Child of Destiny

Chapter 1984: Do What Must Be Done

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When David opened his eyes, he found himself in the middle of a ruined underground temple filled with natural energy coming from nature.

Looking around, he saw that the dark place was currently being illuminated by countless runes shining from the walls and the ceiling. They were shining brightly, resembling the stars in the night sky.

He observed these runes for quite a while before casting his gaze toward the center of the place, where the natural energy in the surroundings was gathering.

He did not have to make a guess to know who the person causing this was. It was quite obvious for him already.

”I guess those two are already at the most crucial stage,” he mumbled before turning his head toward another direction.

Instead of checking on his Junior Brother’s situation, David walked toward the other direction, seemingly answering a call that was summoning him.

Behind the dark cave, there was a hidden passage that led David toward a secret hall that was clearly designed as a resting place for important people.

The design was quite luxurious despite the ruins outside. This place seemed to be quite out of place due to how tidy it looked compared to the mess outside.

Looking around, David could see quite a lot of complicated runes filling the walls of the hall alongside the complex diagram drawn on the ceiling.

But what truly caught his eye was the huge monolith situated at the far end of the hall, which was almost covering half of the overall size of the wall on that side.

There was a series of records engraved skillfully on the surface of the monolith, seemingly narrating some story.

The monolith was divided into two sections, narrating two different stories.

The one on the left side was talking about the history of a certain emperor, who had failed his empire, while the one on the right side was narrating about the story of how an adventurous cultivator had succeeded in life and became an emperor himself.

Before the two sections of this monolith were a pair of coffins, which seemed to be the protagonists of the two records.

David’s attention was attracted to the memoirs of these two legends for quite a while, reading through them from start to finish. He was too engrossed in these life chronicles to notice that there was a silhouette of a person sitting cross-legged in one of the corners of the room.

He only snapped out of his thoughts after reading through the entire monolith before turning his attention to the two stone coffins situated before it.

He walked toward them before bowing. He had given them a ceremonial greeting unique to the Solomon Kingdom before introducing himself.

”This descendant, David Solomon, greets the great ancestors.”

It was only when he was done that he finally noticed the silhouette sitting on the corner of the hall.

He walked toward it and saw that it was the skeletal remains of a certain person, who was most likely a monk, given the outfit that they were wearing.

David had also gotten an idea of who it was before paying his respects as well.

When he was done with everyone, David finally walked toward the center of the hall, sitting cross-legged on it while facing the two stone coffins, particularly the monolith behind them.

He made sure to focus his mind, erasing all the distracting thoughts inside his head while also regulating his breathing.

When he was done with everything, he slowly opened his eyes and solely focused on what was before him. But this time, he activated his Enlightened Eyes while also attempting to uncover the secrets of the monolith in the distance.

Seemingly sensing something, the surrounding runes started responding to his aura and shone even brighter.

Not long after, the texts engraved on the monolith seemed to have started moving due to the reflection of the light. They were creating an illusion, which later transformed into a series of mantras resonating within his mind.

He was not sure what it was, but he could somewhat guess that it must be the legacy left behind by the two ancestors before him.

However, he was not in a hurry to digest them. Instead, he was looking for the mantras that the Head Arhat had left behind.

He was planning to assist his little juniors, who were in the middle of doing something very important for them.

Evangline had already foreseen something like this before. Although the prophecy that she had for him at that time did not concern his junior brothers directly.

Instead, it was a prophecy about how he would act as a ’monk’, who was roaming throughout the world and helping others cleanse the evil in their hearts.

He was not very sure what it was about exactly during that time, which made it one of the reasons why he had chosen to roam around the world when he left the side of his master.

It was also the reason why he had studied from the arhats of longstanding Buddhist Temples scattered throughout the world.

It was only recently that he had realized who the main evils were that he had to suppress.

It first happened when he reunited with his junior, who had already entered a Demonic Possession.

(Reference Chapter 49-57)

There were also other instances where similar things had happened, but he was no longer at his junior’s side at that time.

He later realized that this must be a part of his fate, similar to how his master acted as the main anchor for Adam during their earlier interactions, when they had yet to have a special relationship with one another.

Or, to before more specific, it was a fate that they had inherited from their ancestors – the ancestors of the Solomon Kingdom.

It was similar to the relationship between the Emperor of the Rising Sun and the Head Arhat of the Holy Mountain.

After finding what he was looking for, David started chanting the mantras, which quickly resonated with the entire place.

His voice had also melded with the ones that were ringing inside Shin’s head, making it clearer for the latter to follow them.

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Shin did not know how much time had passed since he started chanting, but he felt like it had been doing it for a very long time already.

