12dz Chapter 48 Destiny
Chapter 48 Destiny
"Huh? What's going on!"
The little black man was startled, because after he finished casting the spell, he was still in the same spot and had not been able to leave the other party's primordial spirit space. This was quite a shock. He had used this spell more than once or twice, but this was the first time he had encountered such a situation.
Left with no other choice, he solemnly made the hand seals again.
After trying several times, the little black man finally began to panic. His current form was created by his own soul and the Soul Devouring Technique. He could not be separated from his body for too long, or he would die.
"According to the Soul Devouring Technique, once you devour the other person's soul, you can leave their primordial spirit space. After the soul returns to its place, you can slowly absorb their divine consciousness... But I have already completely devoured the other person's soul, why can't I leave yet!"
The little black man was beginning to feel terrified, even fearful, because he discovered that his soul was unstable and showed signs of dissipating.
"How could this be! The Soul Devouring Technique was already complete, so why can't I leave this hellish place! Unless... unless I failed to completely devour the other party's soul, but how is that possible? I clearly devoured the other party's entire soul!"
The little black man cannot speak, but his consciousness remains. He is on the verge of madness. If this continues, there will only be one fate for him: to vanish into nothingness!
Just then, in another part of Du Fan's primordial spirit space, a blurry blue light faintly appeared, somewhat similar to the soul devoured by the black little man, but its state was obviously unstable, somewhat scattered, and somewhat unreal, like a dream.
The moment the little black man saw the blurry blue light in the distance, his eyes revealed intense fear and disbelief.
"How is this possible... How is this possible! How could this person possess two souls! Why is this happening... Why is this happening!"
The black figure's spirit roared and howled... He couldn't comprehend this, his roar filled with despair and resentment, finally fading into silence. He knew he had failed; he was about to face annihilation, for the opening of the Soul Devouring Technique specifically stated that it could only be used on someone possessing a soul; otherwise, the technique would fail, and the user would vanish into nothingness...
Back when Gui Yuan first saw this sentence, he ridiculed the person who created the Creation Devouring Spirit Technique, believing that this technique was originally profound, but it was flawed because of this nonsense. If a person doesn't have one soul, can he have two? Now, he finally understands the meaning of this sentence.
The black aura surrounding the little black figure began to dissipate. He slowly closed his eyes, now unusually calm. He didn't blame the creator of the Soul Devouring Technique, nor did he blame Du Fan. He no longer pondered why one person could possess two souls, nor did he think of his past glories… Only deep within his spirit remained a trace of resentment, a resentment occupied by a name: Ghost Eye…
Finally, the little black figure completely dissipated and disappeared into Du Fan's primordial spirit space. As the little figure disappeared, the ball of green light that had been devoured by the ghost energy gradually reappeared. Before long, it was completely restored and exactly the same as before.
The moment this blue light appeared, the blurry blue light in the distance began to flicker and eventually disappeared. It didn't really disappear, but rather it hid away, just like before.
After everything returned to calm, Du Fan's primordial spirit space was exactly the same as before, without leaving any trace of the ghost's soul having been there, as if nothing had ever happened.
……
A gentle breeze blew by, brushing against Du Fan's hair, face, and clothes...
Just then, his right ring finger twitched slightly, and his eyelids trembled slightly as he lay unconscious on the ground, before falling silent again.
A day later, Du Fan finally opened his eyes after frowning. He felt dizzy and lightheaded, as if all his strength had been drained. His bones and flesh felt extremely uncomfortable. In that moment of confusion, he felt as if his body was out of his control. Startled, he bit his tongue. The pain helped him quickly regain his senses and consciousness.
Du Fan took a few deep breaths, enduring the excruciating pain throughout his body, and with a low growl, struggled to sit up.
The scenes before he lost consciousness flashed through his mind: meeting the black-robed youth Gui Yuan, listening to him recount his past, the conspiracy of the Burial Ghost Gate, being defeated in a battle of magic, and being easily knocked unconscious by the other party's black aura... It all seemed like a lifetime ago.
Thinking about the final outcome, Du Fan suddenly felt a jolt of fear.
"Soul Devouring Technique!"
He finally remembered what Gui Yuan was going to do to him: he was going to use a secret technique called the Soul Devouring Technique, a method that devours souls.
Du Fan's expression changed drastically, and he immediately began to examine his body. Then he suddenly stood up and moved every part of his body as if he had a seizure. He even ran to a tree, unzipped his pants, and urinated. After all this, he stopped, still in shock and disbelief, when he was covered in sweat and panting heavily.
