The wind thrust backwards, slowly touching and enveloping Si Yan's body; the claustrophobic air pressure traumatised everyone on the battlefield. Si Yan could see the two thunderstorms approaching from both sides.
The sun shone brighter, and the clouds reflected the light, illuminating the whole battleground. The white light blinded everyone, but not the ones who possess the demon's sixth sense.
"Let it war..." murmured Si Yan.
SFX: NEIGH!!
Two horses approached from both sides of the hill, and on them sat heaven and hell before Wan Heian stood Zenshi, the man whom he wanted to meet, the man who Hia mentioned, the man who could bring about the revolution.
Zenshi saw the boy who manipulated the battlefield, but he couldn't decipher him. Zenshi's senses were right on the spot; he was glad that his mind had received the boy's message.
Amidst them stood great general Si Yan, with the sword in his hand. His Ki terrified both Zenshi and Wan. But none of them faltered, but dashed straight for Si Yan.
Zenshi and Wan leapt from their horses and headed towards Zenshi like revolving arrows. Both of them had their sword with them. Although it was the first time, Zenshi and Wan could feel each other's intentions. As if they were one.
Revealing their swords, they aimed for Si Yan's head. Their Ki's enveloping their bodies, and their sword glew...
However....
A demon is still a demon...
As a Zen user, Si Yan was equivalent to a God. The heavens did not side with Zenshi and Wan.
"Sentohime..." murmured Si Yan.
Like a volcano, Ki erupted from Zenshi's body, and the intensity destroyed Zenshi's and Wan's will. It started to bend their wills, but their iron wills still refused to be bent like a piece of copper.
SFX: CLASH!
With his sword, Si Yan blocked both Zenshi's and Wan Heian's blades. Without breaking a sweat, he launched them in the air like ricocheting bullets. They fell, but they remained on their feet.
"Sakuramistuki!...", muttered Wan Heian.
He appeared just before Si Yan. Ao headed towards Si Yan's gut like a meteor to tear it apart.
SFX: PUNCH!
Si Yan's fist struck Wan Heian's head like a hammer, making him spin in the air. His feet collided with Zenshi's chest, throwing him away like a stone.
Wan Heian implanted his sword Ao on the ground and stood on top of it. With Ohirume in his left hand, he plunged to slash Si Yan. Si Yan caught Ohirume with a blade in his bare hand.
Above him, Zenshi appeared, swinging his Kurotsuchi to knock away Si Yan's hand.
"It was a plot, eh?" Si Yan asked.
"Ao...", muttered Heian. The implanted sword appeared in Heian's left hand. He swung it, the sharp blue blade headed for Si Yan's head.
Two blades aimed for Si Yan. However, he was least bothered about something like that.
"First Sun...", whispered Zenshi.
SFX: KLIIIINNNGGGG
Si Yan blocked Ao with his other sword and pulled Ohirume towards him. Blocking Zenshi's attempt to cut off his arm with Ohirume.
"That was good", complimented Si Yan.
"Damn!!"
SFX: SLASH!
SI Yan swung his blade, and blood splashed from Zenshi's chest. The blade cut through his armour, revealing his chest.
SFX: SLRB!
A sword struck Heian in his gut. It was Ohirume and Si Yan who held it. Heian bled from his mouth, and he was on his knees.
Zenshi lay on the ground, with no life, like a corpse. Blood pooled on the ground.
They were defeated...
Before them stood Si Yan, like a demon, with his crimson eyes, glowing with Ki. Blood dripped from Sentohime.
"Heian and Zen...I never thought that this name would appear before me again...", said Si Yan.
"So, heaven and hell have finally come together, eh?" Si Yan smiled.
Si Yan lifted his sword, and that moment, he saw blood on his left arm. It was a wound, a wound that could only be made with a blade. He wondered and finally accepted, and he spoke...
"The heavens will open again...and we will meet again"
That day, the Han and Chu armies lost to the Wei Great General Si Yan, and he captured the Gaixia plains. The Han and Chu armies retreated.
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The news of Wei's victory spread throughout the 7 states, and it ultimately reached Minister Zong Guo and the King Han.
Both of them stood on the terrace of the castle. Staring into the starry sky and the lively capital of Han.
"My Lord, we were defeated in the Gaixia pl...:
"Stop...", the King ordered.
"Zong, don't you think I have too many enemies in my state?"
"What are you telling, my lord?" The minister was confused.
"Zenshi, Wan Heian, and Hia", the king mentioned.
This made the minister think critically about the situation in which they were.
"Zenshi lost the battle intentionally; he committed treason. Therefore, I order his execution...", the king ordered his minister.
The minister's heartbeat rose, and his eyes widened as he heard that. The king had ordered to kill one of the strongest warriors of his state...?
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Heian opened his eyes, and a roof appeared in his vision. He was lying somewhere.
"You are awake, eh? Heian?", someone asked.
He turned his head and saw Zenshi lying beside him. He couldn't move his limbs, nor could Zenshi do it.
"Zenshi..."
"Join the Zenshi unit, Wan Heian...."
"Zenshi unit...?", asked the confused Wan.
"You will be my family from today, Wan Heian..."
The moment Wan Heian heard that, something sparked inside, the whole scene with Hia and his promise to her. It felt as if he was finally on the path to it.
"How is Hia doing?" asked Zenshi.
"Elder sister...? She is doing fine", replied Wan Heian.
Zenshi smiled upon hearing the word 'elder sister' from Heian. He thought about the approaching adversity...
"Heian...the Han king has officially declared war upon us", Zenshi told.
"The Han king...? And war upon his army?"
"Yeah...an order of execution for Hia, Lia, me and you"
"Lia...", muttered Heian.
"Henceforth from today, we will be the ones who will pave the way for the four dharma unification", Zenshi declared.
"The four dharma..."
Without any second thought, Wan Heian held Zenshi's hands and replied...
"Yes...master"