it must have something to do with the strength of his soul.
It was the only logical explanation because his soul had been greatly enhanced far beyond what a normal human should have, by his Creation Source. He also theorised that his life experiences played a role in its strength, mainly his 9 years of suffering.
These influences weren't limited to his conquerors haki though because even his armament and observation were abnormally strong.
At full power, his conquerors haki could crack the ground under him and destroy trees within his immediate area.
His armament haki's density was so high that it left a visible trail of his black and white hued haki emission as he moved, however, he hadn't managed to learn to wield that emitted haki to damage people with it internally.
[ A/N: Like how Luffy's haki is black with a red hue, Yuji's is black with a white hue. ]
Lastly, his observation haki had somehow merged with his spirit sense; he could easily see miles around himself in great detail and even the auras of living beings were visible to him, similar to Fujitora's ability.
As for his sharingan, thanks to constant use, it eventually evolved to its Eternal Mangekyõ form. His pupil formed a Yin-Yang pattern with the same black and white colour scheme, and 4 lines connecting it to the edge of his iris.
Even his cooking skill improved which was dumbfounding because now he might as well be the best human cook in existence possibly even rivalling culinary gods.
Along with that, the most terrifying were his skills in bed which also kept improving. Every night without fail, the exceptions being when they deliberately wanted to rest and during that one arduous period, Yuji and Cliona banged.
He became flawlessly aware of every millimetre of Cliona's body. Everything that made her tremble in pleasure, every spot that made her gasp for air, and every position down to the slightest adjustment that she loved; that and more were burned into his mind, and it was due to such constant practice that his skills improved.
The same could be said for Cliona who's skill had far surpassed her past self.
Thanks to Yuji's guidance and her unmatched talent in this field, she could now match Yuji's skill and like him, she was constantly improving.
What made the difference was the effect that Yuji's stimulation had on her body, his Kings Heart technique, and a limitation that was placed on her due to changing her source of power.
[ A/N: The effect talked about is a reference to the impact on women's bodies Yuji has that Yuna talked about. ]
Everything the two went through during this period brought them closer than ever, as a result, Cliona's physique influenced Yuji greatly.
Like Cliona, he developed a natural charm which he couldn't turn off that attracts the opposite gender, the level of stimulation he could provide was improved along with his looks, and he gained other abilities from her such as being able to smell that special climax scent from a woman.
However, he didn't gain horns and a tail like Cliona so he didn't turn into a demon, he just gained her abilities.
Even still, he and Cliona had almost reached the highest level of synchronisation possible between contractor and sin, however, they were unaware of what was holding them back from reaching the last stage.
[ A/N: I don't intend to turn him into a demon because I already have a race in mind for him that will fit well with the story. ]
Currently, Yuji was standing watching as naked women danced and played around a lake. They were all Goddess like women with beautiful, sexy, and voluptuous figures with divine body proportions that would not fall too far from Cliona's and Yuna's.
[ A/N: They look much more enchanting than the ones Ye Chen saw because Yuji's proficiency with the skill is far greater. ]
He knew that if he moved closer he would wake up from the dream he was currently in so he bore with the incredible temptation to walk over to them and admired them from afar.
This intense feeling of attraction towards them within him was a result of his Kings Heart technique, this whole scene was the training process for the technique.
After many hours, he got tired of watching them because he wasn't going to be able to hold back much more, so he approached them and as expected his vision blurred with each step closer.
Eventually, once he was close enough to touch them he woke up in his bed from the dream induced by practising his Kings Heart Technique.
With a low groan, Yuji woke up to a head of silver hair in front of him, the familiar smell of her shampoo mixed with her natural fragrance breezed its way through his nose which was enough to send a euphoric shiver through his body that woke him up completely.
Unlike him who was an early bird, Cliona loved to sleep in until he woke her up for breakfast, then she would go right back to sleep after a massage.
You could say she was a bit spoiled in this way, however, considering the intense labour she goes through almost every night, she deserved it...dealing with a sex beast filled with more vigour than herself was a laborious duty.
She was asleep with her back towards him while his arm rested over her waist to hug her close.
It was the legendary spooning position.
Cliona wore a black oversized T-shirt with Yuji's name on it, yet despite being oversized, the T-shirt failed to hide her curves because she was laying on her side.
Incredible as it may sound, Cliona's figure improved much more than when they first arrived to the point where she was just as or even more gorgeous than Yuna while still having her overwhelmingly seductive figure.
Her breasts had grown to E-cups and her body had softened even more while still maintaining a good amount of firmness on her plump ass and everywhere else; overall turning her into a truly bodacious woman.
[ A/N: Bodacious is such a fun word😭 ]
As for Yuji, he only wore blue shorts. His hair had grown to his lower back with its perfect blend of white and black strands.
As for his body, considering his training it should have many scars, however, it was unscathed, with no scars or blemishes except for 2 tattoos; Cliona's mystic tattoo under his navel and an elegantly designed gate tattoo on the top of his arm.
Such a flawless body was something you would only expect from a Goddesses body.
This was thanks to his Kings Heart technique because it developed his looks to the point where he could proudly stand by Yuna and Cliona's side without looking inferior and perfectly healed any damage to his skin and thanks to the changes that came with deepening his relationship with Cliona.
Despite not showing any signs of damage, his figure was lean with a bit of bulk on his chest, arms, and legs, exuding a powerful aura from each fibre that would easily divulge that he had worked hard.
Thanks to his gruesome training, his body muscles were toned to perfection and he had an almost non-existent amount of fat if he even had any left.
His muscles were at the point where even if he were to get stronger you wouldn't be able to see them become more defined making him look like a perfectly sculpted man.