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Chapter 819
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bgYxPmD_Z7N8aeM0fetYR1OS-edlaxJMhMTqaE8spmM/edit?usp=sharingOutnumbered and exhausted as I am, the smart move would be to keep quiet and rest for as long as possible while formulating a plan of action, but I am not a smart man.“So,” I begin, if only to break the unnerving silence of the last handful of seconds, “Been here long? See any of the sights? I’ve been told that a Western oasis is especially beautiful after a summer storm, but I’ve yet to see it for myself. Been kinda busy with the whole… ...
Chapter 818
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OiD0Ml9b3l-qYsm9EQWqXOf_xILdckiq7jho5qEfz08/edit?usp=sharingTime and tide wait for no man, but I could really use a few minutes to get my shit together.Or years really. Decades, if we’re being honest, because the logical, scientific part of my brain is having a real conniption about how none of this makes sense. I had a Natal Sea in my Natal Palace, both of which are no longer really there in the Void, yet somehow I’ve found them again and Materialized them into reality. Not all of it, and not entirely, y...
Chapter 817
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mbTbShp5-F38ZXsr1O6cStdctASxi5qLUhlfOJYNoik/edit?usp=sharingThere was no doubt in this Sovereign’s mind as he gazed upon the horde of escaped Spectres, no incredulity or disbelief at how this came to be, only a quiet admission of the truth which his body and spirit rejected.Tension flowed through ever fibre of his being as he swelled with rage and indignation both, even as his spirits sank ever deeper into despair, all while logic dictated he must act decisively before it was too late. Despite knowing the b...
Chapter 816
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YlrkRcy9ik9JqneD_MSCLd2K7Y7s5O3lLceOM1H084Y/edit?usp=sharingThere is no time for thought or deliberation as I roll and dive about the sands, avoiding a flurry of kicks and stomps that might well squash me flat.Say what you will about Zhen Shi, but from what I’ve seen thus far, he’s a sub-par Warrior at best. While he’s fast as lightning and hits like a truck, his Movements are exceedingly simple and straightforward, just regular, unsophisticated strikes which prioritize effectiveness above all else. Now...
Chapter 815
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RboCwcOHoS435zakeoO2N67gKN_KLZOJoZ8Qzwrrsi0/edit?usp=sharingToday was a day for the highest of highs and the lowest of lows, and the jarring shifts between weal and woe left this Sovereign exhausted in body, mind, and spirit.The grievous blow to his confidence and foundation both would set him back by years at the least, but his ability to adhere to the Razor’s Edge throughout the ordeal was something to take pride it. In his darkest hour, he persevered and found his way out from under Falling Rain’s shar...
Chapter 814
liable to change before posted to RRL.https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Qu8HPWsQ5kM9gLJU9-6Xw_lo-m9ivtScZKMAy0rE91A/edit?usp=sharingThe somber lyrics struck with the ponderous weight of a thousand mountains, and in its wake lay a ruinous tribulation unlike anything this Sovereign could ever imagine.The impact stole his breath away and left him reeling in a sea of despair and dejection, dragged down into those murky depths by currents of loathing and lethargy which bound him tighter than any chains ever could. Not physically, a quiet and all-t...
Chapter 813
Author’s note: Will try for another chapter sunday, but unlikely as it’s father’s day. We shall see.https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UgP0ODLBGP1lZRqgYdp2bprf-vRjmMqR2wswydLUeTA/edit?usp=sharingEveryone knows what it’s like to feel sad.There’s no arguing this. That’s just life. You have good days, bad days, and everything else in between, but we’re here to talk about the bad. You wake up and everything feels off for one reason or another. Maybe your head hurts, or you’re homesick, or you just lost someone close to you, but wha...