With his current cultivation level and understanding of cultivation, he is unable to know the specific existence of the primordial spirit space, soul, and divine consciousness, and therefore cannot perform the task of introspecting the divine soul.
"Aside from feeling a little unwell when I first woke up, I haven't noticed anything else unusual. What could be the cause?"
Du Fan was somewhat suspicious. Only then did he think of Gui Yuan. Looking around, he found Gui Yuan lying not far from him. He was startled and was about to turn around and run away when he saw that the other party was lying on the ground, his face even paler than before, without any color in his skin, and he did not look like a living person at all.
Du Fan subconsciously scanned the area with his divine sense, and his heart skipped a beat. He couldn't sense the other person's heartbeat or breathing; all signs pointed to the other person being dead... But Du Fan refused to believe it—that Gui Yuan could die...
After forcing himself to calm down, Du Fan did not choose to run away. Instead, he took a deep breath and took out a cremation talisman from his storage bag. He was extremely nervous at this moment. If he were on Earth, he would be certain that the other party had died because there were no vital signs. However, in this Blue Star Realm, he was not so sure about his previous knowledge.
A glint flashed in Du Fan's eyes, and with a determined heart, he hurled the fire-transformation talisman in his hand onto Gui Yuan's body. The fake talisman instantly transformed into a ball of fire, completely engulfing the opponent.
Du Fan stared intently at the other person, his expression a mixture of apprehension and fear, already prepared to run away at the slightest sign of trouble.
After a long while, to Du Fan's astonishment, Gui Yuan was cremated into a pile of ashes, with only a storage bag remaining.
He was truly dumbfounded. If Gui Yuan had suddenly jumped up, he wouldn't have been too surprised, but Gui Yuan had been burned to ashes right in front of him. For a moment, he was still in a daze and couldn't immediately accept this fact.
After a long while, Du Fan's expression began to change, and finally he gradually revealed a look of ecstasy. After calming down, he analyzed the situation briefly and guessed the general idea. The other party must have encountered some special situation during the casting of the spell, which led to the failure and death of his spell.
As for this special situation, in his opinion, it must be a problem with the cultivation technique. He never thought that he himself had killed the other party.
Du Fan didn't leave immediately; for some reason, he seemed dazed.
The old stories Gui Yuan had recounted resurfaced in Du Fan's mind. According to Gui Yuan, he was once the top core disciple of the Burial Ghost Sect, a position comparable to Ye Feng. Considering Ye Feng's usual behavior and unbridled manner within the sect, Du Fan knew how illustrious Gui Yuan's status had been back then—a treasured figure in the entire sect. How would such an extremely proud person feel, being pushed aside by someone of unremarkable status, someone whom he considered utterly insignificant?
It's not so bad if a person is just ordinary to begin with. The most tragic thing is to fall from a high position to mediocrity in an instant. This huge drop can be incredibly devastating. All the pride and glory of the past will become history and a laughing stock for people to talk about. It's true that the winner takes all and the loser is nothing...
The tragedy lies here: you were originally ordinary and no one paid attention to you, but you fell from an incredibly high place. Even if you are exceptionally talented and gifted, even if you were once radiant and far superior to ordinary people, you will still face trampling. And what you can't bear the most is often not others, but your own heart, your own pride.
Gazing at the ashes that Gui Yuan had turned into, Du Fan was filled with countless emotions. He could feel the other's love for his sect, his pride in his amazing talent, his intense resentment, and even his hatred for that person... But all of these vanished with his inexplicable demise in this land of separation. Just then, a word suddenly surfaced in Du Fan's mind...
"It was destined!"
"well……"
After a long while, Du Fan sighed, snapping out of his reverie. His gaze was complex, but it eventually turned into one of sympathy.
He took a deep breath, stepped forward, picked up the other person's storage bag, and began to examine it.
To his great surprise, the other party's storage bag contained no spirit stones, no pills, no special magical tools, or even magical treasures possessed by high-level cultivators; it only contained a dozen or so secret manuals.
Du Fan quickly glanced through the books and was surprised to find the classics such as "Spirit Devouring Technique" and "Ghost Curse Technique" that Gui Yuan had mentioned earlier. He was delighted, but knowing that this was not the time to study them, he put them away and finally focused his attention on a book called "Miscellaneous Chapters on Weapon Refining".
Out of great curiosity, he casually flipped through a couple of pages, but just then, his hands suddenly stopped, and his eyes instantly caught a few words.
"Invisibility ring, low-level magic item, materials, Five Elements Beast Demon Core..."