Book 1 Of The Immortal Warrior Series: The Idiotic Strongest Fighter

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Arc 1 - Chapter 3: Too Bad

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"You know, seeing a n.a.k.e.d girl in the middle of this darkness based realm isn't something shocking." I said to Mikumo, who calmly staring down at the embarrassed girl, named Summer Rose, that trying her best to hide her private part.

"Eyes off the brat, Meng. If you wanted to see some skin. You can just ask me to do so later." Mikumo rolls her eyes at her husband, for staring at the young lass's n.a.k.e.d body.

"Skin?" I look at my wife with eyes of confusion, then look back at the little girl again.

"I don't think there even any skin at all. What I'm looking at is her [Soul Form]. I'm honestly amazed right now, that she has a human appearance and have the same look as her physical body's age. Usually, those that are cultivating the [Soul]. It usually has a different from their physical body. Like for example, one would look like a child version of themselves or missing some kind of feature belong to their physical body like hair. Meaning, their [Soul Form] would be bald." I explained.

"Oh, right. Forgot you know other occupations than the standards back in Murim." Mikumo replied, finally remember her husband is a lot older than her. Not even her own husband knows his true age at this point.

"Summer was it? When did you appear here and do you happen to remember the last thing happen to you before you arrive here?" I ask the little girl before me.

"Uh, I was facing an army of Grimm for my last stand, but never remember how I died. Then I end up here, wherever is here." Summer replied, "If you don't mind. Who are you two and how did you come here?"

"You don't need to know." Mikumo said in a cold tone, causing Summer to shiver a little as Mikumo release a small amount of her [Ki].

"Hmm. Is it just me or is she different from the one we saw before coming here." I look at Summer's [Soul Form] and feel it a bit different to the one I met back in the room, where that whitehead teacher tried to take me down.

"Girl." Mikumo quickly connected the dots, "Have you ever seen us before?"

Summer frowns a little at how rude this woman before her speaking such a rude manner to her when she been polite the whole time.

"No. This is the first time I have seen the two of you." Summer replied, not wanting to anger the beings before whom she thinking may not be human at all. Who knows what they could do to her if she tried anything.

"Hmm. Think I can think she is from an alternate reality." I rub my chin with my right chin while continuing to hold the [Relic of Knowledge] with my left hand.

"Excuse me?" Summer look confuses a bit, wondering what I'm saying.

"Quiet girl. My husband is thinking about something." Mikumo stares down at Summer, who looks like she wanted nothing more than punching the day life out of Mikumo.

"Hmm. I think we can get the answer with this thing." I bring up the [Relic of Knowledge] up to my face, then inject it with my [Ki], causing it to release a blue light, that shines the entire darkness realm of sky blue light.

"Is this Summer, in her [Soul Form] from an alternate reality from the one that I, Meng Tendou, and my wife, Mikumo Kushinada, came from the previous realm?" I ask the [Relic of Knowledge].

Nothing happens for a few seconds before a voice appears, that sound neither male or female. Neither young or old. In a completely neutral voice without any hint of emotion behind it.

"The Summer Rose before everyone is from the same reality everyone just came from." The [Relic of Knowledge] replied, then the blue light disappears instantly the moment it spoke its last word.

Summer blinks in shock, to see the [Relic of Knowledge] actual speak.

I tilt my head and give a good stare at the [Relic of Knowledge].

"Something happens, Meng?" Mikumo knew right away that something caught her husband's attention.

"I feel like this [Relic of Knowledge] is like one of those [Spirit Treasures] made from the ancient time before my era in Murim." I replied to Mikumo, who didn't even look like she heard such a thing.

So, I continue off with an explanation, "[Spirit Treasure] are [Artifact] that made by being used special energy other than [Ki], along with very rare materials that give these [Spirit Treasure] abnormal abilities that not even Martial Artists or any other professions could do. The art of the [Spirit Craft] had long been a mystic and no one had been able to recreate the process of making a [Spirit Treasure]. Take your family's curse for example. A [Spirit Treasure] would have something similar to it."

