Vanessa was surprised. This are the cards for Fortune telling, or card readings... depends.
It still depends on her to chose the right card.
But then, Vanessa's eyes narrowed.
"Hey, there are five cards where is the sixth?"
Rica smiled and said: "Smart!"
The sixth card appeared, but it had a question mark on it.
Blank?
somethings, she quickly froze.
Vanessa saw darkness. It was so all encompassing. The darkness drifted through the atmosphere, back and forth shaking the voidless expanse and shaking the heavens.
Vanessa's brows creased and a force akin to a mountain knocked her down that she plummeted down into an abyss with a startling scream.
An endless fall. But then, memories poured in and then shocked.
She remembered that she was supposed to be dead. Vanessa remembered the way death felt and how it felt to be shattered from the inside out and also grinded to death by an unfathomable force.
She paused for a while. That man...
He clearly wanted to find the invincible path. Little did he know that Vanessa had already absorbed it.
Abandoning this thoughts, she wondered why she was alive and also wondered why she seem to be breathing in some kind of weird dimension.
An imaginary world? An invisible world?
Vanessa shook her head. If she was dead, she would not need to breath. If she refused to breath, it means courting death again.
While Vanessa was considering
It was a voice. It didn't belong to her. Are there people here that she was not able to see? She would have used the Celestial Eye technique, but she did not feel any power within her body.
The man had crushed her meridians that she had lost her powers. At this moment, she was human.
She froze again.
It's that voice again.
"Rica, I have been told by the Dao Lord to go into seclusion."
"Hehe, Vanity you seem to devour everything in your power wake. At least, I can have my privacy."
"Are you complaining? As a Primordial God, are we supposed to to complain? The All powerful Dao Lord used origin to recreate our unfathomable powers, we have to stay in seclusion every once in a while to prevent the universe from being consumed. I think it's my turn."
"Hehe, have you heard from that old man?"
"You mean Ice? He's very cold. He doesn't talk much. It seems that he stays in seclusion most of the time."
Another voice joined in the conversation.
"I don't like that old man, he gives me the feeling that he could freeze me to death."
"Wizard, you're here. Are you going into seclusion too?"
"It's not my turn yet. I have until 100 years."
"A hundred years is not much time, do you believe you can achieve what you want in a hundred years?"
"Yes, my subject should be prepared for a perilous journey ahead."
"Hehe, I have a big news."
"Spill it Rica. You make me uncomfortable!"
"I have a lady. She seem to have died, however I'm making her a part of my harem."
"Rica, you've misleaded many female souls and I guess this female is just going to be used by you."
"It's her Fate anyways, she should be lucky she did not die."
From beneath the unfathomable void, Vanessa's eyes widened in horror. Her face turning deathly pale.
"She would hear you and directly take her life. It would be a loss Rica!"
"She isn't stupid!"
The Void seem to suddenly shatter around Vanessa and her five senses were instantly suppressed. She saw darkness so true that it was almost consuming. She was drown out, however she have already listened so far to their conversations and as a smart lady, she knew that these powerful existences were Primordial Gods. How many had it mentioned.
They had mentioned of an Icy old man. She did not wish to cross path with him. There was a Rica and then a Vanity.
She would not forget the wizard.
How many Primordial Gods are they?
Rica is actually male for him to speak about harem so casually. Will I be a part of his harem?
Her silver eyes sparked!
I can't let some existence control my life, I rather die a second time. How many years had it been since the first death, it seemed like it happened yesterday but in truth, a thousand years had passed since then.
She could not see, she could not hear, she could not touch or feel, neither could she smell.
Vanessa used that period to calm herself and something flashed within her eyes.
He must have seen something within her to have chosen her.
Vanessa did not bother too much about it, she would find out the truth sooner or later.
After an abnormally long period of time, Vanessa's vision blurred. A piercing noise seem to infiltrate her ears with a deafening screech and her skin trembled.
Then, a voice spoke softly.
"Lil girl, how are you?"
Vanessa was upset. She immediately asked: "How long have I been suppressed?"
The Rica was honest. "A hundred years."
Vanessa asked: "What do you want from me?"
He was also honest. "You heard everything. Do I have to spell it out? To make you a part of my harem!" He was too direct.
Vanessa's body seem to pop in absolute rage, "do I look like shit to you? I'll rather kill myself than be used by you."
Vanessa immediately circulated her essence, the self-destruct method but then Rica said:
"Hold on!"
Vanessa could not see the person talking to her, but the person could see her, no doubt. But then, Rica said and Vanessa's body stilled.
"You have an invincible path. It's engraved within you."
Vanessa was calm. So calm that it was terrifying. But after a while, she asked: "Who are you?"
"I'm one of the seven Primordial Gods."
Vanessa's eyes widened.
Seven Sages?
Seven Primordial Gods? Is there something that is supposed to be done about this?
The Rica was very honest. "You should not kill yourself. I can grant you another life."
Vanessa's brows furrowed.
"Reincarnation?"
Rica's voice was suddenly tinged with excitement. "Yes. But first of all, your subconsciousness have to learn the Six Paths of Reincarnation!"
Vanessa was suddenly suspicious. "I actually listened to your discussion with God Vanity, you did not clearly care about me when you said I was just one unlucky soul. What happened now?"
Rica was once again honest. "That is exactly what I want them to think."
Vanessa was silent as she pondered for a moment. Then, her eyes were fierce and then, she said: "How do I learn the Six Paths of Reincarnation?"
Rica suddenly seem to laugh loudly and the void around exploded causing chills to run down Vanessa's spine.
"It's not done so casually! You will have to pick a card that would depend on how fast your power of comprehension would turn out."
Vanessa's expression sank.
"Cards?"
Rica was suddenly serious!
"Six Cards of Oblivion represents the six paths of reincarnation. Your comprehension sense can either be high or low!"
A powerful aura surged through the air and six cards hovered in the air.
Vanessa's brows creased.
She saw, Ace of Clubs...
Nine of Spades,
Jack of Hearts,
Two of Clubs,
Ace of Spades.
Vanessa was surprised. This are the cards for Fortune telling, or card readings... depends.
It still depends on her to chose the right card.
But then, Vanessa's eyes narrowed.
"Hey, there are five cards where is the sixth?"
Rica smiled and said: "Smart!"
The sixth card appeared, but it had a question mark on it.
Blank?
Vanessa shook her head and said: "There's an Ace of spades, Ace of Clubs, Jack of Hearts, Nine of Spades and Two of Clubs! The last one is supposed to be a Three of Spades?"
Vanessa's brows furrowed even deeper.
"Spades are powerful and feared in card readings. But when there are three, it's insurmountable!" Vanessa's eyes lit up.
She immediately chose the blank card.
Rica was shocked! How did she find out? Rica had deliberately hidden the sixth card in order to confuse her knowing how powerful the sixth card is. But she actually still fished it out.
The blank card is actually the Three of Spades. Spades were feared, and in return, the power of the universe is improved by three times.
The sixth card floated towards Vanessa and the other five vanished. When she grabbed it, it simply dissolved into her essence and it was as if another path to invincibility manifested within her essence.
Vanessa was excited.
Rica was not excited. That sixth card was for someone else. He hadn't expected Vanessa to be so smart. And he had actually lost the sixth card.
Rica hurriedly drew on the air. There were runes and symbols. Vanessa just needed to crack that symbols and codes to be bestowed the power of the Six Paths of Reincarnation.
Rica commanded sullenly. "Break the code!"
With that, the void became calm and quiet for Vanessa to start her deduction.
