Legend of Tai

act I:origin

The skies were slightly dim with dark clouds blocking the shining rays of the setting sun, high towering peaks stood behind the background while men of war fought down the lands below, the stench and stain of blood filled the air and the earth, as they fought the hell like looking creatures in front of them when suddenly, a figure appeared on one of the distant towering peaks with a flute in his hands, he had a white mask looking as if it was a well carved human face but his lips were left uncovered, three little holes stood out on each side of the mask, and he wore a green robe making him look elegant in every way. his slightly visible cold looking eyes glanced down at the battlefield below him while he slowly played the flute in his hands, a sweet resonating ancient sound came from the flute, and green shock waves in form of sound spread out on the battlefield, ah! screeching sounds came from the hell-like-looking creatures as their body broke up like ash and was scattered away by the wind.

"and that was how Lord Yue Jie Yue saved the entire Long sang continent". said the old woman in black robes while putting down the book in her hands and giving off a calm smile." wait grandma Lu, please tell me another story, please, please, please", said the little boy in front of her as he leaped up and down while also reaching for the end of her robes. the old woman laughed and brought the young boy close to her side when suddenly a knocking sound came from the door, knock, knock,!!," you may enter wu Li".uttered grandma Lu as a man in white servant robes swiftly walked in, he had well-dressed hair which was currently tied up into a bun, and had amicable looking facial features." Tai!, there you are, I've been looking all over for you", said the man as he held his chest while letting out a long sigh ." come, you have to get ready, the ceremony is about to start, your father will soon become village chief, hurry". uttered the man as he gave a look of acknowledgment towards the old woman behind Tai before quickly exiting the room with the little boy.

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deep within a dark room filled with violent auras and bleak terrifying energy, a man in gray looking robes stood facing the wall with his hands clasped behind his back, dark looking flames slowly burned on the surface of his clothes as he Addressed the person behind him."Gather your men, we leave at dawn, kill everyone and everything, leave nothing in place, but save some of the weaker clans cabbages for slaves, do you understand"."yes your majesty, your wish is my command".

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getting dressed for the upcoming event Tai wore a red robe, with a green dragon pattern decorated on its surface, he could be said to look rather dashing, as he stepped out of his room and headed straight for a building with tall towering pillars in the distance, "young master may I escort you"!, uttered a young maiden who quickly approached him with a sweet smile, she had light green eye's, fair smooth beautiful skin, and her hair was currently tied up into a double bun, she looked just about Tai's age and wore an ancient Cyan looking robe, which complimented her petite figure. one could only imagine how beautiful she would become at a well-matured age. Tai turned around to see the pretty figure behind him and happily called out to her with a wave."Mai Ling". just as Tai was about to approach her incoming figure.

Boom, boom, boom!, multiple explosions spread Across the surrounding area as buildings crashed down with terrifying bombardment of flaming Meteorites on the entire scenery, the land shook so hard that it even made Tai fall off his feet, Roar!, huge men in heavy-looking amour stormed into the village killing everything they came across, they all roared in unison as they made their way towards the building with tall towering pillars." ah, let me go, I said let me go, struggled Mai Ling as she was dragged away by one of the soldiers, Tai was about to try his luck in saving her, but it was too late due to her being already settled in with the other rounded up prisoners at the center of the city." hey you! get over here".yelled a guard toward Tai as he charged towards him. that yell had snapped Tai back to reality, making him quickly run straight for the back mountains, boom!!,a large fireball had obstructed the advancement of the soldier in black amour, causing him to retreat to the side. before he could even recollect his stance, Tai was already gone, he gave off a frown before going back to continue with his killing spree...

standing on a high leveled grassy hill, Tai watched as his whole clan burned into flames, he watched as all those inside the building with towering pillars got killed, with his father being amongst them. the reflection of the completely ablaze land in front of him reflected in his eyes as tears streamed down his face, he fell on both knees while he roared towards the sky." why!, I'll kill them, I'll kill them all, I'll make them pay".screamed out Tai as he wept aloud.

