CHPTER 19: INHERITANCE, DEMON QUEEN'S END

"Convince me. You can't just expect me to accept. What exactly is special? What will I gain?" Jia asked the phantom.

The poor phantom was already frustrated.

"I can revive dead people and turn them into my minions. I can go to the netherworld to get world energy" The phantom said with uncertainty.

"If you can go to the netherworld to get energy then why are you almost gone," Jia asked.

" I've lived for 10,000 years. I've been around for so long. I don't want to be going to the netherworld for energies. I want to be part of it "The phantom said like an old man.

Jia took a deep breath.

" I accept, "Jia said.

"Good, good. Of course, I have to test you to see if you can carry my power" The phantom said moving around.

"Hey, Aren't I your only option," Jia asked.

"Doesn't matter." The phantom said with a smile that could scare the devil

"Let's begin, "it said floating in the air.

" First up are elemental attacks, "The phantom said.

" Do you want to get me killed? You're probably a level 50 or something "Jia said glaring at the phantom.

The phantom sighed again.

" Reduce your level. "Jia ordered the phantom.

" Sure," it said its blue becoming dimmer.

"You know, I want to see your saber skills," it said to her.

It brought out a black saber.

"Hey, that looks like mine," Jia said bringing out hers

The phantom ignored her. It slashed toward her at a speed she couldn't fathom. It struck her arm and drew blood.

"Lesson 1, Avoid small talk with the enemy," The phantom said like a teacher.

It slashed towards her again. This time, Jia was alert. She slashed back at the phantom's saber.

"CLANG"

Metal collided with metal and Jia was thrown miles away.

"What the what," Jia said genuinely surprised.

The phantom raised its hands in the air.

" Lesson 2, never bear the full brunt of an attack. You'll be thrown far away because of the shockwaves "The phantom lectured again.

" ULTIMATE SABER STRIKE "

Jia made some movement and tried to attack from under.

She went for the phantom's leg only for her to be thrown away. Again.

"Lesson 3, Study your opponent's defense carefully before performing stealth attacks. There will always be a loophole" The phantom said again its eyes glinting.

Jia slashed out again. She activated all-seeing eyes studying the phantom's defense lattice. She vanished and attacked the phantom from the back. Her saber phased out of its body.

"Lesson 4, I am a phantom. You can't kill me" The phantom said turning to her and slashing her neck.

Blood dripped out. After a while, the blood stopped.

Jia's eyes were stained with anger.

She slashed out with full force. This time, the phantom was the one flung away.

" Lesson 1, never make your enemy angry, "Jia said with spite dripping in her voice.

" Nice one, "The phantom said while its eyes darkened.

It disappears and slashed Jia's neck.

She held it while it bled freely in her hand.

" Why my neck," She asked the phantom with a pained expression.

"You can't die. Even if you die, I'll bring you back" The phantom said.

"Yeah, and you couldn't save demon queen," Jia said her voice full of sarcasm.

"It's a long story," The phantom said looking hurt. It disappeared again and drew blood from her.

"I told you, avoid small talk, "The phantom said with a smile.

Jia slashed again with force. This time, she aimed for the phantom's head. The phantom used its saber to block her attack, but it got flung away.

Jia smiled in triumph.

"See, I'm qualified. Just give me now, will you" Jia told it.

"Ahem, that is not all. I need to know your elemental capacity" The phantom said shyly.

"Um, you do realize that I have fire and I can burn you right?" Jia told the phantom.

"Pft, like you have a domain" The phantom mocked.

Jia activated her fire domain.

" How "The phantom asked shocked

Jia smirked at it.

"Well, what do you think," Jia asked the phantom.

[Ding! The system has completed its upgrade]The system alerted her.

Jia ignored it.

"Wait, you still haven't told me what happened with demon queen," Jia asked.

"My sister was quite the stubborn one. I did tell her. She just never listened" The phantom said hurt.

It touched Jia's head so she could see his memories.

FLASHBACK

"Dear brother, what brings you here," A woman's voice asked.

"Kiara, we need to talk" The phantom's voice was heard saying.

"Demon queen, you're doing things. Do not go and conquer the Aurora star field. It's a trap" Damon (The phantom) said.

"Damon, you amuse me. Tell me, at my cultivation level, is there any such thing as a trap" Kiara asked laughing.

Damon looked around.

"Kiara, don't do this. I don't want to lose you" Damon said with a pained expression.

"Aww, Damon. It's okay" Kiara said patting his head.

PRESENT DAY

" That was the last time I got to see her alive. Aurora star field was a death trap for my dear Kiara. I only managed to bring back her body in one piece and bury her" Damon said tearing up.

"Aurora Starfield, how was it a trap for Demon Queen," Jia asked.

"I don't know either. My best friend who could see the future told me. He's gone too" Damon said sadly.