Eternal Temptation: Awakening Sinful Desires

The moment Asher disappeared from in front of the Aria, he found himself standing inside the weapon chamber again, surrounded by countless weapons that hung on display all around him.

It was a vast area filled with rows upon rows of different types of weaponry, ranging from swords to spears, bows, arrows, axes, knives, shields, gauntlets, and many more.

Last time, he had only taken one item from this room, which was a pair of gloves known as the Midnight Embrace Gloves. However, after having fought against a crocodile Star Beast yesterday, Asher decided that he needed something more suitable and sharp for attacking his enemies head-on instead of relying on long-range attacks using his Abyssal Grasp skill.

Thus, he decided to pick up another weapon that caught his attention last time he visited this place but didn't take it with him due to the fact that at that time he wasn't intending to engage in direct confrontations with Star Beasts.

Now, he could feel the power emanating from the weapon that was displayed right before his eyes. It was a black sword with an aura of darkness surrounding it, as if trying to engulf everything around it. Its blade seemed to be made out of black metal, while the hilt and guard were carved from obsidian.

The pommel bore the shape of an eye, which shone in an eerie blue light that reflected off the blade's surface and gave it an ominous glow, making it appear even more menacing than ever before.

Upon seeing this dark object hanging in mid-air without anything supporting it, Asher felt a strange desire growing inside his chest, urging him to reach out towards it with his hand. So he obeyed his instincts and reached out his hand toward the sword.

Suddenly, the black sword flew towards his extended arm at incredible speed, as if pulled by some mysterious force, and landed right in his open palm. It was heavier than it appeared at first glance; however, he managed to grab hold of it without any problems whatsoever.

Once the weapon touched his palm, Asher felt a surge of power coursing through his body. He could feel its sharpness cutting through the air, slicing everything in its path without hesitation whatsoever.

Asher found his connection with the darkness element getting stronger by the second, as both the gloves and sword synchronized with his powers of the darkness element, making it easier for him to control them to the utmost degree.

He read the name written below the sword, 'The Boundless Night.'

"Interesting," Asher said with a smirk. "This sword will be a great weapon to increase my attack power. Let's test its power!"

He concentrated his power on the sword in his hand and slashed towards one of the walls inside the weapon room. The moment his strike hit the stone wall, he heard a loud boom resounding throughout the entire place. However, nothing happened. The wall remained intact, unaffected by his attack, even though he felt like his strength was multiplied many folds with this attack.

"It sure is a secure chamber." Asher smiled as he stored the sword in its black sheath before storing it in his space ring. "Now that I have my weapon, I should also get a suitable sword art technique."

He again moved with teleportation and got inside the library, where various ancient books on cultivation techniques, martial arts skills, spell scrolls, cultivation methods, talisman diagrams, formation designs, etc. were stored.

Asher began browsing through different titles and covers looking for something that might interest him until he spotted a book called "The Sword Art of The Boundless Night". Upon reading its name, he realized that it was meant for the user of the "Boundless Night" sword.

He pulled the book and opened the cover to check if there was any description inside it.

It reads: "The sword art was created by the famous master sword cultivator, "Yin Jing", a man with an insatiable appetite for knowledge who researched various ancient techniques in his quest for perfection. This sword art is quite sinister, as its attacks powered by dark elements leave behind wounds that would fester and decay, leading to the opponent's death.

He made a sword that would complement his own martial prowess perfectly and named it "The Boundless Night" in honor of his greatest achievement."

Asher continued reading the book as it described more details about the art.

'This art has three forms: The First Form—Darkness Blade (Sharp Blade Attack); Second Form—Nightfall Slash (Lethal Strike); Third Form—Endless Darkness Slash (Devastating Attack). The user must be proficient in manipulating darkness and shadow elements.'

'The first form, the 'Darkness Blade,' is a simple sword technique that creates a wave of darkness that cuts down everything within a certain radius of the caster.'

'The second form, the 'Nightfall Slash' is a sword skill that deals massive damage by releasing an extremely powerful slash capable of destroying even large objects such as mountains or buildings.'

'The third form, 'Endless Darkness Slash', is the final stage of this set, which allows the caster to combine both previous techniques and create a devastating attack capable of wiping out hundreds of enemies without leaving behind any traces of them or their souls.'

After reading the art, he decided to practice the first form.

"Let's start practicing!" He said to himself and then disappeared in a flash, teleporting inside one of the training grounds, ready to train in the art of swordsmanship.

Once inside, he relaxed himself and circulated his spirit essence inside his body, letting it flow in a particular pattern.

Soon, he started moving the sword with his right hand while taking a proper stance. When the blade moved in an arc, it emitted a black light as the darkness element gathered within the tip of the sword and then spread across its length.

Its sharp blade shimmered in a quite beautiful yet deadly radiance, which made Asher amazed.

Then, he struck towards the air several times continuously while maintaining his focus on gathering the energy around his body and controlling the flow of it around the sword, thus creating a strong momentum.

The air crackled and rippled around him with every stroke he performed, producing waves of pure energy that distorted the surrounding space itself. Thinking that he was able to maintain a stable and powerful aura around himself, Asher took a step forward and lunged into the air, striking downwards towards the target, attempting to release his first form's ability.

As expected, the darkness energy surged towards the target like a sharp black blade, shooting straight towards its intended target and piercing through it in an instant, causing a large cut to appear on its surface.

However, that was not enough for Asher to stop. He swung his sword again and again while releasing the darkness energy blades in every single movement he made, cutting the poor target into pieces without showing any mercy whatsoever.

The more he practiced, the more his proficiency increased in using the sword. His strikes became faster and deadlier while he enhanced his sword technique with the darkness element.

As he kept on hitting his target, Asher noticed that the gloves were enhancing his efficiency in manipulating the dark element around the blade.

The more he trained, the stronger his mastery of the technique grew, and before he knew it, he was already capable of performing several consecutive slashes at a rapid pace.

Soon, after continuous practice, he got familiar with the first form of "The Sword Art of the Boundless Night" and began to practice the second and third forms.