"there, I see him, kill him", uttered the soldiers in black amour who had appeared in sight. Tai quickly got up and made for his life, since he must survive to avenge his dead family. huff, huff panting hard, Tai runs through the grassy plain when he suddenly gets to a complete halt in front of a cliff with a river running down below it, Tai Turned back and looked straight at the men with their spears raised high into the air, he steels himself while also making reassuring words to his very own being, " I must live for you father, I will make sure I make you proud, and make those bastards wish they were in hell".swish! he made the jump, as he swung his arms and legs to break his fall plop! he landed into the water and sank, trying his very best to cover up his presence as much as possible, the torrent pulled him like a vacuum taking him downstream." good he's dead back for the city, we must eliminate any clan in the Lou Yue region".said a soldier behind, as he made back for the city.

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"master, is he dead, uttered a girl in what seemed to be a cold voice, as she poked Tai's head with a stick."He's not dead yet, but He's in a horrible state", said an old man in front of the little girl,", hey stop that", he yelled, "hmm, but he looks pretty dead to me, "uttered the little girl." that's enough help me put him on the carriage, we must leave now.

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The surroundings were dark and somewhat blurry, a figure on the bed struggled to open his eyes, as he tried to shake off the dizziness he was currently feeling, medicine was currently being applied to his wounds as he struggled to open those red eyes, that figure was none other than Tai, arg! , ah! , Tai suddenly sat up straight as he heavily gasped for air. huff, huff, huff.

" finally awake huh, it seems as though you had a bad dream. Tai looked up to find the figure of the girl in front of him, she had cold blue eyes, black long hair, and slightly pale skin, but the beauty that came with the glory of her face left Tai Astounded, she looked like a little fairy icy goddess which was carved out wrongly into the mortal world. she wore a blue dress and also had a look of curiosity as she sized up Tai. he immediately got up from his stupor and made His way outside." hey wait, My master said you need to rest for a few days before getting up".bang, Tai had already opened the door, when he saw something that he would never be able to forget for the rest of his life, bang!, the old man In front of him had destroyed a large mountain in the distance with nothing but only a beam of light from his finger, smoke still floated from the pile of rubble, confirming that something had just gone down. bang!, Tai fell on both knees ignoring the pain he was feeling as he stared at the innocent old looking man with eyes that looked as if they were completely Lit ablaze, it almost looked as if he could die if he didn't close his wide-open mouth which could now fit a goose egg, he banged his head hard on the grass and uttered with a slightly shaky voice, "Master, disciple seeks your guidance, please teach me". said Tai who was now already on the verge of tears. the old man sized up Tai for some time before speaking with a profound voice, kid you're quite a lucky boy, I'll teach you, but only on one condition".Tai suddenly looked up as hope dawned upon him," And what would that be", "you must have will".

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standing on a human-sized tall pole, Tai stood one-legged with his other leg wrapped upon the other's lap, his face was currently red from exhaustion because making that same pose for the past fifteen hours straight was no joke at all."Tai"!, called out a neutral voice, which belonged to his new master, an old man in white robes slowly walked towards his position." you have been practicing for the past six months now, and I can finally say that you are ready to tread upon the path of cultivation", excitement morphed atop Tai's face as he got off the pole with a jump."let's begin with origin", said master Lee while keeping his gaze on the solemn expression his disciple was putting up.

"first of all, you must know that the Long Sang continent was born during the time of war, between the divine realm and the pseudo gods, humans were weak and had little strength to stay alive and survive in such a cruel world where the weak died and the strong conquered, but all that changed when her highness Shen Sun of Demon sea, and his highness Jie Yun of the Long Sang continent, made separate methods for both of their people to learn how to absorb the energy of the universe through cultivation, as you know, those from demon sea has more strength in numbers due to the ability of their quick and powerful reproduction, putting them at the peak of the continent as one of the major powerhouses of the Long Sang continent, the human race found reproduction quite easy, but it never matches up to the reproduction speed of demons, but we are still third among the most powerful beings on the continent since we have more powerhouses than any other of the powerful clans. the reason for this is that we find the path of cultivation easy since our bodies do not need a double transformation, adding to the fact that we are gifted with intelligence, whereas, the demons have to go through two damnations to become human, and lack much intelligence due to their low IQ, since they were mostly demon beast, and lived life like that of the wild. but most of them may have already gone through the due process and could have acquired intelligence more than anything that you would ever imagine which is why they must not be underestimated. now that you know the back story, let me start by explaining the system of power in Long san continent".interest surfaced on Tai's face as he listened attentively ." the Long San continent is divided into three regions, which is the Lower realms, the Mid-tier star realms, and the Top-tier king realms, which is Long Sang in General, each realm has its amount of power levels, but our main focus now is only based on Long Sang which has twelve known cultivation stages, which include,

