The Last Primal

Aiden practiced repeatedly for a long time.

To his fortune, he had experienced Creation, the Formation, Vortex, and Ripple personally while crossing the spirit sea and they were comparatively simpler to understand.

After an unknown amount of time of not resting and sleeping, Aiden could finally manage to perform the first four strikes.

Although he was not entirely familiar with the first four moves, a little inexperienced in fact, he had still succeeded.

At the end of one day, he finally heard the long awaited notification resounding in his mind.

*Ding!*

[After the host arduous effort for studying the Sword Emperor's of Realm (Designation ID: ?#!$), a new Innate Skill has been unlocked.]

[Through the hard earned efforts of the Host, a New Innate Skill [Void Splitting Manual (Level 1)] has been created.

Note: [Void Splitting Manual is a special weapon technique and new skills and abilities may be created through further comprehension. Host is advised to keep focusing on increasing its level in the system.

Warning: Due to its origin not related to the system, increasing its level can only be done through manual comprehension. The System's Guided Assistance (SGA), is not available.]

[The Innate Skill  [Void Splitting Manual (Level 1)] has reached its limit and its level have been increased! New Level: 2]

[A new active battle skill have been comprehended through the Innate Skill: [Void Splitting Manual] level increase! The New Active Battle Skill: [Void Splitting Manual: Creation (Level -)] have been created!

Note: As the skill is derived from an Innate Skill, it is considered a special skill and it's level cannot be increased by normal means. Host needs to manually comprehend its mysteries and cultivate it properly. Also, by further study of the [Void Splitting Manual] all its derived skills, abilities and traits will naturally grow stronger as well.]

[The Innate Skill  [Void Splitting Manual (Level 2)] has reached its limit and its level have been increased! New Level: 3]

[A new active battle skill have been comprehended through the Innate Skill: [Void Splitting Manual] level increase! The New Active Battle Skill: [Void Splitting Manual: Formation (Level -)] have been created!

Note: As the skill is derived from an Innate Skill…]

A long slew of notifications emerged in Aiden's subconscious one after another. They have not appeared all at once but through the gradual training and studying of the Sword Emperor's inheritance technique, the Void Splitting Manual.

In the end, the System added the manual as an innate skill and leveled it up all the way to Level 5, whilst it also created four active battle skills, which were the four strikes. Creation, Formation, Vortex and Ripple as well received its own skill in the system. At the same time, another skill notification rang at the end of all the messages catching Aiden slightly off guard of its unexpected appearance.

[The skill: [Weapon Mastery (Level 5) has ranked up! The new rank: Level 6!]

Following the notification, new knowledge emerged in Aiden's mind, all related to the Way of the Sword, further increasing his familiarity, honing his strength slightly further. Whilst it baffled Aiden that who or what was the source of these newfound memories, he could only put the matter to rest. At least for the time being.

Still, no matter how much he attempted, tried during this period of time, no matter how Aiden adjusted, recalled and practiced, he could not perform the final stance, Eternal Calm.

Although in theory it was but a simple slash, Aiden could not do it no matter what.

He was not discouraged. According to the Sword Emperor, Eternal Calm was the true essence of the Void Splitting Manual and the heavens themselves would be at his mercy if he could comprehend it!

Just what kind of ability was that?

It was most likely beyond everything that Aiden knew.

In this last couple of hours, or perhaps a day at most, apart from Aiden, there was also a bulky, bearded man on the peak, watching Aiden practice silently without saying a single word.

After all this time, when he saw that Aiden was able to perform the first four stances of the sword technique completely, a look of comfort finally flashed through the bearded man's eyes.

"Good. You, young man, are very good."

The bearded man, the Sword Emperor nodded and his voice gradually dimmed. At the same time, his figure faded rapidly and disappeared from the world.

Retracting his saber, Aiden bowed deeply in the direction where the figure of the Sword Emperor disappeared.

The next moment, the sword mountain collapsed and the mystic sea evaporated. Standing on thin air, Aiden felt a sense of sadness fill him.

After imparting both of his legacies, the final traces of that supreme paragon of the ancient era had disappeared from the world as well. The sub world, this small trial realm, has fulfilled its purpose and was gradually fading away, fusing with the void surrounding it.

On the shore, many figures looked at the scene unfold with shock and remained silent for a long time.

The mystical realm of the Metal Tree Groove disappeared before their very eyes at a visible speed!

The sword mountain crumbled into rubble and the mystical sea dried up, with the wild, unfettered pure mana returning to nature.

From this day forth, the place of many legends and stories, the Metal Tree Grove no longer existed in the world!

All that was present could be considered extremely lucky to be able to witness such a miracle in their lives!

Descending on the ground, Aiden fell into deep thought, pondering about the second level of mastery stated by the Sword Emperor, the Force. Under normal circumstances, there was no need for Aiden to try and comprehend the second level since he was still very amateurish with the first four stances and had yet to achieve the first level. He didn't even had any special skill, or passive in his System at all.

Still, from its description, Aiden felt a strange sense of familiarity. As if a suppressed memory inside his mind wanted to break its chains and emerge… Yet he was still just a bit short on unlocking it.

Mayhaps it was a memory not of this world, maybe not of this lifetime either, but for some reason, Aiden felt that this strange sensation came from his short tenure in that other, so called 'Modern World', the realm devoid of any spiritual energy and were fully focused on technology instead.

In that world, he was a scholar, a 'student' and have studied countless theories and concepts as he embarked on its institutions.

The concept of force was not one that Aiden was foreign with.

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