241 Chapter 241: The path to freedom 3

Derik stared at Demos in utter disbelief as he wondered if this being was the same guardian spirit that he use to communicate with, for some reason Demos has become rather cheerful and quite strange. The fact that a higher being like the creator has looked upon him and Cyrus mean that it has taken note of them. As such, it will indirectly guide them until they become demigods, this was a good thing but this also meant lack of freedom as well. The eyes of the creator from now on will always hover over them, should they try to act strangely in the incoming war, they won't be able to act as freely as they want.

"I understand your fears but you really don't have to worry, the gods of this realm have set their eyes on this planet… The creator is busy making it owns preparations, it won't have time to look upon you and your little friend…" Demos naturally understood Derik's fears.

"I see… I guess I panicked a bit…" Derik muttered thoughtfully.

A bone dagger appeared in his hands and he began admiring the dagger as he pondered on a few things, to be able to cross paths with a cosmic spirit requires him to be at the demigod realm at the very least and break free from the constraints of this world. Even if these cosmic spirits are beings at the lowest grade in the god realm they are still bonafide gods with the ability to create life like the creator, it won't be easy to battle them without entering the god realm as well. Also, there is an alliance between the cosmic spirits, should one be attacked the others definitely won't remain idle and watch their ally die, that's probably why no god has tried this.

"The cosmic spirits are also known as Independent beings, not tied down by any law or any person, this is why they create hosts and just abandon them because they want to be free… the whole parenting job is not their thing… Once you can consume the soul of a cosmic being, not only will you retain some of its features, you will also gather enough power to rival the creators and become an independent being as well…." Demos explained softly.

"This is not something I can achieve with my current strength, the risk is too high… what's the final option…" Derik pushed the thought of laying an ambush for a cosmic spirit to the back of his mind. At his current level, this thing is just a suicidal mission.

"The final option is less effective but it will do for now… Just like every creation has a wisp of the creator's soul-infused in their own soul, so those the creations of other creators… Just like the invaders you killed off and stole their souls… each of them possesses a wisp of their creator's soul… fusing your soul with theirs will grant you a mutant soul… With that even the creator won't be able to wish you away, it will have to appear in its full glory and power if it wishes to deal with you…" Demos explained softly.

"How much souls do I need to form a mutant soul?" Derik didn't seem excited at all, instead, he had hints of doubt flashing all over his expression.

"I'm not sure, you and the life mage are the first set of people to ever attempt this… I can't estimate but I believe all fifty thousand souls in you should be barely enough to create a mutated soul…" Demos answered honestly.

"Having a mutated soul…what does it really mean…" Derik asked with furrowed eyebrows.

"It means you belong to two masters, should one decide to erase you, you can rely on the other master now to survive…" Demos gave Derik the simplest answer he could come up it.

Even though Demos did not dive into the details, Derik was no fool, he easily understood the meaning behind Demos' words. The third option was nowhere as good as the other two, by stealing the souls of the invaders from different creators, Derik can easily create a mutated soul which carries the soul print of numerous creators. Should one of the creators ever choose to end his life with a thought, only a fraction of his soul will vanish and he will still be able to survive with the other half which is from another creator. To completely erase him, all the creators which he carries their soul imprint must band together and destroy him.

The downsides to this method were quite much, so much that he even began to wonder if this should be considered a solution. A being with so many masters, what should he be called? Derik was not the kind that enjoys placing his life in the hands of others!

A slave!

This method only protected him from being killed off with a thought, if any of the gods should decide to assault his body directly, they can easily destroy his body and even eradicate the soul forcibly. This would also make him a beacon to all the gods whom he has stolen the souls of their creations. He's practically making enemies out of celestial beings and gods.

"What makes you think the creator won't be able to find out if I do this?" Derik asked casually with a frown on his face.

"Find out, your body still has his soul imprint so he won't find out unless he decides to take a serious look at you, only then will he be able to find something amiss… All you need to do is acquire the souls and keep a low profile… Don't do anything too mind-blowing, like battling a dragon for a month or two…" Demos chuckled lightly when he spoke.

Hearing Demo's words Derik was momentarily stunned but also relieved as well, as much as he would love to follow Demos orders, it is close to impossible for him to keep a low profile now a war between the continent and the invaders is about to break out. More powerful foes will appear and Derik was a hundred percent sure that the survival of the human race on this island rests on the shoulders of the life and death mages, there is definitely no way he can ignore the war!

Derik felt dazed for a long while and pondered on what to do next, completely ignoring Demos' existence for a while. His eyes remained closed for a long while as he sort for the best path forward in his mind but he couldn't find one.

If he chose to follow Demos method and completely fuse his soul with that of the green humanoid invaders they fought a while ago, not only will he need to remain hidden from now on, he will also have to abstain from any large scale battle! He will probably be spending most of his time in this domain, the same will also happen to Cyrus!

What will happen when the real war begins?

"I will have to add them to my forces of darkness… an increase of fifty thousand undead's will definitely bluster the overall strength of my sect…" Derik's decision was quick and decisive enough to make Demos shudder.

He was obviously not pleased with the decision…

"What now?" Derik asked Demos with the usual emotionless look on his face.

"I just fail to understand why you choose to remain under the influence of the creator… I expected you to be a bit more cheerful and eager to merge the souls…" Demos said with narrowed eyes and knitted eyebrows.

"I was excited at first but I thought about it for a while and realized there are so many loopholes… should I choose to follow this path, I will be stuck at the mid-grade of the gold realm… How will progress then? I will rather keep upgrading myself and strengthening my realm… when the time comes, I will become a demigod, only then will I create a mutant soul…" Derik said with a sly smile on his face.

Demos in turn only nodded in response finding Derik's words a bit reasonable and still within his plans so he didn't bother about it much. Derik on the other hand telepathically communicated with his undead commander, Aldora to meet up with Cyrus first and warn him against fusing his soul with that of the green beasts, even though Cyrus was unaware of such a thing, he still didn't want to take chances.

To Derik creating a mutant soul now would be dumb, especially with his low cultivation realm, his power at this current level is still lacking in so many ways and if he is unable to grow, he will definitely find himself in a very bad position in the future. What Derik needs at the moment is to strengthen himself first before reinforcing his soul, he should be able to reach a level where he can leave this planet and battle alongside the gods and guardian spirits, it may be more dangerous but opportunities will surely arise