Vanessa took a deep breath and she stared at the runes and symbols. Her gaze was calm but it was etched with confusion. The runes were actually complex. It would indeed take some time to finally deduce anything at all.
She stayed in a state of laxity for an abnormal amount of time before she realized.
It did not take long and Vanessa's eyes lit up.
She had finally comprehended the Six Paths of Reincarnation, her gaze flickering with a powerful aura.
When Rica sensed the aura, he appeared very unwilling. He had made a big mistake! The sixth card had been the reason she had been able to comprehend the Six Paths of Reincarnation in a few years.
Among the six Cards, the Three of Spades is the most strongest card, followed by the Ace of Spades.
If Vanessa had chosen the Ace of spades instead of the sixth card, it would have taken almost ten years to configure the runes and another ten to grasp the Six Paths of Reincarnation. However, it had taken Vanessa three years to both configure and comprehend.
She smiled with satisfaction. Even the path that leads towards invincibility became so clear, as if there was no longer a barrier, stopping her from breaking past the limit that leads to it.
Invincibility? It isn't as difficult as it has been years ago. Vanessa even believe that if she is given another chance to avenge earth's destruction a second time, she wouldn't be as helpless.
Suddenly.
"Lil girl, you seem to be filled with vigor, what's the big news?" Rica was not happy at all and his voice brought with it endless chills that Vanessa shivered.
She thought for a while and decided to ask,
"I hope your not going back on your words? You don't look happy."
Rica admitted it. "I did not expect that you'd fish out the sixth card. It was saved for someone else."
Vanessa's eyes narrowed. "Are you planning to take it back? It's already been absorbed into my essence!"
Rica immediately shouted out of anger, "such impudence!"
The empty sky shattered at the thundering voice, and endless vertigo slashed down. Vanessa could not avoid it.
"You are under me! And you been able to find the sixth card is due to your ability and capability! I won't take that from you."
Vanessa heaved a heavy sigh of relief.
"The Six Paths of Reincarnation is an Invincible technique, coupled with your own path to invincibility engraved within you and the essence of the sixth card's Invincibility, I won't be able to tell what the future holds, you will definitely become unfathomable, however, I can restrain you with karma."
Vanessa's pupils shrank.
"Karmic restraints?"
Rica was surprised that Vanessa knew about Karmic restraints. The Karmic restraints came directly from the Dao Lord who is the only one invincible Lord through out many universes. Karmic restraints is simply to restrain cultivators so that they don't get the freedom to use their powers as they wish.
How Vanessa knew is only the mystery there.
Rica did not bother asking though. He went straight to giving her a certain description.
"There's this family in a powerful City, Skyfall! The Hialli family, the Duke, Ernest Hialli is the Chief in position to rule the kingdom. He married a wife Tatiana Hialli and gave birth to two kids, Samara and Donovan."
Rica glared at Vanessa deeply and said:
"Duke Ernest is actually evil, he imprisoned the world through his power, locked Skyfall City completely and has always been ruthlessly in deception and the captivity of several virgin girls. Every full moon, he sacrifices seven virgin girls and enables that his ruling days are not over, he worshipped the Witch of Horror, Arykso. She is the source of his unfathomable power. He also restricted Skyfall from ever cultivating the exception is Samara and Donovan."
Vanessa was surprised, but she did not interrupt.
Rica continued,
"however, Samara had a poor body and her cultivation could not be lifted because of her glaring flaws and the weakening effect on Skyfall City. Donovan is actually doing much better than her."
Rica gave Vanessa a piercing gaze.
"You will be Samara, the only one able to give Duke Ernest a huge surprise."
Vanessa's eyes widened.
"Yes, he is actually on guard against me, and against outsiders. But if someone from within is made to control the strings, Ernest eventually dances to the tune that leads to death."
"You will be my pawn in this game of chess! My beautiful chesspiece." Rica smiled.
Vanessa did not like been called a chesspiece, it felt like she was been used. But it actually makes sense. Since she was dead and is been given another chance to live, this exchange is definitely not going to be for free. She knew the world to all too well.
Vanessa's eyes immediately flashed with determination.
"Since I'm going to be Samara, then let's be Samara!"
Rica smiled and the next moment, her vision twisted and waned.
It felt as if the world was broken into several pieces however, her consciousness hovered through void, all embroidered into the invincible Six Paths of Reincarnation.
Why six paths of reincarnation is considered invincible is because, it gives the weilder six lives. If Vanessa is killed somehow, tragically, one path must have been burnt, however the remaining five paths would recreate a body for her. It was Invincible, it also came with unfathomable strength.
When Vanessa merged into Samara's body, her eyes tilted opened, however what she realized is, the bed shaking, the sound of flesh slapping against each other.
Vanessa did not understand, she turned around and everything was so unfamiliar.
The slapping sound became much fiercer that it seem as if the bed would break.
PA! PA! PA!
Vanessa instinctively moaned.
She turned towards a man, a man so unfamiliar. His green eyes, glimmering with lust as he screwed her.
Memories poured in.
His huge, hardened member hit the right spot causing Vanessa to scream, moan and beg instinctively. All of a sudden, clarity appeared in her eyes and she realized.
This person is Donovan?
Her brother?... No, Samara's brother having sex with her, no, having sex with Samara. Samara and Donovan were siblings, yet they're screwing so hard as if they were lovers.
Immediately, Vanessa pushed Donovan away, causing the young man to glare at her in surprise.
He scanned her, as if wondering why but he took it as if she'd have enough already.
Donovan groaned mentally. But he hasn't come yet! This is very frustrating... he tore the rubber off his member and left the room with an expression of dissatisfaction.
Vanessa was furious.
"Damn it, he had tricked me. He did not tell me that this is what they do?"
"That bloody liar, that f *cking bastard, that b*tch!"
Vanessa cursed endlessly at Rica hoping that he could hear her curses.
Her waist and abdomen seem to hurt a bit from the screwing and Vanessa sighed.
Vanessa, now Samara Hialli glared at the room, cursing Rica none stop and also cursing Donovan, while calling him a weirdo to have been sleeping with his sister.
In fact, Vanessa had already lost interest in Samara's body, for her to have accepted such an atrocious act with her own blood brother.
But then, a certain memory poured into her brains and it made her to freeze.
Duke Ernest had actually encouraged them to actually sleep together. What a wicked man. Samara had actually greatly disagreed, but she suffered in the dungeon with her father's conjured evil spirits for four days that it was torture.
Now, she was unable to say no to Donovan whenever he comes for his sex demand. Even Samara and Donovan did not know the reason behind this instruction.
So, it's not Samara's fault after all?
"Like father like son!" Vanessa grunted.
Just right at that moment, Rica spoke in her head.
"Look at your wrist!"
Vanessa did not look at her wrist, instead she vented all of her anger unto Rica.
"You f*cking son of a b*tch! You did not tell me the bond between Samara and Donovan, and I had to experience been raped by someone that's supposed to be my own brother?"
Rica was blunt.
"You would have chosen to kill yourself rather than be Samara. I couldn't risk it, you have my sixth card and my six paths of reincarnation."
Vanessa blinked. "What? Is that all you have to say? This isn't fair, this is not right and I'm not supposed to fight a battle that's yours."
Rica sneered: "After everything, you expect to go freely? Dream on. I'll make sure I take back ninety nine percent of what I had actually given to you."
Vanessa's eyes widened and we're unwilling. "But, but— it's unfair."
Rica immediately reminded: "Look at your wrist!"
Vanessa looked and she saw a rune that wrapped her wrist, lifeless. She saw the deep engraving that was carved upon her wrist. It is karma!