the Genesis comprehension stage, Genesis Accumulation stage, condensation stage, Law Comprehension stage, Avatar Deriving stage, Avatar King Stage, Yin and Yang opening stage, Lotus building stage, Lotus opening stage, Ascending Transformation stage,Transformation king, and the Genesis King stage, these are the cultivation stage and levels used in both the Mid-tier star realms and the lower realms, these stages will range up to sixteen in the Mid-tier star realms,but you can check them all up here",said Master Lee as he tossed a Jade slip towards Tai, he fought the curiosity inside him to check the jade slip, but he quickly put it away into the storage ring that his new master had given him, Master Lee nodded as he continued his speech."these realms also have three stages found within them, which is the Low-tier stage, Mid-tier stage, and the Top-tier stage, since you are now at Top-tier Genesis comprehension stage you can now charge at the barrier of the Genesis condensation stage, but your training will be different from that of those on the continent, said Master Lee with a strange smile."different how",asked Tai as he couldn't help but feel uneasy."you'll know soon".

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the sky was blue, and the sun was fully out, the fields were green as ever, and many fascinating animals roamed the fields, it's been four years now and Tai had already made his way to being sixteen years old, he had officially begun his training a year later, and had now reached the Avatar deriving stage.

Looking down at the figure inside a hole like vortex, two figures watched as the person inside the hole got sliced and burned, not only was he going through torture, he was also getting pulverized by the crushing force being generated by this black hole, his skin and flesh got burnt and sliced until his bones were visible, and then later got regenerated by a ray of light from below, this person was Tai. the man outside looked on closely, as he discovered something different with the way Tai resisted the unbearable force, his body had now gotten regenerated but the black lash from the vortex left only marks and scratches on his body."humm not bad,He's now at the Top-tier Avatar deriving stage", said the man in white robes while watching from above."becoming an Avatar deriving stage expert in Four years, that's unheard of, he might even get the chance to ascend into the Divine realm someday"."Master why does Tai level up so fast", asked a young girl in blue robes as she blinked her beautiful blue eye's, her name was Su Qingyue and she was a disciple to Master Lee, she had already grown up and became more mature over the years, her face had now become much more well outlined, and her mature figure had even began taking shape, she looked like an ice goddess from every angle, her long black hair spanned all the way down to her waist, her cold blue eye's and black looking hair glisten in the sun and her pretty pink lips and glowing fair skin complimented her beauty. Master Lee glanced at the girl beside him and shook his head," am not sure, but I think it has something to do with his bloodline, the boy is special, but he still harbors some hatred of the past", boom!, the figure inside the vortex burst out of the hole and howled towards the sky, he was now one step away from becoming an Avatar King." Master", called out Tai as he awaited his guidance while joining his fist and palm together as he gave a bow. Master Lee looked at the disciple he had trained for the past few years and felt quite satisfied with his progress, "have some rest and solidify your foundation first, we shall head for Han Sun city in the morning". Tai nodded his head in acknowledgment and headed back for his room, Su Qingyue looked at his fading back but couldn't help wondering." is it just me or did he get more handsome", she instantly kicked that thought away, Nah probably the remaining energy from his refinement, I wonder what we'll be doing in Han Sun.

