Merry Christmas to everyone, I made this chapter a bit extra longer as a present for you guys. School about to start soon. An I will be working everyday of next week, even on Christmas (I need money to pay rent of course). So the chapter will be delay I will be posting it every two or three weeks. If luck I can manage to post every week if I am not swap with school and work. Sorry about that guys, busy life. Anyways enjoy reading.

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Lee been living in the lair for more than few weeks and learn many things about himself and his new family. For one he knew that once again he was abandoned by his family, for what reason he did not know. He found out from his mother Mei, that he seem normal beside his eyes, which was so unique and mysterious that Mei would often look at his eyes when she was cradling him.

His three uncle were divine beast, they had cultivated for thousands of years. To Lee’s surprise out of the three, Uncle Ro, the Divine Cockroach, was the strongest of the three. Hence his job was to patrol outside the lair. His Uncle Feng, was a chef and a hunter, his priority was gather food and cook it. Uncle Mu was blind, so he was basically a babysitter.

Lee, who is one year old, couldn’t do much. Day after day he would sit watching his Uncle Mu tried to entertain him. Eat with his Uncle Feng, and crawl around exploring the cave. In the huge lair was a library filled with roughly three hundreds books, a kitchen, and large bedroom for everyone, a training ground, and of course the center of the lair was the peach tree, that Lee would often stare at it. Lee didn’t know why but the peach tree seem to have attracted his attention. He would often have his mother take him over there.

Whenever he was under the tree, he felt his qi moving back and forth, his body becoming lighter, and he felt that his mind had expanded. Mei didn’t know why Lee was interested in the tree, but whenever she brought him over he would become more energetic.

Today Mei told him that her elder sister would be coming home soon. Lee didn’t know much about his mother family, all he knew was that the Dragon Race went into hiding. They were nearly extinguished by both the demon and the humans, if it was Mei father and the other leaders of the Dragon Race who gave their lives for the rest of the race to run away. There were only a handful of Dragon clan left.

Lee knew that the dragon race had a hard time conceiving a child. Since dragons have a very long life they rarely did produce much. After almost being annihilated, they began trying to repopulate, however it still prove difficult. Over several hundreds of years and only two dragon child had been born.

Although he didn’t have much experience in life, he knew the hardship his mother had when she was young. Lee can’t help but do something her. He was given a second chance at his new life. He knew that if he was to be the pathetic weak monk that he was in his first life, he would never amount to anything.

The next day, Lee woke up early. His mother had left for the day, where she went he did not know. He only knows that she would bring home clothes, herbs, food, demon cores, and either a scroll or book. Lee crawl to the training grounds. The training grounds was similar to a dojo. However along the wall is filled with weapons, each weapon had a plate under it with names written on it. The center of the training ground had a circle about 5 meters wide, a faint barrier can be seen. It is a powerful barrier that absorb all damage whether you are inside or out. It was perfect for unleashing powerful attacks, and the special thing about barrier was the gravity. It can be increase to create immense pressure inside, a perfect ideal to undergo body training.

Lee crawl towards the center and into the barrier. Reaching inside he sat down and look at his surroundings. The gravity has not been activated, nor did Lee want to. Since he knew that this small body of his will be crushed under its effect. The barrier was thin and he can see everything outside. After confirming that no one is watching, Lee began to close his eyes and recall his previous memories of his past life.

Time went on and Lee manage to surface some of the memories. Majority of them were useless things that Lee didn’t want to remember. What he wanted was the technique he had gotten from his former master. Finally after half a day Lee recalled two of the technique. Flow with Water and Turning Tide. Lee started to practice. Even though he can’t produce much, he knew if he start at a young age, when he grew older he will by unmatched.

Lee move his arms like water flowing down a peaceful stream. While practicing, he felt although it is not effective he is confident it will grow slowly. However Lee did not know, that his qi is slowly forming around him and condensing into his body. Since he is just a year old baby and he had yet to learn how to cultivate, he would not be able to feel the power growing within him.

