Bo Hai, Isle of the 8 Immortals
Zhu Zhan Ye a soft voice called out, it was as lovely as the sound of rain falling softly on silver leaves. Jin closed his eyes and concentrated. He must shut out all distractions, he didn't want to waste any of his powers trying to forget what he naturally should have forgotten. This was the last stage.
Zhu Zhan Ye the voice seem to sigh. Jin groaned in exasperation and reached for his power, erasing the last bit of the voice from his memories. His human self fought a losing battle, refusing to let go the last thread that tied his old life to his god self. The fire of his power burned it away and Jin took a deep breath, feeling the last bit of his humanity slip to the back of his soul. Even if he became human again, he made sure that whatever he erased wouldn't come back and haunt him.
He stretched, his ice white robes dyed orange by the rising sun, fluttered lazily in the still air. His body was weightless as he drifted into the air, getting use to his godly body. Strong without ever being tired, powerful beyond imagination. There was no need of human emotions in this form.
He walked without touching the ground, enjoying the clarity of sight, sound, and smell that no human body could possess.
"Lady He" He spoke quietly.
The lady immortal flinched, she hadn't sensed the half-god arrive. She turned and bowed to the young lord. "Master Jin." She looked up and couldn't keep an admiring smile off her pensive face. Hundreds of thousands years ago, she had seen Jin's true form and always thought he was one of the most handsome gods in existence. Yet his carelessly handsome face hid the ruthlessness that was capable of destroying the world.
Piercing gold eyes set underneath a pair of brows that seemed to be two careless yet masterful strokes made from a calligrapher's hand. As always, there was a slightly crooked smile playing on the ruddy lips that seemed to be carved on his perfectly symmetrical face. This was a man who could whistle carelessly even when the realms collapsed around his ears.
"You are staring" Jin asked as he played with a ribbon of water he conjured from the ocean. "Clearly I've not lost my lure to women after all these years."
Lady He kept her face calm though her alabaster cheeks turned slightly pink, "Someday a woman will kick you for being so impudent."
Jin laughed, "Has there been any in the heavenly court about me?"
Lady He shook her head, "Not a whisper. They are exhausted by Lord Wei Yun's massacre of the Demon Realms. Gods are still discussing what Lord Wei Yun had done."
"Wei Yun?" Jin's eyes turned a shade darker. The ribbon of water evaporated suddenly. "Ah..One of the unnatural monsters made from the heart of Pan Gu?" The sardonic smile deepened, "I remember now, Nu Wa's little pet abominations, Wei Yun and Wei Tian,"
Jin looked at her, the bored expression back on his face, "Do you think they will execute Wei Yun?"
"Not Yet." Lady He hesitated, "Though I don't know why"
Jin chuckled, "Wei Yun could set fire and burn the hair off every god and goddess of heaven, use the sacred scrolls of Heaven laws as toilet paper, and the Emperor would still not behead him. Not until he gives up Pan Gu's heart."
Lady He looked confused, and Jin pointed to himself, "Wei Yun is like me. Valuable for one reason." Jin shrugged and walked to the ocean, his eyes sparkled as he spied something, and slowly lifted his hand. Two massive waves that grew taller and taller rose with Jin's movements. A ship was caught between the waves, and Lady He felt her throat go dry, as Jin continued."Too bad he wasn't one of the prophesied ones, I would have loved to see my father pee himself with terror at the thought of Wei Yun taking the throne. But he needs him alive, my father wants his Creation powers."
With a wave of his arm, the two waves crashed into each other with an earth shattering sound. Lady He used her power, and pushed the ship out of way with all her magic. It sped away as the after waves crashed onto the island and shook the ground.
She shook her head with a sigh, "You still place so little value on human life."
Jin shrugged, "I place value on what could be valuable to me. Everything else is expendable."
Lady He looked at him reproachfully, "You shouldn't make such noises here, even if this place is protected, I can't promise that the right amount of ruckus won't bring down your father."
Jin laughed, "He's too busy, probably looking of the right spell to suck the power out of Wei Yun. Besides, I need the practice."
Lady He looked shocked, "Surely you don't think...but that would destroy the world. The Emperor isn't crazy to try again..."
Jin nodded, "He couldn't steal the powers of any of the Creation Gods then, but now he has another opportunity. He's going to try again."
Lady He felt sick, "After what happened with Lord Fu Xi and your mother..."
Jin raised an eyebrow, and Lady He's voice became softer and softer, she'd forgotten after all these years that name was taboo for Jin. The past was in the past for her, but for Jin, it was still a shadow upon his heart.
Jin brushed nonexistent dust from his flowing white robes as the ocean slowly settled back into place. "Creation powers have to be given to another willingly, to be used to their full potential. Pan Gu gave his heart to NuWa, even though she never wanted it. Fu Xi gave his powers to me. And Lei Zu, she gave it to her descendants, hoping that they would be protected from the Emperor of Heaven."
Jin grinned recklessly, "During my sleep, I bet the Emperor found a way to kill off Wei Tian. The Emperor would've tried everything in his power to destroy find the heirs to Pan Gu and Lei Zhu's powers. All these years, I bet he's been searching for Nu Wa's child. If the gods knew what he was trying to do, they would rise against him. "
Lady He felt cold, "I don't believe it, Gods killing gods for power is against every law of heaven. And He's our ruler."
"You didn't see it because he is your ruler." Jin said coldly, "If he had the opportunity he would take Fu Xi's power from me before running me through with a sword."
Lady He shook her head, "But you are his son. Surely he would show mercy."
Jin laughed at this, "Mercy? The only reason he hasn't scattered my soul in the winds of time is because I am protected by Fu Xi's powers and secrets that he wishes to know."
"What are you going to do?" Lady He felt anxiety crawl on her skin.
Jin walked towards the balcony of the towers overlooking the grey ocean, "I have to find the half-god who woke me. If that person is weak or wants to follow the Emperor of Heaven, I force them to give me their power and kill them."
Then how are you different from your father? Lady He dared not asked Jin, but the worry in her heart grew.
He turned around, "Now, do you have the image of me as a human? I'm going back to the human realms." He grinned easily, "I want to have a little fun before things get messy. Maybe see what life was like as a human."
"What if you see the person you're trying to forget?" Lady He asked as she handed him the mirror that held the image.
Jin shrugged, "Whoever it was, I'll have forgotten them completely. I'm sure I won't have those same feelings again." He grinned confidently, "I am, after all, a god."
