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Chapter 48 - "Why Do You Want To Die?" The Life-Death Asks.

The conciousness had its own name-

The Samsara!

All The Cycles of Reincarnation had the same name as they emerged from the same origin, The True Cycle of Reicarnation. They were but mere fragments of it. So, they did not hold much strength as compared to the True Cycle Of Reincarnation.

Of Course, it was only weak when compared to the true one. In the Immortal World, It's strength was unmatched by any of the Immortal Cultivators residing in it to prevent any crazy person to destroy the balance.

Emerging from the Cycle Of Reincarnation, a small figure began to form slowly in front of Xian Li's Lunar Reversal Mirror. Once the figure was formed, it's figure blurred, It raised his hands and clinched its fist. Then, it punched the mirror when the energy had gathered, instantly shattering the mirror with its immense strength.

The broken glass of the mirror disappeared from sight when the small figure snapped its fingers. The Figure's face was finally visible.

It was a kid, nor boy neither girl, but genderless and appeared to be between the age of 6-8 years. Each of its eyes of different color: one golden like the rising sun (birth), the other deep violet like the night sky (death).

Occasionally, mandala patterns ripple within them, spinning like cosmic wheels. It's hair long, flowing, and ever-shifting between stages: parts are snow-white like an old sage, parts are pitch-black like a newborn's

A translucent skin. At times, a glowing lotus symbol appears faintly on the forehead or chest, marking karmic enlightenment.

It wore a simple robe made of three colors of pure silk. One Golden, symbolising the deeds during life. One Crimson, symbolising death. And one Pale Blue, symbolising the rebireth or reincarnation.

The Aura around the child made Xian Li feel like He had met the child before. Perhaps in dreams, in memories, or... in another life.

He looked at the kid with shock flickering in his eyes. He had never seen someone so.. extraordinary except for his master. But His Master never showed his true self, so the kid in front of him was definitely the most Mythical being he had ever seen.

The kid stayed silent and stood calmly, simply staring at him.

...

The long silen stare finally ended after the kid spoke up asking Xian Li.

"Why do you want to die?"

The Kid's voice was soft and echoing like many speaking through one voice. When they spoke, one might hear hints of a dying man, a crying mother, a chanting monk, and a laughing infant, all overlapping.

Even Life and Death itself questioned his death!

Upon hearing the question, Xian Li's brows furrowed. The question was simple yet complex at the same time.

He though for a moment and decided to tell truthfully. He looked at the eyes of The Samsara kid and said

"Because I need to. To destroy the curse My Blade has and free it to become my companion once again."

The Samsara looked in his eyes more narrowly. Xian Li felt like it was staring at his soul itself. And Xian Li felt like he could not stop it even if it wanted to.

The Samsara kid stared for some time and then closed his eyes. It opened them again. But when it opened its eyes, the eyelids of both eyes started rotating speedily. The golden and violet eyes both interchanged and the golden eye became vilolet, violet one becoming golden.

Then, it rose in the void and transformed into nothinglessness. The Wheel furiously shook as it came back to its original place. Afterwards, Xian Li felt a force picking him up and taking towards the cycle. He did not try to resist for he felt powerless to act. This force was more terrifying than the previous ones, not even comparable.

He was taken towards the Cycle and when he was very close to the Wheel, Xian Li narrowed his eyes for The speed did not slow a bit when it was this close. The Force took him and he was about a meter close to the Wheel when he closed his eyes, preparing for the crash!

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