Kai xi suddenly felt his surroundings distort.
In the next instant, he was teleported to a place where nothing could be seen except void.
Endless.
Silent.
Empty.
A voice echoed—
Let the 'Element of time' pass through you
A green light beam appeared in front of him.
Before he could react—
Everything shifted again.
He was teleported to another place.
There, he saw a small kid.
Time began to move swiftly.
The child became a young boy.
The young boy became an adult.
The adult became an old man.
And eventually, death hugged the man.
Suddenly—
Kai xi saw himself inside the body of that kid.
A green light passed through him.
He began growing rapidly.
Child.
Youth.
Adult.
Old man.
Death.
Again.
He saw himself reborn in another child's body.
Again he grew.
Again he died.
This phenomenon was occurring simultaneously.
Over and over.
Kai xi spent 3 years of real time inside his mind.
He kept being reborn.
He kept dying.
After spending 12 years of real time in this endless loop, he roared angrily—
I am not a slave of time.
In front of him appeared a trident.
And a sword.
An unknown voice said—
use your Heritage weapons to break this loop.
Kai xi took the sword and started to cut the illusion in front of him.
The chopped terrain began releasing red energy.
Suddenly—
The terrain collapsed.
Everything shattered.
Kai xi found himself standing in the void again.
The voice returned—
Let the 'Element of Chaos' pass through you
A red light beam appeared.
He was teleported again.
This time—
He found himself in the body of an old man.
Pain struck his body instantly.
Spirit bodies of demons gathered around him.
They attacked with spears.
Kai xi was unable to defend himself.
The voice echoed again—
unleash the power of Chaos
Not knowing what to do, Kai xi began releasing his energy.
But the demons did not stop.
Spears pierced the old body again and again.
After enduring countless attacks—
Kai xi began to fall unconscious.
Outside the Palace
The examiners were watching.
One examiner said,
"9 people already been chosen, If Kai xi don't pass the test he won't be able to unlock his living disaster and we have to choose someone else."
Back inside—
Kai xi was longing for death.
Just as he was about to lose consciousness—
The unknown voice spoke again—
Chaos is not controllable, for passing the test and achieving Chaos path's permission you need to be controlled by the Chaos. Submit yourself because all who survived from here had submitted themselves to Chaos.
Kai xi whispered—
I won't submit
A soul appeared before him.
It said if you won't submit you will die and I don't want a talent like you to accept death.
Then the soul attacked him.
It did not injure his body—
But it pierced his soul deeply.
Chaotic energy began entering Kai xi's body.
Suddenly—
He released a massive amount of chaotic energy.
Everything exploded—
And he was teleported back into the void.
The voice echoed again—
Let the 'Element of evil' pass through you
A pure black light beam appeared, mixed with a slight purple lustre.
Again—
He saw himself inside the old man's body.
This time—
Kai xi took the sword and killed himself.
Saying—
It all was fake
He fell to the ground.
Blood spilling from his mouth.
He pointed toward the soul.
I know who is the real demon. It is not those spirit bodies. It is you
Kai xi continued—
You wanted to show me four lights of special elements I guess. You were just pretending because in reality power of Chaos and power of evil are possed by demons how you get that.You just pretendedthat this all was my test but it is just way to insert evil spiritual energy to a cultivator.
Blood dripped from his lips.
This place is a scam. Giant Lord's test for checking the eligibility for divine awakening is a scam. Living disaster is fake.
He steadied his breath.
Now I have completely understand that for becoming truly powerful one has to do hard practice. There is no other option.
The soul's voice turned cold.
you boy, you came to know many secrets that one should not know, prepare to die
Kai xi stood up despite the pain.
They began fighting.
His sword swung rapidly.
The soul dodged effortlessly.
While fighting, the soul said—
I am the remnant soul piece of one of the Giant Lord's esteemed ones. Giant Lord set me here to help talented persons.
Kai xi tried striking with spiritual power—
The soul evaded again.
The soul continued—
He asked me to give his spiritual power the shape of a skill and insert it into talented persons. He gave his shaped skill of spiritual power the name 'Living Disaster'. It was not completely a false hope but people thought they can become powerful without hard work. Gigantic Whale continent is blessed by True Whale God. But the blessing is only attainable by hardwork. People of this continent got the freedom to become powerful yet people want everything without doing anything.
Kai xi grew angrier.
His attacks accelerated.
Blood flowed from his body.
He ignored it.
He continued fighting.
Kai xi shouted—
so you Lord set up this fake trial? To get an army? Maybe it is really not a false hope because I see people unlocked living disaster yet no evil force is still seen in them neither they seems to be controlled by someone. So what you guys are actually planning?Why you guys are giving your energy to these people? I understand that this trial consist of evil method but.... There must be something big going on since decades or maybe even from centuries.
The soul dodged calmly.
I am ready to tell you everything pass the trial first.
Kai xi replied—
I am not interested anymore in this power of living disaster.
The soul answered—
I can see a rare potential in you. If you are ready to become the new Giant Lord then we can make a deal
Kai xi said—
I would never. I am not evil like you and your Lord
The soul responded—
Kid! You don't understand who Giant Lord was. He was one of his four disciple.
Suddenly—
Thunder struck the soul.
It shattered.
Another similar soul appeared instantly and entered Kai xi's body.
A girl's voice echoed inside his mind—
Living diaster is nothing but power of Giant Lord. I am the true inheritance of Giant Lord. I am the true treasure of this palace.
The shattered pieces of the previous soul began reforming.
It said—
I know using evil techniques are prohibited but here is something. Something coming towards this realm.
POV Space___
Thousands of ships were flying toward a giant whale-like creature.
Pov Test area___
Kai xi regained his original body.
He asked the soul what it was talking about.
The soul replied—
I am going for now but I beg,please don't disclose about this palace's secret to anyone. When you will go out of this test room say everyone that you have passed this test. Don't worry about the examiners.
Then it whispered—
I am reversing the time of this continent. I am doing this for you kid.
A green layer covered Kai xi's planet.
The planet began rotating backwards.
Everything—
Everyone—
Returned to the moment when Kai xi solved the first puzzle.
Current Pov of examiners
Examiners said—
Why suddenly Kai xi's room became foggy.
Then suddenly—
A green light burst out.
Then red.
Then black.
Then blue.
The door opened.
Kai xi walked out.
The examiners were happy.
Kai xi said he had passed the test successfully.
Examiners said joyfully—
Finally Kai xi got living disaster key
Pov unknown place
Two men stood in a distant location.
One said—
Senior! I think someone just intefared with time of this planet because our calculations appeared incorrect with all identified data.
The other asked—
Really?
Or maybe I am overthinking, we must have mistaken
The second man checked the reports.
Then he threw them aside.
no, we have calculated with this data since 10 years, how it can suddenly appear wrong? Someone really just either reversed the time of skipped this planet's time. But who has done this. Who has such immense power?
Kai xi stepped forward.
The palace doors trembled slightly.
And just then—
Lord Bell arrived.
The air turned heavy.
The atmosphere shifted.
Right at that moment—
Ch–Was it all fake?
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