The Last Primal

"[Reptilian] Aaaaargh!"

Pei Syriac retreated continuously as he cried out in pain; a layer of sweat appeared on his forehead instantly.

Even with the protection of his perfect-grade gloves, the power of the spiraling contortion was transmitted to Pei Syriac's arms and his sleeves exploded!

*Poof!* *Crack!* *Burst!*

Right in front of everyone, the muscles on Pei Syriac's arms tore apart and burst into blood!

That was only a tear of his muscles.

If Aiden was in his peak condition, that slash could have crushed the bones on both of Pei Syriac's arms completely!

"[Reptilian] Let's go!"

Right then, the golden-robed old man took a step forward and jerked Pei Syriac back, shouting as he threw the latter towards the entrance of the cave abode.

Right now, even these 'almighty' guardian elders had the intention to retreat!

"[Reptilian] This kid… This 'Aiden' is too strong!" The golden robed old man grimaced. "He is truly an unsurpassed genius! With such heavenly defying fortune, he managed to obtain the Sword Emperor's inheritance and has already accumulated the Sword Force. No one is his match other than the most exceptional paragons of the world!"

"[Reptilian] We'll leave this place as far as we can! Right after, we'll hide in a corner of the Ancient Burial Grounds and use the rich resources till the deadline is up before leaving!"

The golden-robed old man followed behind Pei Syriac and instructed as they dashed towards the exit. He did not want to make use of his power as a peak Martial Grandmaster until the last moment.

Furthermore, he would definitely be dead if he unleashed his full power. After witnessing all that had transpired he felt it would be a waste…

After all, even with that, there was no guarantee that Aiden would die…

"[Reptilian] Heh… How amusing…"

Sneering, Aiden picked up the blood drenched ebony blade, Rygintarth, and flashed forward, chasing after the two of them.

"[Reptilian] Trying to flee already?"

Pei Syriac swallowed a handful of elixirs to suppress his body's injuries for the time being. By now, he was no longer smiling as he sped ahead with a panicked expression, not daring to rest at all.

He was thoroughly shaken after that fight!

At that moment, the only thoughts in Pei Syriac's minds were of Yang Zahn and the skinny old man's deaths, causing his limbs to go cold.

"[Reptilian] This is a ruthless person who has no fear! You must not fall into his hands!" Pei Syriac grit his teeth and screamed internally.

The crowd was astounded. If they hadn't witnessed it personally, nobody would have imagined the scene playing out before them: the seemingly weak, and miserable black horse, the gray robed figure of Aiden chasing down the successor of the Mighty Crystal Palace Sect, and a peak Martial Grandmaster stage guardian elder in the Ancient Burial Grounds!

"[Reptilian] That man is truly audacious."

"[Reptilian] The elder merely doesn't want to trade lives right now. If he's really forced into a corner and retaliates, he can kill that man instantly! It would be like swatting an annoying fly away!"

"[Reptilian] Eh… Maybe… That's not for sure. The Sealer of Malefic Demons Clan died for nothing previously."

Many martial artists discussed as they started to fight for the Grade 2 elixirs of Ancient Burial Grounds before dashing out of the cave abode – all of them wanted to witness the outcome.

Whilst at the same time, back at the central ziggurat of the Ancient Burial Grounds.

Madam Dara's eyes were still closed as she received the mysterious elder of this long forgotten sect's inheritance.

The long duration of the inheritance implied that there were many things left behind by Ancient Burial Grounds. It was beneficial be it for Madam Dara or the Azure Myst Sect.

Dozens of Azure Myst Sect disciples protected Dara in the middle like stars surrounding the moon, layer by layer. They were so tight that even wind could not blow in as they were afraid that the inheritance process would be disrupted.

Tai Liu started to furrow her brows as she looked towards the depths of the ruins from time to time with a worried expression.

Smiling gently, the ever present elderly uncle asked.

"[Reptilian] You're worried about him, right?"

"[Reptilian] I'm praying right now that there's nothing in the depths of this accursed place that would make him meet with the rest of those Young Masters in the Ancient Burial Grounds."

