Anatta Mental State

Kai and Mikoto were walking through the market, casually browsing through shops and over the goods of the street Merchants. They had been in Glory City for a month now and stuck to one routine.

Every morning, Kai and Mikoto would train, eat breakfast, wash and dress, Then walk through the market. Eventually, Kai would walk Mikoto to her job and she would spend her day with the inscriptionists, and Kai would go to the Alchemist Association.

Kai usually spent his time with Yang Xin, the current alchemist prodigy, working on formulas and improving old ones for stronger effects. Kai did most of the refining as Yang Xin was still a 4th star Silver rank demon spiritualist.

All the while, Mikoto and Kai had a pesky shadow that followed their every move. On the second week after the Mikoto and Kai become the newest young geniuses. Spies were sent to the Sky Origin Divine Clan, along with alliance offers and marriage proposals.

The Alliances and proposals were turned down and the spies were killed. Now Black-Gold cultivators are tailing the young Titans. Mikoto simply wanted to kill them, But Kai wanted to know more.

A week after the tail was put on them. The cultivators were swapped out with two more cultivators at the same rank. Kai allowed them to be followed for another two weeks and then slipped the tail. Soon after, the cultivators were swapped out with another two.

Kai and Mikoto were now in a dark alley. Hiding from their newest stalkers.

"What do we do?" asked Mikoto.

"We capture them," Kai replied.

They then hopped to the roof of the nearest building and stalked their stalkers. They caught the men on a quiet street, but before they could search their souls. Purple chains appeared and killed the men.

That was the last time Mikoto and Kai were followed. The young Titans took this opportunity of privacy and used it wisely.

With his free time, Kai brought out the Demon world egg and soul weapon he found in the Ancient Orchid Ruins.

Kai looked over the two items and nearly exploded with excitement. Two items not easily found in the draconic ruins realm were now sitting on his floor.

The Soul Weapon was rare for it's the ability to bond with the user's soul realm. Once taken in, the soul weapon would always be with the user. When the user dies, so does the weapon.

Only able to have one soul weapon in a lifetime, Kai chooses the spear. Unlike most cultivators, Kai doesn't need a demon spirit. So the pairing between soul weapon and demon spirit wasn't a problem for the young Titan.

Kai exhales softly and the soul realm begins to stir. Streams of soul force spills from him like rolling fog. His soul force wraps around the ancient spear, infiltrating the weapon like divine medicine. The rust falls from the spear, the blade sharpens and the weapon as a whole begins to glimmer until it shines.

From candle flame to a torch, to a small sun, the soul spear bathed to room with blinding rays as is floated to the ceiling.

Puff! The spear bursts into dazzling light and flowed into Kai's soul realm.

"Perfect resonance..." he whispered as he slowly opened his eyes. "With this spear, even Spiritual Gods should be wary of this Titan."

Assimilated with his soul realm, The soul weapon's greatest attribute was now unlocked. The Soul weapon would bond with the cultivator's soul force completely. This would activate their greatest design to be weapons one rank above their wielders.

Kai is currently a Legend rank cultivator. So naturally, The Soul Spear will be a Heavenly Fate Grade weapon. But the best take away is the ignorants surrounding the weapon. A concept of weapons lost to time. Now Kai will draw his spear and startle the world with its unassuming might.

Kai stood up and swiftly put away the demon world egg and slipped out of the house. With his cultivation, Kai went unnoticed as he left the city and went deep into the Infinite Forrest.

Taking a seat on the forest floor. Kai called forth a small cauldron and began to refine the strongest demon beasts lure he could remember.

Kai now sat in the lotus position, cradling his soul spear. In front of him was a black cauldron emitting pink smoke and five Legend rank inscription scrolls.

As the first demon beast began to flock, Kai released the full might of his cultivation and the demon beats froze in place.

A devastating roar then ripped through the forest. Kai opened his eyes and looked towards the east. He stood up and put away his things. Picking up the cauldron, Kai began to walk to the source of the bestial roar. A roar that came from a legend rank Demon beast.

Before Kai could get far, two Legend rank Demon beast appeared. One was a massive red-skinned humanoid demon beast with orange spiky hair, blade-like teeth, and runes carved into his body. He is very well-built with an arched body and frighteningly large arms.

