Heretic In The Heavens - Chapter 12

#Warning Graphic Imagery this Chapter!#

As Kewang Tian and Old Shen hobbled into the proving grounds, they immediately tried to see what was happening on stage. Kewang Tian, unfortunately, couldn’t see over the crowd, as they were firmly at the back. Luckily, he convinced a reluctant Old Shen to carry him on his back. Kewang Tian never realised it before, but Old Shen was very tall, he could clearly see the area.

As soon as he looked at the stage, he immediately realised that they were extremely late. It was already the final stages of the second round.

“Surprise, surprise look who’s up there.” Old Shen said Gleefully.

Kewang Tian trying to ignore his smug tone looked closely. There was a boy, with long golden locks frozen in place. The majority of his body was covered in ice, visibly shivering. With a frozen grin plastered on his face.

Kewang Tian couldn’t help but give a large gulp. Which Old Shen laughed at.

This was Kewang Jin, he realised. [Who on earth, could beat him so decisively?]

His eyes slowly moved across to the figure in the mini-blizzard, which was chilling to even look at. [That’s] Kewang Tian was speechless.

“Hahaha!” Burst out from under his head.

Looking down he could see Old Shen was finding the situation hilarious. “Your icy maiden!” he laughed again roaring this time, which turned a few heads at the back of the crowd.

Kewang Tian would have punched him if he were not afraid Old Shen would throw him off. [Won’t you shut up you old man!] he thought to himself, too embarrassed to speak up. As his face was going slightly red at the same time.

“Victory Kewang Feng!” The referee loudly announced, drawing everyone else’s attention away. Old Shen secretly smirked. It was time for the battle royale soon, where the remaining contestants would fight a free-for-all.

It would be chaotic and messy. It would also be a chance to display everybody’s true power and it will stop them from holding back.

“Xiao Tian let’s try getting to the front for the final fight. I have a feeling that we shouldn’t miss this.” The old man smiled pleasantly, whilst shimmying and occasionally pushing his way forward. Surprisingly, it was the opposite action to most of the crowd, who would move away, afraid they would suffer backlash from the fighting.

***

The crowd went silent as the Patriarch rose to his feet. “People of the Kewang Clan. Today is a great day. We have encountered talent, the likes of which has never been seen in the history of our Clan. I will sleep safely at night, knowing that you are the future of this Clan, and when my soul enters the spirit world, the inheritors of the Clan will have surpassed me!”

Listening to the Patriarch’s speech, many in the crowd, both felt a touch of warmth and pride. They knew the Clan, could perhaps someday rival the mighty Ren Clan if left in the hands of these youths.

The Patriarch continued.

“It is my pleasure to introduce you to your finalists. Kewang Feng, Kewang Reu, Kewang Tie and my four son’s Kewang Yun”

“Xiao Tian, who do you think will win.” Old Shen interrupted, whispering to Kewang Tian.

“Shh old man, don’t you see the Patriarch is giving his speech!” He said harshly.

“When don’t they speak.” Old Shen snorted. “Listen Xiao Tian and listen good. Just because he has some title bestowed upon him doesn’t mean that he is all-powerful. We dance to the song of those who aren’t truly powerful, and we suffer the consequences. Once you realise the lies we follow, can be turned upside down, by a reason small beyond comprehension” Old Shen sighed deeply.

“The tune will finally end, and we can at last dance our own dances, and sing our own songs beneath the moonlight.”

[What the hell is that Old Man going on about?] Kewang Tian thought to himself confused, yet he felt slightly hurt by his words as if a string was tugging at his heart.

***

The finalists were all up on stage now, looking at each other in the eyes, glaring, in this standoff. A few of them had twitchy hands, not knowing if they could win or not.

A cage finally lowered, using a pulley system, with a counterweight of over 50 boulders.

This wasn’t just any cage though, it was made from Grey Steel, a metal, that was almost unbreakable. Finally, to top it off, it was covered with enchantments. Every single bar had an inscription on it. It is a relic, one which the Kewang Clan would show off at any opportunity.

It was rumored in ancient times, that Clans would trap demonic beasts and men in these cages to fight for their amusement.

“Begin!” The patriarch sounded, that resounded throughout the grounds.

They all drew the weapons, making the air screech with the sound of metal.

Charging forward at each other, fully composed, yet with a bloodlust that could be described as demonic.

Unlike the others, Kewang Yun, didn’t charge like a madman. He drew his sabre, which was serrated on its back. And circling around the cage to find an opening.

Whilst Kewang Feng, engaged the eldest and second brother. The Earth Dragon and 7 Flame Lion.