Mikumo stares at the [Relic of Knowledge], then look at her husband with a blank stare, "Okay. So that lantern is a [Spirit Treasure] then?"

"Yup, and a very high rank at that. I would say this is a [God Artifact]. Because I can feel a massive amount of [Ki] or something similar to [Ki] inside this lantern for a brief moment when I injected my own [Ki] into it." I replied.

"Hmm. Too bad I'm not much a craftsman type of person." I shrugged my shoulders that I don't have much talent in the craftsmanship department.

"Now, that we know this Summer is from the same realm we just came from. Which is kind of weird if she from that realm and haven't seen us before, even when we just saw her; well, her hair is a bit longer. Nonetheless, I would why she in her [Soul Form] then with her physical body." I explained to Mikumo, along with Summer who hear everything.

"In fact, Summer here still have all of her [Three Yang Souls: Heavenly Soul, Earthly Soul, and Hell Soul]. Also known as the [Etereal Soul], [Sensory Soul], and the [Spirit of Life]. Along with her [Seven Yin Souls: Happiness, Anger, Love, Fear, Sadness, Evil, and Pensiveness]." I'm a little surprised to see Summer haven't turned into a malicious spirit by now.

"By now, her [Three Yang Souls] should have gone to their realm upon her death. While her [Seven Yin Souls] should have stayed in her physical body if she had one. So the Yin aspect of her [Soul] would have attached to something or someone. Maybe forming her own [Soul Form] after a few days or months." I give Summer a good look, who is currently shocked there are such a thing and blush a little for seeing me looking at her while she n.a.k.e.d still.

"What are these [Three Yang Souls] and [Seven Yin Souls]?" Mikumo looks very confused now, that she never heard such a thing over her year in Murim.

"Well, I can barely remember everything about them. But, the [Three Yang Souls], each [Soul] go to their respective places after death. Which is kind of weird, since Summer here, have all [Three Yang Souls] in one [Soul Form] instead of being separated upon her death. Not to mention that her [Seven Yin Souls] are seven emotions, that slowly disappear after death. And if the [Souls] that become [Evil Spirits] go against the natural order and retain all [Three Yang Souls] and [Seven Yin Souls], allowing them to cultivate to the point of becoming a [Supreme Evil Spirit], gaining the ability to separate their [Seven Yin Souls] into fragment [Soul Avatars]." I started explaining about what I know about the [Three Yang Souls] and [Seven Yin Souls] I could remember so far, but it wasn't much.

"I-I'm not going to be turned into an [Evil Spirit], am I?" Summer looks at me with worry eyes, hoping that she wouldn't become one after I explained how dangerous these [Evil Spirits] are and what they could do to others. As well, the punishment for those that became [Evil Spirits].

"Honestly?" I stare around the area, which is pretty much just darkness. "You should have become one by now. So, something must have caused you to keep your [Soul] from transforming into one. Did you do anything that may have caused this?" I ask Summer, seeing how this isn't something possible and I have faced many [Evil Spirits] back in Murim before.

Yup, there are other beings than the human race. Even the [Evil Spirit] is considered an immortal being already, thanks to not being limited by time itself besides having to face the trial in a certain time by the Heaven, where they may end up getting killed if they failed the trial.

"Hmm. Let's see if this [Relic of Knowledge] has the answer." I activate the [Relic of Knowledge] once more to give us the answer, even if it technically wasting another question of the three I'm allowed to use. Who knows when I could use it again.

"How come this Summer before us still have her [Three Yang Souls] and [Seven Yin Souls], along with the fact why she hasn't turned into an [Evil Spirit] yet?" I gamble to see if I could put two questions into a single sentence and see if it work.

