The more I looked at the Tiger-Patterned Black Yue, the more delighted and fond of it I became.
But I was also curious. How had such a powerful holy relic of the Ancient Ba Kingdom ended up in the hands of the Secret Bureau?
And since the Secret Bureau had asked Fu Wang to deliver it to me, they clearly knew my background.
That meant someone like Grandpa was surely under their surveillance as well...
Come to think of it, the Secret Bureau's reach was truly immense.
But I couldn't worry about that now. I held the Dark Axe and swung it a few times.
Then I unleashed the Witch Pattern Hand, linked it to my second vortex, and began slashing. I wanted to see just how powerful this Dark Axe could be at its peak.
At that moment, I held the Dark Axe in my hand.
I could feel it madly devouring the power within my body as it released an incredibly intense fluctuation of force.
Finally, I raised the Dark Axe and chopped at a stalagmite beside me.
"Break!"
With a low shout, the Dark Axe came down.
The enormous stalagmite, nearly two meters tall—
With a loud crash, it was split apart by the Dark Axe in my hand, sending shattered stone scattering across the ground.
Looking at the scene before me, I took a deep breath.
Aside from the boost from my current cultivation, the Dark Axe's power left me deeply astonished.
"So strong! With the Dark Axe's support from now on, even if I face someone stronger than me, I'll still have the power to fight."
As I spoke, I began to rein in my aura.
Without a constant infusion of baleful energy, the Dark Axe gradually faded away and returned to the form of