There was a reason why the two of them fought her, that is because the power of ice was incredibly strong in combat situations, and not only was it strong, it was also extremely flexible.

The Ice could freeze the Dragon and stab the Lion. This would be solved if they teamed up on her, or so they thought. The frozen dragon would be melted by the lion, and the dragons natural defense couldn’t be pierced by a tiny icicle. Or so they thought

Seeing his third brother engage with Kewang Reu and Kewang Tie, Kewang Yun went to help him.

“Third brother leave this one to me.” He said after appearing next to him. His brother simply replying in a gratified nod.

He cut off Kewang Reu and started to duel with him. It was relatively easy, his moves were all broad, and his techniques were unrefined.

His brother, on the other hand, had a more skilled opponent by far, Kewang Tie was pressuring him to the point where he had to fight quite literally back to back with Kewang Yun.

Noticing this, a thin smile appeared on the face of Kewang Yun.

“Come on, you son of a whore is that all you got?!” Kewang Yun immediately shouted.

Knowing the other’s temper he knew Kewang Reu wouldn’t react well. He screamed and lunged at Kewang Yun, “Scorpion Strike!”

As the blade flew at him, he gently flipped in the air, over the blade.

Chui

“Ahh!”

‘Erugh!’

Whilst quietly watching Kewang Tian saw it. A blade sticking out a chest. Blood slowly flowing out of his mouth, dropping to his knees dead.

He threw up all over the floor, whilst the others in the crowd cried out.

The Patriarch, on the other hand, had a look of fury on his face, he looked like he wanted to slaughter Kewang Reu, like an animal, yet held back. For the sake of the Clan and its honour, he must allow the competition to continue.

“Third Brother!” Kewang Yun screamed out.

He quickly arrived at Kewang Rue again, and whispered, “Laughing at the gates”, he appeared and slashed his throat in an instance. Then turned to Kewang Tie, with a smile, one would only see on an enemy before their death.

He again whispered, “Laughing through the sky’s.” And threw his sabre, straight at his chest.

Chii!

It went through all the way to the hilt, taking him off his feet. And, mounting him on the side of the cage, like some kind of animal trophy!

Hearing what was happening behind them, the eldest brothers, needed to turn around, feeling the worst possible outcome, may have occurred.

But as soon as they took their attention, of off Kewang Feng, they paid the price. “Ice Lance,” She said in a gentle voice. A sudden bolt shaped icicle, then for the Lion’s throat!

“No!”

Screamed the oldest brother, but his words didn’t have time to warn him. The ice bolt passed through his throat, taking half of his neck with him, as a bonus, revealing the second brother’s bare spinal cord.

“Icey tomb,” Kewang said gently once again.

Just as he was about to strike out, he body started to freeze up, unable to move, until he was encased in ice.

Kewang Yun, finally dislodged his sabre out of Kewang Tie’s body, and rushed over, to his brother who was encased in ice.

Pressing in his had against his chest and taping it to seemingly see if it would crack.

Bellow the stage Old Shen shook his head and quietly said, “You can’t hide your deviousness from me boy!” he snorted, “He’s still alive yet you’re releasing Asura Qi into his body”

Kewang Yun shouted, with a fury, that could ignite a thousand suns, “You shall pay for that, you bitch!”

He charged over, as Asura Qi surrounded him, breaking, and causing all the ice to crack. Preparing to kill the icy maiden!

The rest of the Clan including the Patriarch didn’t know what to think. They just stood there, dumbstruck! Out of the Seven geniuses that had entered only two remained! And it was probably going to be one soon!

Not letting it go any further, the Grand Elder ordered the cage to be opened, ignoring the previous orders of the now catatonic Patriarch. The cage took at least two minutes to lift though! There wasn’t enough time!

Nobody in the crowd could notice at the moment, but the seemingly unimportant Kewang Tian had changed.

[If I don’t do anything she will die!]

His heart felt like it was going to be snapped into a thousand pieces

[NO! NO! NO! NO!!!] he was screaming in his mind.

Suddenly there was a shockwave around him, and his eyes ignited, like flames. The once deep blue eyes were now bright Purple, like amethysts. It seemed the heavens themselves started to rumble.

An ethereal claw appeared in the air, as he reached out to the cage. It was massive, possibly the size of the stage itself. As it landed on the cage, it busted through in a great hole. Then swatted away Kewang Yun as if he were less than a bug!

Looking at the boy, he couldn’t help but smile. Laughing to himself. “It finally worked, haha! Two and a half years of planning” he breathed a sigh of relief.

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