Chapter 812
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1p1QNbZxjW2_Z-1j78qYAGhoKP7jUxFE7i7R8fueLfqg/edit?usp=sharingDoubled over in gut-wrenching agony, a silent groan slipped past this Sovereign’s lips as his lungs emptied of air, and he cursed himself for leaving so obvious a weakness unchanged.A grave miscalculation made in the heat of the moment, for his decision to include his sexual organ was a last-second addition and a deviation from his original vision of the flawless human form. Without the means to indulge in sexual gratification, he worried that he w...
Chapter 811 lightly edited and subject to change
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JNCsLw9DgfJOBSik00BfdH1BotsLeghCiTM0ZbntLTY/edit?usp=sharingSpiritual Steel met Plated Domain, and this Sovereign could do naught but brace himself as the impact sent him hurtling through the air once more.Righting himself over a hundred metres away from where he began, this Sovereign discovered his teeth had cracked yet again, not from the force of the blow itself, but that of his clenched jaws as he strove to stymie his rage and indignation. The Razor’s Edge, he must hold to it, but this was easier said t...
Chapter 810
Again, only lightly edited and may change before RR release.https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YmGghnpdgpDJ68yNz8w-J1PL4EQGJirUSxaRsODWUZ0/edit?usp=sharingCheeks puffed and chin buried in Mama Bun’s fluff, Lin-Lin held her breath and watched hubby give up too much for almost nothing in return.Less than nothing actually, since he put more into this war effort than he got out of it, unless you counted silly, worthless things like face, honour, and recognition. Even being Minister of Finance and Legate wasn’t worth the hassle, since all the c...
Chapter 809
I only finished writing this sunday, so it's much less polished than I would like. Many changes to made before release probs,https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BvLdOvOneNgaxR1vj4WmmqkbaBbYjqmt3pZVgLt5VAU/edit?usp=sharingThe fighting in Shi Bei came to a halt as Imperial and Defiled alike stood still, frozen in fear and reverence both as the Heavens heralded in the birth of a new Divinity.A much-appreciated balm for the senses in these most tumultuous times, especially given the wolf’s personal stake in all this. This marked the second mo...
Chapter 808 V.2
I'm super behind again, because writing these last ... 10? 20? chapters has been difficult. Fun, rewarding, engaging, but oh so very difficult. Like I'm sitting at +1 chapter complete right now, meaning after this one, I have zero completed chapters, when I should have another 4. So to fix this, instead of taking a longer break, I'm just gonna cut back to two chapters a week until I'm done writing. Shouldn't be long, but what do I know. I thought I'd wrap it up in one final volume, but we're into the third volume now...
Chapter 808 unedited unmemed
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1sefsZpZP64HN03M9A7RgKTA4r6gIgXyK8wHk1Xn9ifY/edit?usp=sharingThe familiar rush of unobtrusive love and affection surged through Song once more, and it surprised her to find her lips stretched into a smile as she basked in Rain’s warm presence.There was no overarching statement accompanying the Natal Soul this time around, no intimate acknowledgement of her emotions at all, but Song was pleased to have his support here on the wall. The horde of Half-Demons were foes far too formidable for her to face, a force...
Chapter 807
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KyuJSKs_q9mC4hvM2T6IkKkPUgjuM1nGQM3PGYDcuE0/edit?usp=sharingI am not a vindictive man.Brash, reckless, petty, and disrespectful, but vindictive? Nah. For the most part, I am happy to live and let live, with the only exceptions being my long-standing grudges against bristleboars and baldies. The former needs no explanation, while the latter has none, or at least not one I’m consciously aware of, but who cares about baldies. These two allowances aside, I’ve been known to show mercy on more than one occasion...
Chapter 806
https://docs.google.com/document/d/14DMfiuR2ysX1IIUXQuPlSIC9cOe8XFMbCvgx45hASEI/edit?usp=sharingImpossible. Inconceivable. Unimaginable and unthinkable.And yet still this came to pass.Such were this Sovereign’s thoughts as he recovered from his initial shock, unable to comprehend this stunning reversal of fortunes. Here in the Void, strength of Will reigned supreme, an area in which this Sovereign should hold the upper hand. The plan had been so simple it could even be described as perfection. Forcibly draw the boy’s soul into the Void wher...
