(Present Time)

At the Bottom of the Canyon where Elden’s body was located, because of the fall his body has been severely damaged, most of his body’s bones were broken.

Opening his eyes in great pain, Elden looked around try to see where he was.

“Am I not dead? Where the heck am I? Shit my body doesn’t respond, can’t feel anything, I pushed myself too far”

Before he could start to feel the changes on his body, he was interrupted by a mighty voice.

(Unknown voice)

“Ohhhhh”

“This one would never have tough you could still move after falling that high, it reminds this one of an insect, well you got the willpower of one to be alive after all.”

An ancient yet mocking voice could be heard as it traveled across the place

What was that?

Hearing the voice Elden was startled, looking around he found two glowing eyes looking straight at him, his body emitted a type of energy that Elden has never felt in his life, you must remember that even tough Elden never leaved his room, he was raised in one of the most powerful sect, after all not many had a spirit king as an ancestor, after reaching royal array master he was tasked to take a look at many different objects, from weapons to natural creations and immortal legacies, and even like that he never felt this energy, it was like not from these world.

(There are nine types of array divisions we will cover later)

Standing in front of him were two glowing golden eyes, compared to its silver glowing body, its fur seemed at soft as a silk, around his head, there was two black horns that contrasted with a silver lion mane that shined brighter than the rest of its body, its head looked like a wolf yet its eyes were of snakes, on top of its shoulder rested a pair of broken wings, and even though its body was hurt, its eyes radiated strength, it had the aura of a king, no a king would be underestimating, its radiated the arrogance of an emperor, even though its body was hurt and it looked like it could disappear at any moment, it still felt as mighty as in its most powerful moments.

A trace of reverence could be seen flashing across Elden eyes, yet this only lasted a few seconds, ever since he understood his situation in the sect, he sworn to never summit or give up, not even to his own destiny.

“Who are you?”

Elden asked socked.

Narrowing his eyes he then said.

"No what are you?”

At that moment a laugh that broke the tense atmosphere was heard.

“HAHAHAHAHA!!”

“It’s being so long since this one has spoken so blatantly in front of it this one.” The creature said.

At that moment its aura changed, it was not as mighty as before but it took a more friendly turn.

“And you don’t even seem to be scared” the creature said looking at Elden.

Realizing he has been rude, Elden quickly apologized.

“I’m really sorry, I was just surprised”

“Your energy doesn’t seem to be from around here”

“Hoh, so you can tell, it seems like you can sense the energy surrounding you” said the Unknown creature.

“No that is not it, looking closer, seems like your body it’s special.”

“This one has seen quite few bodies if it’s must say, but none as rare at yours.”

“Ehhh, you can tell?” Elden exclaimed.

“Let’s say my eyes are a bit special”, the creature responded.

“Hmmm, but it seems to be breaking down, I can see a mixture instable auras; it feels like you were trying to achieve something but failed.”

“Mmmm, that’s not it, you were interrupted, is this one right?”

Hearing what the creature said, Elden as quickly as he could send his awareness toward his body, only  to find out the terrible results, his eyes became moist and his mind went into chaos.

“Shit!!” He screamed, you dammed elders, I did so much for you, yet this is how you repay me.

Sighing, he then said, “So in the end this is how far I could get.”

Living all his life with the hope of breaking the shackles of his cruel destiny, just to find out, that all which he worked for was cruelly broken by the clan he helped.

As the voice sensed his grief, it said.

“Take it easy child; this one can tell that you did your best.”

Elden could not control his feelings, and after hearing the pitying voice, he then screamed to the creature.

“HOW WOULD YOU KNOW HOW I FEEL? DO YOU EVEN KNOW WHAT I WENT TROUGHT?”

“Ohh, Trust me child, this one knows.” Because you and this one are on the same boat

“Huh??” As tears streamed down his face, his face showed a shocked expression.

“You’re right about something, child, the energy you felt coming from this one, it’s not something you could find anywhere in these world, no is better said this dimension, because this one came from another world, it’s something that in this one’s world we call mana, meaning magic, and like you hear it’s not found anywhere else, this one body is made out of it, meaning that once it runs up, this one will disappear just like you.”

“You and this one are fated to decay here.”

“I’m so sorry”, like a child being comforted, Elden found himself feeling better, at least he was not alone, it was the kind of feeling of what two people at the end of road would feel of toward each other. Like a sense of comradery being born at the Death’s door.

This made Elden accept the creature and the creature accept Elden.

“It is fine young one.”

“So would you mind sharing your story to this one, you see this one has been alone for a long time, and would love to hear you,” the standing creature moved and sat to the side of his body, as Elden body was hurt the only thing he could move was his head.

“Well it all started like this….”

”UWAAAAA!!!”

A crying voice could be heard resonating through the place.

“Ohhh shut up!!”

“It’s the fourth time already!!”

Elden voice could be heard, quite annoyed.

“But .. But.. so young and you lived such a hard life.”

“And this one thought he had it rough.”

“Sheshhhhh Common.”

Now who is the child here? Elden said with a light smile on his face.

After hearing Elden story the unknown creature found himself tearing up, this caused Elden to feel annoyed and happy, he didn’t know why, but he found enjoying the creature company.

