Out of Nowhere

The last step is Kinetic! With all the force she could muster, she swung the pole to the incoming purple ball as she released every watts of power the staff has generated. She was nearly crushed when the Nirvana flame exploded from within the staff, wildly spreading to the atmosphere and devouring all bits of energy. The purple ball of light was no match to the sacred flame. In matter of seconds, it was entirely destroyed and devoured, leaving no traces.

KABOOOOOOOOOOOM!

Intense brightness filled up the atmosphere. Everything was blinded by the light. The explosion caused a massive sonic boom that is beyond the maximum decibel. It was simply too loud. As loud as the silence.

The gods is watching this unfold. Their eyes are nearly popping out of their sockets. Not because of amazement of the skill's execution. Their casual slash is ten times more powerful than the messy execution of hers. They were flabbergasted because of wonder. After all, only phoenix can hold that much of Nirvana flame. Not even an immortal can cultivate such type of sacred flame. Furthermore, upon closer inspection, they realized she was only a mortal with no cultivation presence.

"How can that be? How can a mortal without any trace of cultivation level wield that amount of sacred flames? And how did a mortal arrive here in the first place?"

At other places, a pair of eyes is also glancing downward. His vision is able to penetrate the lowest grounds such that he could watch the whole scene clearly. After the epic explosion, the ruins of chaos was revealed. Everything within ten miles radius has vanished. All traces of qi was nonexistent. Just an empty patch of space. The young lady was gone too.

He smiled. "It has begun. The first deadly calamity has already started. The Pillars of Yihme would not hold on much longer. But I'm surprised there's still a mysterious girl on the butt. Hm." His smile grew bigger as he closely inspected her appearance. "Interesting."

Intense radiation filled Rou Lang's eyes before her consciousness faded away. She found herself wandering about the heavenly space of her Master Levi. He is staring at her creepily while grinning. The stare alone is penetrating her soul. She felt as if she is naked in front of him.

"W-why are you staring at me like that?", she blushes.

Master Levi ceased smiling and returned to his usual poker demeanor. He cleared his throat and closed his eyes. He spoke.

"Rou Lang, you know you are dead, right?"

"Dead?"

"Why of course? Yes! You're dead!", he pointed his index finger at her face. Disappointment was seen on those eyes. "Do you know why?"

Rou Lang's heart is thumping. She dared not speak out loud.

"Why?"

Master Levi's face blazed in anger.

"You still ask why?! It is because of your stupidity!"

Rou Lang was taken aback. It is the first time Levi showed his real anger. And although it wasn't that scary tone, it more looked like a child crying over a spilled milk. That's how childish he looked. She decided to compromise. It is indeed her fault for her demise.

"If I'm dead, then, how come I'm still standing right in front of you? And how come I am not naked like the last time?"

Levi stopped. He looked away with red cheeks.

This time, it was her turn to be angry. "I knew it! You undressed me last time! That's why I'm naked! I knew it! Not all souls are naked at all!" She fumed as she points at him.

Levi was astonished. "Don't change the topic! It was your fault for having to die! Now, it's my duty again to restore your body! Don't you know how hard that was?!"

Lei Jian appeared from the corner. "Restoring physical form is not that hard at all. It was as easy as baking a pie."

"You shut up there! It's your fault too for pressuring her to do the dirty hero work! Can't you atleast be thoughtful!"

"I just helped her do what she asked. I did not convinced her to do it. It was her own doing! I merely awakened her constitution a bit! Anyway, if she haven't done that, she wouldn't figure out she can do it at all!"

"Don't mouth your alibis! It is because of you that she died! And she even lost almost three percent of her Nirvana qi! Don't you know how hard it is just to suppress the flames?! And then you just wasted them for a single stupid skill!"

Rou Lang tried to intervene and calm them down. "Don't worry about that! It's just three percent." She even put on her best smile.

Levi nearly had a nose bleed. "Don't give me that smile! You're irritating!" He folds his arms.

The trio kept quiet for sometime before Levi spoke again.

"Now look. Listen to me, you two. I will tell you a great tale." He inhaled deeply. "There's a demon queen residing within Rou Lang's soul. Not the actual 'Demon Queen', this demoness is inferior though she is still a demon general. Her name is Yun Mei. She was banished from hell and through the portal created by the Ancient White Sect -yes, the same portal for summoning Nirvana, is actually connected to hell. Sixth Demon General Yun Mei has been residing into the Nirvana flames for two years, had cultivated it, and was planning to use it to refine a body suitable for her. What flames you used to modify my soul is that of hers. As a result, she entered Rou Lang's body and awakened me. Now, I am nourishing her soul, which is also half of the demoness' soul. That caused Rou Lang's soul to be immortal and unbreakable. The demon general's compatibility and ability to bend Nirvana flames is also adapted by Rou Lang. That is why, no matter how many times you die, Rou Lang, your soul would not disintegregate, nor would you be reincaranted through Karma, nor would you be a specter."

Both her and Lei Jian stared at him foolishly. I guess they didn't understand much of the explanation.

Levi palmed his face. "In short, Rou Lang, do you know your origin?"

Rou Lang shook her head. She didn't remember the past except when she entered the Shaolin Monastery a couple of months ago.

Levi explained. "You lady", he said, "is the amalgamation of two souls -the human boy Levi, and the Demon General Yun Mei, packed into the body of the human girl Fate."

Rou Lang was astonished. She vaguely remembered. But she can still recall she was indeed once 'a boy soul in a female body'. That explains why she is a girl but has the mental characteristics of a boy. As times went on, she acknowledged herself as an orphan entity, both being a male and female. But since she is using a female's body and brain, her soul adapted to the changes. It was just like a liquid adapting to a new container, the soul is the same. She do not remember the past life of the human boy Levi and the hostess girl Fate, instead, she feels being a newborn lady. Thus, she created a name for herself. And that name is Rou Lang. It means weak wolf.

She spoke. "I understand. Still, it is hard to believe that half of my soul is that of a demon. What will happen to me then? Will I also become a demon?"

"Generally, yes. You will indeed become a demon. But not for now. That kind of fate is tied tight to your ankle, one which you cannot rid off. But worry not, the current you is still a human mortal. Though you are extra special. First, you can freely cultivate Nirvana flames without getting burned. Second, your soul is forged such that it is comparable to the spirit strength of a titan. You won't need to worry about overcoming breakthroughs in the future because your soul itself is a warranty for natural upgrading. Third, your cultivation prowess is much more smoother and unhindered. As long as you have a solid foundation, levelling up is as easy as eating. And lastly, I have successfully rebuilt your higher dantian's constitution. In which case, you can actually absorb demonic energy!!"

Rou Lang and Lei Jian was shocked, especially the latter. He couldn't have imagined Levi has the ability to manipulate her system freely. Furthermore, absorbing demonic energy is gross. This energy is highly poisonous to even high-levelled cultivators. Once absorbed to a considerable amount, it can cause mutation among cells thus rapidly decreasing immunity. The result is only worse than the worst. One might become an Undead, a Ghoul, or a Vampire, even a Titan, or a Demon monster is possible. They have no thought but of destruction and murder. If Rou Lang will indeed cultivate demonic energy, she will be doomed! No. Actually, she is already doomed!