"Karmic restraints?"
"Smart lil girl,"
"But I don't have any powers yet. Why do I have the karmic restraints?"
Rica said: "It's not active. The moment your strength, energy, life force, techniques and essence reach boundless, the karmic restraints would activate. From there, you'll have to be careful on how you use your powers to prevent the Karmic binding from reaching perfection."
Vanessa was suddenly suspicious. She felt a sense of foreboding and she asked: "what would happen if the karmic binding reaches perfection?"
Rica grinned. "You will lose your power until you are killed. This time, even the six paths of reincarnation would not be enough to revive you."
Vanessa tried to calm down but her tension was visible that it transmitted waves towards Rica.
"Relax, you don't have to dread the karmic restraints. It should be something to worry about later, for now focus on grooming yourself and even surpass Donovan and become the center of attention."
Vanessa's eyes flashed.
"You have been given access to all of Samara's memories, you should act according to it. Also, no mistakes!"
Vanessa sighed and nodded, all of a sudden the door to Samara's room was flung open. Vanessa turned and her eyes widened in shock as another terrifying memory poured into her brains.
"Ricky?"
"Ricky?"
This person came from Samara's memories and Vanessa could only act instinctively as if she was Samara. Ricky is the fifth king of Skyfall City's son. Ernest should have not been in leadership with the fifth king still alive. But Witch Arykso had done something that changed everything.
Not only that, Duke Ernest controlled everyone within this cityscape and Ricky being the only son of the fifth king, he was made to harass and sexually assault Samara.
Vanessa did not understand.
First, it was Ernest's consent that allowed Donovan and Samara to constantly meet and sleeping with each other. Secondly, his consent also allowed Ricky to bully and rape Samara.
What does he gain from all of this?
Something sparked within her, 'is this some sort of ritual to keep his power much stronger?'
The suspicion grew within Vanessa's heart, but now is not the time to become suspicious, she have to defend herself from Ricky's assault.
"You're talking to yourself?" Ricky was astounded.
Yes she had been talking to Rica when the door was ruthlessly banged open by him.
Samara smiled nervously. "No it's nothing serious Rick."
Ricky's eyes immediately gleamed with a ting of lust and surprise. "What about our deal the last time." His voice went dangerously low that Vanessa's mind jolted by the sheer impact.
Is he using magic?
Suddenly Rica spoke within her ears: "Ricky here is been blessed with the Primordial System of Lust. I did not inform you much earlier. You'll have to get it over and done with, with him."
Vanessa's eyes widened, her face turning beet red in an instant. 'Can't I fucking escape it?'
Rica suddenly seem to be pleased and he answered: "No!"
Vanessa quickly realized that he was simply getting back at her and she smiled bitterly.
Vanessa looked at Ricky and the power of lust overwhelmed her six senses that it was difficult to differentiate between what is good and what Is bad. She drew closer to him, a certain deal invading her memory and she helplessly uttered.
"I remember that deal, a simple doggy style? Huh? Isn't that what you asked for the last time?" She traced her finger on his broad chest while staring deep into his eyes.
Within Ricky's brains he smiled like a fool.
Primordial System of Lust!
Number of Targets: [3,856]
Active Target: [Samara Hialli]
Samara's Lust Level: [45%]
Increase in Strength: [45%]
The moment Samara's Lust Level reaches 100% he would be unimaginably powerful and it would take the entire night. Ricky caressed the snow-white cheeks and then, his lips locked against her soft luscious lips with need.
[Lust level of Target increased by 1%]
Ricky was excited.
He became ravaging, kissing Vanessa with so much need, licking her lips, trailing it down her neck to her name. If Vanessa and was still in her right state of mind, she would have cursed loudly because, Rica seem to be laughing... so loud that it was almost deafening.
"Please increase that lust level babe, increase it." Ricky spoke so low, his voice hoarsed and erotic that it actually sent jitters down Samara's spine.
[Lust Level increased by 2%]
"Uh, babe.. that's it baby let it increase, let it, mmmmh, mhmm, you're so good."
Their both body grounded on each other that it became so filled with lust. It hovered, blanketing the sky and causing the pressure to descend. Ricky quickly tore Samara's cloths off and it came down with a gentle rip.
The air was filled with the sound of intense kisses and hunger. Ricky's groin hardened and he was desperate for a release!
"You, f*cking son of a b*tch, sooo deliciously good, mhmmm."
But then, Bang!
It was as if the deafening sound instantly shattered the air of lust around them and both Ricky and Vanessa stood rooted on the spot without saying or doing anything. Only their breaths responded to their call.
Ricky was upset.
[Lust fuel drive halted, try again in six hours]
Angrily, he moved to the door in full strides and opened. It was maid Arica. Her eyes widened to see a man's bulging groin, full length from the transparent pants.
"What is it?" He did not seem to care.
"Duke Ernest seeks Grand royal, Samara's presence!"
Vanessa's mind worked at that moment and she gasped! "I'm Samara."
She looked at her body, her clothes were torn, almost half naked. She did not even know how her white milky peaches escaped from the safety of her bra. It was shocking.
She immediately eyed Ricky, he seem to no longer be in the mood and she relaxed. I have to do something to be able to resist the lust system.
Ricky immediately tossed a card. "Call me, tomorrow by six pm. I'll tell you where I would want us to meet without interruptions."
Vanessa picked up the remnants of her already torn dress and tossed them upon the bed. Frustration very clear on her face...
Why had Duke Ernest seeked her presence?
Had he discovered that the real consciousness of Samara had been extinguished, or is witch Arykso there to perform the a divination on her?
Vanessa shivered and she quickly changed. She must not keep this duke waiting, it instantly triggered a memory that caused her to feel haunted.
Wearing a tinted blue dress, she checked herself and then with a smile, she walked out of the room.
Vanessa had only ever experienced her room, and not the huge mansion. But with the memories of the real Samara, Vanessa was safe.
She smiled deeply and entered a grand hall. The Mansion is something that had been built by the ancient rulers of Skyfall City whom had died in a civilization war and Ernest just happened to be the current inheritor. Not that it was actually inherited fair and square.
Vanessa know this due to the memories of Samara. Samara could not question her father, not even Donovan could stand up to Ernest. He is like a roaring fire breathing dragon, the strongest, almost undefeatable. With Witch Arykso by his side, he remains invincible.
Vanessa's eyes grew cold. "That's false invincibility. If Witch Arykso dies or vanishes, he loses everything."
But then, a thought crossed her mind...
"Should I kill Witch Arykso myself?"
Suddenly, Rica laughed manically that it annoyed Vanessa. She was silent at first, listening as the Primordial God laughed, but she got fed up and asked:
"What's so funny?"
"God damnit, you are very funny Lil girl, hahahahahahaha."
Vanessa's already bright face dimmed, radiating her fury. "Very funny Rica. I don't understand why you think my idea was bad."
Rica snorted. "It's good that you realized by yourself."
Vanessa's eyes widened, "but I did not—"
She did not complete her statement and Rica spoke. "Kill Arykso yourself? You wouldn't even know how you died. The Six Paths of Reincarnation is invincible doesn't mean that it cannot be countered by an unfathomable power. Arykso is one such power. Do not step on her tails."
Vanessa gulped.
"You're going to have a discussion with Duke Ernest, act accordingly. I might have tweaked a few strings and Ice will be here for you."
Vanessa's brows furrowed.
"Ice, ice, ice... Where have I heard that name. Oh, yes one of the Primordial God? The old man you and Vanity spoke of? Is he out of seclusion?"
