Elizabeth Wilson
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The Flame Division Elders exchanged confused glances, seemingly hoping to find some modicum of surety in their fellow colleagues’ countenances. Truthfully speaking, the contingent from the Sky Division was faring no better, but they had gained some manner of resistance to their Grand Patriarch’s tendency to subvert expectations by this point; thus choosing to maintain silent, stoic expressions instead. Tradition dictated that the one who proposed the Dao Discourse share his knowledge first, thus…-
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Yao Shen had not allowed himself to reveal any outward sign of weakness during his excursion with Patriarch Lei Weiyuan, but now, in the privacy of his quarters, he sighed wearily before slumping against a plush divan’s cushioned side, His soul still ached lightly from repeatedly forming Divine Sense Brands in short succession and few, if anyone at all, knew the toll his Human Dao Domain left upon his mind. There was indeed a reason why Yao Shen opted to take a break each time he ‘died’ during the…
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Yao Shen carefully examined the mottled gray bell that lay inert in the palm of his hand. Though the artifact’s physical weight was negligible, his hand trembled under a different kind of pressure as it weighed down upon his He drew solace from the fact that there was no foriegn divine sense brand imprinted upon the ancient bell, which made the task ahead significantly less challenging. Nevertheless, from his experimentation so far Yao Shen knew that there was one, final hurdle that he had to cross…
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Information flowed into Yao Shen’s mind through his Divine Sense, more in the form of Before him lay a solitary archway, the only opening in what seemed to be an impenetrable wall of foriegn divine sense, it’s density far surpassing his capabilities to pierce through. The archway’s diameter was identical to the circular keyhole, however it’s semi-circular structure meant that he would have to shrink his Divine Sense’s thickness by almost half. Sweat trickled down his forehead as he slowly…
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Yao Shen stood before a reinforced obsidian door, cycling Qi through his body in preparation for his first true challenge after reaching the Soul Emperor stage. His Human Dao Domain had already been activated, silhouettes of mortal farmers harvesting illusory stalks of wheat scattered across the broad stone hallway that comprised the second layer of the Solaris Keep. “Are you sure these defenses will suffice?” Yao Shen’s tone was tinged with dubiousness as he placed his hand upon the obsidian…
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“Are you certain about this?” Yao Shen asked the Flame Patriarch, a rather perplexed expression on his face. “Grand Patriarch Yao Shen,” Lei Weiyuan’s tone conveyed the seriousness of the matter, the tension in his voice all but palpable. “Would I be correct in assuming that you are familiar with the Sky Division’s records upon the Amadori?” Yao Shen had studied the records decades ago, not long after he assumed the mantle of Patriarch, but his near perfect memory allowed him to recall…
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Some thought of the Heavenly Dao, the mighty heavens, as an existence akin to a deity. Others respected the heavens, for it was heaven’s tribulation that judged if a cultivator was worthy of ascension or not. That respect may have been born out of fear, for most would find it prudent not to slight a being that had the ability to decide their fate. A few, like Yao Shen, refused to bow under Heaven’s mandate. But if there was one matter upon which all three groups would find themselves reaching an…
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He felt the two Patriarchs attention shift to him, their expression one of interest as they awaited his decision. They would not yet recognize the significance of his subsequent words, but Yao Shen intended for “A day ago, the Flame Division was presented with a choice,” Yao Shen’s voice was soft and tranquil, his hands clasped behind his back as he simply took in the grandeur of the Solaris Keep. “A choice between honor and deceit. A decision that could very well decide the fate of the Flame…
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Were it not for Yao Shen’s divine sense, he would not be able to make out the seemingly endless flight of steps that lay before him that stretched deep underground. Thankfully, the Guardians who had been chosen to accompany Yao Shen for the auditing process had been informed in advance to carry non-flammable light sources with them. The heavy, tense breaths let out by the guardians and the footfall of their group upon the mottled stone steps were the only sounds exchanged for the next hour, as they…
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The next morning, Yao Shen received word from Meili Zhu that the estimates he had requested had arrived, along with ten guardians from the Heavenly Sky Sect that would be assisting in the ‘auditing process’. He had two major concerns that he hoped to address on his second day in the Sacred Flame Palace, though it would only be the first step in what would likely be a long, challenging journey. The first concern was a question of ideology and a part of the answer that he sought lay in the memories he…
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