536 Time (1/2)
As he sealed up the curse, Fang Yuan also analysed the sporadic pieces of memories that assailed his senses.
The images flashing before his eyes tied in with the vision that he had seen when he had first crossed over to this world!
”No! There is more information…”
Fang Yuan's spiritual will surged and he could see that the scenes lying about in the sea of memories were ever-changing.
Time seemed to be backtracking in a strange manner and an image began to emerge steadily.
It was that of a purple comet with a dazzling crystalline body. It had a long flaming tail, and fell into the Purple Eye Realm without warning!
In other words, it had fallen right into the netherworld of the 'Inner World'!
Boom!
This chaotic and bizarre occurrence had changed the netherworld completely, and it was transformed into a twisted and evil high dimensional space.
At this point, a man appeared.
He was devilishly handsome and radiated extreme power. He also carried within him a strong sense of destiny.
”The netherworld has gone through a large change. As the strongest member of the Tantai family, I have to get to the bottom of the matter!”
Out of a vehement belief in his own abilities and intense love for his family, he broke the greatest law of all — passing through the 'Door' alive into the netherworld!
This man was...Tantai Moye!
Unfortunately, things did not turn out the way he wanted.
When he had first opened the Green Bronze Door with his mortal hands, a law had been broken simultaneously. The chaos and freakishness that had accumulated in the netherworld over the ages were released upon the world. A powerful curse was thus born!
”I will take on the sole responsibility for all that plagues the world, but the matter of the origin in the netherworld must be resolved!”
Determined, Tantai Moye fought his way through the netherworld, deep into the high dimensional space where the great purple crystalline body laid.
....
The vision ended there and then, but Fang Yuan could guess what happened next.
”This Tantai Moye... was a man destined for greatness. Perhaps he was representative of this world's attempt at rebellion?”
Evidently, Tantai Moye's efforts had come to nought in the end.
He had not only fallen in the netherworld, but his obsession with protecting his family and saving the world had morphed into a curse that had taken root in Ghost Sealing Village and eventually devastated the Tantai Family!
It was a huge irony, to say the least.
Not to mention that his actions were eventually misunderstood by his descendants, and his name had subsequently become taboo.
”Let me think…”
Fang Yuan's mind was whirring.
”From the beginning, it was the purple comet that crashed into the netherworld and changed the nature of the place. That was how all the chaos and curses were born and bred. Was Tantai Moye's birth the world's attempt at salvaging itself from the potential mess?”
The World's Will was a rigid entity. In the face of complex situations like these, it could only deal with them in this manner.
Unfortunately, in utilising human beings, there would always be human error.
Although Tantai Moye grew in strength quickly, it was not enough to counter that origin in question.
Not only that, but he would have been exploited, and his opening of the 'Door' was akin to opening a Pandora's box of evil, a necessary step in cursing the Outer World!
”Firstly, it was the act of opening the 'Door' that subjected the Tantai family to the Curse of the Door. Next, Tantai Moye's name itself gradually turned into an unspeakable curse... the survival of the Tantai family is truly miraculous!”
Fang Yuan clenched his fists.
”Now that I know what is behind that 'Door', I will deal with it!”
At this point, he had been expelled from the spacetime gap and had returned to the real world.
”It has been sealed up... my fourth curse!”
Fang Yuan muttered to himself.
This Strange Level curse was rooted in Tantai Moye's strength and determination and had been distorted by the power of the purple crystalline body. It had become a freakish entity that was capable of manipulating time and space with its ferocious power!
The benefits Fang Yuan got out of sealing up the curse were excellent:
”Name: Fang Yuan (Tantai Mieming)
Essence: 50.0 (100)
Spirit: 50.0 (100)
Magic: 50.0 (100)
Profession: Exorcist
Techniques: Exorcism (Peak), Pharmacy (Peak), Eagle Claw Grappling Technique (Peak)
Skill: [Medicine (Level 3)], [Botany (Level 6)], [Fiery Golden Eyes (Level 1)], [Spirit Sealing Body (4th Grade)]
Spirit Sealing Body (3rd Grade): Your body is a weapon which is able to seal evil ghosts. You will able to seal any ghost that you come into contact with into your body! You have activated the 4th Grade, and the capacity for sealing evil ghosts: 4! You can choose to release the ghost!”
”After this increase in my stats, will I still have the ability to manipulate spacetime?”
Fang Yuan released the seal slightly.
This unspeakable curse might be the strongest among the Strange Level curses, but only had a minimal effect on Fang Yuan when released. With that, his hair colour turned into a frosty silver.
”The fusing of the 3 Strange Level curses is almost complete!”
Fang Yuan was satisfied with his progress.
”In five years time, even if I only seal one per year, I will be able to seal up that purple crystalline body completely when the 20-year cycle comes round again!”
He strongly suspected that the purple crystalline body was something that a higher being left behind in this realm, which had been brought over from the Demonic Heart Realm.