The Sword Saint Azaris Nozaki pointed his sword, the katana, at her, and a slight smile appeared on his face that made her shocked, so her weapon turned into a staff, and then she directed it towards him in an attacking position.
The two spoke in one loud voice, while their auras shot out from their bodies like fire:
"The battle of the past will be ended by the present!"
They rushed towards each other very quickly, showing no intention of backing down.
The ground began to crack around them, as his sword collided with the greenish-black staff with great force.
They both moved away again, and the Sword Saint muttered in a low voice:
"The Art of Seasons Breeze: Spring Rain!"
Twelve dragons charged towards the Nagazis with great force, using poison balls to repel them.
However, one of the dragons managed to hit her and throw her several metres, causing several serious fractures. But her injuries were cured thanks to her immortality, as absolute entities having regenerative immortality are self-evident.
It created a giant tornado, a mixture of a large number and variety of deadly toxins.
The speed of the tornado was extremely terrifying, and it gradually began to transform into a giant snake with its mouth wide open, trying to swallow Azaris Nozaki in one mouthful.
However, Azaris Noazaki's facial features did not change a hair, and the energy of a mixture of ki and qi began to merge together, as he placed his sword in an attacking stance.
He spoke in a calm tone, while looking towards the snake made of poison and wind:
"In this world, there is qi and qi, spirit and body. But when the body and the soul are equal, there arises a power the likes of which the world has not yet seen, called the power of the self. Although it is not the original power, nor the power used by the Snake God, it will be enough for now."
Azaris Noazaki's hair began to rise, as it turned a yellowish golden color, and his eyes glowed with a bright white glow.
"The Art of Breaking the Heavens: Breaker of the First Origin!"
Azaris Nozaki pointed his sword at the snake that was trying to swallow it, causing a powerful explosion that shook the entire place.
As for Nagazis, she was looking at the place where Azaris Noazaki was standing with calm eyes, while the waves of dust, gravel, and plants hit her body and face.
"The power of self resulting from the fusion of qi and qi...is impressive. It seems that you deserve the title of Sword Saint."
Nagazis spoke in amazement, while dodging Azaris Noazaki's attack aimed at her neck.
Then she blocked his attack again using her wand, and smiled slightly before pushing him back several steps.
"Ability: Explosive Poisons."
"activation!"
Several palm-sized balls, filled with poison and unstable, shot out, quickly heading towards Azaris Noazaki.
He smoothly avoided it, while it exploded around him. The power of the self served as a shield protecting him from poisons, because it contained defensive properties thanks to the aura, and healing properties thanks to the chi.
Therefore, the effect of the toxins on him was almost non-existent.
He struck Nagazis with his sword, causing her to lose the ability to control her poison bombs.
He spoke in a calm, questioning tone, while pushing her back:
"I want to ask you a question. Are you really the one who killed my family, Nagazis Snake Ruler? I doubt you did. "I was happy that day, but you look broken, like you haven't achieved anything."
The Nagazis Snake Ruler smiled as she looked at him, and spoke sarcastically:
"Yes, I haven't achieved my goal yet. "But after killing the last member of the Nawazaki family, my goal will have been achieved."
Azaris Noazaki looked at her for several seconds, before he spoke, laughing mockingly:
"Since you are at ease, why are you crying? Why are tears flowing down your cheeks?
Signs of shock appeared on her face, so she took thirty-four steps away, while wiping her wet face with water from the heavy rain that was falling.
However, she could feel her tears falling, so she returned her gaze to Azaris Nozaki, who was turning towards her and muttering in a low voice:
"The Art of Seasons' Breeze: The First Tears of Spring."
Azaris Noazaki's steps faltered, then he directed a powerful attack that extended from her right shoulder to her left waist.
The world began to turn white for several seconds, before he found himself in a small village inhabited by demi-humans of the snake race; Some of them are walking around, others are busy with their work.
However, he felt a strange feeling, as if he had been here before, even though he used the Art of Seasons Breeze: First Spring Tears to enter other people's memories.
He felt as if he was not in the subconscious world, but in reality itself, as if he had lived here a long time ago.
He wandered the village in search of the snake ruler Nagazis, trying to clear his mind.
While Azaris Nawazaki was wandering around that village, he found a six-year-old girl. When he looked at her, he realized that she was not older than that age, although the lives of demi-humans are very long, and may reach ten thousand years.
The same applies to humans who reach the ninth rank; If a person is a Gu Master, a Transcendent, or an Absolute Entity, if he is a Refiner, or a Master of Rulers if he is a Konowa user.
That girl was Nagazis, walking around accompanied by two people, her parents.
Azaris Noazaki followed them, but he was not afraid of any trouble, because to him, it was the memories of the Snake Lord Nagazis when she was a little girl.
"Dad, we're going to celebrate my birthday, right?"
Nagazis spoke childishly, while looking at her father, who laughed lightly, then picked her up.