The strange thing was when he felt that his mind was very clear and devoid of any kind of corruption. It was as if he was reborn once again, especially after chanting those Buddhist mantras.

He also felt somewhat strange since he even heard the voice of his Senior Brother at a certain point, helping him with the chants.

”Eh!?”

Not long after, he realized that he had achieved a minor breakthrough in his mentalism realm.

Moreover, he had also noticed that his mastery over his techniques seemed to have reached quite a higher level as well, particularly when it came to his understanding of them.

It was not just a simple upgrade as well, especially when he could feel that he had reached a great achievement in each of them.

”All I did was meditate and chant those mantras, though,” he mumbled, somewhat confused at what happened.

He wanted to investigate more about what happened. But before he could even dig into his memories, Uno had suddenly interrupted him.

”Sorry to break this down to you, but we still have a much pressing matter that we have to deal with,” said Uno as he suddenly appeared right before Shin.

Raising his head, Shin suddenly saw a person who seemed to be a clear reflection of himself. Aside from their hairstyles and pupils, there was nothing much different between the two of them.

They seemed to be a pair of twins when standing side by side.

Unfortunately, this person, who looked like his twin brother, carried a cold and indifferent demeanor, seemingly uninterested in engaging in any meaningless chatter.

Realizing that he could see Uno, Shin immediately figured out that he was still currently inside his Sea of Consciousness.

He was also able to instantly figure out what Uno was trying to say. He pointed below, particularly the massive seal underneath their feet. ”Are you talking about this?”

”You should have already felt it earlier. The seal that the Madam has placed inside your body to suppress the Seed of Hatred can no longer hold that thing for much longer,” said Uno.

”No matter how many times the Madam tries to fix it, it will only lose its effectiveness in every attempt, losing its meaning entirely,” he added.

Shin pursed his lips before asking. ”So, what are you planning? Don’t tell me that you want the two of us to beat here and now?”

”You should be able to feel it more clearly. We are still no match for it, given our current abilities,” he added.

He could clearly feel that Uno had also undergone massive transformations, though he could not exactly tell what. ’He must be successful in consuming those two heavenly treasures.’

But despite all of these, he could still tell that they were far from completely winning against that Seed of Hatred.

”If it is in its usual state, then we do have no chance of winning against it,” started Uno before continuing. ”But after being subjected to the Sanskrit of the Sacred Monks, it has lost most of its powers.”

”It is currently in its weakest state,” he emphasized before adding. ”Even though it is still more powerful than us, we can at least suppress it for a certain period until a new seal is created.”

Hearing this, Shin could not help but raise his brows, seemingly realizing what Uno was planning. ”You want to take the initiative to break the seal before erecting something new with our current energies?”

”That is the only way for us to get past this ordeal. Only by creating a new seal that is based on our powers can we truly seal this guy and buy us enough time to grow stronger,” answered Uno.

”Whatever seal the Madam has placed on our bodies, it is bound to lose its effectiveness through the passage of time. After all, it is an external force that only helps us.”

”No matter how powerful it is, such a seal will only weaken due to our influence. Our body is subconsciously repelling these foreign powers, resulting in our current situation.”

”Moreover, our constant exposure to others’ demonic aura or energy will only arouse the powers of this big guy, further weakening any foreign seal placed on our body.”

”Unless we are the ones who have created such a seal, any external help will only lose its effectiveness through time,” he explained while looking at the depths of the darkness underneath the seal below them.

Shin understood this as well, but he did not immediately agree to the plan.

”We will most likely lose our control over the main vessel if we try to break the seal,” he started, voicing his concern. ”The main body will surely go on a rampage once we start fighting that big guy. What if it suddenly breaks through the underground temple and goes loose outside?”

Understanding what Shin was afraid of, Uno smirked before assuring him. ”Don’t worry about that. Someone will handle that mess outside.”

Shin did not have to ask who it was, as he had already gotten an idea of their identity.

”It’s Senior Brother, huh?” he mumbled before shaking his head.

”I am starting to feel bad for him. It feels like he has become our personal nanny,” he started laughing hysterically when he thought about it.

It took him quite a while before he was able to calm himself down. He then turned to Uno before asking. ”Is he going to be fine, though?”

”Don’t worry. Why do you think I have chosen this place?” asked Uno in return before adding. ”Moreover, he will be using some of the talismans that you have brought with you.”

”Ah! He must have brought quite a few with him. I am sure of it,” added Shin while nodding his head.

He then looked beneath them before asking. ”I guess you have already prepared everything?”

”Just start already!” snarled Uno, seemingly getting impatient.

Shin then smiled bitterly before shaking his head. ”Then, here goes nothing!”

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