Rica remained silent for a few moments and then answered: "Yes, he's a strict man. He's here for you. One last thing, he's capable of reverting you back to your true form, that's why I have made some arrangements, your training would not be in Skyfall City."
"My true form?" Vanessa was stunned.
"Yes, he knows when another consciousness invades another body. It's more like an innate gift." Rica explained and Vanessa nodded.
When she stopped hearing Rica's voice, she quickly moved so as not to keep the Duke waiting.
Eventually, she met him.
'Ugh, how can a man be so ugly.'
Duke Ernest's face was scrunched up, his discomfort rather evident. Vanessa had delayed him.
"You delayed."
Vanessa did not know what to say. Saying sorry would simply trigger his anger, she refrained from it.
"That's not my reason for calling you. We would definitely settle this score. From now on, you will have to follow this man. He's going to teach you to cultivate properly. Your essence had slowed down greatly and it's affecting me spiritually," he shook his head.
"This is..."
Vanessa wanted to call him Ice, but the face of a very handsome man appeared to her view. He was so breathtaking that Vanessa couldn't help but wonder if it really is the old man Rica talked about. He was looking so extraordinary, as if humans could never look this way, only gods.
"... Prince Zeres from the southern seas. He'll be taking you to the southern seas."
Vanessa's eyes widened, but she did not say anything. She wasn't even supposed to say anything. All of a sudden, Ernest turned towards the beautiful looking man.
"You remember the deal right?"
The handsome old man Ice, as Vanessa knew him said, his voice extremely sweet to her ears. "I will have to have sex with her every three days and enchant her body with limoneum potion."
Duke Ernest smiled brightly. "Take her away."
Vanessa was dumbstruck. Sex? Isn't this old bastard tired of this? He always seem to want me or Donovan to have sex every single time, why is that so?
Her suspicions rose surreptitiously. "Does it have to do with the rituals?
Vanessa herself knew that she is not supposed to panic since Rica had actually set the whole thing up, but is this the old man's actual look? Is he this handsome or is he using another body?
It's possible. It's a God, he's not supposed to use his real face on the mortal realm.
The man gentle strode over and grabbed Vanessa's hands, instantly they both vanished.
The moment their both hands connected, Vanessa's true body started to manifest. Her raven black hair, her beautiful silver eyes. Her snow-white skin.
The man did not spare her a glance, but he spoke:
"Rica must have told you in advance, am I right?"
Vanessa glared at his hands that were as cold as Ice. His hands were extremely cold.
With a shiver, Vanessa asked: "You must be Ice. You're extremely cold."
The handsome man turned towards her, his dark unfathomable eyes glaring at her as if searching the depth of her soul.
He immediately laughed.
"You really are something. To have been found by Rica, that bastard..."
Vanessa was excited. "Right, I think so too."
The man gave her a piercing gaze that made her nervous.
"A path to Invincibility, The Six Paths of Reincarnation, The sixth card's essence? You might even surpass me in the future."
Vanessa opened her mouth but no words came out of it.
The void was changing constantly. Mist drifted around like wisp of tendrils. Hands connected, albeit Vanessa feeling the intense cold, she also felt warm.
'What was this strange feeling?'
It felt like the chilling cold actually melted into her soul, making her extremely warm. She couldn't shake off that feeling.
Finally after a long while, Old man ice spoke:
"Is this your true form?"
Vanessa lingered for a moment before she nodded saying: "Yes, it's been a long time and I might have forgotten how I once looked." She shrugged.
The next moment, he spoke:
"You have pretty eyes."
Vanessa's world instantly screeched to a halt.
What? Did he just say this to me? Wait, I thought Rica said that he is very strict, why is he complimenting my eyes?
She snapped her gaze towards him, frightened.
Old man ice did not say anything more and the world started to change dramatically. They both appeared on a certain red sand which seem to stretch far into the distance.
"So, Ernest won't be able to monitor us from this point?" She was quick to divert the topic, she did not understand why an old man would make her feel this way. With the title, old man that the other Primordial gods had given to him, shows that he had lived the most longest time, almost defying the ancients.
Vanessa even started to wonder how old he is.
Curiously, she asked: "I heard that you're one of the oldest among the Primordial gods? How old are you?"
"You don't want to know. Besides, apart from those three bastards, I'm still young. The last three gods are ancient powerhouses that are not to be trifled with. However, I'm the most dazzling of all gods."
Vanessa's brows rose.
"Says who?"
Old man ice stared at her, as if he was peering into the depth of her life and soul. He said:
"The Dao Lord. He's unfathomable."
Vanessa suddenly felt chills. Why does it feel like the Dao Lord would actually become a big problem in the future?
"Alright, let's begin. From now on, call me Zeres. That's my real name."
Vanessa was stunned. "You actually gave your real name to that bastard, Ernest?"
"Is there a problem with that? This is also my true form..."
Vanessa's mouth was agape in shock.
"What did you think? That this is another vessel? No, it is me, which is why not one of the gods actually want to mess with me. I don't age, my powers don't age too. There's a tremendous increase each time I emerge from seclusion."
"You're actually so young?"
He shook his head. "No, I'm not young. I'm ancient, but I've defied the ancients. It's like a concept, I guess I don't have to reveal more so that you can digest every information one after another."
Vanessa still glared at him. What a handsome man. So young, yet old.
This time he ignored her completely and sat down upon the red sand, and just like that he was lost in thought while Vanessa glared at him, stupefied. He just looked like a perfect mannequin.
She hurriedly sat by his side and smiled, but the man did not open his eyes at once.
Is he asleep?
She raised her finger and poked his face, but he did not move.
What a soft skin?
She glared at his eyelashes. They were long that it was almost mistaken to be a female's.
Even the ladies would be so envious of you.
Vanessa laughed and crossed his arms around his shoulder. Is he not going to react at all?
However, the next moment he said:
"I've been a good boy for quite some time, I don't want to actually heed to Ernest's request. Stop all these, it's stimulating."
Vanessa's body froze. She quickly retracted her hands. "When do we start the training?"
He immediately opened his eyes and pointed at the sky. The next moment, an unfathomable power pulled at it and the sky caved in, completely shattering.
"We start the moment you are able to shatter the sky."
Vanessa was dumbstruck.
Shatter the sky? If she had her previous power, she would have been able to do so, but now she couldn't.
She was completely speechless.
How can she shatter the sky.
"Excuse me, Mr Zeres!"
"Just Zeres is fine, no other formalities needed! Is that clear?" He retorted and Vanessa smiled. "Fine, Zeres. Don't you think that you are overly confident in me? I can't do it."
Zeres opened those magnetic eyes. "I believe that you can do it. Your essence is tremendously powerful, and even better, you're in your true form. It makes you even more alluring. I believe in you."
His eyes glared lazily at her that Vanessa just wished that they would continue to stare at themselves like this, and it would never come to and end. However, when he closed those eyes and continued in his thoughts, Vanessa snapped back to reality.
She stared at the sky.
My essence is powerful? I did not know that.
She tried to imitate him by pointing a finger, however there was no reaction at all. She quickly turned to be sure he did not see her humiliating herself, she sighed in relief, his eyes were still closed.
She faced the sky, it was at this moment that he opened his eyes and glared at her back, something sparking within those dark unfathomable eyes.
Vanessa was not aware. She concentrated on her essence, she was able to feel three powerful energies flowing potently within her essence. The only thing she needed to do is conjuring the essence into manifestation.
It wouldn't be difficult since she had once done it, only that Samara had not done it. Which is exactly why old man ice had reverted her back to her true form.
