Chapter 880 880 - Unimaginable Heights

The only way for him was to hide in seclusion without coming forth.

However, what worried Aiden even more, was that Crystal Palace Sect's Pei Syriac was severely injured and escaped into the Fog Infested Valley with his fate unknown – there was a chance that he would have survived and made it back to his sect already!

That man was a latent danger.

For the first time, Aiden felt that there were way too many latent dangers around him.

Crystal Palace Sect, Malefic Demons Clan, Corpse Poison Sect, Blood Crow Palace's Clan Lord…

The moment all of those latent dangers erupted, the outcome would be unimaginable!

He had to get stronger as quickly as possible!

With those latent dangers ticking down, the only shot he had at survival was to get stronger as soon as possible.

Ward Atrez turned around to leave but paused for a moment before remarking indifferently, "You're at the Extreme Martial Knight realm and is the second person in history to do so apart from the Ancient One. However, you have to understand that before you fill up your core, everything is merely a dreamscape."

"In the super sects of the world, Martial Knight martial artists are only outer sect disciples and they will only become inner sect disciples after they have filled up their cores."

That was the difference between super sects and Azure Myst Sect.

In the Azure Myst Sect, Martial Masters could become elders.

However, in those super sects, they were only inner sect disciples.

Ward Atrez added, "I heard that Holy Fire Island produced a monster incarnate. Although you're at Extreme Martial Knight, you're probably only on par with him."

Aiden did not reply to this comment.

He could not possibly divulge the identity of Holy Fire Island's monster incarnate.

Everyone in the martial world knew right now that the Holy Fire Island's monster incarnate was a descendant of the Ancient Races, a dragonkin. If the mighty figures and patriarchs of various factions were to come fight for his body, no one could protect him at all!

"Additionally, although phenomenons are the strongest techniques available for Martial Masters, there's a difference in strength between the phenomenons,"

Ward Atrez said, "The Martial Master phenomenons you experienced earlier were the low-end ones with limited power. If you meet Martial Masters with ancient phenomena, even an early-stage Martial Master would be able to kill you!"

"Are all ancient phenomenons definitely strong?" Aiden asked with a frown.

"The phenomenons that are cultivated by ancient emperors, mighty figures, and patriarchs have gone through the sands of time and are still not destroyed. Their legacy crosses time and it's only natural that their powers are incredible!"

Aiden asked again, "Are all Martial Master phenomenons cultivated by the later generations weaker than the ancient phenomenons?"

Ward Atrez shook his head. "It's very difficult. All the martial techniques you're using right now have been passed down from history. As such, it's only natural that the phenomenons you train can't break out of the shadows of the past ancient phenomenons that easily."

"If you can really create a mighty phenomenon that's able to compare against the ancient phenomenons, you'll definitely be recorded into the books of history and be nominated into the Universal Phenomenon Ranking!"

"Universal Phenomenon Ranking?" Aiden was slightly stunned.

Ward Atrez replied, "You should know that the underground world was formed from dimensional shards and is differentiated into different levels based on its stability."

"Yes."

Aiden nodded – Holy Maiden Sylvie Dewa had told him about that as they were traveling together some time ago.

Ward Atrez continued, "Martial Knight rank martial artists can be sent into Ugburg City and compete every hundred years for a chance at an opportunity in the Ancient Burial Ground opening. The intermediate is more stable and can allow Martial Masters to train within, opening up once per 100 years."

"In the intermediate ancient battlefield, there's an extremely famous divine ranking that has been passed down from history known as the Universal Phenomenon Ranking! The ranking list has a total of 108 positions and millions of Martial Masters fight for a spot!"

"Only those that have their names listed on the Universal Phenomenon Ranking are befitting of the word, paragon!"

Ward Atrez said, "I'm sure I don't need to elaborate more about the benefits of this all. Both you and I are beneficiaries of them."

Aiden nodded.

If he hadn't entered this world, there was no way he would have grown to his current martial realm within a short period of time.

Be it the path of immortals or demons, Aiden was already half a step through to creating a core!