Next to him was another Humanoid demon beast. The beast was tall and lanky with pale white skin and white spiky hair.

"Only two in this entire forest... Well, that's surprising." Said Kai.

"Human, you have lured the wrong demon beasts. Today you die for disturbing our peace." The red-skinned beast spoke.

"How about you two introduce yourselves."

The pale-skinned beast raised an eyebrow. "Luqian Mo and this is my brother Luqian Sha"

Kai pursed his lips and nodded. "Good. I am Ashikaga Kai. Send the other beast away and we can get started."

"How do you know we can?" Luqian Mo asked. Kai's calm demeanor unnerved him a bit.

"I know you can. In a forest of the mindless beast, you are king. It's how your kind works. You have to work for your intelligence. Now send them away." Kai spoke.

An instant later, the surrounding Demon Beast turned away.

"Who taught you to make that lure?" The brothers eyed the still smoking cauldron.

"If you beat me, then I'll tell. " Kai dropped the cauldron and summoned his spear.

The brothers frowned when they saw the spear appear. Kai noticed their expression and smirked.

"You guys must be old," Kai muttered and shot forth like an arrow.

At the end of his flash step, Kai thrusts his spear with a devastating force. The two brothers dodge and shook at the sight of Kai's speed.

"Movement Technique: Void Step. Now prepare yourselves. I'm sure you've never faced a Titan before." Kai then erupted Golden Green Qi.

Luqian Sha flashed a crazed smile then vanished. The next time he appeared, his strike was being blocked by the staff of Kai's spear. A second later, Luqian Mo appeared with a swift slash towards Kai's back.

Kai grunted and a burst of strength pushed down on Luqian Sha, he is knees buckled and Kai extended forward to deliver a Scorpion kick right beneath the jaw of Luqian Mo, sending the beast airborne.

"Try harder." Kai spat as he moved.

Kai spear then stabbed into Luqian Sha's foot and a knee strike was sent to the jaw, shattering it. As Luqian blew backward. Kai twisted his spear and obliterated Luqian Sha's left foot.

When the brothers got to their feet, it was too late. Kai had taken his stance and performed the first form of the Cosmic Shattering Spear technique -Overturning the Realms. Luqian Mo was the first to fill the might of his soul spear. The Heavenly Fate Grade weapon ripped through his fortified skin as if it was soggy paper.

Kai's last attack was a strong thrust that annihilated Luqian Mo's pelvic region. With a swift twist of the spear and a shift in his stance. Kai pushes his spear upward. Guided by dense soul force, Kai's spear bisects Luqian Mo.

Kai now faced a shooked Luqian Sha and launched into the second form of the Cosmic Shattering Spear Technique -Shattering the Sky. Before Kai could finish his technique. Luqian Sha broke Kai's form and morphed into his Demon Beast form as a 15 meter tall Scarlet Shark.

"So it's like that. Fine. " Kai revolved his soul force and activated his first Titan form. His power jumped to the strength of a Heavenly Fate Realm fighter and his soul spear upgraded as well. The natural tattoos on his body began to glow and rippled with tyrannical power.

"Void Step..." Kai vanished and appeared again when delivering a bone-crushing punch to Luqian Sha's knee. Kai then opened up and performed Shattering the Sky once again.

Luqian tried to fight. But he was too big and slow in his Scarlet Shark form.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Blow after blow, Luqian Sha felt a hundred deaths worth of pain.

Shunk! Kai's spear blew through Luqian Sha's chest. Kai floated in front of the falling Demon beast with a look of disappointment. Extending his arm, Kai recalled his spear. Whistling through the wind, the spear found its home again in Kai's hand.

Taking in the view for a moment, Kai notices a settlement in the distance. Committing it to memory, Kai lands in the forest and deactivates his Titan form.

Kai's body trembles from fatigue but he uses his spear to keep him upright and wobbles back to Glory City.

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"Brother Kai! I've been looking all over for you." Yang Xin Barged into his room lead by Mikoto.

"I've been busy. What do you want, Yang Xin?"

Yang Xin frowned. "Why is Brother Kai so mean? You promised to help me refine the famous Qi Gathering Pill, then you shamelessly stand me up."

"Does brother Kai not care if I break through the Gold Rank?"

Kai sighs and crosses his room in a single step. "Yang Xin... We both know you are more than capable of refining the Qi Gathering Pill."

