"In terms of the primordial spirit, they were so exceptionally endowed that below the Immortal Platform realm, they could be said to stand a head above anyone else. No wonder their race was exterminated in the Primordial Era."
Having obtained that ancient emperor scripture, Adam also understood why no one in the original story had known the origins of this damaged Ancient Emperor Weapon. That race had been wiped out in the Primordial Era.
Others only began cultivating their primordial spirits upon reaching the Immortal Platform realm, while they began at birth. How could the other primordial races possibly tolerate them?
From the edge contained within the restored Immortal Slaying Flying Knife—a sharpness that did not cut the flesh, only the primordial spirit—it was not hard to see just how formidable that ancient emperor's primordial spirit attacks had been.
Even Azure Emperor, who had created the Demon Emperor Nine Slashes, had not given his imperial weapon a function specifically targeted at an enemy's primordial spirit.
As Adam circulated the forbidden chapter within the ancient emperor scripture, a trace of sharp intent slowly emerged from his Great Luo Deity-level primordial spirit, and he immediately felt a stabbing pain between his brows.
All right, with the primordial spirit attack conversion of this forbidden chapter added to his cultivation, his current body could not withstand it...
"This is a little absurd."
Adam let out a long breath.
"However, what is too rigid breaks easily. This secret art's edge is far too excessive. I still need a secret art that can nurture and conceal its sharpness... the Secret of the Fore created by the Nirvana Celestial Venerable would be quite suitable."
By comparison, the Ruthless Great Emperor's secret arts and the Demon Emperor Nine Slashes both focused more heavily on offense, falling somewhat short