“Ok… I will.. Try to keep it under control;” the creature said trying to stop his crying.

“So what’s your story?” Elden said.

“Mine???” The voice responded.

“Is not a big of a deal really, just pissed off a couple gods, after realizing they could not kill me, they kicked me from there, sending me to these place. Like you see my wings are broken so could never get out of this dammed hole, and with my current power it is impossible to send myself back.”

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“Ohhh”

“Wait!! What did you say??

GODS??”

“You fought against them and did not die”, Elden said.

“Well yeah”, the voice responded, “most of them are not even that strong really.”

“During our last of battle I killed quite a few hundred; it was not until that fucking Primordial God intervened. Tch, if it wasn’t for him I would be there kicking their holy asses.”

“I don’t even have words to describe you, I think I already ran out of expression just by hearing you,” sighing Elden said.

“Well you got to know, one must live without regrets”, the voice said.

“You must not let anything stop you,” he said with a smile and a surging aura, which seemed to tell the arrogance of the powerful being, coming from his body, “and you my friend”, looking at Elden he said, “Are the best example.”

“Do you truly believe anyone else could have reached this far?”

“They wouldn’t have even tried”

“Be proud.”

“Be arrogant.”

“You did what no one would have done. You didn’t summit. You chose to follow your own path, you have gained my respects.”

Looking at its furry smile, Elden could not help but doing the same, when suddenly he felt as his chest was being split open and all the energy inside fought to get out.

“Arghhhhhh!!!!”

Stunned by the sudden situation, the unknown being sprung to, you only see a blur as he appeared on top of Elden body, he moved his paw to his chest and began to sense the energy in his body, while at the same time sending his own power to stabilize the situation.

Soon he realized a problem; it was just like a bottom less pit.

“Kuh, what a greedy body,” he exclaimed, “at this rate I will run out of mana before I save him.”

Mmmm

What’s this feeling?

Feels like something weird is inside him, focusing the power in his eyes he saw that on top of his dantian, seven black round doors being formed, they looked like meridians but were not.

“So it’s like that.” Realizing the situation he said, this can truly be called a Heavenly body, his eyes looked kind as he saw Elden who even tough was being helped, was still in a great amount of pain.

“Child!!” He exclaimed, “Listen to me”.

“Urghhh what’s wrong?” Elden responded as his body tried to fight against the enormous pain.

“FIRST, this one doesn’t believe this is the heavenly body you talked about, you got to check it when you get there.”

“SECOND, you must promise this one you will never give up.”

“THIRD, you must protect this one kind and anything you feel worth of protecting.”

“Arghhhhhh what are you talking about?” Elden asked confused.

“Hehehehe” the unknown being just smiled.

“Giving you a chance, child.”

“If this world rejects you, what about mine?”

An enormous circle appeared around them, it looked like an array but at the same time it was not.

Realizing what was going to happen, with the pain lessening with the circle appearance, he hurriedly asked, “what about you?”

Smiling he answered, “this one has already lived long enough; solitude is this one biggest fear, before coming here all this one close friends were killed, this one doesn’t know what will become of you there, but you must not let what happened to me happen to you.”

“Don’t let anyone take anything from you”

“LAST, after you cross dimensions you will gain this one power, it will become a part of you, and you must balance both powers, Remember Find the balance, and achieve the union.”

“Now I shall show you my most proud skill”, he said with a smile

As if the heavens knew what was going to happen, black clouds started to gather and tribulation lighting started to be seen.

As soon as it started, the aura around the creature started to rise, all the power being suppressed was thrown lose; soon it became a pillar of light that rose into the sky, opening a hole into the clouds, a hole at least a few kilometers wide, moon light could be seen going down like a curtain being opened.

Shocked to its core, Elden could feel the amount of power emanating from him; he then looked at its eyes and said.

“If it not late could you answer my first questions.”

Understanding the being said:

“This one is THE HEAVENLY DEMON OF ORIGIN!!”

“THE WORLD WOLF!! FENRIR!!”

“THE FANGS OF DESTRUCTION!!”

“THE BESTOWER OF LIGHT!!”

“THE EMPEROR OF BEASTS!!”

So a demon can be a light attributed being, Elden thought.

Reading his mind, the creature said.

“All beings in this world can be considered demons; the only things that changes are it attribute, once you go there you’ll realize. And this skill may alternate a bit, after all we are opposite existences”

Elden body was a demise attribute after all, a body that devoured all creation, used by the monsters of the past, while the wolf was and origin attribute, a neutral element of the highest grade, something that on contrary to Elden’s body used his own energy to give birth to creation.

He moved his paw up, and shouted to the heavens.

“IN THE NAME OF THE EMPEROR!!”

“AS MY SUCESSOR YOUR EXISTENCE IS APPROVED!! “

“LET THE HEAVENS BE WITNESS!!”

“SO NOTHING IN THE WORLD CAN DENY IT!!”

“RIGHTEOUS BESTOWAL!!”

As soon as Fenrir said that, his paw went down and a touched Elden’s chest, then the wolf became silver light and entered his body.

I wish a good journey; May you lead a happy life!! Fenrir voice was inside his mind.

Soon as that happened, the circle shined brightly, with a flash the whole canyon was illuminated, then the light disappeared as it was never there, together with Elden.