Omari's eyes widened when a very familiar sketch of a beast came into view on the page. Even though the beast in the book looked a bit more majestic, muscular, and stronger, Omari could still see the similarities.
Below the sketch it read,
"The Majesty Lion Beast."
A hint of excitement appeared in Omari's eyes and he continued to eagerly read.
"The Majesty Lion,a prideful beast that is fully covered in white fur. A beast born to rule and conquer. Most people believe that seeing it brings great fortune. Kings would race to kill or conquer it in hopes of ruling for countless lifetimes and acquiring unfathomable riches.
Some beasts submit to the Majesty Lion beast while it's still a cub and protect it with their lives in hopes of gaining great fortunes later on.The Majesty Lion is said to be able to read hearts and bless those it deems worthy and righteous," Omari read.
He continued reading in awe;after a few minutes he realized that even though the Majesty Lion beast he faced looked fully grown, it was still a cub and its power is equal to a cultivator in the Spiritualist stage.
"If I'm going to face that beast again,I'll have to break through into the Spiritualist realm first," Omari thought.
He spent the rest of the night reading in the library.The morning sun cast a warm glow into the library through the window onto Omari's face, snapping him out of his daze. He was so focused on the books that he forgot about time.
Omari stood up and placed all the books back on the shelf and went to his classroom.He sat on the seat he sat in the previous day and started meditating, circulating the spiritual energy inside him throughout his entire body. This process would help him get used to running spiritual energy throughout his entire body. It also helped cultivators to easily be able to use the natural spiritual energy in them to strengthen their bodies without feeling pain or any discomfort.
The rest of the students soon entered,quickly taking their seats. Jinhai and Yufan entered last, their eyes instantly landing on Omari.
"That Siwang,taking my favorite seat again; he obviously didn't get the message yesterday," Yufan growled with anger on his face.
They walked over to Omari and Jinhai instantly slammed his foot on Omari's table with a grin on his face.
The slam jolted Omari from his meditation.His eyes snapped open, a flash of green fury in their depths before he quickly masked it. Being disturbed while cultivating could have severe consequences on a cultivator.
While breathing heavily,Omari stood up, calming himself and settling his spiritual energy.
"Ha ha ha,looks like you don't understand seniority, new..."
Phaaa!!!
A strong slap echoed.Jinhai stumbled to the side, almost falling down. The slap from Omari left a stinging pain on his cheek. He turned and stared at Omari, his face ugly with rage.
"You little piece of shit..."
Phaaaa!!
Another slap landed on the other cheek on his face.Jinhai fell on the ground hard, his face red, embarrassed, and boiling with anger.
"He's not even looking at me;who does this kid think he is?" Yufan thought, a vein appearing on his face, his anger rising.
Jinhai quickly stood up and clenched his right fist,strengthening it with his spiritual energy.
Since Jinhai was in front of Omari,Yufan started walking slowly and stood behind Omari.
He strengthened his palm with spiritual energy.
"Jinhai,let's teach this lowlife a lesson," he spoke, a grin on his face while he charged at Omari at full speed.
Omari quickly turned around,assuming a fighting stance.
"Stop,"a voice echoed; it was their teacher for the day, Elder Peng, a man who was in his fifties wearing a grey robe.
Jinhai skidded to a halt,stopping the charge toward Omari, and Yufan stopped his palm mere inches from Omari's face.
"Quickly take your seats;we'll settle your little squabble during physical training in the afternoon," Elder Peng spoke.
"Tch,lucky again. We'll finish this in the afternoon, Siwang," Yufan barked, giving Omari a little slap on the chin before he and Jinhai walked to their seats.
"This child needs to be watched closely;he's too dangerous," Elder Peng thought while staring straight at Omari.
"If I hadn't stopped them,Yufan would be dead right now," Elder Peng thought, the image seared into his mind. In the split second after Yufan threatened him, Omari's hand had flashed to his waist. The teacher had seen the glint of a small knife, already aimed for a gut-ripping upward thrust.
He had watched, with dawning alarm, as Omari calmly spun the blade once before concealing it again, as if sheathing a natural part of himself.
Elder Peng sighed,then started teaching. Omari listened intently, getting as much knowledge as he could. The class went by quickly, and soon Elder Peng signaled for the students to head outside for their practical lesson where they had to face each other.
Jinhai and Yufan walked past Omari with Jinhai slamming his shoulder into Omari's,and at the door, he turned around and ran his finger across his throat, threatening Omari.
Omari stared back,a green glow slowly lighting up in his eyes for a few seconds.
Outside,a lot of wooden equipment had been set up to help the students with their training. The students trained for a bit, punching wooden tree trunks that were planted into the ground to remain sturdy and tied with ropes all over.
Elder Peng would walk around,giving the students pointers and helping them hone their spiritual energy better. After a while, the elder asked the students to sit in a circle formation with a large area at the centre.