Sighing, Tai Liu continued. "[Reptilian] Given his personality, since he said that he definitely has something waiting for him inside, he will definitely fight to the end once they meet! Against the successors of the Crystal Palace Sect and the Malefic Demons Clan at the same time, he… Even I don't dare to think that he does stand a chance of winning."

"[Reptilian] Young Miss, you don't need to worry."

The elderly uncle pondered and said. "[Reptilian] Now that I think about it, the lad's sword technique should be the legendary sword technique, the Sword Emperor's Void Splitting Manual's five known strikes. In other words, the rumor was real and he truly obtained the Sword Emperor's inheritance."

Although Tai Liu had guessed it vaguely previously, she was still shocked when she heard his old uncle say it.

The Metal Tree Grove was formed in the ancient era and countless geniuses have been buried in it throughout history.

Now, an unknown figure, an outsider, managed to get his hands on it.

Furthermore, that person had not even heard of the Metal Tree Grove's existence beforehand. Everything seemed ridiculously absurd and yet, there was an indescribable mysteriousness to it, as if everything was predetermined.

The elderly uncle continued. "[Reptilian] Given the lad's current combat strength, he can definitely hold his ground against Pei Syriac and Yang Zahn. Even if he can't win them, he'll be able to escape unscathed. You don't have to worry."

"[Reptilian] Uhm… I understand." Tai Liu nodded and her worries lessened. He was about to relax and turn around when…

Suddenly, the sound of robes slicing the air could be heard and it was extremely fast.

The person's breathing was heavy, clearly exhausted.

Everyone from Azure Myst Sect looked over and when they saw the person's face, they were stunned and dumbfounded.

It was none other than Pei Syriac of the Crystal Palace Sect! The assigned local leader and representative of one of the strongest forces!

He looked completely wretched and his arms were filled with blood, his flesh still torn and bleeding. With a pale expression, his eyes were now bloodshot, no longer clear as before.

He glanced towards the side of Azure Myst Sect without stopping and continued dashing towards the Fog Infested Valley outside.

Before long, he disappeared from everyone's line of sight.

Even Tai Liu who was extremely intelligent was stunned at the moment, unable to understand what had just happened, let alone everyone else.

How could that be?

Didn't Crystal Palace Sect head into the depths of the ruins in search of some high grade manuals and elixirs?

Why was Pei Syriac the only one left – what about his Guardian Elder?

In other words, which faction managed to force Crystal Palace Sect to such a state?

The old uncle's eyes flickered as he speculated. "[Reptilian] The appearance of a mighty, legendary artifact must have caused Crystal Palace Sect and the Malefic Demons Clan to get into a big fight, causing the situation to go out of control. The Elders must have fought one another with both of them now ending up dead. After losing to Yang Zahn, Pei Syriac has no other choice but to escape right now."

The cultivators of Azure Myst Sect nodded silently. They found this explanation plausible.

Only… Only Tai Liu frowned. Although the old man's conjecture sounded logical, she felt that something was amiss.

When Pei Syriac was escaping just now, his expression was horrified, as though he had encountered something that truly frightened him to his very core. Scared him to his very being.

Did Yang Zahn possess such strength? Even if he was the 'Dark Lord', the Malefic Demons Clan, supposedly terrifying new selected heir, was he truly that impressive?

Or… could something unimaginable have happened in the depths of the ruins?

Right then, the sound of a clash echoed from the air in the distance. It was a loud boom and the battle had clearly reached its climax.

Everyone from Azure Myst Sect looked over and their expressions froze with agape mouths.

In the distance, two figures were engaged in an intense battle.

Majestic magical light shone brightly and a dark pitch black beam covered the skies.

*BOOM!* *BOOM!* *BOOM!*

Each time the two of them clashed, an extremely terrifying energy fluctuation would ripple out, causing everyone to shudder.

One of them was obvious even from a distance. He was none other than the golden-robed old man, the Crystal Palace Sect's Guardian Elder.

The other person was in tattered gray robes and wielded an ebony-colored sword.

It was none other than Aiden who had entered the depths of the ruins!