Chapter 805
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vRBvCabdNTmnt2Sur-0Dl0nIX9fs_saEvNorcHIFQjM/edit?usp=sharingThere is no cure for regret, but also no cure for stupidity, and here in Shi Bei, I have been stricken by both.Regret because I knew Zhen Shi was lurking nearby but didn’t put enough effort into finding him before now. Stupidity because despite having all the information I need and the process laid out before me, I am still unable to make heads or tails of what I’m supposed to do next. Zhen Shi’s Ascension is both familiar and bizarre in that i...
Chapter 804
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1w8V4O0kp-P7PVCVgLr_TMphZTTVcbO-01vXecaTud8I/edit?usp=sharingAuthor’s Note: Same thing as last time, might be making more changes to this chapter, just lacking time. Wait for RR release for the DEFINITIVE version, but that’s more or less always been true.Dire though the circumstances might be, Taduk’s heart leapt with joy at the prospect of having yet another Ascension to study, marking this the third he’d been blessed enough to witness firsthand.The first was almost two decades ago, when little Lin-Li...
Chapter 803
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1N_XxKGu6STZMnXoSDjNiZGawCYElM9yw_xl3JtCri4Q/edit?usp=sharingAuthor’s note: No time for proper edits besides cursory spelling/grammar stuff. Stuff WILL change in release as there are details I intend to add, but no idea how much. Wait if that’s an issue, but otherwise, this is more or less the broad strokes.The death of his Commander General laid this Sovereign’s immediate ambitions to rest, but not every trial and tribulation was meant to be overcome.The foundation of civilization was built upon a bedro...
Chapter 802
https://docs.google.com/document/d/12j4yry8-94ECG_GGUnUMl7HOgyhYfnzmYZM1HJCzgI4/edit?usp=sharingIf you so desire peace, then you must first prepare for war.This seemingly inimical maxim was one Bai Qi lived by and the source of his title as the Lord of Martial Peace, but Lord though he might be, he had always had his eyes set on loftier heights. Not out of any desire for power, wealth, or any other materialistic desires, for he was a man of humble origins and simple needs. If not for the sake of appearances, he would have no qualms cladding him...
Chapter 801
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1W4XSPVk5cQ26ZZDq3qDaM8iouEkyquJqwhxQsDWcRfc/edit?usp=sharingThere are limits for a reason.I don’t mean in a legal, ethical, or mathematical sense, though I suppose there are reasons for those as well. I’m talking about mental and physiological limits here, and probably spiritual ones as well, given how past experience has shown me how various aspects of the mind, body, and soul are all intrinsically linked in some way, shape, or form. That’s the human condition in a nutshell, isn’t it? To grow stronge...
Another break, may billing cycle paused
Endings are difficult. Gonna take some time to focus on the structure and catch up on advance chapters. Paused billing for may, as I will take at least a week, but probs not more than 2.https://i.imgur.com/jR9CEVF.png
Chapter 800
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EeiIS9-Pg2U2KeGZYXBRqkXe7-YgWamOb3-rrvXnflY/edit?usp=sharing-More info RE life force. Plants sustenance and growth. Animals too.-talk about Taddy and his horticultural exploits, brilliant, but unfocused.Such heroism, such brutality, such virtue, such sin.Eh-Mi-Tuo-Fuo.The siege of Shi Bei laid bare the duality of humanity, and Akupara struggled to reconcile what he observed here today with the precepts he’d adhered to for the majority of his long and storied life. This much was demanded of him by the first ...