After some time pass, Lee had stop, and began to crawl out of the training ground. He knew his mother will be home soon, and his uncle would come and find him. He didn’t want them to see him training, it would be weird for a baby to learn martial arts. He did not know what they will do to him if they were ever to find out.

He crawl towards the entrance and sat there, staring at the luminous tunnel, waiting for his mother to arrive. Uncle Mu who was sleeping this whole day finally woke up. He knew his master was coming home. His job was to be a babysitter, but every day he would laze around and sleep, he would only play Little Lee for a few minutes and shoo him away.

Uncle Mu frantically ran out of his room to find Lee, using his nose he could smell Lee scent, he quickly follow the scent and realize Lee was sitting at the entrance. In his mind Mu was thinking that Lee was yearning for Mei and had been waiting for her all day. Mu didn’t know Lee was training that afternoon. He quickly walk towards Lee and sat down behind him.

Lee knew Uncle Mu wakened up from his nap, and just came and sat behind him. They both waited for his mother to come home. As it took an incense of time to burn, Mei finally walked through the entrance and finally arrived home.

Mei looked tired, behind her was a large sack of items she had acquired from raiding bandits and merchants on the road, of course in her dragon form, otherwise she would have been discovered. She would do this twice a week, other days she would go to human town to buy and sell items, or stay at home resting and training. But since Lee had shown up in her life, so she would find time to take care of Lee and pamper him.

Mei walk in wearily and saw Lee waiting for her, and Uncle Mu too but he was sleeping. Lee crawl up to her. She gave him a small smile and pick him up. Lee can tell that his mother was tired from work, he knew she was supporting one more mouth to feed.

Lee comfort her by giving her small pats on the head. Wu Wu. Don’t worry mother I am a good child, I’ll be on my best behavior. Mei nodded as she probably had understand what Lee was trying to convey to her.

“What a good child, come mother has to train. Tonight someone special will be coming home.” She cradle Lee in her arms, and walk towards the training ground. Arriving at the training ground, Mei put Lee down on the ground just a meter away from the barrier. Lee sat there watching Mei walked inside. He knew if he was to enter inside he would not withstand the intense pressure of the gravity field. He knew his mother was strong, but wasn’t sure how strong.

He watched as Mei began her training. She moves the energy, from the cold air, into her body condensing it within the qi force inside her. The qi force within, was revolving like a sphere it was spinning faster and faster in every direction. Then it stopped and it began to glow and pushes out an immense energy out. Mei quickly uses that force to guide it to her arms and into her palm. Pulling back the palm and gather it all at the center of the palm, she finally unleash the attack.

Lee watch Mei strike the air with her palm. After that nothing happen. Lee was curious why she would use all that force to do a regular palm strike. Anyone can do that. Lee stared at Mei continue to do couple of those. Finally after twelve palm strike, Lee saw something weird.

Did the barrier create a ripple or was it my imagination?

Lee continue to stare and saw nothing, finally he began to crawl to the front side of the barrier where Mei was striking the palm at hoping to get a better view. He sat down and continue staring straight at the barrier. After a few palm strike, Lee began to see a faint ripple, he began to squint. Although it was faint Lee could finally see it. However it suddenly disappear afterwards, Lee was mystify by his mother technique. He shut his eyes hard then began to open them, hoping it wasn’t an illusion.

Suddenly the world turn grey. Lee realize his special eye that he thought he had lost in his previous life would not be acquire in this life. However he was wrong it seems that the Chronostasis eye follow him into this life. Lee could see Mei movements slow down, every second to Mei was like fifteen seconds to Lee. He can see a red color mist surrounding Mei, entering her body. The blue aura covering the edges of Mei body seemingly accepting the red mist and converting it slowly to its color. Lee saw see the traces of the aura being push upwards and towards the palm that Mei was condensing. At the center of the palm it was clear white, it was like a flat circle seemingly getting stronger and stronger as Mei continue to pour all the energy into it. Then as Mei release the energy and striking her palm. The white flat circle was push out into a straight line. In a second it disappear, then reappear right at the edge of the barrier and let out a strong ripple.

