Number One Under Heaven - Chapter 53: Despair

“Judge me? How arrogant do you have to be to say that you are judging people? Who are you to judge others?” Ancestor Feng sneers at Yan Yan’s bold statement.

“Hahaha, ignorant little bird, are you questioning my Master’s authority?” Yan Yan’s laughs and spread open her pitch-black flaming wings.

*RUMBLE* *CRACK*

“!!!!” Ancestor Feng watches with wide eyes as the entire space around them cracks like glass, revealing a world of darkness!

Below him was a sea of pitch black flames, the sky was covered in clouds made of black flames, and even the sun was burning in pitch black flames! An endless world with nothing but pitch black flames!

“Welcome to one of my Eighteen Levels of Hell, World of Everlasting Flames! It has been many years since I have last sent someone in here…” Yan Yan smiles.

“T-This is…” His heart starts to pound like drums from fear.

Even as a Phoenix who is supposed to be immune to fire, just the heat waves in this place was already enough to make him feel like he was being roasted!

“Transform!” He instantly transforms into his Phoenix form. Now many times bigger than Yan Yan, he looks down at her, “You dare talk about judging Evil Cultivators when you are evil yourself?! Do you have no shame?!”

“There are two types of evil in this world, one being Moral and the other being Natural. Which type do you think I am? Ah, if you didn’t know already, you are the Moral type.” She asks him.

Moral types are these who are born innocent but still decides to walk the path of the Devil. But the Natural types are when a certain individual was born with an evil nature. There are many Beast races out there whose nature is just to kill! Can they be blamed because they were born like that? Can wild beast be blamed for killing Humans indiscriminately? Some beast race out there cannot even live without blood, so they kill to live!

“…..” Ancestor Feng stays silent.

“Being a certain Phoenix Race, I was born with an Evil Nature. Before I met my Master, no matter where I went, the place would always end up engulfed in flames! I want to resist it, but I cannot control it because the desire to destroy was in my bloodline! I killed indiscriminately every day in the God World for my whole life until— Wait, why am I even tell you this? This is too much of a good story for you.”

“Enough chit chat, my Master is waiting for my return.” The flames around them start to dance.

“Finally you are going to kill me? I have been waiting for a while now.” Ancestor Feng smiles as if he do not care that he is about to die.

“Oh, you’re not scared of death?” Yan Yan was a bit surprised at his resolution.

“Scared? Hahahaha. If I am resolute enough to kill millions of innocent Mortals, why would I be scared of death?” He laughs.

“Then that just makes it better, because you will not be dying, at least not for awhile.” An evil grin slowly forms on Yan Yan’s face.

Ancestor Feng frowns upon hearing that, “What do you mean?”

“With the hideous crimes that you’ve committed against innocent Mortals, did you really think that you will just ‘die’? I will be leaving you in this World for… How long should I make it? A million years? Oh, what about ten million?” She said while smirking.

“You!” Ancestor Feng’s eyes went wide hearing that, and he instantly tries to blow up his own Cultivation to suicide.

Cultivators can blow up their own Cultivation, resulting in an explosion of Spirit Power inside their body, killing themselves. He did not want to do it at first because he found it cowardly and she was going to kill him anyways, but now he rather becomes a coward rather than to be locked in this hell for millions of years!

“What?!” But when he tries to blow up his own Cultivation, he was shocked to find out that he could not!

“Hahahaha! What’s wrong? Cannot suicide? Did you really think I would let you suicide? Are you underestimating me?” Yan Yan laughs.

Sweat starts pouring down his forehead like a water fountain, and he starts to think.

“You shameless perverted bird! Your Master is a Male whore!” If he cannot suicide, then he will have to make her angry! Make her so angry that she will kill him out of anger!

“….” Yan Yan was surprised at his sudden cursing and silently stares at him.

“It’s working!” Seeing how she went speechless, hope returns to him.

“You want to mate with your Master as his Spirit Beast? Who are you kidding? That Master of yours will rather play with that Xuan Wanshan than you! Ah, I almost forgot that you cannot even transform into a Demon! Hahaha, how pitiful.” He continues to curse trying to poke her soft spot, her Master!