Yang Xin stares at Kai for a moment before turning away and storming out.

"She just wants to have you around. Have you seen yourself? Not to mention your easily the best alchemist in the city." Mikoto spoke after Yang Xin left.

"We will not be here forever, Mikoto. Do you not find it offensive that she competes for my time?"

Mikoto giggles as she takes a step back. " Shreya said that you once had many wives, that she was just the first... I think you should help Yang Xin, I hear she is a good woman."

"Shreya?"

Mikoto smiles sweetly. "She is aware of what's happening around me. Now and again she says a few words to comment on situations." Mikoto then closes the door to Kai's room, ending the conversation.

Kai shakes his head and summons the Demon World Egg from his spacial ring. The onyx black orb was palm size and fit perfectly in Kai's hand.

Like many species, Demons have innate abilities. Some rarer than others. World Egg is a prime example. The World Egg start as simple domains or bounded fields used to trap their opponents and give the demon a upper hand in battle. But as demons reach higher cultivation ranks, this ability evolves, it becomes an inner world within the demon. This world is completely controlled by the cultivator. It can be a barren wasteland or a paradise. With the same capabilities as the outside world, the world egg could become anything.

However, this ability is extremely rare, and to leave behind a physical world egg in the world, the Demon had to be at the peak of the Martial Ancestor Rank, at least. Arrays will also have to be carved into the body at the time of death to safely extract the World Egg.

Kai admired one of the rarest artifacts for a moment longer before putting it away.

'There's no way I could refine the World Egg in time to help Yang Xin.' he thought.

Kai had every intention to go see Yang Xin before sunset, but things changed when Kai pulled out the book he found all those years ago and nearly slapped himself for not reading it sooner.

"Ten Thousand Heavenly Book of True Intent." He muttered.

'All this time...Sword intent, Spear Intent, Martial Intent, it could all be cultivated.' Kai thought utterly shocked.

Memories of Akasha wielding war intent flashed into his mind. Kai just dropped his head and sighed.

'On the Douluo Continent. I cultivated Spear consciousness and Spearsoul. But it's far deeper than that here, it is the Dao -The way of spear and the way begets the law which governs all.' Kai thought in his heart.

More of Akasha's memories came to him. 'Lesser, Major, Prime, Supreme intent is the gateway to the laws that govern.' Kai recounted the levels of Dao Intent to the Higher powers of law.

Studying Akasha's memories, Kai concluded that the power of law that created Spiritual Gods in this world was only a small taste of the true laws and concepts from the 33 heavens.

Kai flipped through the pages and was devoured by Boundless Dao intent from the unassuming words of 'Life', 'Death', 'Blood', 'Spear', 'War/slaughter'. A few words amongst thousands.

Time went by and Kai unknowingly slipped into the Anatta Mental State - a tranquil cultivation state of nonself, allowing himself to be consumed by the Dao intent in order to comprehend it. He became a speck in the endless cosmos.

Kai's life as a God King on the Douluo Continent and Akasha's Like as an Empyrean in the 33 Heavens meddled together. Both men experiencing the profound touch of life and death, The laws of Life and Death welcomed Kai. Supreme Spear Intent was comprehended next, followed by the law of War/Slaughter, and Finally the law of Blood.

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Kai remained in the Anatta Mental State for more than a months time. While he was away, the effects of his comprehension began to show in the physical world.

Deep in the Black Devil Forest, The shattered divine spark of the Life Spiritual God began to tremble as her fragmented soul fought for dominance over her law.

In the Hell Realm, the Spiritual God of Blood's Divine spark utterly vanished. He was long killed during the beginning of the beast horde uprising tens of thousands of years ago.

In the Nether realm, The Death God was also fighting for dominance over his law. At the same time, Lord Ye Mo was exiting the nether realm to return to Glory City. The Legend Rank Cultivator had just discovered the realm and wanted to gather a party to help him explore the realm for resources and knowledge that could help strengthen Glory City.

However, Glory City was currently in an Uproar. Above Kai's house was a great phenomenon, the formation of the War/Slaughter God Divine Spark. Within the house, the Blood God Divine Spark had entered his soul realm and began to assimilate.

For more than a month, Glory City was bathed in light, even when the sun went down.