Wudang: Legends Of Qi Earth 197 Vatican City V : Holy Angelic Spirit Mask

A beam of golden white light fell from the heavens, by this point everyone had opened their eyes and had taken a few steps backwards, courtesy of Devonte pulling the backwards. They had heard much of what was said to Alex by the angel, Louis knew what came next, but this was the first time Cross was seeing the birth of a mask spirit.

Energy cascaded in droves, seemingly hanging around the vicinity, it was so thick and viscous that they could actually touch and feel with their own hands! It was a phenomenon that has never been seen or experienced before, and whether or not such a thing might happen again, was up for question, but this, this was extremely unique; and Louis, Cross and Devonte knew this was an opportunity they couldn't miss. Even with the threat of being accosted by the people responsible for the capture of the angel, they still sat down cross legged and cultivated, drawing upon this energy to advance their abilities.

Alex was still kneeling down, the mask had flown above his head and the body of the arch-angel Michael began to glow as it broke down into numerous notes of light that slowly streamed into the mask. Intricate golden lines began to creep on the surface of the mask, it blazed with power and an authority not many if any at all had ever seen of experienced. It was to be simple put; holy! Alex felt rejuvenated, but this experience wasn't limited to just the area where Alex and his friends were standing, it began to spread across the entire city itself, bringing forth a phenomenon that left many people shocked.

The city began to heal, the buildings that had been smashed apart in the fight slowly began to fever back to normal, almost as if time itself was being wound backwards. People who were unlucky enough to get injured during the fight or even died slowly came back to life and had their injuries fully healed. The obelisk that was responsible for keeping the angel bound was back to its normal position, standing upright and strong as it has done for hundreds of years, the sun shine brighter as life began to grow in abundance within the city.

Vines began to grow out of cracks on walls, blooming with exotic flowers that no one had ever seen. It was as if the entire city itself was being turned into a garden, trees grew in abundance, they bore fruits both known and unknown.

The air was clearer and crisper, everyone felt a vigor in their bones and body that for all of their life. The old suddenly had the strength of the young, and the young felt like they were ten times as stronger than before. The women more beautiful and the men more handsome and the person responsible for this was right at the epicenter of it all.

The mask fell down and latched onto Alex's face, bit was as if there was an explosion of power within his body. For Mana, their advancement was mainly dependent on the mastery of spells, but for Qi, you needed to train you body to be susceptible to Qi and making sure it has the capacity to hold more and more energy and experience certain natural transformation, from body to soul and after that the amalgamation of soul and body to achieve immortality.

Alex felt a crack on his shoulder blades, his bones began to move, causing such an intense pain that he almost couldn't breathe. His vision turned white and he couldn't help but curl up into himself, screaming out his lungs as the very biology if his body itself was undergoing changes. There were loud cracking sounds so jarring and shaking that Louis and Cross couldn't help but open their eyes in shock as they watched Alex's exposed back.

The more they looked at it, the more it seemed to them as if something in his body was trying to fight it's way out of his body. His skin was stretched and pushed back, pulled from left to right. It looked like hands were pushing outwards from within his body, and with each push Alex yelled out even loudest until his voice was just completely hoarse. And it was in that moment in spray of blood and flesh, bones poked out of his back, stretching wide as feathers began to grow from them, and when all was said and done, bloodied wings spanning five meters from wing tip to wing tip was snugly fitted on his back and a part of his body.

Alex naturally fell unconscious in that moment as he found himself within his mantle hall. Another gate had sprung up, the arch being a pure white, like with planting and precious gems with an emblazoned figure of two angels blowing trumpets and their wings touching each other shown.

Three gates, four spirits. At full completion, with just this three gates alone, he should have nine spirits to call upon. But never the less the power of arch angel Michael, the power of the heavens spread out across the entire mantle, and Alex felt stronger, so full of power he felt as if he would burst.

SPIRIT MASKS (7)

1. FIRE GOD SPIRIT MASK: 2 FIRE SPIRIT CONTRACTED

2. BLOOD DRAGON SPIRIT MASK: 1 BLOOD SPIRIT CONTRACTED

3. HOLY ANGELIC SPIRIT MASK: 1 HOLY SPIRIT CONTRACTED

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Alex heaved, taking a deep breath as he looked at the screen in front of him, he got the feeling that there was still much he didn't know about this analytical display of his current abilities or the abilities of his spirits. But also got the feeling that as he grew stronger more would be exposed, but one thing he did know was that it wasn't something that was meant for earth. The mantle rumbled a bit before it settled down, and right in the middle of it all, a tree sprouted, with it's roots stretched and connected to all three gates.

"You don't have to be so surprised every time something happens like this, just taken it in stride. There's a lot you don't know about spirits, and a lot you don't know about spirit Kings either. But one thing that's for sure, is the fact that you have a destiny, and this destiny has now been revealed to you. You have a god of fire, a beast not poison and flames, a dragon of blood, now an Angel of war. But you also have a druid fairy, and a demon Kamaitachi. This is just the beginning, as many more will find their way to you as you would find your way to them.

They will be your generals, your closest confidantes, you sword, your spear, your shield, your armor, and your home. Your battles in this universe are inconsequential to what lies beyond the veil of worlds. Eden must be protected, but the people you now know want it and brought about the end of the age of the gods are just children when compared to the matter threat. Yes we fell to them, but we've now known and understood why the spirit King is so important.

You're not just the protector of earth and the most garden of Eden, you're the protector of this universe and are meant to be the conqueror of many more.

There's much to be said, and now is not the time for all of these to be told.

Originally I wanted waiting until you were stronger, but Angels have a strong dislike for deception, and since there's a literal archangel of war now a sort of us, I'd rather not do anything that would cause unrest. Your friends need you, go take care of them, and when you come back, everything that you need to know about who you are and what you have to do, will be revealed." Nezha said as his voice sounded solemn, yet firm and serious. But just before Alex left the mantle, it seemed as if Michael had something of his own to say.

"Do not hold back in your pursuit for power boy, but do not lose yourself or your faith, or your heart. My power can not be used for anything other Justice, purity and the saving of lives. I see the darkness in you, I see how it grows, and I understand that you have much to learn, but keep it at bay. And please set those three souls free, I feel their need to serve, but they're not supposed to be here, the longer they stay, the more they'll lose what makes them souls in the first place, they'll just be….chaos."

So many things were said and not enough time to digest them all, but nonetheless since they said his friends needed him, he will go to them. He was young, and responsibility had forced him to grow too fast. But the angel was right, everything he fights for, everything he hopes for, would mean nothing if he loses the person he is to the pressure of the world he lived in. His darkness news his own, and he didn't think it was ever going away, but!

Hewould embrace it, just as he would embrace his light, and find the balance he needs to carry out the task ahead.

Because that's what a spirit king is supposed to do, he's supposed to keep...… the balance! And no force on Earth would stop Alex from doing so, not because Destiny required it from him, but rather because above all else; he chose to do so.

Chapter end