77 Chapter 77: A Familiar Figure. Too Familiar (1/2)

The figure slowly forms itself into a figure of a woman. However, Yun Che was quite surprised. Both of his and original Yun Che's memories are started to jumbled up when it comes to this woman.

With a shocked expression, he muttered ”Su Ling'er”. From his memory, she was Su Ling'er. The lover the original Yun Che lost while he was living his second lifetime back on Azure Cloud Continent.

The woman has purple-pinkish eyes and long honey blonde hair that flows just above her lower back. Her side bangs partially cross her cheeks and go down all the way to her neck. She has a large bust, and generously large thighs and buttocks. She wears a white dress and shows an emotionless face. She was holding a sword and emitting a powerful aura around her. She was beautiful. Beautiful to the original Yun Che but was common in his current eyes. From Yun Che's memories, he observed this woman from a far. She didn't have the sweet and innocent aura she had before. She emits a cold and ruthless aura around her.

Yun Che observed the woman and smacked his forehead. ”Not another one.” However, as for the current him, it didn't surprise him that much because the description and the familiar face of Su Ling'er looks a lot like….

”Nakiri Erina, Sigh. Why am I not surprised?” He slowly continued. The face of Su Ling'er was the same as Nakiri Erina, the main heroine of Shokugeki No Soma. By the way, he had already seen too many characters of the Shokugeki and High School DxD. Probably he marked those animes as favorites back then. Back to the issue, he didn't bother to remember it before due to his memories weren't fully synchronized just yet. However, the moment he saw that face. All of the memories back in Azure Cloud Continent slowly hitting him like a truck. He once tried to access those memories but had no luck. From the looks of it, he need something of a trigger to enable him to access those memories.

He slowly smiled with this development and ask the System. ”So this is what they called 'A Blast from the past'. What is the third challenge?”

[Ding…. The third challenge is a test of character where the host is challenged using the avatar made from the host's memory. The main requirement is for the host to defeat the avatar and claim the inheritance.]

However, when he looked at her. Part of him actually telling him not to fight her. But he knew this is just an avatar. Not like the previous Yun Che where he had to go through an illusion just to prove he is worthy.

”Never expected for me to fight Erin… I mean Su Ling'er in the third trial. System, any info on my opponent?”

[Ding….. Level 70 Memory Illusion Avatar: Su Ling'er. An emotionless and expressionless avatar made from the power of the Phoenix Spirit. Derived from the memories of the host, she is way different than the host remember. Be caution as she is powerful as well as flexible.]

”Damn, Peak of Sky Profound Realm. Without using the hollow and Evil God's powers, I'll be in mid-stage of Sky Profound Realm. Looks like I need to top it up a notch.” With that, he decided to use his Evil God Arts this time. Increasing his strength all the way to Ninth Level of the Sky Profound Realm. He decided to not to use his hollow mask this time. He needs to find the hidden objective before defeating her.

He dismissed his bow and holds Tensa Zangetsu once more. With a serious expression, he faced the avatar of Su Ling'er. This time he faced an opponent made from his memories. He could go full strength and defeat her in an instant but that will be what the trial wants.

”Ling'er, if I was my previous self when I met you. I probably feel different and surging emotions right about now. Right now, you're nothing more than an opponent fabricated from my memories.”

Kon and Jasmine observed the woman from a far. Both of them had no clue on the identity of the woman but they decided to ask him later. For now, they decided to let him focus into the fight.

He points Tensa Zangetsu to the front and shouted. ”Now then, give me everything you got.”

The avatar of Su Ling'er didn't do anything but standing by looking at him. All of a sudden....

Swoosshh

With his observation mode active, her blade was instantly dodged by Yun Che.

”Hooo, she's fast. If I were a normal cultivator, I would instantly fall under that swing just now.” He flashed step to the side to gain some breathing room. However, she was relentless. She instantly moved and attack him once more. Instead of dodging, he decided to swing and parried her strike.

”clash” When both of the blades clashed. Yun Che suddenly saw parts of his and Su Ling'er's memories together. It wasn't long but it was enough to distract him for a while for her to launched another blade swing. He instantly dodged the swing and teleport himself to a distance.

”System, what in the world was that?” Yun Che felt as if those memories instantly fill his head as if they were visions.

[Ding… System had detected an unusual resonance when host parried her sword.]