To Lee surprise the ripple was bigger on the inside of the barrier and on the outside only a faint ripple can be seen. Lee rack his brain together to figure out was this technique that Mei was using. Finally Lee gain a small insight. This technique of Mei, this palm strike, cannot be seen by human eyes. Lee came to realize just because you can’t clearly see it, does not mean it wasn’t powerful. This technique can cause internal damage.

This technique that Mei had displayed was, the [Hidden Dragon Palm Strike], it allows the user to draw nature energy around them and be absorb into their body and allow them to condense it by adding more force in their qi force. Using the energy and qi, the user will have it flow towards the palm, condensing it further and increase its power, depending on one’s strength, the power release out can be deadly. Once release the fusion of both nature energy and the user qi will flow straight in the direction where the palm strike. The power will flow through the air fast as lightning, if it hit the target, the person will not suffer external damage. Instead he will suffer heavy internal energy and it will cause his flow of qi to be disrupted for a short amount of time. That few seconds can mean life or death during battle. If the palm strike land on the person body, he will either die or worse be cripple for the rest of his life. Even armor is useless against this palm strike.

However no matter how strong this technique is it require concentration, nature energy, being able to hit the person, and foremost two seconds. Not only had it had high requirement, it also have many stages to increase its power. Total of twelve stage, each stage increase its power by ten percent. Adding to the person strength and qi force, at the highest stage one can unleash two-hundred and fifty percent. It enough to create a large crater in the earth.

Mei is currently at stage nine. She had yet to break through into stage ten. Though she have a very long life, she had been doing this for one-hundred and seventy years. Mei finally stop practicing, she gave a slight frown. She knew she is still far away from reaching stage ten, however it did not decrease her determination. After stopping she notice Lee, Lee sat there with his tiny arms imitating Mei actions. Mei wasn’t shock, in her mind she think that Lee was a baby and was curious, so he try to imitate her. However she did not know that Lee was trying to learn how Mei was doing this.

Leaving the barrier, she pick up Lee. Gave a small pat.

“Come little Lee, my sister should arrive soon. Time to go meet your aunt.” Mei and Lee left the grounds and head to the main hall.

Everyone was waiting for Mei’s sister to arrive. Uncle Feng had cooked a huge feast and was currently setting up the banquet, Uncle Mu was sleeping on the left side of Mei, and Uncle Ro, was scurrying at the speed of sound putting up decorations.

After it took a two incense to burn, a female appear to the main hall. Lee couldn’t help but stare at her. His aunt look exactly like his mother, very beauty but more mature. They were twins.

“Sister you’re back. How was the journey?” Mei walked towards her sister, and gave a huge smile. She hadn’t seen her sister in fifteen years.

“It was a bit rough, there are lots of forces moving. Who is this little baby?”

“Sister this is my child, Little Lee, I found him abandon in the forest. Little Lee, this is my older twin sister Rei.” Mei introduces the two, and held Lee out to Rei.

Ga Ga Wu. Of course Lee couldn’t speak yet but he talked anyway to his aunt. Hi Aunt Rei, I am Lee. Rei reach out and held Lee in her arms.

“Sister, you should know our ancient code, we are not to interact with humans, let alone raise one.” Rei sternly look at Mei. Hearing this Lee can’t help but frown inside.

“Sister …”

“No, we should leave the child in the forest, and let fate take its course.” Rei interrupted Mei, and gave her a scowl. Rei in her heart, didn’t like to abandon such a cute child, however she knew that if the other dragon clan knew they would be exile.

WAH!

Lee was intelligent, he cried out loud. His voice woke up Uncle Mu, who was happily sleeping. Uncle Feng was startled by the cried and drop a beautiful made cake that took him two hours to make. Uncle Ro, stop what he was doing, and at his speed arrived to Lee in two seconds, and began trying to calm Lee down.

“Sister, look what you have done.”

Rei frown, she couldn’t help but feel that this child was actually smart. To be able to understand what she was trying to do. Rei look at Lee in the eyes, and felt a shiver. His eyes were white, it looked like he was blind, and however she could see a faint blue color in his eyes, which she kept unconscious staring as if a powerful force was locking onto her eyes. Lee shiver a bit, thinking Rei was looking into his soul.