Furthermore, he wouldn't have been able to unlock the secret method and reach the legendary Extreme Martial Knight realm!

He wouldn't have had a chance to obtain the secret skill, Ancient Primordial Dragon Manual, and the connate spirit weapon, the Coiling Dragon Seal either.

Aiden had truly benefited way too much from this month-long journey, this grand adventure so far.

"The intermediate ancient battlefield only opens up once every 100 years and the Universal Phenomenon Ranking refreshes once per 100 years as well."

Ward Atrez continued, "Apart from fame throughout the entire world, the higher one's name was on the ranking list, the more benefits they would obtain. There's a very high chance for one to obtain a massive opportunity and skyrocket from that point!"

Aiden's heart skipped a beat and he suddenly asked, "Senior, what was your ranking on the Universal Phenomenon Ranking in the past?"

"Number one."

Ward Atrez replied calmly, as though he was recounting something that couldn't be any more normal.

All of a sudden!

Both Aiden and Ward Atrez sensed something and turned around, gazing into the distance.

On a mountain peak, the old heavenly swan stood with bedazzling green feathers that burned with fiery flames; its body seemed to have gotten much larger than before.

The red crown on its head seemed like it was a massive fireball!

It had broken through!

The old heavenly swan was already a Quasi-Divine ranked pure-blooded ferocious bird to begin with. Now that it advanced a step further and completely broke its mortal coils, it was akin to a Low ranked Divine Creature of the mortal races and had broken through the restraints of heaven and earth, breaking free from its imminent crisis of an expiring lifespan!

Beasts had an extremely different growing method from skinks and mortals and they did not have early, mid, and late-stages to their major martial realms.

Therefore, beasts would usually be stuck in a major realm for a long time and could not break through for hundreds or thousands of years.

The good thing was that beasts were innately strong from birth and they had a much longer lifespan to begin with than others on the same martial realm.

For example, the old heavenly swan had been stuck in the Martial Grandmaster realm for more than a thousand years!

However, once a beast achieves a breakthrough and breaks free of the shackles of heaven and earth, it would mean that they have advanced a major martial realm and their increase in strength would be utterly frightening!

Prior to this, the old heavenly swan had no chance of winning against Blood Crow Palace's Clan Lord.

But now that the old heavenly swan had advanced and was equivalent to a Lesser Divine Creature, she herself could kill the Clan Lord with ease!

Suddenly.

The old heavenly swan opened its eyes and reared its head into the skies, crying.

It was a piercing screech that reverberated through the world!

An extremely terrifying aura burst forth from the peak of Azure Myst Sect and started spreading out!

All five peaks were shaken!

The ancient forest shook and all the living beings within the radius of 500 kilometers sprawled on the ground, silent with fear!

Instantly, the entire world went silent.

Even the air around Azure Myst Sect went still and the clouds stopped floating.

Ward Atrez's pupils constricted slightly.

Even he was feeling some slight palpitations through that power!

"Innate divine powers!"

Ward Atrez took a deep breath of air and murmured, "Is that what divine powers are like? It's truly strong!"

"What are divine powers?"

Aiden could not help but ask.

Up till this point of his journey, he had only heard of arcane arts and spiritual arts that were above the former. However, he had never learned of true divine powers.

"Divine powers are even more terrifying than spirit and spiritual arts!"

"Simply put, divine powers go beyond one's imagination and are the type of methods you only hear of in legends!"

Aiden was shocked to hear this.

It was even more terrifying than spirit and spiritual arts!

Ward Atrez said slowly, "Lifting mountains and chasing the moon, that's a divine power. Plucking the stars from the heavens, that's a divine power. Incinerating the heavens and burning the seas, that's a divine power. Summoning wind and rain, scattering beans to form troops… those are all divine powers!"

Aiden's mouth opened slightly and he could not contain the shock in his eyes.

One could pluck the stars in the skies, one could boil the oceans and even burn the heavens…

Everything was truly beyond Aiden's imagination.

A brand new martial technique that was vast and incredible started forming in his mind; it was something that invigorated him and made him look forward to!

Suddenly, Aiden realized…