”Zanpakuto resonance, this blade was made purely from my spiritual power and she was made from spirit power as well. So my memories with her causing some resonance within me. Well played, but too bad it wasn't long.” Yun Che decided to keep parrying the avatar's sword. His memories with her slowly jumbled up together but he focuses on the task in hand instead of falling into it. The moment he fell will be the moment the avatar would strike him clean. His swordplay instantly counters her powered strikes easily. Probably used to fighting Little Fairy all the time.

”Clash” The resonance is happening once more and he instantly countered it. Instead of using his sword strike. He instantly dodged her sword by sliding underneath her it. Then, he points his hand on her stomach and muttered...

”Sho”

The area around her stomach suddenly explode pushing her aside. He immediately flashed step and points his blade at her neck.

”Checkmate.” He swings his sword towards her. However, he stopped immediately the moment it was nearing her neck. She didn't dodge. Her emotionless expression caused Yun Che to felt puzzled in his eyes. The trial use part of his memory to recreate the image of Su Ling'er but when she didn't dodge and was awaiting the strike. Suddenly he was struck with revelation and said ”So that's how it is.”

The avatar took this chance to summon back her sword and started a full swing on him. He realized the incoming strike and instantly dodged it. He flashed step once more and assessed the situation. ”The resonance, the avatar made from her image and the way she didn't dodged it. Now I understand.”

This time the avatar launched herself back to him. However, he didn't do anything and simply stood there. Jasmine was watching from the distance and shouted ”What are you doing?!?”

”Finishing this.” He slowly said while waiting for the approaching avatar and….

Shiing *Stab

Jasmine's and Kon's eyes were widen when the saw the situation. They expected Yun Che to counter the avatar but instead. He was stabbed square in the gut and pierced it. Blood were gushing over behind him as notifications started ringing in his ears.

[Ding… The Great Way of the Buddha Experience points +15000]

[Ding… The Great Way of the Buddha Experience points +15000]

[Ding… The Great Way of the Buddha Experience points +15000]

[Ding… The Great Way of the Buddha Experience points +15000]

[Ding… The Great Way of the Buddha Experience points +15000]

The pain was excruciating. However, he was slowly gaining his body experience points higher than Little Fairy ever did to him. Now he knows the difference of being hit and being stabbed when it comes to the experience given by the system.

Watching him get stabbed, Jasmine could only clench her fist and gritted her teeth. If she's behind this barrier, there's nothing she could do. All she can hope now is whatever he is doing right now, he must have a reason.

[Ding… The Great Way of the Buddha Experience points +15000]

[Ding… The Great Way of the Buddha Experience points +15000]

[Host body level up. Current Body cultivation – Sky Profound Realm Fourth Level]

Yun Che grabbed Su Ling'er hand and looked at her even with excruciating pain right now. He looked at her with a soft expression and said ”That's enough, I understand now.” Now, he had a clear line of sight. He could destroy her with his kido arts or shot a powerful Getsuga but he didn't do it. He let her stabbed him was not because of leveling up. He let her do so to enable him to get close to her.

Instead of destroying her, he suddenly embraced her tightly and hold her in his arms. Earning both confusion from Kon and Jasmine. Then, he slowly said ”This trial is the test of character, to pass this test, I must kill you. However, if you think I must eliminate you for this. Then, you're mistaken.”

Then he softens his expression and holds her face. ”I am sorry Ling'er. Once, you were sacrificed for my quest of vengeance in my previous life. But, I am not going through that again. You have every right to stab and kill me but I will never sacrifice you. I am done.” When he said that, he remembered during her days and herself getting killed in his path towards vengeance. He felt her fear, her willingness and her love back then as she slowly died in his arms. When the time comes and he will meet her reincarnation in this world, he promised he will take good care of her as she took care of him back then.

In her embrace, he could feel her slowly disappearing and let out a small smile at him. Even though the avatar isn't the real her but it is enough to spark the reason for him to do this. The previous Yun Che lose her and became his nightmare back then. That's probably why the trial chose her for this.

[Ding…. Congratulation host for triggering the Hidden Objective: Self Sacrifice]

With that, her avatar slowly dissipating along with her sword in his body. He admits, her embraced felt quite good especially her honey scented hair. The barrier of the arena started to dissipate and Jasmine immediately arrived on his side.

”What were you thinking?!? You could've seriously injured if you let her stab you.” Jasmine started shouting at him. But, he was quiet and didn't say anything.

Seeing his silence, he tapped his shoulder. ”Yun Che?”

”The test of character. That's the final trial. Ughhh” He suddenly coughed out blood from his mouth.

She immediately holds his wound to stop it from bleeding further. ”Stop talking!! Heal yourself right now.”