Chains Of Heaven

Enkidu's P.O.V.

Entering the pond I could feel the pressure even stronger than before. I have no clue what this is but I do not care. Let us first focus on improving, later I can think about other things.

Inside the pond, the water was strangely viscous, but it would likely do well enough.

Entering the Library of Heaven's Path I look at the Heaven's Path Water Art. There is much to learn here so I start reading all that I can.

The Profound Mystery of Aqua Vitae is one that focuses on how water is vital for life. Water cleanses the body of impurities, water regulates the body, water takes the nutrients around the body, water is an essential part of life.

The water is the essence in which life is generated.

Reading the scriptures of water I inadvertently begin to compare it to what I already knew of other elements. It was not intentional, but as I read it I can't help but compare it to what I know of the Pulse of Nature.

Just as the Earth pulses, transmitting nutrients to the plants the same plants take in water and use it to grow its own life. Both Earth and Water working for the growth of Wood, of life.

Inadvertently I start understanding this, it was a simple and direct understanding for me. Like if this all was supposed to work together, to begin with.

And, it probably is. I smile to myself as I continue learning more about the truths of the world, of how Earth, Wood, and Water are connected. I think that I likely can mix in Steel laws in the future as well, but for now I should focus on what I can.

As I realize this all I look at the Heaven's Path Earth art and Heaven's Path Wood art, I examine both the Profound Mystery of the World Pulse and the Profound Mystery of Expansion, my knowledge and understandings increasing in different ways than expected but certainly beneficial.

Is this perhaps because I increased my luck, giving me such a great lucky chance?

If so I got it good.

I focus my comprehension entirely in what I am doing, this become all that matters as I search to understand more of this.

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3° Person P.O.V.

As Enkidu began this process he basically turned off all his senses to the outside world. What he failed to realize was how the water around him was behaving.

This water surrounding him and the entire ambient began a strange process. The said process was extremely natural, if he was not so focused on finding out about the Profound Mysteries he might have noticed, but there was every chance he wouldn't.

He would only certainly realize something is wrong if he were to try and leave this pond at this moment, except for that there would hardly be a chance for him to realize what was going on.

What was happening could be seen as similar to the natural process of osmoses some of his blood was leaving his body, at the same time the liquid around was entering Enkidu's body and replenishing his blood with a new blood equal to what he had before.

His blood kept being drained out of him while it was being replenished. The process was neither positive or negative for Enkidu, but it was impossible to stop from the moment he started it.

Slowly but surely the pond in which Enkidu was began to become crimson, the others who noticed thus began to worry and tried to approach but they all felt it impossible, a greater pressure than what any of them could bear or even understand making it impossible to go to Enkidu.

As this process continued eyes of many special existences widened, not believing or refusing to believe what was happening. They all knew that there might be a day in which this might occur, but for it to happen now and with the crimson crack disaster approaching, it was just too much of a coincidence.

However, sensing what was happening, many of the owners of said eyes decided that they must see what this was all about, they could not risk a disaster to occur, not now when there were no more Gods and Creation Gods to protect all life in existence.

It was just that troublesome an existence that lived in the depths of that pond. A gift for someone else but also a danger unlike any other in case it was not treated correctly.

However, Enkidu completely missed this fact, his focus entirely in something else as his blood was being taken and the existence in the depths of the small pond began to stir for the first time since the age of the Gods.

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She felt every day pass with heavyweight as each day proved more and more that she was the last of her family. Thus, she was at her weakest right now, making her put more and more emphasis on growing stronger.

If she were weak then there is every chance that her throne, the throne her family fought so long to obtain and keep, the throne that ensured that the continent was unified and no more needless wars started, would be lost to Duke Ming.

She was no fool, she could see how the duke was trying to take away her power, but unless she was strong she would not be able to stop his influence.

Sighing she decided to ignore all distracting thoughts and concentrate on what matters, power.

Suddenly, a torrent of golden flames appeared in front of her. She stood in a haste seeing it as she looked at it.

The flames were not hot, but the little devil empress was sure it could likely destroy this entire palace if the one speaking on the other side made it so.

"I have a mission for you." A hotty female voice said from the flames as a golden eye looked down at her from within. "There is a certain event happening in another continent, someone is awakening something and I need you to bring this person to me."

"Lord Golden Crow, I am sorry that now is not such a good moment for-"

"I did not ask for you to go, I said you will go. Do not forget that all your family ever obtained was because of me, I didn't even distribute my inheritance to those outside your bloodline and allowed your family to continuously obtain some of my Essence Blood. If I tell you to do something, you only can agree with a smile. Don't forget this fact."

"But, but now is really not a good time. If I go then I might lose my position as devil empress!" She said nervously.

"... Very well, I will make sure that no one can claim your throne while you are gone. Now come to the Golden Crow Lightning Flame Valley, I will take you to the continent this person is right now." The Golden Crow said.

"I understand, how shall I find this person?" The little devil empress asked.

"I am not sure how you will find him, all I can say is that he has long green hair and wears a very simple clothe. That is all I could see from this place." The Golden Crow asked.

In truth, of all the divine spirits in this world, it was the only one which decided to move as soon as something happened, not willing to wait in the slightest. It quickly asked the spirit closest to where that thing was about what was going on and the answer was that someone managed to enter the pond, starting the process of binding and how this person looks like. To be able to enter and use that pond and activate it already proved for the Golden Crow just what bloodline this person had, and if too much time passes he had no delusions he just might be able to leave this planet despite it's bad environment and extremely corrupted heavenly laws.

Without being willing to wait for more information the Golden Crow spirit acted, ordering the little devil empress to go and bring Enkidu for the Golden Crow to test. It needs to know the character of Enkidu, know how he would act, and if he is good enough or not for what he had knowingly or not stepped into.

Inwardly the golden crow, reluctantly as it may be, had to admit that someone who had mixed blood likely had some chance of convincing that person to not destroy everything when she returns, that he might be a seed for hope.

Thankfully the Golden Crow had a teleportation array for the Azure Cloud Continent ready for a long time now, and he knew that the other one, the annoying one that refused to admit who was the superior one, had one in the other continent. As the Azure Cloud Continent was relatively far away and there was far too many things on it, things of importance, they could not risk not having a way to reach it quickly should the need ever arise.

What the Golden Crow did not know was that, in the Profound Sky continent, the Phoenix spirit also moved, it too sensed what happened and feared what might happen. As such it looked into the clan that worked under him for someone who could go and take a look, bring Enkidu to him.

Finding the person it sent out this person on the same mission, refusing to allow that thing to be in the possession of anyone that could even remotely be of an evil heart. The danger it would represent for the entire Dimension they were in would be far too great if it were to fall on the wrong hands.

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In the depths of the pond Enkidu was in, a rock moved. As it absorbed the blood of Enkidu from the water it began to dislocate from its position, moving upward slowly while taking in the blood.

Enkidu completely lost the sense of time, he could not understand that the 'quick stop' of his ended up already taking 3 days by now and everyone got quite worried by this point.

It was then that Enkidu woke up when he felt something hitting his submerged feet.

"Huh?" He said as he opened his eyes, looking down he saw a small oval rock floating near his feet. Taking his feet away from its path he saw it float up to eye level.

Finding this rock interesting as a unique energy emanated from it Enkidu touched it and decided to check in the Library of Heaven's Path.

What he saw shocked him beyond belief.

'This, this is absurd isn't it?'