"Summer Rose before everyone is considered dead, but not dead at the same time. She's in the border between life and death. Furthermore, Summer Rose, while in her [Soul]. Upon leaving this realm, she will regain back her physical body." The [Relic of Knowledge] explained before the blue light disappeared once more.

But, before it disappears completely, I active it a third time to see if it work and it did.

"Is it possible for me to use the [Relic of Knowledge] more than three times without requiring the [Spring Maiden's Power]?" I tried to ask this question, to see if it's possible and to see if my gamble from before worked.

"You can by using the [Blood Essence] as a way to bypass the restriction, but require a recharge period of 1 week upon using the [Blood Essence] to ask three questions."

After that was done, the [Relic of Knowledge]'s blue light disappears and the blue color of the lantern turned gray, showing it out of power.

"Well, look like my guess on if this [Relic of Knowledge] is a [God Artifact] and it is, if it could still be used with [Blood Essence]." I mumble to myself, but Mikumo and Summer heard me.

"Isn't using [Blood Essence] dangerous, though?" Mikumo knew right away why [Spirit Treasures] is so powerful from what husband explained a few minutes ago. If something requires the [Blood Essence] of someone to power it. Then, it is a very dangerous weapon and very powerful.

As the [Blood Essence] are basically the "lifeblood" or "life force" and using it would shorten one's lifespan.

Even ageless immortal would suffer from using their [Blood Essence], but instead of shortening their lifespan. It would decrease that immortal's foundation, affecting their fighting abilities.

"For others, yeah, but for a Martial Artist of the [Black Heaven & Earth Style]. We literally have the ability to change our mortal body into an [Inner Physique] through the use of [One Thought Creating Myriad Physiques] and I have mastered all 12 [Immortal Physiques]. One of them is the [Sacred Spring Physique] and it is one of the two [Immortal Physiques of Softness]. Granting me an endless supply of [Blood Essence] the moment I activate it." I replied to my wife's question, who is shocked that the [Black Heaven Earth Style] had such a thing.

"Wait, doesn't this mean you would technically be an immortal being, ageless one, due to having an endless amount of [Blood Essence]?" Mikumo couldn't believe such a powerful [Technique] existed.

I shook my head, "Nope. Because all the [Immortal Physiques] require me to use my [Ki] to activate them. Otherwise, my [Inner Physiques] would return back to a mortal body, but still more sturdy compared to others. So technically, the [Black Heaven & Earth Style] could give one the temporary status of an immortal being as long as they have [Ki] to support the [Inner Physique]."

I didn't want to give the idea to my wife that the [Immortal Physiques] could be used forever and making one unbeatable. Also, giving one the ability to become an immortal being.

"Uh, if you two don't mind. Can you guys find out how to get off here first before going on your little explanation?" Summer interrupts before I could continue on explaining to my wife about the [Inner Physique] and the 12 [Immortal Physiques].

This caused Mikumo to glare at Summer, as this is among the many things she never heard of and wanted to know more about it before her husband forgot all about it, then she will have to find the right time to ask the question due to the situations sometimes force her to forget or her husband spacing off again for some unknown reasons. Sometime it would last weeks before her husband snap out of it. But at least his body can move on its own while the mind is somewhere else.

"Sure, why not. I rather not find out what would happen to us. The longer we stay in this realm." I didn't really care if this realm is a trapped realm and could just use pure raw power to break through the barrier, to another realm.

"And how are you going to do that? Because I don't see any passage that would lead us to another location." Mikumo has already tried to use [Ki-Sense] to see if there any other beings in this darkness realm, but only detected herself, her husband, and the brat.

"Well, you can just randomly lead us to somewhere. Just close your eyes. Worked many times before. Shouldn't stop you from leaving this realm." I reminded Mikumo that she is our ticket out of this realm, which caused Mikumo to blush a little for forgetting about that.

"How does that solve our problem?" Summer looks very confused about how having Mikumo just walking in a random direction with her eyes close would help us.

