The Flaring Secret Domain.
A Domain created by the ancestor of the Ashflare family, it has existed for a very long time. And it's existence was unknown till now, the reason the von Jules royal family found out about the domain was due to the Riverflame family.
Riverflame family was expediting in the Green Woodlands, found a cave which connected to the Secret Domain, explored it and found out about the Secret Domain. The most peculiar thing was, the cave did not exist before.
When the Ashflare family went to the cave, they found that the cave was, artificial.
Someone had orchestrated this behind the scenes. The Riverflame family wanted to explore the Secret Domain, but they were not able to enter the domain. And somehow figured out that the realm belonged to the Ashflare family, tried many ways to attain it, but were unsuccessful.
Riverflame family then exposed the domain's existence to the royal family in hopes get some benefit.
So, the Ashflare family had to concede this time.
"Anyway, the royal family will not go too far... They only care about benefits, and if they reap some benefits from this, they will turn a blind eye to the other things." Asta's father said.
The reason why he wasn't willing to fight the royal family was because they were too strong. Although, their strength unknown but the power of Joan Jules known throughout the world.
In the past, the holy church was lead by someone who called himself the Celestial.
He instigated the people of Holy Continent to believe that he was God. There is a folklore about him that still read to kids.
' In ancient times, there was a god, and he had four apostles, he got named by the people, as the Celestial but when they discovered an unimaginable power. His apostles betrayed him because of their greed, and it was a power that would have helped the world have everlasting peace if he got it.
He and his apostles fought for seven days and nights, but they used a sinister trick to force him to submit. They used the people of the world as bait, but the Celestial already knew that and still sacrificed himself to save the world and its people.
He said that the people of the world were his children and he would always protect his people. But the Celestial could not be killed, so, he forced himself to die in exchange for the safety of the world. The apostles were overjoyed that the Celestial was dead, but they did not know that due to the sacrifice of the Celestial, created a will, to save the people of the world.
The Celestial Will, it was named, the people of the world moved by his actions lent their powers as well, strong enough to contend with the apostles. The Celestial Will attacked the apostles and sealed them.
In pure wrath and anguish, the apostles chose to self destruct themselves, the power was mighty, and the world fell apart, split into 3 Continents and the Myriad Isle.
Which today is known as the Heavenly Star, and the powerful secret got separated and dropped to the depths of Myriad Isle.
And till this day the secret is protected by the Celestial Will. '
The individual called himself the Celestial and spread his faith to the world.
He stated that the Celestial Will exhausted and that the world was about to fall to chaos, but he revived in time to help the world. 'Save the people and the world, attain the power in the depths of the Myriad Isle and unite the entire planet again to obtain everlasting peace.' His message.
He then conquered the entire Holy Continent, then the Clover Continent and established a kingdom, which is known today as the Clover Empire.
He named an emperor to rule the continent in his stead. Then set his sights on the Emerald Continent.
But he was unsuccessful because of one person, Joan Jules, the Youthful Emperess. She led an army to defeat the Holy Church.
She was unmatched, and her strength was immeasurable, some speculated, she might have even surpassed the Transcendent Realm.
She defeated the Celestial, and before she killed him, to prove that he was human, she cut his body to four pieces. Making sure that he was alive while doing it. She tortured him in public and made sure his screams heard.
She then established the House of Jules and left, none knew where.
A tale of a thousand years in the past, the powerful forces of history still exist, as the overlords.
The strength of these ancient families, imaginable.
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Asta currently sitting in a meditative posture, ignorant of the affairs of the family.
He had already reached the ultimate peak of Accumulation Realm, all that is needed, to refine the energy to Spiritual Energy.
As Asta started refining his energy, more energy was given out by the golden script, this process continued for a while, as he maxed out the refinement done.
Asta's energy rushed, into the Spirit Sea, he immediately operated the 'Saint Spirit Divine Art'.
The 'Saint Spirit Divine Art', followed a specific pattern in converting his energy, the energy followed through his body, mind and spirit sea.
The first level of the divine art, connect the body, mind and spirit.
Asta immediately followed the process, until a ding rung in his mind, as stated by the art, it is the signal of absolute balance between mind and body.
Asta felt light, as if, a restraint undone.
Mortal Shackles are one of the most important things to tackle in the path to transcend.
There are 3 Mortal Shackles.
Asta, broke the first shackle.
Asta continued operating the divine art, the energy in his body rushed to his Spirit Sea, and something intangible became solid. Energy gathered together, started forming dew drops.
A while later, spiritual energy was visible and formed a sea.
A complete Spirit Sea.
The second level of 'Saint Spirit Divine Art'.
Open, the Spirit Sea completely, by converting the refined Energy to Spiritual Energy.
Asta let out a breath of air and started absorbing more energy, he took the herbs and concoctions, which his father gave to him, and started swallowing them.
The golden script was now on top of his Spirit Sea, started to shine and absorb the spirit energy in the herbs, fruits and concoctions.
It refined them and slowly immersed itself into his Spirit Sea, after some time, the golden script rose back up and was now radiating blue hue.
His Spirit Sea quickly started growing.
Spirit Awakening Realm divided into 3 Stages, Spirit Opening, Spirit Expanding and Spirit Forming.
Spirit Opening, open the Spirit Sea by refining Spiritual Energy.
Spirit Expanding, expand the size of the Spirit Sea.
Right now, Asta is using his Spiritual Energy and slowly building it. Doing so, raised his cultivation from early-stage Spirit Opening to mid-stage and then late stage.
As time passed, Asta finally reached the peak of Spirit Opening, and operated the third level of the 'Saint Spirit Divine Art'.
The third level of the 'Saint Spirit Divine Art', Take the Spiritual Energy and start increasing the Spirit Sea size. And following a particular method. Asta began to break thru to Spirit Expanding, with the help of the golden script, without it continually providing Spirit Energy, it wouldn't have been possible.
Time ticked on as Asta's cultivation rose and finally stepped on to early-stage of Spirit Expanding.
Asta slowly rose up to stand on his feet and started stretching his body, as cracks could be heard all over his body.
He let out a breath of fresh air.
Circulated his energy and stood up.
He finally broke thru, now needs to solidify his cultivation and raise his battle power. And it is now time to practise his martial arts.
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A vast expanse filled with vitality, a single tree could be seen towering as if holding the heaven and earth.
A young man seated underneath the tree, in a meditative stance, it is the mysterious shameless young man that Asta encountered at the cave.
As Asta broke thru to Sprit Awakening Realm, the young man's eyelids trembled.
He opened his eyes and looked into the void, as if able to perceive through the void. And look at Asta sitting in his room.
"First Shackle broken." The young man smiled.
Suddenly, a figure appeared before him.
It was a young lady, with bright red hair and a pair of eye that screamed intelligence. An hourglass figure, voluptuous breasts and long legs, honestly looked as if a celestial being.
"Young Master, why not help all the way, with your resources, he will grow stronger and faster too." The beauty stated with a frown.
Haha! Haha! Hahaha!
The young man laughed hard but suddenly became grim.
"His existence is a fortune and sin." He spoke mysteriously.
Although he spoke that way, the young lady understood, as her gaze became severe.
Suddenly, the young man turned his head and smiled lecherously.
"You dare appear before me in such revealing clothes, are you trying to seduce me?" The young man smirked.
"So, what if I am?" The young lady grinned.
"Someone needs to be taught a lesson." The young man stated with a stern face.
The young man immediately dived into her and sounds of moaning and gasping could be heard throughout the expanse.
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