The Elder started calling out names,and the two students that would get called out would stand in the middle and have a practice duel.
The students would duel until one of them gave up.After three matches, the elder called out the next names.
"Jinhai and Omari,"the elder yelled.
"Make sure your little squabble is settled in this match;I don't want students fighting in class."
Jinhai and Omari stood up and went into the circle.The other students instantly started whispering to each other.
"We're about to watch a good show."
"The new kid is about to get destroyed."
"I think the new kid might win;he slapped Jinhai a couple of times in class."
"Shhh,let's watch and see," the other students spoke.
"I will make you pay for embarrassing me like that;your sneak attacks won't work here," Jinhai exclaimed.
Begin!!
Elder Peng yelled and Jinhai charged forward,using his qi to strengthen his right arm. Omari took his fighting stance, ready for the fight.
"Let's see how well someone born in the cultivation world fights,"Omari thought.
Jinhai threw his first punch,aiming for Omari's face. Omari instantly placed his hands in front of his head, blocking the punch, and got sent a few steps back.
"Not as hard as I thought;that punch actually felt a bit weak for me," Omari thought.
"Is that all you got,Jinhai, after all that talk about beating me?" Omari sneered, trying to anger Jinhai.
Jinhai gritted his teeth and charged again and threw another strong right punch.
"I'm just getting started,you freak," he yelled. Using his spiritual energy to strengthen his right hand, Omari blocked the punch and countered with a punch of his own.
"He's actually pushing Jinhai back,"the students sitting down started commenting.
"I think Jinhai might lose this one,"another retorted.
Jinhai was pushed back a few steps by Omari's push.
Gritting his teeth,
Ahh!
He charged forward,throwing punches one after another, but Omari ducked and blocked with ease. Jinhai sped towards Omari and threw another punch with all his might, but Omari ducked back, evading the punch, and jumped into the air upside down above Jinhai.
He grabbed his head with his hand and,while landing, threw Jinhai and slammed him into the ground.
"What are you doing?You're embarrassing yourself, Jinhai. Get up and finish that Siwang," Yufan thought.
Jinhai had landed hard on the ground.When he saw the anger and disappointment on Yufan's face.
He coughed a bit and forced himself up to finish the fight.He attacked again, but Omari just stood there, not moving or avoiding the incoming punch.
Once Jinhai was close,Omari used his qi to strengthen his head. Jinhai's punch landed, slamming hard on Omari's temple, but it only forced Omari to look to the side.
He froze there,looking at the ground.
"Did he pass out while standing?"one of the students spoke.
Jinhai charged in again,ready to throw the finishing blow.
"You're WEAK!!"Omari yelled, driving a brutal right hand into Jinhai's nose, knocking him out.
"Omari won,"Elder Peng announced. The other students were shocked; Jinhai could be considered in the top 8 of the strongest students in the academy.
Omari's eyes glowed,his anger rising, his vision tinged with green. It wasn't just his anger anymore; it was the energy, whispering for more.
"Is this the power you threatened me with?"Omari barked. "How pathetic."
He began walking toward Jinhai,each step fueled by a foreign, intoxicating rage.
Elder Peng lowered his upper eyelids,"What is he going to do?" he thought while looking at Omari.
The fight was over,but a green fire was burning behind Omari's eyes. He stalked forward, grabbed the dazed Jinhai by the collar, and drove a brutal punch into his face, slamming his head against the hard ground.
"Young one,the fight is over! There's no need to..." Elder Peng began, stepping forward.
Omari's head snapped up.His gaze wasn't that of a victorious student; it was the flat, predatory stare of a killer assessing a new threat. Acting on pure instinct, Elder Peng quickly released a wave of spiritual energy and hurled Omari across the courtyard and into the classroom wall.
"What was that?"Elder Peng's heart hammered. "That wasn't a student's competitive spirit. That was a feral, murderous intent. For a moment, I wasn't a teacher looking at a pupil... I felt like prey looking at a predator."
The other students were shocked by Omari and his actions.
"What is wrong with him?"
"Was he trying to actually kill him?"
"Something is definitely wrong with him,"the students whispered.
Omari coughed,helping himself back to his feet, "This elder must die," he thought and walked away. Yufan slammed his hand into the ground, wondering how Jinhai lost like that.
Not wanting to alert the students,Elder Peng continued with his lesson and taught the students for the rest of the day.
As for Omari, he went on top of the classrooms on the roof and lay down, trying to calm his anger down.
"How did I lose control of my anger like that?"he thought.
"What's happening to me?I need to find out what this green energy is and get rid of it."
Later on, it was already nighttime and Omari was still on the roof, not wanting to sleep. The moonlight brushed across his skin, cold and heavy. He could still feel the heat in his knuckles, the rush of that green energy that had almost drowned him.
Then a voice echoed through the night,Fang Lei's, "Omari. Come and see me."