Chapter 503: Body Shifting & Original Cal
Lying on the wooden floor Khal slowly sat up while his eyes were fixed on the silver bracelet on his wrist which just a second ago he believe would be no longer his.
In fact, he even planned on giving the real Khal all the things he so far had accumulated, after all, that was his body which he occupied and used until now without his permission. However, it seems that plan of his won’t work out at all as the bracelet seemed to follow him wherever he planned to go.
Moreover, even the Monarch Ring seemed to be resting on his right index finger despite him not putting it on at all!
"Just what is going on here?" Khal mumbled with a rather stupefied expression but soon saw as the real Khal beside slowly sat up while holding his head as if he had a headache.
"Huh?" opening his eyes and looking at his arm, Neo’s eyes widened before shock and disbelief plastered all over his face, "I... I can feel my... arm? I can feel my arm! And my leg too! I can feel my body!"
Then, as if he had gone crazy Neo began to laugh wildly which gradually turned into weak chuckling and lastly sobbing.
The sight of Neo crying for the first time surprised Khal truly but soon he just sighed and closed his eyes.
After all, Khal was well aware of why Neo was all of a sudden crying like a little kid. Like, who would not shed tears of relief and joy after spending years in their own body trapped without the ability to talk with their loved ones and do what they wished to do?
It was literally akin to falling into a coma and wasting several years of your precious life while others could enjoy it without much problem!
Hell, let alone several years, even a single year was a massive loss for oneself, especially if that someone was a cultivator to whom time was the most precious resource which cannot be wasted no matter what!
Khal waited for Neo to calm down without saying a single word which lasted for more than 5 minutes!
After no tears were escaping his eyes Neo wiped his nose and mouth before he took a deep breath and looked at Khal, or at least at his now completely different look.
"So this will be your look from now on? You look awfully old."
Khal’s mouth twitched but instead of starting an argument he stood up and closed his eyes.
Neo raised a brow seeing the sudden act of Khal, but soon his eyes widened like saucers.
Under the stupefied gaze of Neo, Khal’s body slowly began to shift and change, almost as if he was using some kind of special technique to change his appearance.
Of course, Neo knew that was impossible as the power Perfect Disguise was still in his possession while Khal possessed no Power Core or Martial Technique that could shapeshift his looks.
In fact, except for his Power Cores and his Divine Soul Sutra Khal could use no technique at all as currently, he possessed a completely new body, meaning if he wished to use the Secret Arts or Martial Techniques he once knew he had to learn them once again!
Bit by bit, Khal’s body changed. His crimson hair gradually became shorter while its color turned shiny blonde. His golden iris changed into azure blue in color which was akin to the sea close to the shore. His frame became a little bit taller and slimmer while his skin became a shade lighter.
"...Holy fuck!" Neo was unable to keep a surprising cuss to escape his mouth once he saw Khal’s new look which was immensely handsome despite looking rather unique.
"Hmm... I have completely forgotten what I have looked like during my old life." Khal mumbled as he walked before a mirror on the side and looked at his new appearance in it.
This was also one of his Divine Soul Sutra’s advantage which allows him to shift and transform the body he occupied into the shape his soul looks like!
Obviously, this meant whenever he transferred his soul into a new body then he could transform and give the body a look that had the exact same appearance he once had during his previous life!
However...
"My eyes pretty much resemble my mother’s..." Khal sighed as the past memories resurfaced in his head, immediately souring his usually delighted mood to the worst.
[There is no reason for you to mourn over things that have already happened. You can’t change the past.]
’You misunderstand me. I am not mourning. I’m simply feeling disgusted to have even the slightest similarities to someone who I once loved and believed could trust, only to find out I was nothing but a tool for them.’ Khal sighed as he shook his head.
[Then why did you change your appearance? You could have kept that cultivator’s looks.]
’That is not right either.’ Khal stated as he turned around and looked at Neo, ’I can’t make myself wear a face who already died. Also, it would raise suspicions and very likely great troubles too in the long run.’
[Yeah, that makes pretty much great sense. Though, what will you do now? I mean, you no longer have a massive amount of Body Essence, and others will be even skeptical bout that.]
’For the first one, I can easily solve that problem. I just need to consume Essence Pills and turn them into Body Essence. As for my title as the Sect Master, I have a perfect way to solve that problem.’
Then, with a calm smile Khal, or from now on known as Cal, walked before Neo and sat down before him.
"I think we will have a lot to discuss so let’s not waste our time, okay?"
Neo was silent for a while as he still felt a little bit dazed by Cal’s new appearance, but seeing him stare at him questioningly he could do nothing but take a deep breath and nod his head.
"...Sure."