“Sister?” Mei shook Rei, breaking Rei from her trance and then began convincing her.

After a while, Rei gave in to Mei. Sigh. She knew Mei was stubborn and would do everything to get what she wants. Rei finally let go of abandoning Lee, and began to cradle him her arms, and Lee finally calm down.

“If he was to live with us he needs to be able to rid of his himself, and become one of us. He will become a dragon, live like one, and be train like one. Though he is a human and have many weakness, we can forge him into the strongest warrior in the world.” Rei spoke to Mei, and Mei gave a relieve sigh, and smiled at Lee.

Rei knew if Lee couldn’t become a strong as dragon, he will be killed by their clan, and of course she and Mei will be exile and in the worst case scenario be killed for going against their ancient code.

After eating the feast prepare, and everyone went to sleep. Rei and Mei was in the library. Talking in front of the fireplace, Mei who was cradling Lee as he slept in her arms, ask Rei about her journey.

“The forces are moving, the humans are getting stronger. They are expanding, trying to control as much land and power they can. The demons are currently seem to prepare for another war. However I do not know when. Our dragon clan will have a gathering in a few years to determine our stance in this world.” Rei gave Mei a short details on everything the world is going on.

“I fear we will leave this world, and head towards Chaos Plane. There we will be able to expand our lineage and become a dominant force like we did in the past.” Rei face had a sad expression. Her kin was put into shame few centuries ago, they were once powerful and unrivaled, however after the humans gotten stronger and smarter, with the demon attacking them as well, and they were pushed into brink of extinction. If not for the brave dragon warriors risking their lives so they could run, they would not exist.

“I will not go.” Mei response to Rei shocked her. Before Rei could open her mouth to argue with Mei. Mei stop her.

“I cannot leave Little Lee, if he were to go with us to the Chaos Plane, I have no doubt the air would kill him, even if he survive he will live in agony every day.” Mei stroke Lee face and tears fall on Lee. In though they been together for few months, she felt that Lee was actually her child.

Rei couldn’t say anything. If Mei stay in this world, sooner or later she would probably be found and be hunted. While on the run, how would she take care of Lee? Although she is strong, if she were overwhelm by powerhouses she would not survive.

“I see. I cannot not sway you, but if you wish to stay I will not intervene. However Lee is weak, if he is to stay with you he needs to be strong enough to protect you or at the very least protect himself.” Rei furrowed her eyebrow, looking at Lee she felt that under Mei pampering Lee would grow up weak. The only option was to train Lee at young age, and hope he can become strong before the gathering.

Mei slightly nodded, and stare at Lee. Still cradling Lee in her arms, her face fill with confidence. She knows that Lee is smart, if he is not smart then he wouldn’t be curious that late evening. She knows Lee will one day become strong, hopefully stronger than her.

Lee of course who was there, didn’t actually sleep at all. He was pretending, by closing his eyes, and kept a constant flow of breathing. He had heard everything, he knew he was currently weak. He could not refute his Aunt Rei words, that he could be weak in the future. However Lee did not want to be weak like he was in the previous life. Lee filled with determination to become strong, strong that he will no longer be bullied. Strong that he will no longer rely on other people power, and strong enough to protect everything that is precious to him.

Lee made his decision, at this moment he will not stop, he will climb through heaven and hell to gain strength he had always wanted.

The room filled with silent, the fire flicker back and forth in the fireplace. The darkness in the room grew. Everything was still.

Deep within the castle, a demon-like human was sitting in the throne. His eyes burst open.

“It is almost time.” His voice boomed out of the castle. Outside the castle, where it stood in on top of the mountain, deep within the pit were hoard of demons. There where thousands of millions of demon in formation. As they heard their lord voice. They all roared. Their roars shook the air. The era of demon had finally arrived. Nothing can stop their onslaught.

Letting everyone know the story is progressing slowly, this of course my intention. If I develop it to fast Lee become strong and you will miss out on lots of his new life experience. It may be slow but it will get better.