"I was saving her from the pathetic life she's living," Omari replied to the prince.
The prince lowered his eyebrows,"Pathetic!... All life is precious, especially that of children." His eyes locked on Omari.
"It feels like he can see through everything, my fears, lies, even my soul." Omari's heart moved faster.
The people around clapped while the prince went down on one knee.
"What's your name,little girl?" he asked.
"Ming Yu,"she replied, her voice still shaken from almost dying.
The prince pulled out a golden pouch filled with spirit stones,and on the side was a gold token; seeing it is like seeing the prince himself.
Everyone stood in awe,shocked and amazed at how kind and generous their prince was.
"Use this and cultivate;once you've grown strong, come find me, OK? We'll clean this world and make it a better place," the prince spoke.
Omari's anger rose;he stood there clenching his fists. His face facing down, he spoke,
"You're such a hypocrite;why not take her with you now? Wouldn't that be completely saving her?" he paused for a second. Then yelled,
"Just look at her;she doesn't even have the will to fight for herself. She's Pathetic! She survives off begging. How can someone born in the cultivation world be so weak? Look at me; I came from the mortal world all on my own, but I'm already living better than her. How can someone like her deserve life? Just kill her. End her misery!!"
Ming Yu,the little girl, quickly hid behind the prince.
"Everyone needs a little push to get their life started;everyone needs help sometimes. How can someone so young be so heartless?" the prince retorted.
Be quiet!!!
Omari yelled.
Instantly,a strong pressure started to suppress him from above, as if gravity wanted to crush him dead from above. His body was being pushed down. He gritted his teeth, groaning in pain.
"I've heard enough,"the Elder walked forward.
"I can sense it,that energy. How can a kid your age have so much evil energy? It's so potent... Killing you will be doing this world a favor." The elder with greyish-black hair spoke. His purple robe glowed with energy while he extended his hand forward, as if his hand would devour Omari.
Omari gritted his teeth;the pressure suppressing him was stronger than that of the prince. He crouched down, a bit of blood dripping from the corner of his lips.
"I can't die like this."
"Think,Omari... Think!!"
The green in his eyes intensified.
Sheng Wei!!
Omari yelled,his teeth grinding against each other, him trying his best not to pass out.
"Sheng Wei!!I, Omari Siwang, challenge you!" he roared, the words tearing from his throat.
The prince raised a single hand,a simple, graceful gesture that instantly stopped the elder from trying to kill Omari.
"My prince,this kid cannot be allowed to live; the amount of evil energy he has is not normal; we must..." the elder tried voicing his objections.
"Enough,"Sheng Wei said, his voice calm but absolute.
He then turned his piercing gaze back to Omari.
"It's fine,I can sense it... So vile, so strong; it's like he was born to become a terror to this world, a true horror."
The prince spoke with a bit of disgust in his voice.
He continued,"But... he's still a kid; he deserves a chance to live and change; maybe in the future he will be someone great."
The elder understood and released the pressure he was putting on Omari.
Omari felt relieved;he took a step forward to balance himself so he wouldn't fall.
"The prince is so kind;he even thinks there's hope for people like this."
People instantly started praising the prince.
Omari gathered a bit of strength and spoke,
"I challenge you,Sheng Wei... After five years, you won't be able to touch me. No matter how much you try, after five years I will become unkillable for you. I will destroy, kill, and eradicate everything, and you won't be able to stop me." He paused for a bit.
"Heaven's son,they call you... Accept my challenge, and I will show you the difference between being blessed and being a spoiled brat."
Sheng Wei smiled,"I will give you five years to change and become a better person. If after five years you are still covered in that filthy energy and still don't understand what it is to be human... Pray that you don't cross my path," the prince spoke and released a wave of golden energy, pushing Omari back a few miles.
"Stupid brat,the prince is only ten years old and has already reached the Soul Expansion realm; he is a genius among geniuses... Look at you; you're the same age as him but only in the Awakened realm, ha ha ha ha ha," the Elder laughed.
"Wait,he's only in the Awakened realm? Ha ha ha ha," a stranger spoke.
"With all that talk,I thought maybe he might be a bit special, ha ha ha."
"This kid is just like us."
The Elder's laughter was a spark that ignited the crowd.Soon, a wave of mockery crashed over Omari. He stood frozen in the center of the street, the sound of their laughter scraping against his ears, their pointing fingers feeling like physical blows. In their eyes, he was just a foolish, arrogant boy, the laughing stock of the entire city.
The Elder continued laughing,"Kid, Spiritualist and below are mortals of this world... You are nothing special, ha ha ha ha."
The prince held Ming Yu's hand,the homeless girl, "I'll buy you some candy cane before I go."
He spoke,giving her a bright smile, and they started walking. When he was about to pass by Omari, he stopped.
"I truly hope the next time I see you,you'd have found the light and become a better person," he spoke, then continued walking.
