Ace Of Terrans-Chapter 1032: The Test.

Shi Lang was sitting on the ground with his eyes gazing at the horizon in a daze, he had been waiting for an year. Suddenly, two heads appeared on the surface of water. They moved towards him and gradually the bodies of the two figures appeared before him. However, Shi Lang was still in a daze.

Raksha materialized next to him and the two figures stopped approaching. The sword spirit smiled and asked, "Don't worry, I am not here to attack you."

Mai and the Queen looked at Raksha with wary expressions. The sword spirit said, "Did you come here to ask him why he is sitting here?"

The Queen nodded, and after a few moments of silence she said, "His presence is causing disturbance with my people. I am here to ask him what is it that he seeks?"

Raksha closed her eyes and said, "He would be happy to tell you, just wait for another hour. He is yet to complete the ritual."

Mai mumbled, "Ritual?"

Raksha nodded and said, "From where he comes, it is said that guarding the grave for an year would allow you to meet with that person in the same life. This time, he is sitting still to show his sincerity to you."

The Queen frowned and asked, "He is looking for guidance from us? To recall the soul of a lost one?"

Raksha nodded and the Queen shook her head as she replied, "It is not that easy to find them and bring them back. Souls are manifestations of the great Dao, once they scatter, it becomes almost impossible to gather them back."

Raksha nodded and said, "I am aware of what you mean, however, we need to understand that if that soul is not brought back, this young man might lose himself and turn into the biggest nightmare of this world."

The Queen looked at Raksha, and the sword spirit replied, "Did you not sense the change in the heavenly Dao?"

These words caused the Queen to frown and she asked, "You mean to say that he is the reason behind all this?"

Raksha nodded and replied, "The Buddhist supreme was the reason behind all this imbalance and so, Lang solved it and the world is now healing. What do you think, Your Majesty? Is it word the shot?"

The Queen looked at Raksha and then at Shi Lang, as she said, "Tell him that we will come back tomorrow, and then he will have to go through a test. Once the test is complete and successful, only then he would receive any guidance. If he is willing that is, otherwise, he can set the world on fire and I wouldn't care."

Raksha nodded and thanked the lady before the latter vanished back in the ocean. The sword spirit looked at Shi Lang and then entered his spirit sea to wait for him to wake up.

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Mai looked at the Queen and asked, "Your Majesty, why did you agree to help him?"

The Queen looked at Mai and said, "I agreed to let him go through the test and nothing more."

Mai nodded and asked, "However, I read in the books, the Test is not an easy one to handle."

The Queen shook her head and said, "To go around the world, and recover the material that he needs to create a human vessel, is not easy. Following that, he would need to carry that vessel beside him, and protect it for a month. After that, I will guide him to locate the soul. The rest we should discuss tomorrow."

Mai nodded and they both returned to the Coral City.

...

A couple of hours later, Shi Lang took a deep breath and blinked his eyes. Raksha materialized beside him and watched the young man take out a pill from his space ring and swallow it. The physical condition was alleviated in a blink, and then he looked at her, and asked, "What happened earlier?"

Raksha took out her spiritual pipe and took a drag before she said, "They came to look for you, the Meryls, however, you were in a daze so I had to step in. They did say that they would be coming tomorrow, and that you need to finish the test before they decide whether you are worth guiding or not."

Shi Lang nodded and said, "Fair enough."

The sword spirit nodded and then told him about the entire episode just now. Shi Lang used the night to cultivate his mind, and her temper. The night passed very quickly, and soon the morning came. However, their was no sign of the Queen or anyone else. Shi Lang could sense the movement in the Ocean, and he knew that the Queen was observing him, so he maintained a subtle smile and waited patiently.

After a couple of hours, a couple of heads popped up on the surface of the water. The young man watched them swim close slowly and stood up from the ground as he bowed his head and greeted them politely.

The Queen of Meryls was surprised, earlier she thought that this young man was probably embroiled in a ritual and so he didn't pay attention to her, but even now, as she stood before him in her glory, he was looking at her without an ounce of lust in his heart. This was something that impressed the Queen.

Shi Lang said, "Greetings, my name is Shi Lang."

The Queen nodded and Mai said, "Greetings, I am Mai, and this is Her Majesty, Aluwa, the Queen of Meryls."

Shi Lang bowed slightly and said, "Glad to meet you, Your Majesty."

Mai frowned and Aluwa smiled and replied, "Thank you for your respect, Lord Supreme, but you don't have to bow to me. I have yet to learn many things about the soul Dao."

Shi Lang smiled and nodded as he asked, "I also wish to learn from you, Your Majesty. I wish to bring back the soul of my wife."

Aluwa nodded and said, "Your Sword Spirit told me about the matter. As long as you are willing to complete a test, I would be guiding you into bringing back the soul from the depths of Samsara Cycle."

Shi Lang clasped his fist and asked, "Please tell me what would you have me do?"

The Queen replied, "You need to go to the most primitive place of the Immortal Continent, the central continent. There you will find the five elemental temple. You need to enter that temple, and then you must steal the five treasures of the most potent elemental value. Don't worry, it will not cause any Dao Shattering Calamity. However, after that you would have to find a way to refine a body and forge it in flames of the Eastern Volcanos."

To quench the refined body you would need to use the water from the northern Snow Cap, there lies a small pond of spirit water, and the core of that pond is a millennium old. After you have finished forging, the body should reach about ninety percent of sync to what a human body is like. Then only will it trigger a tribulation.

After it finishes the tribulation, bring the body over here, and this time, you cannot have a companion. This journey from west to east would be your pilgrimage. Only by relying upon yourself would you be able to complete the steps."

Shi Lang nodded and said, "How long do I have?"

Aluwa shook her head and replied, "It is not about time, but about commitment and conviction. Would you be able to see things through? I will let you decide that, so I hope that for the sake of your wife, you do things with a strong belief in your heart. Also, one more thing before I forget, if you have a place where you can sense her spirit lingering strongly, it would be nice if you can send the forged body to spend some time there. The spirit would latch on to the body and it would come alive, that way we would have an easy time bringing her back."

Shi Lang nodded and clasped his fist to the Queen and said, "Thank you, your Majesty."

The Meryl Queen didn't say anything and left the coast, as she was feeling a little uneasy looking at Shi Lang. As they swam away, Shi Lang took a deep breath and flew away as well.

...

In the ocean, Mai asked, "Your Majesty, are you okay?"

Aluwa stopped in her tracks and nodded, she sighed and said, "I never expected that someone would be so much in love with their deceased partner. When I was telling him to find the Five elemental temple and the rest of the methods, I could see that had it not been for the fact that I was still talking, he might have taken off already. I am sure that he would get what he wants. However, I wonder if her spirit also wishes to come back to the world."

Mai was surprised and asked, "That is also possible?"

Aluwa nodded and sighed as she said, "The test is not about him, but about her also, Mai. Let's see how far can he go."