Eternal Temptation: Awakening Sinful Desires

Soon, another light began shining in the darkness, revealing the obelisk that glowed with a crimson-red color.

One after another, red stars began lighting up in the artifact as it slowly made its way toward the top, and when it reached the eighth star, it began shining even brighter than before. This went on for a while before it began dimming down again.

The result was clear to everyone who saw it: Eight Stars!

That meant Asher had a Mythical Ranked Spirit! A Spirit that was even more powerful than a Legendary Spirit!

It was unbelievable, yet when they looked at the giant serpent floating above them, they couldn't deny the truth that stood before their very eyes.

However, despite this shocking revelation, nobody felt envious or jealous of Asher; instead, all of them were scared out of their minds by his Spirit. They just wanted it to disappear from sight so they could stop being afraid.

And their wishes were answered when the Dark Serpent suddenly turned its head away from everyone and disappeared along with the darkness surrounding them, leaving behind only an eerie silence.

Even though the Dark Serpent had disappeared, many were still terrified, as they could feel a lingering sense of dread lingering in the air.

"W-what is that spirit? What the hell did I just see?" One of the guests stammered out in fear as he tried to calm down his pounding heart.

"I don't know... I've never seen anything like it before." Another guest replied with a trembling voice.

"Whatever it is, it's a terrifying existence that should be avoided at all costs!" A third guest exclaimed in horror.

In fact, many started saying similar things to each other, expressing their thoughts regarding the giant serpent and how terrifying it looked when they saw it with their own eyes.

Elder Kong Yu was also among those who were affected by what happened. He stared at the spot where the giant serpent disappeared with narrowed eyes while gritting his teeth in anger.

He didn't expect that Asher's Spirit would be this terrifying and powerful; it even made him feel like he was facing death itself.

He could still feel chills running down his spine just thinking about it, but he didn't care about that and turned towards Elder Harrius and roared, "What the hell is wrong with you? You were treating this person with a dark attribute spirit as an esteemed guest of the Twilight Mist Sect and even allowed him to take part in the trials? Are you out of your mind?!

Don't you know how much hatred there is between our righteous faction and demonic practitioners who possess dark attributes and cause terror across the cultivation world by bringing chaos and destruction everywhere they go? Let alone allowing such a person into your sect; shouldn't we kill him right now and erase his existence to prevent future troubles for the righteous faction?!"

At that moment, everyone was startled by the sudden outburst from Elder Kong Yu, and they all turned toward him before listening to what he had to say.

And when he finished speaking, the other guests also nodded their heads in agreement as they also shared the same thoughts as him about Asher's dark attribute Spirit, which made them feel uneasy and fearful towards him.

However, before anyone could say anything, Elder Harrius glared at him with cold eyes and said in a sharp tone, "You'd better watch your words carefully! Just because you're an elder of the Heaven's Glory Palace, who acts noble and righteous all the time, doesn't mean you can spout nonsense whenever you want without consequences!"

"What did you say?" Elder Kong Yu stared back at him with disbelief written all over his face after hearing those words. "Are you not afraid that the righteous faction will blame the Twilight Mist Sect if they find out about this matter?"

"Hmph! Do you think anyone can threaten our Twilight Mist Sect? And besides, even if there is a conflict between the righteous faction and demonic practitioners who possess dark attributes in general, you shouldn't forget that our sect has always been neutral towards such conflicts since the beginning of its establishment.

After all, our Supreme Elder also possesses a dark attribute Spirit, so do you dare to claim them to be a chaotic existence that should be eradicated as well, just like Young Master Asher?"

Upon hearing those words, Elder Kong Yu's expression changed several times as he fumed with anger, and he glared at Elder Harrius, but before he could say anything else, Elder Harrius continued speaking in a cold tone, "Furthermore, you should know who is behind him before talking about eliminating him! I'm sure you wouldn't want to get on their bad side by messing with him.

Not just you; I believe no one here would dare to offend that person!"

When everyone heard this, they looked at him in confusion while wondering who he was referring to, and Elder Kong Yu couldn't help but curse at him, "What nonsense are you spouting? Do you think there is someone who can threaten all the present powers here? Don't try to make things up just to protect that kid! It will only make you look more ridiculous than you already do."

"Hahaha... If you want to know who is backing him up, then just his name alone is enough for everyone to understand why it's better not to offend him." Elder Harrius grinned at him and continued, "Do you want me to tell you his name? Hehe..."

"Go ahead; I'm listening." Elder Kong Yu replied in a mocking tone as he folded his arms across his chest. "I want to see what kind of powerful figure you're trying to claim he has behind him."

Elder Harrius didn't answer right away; instead, he looked at the stage where every participant was watching their argument with rapt attention before turning towards Asher, who was also staring at him with an amused expression on his face.

As soon as their gazes met, Asher nodded at him as if giving permission for him to speak, and Elder Harrius gave him a grateful smile before facing Elder Kong Yu once again and saying, "His name is Asher Blake.

And I believe you all can already figure out the powerful person behind him, but just in case you're still confused, let me clarify it for you: He is the son of none other than the ruler of Eldoria, Aria Blake, and the main family head of the Blake clan!"

When they heard this, everyone fell silent as their eyes widened in shock while looking at each other in disbelief. They couldn't believe what they had just heard, but they didn't doubt his words since it was impossible for someone like Elder Harrius to lie about such things.

And even though some were skeptical, they didn't dare to refute him either because they knew better than to offend someone like her. After all, it was common knowledge that those who got on the bad side of Aria Blake would regret it dearly!

As for Elder Kong Yu, he realized that he had messed up big time by threatening to kill Asher without knowing his background and fell into a panic mode.

Soon, his face turned paler than the corpse and he coughed out blood, making him fall on his knees before passing out.