An air of confidence immediately hovered around her and he circulated this essence. At first it was rough, but with time, it became smoother and smoother. It's only a matter of time before she is able to release the energy.
somethings, she quickly froze.
Vanessa saw darkness. It was so all encompassing. The darkness drifted through the atmosphere, back and forth shaking the voidless expanse and shaking the heavens.
Vanessa's brows creased and a force akin to a mountain knocked her down that she plummeted down into an abyss with a startling scream.
An endless fall. But then, memories poured in and then shocked.
She remembered that she was supposed to be dead. Vanessa remembered the way death felt and how it felt to be shattered from the inside out and also grinded to death by an unfathomable force.
She paused for a while. That man...
He clearly wanted to find the invincible path. Little did he know that Vanessa had already absorbed it.
Abandoning this thoughts, she wondered why she was alive and also wondered why she seem to be breathing in some kind of weird dimension.
An imaginary world? An invisible world?
Vanessa shook her head. If she was dead, she would not need to breath. If she refused to breath, it means courting death again.
While Vanessa was considering
It was a voice. It didn't belong to her. Are there people here that she was not able to see? She would have used the Celestial Eye technique, but she did not feel any power within her body.
The man had crushed her meridians that she had lost her powers. At this moment, she was human.
She froze again.
It's that voice again.
"Rica, I have been told by the Dao Lord to go into seclusion."
"Hehe, Vanity you seem to devour everything in your power wake. At least, I can have my privacy."
"Are you complaining? As a Primordial God, are we supposed to to complain? The All powerful Dao Lord used origin to recreate our unfathomable powers, we have to stay in seclusion every once in a while to prevent the universe from being consumed. I think it's my turn."
"Hehe, have you heard from that old man?"
"You mean Ice? He's very cold. He doesn't talk much. It seems that he stays in seclusion most of the time."
Another voice joined in the conversation.
"I don't like that old man, he gives me the feeling that he could freeze me to death."
"Wizard, you're here. Are you going into seclusion too?"
"It's not my turn yet. I have until 100 years."
"A hundred years is not much time, do you believe you can achieve what you want in a hundred years?"
"Yes, my subject should be prepared for a perilous journey ahead."
"Hehe, I have a big news."
"Spill it Rica. You make me uncomfortable!"
"I have a lady. She seem to have died, however I'm making her a part of my harem."
"Rica, you've misleaded many female souls and I guess this female is just going to be used by you."
"It's her Fate anyways, she should be lucky she did not die."
From beneath the unfathomable void, Vanessa's eyes widened in horror. Her face turning deathly pale.
"She would hear you and directly take her life. It would be a loss Rica!"
"She isn't stupid!"
The Void seem to suddenly shatter around Vanessa and her five senses were instantly suppressed. She saw darkness so true that it was almost consuming. She was drown out, however she have already listened so far to their conversations and as a smart lady, she knew that these powerful existences were Primordial Gods. How many had it mentioned.
They had mentioned of an Icy old man. She did not wish to cross path with him. There was a Rica and then a Vanity.
She would not forget the wizard.
How many Primordial Gods are they?
Rica is actually male for him to speak about harem so casually. Will I be a part of his harem?
Her silver eyes sparked!
I can't let some existence control my life, I rather die a second time. How many years had it been since the first death, it seemed like it happened yesterday but in truth, a thousand years had passed since then.
She could not see, she could not hear, she could not touch or feel, neither could she smell.
Vanessa used that period to calm herself and something flashed within her eyes.
He must have seen something within her to have chosen her.
Vanessa did not bother too much about it, she would find out the truth sooner or later.
After an abnormally long period of time, Vanessa's vision blurred. A piercing noise seem to infiltrate her ears with a deafening screech and her skin trembled.
Then, a voice spoke softly.
"Lil girl, how are you?"
Vanessa was upset. She immediately asked: "How long have I been suppressed?"
The Rica was honest. "A hundred years."
Vanessa asked: "What do you want from me?"
He was also honest. "You heard everything. Do I have to spell it out? To make you a part of my harem!" He was too direct.
Vanessa's body seem to pop in absolute rage, "do I look like shit to you? I'll rather kill myself than be used by you."
Vanessa immediately circulated her essence, the self-destruct method but then Rica said:
"Hold on!"
Vanessa could not see the person talking to her, but the person could see her, no doubt. But then, Rica said and Vanessa's body stilled.
"You have an invincible path. It's engraved within you."
Vanessa was calm. So calm that it was terrifying. But after a while, she asked: "Who are you?"
"I'm one of the seven Primordial Gods."
Vanessa's eyes widened.
Seven Sages?
Seven Primordial Gods? Is there something that is supposed to be done about this?
The Rica was very honest. "You should not kill yourself. I can grant you another life."
Vanessa's brows furrowed.
"Reincarnation?"
Rica's voice was suddenly tinged with excitement. "Yes. But first of all, your subconsciousness have to learn the Six Paths of Reincarnation!"
Vanessa was suddenly suspicious. "I actually listened to your discussion with God Vanity, you did not clearly care about me when you said I was just one unlucky soul. What happened now?"
Rica was once again honest. "That is exactly what I want them to think."
Vanessa was silent as she pondered for a moment. Then, her eyes were fierce and then, she said: "How do I learn the Six Paths of Reincarnation?"
Rica suddenly seem to laugh loudly and the void around exploded causing chills to run down Vanessa's spine.
"It's not done so casually! You will have to pick a card that would depend on how fast your power of comprehension would turn out."
Vanessa's expression sank.
"Cards?"
Rica was suddenly serious!
"Six Cards of Oblivion represents the six paths of reincarnation. Your comprehension sense can either be high or low!"
A powerful aura surged through the air and six cards hovered in the air.
Vanessa's brows creased.
She saw, Ace of Clubs...
Nine of Spades,
Jack of Hearts,
Two of Clubs,
Ace of Spades.
Vanessa was surprised. This are the cards for Fortune telling, or card readings... depends.
It still depends on her to chose the right card.
But then, Vanessa's eyes narrowed.
"Hey, there are five cards where is the sixth?"
Rica smiled and said: "Smart!"
The sixth card appeared, but it had a question mark on it.
Blank?
Vanessa shook her head and said: "There's an Ace of spades, Ace of Clubs, Jack of Hearts, Nine of Spades and Two of Clubs! The last one is supposed to be a Three of Spades?"
Vanessa's brows furrowed even deeper.
"Spades are powerful and feared in card readings. But when there are three, it's insurmountable!" Vanessa's eyes lit up.
She immediately chose the blank card.
Rica was shocked! How did she find out? Rica had deliberately hidden the sixth card in order to confuse her knowing how powerful the sixth card is. But she actually still fished it out.
The blank card is actually the Three of Spades. Spades were feared, and in return, the power of the universe is improved by three times.
The sixth card floated towards Vanessa and the other five vanished. When she grabbed it, it simply dissolved into her essence and it was as if another path to invincibility manifested within her essence.
Vanessa was excited.
Rica was not excited. That sixth card was for someone else. He hadn't expected Vanessa to be so smart. And he had actually lost the sixth card.
Rica hurriedly drew on the air. There were runes and symbols. Vanessa just needed to crack that symbols and codes to be bestowed the power of the Six Paths of Reincarnation.
Rica commanded sullenly. "Break the code!"
With that, the void became calm and quiet for Vanessa to start her deduction.
Vanessa took a deep breath and she stared at the runes and symbols. Her gaze was calm but it was etched with confusion. The runes were actually complex. It would indeed take some time to finally deduce anything at all.
