Chapter 897 897 - A Sinister Laughter

Of course, the ruins were not a friendly place and were filled with treacherous dangers!

Over the years, there have always been martial artists who took the risk to explore it but failed to return alive.

There were even rumors that although the capital of Great Forbidden Ruins was destroyed and reduced to ruins, the mysterious magical fire that burned it down had not been extinguished and was still burning.

After pondering for a moment, Aiden decided to check out the Great Forbidden Ruins.

Firstly, there was the obvious lure of the treasures that were buried along with the majestic capital of Great Forbidden Ruins and the two ancient now dead, but once proud sects in the ruins.

Secondly, if he could find the Mystic Golden Lotus Technique, it would definitely be a great boon for his strength.

It was different from his usual prowess, it could supplement it.

Although from the old servant back in the Ancient One's Temple he had gained an incredible technique, there were corresponding martial techniques that could support and supplement its strengths whilst also covering for weaknesses.

Unfortunately, no matter how much he searched and looked, Azure Myst Sect did not have any top-tier martial techniques that could fit his needs.

While Aiden established his firm foundation in Azure Myst Sect, his truly powerful techniques were not learned from Azure Myst Sect.

He learned the Ancient Primordial Dragon Manual from the Ancient One's Palace.

It was the same for his Void Splitting Manual, Tidal Manual, and all the other treasures he had found since his arrival to this world…

Therefore, Aiden decided to take a spin around the Great Forbidden Ruins and see if he could gain any rewards.

Thirdly, it was the rumor regarding the spirit fire.

If he could meet with supreme spirit fire, Aiden could attempt to absorb it so that he could gain its powers and possibly even evolve his most powerful innate skill, the Ancient Draconic Heritage!

Whilst it was merely a chance, an opportunity for now it was still worth the trouble. If he could gain the spirit fire and claim it as his own, his power would surge by leaps and bounds!

Right now, Aiden was in possession of many martial techniques. If he were to merely rely rigidly on going to seclusion and meditating by himself, it would be hard for him to meet with any progress. The way for him to meet with rapid growth was to be triggered by threats and chances… the opportunities of the adventurous life.

Take the Asura Blade for example.

If one didn't kill and turn into an Asura, that terrifying cold-blooded killer like Ward Atrez, they won't be able to comprehend the secret of the Asura Blade!

Tidying his attire, Aiden rose and dispelled the formation surrounding his residence with a wave before pushing the door and exiting.

Standing at the entrance, he paused for a moment and turned back. His gaze was cloudy as he watched the petals falling from the peach blossom tree in the courtyard.

An unknown amount of time had seemed to pass… although for Aiden, this didn't even feel like a blink at all.

Now that this was completed, he would most likely not return in the near future.

A long while later, Aiden took a deep breath of air and closed the door before turning to leave.

…

In mid-air, Aiden sped towards the direction of the Great Forbidden Ruins with nothing beneath his feet, experiencing the power and changes brought forth by the Martial Master realm.

Apart from his extended tenure in this realm, Aiden had never left the territory of the Draconic Skinks up till this point of his adventure.

On the one hand, he did not have much time.

Merely just a few weeks have passed ever since he joined Azure Myst Sect.

For him to reach Martial Master realm from a mere Martial Practitioner within this short time was a rather terrifying martial speed!

On the other hand, Aiden's martial realm was still way too low.

Martial Knight realm martial artists could barely protect themselves within the territory of Ugburg City and its surroundings. If they were to leave the safety of this place, it would be difficult for them to return alive

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The Great Forbidden Ruins was not located within this part of the world.

Now that Aiden had formed an Inner Core for martial power, he was much more confident and ready to explore the Great Forbidden Ruins.

He traveled for several days without sleeping and resting before finally arriving at his destination.

On the horizon far away, a rubbled wall emanating an ancient aura came into view.

Sweeping his gaze across, the ruins were vast and boundless!

One could imagine the territory in the reign of this massive, glorious empire in its heydays.

At the very least, it was more than ten times the current Draconic Skink's Ugburg City-State!

When he got closer, Aiden focused his gaze.

In the middle of the ruins was a frighteningly massive ravine that split the place into two, extending into the horizon far away!

Looking down, it seemed as though a gargantuan beast was opening its massive mouth, ready to devour all life!

The ravine was deep and dark, giving off a chilling wind.

Even with the power of his vision, Aiden could not see what was within.

Furthermore, he could sense extreme danger coming from the ruins!

However, for some unknown reason, Aiden felt a familiar aura coming from the depths of the ruins, as though a voice or some sort of a power was calling out to him!

Uncanny!

He lamented while shaking his head.

​ At the same time.

The sound of chains rattling, dull and heavy, could be heard from the depths of the dark, ghastly ravine.

A pair of eyes opened up with a ferocious glint.

It flickered within that space.

In that moment, it seemed as though day and light had just swapped over while Yin and Yang intersected.

In that momentary flash of illumination, an extremely old and withered face could be seen faintly; it was extremely horrifying!

The 'face' grinned and let out a burst of ear-piercing laughter. "Hehehe. The fated person has arrived!"

Knowing that the Great Forbidden Ruins was not a friendly place, Aiden did not dare to be careless and descended slowly at the boundaries. He only headed in after checking out the surroundings.

Even a capital as majestic as such was now reduced to rubbles and broken walls, turning into a ruin.

As he walked across the mud and debris, Aiden was emotional.

Be it any of the two polar opposite paths, the reason why most martial artists trained restlessly was because of the word longevity.

However, who could withstand the power of time?

In the ancient era, there were multiple emperors and countless mighty figures and patriarchs. But now, all of them were gone, leaving nothing but legends.

Aiden did not know much about the Great Forbidden Ruins and neither did he dare to advance too quickly. His ears twitched and his gaze intensified as he channeled the technique of universal sight and hearing to sense for activity around him.

Along the way, he came across a few martial artists and there were also Martial Knight martial artists.

All of those martial artists were extremely cautious and wary. When they caught sight of Aiden, they had cautious expressions and hid far away, detouring around him.

In these ruins, apart from the danger present here, it was also extremely common for others to kill for treasures!

In the blink of an eye, two hours passed.

Aiden did not receive any rewards from the ruins. He merely found some broken shards of artifact weapons in the debris which he tossed away casually.

Naturally, he did not encounter any danger as well.

It was late at night right now and the moonlight was pure. The entire place was eerily quiet.

"Strange…"

Aiden frowned.

"Ah!"

Suddenly, a tragic shriek sounded nearby!

Aiden's heart skipped a beat. After pondering for a moment, he decided to check it out.

If he knew the source of the danger, he could prepare himself for it as well.

In a flash, he sped towards the origin of the sound.

Not long after, he caught sight of a strange warrior standing on the spot. His back was facing Aiden and although there was a clear life force coming from him, he did not move at all.

A few martial artists stood and watched from far away, not daring to close in with fear in their eyes.

Coughing gently, Aiden asked with a raised voice, "Hello?"

When the other warriors heard Aiden's voice, his body moved and he turned around slowly.

Aiden was petrified when he caught sight of that person's appearance.

The person's forehead was dark and his lips were purple. Against the moonlight, his pale face seemed extraordinarily frightening as he let out a sinister smile.

When he saw that smile, Aiden's hair stood on end.

"Hehehehehe!"

A creepy laughter sounded from the person as he grinned before lunging towards Aiden with open arms.