Chapitre 38: The Resurrected Evil Technique

Forbidden Soul Shrine, Soul Ascension Holy land

The soul ascension holy land is one of the strongest holy lands in the Southern Immortal Region, attracting all cultivators who cultivate the soul. In the forbidden area of the soul ascension holy land lies the Forbidden Soul Shrine, where countless stone tablets emit an extremely daunting evil aura. Each stone tablet holds a powerful evil soul, sealed within its depths and guarded by a formidable old guardian. If any of these guardians were to leave the Forbidden Soul Shrine and venture out into the outside world, they would wield the power to effortlessly become an overlord of an area."

The Forbidden Soul Shrine is a place that has existed for an unknown number of years in the immortal world, and is a testament to the holy land's background and power. In the center of the Forbidden Soul Shrine, fifteen supreme power elders are in a meditative state, surrounded by a small jade tablet. Although it is smaller than the other stone tablets and appears to be ordinary, it exudes an aura far greater than any of the other stone tablets or supreme elders.

Suddenly, the jade tablet began to shake, causing the elders to change color. An extremely evil, sinister voice echoed through the Forbidden Soul Shrine, "How long have I been sleeping? Seeing that the guardians have changed again, I guess it's been at least 100 thousand years. Hey, you dogs, go tell your head. I will be free once again, and this time I will completely uproot your holy land. He he he." With a sinister laugh, the tablet quakes once more.

The fifteen elders are astounded by the voice they just heard. The oldest among them, the first elder, exclaimed, "Impossible. We have destroyed every copy of that evil technique. The last person who somehow managed to obtain that technique was hunted down. So, it is impossible for him to be free."

Another elder added, "But does a person like him need to lie to us?" Thinking of the supreme power and arrogance of the one sealed in the stone, the first elder said, "We must inform the patriarch. We must find the person who cultivated that technique and kill him."

Everyone agreed, and the first elder declared, "I will go personally to inform the patriarch. You guys continue guarding." The fifteen elders were in agreement, but fear and unease still lingered in the air. The Forbidden Soul Shrine had always been a place of dread, but now it felt even more so, with the strange and ominous aura emanating from the jade tablet at the center of the room.

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Long Family Courtyard, Madam Chi's Room

Zhang Wei opened his eyes, feeling a profound change inside his body. He could feel his soul, as if it was an entity. This was the result of cultivating the Soulless Divine Technique, a master of all soul techniques. He remembered the pain he had endured, the last strands of his soul energy used to break through the barrier, the spiritual energy from heaven and earth merging with his soul.

Soul cultivation was roughly divided into three realms: Soul Growth, Boundless Soul, and Soul Divinity. In the first stage, the soul could be increased using regular heaven and earth aura cultivation. However, using the Soulless Divine Technique was much faster but would also take ten thousand years to step into the next realm. Zhang Wei had to find a way to increase his soul and the Soulless Divine Technique came with a solution.

The lunatic who created it used the souls of others to cultivate it. By eating the souls of others, the cultivator could grow stronger and stronger quickly. Although this technique could also help in the Boundless Soul realm, to reach Soul Divinity, an astronomical number of immortal cultivator's souls must be devoured. The technique allowed the cultivator to control the souls of others and manipulate them as puppets. The cultivator could even separate a part of their own soul to create avatars with other people's bodies.

However, this technique also had a dark side effect: it could make the cultivator become more and more detached from their own emotions and humanity. With each soul devoured, the cultivator would gain corresponding powers, memories, but if they were not careful, they could lose their mind and go crazy. Since it was an extremely evil technique, after breaking each realm, the cultivator would face a heavenly catastrophe which was almost impossible to resist. If they failed, their soul would be annihilated forever, unable to reincarnate.

Zhang Wei knew all of these consequences but still chose to continue down this path. He had to change his fate, to become immortal and have the power to control his destiny. He could not rely on anyone else, he had to rely on himself. He would face the consequences, he would face the heavenly catastrophe, he would do whatever it takes to become immortal.

As he meditated, he could feel his soul growing stronger and he knew he was on the right path. He couldn't wait to see what the future held for him, he couldn't wait to see what kind of power he could attain. He knew it wouldn't be easy but he was determined to succeed.