Chapter 563: Az'kayzak's Full Awakening

Chapter 563: Az'kayzak's Full Awakening

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Looking at the spear draped over the young fellow's shoulder, both Hakkur's and Tiberius's expressions showed some change. After all, a spear was the signature of the Dongguang Family, so to see a youth appear here with a seemingly unusual spear perplexed Hakkur.

For one, he wasn't aware of someone with this appearance being amongst the family's powerful children. But, after also noticing Aaron's golden eyes, Hakkur was confident that this b0oy before him was linked to his family. Thus, before moving forward he needed to acquire some answers.

"Is he... one of yours? It seems like that should be the case, but there is also something unusual in his bloodline like he was born of a much weaker talent," Tiberius said while rubbing his chin in thought. A medley of emotions appeared on his face as he continued to notice new abnormal things about Aaron.

"That might be the case, he presents all of the unique characteristics of a Dongguang. What's more, he's extremely unusual. I wonder where his power comes from for him to survive this deep in the Endless Death Domain without suffering damage or even feeling some discomfort," Hakkur muttered with a perplexed expression.

Typically, this deep into the Endless Death Domain would cause discomfort due to the extremely dense miasma present. However, much less feeling uncomfortable, it was as if Aaron didn't even detect the miasma nor did his body. Had it not been for his young and their strong perception revealing that his cultivation was no higher than a Zul and Spirit Lord, they would've thought they ran into something even stronger than a Paragon!

Nevertheless, this set of older people couldn't waste all of their time trying to figure out the exact origins of Aaron or unearth the source of his abnormalities. For now, there were many more important issues to deal with.

Thus, Hakkur raised his hand that coated with a terrifyingly sharp aura before pressing it forward again the miasma. The miasma was split apart like a divided sea while the energy continued to travel deeper into the spacious cave.

"Come along," Hakkur said before traveling deep inside the cave. He didn't wait for the others to follow as he casually observed his surrounding. There were many broken pillars with deep-green and toxic feeling runes leading towards the inner parts of the cave.

Even Hakkur felt some apprehension towards these runes as they pulsated with a deathly aura. If it weren't for his Spirit that he prided himself for, there was a high chance of him taking a small step back, whether it be from instinct or absolute fear.

Soon enough, the other Grand Masters, Gideon, and Aaron arrived behind Hakkur. They noticed he had come to a full stop right before a door. His expression was unusually grim as he gazed deep into that area.

A pair of black eyes exuding a green aura so dense it almost appeared black glowed in the not so far-off distance. A low rumble followed when Hakkur and the others noticed signs of movement taking place. "My old adversaries, I expected your audience sooner or later. So, you have felt my subtle presence on that battlefield have you?"

A burst of absurdly powerful Death Essence pushed everyone back in the cave as Az'kayzak stretched his body that hadn't performed any intense movements in centuries. But, now that he did, his first attack, while effortless in nature, caught the Grand Masters off-guard.

Fortunately, these Grand Masters weren't your everyday run-of-the-mill opponent. Each of the Grand Masters mitigated the force of the attack with their unique aura before recovering completely. On the other hand, Aaron closed his eyes and muttered an incantation.

A dazzling golden aura interspersed with radiant sparkles appeared for a moment but it was soon by a golden flame. The presence of the flames burnt the Death Essence, but because of the purity, it took some time and extreme focus.

'This guy is as powerful as I assumed. No wonder I felt inherent fear towards this being. Just this attack alone will take a few minutes for me to deal with through my own means,' Aaron thought. His gaze narrowed upon Az'kayzak, treating him like an inevitable opponent.

However, Hakkur flicked his finger and sent a surge of sharp energy towards Aaron's chest. The Death Essence encasing his body was shredded to tiny pieces in mere moments.

"Be mindful of your surroundings, young one. This is not an opponent that you can deal with. While it commendable that you managed to make it to this place, it's not the same as experiencing the dreadfulness of this opponent," Hakkur said.

Afterward, he returned his attention to Az'kayzak, who seemed focused on Aaron alone. 'That golden blaze... we Absorbeyns have experienced something similar once before. Sadly, we couldn't claim any of that power for our own since doing partaking in that cataclysmic event would've been nothing more than suicidal, resulting in our guaranteed demise. Regardless, I've already come across something much more befitting of our nature.'

"Since you don't want to do this the civil way, then we'll have to take a more forceful route. Don't blame us for being this way; it's just the survival of our race take precedence over making a deal of peaceful coexistence," Gideon said.

In the next moment, Gideon raised his staff above his head and conjured a huge orb of black flames. Similarly, Tiberius and Hakkur made their moves, unleashing two mighty attacks in the form of a golden spear and shadow sword.

Despite the alarming presence of their attacks, Az'kayzak smiled. "Assuming that I'm the same opponent that I once was would be a sore underestimation of my power, but that's a mistake you humans usually make."

Az'kayzak waved his hand indifferently, summoning an astronomical amount of death orbs. They were only 1 meter in diameter, but the overall feeling of the attack made their pupils constrict.

Boom!

Astarat and the Endless Death Domain both trembled violently as five figures flew out of the area at astonishing speeds.