He placed him in his arms and kissed her cheek gently, so Nagazis began hitting his chest with her small fist out of embarrassment, in a childish way.
This made her parents laugh as they looked at her, and then they continued on their way, ignoring Nagazi's waves of rage and rage.
About a quarter of an hour later, they arrived at their house.
Nagazis's father put his daughter down, and she immediately ran away, screaming in annoyance:
«Freedom from that monster! Run away!"
Her parents laughed as they watched her run into the room, but her mother caught her, and she began to move her arms and legs, trying to escape from her grasp, while puffing her cheeks.
Her mother spoke gently, hugging her and trying to steady her:"My cute baby Nagazis, be polite and don't make trouble or make a mess."
Her mother's tone was reprimanding.
Nagazis lowered her head sadly, then planted it on her mother's chest, hugging her in return.
"I am a beautiful and kind girl. I am polite and listen to what my parents say."
Her mother gently stroked her hair, while smiling warmly.
On the other hand, Sword Saint Azaris Noazaki's gaze was filled with astonishment; The life of the snake ruler Nagazis seemed so beautiful. However, he decided not to get ahead of events.
He accelerated the progress of events, only to find that the village had been completely destroyed, and that the bodies of its residents were mutilated, and their stomachs were open with slits extending from their chests to the bottom of their stomachs.
The organs flowed out, while the blood mixed with the rainwater, forming puddles everywhere.
Azaris Noazaki's gaze, as he looked around, was filled with shock, and a group of memories began to enter his mind, making him hear the screams of people dying.
"Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!"
"No, no, no, no, no!"
"painful! painful! No, no, no!"
"Why are you doing this to us, you scum?!"
Azaris Noazaki cleared his mind as he looked around, only to find Nagazis running at full speed, crying bitterly.
He didn't understand how this happened, but he realized that they wanted to obtain their mana essence to make elixirs and medicinal pills used for refinement.
He ran towards her, but he was surprised because she also increased her speed, as if she could see him. So he quickly tried to catch her.
She started trying to escape from his grip, screaming:
"Leave me, you vile bastard! She previously forced her entry into our house, followed us as well, and then disappeared. And then, the so-called themselves attacked the Noazaki family! You are the reason for everything that happened!
I spoke fearfully.
Azaris Noazaki looked at her silently, then unconsciously let out a sigh.
He hugged Nagazis tightly, making her cry bitterly, and then spoke in a broken tone that is difficult to describe:
"L...l...they killed my parents, took out what was in their bodies, and assaulted my mother right in front of my eyes, and she died because of that, before they did to her what they did to my parents."
"The perpetrators were members of the Nozaki family!" They killed my entire family in front of my eyes, but why did they do that? "I was supposed to celebrate my birthday with my family, but I found myself burying them, if I could find their bodies at all."
Sword Saint Azaris Noazaki's eyes widened as he listened to Nagazi's words, then he spoke sharply as he looked around:
"Listen, Nagases, take revenge on them and kill them all!"
She looked at him for several seconds, before she passed out in his arms.
He moved away from where he was, to find his grandfather, who was trying to flee the place carrying the bodies of Nagazi's parents, which he had placed in bags.
He spoke in a tone filled with coldness and indifference:
"Collect their corpses to turn them into drugs and medicinal elixirs."
Azaris Noazaki's gaze was filled with shock, as he looked at his grandfather and remembered the words of the Snake Lord Nagazis earlier:
"Peaceful family? Ha-ha-ha-ha! Peaceful family, you say? To you humans, the Noazaki family was peaceful. From the perspective of me and all non-human entities, they were monsters, Azaris Nozaki."
"Why did you do that? "It's a pity that your grandfather is dead, otherwise I would have told you why I did this."
He continued on his way without saying anything. He felt intense hatred and hatred towards his grandfather, who claimed to be generous and kind, but he was killing everyone and using non-human entities to make drugs, medicinal elixirs, and refinement pills.
After a while, Azaris Noazaki was hiding in a small cave, escaping the heavy rain that was falling.
He turned his gaze to Nagazis sleeping on his lap as he tried to collect his thoughts.
"It seems I'm in my memories... No, I'm not in anyone's memories. "I am in the past."
"Everything is too realistic, which does not happen when one wanders into other people's memories."
He felt embarrassed after remembering Nagazi's words earlier, as he seemed suspicious to her. However, it seems they decided to ignore him, or thought he was crazy or a guest who came to celebrate with them.
Nagazis began to open her eyes, only to find herself asleep on Azaris Noazaki's lap. She closed her eyes again because she felt safe with him.
Azaris Nozaki closed his eyes again, finding himself back in his house, but he was an adult, and his grandfather's body was lying in his hands.
However, Azar Noazaki's gaze was cold, not holding an ounce of emotion, as he beheaded his grandfather, the head of the Noazaki family.
The entire clan had been annihilated, and he then turned his gaze towards the Nagazis, the ruler of the Snakes, whose body was stained with the blood of the monsters that had tried to block her path.