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A man sat in his chambers which was slightly dark, a gloomy atmosphere permeated the air alongside the chilling sensation coming off his body, the room had few candles that lit the little light in the background, and the walls were made of hard gray stones. the man sat upon his bed, with his left elbow resting on his angled up knee as he looked out the curtains covering his kingly bed." Wang Shun! uttered the man, " yes your majesty", said a dark shadow at the very rear of the room." prepare my amour, and gather your men, we conquer the lower realms today".

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walking down a snowy mountain path, Tai, Qiungyue and Master Lee were currently walking at a slow pace, Master Lee had a short cane in his left hand, using it to support himself as he walked, they were now at the edge of the peak, and master Lee could now get a good view at the beautiful city below them, "let's go", said master Lee while taking the ....the trio Stood in front of a large palace with a wide-open door, at the entrance of the palace stood the statues of two Lions which had spikes running down their backs, and two pillars at each end, Two beautiful maidens walked out to receive them, gracefully leading them to the middle of the huge standing palace, the entire interior was well furnished with beautiful red silk curtains and purple inlaid furniture, a large throne was present at the very edge of the room, with two stone statues of Ferocious looking tigers on each end.

a man suddenly walked out from the side of the palace and warmly approached the trio, he had short well-dressed hair, and wore a white robe with a long red cape hanging from his back, he currently held a golden specter in his right hand with the Top looking as if it was a serpent having ruby red gems inlaid as its eyes, this man's name was Bai Fang, he was the king of the entire Lou Yue region, which Tai's clan was once under. "master Lee, thank you for coming", said Bai Yan with a solemn expression as he gestured for them to have a sit. "why do you seek my help this time Bai Yan, I hope this is not one of your ways to have me give Qingyue away again", Bai Yan gave off a frown as he shook his head while letting out a sigh," it's not that at all", looking at his expression, Master Lee knew that something serious must have happened, "what is it then", asked master Lee, "come I must show you". said Bai Yan while walking out of the palace with the trio...Walking atop a tall mountain, Bai Yan and Master Lee's trio had yet to get to the top when Bai Yan broke the silence." it's been three years since the war between the demon cauldron clan and the lou Yue region of Long Sang, we were able to keep them out of our borders after making lots of sacrifices, and losing a few Clans and villages to the swords lead by Lord Zhu Chan", a cold glint flashed past within Tai's eyes as his sighting became focused, Bai Yan paused as he looked forward measuring the remaining distance before continuing," they seek to obtain the Vision specter and use it to their advantage, but their plan failed at that time, and now".Bai Yan paused again obviously getting to the end, "what is it", asked master Lee with urgency." take a look", Pointed Bai Yan below, "huh", master Lee was frightened by what he saw, Tai and Qingyue also gave a glance and took a cold breath in.

It was an army, thousands of them wore black amour as they all held their spears up high with their shields in front of their chest, they were so many that they couldn't even be counted by the mere value of what meets the eye, "not even the Lou Yue region can survive this catastrophe if it strikes, so I need your help", puff! an arrow landed on a nearby tree and a red scroll unfolded from its body, Bai Yan quickly read the words on the scroll, and horror tainted his face, "what's wrong, asked Tai," they attack at dawn, quickly, we must return to the city and prepare for war.

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Dong, dong, dong, vum! trumpets and drums were sounded as the city soldiers and men prepared for war and everyone ran straight to the city gates. in a room filled with all kinds of well-prepared weapons and amour, A boy with weekend features and deep Gem looking green eyes, with a well polished looking structure stood straight as he gazed at the mirror in front of him, this person was Tai, he was currently coated in amour and ready for battle since he was already at the Avatar deriving stage, he automatically had the right to participate in the war, Tai held unto a double edge white sword, with blue markings engraved on its surface which gleamed and shimmered softly, it was a gift passed onto him by his master the other day, and it was very attractive to him, Qingyue was also going to participate and was welding a double edge silver spear." it's almost time", reminded Qingyue as she pulled Tai towards the city gates.