Which lead to Mikumo explaining about her family's curse to her, causing Summer to be dumbfounded at this discovery and wonder if it's similar to a [Semblance] of some sort, but for now, those thoughts are for later and now is to escape this realm.

"Remember to hold tight or risk yourself slipping into a different realm from the one we're heading to." Mikumo warns to Summer, of course, she not that merciless to put a little girl into some sort of hell-like realm.

Plus, Mikumo wanted to see if her method of immortality would work for other, why not pick Summer?

Mikumo always wanted a student to teach in order to find out if there a way to improve herself by seeing the many flaws in her students show. Maybe something would give her the insight to increase her skills.

"Okay, you two, keep holding got my hands. I'm going to start." Mikumo made sure to warn her husband and maybe future student before she closes her eyes and walks in a random direction. As she allows her curse to take its effect, to lead everyone out of this darkness realm.

A few minutes later*

(Unknown)

"Okay, Mikumo you can stop now." I said to my wife before she could take another step and lead us to another realm. "I think we're in another reality; nevertheless, we out of that darkness realm. And Summer came with us as well. N.a.k.e.d, though. Hmm. We're going to need to find clothes for her or something."

Upon hearing my words.

Mikumo started looking around the area, checking for any danger nearby. But, only see multiple unknown buildings and machines

Summer lets out a small squeak and squats down, to try her best to cover herself.

I place a hand on Summer's shoulder, causing her to look at me with a red face, then gasp in shock when Summer found herself wearing a white kimono.

Too bad for Summer, I didn't bother to explain to her that her new clothes are literally made out of dense [Ki]. Which is a neat trick I learned from an enemy that created weapons out of [Ki]. I just modified it to make clothes instead.

This is a temporary solution until Summer can get real cloth for herself. Of course, if I don't end up requiring to use my [Ki] in a large amount. I could keep myself, and a dozen others, if they are nearby like a few miles, with these [Ki Clothes] for a long time.

"Mikumo. Find anything that may tell us where we are?" I ask my wife, as I just finished helping Summer with her problem.

"Yeah, just look at those brats over there may tell us where we are." Mikumo point towards a group of people fighting what looks a small army of Grimm.

"Well, this is a surprise. Are we from the same realm or an alternate dimension of the realm?" I wonder if I should be ready for a whitehead kid start attacking me out of nowhere.

"Wait, are we back in Remnant?!" Summer cried out in happiness. As she started looking around in excitement and she can see many familiar buildings, some are new, but she could still remember many buildings like the back of her head.

"Let me check." I replied, then bite the tip of my tongue and use a bit of [Ki] and spit [Blood Essence] onto the [Relic of Knowledge, to activate it.

Instead of the familiar blue light, it's red.

"Are we in Summer Rose's dimension or an alternate version of it?" I asked the [Relic of Knowledge].

"Alternate version." The [Relic of Knowledge] didn't answer further and the red light died out.

This made me raise an eyebrow at this and wonder, maybe I need to channel more [Ki] when I use the [Blood Essence].

"Hmm." I reactive the [Relic of Knowledge] once more, "Is Summer Rose of this alternate version of Remnant dead or alive?"

Both Summer and Mikumo look at me with confusion, mostly Mikumo until a flick of light pass Mikumo's eyes and realize why I asked such a question.

"Summer Rose of this alternate version has been dead for many years." The [Relic of Knowledge] replied.

"Well, I guess we can just leave you here unless you wish to come with us?" Mikumo ask Summer, hoping for Summer to stick around so she could test her immortal method would work on others.

"I'm grateful for you two to bring me back to life somehow. But, I wish to stay with my family, even they not my original family." Summer gives both Mikumo and me a cheerful smile before she burst into white petals and scatter everywhere briefly and rush towards the sky, then slam into the ground just where the group of four girls in the middle of the Grimm.

I don't even need Mikumo to show any expression when I could easily sense how she a bit mad at Summer for not accepting the offer to sticking with us. Where countless Martial Artists, even other professions would gladly join us in the hope to learn from us.

