Chapter 122: Chapter 120 Soul Capturing Spell, Chaotic Burial Mound (2/4)
The human skin floated in the air, shrouded in materialized darkness. Shadows flickered around as if countless Demon Ghosts were emerging, baring their fangs and brandishing their claws, swiftly writhing, as if brewing some disaster...
As soon as the words were spoken, the Moon Princess and the Succubus Princess were both on high alert. Xing Mei’s beautiful eyes narrowed. She suddenly realized that this taboo older brother was exuding a strange aura, and the desire he had activated seemed to dissipate, as if nothing had happened.
「At this moment.」
The entire Royal City trembled. Countless awakened residents looked up at the night sky in fear as the brewing black mist expanded to cover tens of meters, then hundreds, then thousands... It was like a massive fog covering half the Royal City! Numerous Star Soul Lanterns, which had been swaying and floating, suddenly fell, catching the attention of several Alien Race elites.
"What happened?"
"Who won?"
"I don’t know. Let’s find the Princess first."
Lu Qi spat out a bone covered in thick, long hair. Along with the other Dawn Star rank experts, he instinctively turned his gaze to the writhing black mist. They had keen senses and were filled with dread towards this black mist.
「After a while.」
From the bones and skulls scattered all over the mountains and plains, wisps of souls floated out like Summer Night Fireflies, simultaneously entering the black mist. These departed souls, already twisted and full of desire, emanated a potent, dark, and sinister aura as they were swept into the black mist by an invisible force. Immediately, the black mist emitted a faint rustling, chewing sound, as if enjoying this feast.
Souls? Is he absorbing the power of souls? Unbelievable! Xing Mei realized that he was using the souls of the entire city as nourishment to achieve some unspeakable, taboo objective! Her purple eyes flickered, and she immediately sent a mental message to the Moon Princess, seeking an alliance: "Princess, this Big Brother is using the living beings in your territory to refine something. Why don’t we join forces and deal with him first?"
The Moon Princess was very calm. Her silver hair fluttered, and her tall figure was enveloped in hazy moonlight, wrapping around her curvaceous body. Chu Yi had also sent her a message, offering to help her cleanse the twisted and deformed souls within the Royal City. Why would she refuse such a good deed?
Seeing no response, Xing Mei frowned. Is she really going to let this taboo figure achieve his purpose, only for him to settle scores later?
「Soon.」
The darkness spat out a strangely shaped Magical Treasure. Its staff was made of ghastly white bone, stacked segment by segment, resembling a prostrate dragon’s spine. At the peak of this dragon spine hung a grotesque skull, to which a slightly tattered, blue-purple banner was attached. From two corners of the flagpole, fine strings were tied, each ending in an exquisite, smooth, bone-white bead. The surface of the flag was engraved with ancient script, surrounded by dense, dark energy and billowing black smoke. Countless faces of Fierce Ghosts flickered in and out of view, all hateful, twisted, and ferocious, each with a different appearance. At a glance, there seemed to be thousands of them!
BOOM—
The void twisted. A small hand, like a White Lotus petal, suddenly snatched at the Magical Treasure. An irresistible force suddenly erupted. Xing Mei, as if electrocuted, let go and was once again teleported away by the Void Monarch. A hint of gloom touched her delicate face.
「The next moment.」
The Soul-Calling Banner fell into a powerful palm. Chu Yi looked quite amused as he observed this evolved Deceit Beast.
[Deceit Beast]: Soul-Calling Banner
[Grade]: High Elite
[Level]: 29
[Attribute]: Ghost
[Weakness]: None
[Skills]: Soul Summoning, Soul Capturing Spell
[Specialty]: Chaotic Burial Mound
[Status]: Goodnight (*╹▽╹*)
[Evolution Points]: 7,620
Three skills? Not bad, not bad. Chu Yi immediately checked.
[Soul Summoning]: Collects souls within a certain range, harnesses the Undead, restores energy, and increases combat power.
A healing skill, equivalent to carrying a portable health potion.