She stayed in a state of laxity for an abnormal amount of time before she realized.
It did not take long and Vanessa's eyes lit up.
She had finally comprehended the Six Paths of Reincarnation, her gaze flickering with a powerful aura.
When Rica sensed the aura, he appeared very unwilling. He had made a big mistake! The sixth card had been the reason she had been able to comprehend the Six Paths of Reincarnation in a few years.
Among the six Cards, the Three of Spades is the most strongest card, followed by the Ace of Spades.
If Vanessa had chosen the Ace of spades instead of the sixth card, it would have taken almost ten years to configure the runes and another ten to grasp the Six Paths of Reincarnation. However, it had taken Vanessa three years to both configure and comprehend.
She smiled with satisfaction. Even the path that leads towards invincibility became so clear, as if there was no longer a barrier, stopping her from breaking past the limit that leads to it.
Invincibility? It isn't as difficult as it has been years ago. Vanessa even believe that if she is given another chance to avenge earth's destruction a second time, she wouldn't be as helpless.
Suddenly.
"Lil girl, you seem to be filled with vigor, what's the big news?" Rica was not happy at all and his voice brought with it endless chills that Vanessa shivered.
She thought for a while and decided to ask,
"I hope your not going back on your words? You don't look happy."
Rica admitted it. "I did not expect that you'd fish out the sixth card. It was saved for someone else."
Vanessa's eyes narrowed. "Are you planning to take it back? It's already been absorbed into my essence!"
Rica immediately shouted out of anger, "such impudence!"
The empty sky shattered at the thundering voice, and endless vertigo slashed down. Vanessa could not avoid it.
"You are under me! And you been able to find the sixth card is due to your ability and capability! I won't take that from you."
Vanessa heaved a heavy sigh of relief.
"The Six Paths of Reincarnation is an Invincible technique, coupled with your own path to invincibility engraved within you and the essence of the sixth card's Invincibility, I won't be able to tell what the future holds, you will definitely become unfathomable, however, I can restrain you with karma."
Vanessa's pupils shrank.
"Karmic restraints?"
Rica was surprised that Vanessa knew about Karmic restraints. The Karmic restraints came directly from the Dao Lord who is the only one invincible Lord through out many universes. Karmic restraints is simply to restrain cultivators so that they don't get the freedom to use their powers as they wish.
How Vanessa knew is only the mystery there.
Rica did not bother asking though. He went straight to giving her a certain description.
"There's this family in a powerful City, Skyfall! The Hialli family, the Duke, Ernest Hialli is the Chief in position to rule the kingdom. He married a wife Tatiana Hialli and gave birth to two kids, Samara and Donovan."
Rica glared at Vanessa deeply and said:
"Duke Ernest is actually evil, he imprisoned the world through his power, locked Skyfall City completely and has always been ruthlessly in deception and the captivity of several virgin girls. Every full moon, he sacrifices seven virgin girls and enables that his ruling days are not over, he worshipped the Witch of Horror, Arykso. She is the source of his unfathomable power. He also restricted Skyfall from ever cultivating the exception is Samara and Donovan."
Vanessa was surprised, but she did not interrupt.
Rica continued,
"however, Samara had a poor body and her cultivation could not be lifted because of her glaring flaws and the weakening effect on Skyfall City. Donovan is actually doing much better than her."
Rica gave Vanessa a piercing gaze.
"You will be Samara, the only one able to give Duke Ernest a huge surprise."
Vanessa's eyes widened.
"Yes, he is actually on guard against me, and against outsiders. But if someone from within is made to control the strings, Ernest eventually dances to the tune that leads to death."
"You will be my pawn in this game of chess! My beautiful chesspiece." Rica smiled.
Vanessa did not like been called a chesspiece, it felt like she was been used. But it actually makes sense. Since she was dead and is been given another chance to live, this exchange is definitely not going to be for free. She knew the world to all too well.
Vanessa's eyes immediately flashed with determination.
"Since I'm going to be Samara, then let's be Samara!"
Rica smiled and the next moment, her vision twisted and waned.
It felt as if the world was broken into several pieces however, her consciousness hovered through void, all embroidered into the invincible Six Paths of Reincarnation.
Why six paths of reincarnation is considered invincible is because, it gives the weilder six lives. If Vanessa is killed somehow, tragically, one path must have been burnt, however the remaining five paths would recreate a body for her. It was Invincible, it also came with unfathomable strength.
When Vanessa merged into Samara's body, her eyes tilted opened, however what she realized is, the bed shaking, the sound of flesh slapping against each other.
Vanessa did not understand, she turned around and everything was so unfamiliar.
The slapping sound became much fiercer that it seem as if the bed would break.
PA! PA! PA!
Vanessa instinctively moaned.
She turned towards a man, a man so unfamiliar. His green eyes, glimmering with lust as he screwed her.
Memories poured in.
His huge, hardened member hit the right spot causing Vanessa to scream, moan and beg instinctively. All of a sudden, clarity appeared in her eyes and she realized.
This person is Donovan?
Her brother?... No, Samara's brother having sex with her, no, having sex with Samara. Samara and Donovan were siblings, yet they're screwing so hard as if they were lovers.
Immediately, Vanessa pushed Donovan away, causing the young man to glare at her in surprise.
He scanned her, as if wondering why but he took it as if she'd have enough already.
Donovan groaned mentally. But he hasn't come yet! This is very frustrating... he tore the rubber off his member and left the room with an expression of dissatisfaction.
Vanessa was furious.
"Damn it, he had tricked me. He did not tell me that this is what they do?"
"That bloody liar, that f *cking bastard, that b*tch!"
Vanessa cursed endlessly at Rica hoping that he could hear her curses.
Her waist and abdomen seem to hurt a bit from the screwing and Vanessa sighed.
Vanessa, now Samara Hialli glared at the room, cursing Rica none stop and also cursing Donovan, while calling him a weirdo to have been sleeping with his sister.
In fact, Vanessa had already lost interest in Samara's body, for her to have accepted such an atrocious act with her own blood brother.
But then, a certain memory poured into her brains and it made her to freeze.
Duke Ernest had actually encouraged them to actually sleep together. What a wicked man. Samara had actually greatly disagreed, but she suffered in the dungeon with her father's conjured evil spirits for four days that it was torture.
Now, she was unable to say no to Donovan whenever he comes for his sex demand. Even Samara and Donovan did not know the reason behind this instruction.
So, it's not Samara's fault after all?
"Like father like son!" Vanessa grunted.
Just right at that moment, Rica spoke in her head.
"Look at your wrist!"
Vanessa did not look at her wrist, instead she vented all of her anger unto Rica.
"You f*cking son of a b*tch! You did not tell me the bond between Samara and Donovan, and I had to experience been raped by someone that's supposed to be my own brother?"
Rica was blunt.
"You would have chosen to kill yourself rather than be Samara. I couldn't risk it, you have my sixth card and my six paths of reincarnation."
Vanessa blinked. "What? Is that all you have to say? This isn't fair, this is not right and I'm not supposed to fight a battle that's yours."
Rica sneered: "After everything, you expect to go freely? Dream on. I'll make sure I take back ninety nine percent of what I had actually given to you."
Vanessa's eyes widened and we're unwilling. "But, but— it's unfair."
Rica immediately reminded: "Look at your wrist!"
Vanessa looked and she saw a rune that wrapped her wrist, lifeless. She saw the deep engraving that was carved upon her wrist. It is karma!
"Karmic restraints?"
"Smart lil girl,"
"But I don't have any powers yet. Why do I have the karmic restraints?"
