Chapter 11.5: This Isn’t Karate Kid

Author's Note: We finally get to see? what Lao Shi is doing now... Sort of, what even is he actually doing? Sounds like something important!

[How much longer are you going to follow me Young One? I hope you know that ambushing a Martial God is impossible for one so immature.] - Old Man

Drifting through an endless darkness everything froze and a clear platform of further blackness coalesced under him and 3 figure's in the distance. The old man didn't seem surprised by this event and waited as the three people? approached. There were 2 men and 1 woman each with shrouded faces that barred vision even in the brightest of days let alone in the endless darkness between reality.

[You are accused of improperly overseeing your assigned world and directly incarnating your will upon said world. On top of that you have been charged with evasion of punishment and trespassing on the world of another god.] - Shrouded Woman

[Did you really think you could escape punishment forever?] - Shrouded Woman

[Hahahahahaha! What could Melodias possibly be thinking sending such young deity's after me? I'll give you one minute to either prepare yourself for death or run away back to Heaven's Call.] - Old Man

At hearing his words the two male deity's each split up and surrounded him while the female smirked, her face still covered by impenetrable shadow. All three pulled out various weapons made from pure light before readying themselves in their stances.

[I guess you've made your decision then? Young people nowadays are so impatient to die, should know when to run, oh well.] - Old Man

Instantly the old man vanished and reappeared behind one of the male deity's, his face as bored as ever. The other two deity's quickly moved to surround him again only to realize that the one he had appeared behind didn't move a muscle. The light sound of metal hitting the ground echoed as nerveless finger's dropped both their sword and shield before both the weapons and the deity's body disintegrated into dust before vanishing.

[Ahhhh! What did you do? You didn't move how did you...?] Male Deity

Suddenly, with as little prior indication as the first time, the old man's body vanished again cutting off the Male Deity's question as his chest was filled by several holes all at once. He once again appeared behind said deity his body disintegrating like the first one. Turning his head slowly towards the only remaining combatant he started slowly walking towards her as she backed away.

[Hiii! P-Please don't! I'm sorry! I apologize okay!?! D-Don't kill me! Eek!] - Shrouded Woman

The old man continued walking towards her before setting his hand on the top of her head and whispering into her ear.

[I'll let you go on one condition. Let Melodias know I'll be waiting where everything started. Oh and be quick about it, unlike young ones like you we original gods have little patience left.] - Old Man

Sighing as the frightened girl immediately turned tail to run he was left alone again moments later.

[Hah... I wonder how little Karen is doing now, I hope she made it to the boy okay. Oh well I can't scry them for now regardless and I have a feeling that they'll come find me before I go looking in on them anyway.] - Old Man

Turning to leave the impromptu arena it dissolved as he faded back into the endless night.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------