“You want to judge my Morals when you want to mate with your Master? Go judge whether or not that Master of yours would even accept you, you damned bird!”

“As a matter of fact, your Master definitely played with my Feng Yan before he even killed her, what a disgusting bast—”

“Morals?” Yan Yan interrupts him with a calm voice.

“Why should I care about Morals when I had none to begin with? Heh, I change my mind, I will not torture you for ten million years, but for an eternity!” The black flames in the surrounding exploded, assaulting Ancestor Feng.

“AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!” Assaulted by the black flames, he screams out in pain and starts falling from the sky.

*DONG*

His gigantic figure falls into the sea of flames.

“AAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!!!” The flames enters into his inner body, burning every inch inside his body.

With his entire body covered in black flames, he can feel every single part of his body melting, but when he looks at his own body, it was perfectly fine!

“Do you like that feeling? Well, if you do then I have some good news for you. No matter how long you stay in this sea of flames, you will not get used to the pain as it will grow stronger and stronger.” Yan Yan stares at the burning figure below with a calm face.

“KILL ME!!! PLEASE KILL ME!!!!” Ancestor Feng begs her to kill him. The pain he is feeling right now cannot even be described!

“Kill you? Why would I do something so evil? Unlike my Master, I am very kind hearted, and I do not like to kill, yes, even if they are Evil Cultivators.” She said with a sarcastic tone.

“AAAHHHHHH!!!! KILLLL MEEEE YOU BITCH!!!!” He keeps screaming in pain.

“Oh dear, I almost forgot, Master gets lonely very quickly so I better hurry up and return to his side. Goodbye, have fun in here!” She says her goodbyes.

“WAIT, WAIT, WAIT!!!! PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE ME IN HERE!!! KILL ME!!!”

“Ah, one last thing before I go. From the World of Clouds, Ancestor Feng of the Feng Clan, for the sins that you have committed against innocent Mortals and being the leader of Mortal’s Realm most Evil Sect, Mortal’s Nightmare Sect, I sentence you with Torture by Devil Cleansing Flames for eternity. ” After giving Ancestor Feng his judgment, Yan Yan creates a portal in front of her and enters it, disappearing from this world of flames.

“NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! COME BACK!!!! AHHHHHHHHHH” Seeing her disappear for good, Ancestor Feng finally experiences what ‘true despair’ tastes like.

* * * * *

Inside the main room, Feng Huan was sitting in a chair sighing, “I only wanted to have a happy family… Why is the Heaven so cruel to me? What have I done in my past life to deserve this?” He talks to himself.

“Then do you want another chance in life?” This sudden voice replies his question out of nowhere.

“Who?!” He snaps his head up to see an ordinary young man in front of him.

“Y-Young Master Tian! What are you doing here?!” He was bewildered at his unexpected appearance. What happened to his daughter Feng Yan?

“I am here to talk to you.” Tian Yi answers him with a calm voice.

“What about my daughter Feng Yan? Where is she?” Feng Huan asks Tian Yi again.

“…..” Tian Yi stays silent.

“Young M—”

“I killed her,” He interrupts Feng Huan by telling him the truth.

“…..” Hearing this unexpected answer, Feng Huan’s entire body freezes from shock.

Seeing how Feng Huan’s not responding from shock, He continues, “Your daughter Feng Yan was an Evil Cultivator, and you are definitely aware of that, yet you act like you know nothing, why?”

*DONG*

Hearing Tian Yi mention Feng Yan being an Evil Cultivator, Feng Huan falls to his knees, “Y-you, how did you know? Even I did not know about that until one year ago by chance!”

He found out when Feng Yan had accidentally dropped a Jade Slip during training, and he found it by chance. When he read the contents in the Jade Slip, he was devastated to find out that their Feng Clan was actually an Evil Sect, and the evilest one at that, being the Mortal’s Nightmare Sect!

He was already devastated when his wife went missing, and now he finds out that his pure daughter was actually an Evil Cultivator! It took him years to get over his anxiety because of his missing wife, and he did not want to ruin the happy atmosphere that they have right now, so he decided to keep this a secret and left the Jade Slip behind for Feng Yan to come back to find it.

