Chapter 63 Phoenix Nirvana!
Pyris, the young dragon, leans back on the luxurious couch, his legs crossed, maintaining an aura of calm indifference. His amethyst eyes flick between Song, the mysterious Phantom standing in front of him, and Lia's voice in his mind, trembling slightly as she recalls the horrors she's witnessed.
Though Pyris remains impassive, his mind is turning, intrigued by the revelation of these ancient, dangerous beings—the Phoenixes and the Phantoms.
Song, standing tall with a calm but commanding presence, watches Pyris carefully. He speaks in a low, steady tone, explaining the truths long hidden from mortal knowledge. At the same time, Lia, the voice in Pyris's head, continues her own explanation, her voice marked with both reverence and fear.
Lia's Voice in Pyris's Mind:
Lia her voice trembles slightly explained [The Phoenixes, Pyris… they weren't just cast out because they represented life and purity. You've heard of their rebirth, their immortality… but that's only part of the story. Their power—Nirvana—goes far beyond that. It's absolute immortality. The Phoenixes could control when and how they return.
Every time they die, they wouldn't just resurrect; they chose their return, retaining everything they were before. That's what made them a threat.]
Pyris was Internally, intrigued "Nirvana… more than just rebirth, then? A choice, a control over life itself?"
Lia let out nervously, [Yes. The gods were frightened by that power. They feared the Phoenixes would defy even them. Imagine a race, eternally reborn with no weaknesses, no need for the gods' intervention. They could have made everyone immortal, reshaping the very balance of life and death. The gods couldn't allow that.
That's why they were banished, Pyris—to stop them from changing the fabric of existence itself.]
Pyris although his voice calm, but his mind was literally racing "So they were punished for challenging the natural order, for transcending it."
In the ancient cosmos, where gods ruled over realms and life flowed through the intricate threads of creation, two races existed as outliers—beings that defied the natural order the Phoenixes and the Phantoms.
Both were once inhabitants of the god realm, though their existence diverged in purpose and power. Together, they embodied the ultimate opposition—life, death, rebirth, and the annihilation of all that is.
The Phoenixes, the Guardians of Life and Immortality
The Phoenixes were a race revered for their deep connection to life and the cycle of rebirth. Known in mortal legends as the embodiment of purity and renewal, their flame was more than mere fire—it was a beacon of hope and transcendence.
Mortals saw them as near-divine beings, immortal in essence, rising from their ashes after each death, their powers tied to the core of creation itself.
The Phoenixes' defining ability was their control over Nirvana, a mystical power not only representing their resurrection but giving them mastery over the process of death and rebirth.
Unlike other races, which followed the natural laws of life's beginning and end, Phoenixes could choose when and how they returned after death. They were immortal not only in body but in will, able to retain their memories and powers each time they resurrected.
As long as they mastered Nirvana!
This made them nearly unstoppable—no matter how many times they were killed, they would rise again, stronger and wiser, their life force never truly extinguished.
In ancient times, the Phoenixes walked freely among the gods, their presence a symbol of eternal life.
But this immortality wasn't their most dangerous attribute.
The Phoenixes were masters of life itself; they could grant the gift of eternal life to others. If left unchecked, they could have bestowed immortality upon entire civilizations, disrupting the natural balance of life and death, a balance carefully maintained by the gods.
Their control over Nirvana meant they had the potential to reshape the entire cosmos, creating a world where death held no power, where existence became perpetual.
This power terrified the gods. The Phoenixes weren't merely creatures of rebirth; they were a threat to the cosmic order. Their ability to defy death undermined the divine hierarchy, suggesting a world where mortals no longer feared the gods' judgment because they could live forever.
The very concept of mortality, the linchpin of the gods' control over creation, would collapse if the Phoenixes were allowed to continue unchallenged. And so, after an ancient conflict, the Phoenixes were cast out of the god realm, forced to wander the mortal and lower realms.
Though many believed the Phoenixes to be embodiments of virtue and purity, their power over life and resurrection carried darker implications.
The gods feared that the Phoenixes, left unchecked, could unravel the boundary between life and death, creating a reality where the flow of time, decay, and finality ceased to exist.
To be immortal was to stand outside of time, and in doing so, the Phoenixes threatened to make even the gods themselves obsolete.
Nirvana (Absolute Immortality) the Phoenixes could resurrect at will, retaining all knowledge, memories, and powers from their previous lives. This form of immortality wasn't simply a return to life but a continuation of existence, making them ageless and undying. They chose the moment and form of their return, defying the usual cycle of life and death.
Not even gods or immortals could do such!
A Phoenix's mastery over life granted them the power to influence life force itself. They could heal wounds, regenerate others, and, if they wished, bestow life upon those on the brink of death. In extreme cases, they had the potential to grant others immortality, disrupting the cosmic balance.
[Let's not talk about their special flame, the Nirvana Flames! Their flames were not mere fire but a mystical energy tied to creation itself. These flames could burn away the most powerful curses or resurrect the dead, but they could also cleanse souls, purifying or erasing the essence of corruption!
[This made the gods' curses useless, people became fearless of the god curse and death, as long the phoenixes were there!] Lia went on to explain some of the abilities phoenixes bore before their banishement.
The power over Cycle Manipulation which with it the Phoenixes could alter the natural cycles of the world—time, growth, decay, and the seasons.
Their influence over these cycles extended to controlling life at its very root, enhancing the growth of forests, revitalizing lands, or slowing the passage of time in certain regions.
Each phoenixes bore at least one of these abilities and their leaders were believed to have all.
Now though, although they still have all these abilities, they couldn't utilize even a 2% fraction of their true potential, making them as powerful as normal awakeneds, nothing special but still they couldn't be underestimated.
Pyris shared to Song that he had an little understanding about the phoenixes and the Fallen's banishment but not the Phantoms nor their reasons for banishement.
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