Omari stood there frozen,"Soul Expansion Realm, and he is the same age as me. Can I really catch up?"
He gritted his teeth,"No... I can catch up; I can become better than him... just wait, Sheng Wei."
"And what did they say...EVIL energy? So I'm not cursed? How did I get evil energy in my body... how did this happen.... Wait, could it be... The divine doctor?" Omari thought.
He stood in the middle of the street,lost in thought. People passed by him talking, pointing, and laughing at him. Most of the people were all following the Prince, thirsty to be in his presence.
After a while,Omari walked back to the academy on the roof, his usual spot. He sat there for a while, lost in thought, all the events of the day playing in his head. The moon shone bright, lighting up the academy.
He sighed,"No need to dwell on all that; I've already decided... I'll do whatever I want when I want, and anyone who crosses me will face death. The most important thing right now is power... I need to get stronger, and I'll deal with the rest later."
He sat cross-legged and focused,"I'll try my best, no slacking off; I'll cultivate my killing intent first."
He repeated the word,"kill," over and over in his mind, but after a while, it was hard to stay focused on that when he had no reason or anyone to kill in that moment.
"Wait!That's it... I just need to think about everyone I want to kill and focus on that. I will also need to keep this intent to kill inside and not let it be sensed," Omari realized.
He continued his cultivation;the first person he wanted and had always wished to kill appeared in his mind, his father. He continued, keeping the desire to kill inside him; the next person appeared in his mind, "Sheng Wei," the prince. Omari's face got serious, trying his best to keep the desire to kill inside. Cold air surrounded his body, sending a chill down his spine.
Up in Fang Lei's room,Teacher Fang sat cross-legged cultivating when his door slowly opened on its own. Fang Lei quickly snapped his eyes open.
"Who dares break into my Academy?"he yelled.
A lady's soft cough echoed,then she walked in, Yufan's mother. She looked beautiful but a bit frail, as if she was sick. Her purple robe clung to her body, showing her figure, and she let out a soft laugh.
"Teacher Fang,are you going to kill this frail young lady for breaking into your room?"
Fang Lei snapped his eyes open in realization.Sweat beaded on his forehead and he quickly stood up, bowing down.
"Senior,please forgive this junior's rudeness," he pleaded.
"This sly witch is at the Soul Expansion realm;even though she's injured, killing me would still be light work for her... I really dug myself a hole by eavesdropping on her and her son."
She walked forward with a smile on her face,"Teacher Fang, there's no need to be on high alert; I'm only here to talk and have a new sensual friend," she spoke, running a finger across his chest.
His heart hammered against his ribs like a trapped bird.A cold sweat broke out on his skin as he found he couldn't move a muscle, leaving only his mind to race in frantic, terrified circles.
"Should I run?Should I try and attack her... No, with her cultivation, by doing that, I'd be seeking my own death."
She went behind him and hugged him,"Someone with a strong vitality like you can help me get rid of this horrible poison easily... You wouldn't mind helping me, right, big brother Fang?"
She spun around a bit,releasing a purple fog into the air. Fang Lei started to feel a bit dizzy, slowly losing his energy.
"Please,senior... Please don't kill me," he begged.
"Kill you?"she spoke, walking towards him, her steps sensual and deliberate.
Outside on the classroom's roof,Omari was moving his head from side to side; the cold air around him had become a bit visible, swirling around him like fog.
Release!!!
Omari spoke,and his overwhelming killing intent exploded in all directions around him.
Yufan's mother froze,stopping in her tracks, "Such strong killing intent. Is there a strong cultivator in this filthy academy? Was that his warning to me?"
"Omari,"she thought.
"Teacher Fang,the mood has already been ruined, but as a sign of our new friendship, you will help me with a few spirit stones, right?" she spoke, and with a wave of her hand, she took his pouch.
She turned around and started walking away,"Friends help each other, brother Fang; next time I see you, I'll help you with a good time," she spoke with a smile on her face, her soft laughter disappearing into the distance.
Fang Lei fell to his knee,"Omari... definitely my life-saving card," he spoke with a smile, "I'll groom him nicely."
Outside the city on a hill,Sheng Wei and the elder guarding him stood with three masked men behind them.
"Young master,they lost the young man you wanted," the elder spoke.
Sheng Wei stood elegantly with a smile on his face,"Don't worry; as long as he's free, the plan will proceed; he can't escape his destiny."
"Yes,my prince, your thinking is unmatched as always. What about that Omari Siwang? Should I go and get rid of him for you?" the elder asked.
"No,just leave him as he is; as long as he stays true to his bet with me, he'll make things even easier for me," The prince retorted.
"Do not forget,Prince, he is of that bloodline. The Warrior race," the elder said, his voice dropping to a gravely serious tone.
"In ancient times,they were people forged for battle; it is said they teamed up with the giants and took down a god in the great disaster. They were the only race who could go fist for fist with the giant race and survive."
The prince walked forward,a flower in his hand, "That makes things even better."