"Come on. We don't need to stick around. We have what we need from this realm, or alternative ones' [Relic of Knowledge]." I said to my wife, because this realm is just too weak for any challenge. Furthermore, none of the Grimm or the mortal of this realm would force me to go above the basics.

Looking down at the area, where Summer hugging looks like her daughter and maybe a family friend. Hard to tell with the second one since the first one look almost the same as Summer, but being in red and black.

I look at the [Relic of Knowledge] and wonder if I could change its appearance. I rather not have to deal with fighting with one hand all the time.

Activating the [Relic of Knowledge] once more with my [Blood Essence] to find out if I can.

Instead of answering, much to my confusion, when I suddenly gained the knowledge out of nowhere on how to manipulate the [Relic of Knowledge].

Following the directions that I gained from the knowledge and channel a bit of [Ki] into the [Relic of Knowledge], with an image of what the [Relic of Knowledge] should take the form as, which is a red metal bracelet attached to my left wrist.

Mikumo looks at me with an eyebrow raise at the [Relic of Knowledge], that now as a small bracelet that no one should be able to figure out it the [Relic of Knowledge] before.

I grab my wife's hand, who look at Summer with disappointing eyes, then started walking before allowing Mikumo to take the lead, causing the surroundings to speed up and changing beyond what others could comprehend.

A few minutes later*

(Unknown)

The moment we arrived at a new place, because we found ourselves entering a restaurant of some sort.

Neither Mikumo or I said anything and just head in, where we notice a large number of people underground for some reasons.

"Welcome! What'll it be?" The chef greets both Mikumo and me, then Mikumo glance at me and I just shrug my shoulders. Letting her know we may as well eat and as for payment. Well, either Mikumo or I could just pickpocket someone nearby to pay.

"The steak combo." Mikumo said to the chef after a quick check of what's on the menu.

"Grilled or broiled?" The chef asked.

"Grilled over a low flame." Mikumo replied, she likes her steak to be grilled a bit longer and steady.

"Comin' up!" The chef shouted in response and a waitress came to lead us over to our room, which made me raise an eyebrow raise when we're being lead to the back room, where those three people that were sent to the underground and guessed maybe there more room for customers underground since it looks like on this floor, it is almost full and more people are coming in.

As Mikumo and I enter a vacant room with a table, chairs, and food.

The door was close behind us by the waitress.

"Wow, maybe the people here have figured out a way to make food very fast." I comment about how we got our food less than a few minutes, talk about fast.

"I really don't care if they make their food fast. If they taste awful, then it's a waste of ingredients and money." Mikumo replied with disdain if the food tastes awful to her.

So, Mikumo and I started eating and to our surprise. The food tastes decent, even when it was made so quickly.

Then out of nowhere the room started shaking and feel like we're heading to the underground.

"Huh, maybe these are just appetizers? Maybe there a party in the underground?" I said to Mikumo, who nod in agreement since there wasn't much food on the table and could easily be finished very quickly by us.

"But, what I don't get is. Why are we being sent there? I'm pretty sure I only a steak combo, not a feast." Mikumo said back, while she is a bit curious if there really a big party underground and why they are invited.

"Who knows, maybe this is a special event for people that order the same things as you did and thought we are part of the people coming for the special event? It's not like we haven't been part of one in the past before by accident." I said as I slowly consume the food on the table.

"I guess. But, if I swear if someone dares try anything at me. I'm going to break something and if things become worse, I'm going for the kill." Mikumo didn't reject the idea of entering a party, but she had a bad experience with men due to her appearance.

"Go ahead. I won't stop you. But, just make sure not to ruin the food, because we may as well take this chance to eat all we can." I said to my wife since Mikumo figures out a way for us to eat a large amount of food and allow our body to last a bit longer without the need to eat while still in peak conditions for fights.