Rica said: "It's not active. The moment your strength, energy, life force, techniques and essence reach boundless, the karmic restraints would activate. From there, you'll have to be careful on how you use your powers to prevent the Karmic binding from reaching perfection."
Vanessa was suddenly suspicious. She felt a sense of foreboding and she asked: "what would happen if the karmic binding reaches perfection?"
Rica grinned. "You will lose your power until you are killed. This time, even the six paths of reincarnation would not be enough to revive you."
Vanessa tried to calm down but her tension was visible that it transmitted waves towards Rica.
"Relax, you don't have to dread the karmic restraints. It should be something to worry about later, for now focus on grooming yourself and even surpass Donovan and become the center of attention."
Vanessa's eyes flashed.
"You have been given access to all of Samara's memories, you should act according to it. Also, no mistakes!"
Vanessa sighed and nodded, all of a sudden the door to Samara's room was flung open. Vanessa turned and her eyes widened in shock as another terrifying memory poured into her brains.
"Ricky?"
"Ricky?"
This person came from Samara's memories and Vanessa could only act instinctively as if she was Samara. Ricky is the fifth king of Skyfall City's son. Ernest should have not been in leadership with the fifth king still alive. But Witch Arykso had done something that changed everything.
Not only that, Duke Ernest controlled everyone within this cityscape and Ricky being the only son of the fifth king, he was made to harass and sexually assault Samara.
Vanessa did not understand.
First, it was Ernest's consent that allowed Donovan and Samara to constantly meet and sleeping with each other. Secondly, his consent also allowed Ricky to bully and rape Samara.
What does he gain from all of this?
Something sparked within her, 'is this some sort of ritual to keep his power much stronger?'
The suspicion grew within Vanessa's heart, but now is not the time to become suspicious, she have to defend herself from Ricky's assault.
"You're talking to yourself?" Ricky was astounded.
Yes she had been talking to Rica when the door was ruthlessly banged open by him.
Samara smiled nervously. "No it's nothing serious Rick."
Ricky's eyes immediately gleamed with a ting of lust and surprise. "What about our deal the last time." His voice went dangerously low that Vanessa's mind jolted by the sheer impact.
Is he using magic?
Suddenly Rica spoke within her ears: "Ricky here is been blessed with the Primordial System of Lust. I did not inform you much earlier. You'll have to get it over and done with, with him."
Vanessa's eyes widened, her face turning beet red in an instant. 'Can't I fucking escape it?'
Rica suddenly seem to be pleased and he answered: "No!"
Vanessa quickly realized that he was simply getting back at her and she smiled bitterly.
Vanessa looked at Ricky and the power of lust overwhelmed her six senses that it was difficult to differentiate between what is good and what Is bad. She drew closer to him, a certain deal invading her memory and she helplessly uttered.
"I remember that deal, a simple doggy style? Huh? Isn't that what you asked for the last time?" She traced her finger on his broad chest while staring deep into his eyes.
Within Ricky's brains he smiled like a fool.
Primordial System of Lust!
Number of Targets: [3,856]
Active Target: [Samara Hialli]
Samara's Lust Level: [45%]
Increase in Strength: [45%]
The moment Samara's Lust Level reaches 100% he would be unimaginably powerful and it would take the entire night. Ricky caressed the snow-white cheeks and then, his lips locked against her soft luscious lips with need.
[Lust level of Target increased by 1%]
Ricky was excited.
He became ravaging, kissing Vanessa with so much need, licking her lips, trailing it down her neck to her name. If Vanessa and was still in her right state of mind, she would have cursed loudly because, Rica seem to be laughing... so loud that it was almost deafening.
"Please increase that lust level babe, increase it." Ricky spoke so low, his voice hoarsed and erotic that it actually sent jitters down Samara's spine.
[Lust Level increased by 2%]
"Uh, babe.. that's it baby let it increase, let it, mmmmh, mhmm, you're so good."
Their both body grounded on each other that it became so filled with lust. It hovered, blanketing the sky and causing the pressure to descend. Ricky quickly tore Samara's cloths off and it came down with a gentle rip.
The air was filled with the sound of intense kisses and hunger. Ricky's groin hardened and he was desperate for a release!
"You, f*cking son of a b*tch, sooo deliciously good, mhmmm."
But then, Bang!
It was as if the deafening sound instantly shattered the air of lust around them and both Ricky and Vanessa stood rooted on the spot without saying or doing anything. Only their breaths responded to their call.
Ricky was upset.
[Lust fuel drive halted, try again in six hours]
Angrily, he moved to the door in full strides and opened. It was maid Arica. Her eyes widened to see a man's bulging groin, full length from the transparent pants.
"What is it?" He did not seem to care.
"Duke Ernest seeks Grand royal, Samara's presence!"
Vanessa's mind worked at that moment and she gasped! "I'm Samara."
She looked at her body, her clothes were torn, almost half naked. She did not even know how her white milky peaches escaped from the safety of her bra. It was shocking.
She immediately eyed Ricky, he seem to no longer be in the mood and she relaxed. I have to do something to be able to resist the lust system.
Ricky immediately tossed a card. "Call me, tomorrow by six pm. I'll tell you where I would want us to meet without interruptions."
Vanessa picked up the remnants of her already torn dress and tossed them upon the bed. Frustration very clear on her face...
Why had Duke Ernest seeked her presence?
Had he discovered that the real consciousness of Samara had been extinguished, or is witch Arykso there to perform the a divination on her?
Vanessa shivered and she quickly changed. She must not keep this duke waiting, it instantly triggered a memory that caused her to feel haunted.
Wearing a tinted blue dress, she checked herself and then with a smile, she walked out of the room.
Vanessa had only ever experienced her room, and not the huge mansion. But with the memories of the real Samara, Vanessa was safe.
She smiled deeply and entered a grand hall. The Mansion is something that had been built by the ancient rulers of Skyfall City whom had died in a civilization war and Ernest just happened to be the current inheritor. Not that it was actually inherited fair and square.
Vanessa know this due to the memories of Samara. Samara could not question her father, not even Donovan could stand up to Ernest. He is like a roaring fire breathing dragon, the strongest, almost undefeatable. With Witch Arykso by his side, he remains invincible.
Vanessa's eyes grew cold. "That's false invincibility. If Witch Arykso dies or vanishes, he loses everything."
But then, a thought crossed her mind...
"Should I kill Witch Arykso myself?"
Suddenly, Rica laughed manically that it annoyed Vanessa. She was silent at first, listening as the Primordial God laughed, but she got fed up and asked:
"What's so funny?"
"God damnit, you are very funny Lil girl, hahahahahahaha."
Vanessa's already bright face dimmed, radiating her fury. "Very funny Rica. I don't understand why you think my idea was bad."
Rica snorted. "It's good that you realized by yourself."
Vanessa's eyes widened, "but I did not—"
She did not complete her statement and Rica spoke. "Kill Arykso yourself? You wouldn't even know how you died. The Six Paths of Reincarnation is invincible doesn't mean that it cannot be countered by an unfathomable power. Arykso is one such power. Do not step on her tails."
Vanessa gulped.
"You're going to have a discussion with Duke Ernest, act accordingly. I might have tweaked a few strings and Ice will be here for you."
Vanessa's brows furrowed.
"Ice, ice, ice... Where have I heard that name. Oh, yes one of the Primordial God? The old man you and Vanity spoke of? Is he out of seclusion?"
Rica remained silent for a few moments and then answered: "Yes, he's a strict man. He's here for you. One last thing, he's capable of reverting you back to your true form, that's why I have made some arrangements, your training would not be in Skyfall City."
