Rain lashed the craggy cliffs of Mount Ever, as deep within a hidden cave, a goddess struggled to give birth.
The woman's beauty was otherworldly; her long green hair flowed like a river of emerald silk, framing a face that seemed carved by the gods themselves. On her right cheek, the tattoo of a mighty green tree glowed faintly, as if alive, its branches intertwining with the curve of her jaw.
Next to the woman stood a tall, muscular man with long blue hair. The man had a tattoo of a blue sea on his right cheek and one of a bright sun on his left cheek. This man was holding a fine sword dripping with blood.
Opposite to him more than ten black clothed figures were standing with sharp killing intent!
"It's over, Snorra. You can't protect them. Surrender the inheritance, and maybe… just maybe, you'll live long enough to hear your children's final screams." The venom in his voice cut through the storm like a knife.
This man was Jorg Snorra, known as Deep Sea God, and the woman behind him was his wife, Skadi Edda, known as Verdant Flora Goddess.
"So, the Eight Great Sects really dare to openly attack people from Myriad World's Godly Tree, but if they only sent you… I'm afraid that getting the ultimate inheritance from us is just your wishful thinking"
Jorg's blade flashed like lightning, a blur of motion that severed the air. A strangled scream followed as the tip of his sword tore through flesh and bone, cutting down the enemy before they could even raise their weapon. Blood splattered the cave wall, mingling with the rain in a grisly dance.
The entire cave went silent, the cold wind making them shiver.
The leader of the group said with shock "you have actually ascended to the God Rank upper-stage!" but after saying this, he manage to calm down "unfortunately for you, we came prepared just in case you had reinforcements, if it's only you fighting, even with your God Rank Upper-stage cultivation, it would be hard for you to fight us while protecting your wife"
Jorg clenched his jaw, his thoughts like a tidal wave crashing against his mind. [Skadi, the children, they're all that matter. Let them come. I'll rip them apart one by one before I let a single hand touch my family]
"The ultimate inheritance of Switching Heavens Supreme Goddess is in my possession, if you want it, come and take it" after saying this, he created a water barrier behind him, protecting Skadi and then he held his sword horizontally, in front of his face, with both hands…
"Monstrous Deep Sea God ''
Water surged over his body, darkening his skin until it gleamed like the depths of the ocean. His eyes turned a deep, menacing blue, swirling with untamed power. Behind him, wings of pure water unfurled with a deafening rush, filling the cave with the scent of salt and the roar of crashing waves. The pressure he emitted made several black-clothed figures struggle to breathe.
But this was not all, next, a pair of wings made of water grew on his back and from his sword, another one, also made of water, was created.
He lunged, both swords flashing through the air. The first strike sliced clean through one attacker's guard, sending him stumbling back. Jorg pressed forward, forcing the others out of the cave's mouth, his water wings thrumming with raw energy.
Skadi's heart clenched as she watched her husband's broad back, a silent shield against the storm. Tears welled in her eyes, not from fear, but from the heartbreaking certainty in his every movement. She knew this may be a farewell as much as it was a fight.
Outside of the cave, after having been battling for more than 15 minutes, the group of black figures was at a huge disadvantage.
Suddenly, another figure, cloaked in black, materialized from the shadows.
"Rabid Dog, you're struggling. The sect sent me to assist. Now, activate the 7 Stars Pointing Array before it's too late."
After this new figure arrived, 7 black clothed figures moved to arrange the array and Rabid Dog, the leader of the group, activated the array with the help of another black figure and the newly arrived one.
The 7 Stars Pointing Array was meant to be used by 10 people, seven of them would form the array and give their strength to the tree strongest masters among this group of ten, but after Deep Sea God killed one of the members of the group, Rabid Dog couldn't activate the array, so he had to ask for reinforcements from the sect.
After seeing the 7 Stars Pointing Array, Deep Sea God's face darkened, he was a newly advance God Rank upper-stage master and he couldn't control his strength yet, fighting ordinary God Rank middle-stage was an easy thing for him, this could be seen in the earlier fight, every member of the black clothed figures was a God Rank middle-stage master and three of them were even at the peak of that realm. Even against such strong foes he had the upper hand.
But now that the 7 Stars Pointing Array was active, Rabid Dog, the newly arrived expert and one of the peak God Rank middle-stage experts were giving off fluctuations of God Rank upper-stage masters!
Thunder roared outside, each rumble like the growl of a hungry beast. Skadi clung to the cold, jagged stone beneath her, feeling its bite on her skin as she fought against waves of pain. With each scream, it felt like the storm answered her, nature itself bearing witness to the birth of something extraordinary.
Skadi and Jorg already knew that she was having triplets and that two of them were boys while the other one was a girl, they had already named their three kids even before they were born.
The name of the little girl was Ilargia Snorra-Edda.
Not long after Ilargia, the second child was born, he received the name Nika Snorra-Edda, as for the last boy, he received the name Asier Snorra-Edda.
As Skadi gazed at her newborns, a surge of fierce protectiveness overwhelmed her pain. She would not let them fall to these intruders, no matter the cost.
Suddenly, a huge explosion was heard coming from outside the cave, Skadi turned her head to see a heavily wounded Jorg, he was even missing one of his arms, "Jorg…" Skadi's voice trembled, her eyes on his missing arm. "What happened?"
"I'm fine." He said it too quickly. Skadi's eyes drifted to his missing arm, her breath catching. "Jorg…" "I had no choice," he said softly. "I detonated my arm to create an opportunity"
Skadi didn't ask further, she whispered "We're out of time," panic tightening her chest. She glanced at their newborns, so small and fragile. "We have to send them away now, Jorg"
"Let me see them." Jorg's voice was hoarse, thick with emotion. His vision blurred as he gazed down at the fragile forms of his children. He brushed a trembling hand over their foreheads, as if memorizing every detail of their faces, despite the chaos outside
After checking the kids' condition, Skadi and Jorg were overjoyed to discover that the three kids had outstanding talent. They used the short time they had to imprint some basic knowledge in their knowledge sea.
After some time…
Skadi and Jorg were cuddling while holding their children, when suddenly, the Pearl of The Sea Dragon barrier was broken and the group of black clothed figures arrived before the couple…
The couple looked into each other's eyes, seeing the others' determination, they activated a secret technique.
The tattoos on their faces started to radiate with brilliance, the green and blue light of the big green tree´s and the blue sea´s tattoos enveloped the three children. In a flash, the children disappeared…
After taking the kids to safety, both Skadi and Jorg let out a breath of relief, then the white light of the half-moon tattoo and the yellow light of the bright suns' tattoo enveloped the couple…
"Damm it, they have managed to escape" said Rabid Dog with an unsightly face.
"We sealed the cave before starting the fight, even a Supreme God would take huge losses if they escaped from this cave. To be able to escape, Deep Sea God and Verdant Flora Goddess must have payed a huge price, they even had to take the kids with them, it will take them dozens if not hundreds of years to heal…" said Shining Leopard God, he was the reinforcements from the Eight Great Sects.
"That means we have lost the ultimate inheritance and even offended Myriad Wolds Godly Tree, from now on our Eight Great Sects should stay low profile"