Hela rubbed her eyes and looked at the old man again, discovering that he did indeed exude the same aura as herself.
This old man is [Life]!
However, Hela soon realized that she had indeed died once, eight years ago.
[Sky] has lived for at least a hundred years and has seen his previous self, so it seems quite normal.
However, Hela was quite curious about her past life, so she stepped into the house and carefully examined the old man.
The old man sat on a handmade wooden plank, which looked old but was exceptionally sturdy.
Although the coarse linen clothes were old and tattered, they were very clean and had clearly been thoroughly washed.
Holding a tombstone the same size as a person in his arms, he carefully and deliberately carved the name with a small knife.
His aged hands were incredibly steady, and he carved a character in no time.
His once-white hair was now almost entirely gone, and his weathered eyes revealed a hint of sadness and a wisdom that had seen through the illusions of the world.
His hunched figure was no different from that of an ordinary elderly man in his sixties, forming a stark contrast with the radiant, youthful, and lovely Hela beside him.
Suddenly.
The eyes of both [Life] trembled simultaneously. Hela looked out of the courtyard and leaped out in a few steps.
The [Life] man calmly placed the tombstone he was carrying next to the coffin, picked up his cane, and walked out step by step.
"Walking so slowly, can't you run?"
Hela was puzzled by her opponent's snail-paced movements.
Logically speaking, it's impossible for a [Life] being to be this weak.
Furthermore, the aura emanating from the other party could not possibly be weak, indicating that the other party did this intentionally.
The old man walked step by step to the middle of the courtyard, and the cats, dogs, chickens, and ducks around him immediately surrounded him, nuzzling him affectionately.
The old man smiled faintly, looking incredibly kind, and waved his hand. The animals then dispersed on their own.
"Nice to meet you... I don't know your name, so let's address you by your title, [Sky]."
The old man slowly raised his head and gazed at the Lan Tian in a voice that was aged but not hoarse.
Buzz--
A turbulent buzzing sound rose from the air, followed by a crack that opened like an eye, transforming into a huge, translucent eyeball with a vertical pupil.
Eyeballs that blotted out the sky enveloped the entire mountain forest, and cat-like vertical pupils looked down at the tiny old man like a god.
Buzzing—(What a weak posture, [Life].)
For some reason, it seems that the non-human forms of the [Five Calamities] all have their own unique languages.
Although to others they sounded almost identical, Hela, also one of the [Five Calamities], could clearly hear the vast difference between the [Sky] and the [Ocean].
Fortunately, Hela can understand everything now.
She stood there, quietly observing her past life and the [Sky] like a bystander.
Despite the obvious sarcasm in the words of "[Sky]", the old man showed no displeasure, remaining calm and composed.
"I have no idea what brings you to my humble abode."
[Sky] did not answer; it merely turned its enormous, ethereal eye around, scanning the entire mountain forest.
Finally, my gaze passed through the wooden house and landed on the coffin lying there.
Buzzing sounds—(I never expected you'd bury a human woman.)
"While that's true, it's very impolite of you to address my wife like that," the old man said calmly.
wife?
Hela scratched her head, realizing she had been married before.
[Sky] sneered.
Buzzing sounds—(As the strongest of the [Five Calamities], yet unable to escape the seven emotions and six desires, I've already begun to regret coming to you.)
"Alright, tell me why you're here."
As soon as the old man finished speaking, Hela could feel a strong fighting spirit rising from the [Sky].
A strong wind began to blow, rustling the green forest.
Buzz buzz buzz--! (I'm going to kill you and become the strongest of the [Five Calamities]!)
"Oh, really...?"
The old man showed no panic or other emotional fluctuations; he simply nodded calmly.
Buzzing sounds—(The sky, by its very nature, encompasses all things and best embodies the will of the world.)
Buzzing sounds! (The other three [Five Calamities] are far inferior to me in terms of Power of the Source; only you! You still have the strength to fight me.)
"I have no interest in the title of strongest. If you want it, you can have it..."
Unexpectedly, the old man had no intention of fighting at all. He shook his head, turned around, and continued walking into the dilapidated wooden house.
The moment he took a step onto the yellow earth, the air above him seemed to transform into deadly bullets, raining down on the old man and the house.
It was like the sky had crashed down.
Its terrifying power startled even Hela.
"Well..."
As a sigh escaped the old man's lips, the trees planted on both sides of the house suddenly grew rapidly.
The branches and leaves stretched and thickened wildly, covering the entire wooden house in less than an instant.
The next second, an overwhelming barrage of air attacks rained down like an explosion.
It hit the elderly and every corner of the courtyard.
The attack struck in an instant and ended just as quickly, like a lightning bolt flashing across the sky.
Hela looked around and found that every inch of the land was covered with tiny holes, like miniature pockets.
But it's just too dense, making every inch of the land and the elderly feel like sponges.
The trees protecting the cabin were teetering on the brink of collapse, but the cabin below remained intact.
As it watched all this [Sky]'s enormous eyes trembled in astonishment.
Buzzing... Buzzing! (You didn't turn to ashes... and how do you control that tree!)
[Sky] The enormous eyeball swept across the entire mountain peak once more, while simultaneously unleashing its full mental power.
Only then did He realize with horror that every blade of grass, every tree, and every living creature on the entire mountain was actually [Life]!
Even pet cats, dogs, chickens, and ducks are part of [Life].
[Sky] launched another attack.
A torrential Thunderstorm of dark rain appeared in the azure sky, and a massive tornado rose from it, carrying dark clouds and lightning as it crashed to the ground like a hammer.
A powerful gust of wind came rushing towards him, and seeing this, the old man gently tapped the ground with his cane.
Every blade of grass and every tree in the forest instantly decomposed, turning into a dense mist of blood that rushed towards the tornado.
The blood mist swirled into the tornado of dark clouds, and crimson instantly invaded the black, transforming the tornado into a crimson tornado.
With a flick of the old man's finger, the tornado rapidly changed direction, turning and crashing into the [Sky].
Seeing this, [Sky] used its Power of the Source to fight it, only to find that the power it exerted on the tornado was as futile as a mantis trying to stop a chariot.
The scarlet tornado roared, transforming into a dragon that devoured everything, tearing and crashing into the [Sky].