Chapter 799
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aPY2HAsGk4RTMoFByNGsHuZIsCQJL31UR1kmS-HfuW4/edit?usp=sharingA Divinity died in Shi Bei, and the siege continued unabated.That was the way of the world, was it not? Much as Divinities loved to hold themselves high above the others, they were still mere mortals in the end, with the same mortal failings as everyone else. They had to eat, sleep, and shit like mortals, and in the end, they died like mortals too, so there was hardly anything Divine about them. Even then, it was jarring to see everyone just going ab...
Chapter 798
Sorry this is so late, but I'm super behind on everything. Hopefully will have 799 edited for tomorrow.https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JXyBmiTUzoC8XhzZxceeDw9-gBzjqvPMTzsaeOighYU/edit?usp=sharingHaving only just been taught a costly lesson about overestimating my own abilities, I scan through the notable combatants of Shi Bei in search of an appropriate target. It’s been a long time since I dusted off the old Honed Aura, so it can’t hurt to take it slow and reacquaint myself with its usage before getting ahead of myself. Way back wh...
Chapter 797
Might still make changes to this, but I lack time to do it today.https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_njbtQImlIB-wTpJbNZIHh4KeMe6GAaptQzXEvzKiMQ/edit?usp=sharingAs the battle rages all across Shi Bei, I stand firm on the battlements watching it all unfold while simultaneously waging a war with my own emotions.Despite my light-hearted response to the whole, “I am your father,” thing, there’s no denying the fact that it’s left me with a whole host of uncomfortable emotions I’d really rather not deal with, but in the absence of anything ...
Chapter 796
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UYiQgvgcr1kcYQWX4M-ZyqTSwKbBXSiWDFXksuk7H_I/edit?usp=sharingMore amazement about killing a DivinityAs the Enemy on the tunnel gates of Shi Bei, Nian Zu raised his Runic Shield and readied his Shooting Star for glorious battle once more.As commander of the Northern Wall, he was no stranger to long, drawn out sieges, but thus far, everything he’d seen from Hongji had filled him with the utmost confidence. If only the man had been born in the Northern province instead, then Nian Zu would have long since taken ...
Chapter 795 unedited unmemed
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ImDpQ0R70FOJdTyr19CzZvHbZv2pQxUHZ-qhiL3ANRk/edit?usp=sharingAuthor’s Note: This one still needs a little work a touch ups. Didn’t have time for a full edit. Wait till Sunday if that’s an issue. Sorry, been falling behind even more than usual.At a hundred and twelve years old, Du Min Gyu’s star was shining even brighter than ever.This resurgence of fame and glory was all thanks to the Medical Saint, whose expertise and eccentricities made all the more sense now that his status as an Ancestral Hare was ...
Sick, nothing tonight.
Posted this earlier in discord and forgot to mention it here. Nothing tonight, hopefully I'll be fine tomorrow or sat. Sorry for the late notice, but I just derped when I was announcing earlier.As always, if you want a refund just ask and I will happily accommodate. Thanks and take care all.
Chapter 794
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Oi4bjnBUUH5jbh7eGi_Z0vQDYlh-KYPDT3mIu3YLo-Q/edit?usp=sharingFor as long as Gerel could remember, he’d lived his life with one purpose in mind; to tread the Martial Path in order to do battle with the Defiled.This was his calling, a holy mission bestowed upon him by the Mother Above in order to fashion him into a weapon against the True Enemy, the foul Father who opposed Her at every twist and turn. That was why his trials and tribulations were so difficult and demanding, for it was well known that She gave ...
Chapter 793
https://docs.google.com/document/d/195PjmphicCGro2x62xf2bsfAZ1oV5CYcRPx5qm_b-io/edit?usp=sharingThe best laid plans of mice and men often go awry.Leaving us naught but grief and pain in place of promised joy.It seemed so simple and brilliant at the same time, a way to seize control of the battle’s tempo and force our opponent’s hand. For whatever reason, the Enemy seemed wholly content to continue grinding us down with tribal Defiled auxiliaries, whether it be to exhaust our strength or buy time for whatever dire machinations Zhen Shi has p...