"My true form?" Vanessa was stunned.
"Yes, he knows when another consciousness invades another body. It's more like an innate gift." Rica explained and Vanessa nodded.
When she stopped hearing Rica's voice, she quickly moved so as not to keep the Duke waiting.
Eventually, she met him.
'Ugh, how can a man be so ugly.'
Duke Ernest's face was scrunched up, his discomfort rather evident. Vanessa had delayed him.
"You delayed."
Vanessa did not know what to say. Saying sorry would simply trigger his anger, she refrained from it.
"That's not my reason for calling you. We would definitely settle this score. From now on, you will have to follow this man. He's going to teach you to cultivate properly. Your essence had slowed down greatly and it's affecting me spiritually," he shook his head.
"This is..."
Vanessa wanted to call him Ice, but the face of a very handsome man appeared to her view. He was so breathtaking that Vanessa couldn't help but wonder if it really is the old man Rica talked about. He was looking so extraordinary, as if humans could never look this way, only gods.
"... Prince Zeres from the southern seas. He'll be taking you to the southern seas."
Vanessa's eyes widened, but she did not say anything. She wasn't even supposed to say anything. All of a sudden, Ernest turned towards the beautiful looking man.
"You remember the deal right?"
The handsome old man Ice, as Vanessa knew him said, his voice extremely sweet to her ears. "I will have to have sex with her every three days and enchant her body with limoneum potion."
Duke Ernest smiled brightly. "Take her away."
Vanessa was dumbstruck. Sex? Isn't this old bastard tired of this? He always seem to want me or Donovan to have sex every single time, why is that so?
Her suspicions rose surreptitiously. "Does it have to do with the rituals?
Vanessa herself knew that she is not supposed to panic since Rica had actually set the whole thing up, but is this the old man's actual look? Is he this handsome or is he using another body?
It's possible. It's a God, he's not supposed to use his real face on the mortal realm.
The man gentle strode over and grabbed Vanessa's hands, instantly they both vanished.
The moment their both hands connected, Vanessa's true body started to manifest. Her raven black hair, her beautiful silver eyes. Her snow-white skin.
The man did not spare her a glance, but he spoke:
"Rica must have told you in advance, am I right?"
Vanessa glared at his hands that were as cold as Ice. His hands were extremely cold.
With a shiver, Vanessa asked: "You must be Ice. You're extremely cold."
The handsome man turned towards her, his dark unfathomable eyes glaring at her as if searching the depth of her soul.
He immediately laughed.
"You really are something. To have been found by Rica, that bastard..."
Vanessa was excited. "Right, I think so too."
The man gave her a piercing gaze that made her nervous.
"A path to Invincibility, The Six Paths of Reincarnation, The sixth card's essence? You might even surpass me in the future."
Vanessa opened her mouth but no words came out of it.
The void was changing constantly. Mist drifted around like wisp of tendrils. Hands connected, albeit Vanessa feeling the intense cold, she also felt warm.
'What was this strange feeling?'
It felt like the chilling cold actually melted into her soul, making her extremely warm. She couldn't shake off that feeling.
Finally after a long while, Old man ice spoke:
"Is this your true form?"
Vanessa lingered for a moment before she nodded saying: "Yes, it's been a long time and I might have forgotten how I once looked." She shrugged.
The next moment, he spoke:
"You have pretty eyes."
Vanessa's world instantly screeched to a halt.
What? Did he just say this to me? Wait, I thought Rica said that he is very strict, why is he complimenting my eyes?
She snapped her gaze towards him, frightened.
Old man ice did not say anything more and the world started to change dramatically. They both appeared on a certain red sand which seem to stretch far into the distance.
"So, Ernest won't be able to monitor us from this point?" She was quick to divert the topic, she did not understand why an old man would make her feel this way. With the title, old man that the other Primordial gods had given to him, shows that he had lived the most longest time, almost defying the ancients.
Vanessa even started to wonder how old he is.
Curiously, she asked: "I heard that you're one of the oldest among the Primordial gods? How old are you?"
"You don't want to know. Besides, apart from those three bastards, I'm still young. The last three gods are ancient powerhouses that are not to be trifled with. However, I'm the most dazzling of all gods."
Vanessa's brows rose.
"Says who?"
Old man ice stared at her, as if he was peering into the depth of her life and soul. He said:
"The Dao Lord. He's unfathomable."
Vanessa suddenly felt chills. Why does it feel like the Dao Lord would actually become a big problem in the future?
"Alright, let's begin. From now on, call me Zeres. That's my real name."
Vanessa was stunned. "You actually gave your real name to that bastard, Ernest?"
"Is there a problem with that? This is also my true form..."
Vanessa's mouth was agape in shock.
"What did you think? That this is another vessel? No, it is me, which is why not one of the gods actually want to mess with me. I don't age, my powers don't age too. There's a tremendous increase each time I emerge from seclusion."
"You're actually so young?"
He shook his head. "No, I'm not young. I'm ancient, but I've defied the ancients. It's like a concept, I guess I don't have to reveal more so that you can digest every information one after another."
Vanessa still glared at him. What a handsome man. So young, yet old.
This time he ignored her completely and sat down upon the red sand, and just like that he was lost in thought while Vanessa glared at him, stupefied. He just looked like a perfect mannequin.
She hurriedly sat by his side and smiled, but the man did not open his eyes at once.
Is he asleep?
She raised her finger and poked his face, but he did not move.
What a soft skin?
She glared at his eyelashes. They were long that it was almost mistaken to be a female's.
Even the ladies would be so envious of you.
Vanessa laughed and crossed his arms around his shoulder. Is he not going to react at all?
However, the next moment he said:
"I've been a good boy for quite some time, I don't want to actually heed to Ernest's request. Stop all these, it's stimulating."
Vanessa's body froze. She quickly retracted her hands. "When do we start the training?"
He immediately opened his eyes and pointed at the sky. The next moment, an unfathomable power pulled at it and the sky caved in, completely shattering.
"We start the moment you are able to shatter the sky."
Vanessa was dumbstruck.
Shatter the sky? If she had her previous power, she would have been able to do so, but now she couldn't.
She was completely speechless.
How can she shatter the sky.
"Excuse me, Mr Zeres!"
"Just Zeres is fine, no other formalities needed! Is that clear?" He retorted and Vanessa smiled. "Fine, Zeres. Don't you think that you are overly confident in me? I can't do it."
Zeres opened those magnetic eyes. "I believe that you can do it. Your essence is tremendously powerful, and even better, you're in your true form. It makes you even more alluring. I believe in you."
His eyes glared lazily at her that Vanessa just wished that they would continue to stare at themselves like this, and it would never come to and end. However, when he closed those eyes and continued in his thoughts, Vanessa snapped back to reality.
She stared at the sky.
My essence is powerful? I did not know that.
She tried to imitate him by pointing a finger, however there was no reaction at all. She quickly turned to be sure he did not see her humiliating herself, she sighed in relief, his eyes were still closed.
She faced the sky, it was at this moment that he opened his eyes and glared at her back, something sparking within those dark unfathomable eyes.
Vanessa was not aware. She concentrated on her essence, she was able to feel three powerful energies flowing potently within her essence. The only thing she needed to do is conjuring the essence into manifestation.
It wouldn't be difficult since she had once done it, only that Samara had not done it. Which is exactly why old man ice had reverted her back to her true form.
An air of confidence immediately hovered around her and he circulated this essence. At first it was rough, but with time, it became smoother and smoother. It's only a matter of time before she is able to release the energy.