A few minutes later*

(Underground Tunnel)

After a while, the room stops moving and the doors open, revealing the sight of hundreds of people, and they are looking at me; well, mostly at Mikumo than myself.

I notice we're in a giant tunnel, with weird machines attached to the ceiling and walls.

"Excuse me. Here's your number badge." A person, that carrying what looks like a bunch of other plastic number badges and hand two with the numbers: 407 and 408.

Mikumo took number 407 and I took 408. Then the person that handed this to us left.

"I don't think there any food down here." I mumble to Mikumo, who thought the same and just give everyone else the cold stares, looking down everyone besides herself and her husband.

As Mikumo and I walk towards the people, where Mikumo and I notice there were more men than women. Among them; I could sense two people that could use their [Ki] while the rest before me seem more like those mortals that haven't gained access to using their own [Ki] yet.

"Hello! Name's Tonpa." A short, fat man, introduce himself, "Nice to meet ya."

"Go away." Mikumo said coldly to this Tonpa, causing the fat man to take a couple steps back before falling onto his b.u.t.t when he felt Mikumo releasing a bit of her killing intent.

The others felt this and figure out Mikumo wasn't someone to be messed with and look away when Mikumo's eyes move towards them.

Mikumo and I walk towards the crowd while keeping track of everyone in case someone wanted to go for a sneak attack. Neither Mikumo or I know why so many people are here.

BRRRRRRRRRRRRRR-BANG!*

With a jab towards the sound, destroying whatever causing that annoying noise. With a [Ki Transmission Air Strike]. An advanced [Ki Technique] that transmit the user's power through the air, achieved by collecting the rotational force of one's motion until it forms into a needle, forged by their own [Ki]. At that point, that collected atmospheric force would then be directed from the circular motion into a straight line via punch, where it is sent barreling into the target.

Of course, a master of this [Ki Technique] could do it instantly and without having to take a stance to perform it, along with striking the target without touching anything else near it.

"Well, now. That was uncalled for. Anyway, as of now. The registration is closed." Said by a man with no visible mouth, that enter the underground tunnel, with a destroyed bell. "The Hunter Exam will now begin. Everyone ready? Good."

With a hop, the man with no visible mouth land on the ground, with the rest of the crowd. As he directs to the direction, where the end of the tunnel, which should lead to somewhere.

"This way, please." The man with no visible mouth said to everyone as he started walking, "Just so there's no mistake. The Hunter Exam is very rigorous. If you lack the necessary ability. Too bad. If you're unlucky, again, too bad. And the examinees are not above sabotaging each other as you saw. If you're okay with that. Then you're welcome to continue."

Soon the crowd begins following the man with no visible mouth.

"Still with me? Good, you 407 applicants may enter the first phase." With that said, the man with no visible mouth starts moving, but the way he walks, then into a jog made it weird for some of the people in the crowd.

While Mikumo and I didn't seem to be phased by this. As there are countless [Movement Techniques] back in Murim that much weirder than what this guy is doing to increase his speed.

Soon everyone started picking up the paces while neither Mikumo or I look like we're running and continue to walk in a casual manner, but continue to follow with everyone's speed. Something a few people notice right away while the rest are trying their best to catch up with the man with no visible mouth.

"I am Satotz, your examiner for the first phase of the exam. As well as your guide to the second phase." The man without a visible mouth introduced himself and letting everyone know he is this exam's examiner.

Some of the people look very confused upon hearing Satotz introducing himself and mention how he's the guide to the second phase of this exam.

"Second? But what's the first?" One of the examinees asked in confusion, with the others nodding in agreement with the one that asked.

"We've already started the first exam." Satotz replied as he continues using his weird [Movement Technique] to increase his speed. "I told you the exam had begun, did I not? You're now taking it. All you have to do is keep up with me. Simple, no?"

This caused many in the crowd to be shocked at this.

"Where we're going and when we'll get there. I can't say. To find out. Just follow me." Satotz said to everyone.