She spoke with tears flowing abundantly from her eyes:
"Why did you do that? You asked me to kill them, but you did it! You killed your family yourself! Why the hell did you do that, Sword Saint Azarus Noazaki?!"
A slight smile appeared on his face as he pointed his sword at his neck.
"I'm sorry, my dear and student Nagazis, that I prevented you from achieving your revenge. But your hands should not be soiled with the blood of scum like us, the Nawazakis."
He cut his throat immediately after, causing a lifeless body to fall to the ground, and his body began to turn into a golden mist.
The Nagazis Snake Lord couldn't say anything, so she turned her gaze to the boy who was wandering around in the chaos. He was sixteen years old, looking around with looks full of fear, shock, and confusion, while tears flowed profusely from his eyes.
She realized who he was, so she spoke in a calm tone while looking at him:
"Azars Nozaki, I did a lot to become what I am now, but you died because of me. Wouldn't it be fair if you killed me with your own hands?'
She knew that the Azaris Noazaki she knew belonged to the future, while the person currently standing in front of her was the true version of that time.
"What the hell happened?!" How could one person kill all the elite masters of the Noazaki Family so easily?!"
Azaris Noazaki spoke in shock, as he looked at the bodies of his cousins and their daughters, his uncles and aunts, his full and half-brothers and sisters, and the rest of his family, including his mother and father.
He didn't say anything after that, but just walked around with a blank look, his katana dragging on the ground, because he didn't have the strength to hold it; It was very heavy.
This was the first time he felt the weight of the sword in his hands.
He let out a loud scream that was enough to make all the animals run away:
"Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!"
"No, no, no, no, no!"
Azaris Noazaki screamed at the top of his lungs for a long time, until he vomited blood due to his vocal cords almost being torn.
He turned his gaze to his left hand, to find the ruler of the snakes, Nagazis, looking at him with a beautiful smile. If it were not for the crimson blood that was covering her entire body, and the lightning that was striking the place, allowing him to see her features, he would have thought that she was a human who had come to help.
"So, you're the murderer...why did you do that? Why did you kill my family? Why? Why? Why did you do that?! I didn't do anything to hurt you, but you killed my family! Why the hell did you do that?!"
Azaris Noazaki spoke calmly mixed with fear, before his voice suddenly turned into anger and a questioning scream.
This made the Snake Lord Nagazis's smile grow wider, turning from a beautiful smile to a malicious one, as she touched his face.
"Why did you do that? "It's a pity that your grandfather is dead, otherwise I would have told you why I did this."
Nagazis' tone of voice was regretful, before she skinned his right cheek.
Azaris Noazaki fell to the ground, clutching his face, while warm crimson blood flowed profusely between his hands.
The pain was unbearable; A severe burning sensation, rapid breathing, a feeling of fainting, and a desire to vomit. It was an explosion of feelings that his mind could not comprehend, and all that came out was a scream that shook the ground and the forest.
"Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!"
The Nagazis Snake Lord's facial expression remained unchanged, maintaining that malicious smile, but she did not realize that tears were flowing from both of her eyes.
She did not realize this until a short time later, so she wiped her tears and said:
"It's funny to see the last member of the Nozaki family being tortured. It brings back memories of my childhood, hahahaha!"
Then, she coldly devoured the skin of Azar Noazaki's right cheek, making him extremely shocked, so he pulled away from her while his body trembled, still covering his right cheek.
The Nagazis Snake Lord looked at him without saying anything, then sat down until she was at his level, and spoke with obvious sarcasm. But deep down, there was something he couldn't understand; Pain, sadness and a desire to die.
"Azares Noazaki, if you want to avenge your family, you have to become stronger than you are now. Then you will get your revenge, my dear.'
The Nagazis Snake Lord stood up again, and left the place.
Azaris Noazaki tried to go towards her, but after several steps he fell due to losing a lot of blood.
"When we meet again, I will kill you, Nagazis, the snake-ruler!"
He then fell unconscious.
They both opened their eyes and found themselves falling to the ground. They did not have any injuries, the First Spring Tears Art did not cause any wounds.
However, neither of them understood what happened.
Azaris Nozaki deduced that someone had sent him back more than three thousand years into the past. He wondered who that person was, but he wanted to thank him.
He turned his gaze towards the Snake Lord Nagazis, who was still unconscious and looking at the ground.
He headed towards her with staggering steps, and his sword fell from his hand, after he felt that he was the heaviest thing in this world.
However, he didn't care about anything around him, and put his hand on her shoulder.
He found her crying intensely while looking at him.
"How are you, dear Nago? "You look so cute crying."
Azaris Noazaki's tone of voice was warm, as he wiped away her tears.
She buried her face into his chest, making him momentarily shocked, before he gently patted her head.
"I'm sorry. I know I sound foolish and hypocritical when I say this, but I truly apologize. "If it weren't for the Nozaki family, you wouldn't be in so much pain."
Azaris Noazaki spoke remorsefully, while patting her head gently.