Chapter 9 -New life 5

The tiger did not immediately jump this time, and instead circled around Ye Zheng, Looking for a weakness, it's eyes were narrowed from the anger of being humiliated by that human, it knows that the female is the weak link to the pair, however it could not find a single flaw in Ye Zheng's stance, the tiger wasn't stupid, it knew that Ye Zheng hadn't used his full power, and his counterattack had previously just been a demonstration to Qing Yan.

Qing Yan's eyes were focused on this encounter, determined to learn and become stronger, the tiger was still circling Ye Zheng, but this time it walked closer and closer to Ye Zheng, and suddenly pounced over to him, but at the last moment it used the momentum created and it's strong muscles to twist it's body sideways, at Qing Yan's direction, claws out, it has decided to attack Qing Yan regardless of whether it is in the range of Ye Zheng's stance. Ye Zheng's eyes narrowed, he knew the tiger was going to go for Qing Yan at some point, but he hadn't expected it to feint an attack towards him then aburply change it towards Qing Yan, he immediately rushed to Qing Yan, the air around him crackling as he made use of his full power,however he was still too late, as the claws of the tiger were nearing Qing Yan's throat.

Qing Yan felt fear, it was a primal instinct that all living creatures feel when they face a danger that they know they cannot overcome, most would freeze as a result, in hopes that the death will be quick and merciful if they were to stop struggling. It is said that right before someone dies or is close to dying the happiest moments of their life, and their regrets will flash in their mind. Qing Yan saw the past, the past where she had played with the young Ye Zheng and the world seemed so colourfull and beautiful, back then her world was perfect, but then she saw the horrifying scene of Ye Zheng standing up to protect her from Li Meng, resulting in him being beaten to death, she could still remember the smell of presperation and the slightly metalic tang blood had that was unique as it was splashed onto her face, she saw the very same thing happen to the father she so adored, and her helpless as always in the corner, sobbing and crying, she saw the looks of guilt on the villager's faces as they chose to preserve their life instead of their fellow villager whom they had shared many drinks and time with . "I was taught men, were born to tend the fields and hunt for food, while females stay at home to raise their child, to prepare for meals, to pick flowers, to look beautiful. It seems that from the very start a weakling like me is fated to die, to die in the hands of a predator, that was superior to me in every way." her fists were clenched, as tears flowed from her eyes, however she stared at her impending death straight in the face.

"I may be weak and insignificant but I cannot always be behind someone else, and watch as they suffer because of me, beauty, the only thing I have in life that is ahead of others, is worthless, if I can only burden people with it, then I Chen Qing Yan have no use for it, only strength and wisdom will I now desire , to protect what is mine and to open my own path!"

People say, that the brain of creatures is most active and decisive when faced with an impossible situation, trying to overcome the impossible, with every fibre of their body, such is the struggle of mortals, in an attempt to escape fate and the heavens.

Qing Yan mustered all her strength in her leg as she willed it to move, she successfully jumped sideways, but was half a second late, as she felt a cold and stinging sensation on her right cheek, time seemed to slow as she saw a crimson red dragon fly out and dance in the air, it was beautiful and breath taking, but the cost of this scene was that of her life, her vision blurred as she fell towards the ground, out of the corner of her eye, she saw Ye Zheng rushing towards her.

she could feel the strain of the muscle on her face as she tried to curl her lips into a bitter smile. she thought "It seems like in the end I still burdened you big brother Zheng, it seems like Yan-er has failed to become strong..." just before she lost her consciousness, she heard a voice, it was ancient and although it was a single word, the whole world seemed to revere it. "Wrong" Far away, a withered old man, with barely any meat under his skin, sat on a throne that was simple yet awe inspiring, it was made of simple marble, but seems to be able to withstand the weight of time and even the collapsing of heaven. His originally closed eyes opened, in it a vast universe was birthed the very moment his eyes opened.

His shrunken face tilted as his paper thin lips parted, revealing a single tooth, a chipped tooth. He spoke gently, "Fate had wanted you dead today, but you had realised the truth and evaded it, even if its just a little distance from death, a few centemtres, the distance between death and life is anything but. Welcome child, to the path of Heaven shattering."

Ye Zheng could only feel rage, when he saw the tiger's claws slash against Qing Yan's skin, at this moment, only two things remained in his vision, the tiger and the girl lying on the floor covered in blood. inside his body his bones made poping sounds as he pushed his body to the limit, his spirit veins, ripping apart as it greedily took in spirtual energy that was flowing like a waterfall into his body, the pain this caused was enough to make most people faint, but Ye Zheng didn't feel it, the only pain he felt, was one in his heart, it was as if every cell was being ripped apart again and again no matter how ripped apart it is. A milky white aura circled his body as he shot throught the air, his fist smashing into the tiger that was yet to land on the ground after the strike , the impact of the punch was so strong that the body of the tiger was punched throught with ease like butter.

The tiger and Ye Zheng slammed into trees as the force of Ye Zheng's punch carried them several of tens of meters away from the spot of impact. The tiger's body was already turned into meat paste along with it's bones, from crashing into mutiple trees, Ye Zheng lay on the floor, marking the earth with a 100meter long scar.

Smoke came out of Ye Zheng's ring as Patriarch Lotus materialized, he raised his hand and a pill came out of the ring and into Ye Zheng's mouth, he looked at Ye Zheng's body, which was now mutilated and limp, he sighed, "with this he is lucky to be a crippled from everything below his neck." He then lifted Ye Zheng like he did with the pill and went back to where Qing Yan was but to his surprise she wasn't there. only small area of the ground covered in drying blood suggested the existence of Qing Yan.