[Soul Capturing Spell]: Within a vast range, has a chance to capture souls.
An active skill that directly seizes the opponent’s soul. A powerful attack skill.
[Chaotic Burial Mound]: You own a treasured land for nurturing the Undead.
The description is short, but Chu Yi knew that the fewer the words, the more significant the matter. The Soul-Calling Banner was his human skin, so he could naturally sense that within it lay a land of the departed, a resting place for countless Undead. Even the Flower of Desire was trapped there, deep in slumber.
The evolutionary compendium flipped slowly, countless shadows flickering. Through his omniscience, Chu Yi gathered information.
The Chaotic Burial Mound is equivalent to a farm, and I have absolute control over it. However, the Flower of Desire is somewhat special and hasn’t been tamed yet. I can collect departed souls and corpses, decompose them into materials, and also recruit forces to build an Undead Legion. Looked at this way, the Chaotic Burial Mound is like a barracks! As long as I have enough resources, I can produce an endless stream of soldiers and unleash an undead catastrophe! Awesome!
But for now, Chu Yi narrowed his eyes. Holding the Soul-Calling Banner aloft, its bone-white beads swaying, he immediately launched an attack at the Succubus Princess.
WHOOSH—
The banner flapped, instantly whipping up a furious gale. Hundreds, even thousands, of ghosts leaped from the Chaotic Burial Mound. They harbored a burning rage towards the culprit. The fierce wind roared like a dragon, black smoke billowing and violently surging, resembling a dozen colossal Black Dragons charging out. A regular attack, yet it’s comparable to an ultimate move!
"What is this!" Xing Mei was already on guard and immediately dodged. But the script on the banner flickered, and a brilliant purple light swept over in an instant.
Soul Capturing Spell!
BANG!
Although she didn’t know what it was, Xing Mei felt a chilling terror, as if being hit by it would trigger extremely frightening consequences. Instantly, numerous defenses activated in an attempt to block the strike. But a streak of purple light pierced the air, weaving through the layers of defenses. At close range, Xing Mei saw a skull sink into the space between her eyebrows. Her beautiful eyes glazed over, and she stood motionless. She was immediately sent flying by the fierce wind, sustaining some injuries.
This scene made the Moon Princess feel as if she were facing a formidable enemy. In the blink of an eye, Xing Mei had seemingly given up all resistance, as if she were controlled.
If Soul Capture fails, it controls the opponent instead. What a Divine Technique! Chu Yi was pleased. Holding the Soul-Calling Banner, he hadn’t delivered a fatal blow to Xing Mei. He didn’t want to offend the Enchanting Demon Royal Court. Besides, this Succubus Princess isn’t easy to kill. Right now, the Moon Princess is also very wary of me and won’t join forces. It’s best to retreat for now. The materials and Divinity are already in hand. This trading trip has truly been full of twists and turns.
"Succubus Princess, if you pay a reward that satisfies me, I’ll let you go. How about it?" Chu Yi squinted and smiled. He waved the Soul-Calling Banner repeatedly, suppressing her, paying no mind to the dark look on Xing Mei’s face. The young woman’s dress was torn, revealing skin as fair as milk; she had hidden herself using the Void Monarch’s multiple short-distance teleports.
"Big Brother, don’t you have any compassion for a girl at all? Sniff... it hurts so much..." The Succubus Princess’s beautiful eyes reddened as she murmured.
Once she confirmed that the Flower of Desire truly had no effect on Chu Yi, a peculiar glint flickered in her pupils. She tossed out a Treasure.
"Alright, Big Brother, I surrender," she said.
"This Treasure is of no use to me anymore anyway. I might as well give it to you."
Chu Yi waved the Soul-Calling Banner. Countless ghosts lifted the Treasure—it was a peculiar statue with nine heads.
"Then, Big Brother," Xing Mei said, "when we meet again, I will strive to make you my private possession."
"Oops, I accidentally spoke my thoughts aloud. You didn’t hear that, did you, Big Brother?"
Xing Mei’s graceful figure flickered and, by some unknown means, she quickly left the Royal City.