Why was he inside an egg?
It truly was a bizarre question.
Claudia, next to Josef, was also goggle-eyed as she pricked up her ears.
Josef,
Alex,
The old man was unwell. Attack power, notwithstanding, he could hardly stand up on his own. Hence,
Stefan and Claudia did not have to guard against him.
Stefan
Alex
âAre you guys⦠True martial disciples?â the old man asked.
âThere shouldnât be any true martial disciples at this place, right?!â In fact, Stefan was unsure if it was
because this was his first time coming to this place. He answered, âBut, there is a Sota Sect out there
with techniques that enable entering the cultivation path with martial arts. I wonder if you are from the
same branch?â
Stefan
Alex
âThe Sota Sect? Enter the path of cultivation path through martial arts?â The old man recalled for a
while before he said, âDuring my long slumber, a young man once came here. His name was Asbel
Williams. I taught him a set of true martial cultivation techniques. He had probably founded the Sota
Sect!â
After that, Stefan and Claudia learned from the old man that he was actually an ancient survivor. He
was the protector of the True Martial Shrine.
Stefan
Alex
The egg that he was in was a Genbu egg. At the end of the ancient era, Heavenly Emperors and Divine
Empresses had decided to set things right by sealing law power in the universe and designating the old
world of America as the Wastelands so it could recover while waiting for opportunities and resurrection
of spiritual energy.
At that time, the old man was young and had a high cultivation level. With the help of a female Genbuâs
belly, he refined himself, turning into a Genbu egg. That was certainly not the real Genbu egg, but
something the female Genbu did to protect him from the very start⦠His life and cultivation level were
preserved in the egg while waiting for the day the spiritual energy resurrected. Then, he would become
the protector of the True Martial Shrine once again.
âUnfortunately, I have underestimated the power of the Wastelands.â
âThe power of laws was sealed, and the tide of spiritual energy ebbed. Year after year, the root of the
True Martial Shrine weakened as well. And I⦠Couldnât withstand the waning magical power either.
The prime of my life is gone, and my days are numbered. I am⦠Running out of time!â
The old man sighed. After all, time and tide waited for no man.
Three millennia had passed since the age of decadence. The consumption of lifespan alone wasnât
little, and he, the protector, had been maintaining the vitality of the shrine. It was too late, even if the
spiritual energy had resurrected.
âIâve felt the true martial will from you!â the old man suddenly said to Stefan.
Stefan
Alex
Claudia was surprised as she looked at Stefan. âWhy canât I see it?â she thought.
Stefan
Alex
Stefan somewhat understood the old manâs identity. This had a relatively deep relationship with the
Genbu Tribe.
Stefan
Alex
âDo you know the True Martial Sovereign?â Stefan asked.
Stefan
Alex
As soon as the old man heard that, he became very excited. âThatâs the first master of our True Martial
Shrine as well as the founder of the True Martial Shrine. Have you seen the True Martial Sovereign
before? Where is it now?â
Stefan took out that piece of tortoiseshell.
Stefan
Alex
The old man was instantly dumbfounded. He struggled and knelt on the ground the next second,
bursting into tears.
When the old man knew that such destiny between Stefan and the true martial founder existed, he
immediately said, âYou are the one chosen by the founder. This is the will of God. The deceased
founder mustâve been protecting the True Martial Shrine so that you could come here⦠Iâll take you to
the shrine before I draw my last breath.â
Stefan
Alex
Claudia asked, âIs it that shrine on the top of that faraway mountain?â
Stefan and Claudia looked at each other after getting an affirmative answer from the old man.
Stefan
Alex
âSir, the current situation is like this,â Stefan said. âA few friends landed at that place, but we couldnât
find them. Also, people from the Lunula Sect came in and tried to hunt our friends downâ¦â
Stefan
Alex
After the old man learned the specific situation, he said slowly, âEverything will be revealed after we
arrive at the True Martial Shrine.â
After he finished saying that, he stood up and gently cast a seal on the spell formation that he had used
to charge the Genbu egg.
The spell formation was activated. The spiritual meridians underneath emitted a beam of mysterious
light.
Boom!
It immediately soared to the sky, activating a certain secret passage that connected straight to the
temple.
The old man gasped. âFollow me!â