Even after finding out this secret, he continues to act like the father he always was, turning a blind eye to his daughter’s business.

“You’re looking for your missing wife, no?” Tian Yi suddenly asks him this question.

“H-How did you know?”

“I saw the memories of Feng Yan and… Do you want to know her situation right now?” Tian Yi asks.

“What?! You know about my wife’s situation right now?! Where is she?!” He got up and grabbed Tian Yi by the shoulders, and asked with begging eyes.

“I will not lie to you, nor will I sweet talk you, because it was your daughter who killed your wife!” Tian Yi tells him this shocking truth he found out in Feng Yan’s memories.

“A-A-ahhhhhhh!!!!” As if lightning had struck his mind, Feng Huan starts having a mental breakdown.

“….” Tian Yi stands there silently, watching him scream and cry.

“Knowing that it will be hard for them to recruit you into their Evil Sect with your good character, they decided to break your mind and recruit you once your mind was at its weakest state… They will probably let you see her body somewhere down the line…” He continues to talk to the crying Feng Huan.

“From the World of Clouds, Feng Huan, you were married into the Feng Clan. You are a victim, and because the Feng Clan will no longer exist after today, I will give you two choices. One, you can continue to live on like this and face your unknown future, or…. I can guide you to the Road of Reincarnation, giving you another life.” He gives him two choices.

Hearing that he can be reincarnated, Feng Huan wakes up and stares at this young man in front of him with eyes full of hope, “R-reincarnation? That really exists?”

“Yes it exists, but after reincarnation, your memories of this life will no longer be there. And because of the unfair life that you’ve had to endure, I will give you some good fortune and reincarnate you with your wife.”

“WHAT! You can reincarnate me with my wife?! How will we be able to meet if we do not have our memories?!”

“I will bless you two, making sure that you will meet somewhere down the line, but whether you will end up together again or not is up to fate.” Tian Yi said with confidence.

“A-Are you a God? How do you know so much about reincarnation?” There is no way someone other than a God can talk about Reincarnating people with so much confidence!

“Whether I am God or not, I can guarantee you that I am able to give you another life, I promise. So what is your choice?” He promises.

“I will rather reincarnate and live another life than to continue with this miserable life! Not to mention that I will have another chance to meet with my wife again!” Feng Huan has made up his mind the moment he heard that he could reincarnate with his wife.

“Good, then I will ask you again. Are you sure you want to reincarnate?” Tian Yi asks him with a serious voice.

“Yes!” He said with a resolute voice.

“Good, then stand still and do not move no matter what!” Saying that Tian Yi touches his forehead with a finger.

*Pooof*

Golden flames suddenly swallowed Feng Huan’s entire body!

“T-this is…” But the person himself engulfed in the flames did not feel pain and even thought that it felt good!

With a bright smile, Feng Huan thanks him with all of his heart, “Thank you Young Master Tian, for giving me another life…”

“You’re welcome.” He accepts Feng Huan’s gratitude.

“From the World of Clouds, Feng Huan, I, Tian Yi, will grant you the chance to reincarnate along with your wife, Feng Ai! Flames of Reincarnation!”

*WHOOSH*

After Tian Yi finishes his sentence, Feng Huan’s body disappears along with the golden flames, and with the golden flames guiding his Soul, he successfully enters the Road of Reincarnation.

In the Road of Reincarnation, a Soul trembles the moment Feng Huan’s Soul gets close to it and they both sail along the Road of Reincarnation together, waiting for their time to be reincarnated.

“….” Tian Yi stands there silently.

“This is my first time reincarnating someone…” He thought.

There are reincarnations in this world, but only the Tian Family can control the Road of Reincarnation, deciding how someone will be reincarnated.

Because of Feng Huan’s hardships in life, Tian Yi decided to bless Feng Huan with some fortune, giving him some talents when he is reborn, helping him with his next life a bit more.

“Now how to deal with these Evil Cultivators below….” Sighing in his heart, Tian Yi disappears from the empty main room.