Chapter 69) The Core Earth Sword.

"Are we there yet?" Min Ho had to ask.

"For the hundredth time, no we most definitely are not." Xavier motioned up to the many levels of mountain they still needed to overcome to get to the top. "It's only a few more steps from here."

Min Ho sighed, panting hard already. "I thought farm work back at Dom Dom had made me fit and hardy. But...but I'm so exhausted right now it's a mystery how I'm still able to take one step after another."

Somehow, Xavier wasn't feeling much about the uphill climb. No, he was more excited than anything else. He was curious about just how powerful the Primordial earth weapon was that it got the High lords and Atlas conquerors so spooked.