Am I dreaming? I give up, can't make any sense for all of this.

  Ling Yun was flabbergasted. This whole day has been a wild series of events.

  First, he nearly burned himself to death due to the machinations of a mysterious cultivator. Then, a Core Formation cultivator appeared out of nowhere and offered a deal to become Yaoyao's guardian which led him to actually sacrifice himself. And now instead of afterlife, he was standing on an ocean where a mysterious little girl offered him to ascend the heavens.

  Maybe I really am dreaming. Let's just wake up. Maybe I will find Yaoyao sleeping beside me.

  "You are thinking that all of this is dream, right?"

  Ling Yun instantly lifted his head and saw the girl glaring at him. She then gave a sigh, perhaps seeing his confused expression made her realise that she should explain everything to him first.

  "I will speak only once so listen carefully you brat. Let me tell you the tale of our intertwined destinies.

  "During my ascension, I encountered catastrophic heavenly tribulations which almost killed me. The only reason I survived was because of my secret technique- the Heaven Defying Reincarnation technique.

  "Normally, when you die, your soul completely dissipates passing through the reincarnation cycle. You lose your memories, your essence is removed until nothing but pure primordial energy is left. This energy forms the new souls for beings which are born.

  "But my Heaven Defying Reincarnation art bypasses the reincarnation cycle. All my memories, the essence of my very being survives. This should've given me a second chance at life but the Heavens are not easy to deceive or defy.

  "During escaping the cycle, my soul was heavily injured. I quickly wished to possess a new body as soon as possible. In search for a newly born baby, I found you and went to possess you. But what happened was far beyond my predictions.

  "When our souls collided, it was mine that faltered. Maybe I had underestimated my injuries. Most of my soul origin was absorbed by your soul.

  "Can you see this vast ocean? This is your soul sea. The refinement of the soul starts at the Nascent Soul realm. But you, you have transformed into an irregularity, an aberration never scene before.

  "Ever since you were born, you had the soul strength of a peak Nascent Soul.

  "But this fortune came at a cost. Your mortal body couldn't handle your soul so it led to your meridians being damaged. This is the reason you can't use martial arts, the reason you were mocked as a disappointment, a failure."

  "So it's all your fault." Ling Yun couldn't control himself. He had been listening to this fantastical tale with a keen interest when she inadvertently hit his sore spot.

  Though he had never possessed the demeanor of a serious martial artist, preferring to read books or play the flute instead of sweating in the sun, hearing her speak about his childhood scars in such a nonchalant manner brought out his rage.

  The memories of his father arguing with the doctor, the pitying looks of his uncles, the jeering taunts of his cousins resurfaced in his mind.

  The ocean started shaking as countless waves started rising surrounding them.

  To think what I thought as a simple bad luck was caused by this girl. All the pain that I had suffered...

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  Unbothered by all this, the girl met his eyes and gave him an unimpressed look.

  "Are you angry, you brat? Do you want to scream, to cry? Well good because what you feel is a thousandth of what I'm feeling.

  "Do you know how infuriating it is to be stuck with you, you brat? Living all these years as a prisoner unable to do anything. Only seeing what you see, hearing what you hear, completely dependent on your senses. I was revered as a God, the Brahma God! Now I'm reduced to this pathetic state."

  Her voice was shaking with fury, fury that had festered for the past 15 years.

  "Believe me brat, I tried my best to eradicate your soul and gain control. You know the headaches you suffered? That were my meager attempts to usurp control.

  "How futile! How pathetic! All ended in failure. And then you had to eradicate my last hope. Your sister herself was rare anomaly. Not only born with a Divine Pheonix Body, she also had a rare case of inhabiting a part of the Pheonix soul.

  "You siblings are quite a unique pair, both tormented by foreign souls. Your sister should've died, how can a mortal body contain even a part of a divine soul. But you, you just had to do it, don't you?

  "Oh how brave, how lovely! A brother sacrificing his life for his sister! I can't control my tears!"

  She sneered, glaring hatefully at him. If looks could kill, Ling Yun would've been chopped to a thousand pieces.

  "Because of that stupid old man, the Pheonix soul came into your body ready to wreck havoc. If not for me, it would've burned your soul. You can't even fathom the pain of having your soul incinerated bit by bit, you foolish brat. I even had to sacrifice most of the rest of my soul origin to save you."

  Ling Yun looked at the flaming silhouette, no the Pheonix soul above her. It was still struggling against the chains.

  Brahma gave a long sigh and then spoke gently as if her previous anger and frustration were a figment of Ling Yun's imagination.

  "Boy, i don't have any strength left to possess you anymore. I can only watch the world with your eyes. So I've made my decision. Lets look down at this world from above together.

  "I've saved your life so you owe me. So accept me as your master and I will guide you to the peak of all creation."

  She lifted her hand towards him, her beautiful amethyst eyes imploring him to accept her proposal.

  Ling Yun pondered for a moment and then scoffed, "Saved my life? Did you think I was born yesterday? You were just saving your own skin. If I had died, you would've too.

  "You have been the cause of my misfortune my whole life. Why should I trust you?"

  Instead of angrily rebutting him, she laughed. A mirthful laughter echoed throughout the area.

  Looking at her laughing like this, she actually looks like an innocent ten year old girl.

  She stopped and raised her hand to cover her grin with the sleeve of her purple robes.

  "Atleast you're not a complete naive fool. Yes, you are right. My life is intertwined with yours. But what about your precious little sister. Yaoyao, was it?"

  Hearing her name, Ling Yun froze.

  "Your sister has gone to some pretty high places you know. Do you think a mere low level cultivator like you could ever catch a glimpse of her again, let alone meet her? Do you want to leave your sister to unknown strangers, to abandon her? Hmmm"

  Her each word sent a chill to Ling Yun's chest. It was due to the dire circumstances that he left her to that elder. But now, if he could he wanted to stay by her side. He had never heard of Burning Asura Cult and couldn't even imagine how to start searching for it.

  Her soft laughter broke his thoughts. "You know in this world only your strength matters. You can do anything, even cover the sky with your hand if you have enough strength. If you want to meet your sister, grow stronger. And your only choice is me."

  "I'm willing to accept your proposal but I have two conditions. First, I refuse to call you master and bow to you. We would only be allies of equal status."

  "Okay okay you brat. I will still teach you even if you refuse to become my disciple. You don't know how many people of great stature have begged me just for some pointers.

  "But what can a remnant soul hope for?"

  Her expression was still hidden but her eyes were full of mischievous joy perhaps amused by his antics.

  "And what's the second condition?"

  "Never call me brat or boy again. My name is Ling Yun so call me that."

  Again, she started laughing. "Oh teenage boys are so sensitive. I'm liking you more and more." After laughing for a few minutes she accepted.

  "Now tell me how you can help me? You know I can't use martial arts, courtesy of you."

  "Oh you are quick to worry Ling Yun." She emphasized his name with a teasing smile.

  "Only your body is fragile. But can you see the ocean surrounding you? You have the soul force of Nascent soul, cultivating ordinary martial arts will be a waste of your time.

  "You will cultivate my own divine martial art, the Brahma Soul God Canon. It mainly uses the soul so your body will not be an issue.

  "You even have a much higher starting point than me. Maybe you could surpass me and reach the ultimate stage where I failed.

  "You can even become Paramatma, the supreme soul."