Chapter 354: Chapter 28: Soul Essence

Lynch frowned: What could it be?

In the currently excavated Underground Cities, the most powerful entity Lynch had encountered was undoubtedly the Bone Dragon discovered in the 36th Underground City. Its Third Tier power instantly annihilated all the adventure groups that entered the 36th Underground City.

That Bone Dragon certainly made Lynch feel unbeatable, but he could still clearly perceive the disparity between their powers.

However, now standing before this door, he couldn’t gauge the difference between himself and the unknown behind the door, as if an ant was standing in front of a colossal entity beyond its perception. That fear was truly heartfelt.

“How terrifying…”

Lynch hurriedly withdrew his arm. Since he already sensed that the thing behind the door was no trivial matter, naturally, it made no sense to court death.

He quickly and distantly soared away, only managing to calm his nervousness after putting a significant distance between himself and the door.

“What exactly is it?”

He frowned and stared in the direction of the door for a while but couldn’t figure it out.

“Forget it, I’ll study it later.”

This world is incredibly vast, with countless powerful beings. Many things are far beyond what he can currently access. Trying to forcefully uncover secrets he cannot handle would only lead to his downfall.

Reeling his drifting thoughts back, Lynch’s gaze returned to the giant Soul Crystal.

This thing clearly bore marks of artificial carving, likely crafted by Acadia’s wizard as some kind of alchemy tool, though its purpose wasn’t immediately clear. But it was most likely related to souls.

Lynch’s gaze fell on the blue flames spewing from this Soul Crystal.

His expression became one of pleasant surprise.

These blue flames were not ordinary; they were pure Soul Essence, just like the material in the Soul Crystal Lynch had obtained before. They could directly enhance spiritual power upon absorption.

Of course, their side effect was the same as the material in the Soul Crystal; they contained too many memory fragments and emotions of dead souls. Forcefully consuming them could only result in soul pollution and the collapse of the spiritual sea.

A wizard indeed cannot directly absorb and digest this soul material, but what about other magical beings? Such as souls that resonate with soul material—

Resentful Spirits!

The deceased souls no longer have complete logical thinking. They only follow a set of independent behavioral logic, such as Resentful Spirits, where the soul, polluted by resentment and hatred, retains only revenge and destruction. Such behavioral logic is inherently mad, and no matter how much soul material they devour, they are not afraid of pollution, being already tainted.

“No wonder the girl in my memory was only Wizard Level when tied by Alfred here, yet inexplicably advanced to the Second Tier afterward. It seems she upgraded by absorbing the soul material seeping out here…”

Previously, he was puzzled why the strength shown by the fragments of the girl’s memory didn’t match her current strength. The heart of the matter lay here.

Soul Essence is inherently a great tonic for spiritual bodies, which lack the ability to cultivate and enhance themselves. The only way to increase a spiritual body’s strength is to absorb and devour Soul Essence.

However, the price of Soul Essence is extraordinarily high. The small Soul Crystal Lynch had sold for tens of thousands of Magic Stones, and the total Soul Essence it contained was less than what this crystal spewed out each time. This highlights how challenging it is to cultivate a high-tier spiritual body.

“I truly didn’t expect to find such a treasure here!”

Lynch’s lips curled into a smile. He made a slicing motion in the air, tearing open a Space Crack and reaching inside it to pull out a book, titled “Count Lucien’s Biography,” with a portrait on the cover—of the former lord of Feiyan City, Count Lucien, whom Lynch had slain.

This Super Resilient Soul Body, captured by Lynch, had been tormented within a Crystal Ball. After years of inhumane effort, enough resentment was accumulated to transform it into a genuine Hateful Vengeful Spirit.

Too bad Lucien’s original strength wasn’t noteworthy, and after turning into a Resentful Spirit, his strength remained limited, only at Apprentice Level, suitable for bullying average people but holding no combat value in the Wizard World.

Consequently, after cultivating it, Lynch merely sealed it into a book, crafting it into a piece of Necromancy Tools, and tossed it into a corner as a collectible.

He had almost forgotten about this thing, yet the sight of the Soul Crystal before him sparked his desire to cultivate again.

The girl Resentful Spirit tied to the pillar advanced from Wizard Level to Second Tier just by absorbing some Soul Essence seeped from this crystal. Then how powerful would Lucien become if left here to freely absorb Soul Power?

Don’t underestimate the girl Resentful Spirit Lynch easily defeated; in truth, Resentful Spirits are formidable as they can directly harm souls.

The reason it was ineffective against Lynch was due to his Absolute Barrier, which provides protection against all elements and non-elemental materials. Without this defense, he would have had to rely solely on his soul’s strength to withstand her attacks, making the outcome uncertain.

In sum,

there’s great potential in cultivating a Resentful Spirit! Especially when it doesn’t cost a penny!

“Rustle!”

Amidst the fluttering pages, the book soared into the sky. As Lynch sliced through the air, a distorted, semi-transparent figure suddenly surged from the book, its face continuously stretching and twisting, appearing extremely pained. It was none other than Count Lucien, who once stirred waves of influence.

“Uh… Ah!”

Floating in the air, Count Lucien’s eyes were filled with ferocity, looking as if he was about to devour someone, his head scanning around as if searching for a target to vent upon.

That’s what Resentful Spirits are like: mad, irrational, their souls filled with resentment, knowing only release and destruction.

But Lucien’s soul had already been branded with Lynch’s Spiritual Imprint, restricting him to submission. Otherwise, he would have long pounced on Lynch.

“Go, consume these.”

Lynch gestured towards the Soul Essence spewing from the Soul Crystal below.

Upon receiving the command, the Resentful Spirit Lucien immediately plunged down, ravenously devouring the Soul Essence wafting in the air, visibly growing in Soul Power with each bite.

Who knows how strong he’ll become if he continues eating like this?

Anticipating in his heart, Lynch issued a command to him: “From today, stay here and consume as much as you can!”

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