Silence permeated the air as every soldier from the Lou Yue region held their breaths due to the tense situation they were lying in, "soldiers", a deep and loud but profound voice called out as his Maty Bai Yan spoke from on top of the city walls. he paused as he looked around, surveying the men in front of him." great men are made during great battles, gods are made out of men, and death will come always, but I stand before you all today to tell you not to lose hope, we still have a chance for survival, because we fight for a good cause, we fight for our people, our homes, our families, and for Lou Yue, so when we go out there we fight with dominance and dignity knowing our families will be safe at home, so fight for Lou Yue", at this point he had raised his voice" Ha", shouted the soldiers in unison as the flames of war Burned within them, "fight for Justice", "Ha", and fight, for your families", Ha! they all roared as they raised their swords high up into the air.

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Dawn

Sitting on a stone stool, a man Clad in battle amour stood up and slowly walked out of his tent, he looked at the already lined and prepared army in front of him before looking straight in the direction of Lou Yue, "Let the battle begin. Clang!, Clang!, Clang!, the soldiers made loud banging noises with their shields and spears as they marched forward.

Prepare for battle, Dong!, Dong!, Dong!, a loud shout came from the city gates as every soldier gathered for the last fall." Fight, for Lou Yue", a loud shout rose the spirits of the charged up soldiers"Ha!, they all charged out of the city gates and all headed for the front lines, boom!!!,an explosion rang out as Cannons and arrows rained down on the battlefield, battles were going down everywhere and men of both sides died, "Zhu Chan your fight is with me", said Master Lee as he took to the skies, boom!!!,violent torrents of Genesis aura exploded from the other side of the battlefield as a man clad in black amour took to the skies as well, he had black long hair and his face had a three claw scar reaching to his right Jaw, he pulled out two swords from his waist and pointed the one in his right hand at Master Lee, "come at me old man", a soft but chilling voice escaped his lips as he uttered those words, Master Lee gave off a smile before pulling out his cane which appeared in his left hand, boom!!!, he also unleashed a violent aura and charged at Zhu Chan, his cane unleashed a bright light as he swung it, releasing a torrent of energy howling over toward Zhu Chan, bang!!!,Zhu Chan drew back as he made for the back mountains," trying to run", "Ha!, the soldier's morale was elevated even Higher as they watched Zhu Chan drawback, making them increase their charges.

Bang, boom, Clang. Qingyue was currently dueling it out with a fat looking man famously known as fatty Wang, he welded two huge red axes, which he swung with immense power, putting Qingyue at a slight disadvantage Om! a humming sound came from behind Qingyue as a Lotus made it's way up to her head, "so you're already at the Lotus opening stage, said Fatty Wang, haha, this would be fun", hmm!, two lotuses also made their way up to Fatty Wang's head as he continued his charge. Master Lee was just about to gain on Zhu Chan when something strange occurred, boom!!!,a spear of light shot up towards the skies turning into the shape of a Pagoda flower, No!, roared Master Lee as he raised both hands to hold the attack, it was a pagoda kill array, if fully activated it could destroy and turn an entire nation into ash, and could only be held down by a sage King, "so this was your plan all along, hahaha, seems like am getting old", uttered master Lee as he shook his head while trying his best to hold up the array, "so you're going to make me hold up the array until your men are done getting what you seek, then kill me afterward right", "exactly, thus the student, has become the master hehe", master Lee sighed and shook his head, "I should have never taken you in as a disciple, you were always too violent, but I overlooked it all because you were like a son to me, what an old fool I am true, I regret having you as a disciple".a ferocious look surfaced within Zhu Chan's heart as anger crept up to his face, he knew he couldn't take out that anger on the old man, for fear that he would destroy his army and himself, so he decided to take out that anger on the soldiers below, an evil smile formed on his face as he charged at Qingyue"No!, stop", yelled master Lee but he couldn't do anything but watch. Qingyue's expression changed while she watched as death approached her, boom!!! an explosion rang out and Zhu Chan was blasted back, a figure in ash battle amour held a white sword while still standing in a slashing position, it was Tai, he looked at Zhu Chan, as hatred filled his eyes, Of course, Tia couldn't have fought with a Genesis King, his power was only being amplified by the sword in his hand, which raised him to the transformation King stage." evil will not pass", said Tai as he took to the skies as well, he raised his sword pointing the tip at Zhu Chan.

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