Chapter 1696 - Tributes Show Up
Sometime later, Davis and many others gathered in the Welcoming Hall of the Purple Guest Palace on the ninth floor. This location was the place where he also once hosted the youths of the Alstreim Family and made little interactions with Sophie Alstreim that made him like her a bit before he began to love her later in the Hundred Devil Thunder Archipelago that now belonged to him.
Of his women, there were Evelynn, Isabella, Natalya, Fiora, and Mo Mingzhi gathered while others were in seclusion.
As for the others, there was Ancestor Dian Alstreim, Ancestor Tirea Snow, and his father and mother, protected by the Silverwinds. Indeed, after Davis granted them with Soul Forging Cultivation Pills, they went one step ahead and told them that they would become protectors for his parents since they were no longer capable of protecting him.
Davis didn't stand on ceremony and accepted their help, promising them rewards to keep them safe.
At this moment, Davis found something peculiar in his father's soul, becoming astonished to find the same darkness in his soul. His soul had mutated too. Nevertheless, Davis didn't make a big scene out of it but waited for the Dragon Families to arrive as he began thinking about this strange mutation.
All he managed to learn from the soul palace was that such a mutation was almost impossible to occur; the likelihood of it occurring was not even a single percent...
Soul, it had been such a fantastical concept for him until he discovered his own soul sea, making it an abstract concept. When he read about what could've caused this mutation, he came across the alignment of souls of humans towards darkness and light.
Normally for Soul Forging Cultivation, the common cultivation law for the righteous path was Light Laws, and the wicked path took Darkness Laws.
People were told that if they practiced Darkness Laws, they tend to become evil, although only a few took it seriously, bordering it on superstition. Nevertheless, it was true that most of the righteous path practiced Light Laws and laws and the wicked path practiced Darkness Laws for Soul Forging Cultivation.
In the Alstreim Family's case, the practiced Light Laws and Fire Laws for Soul Forging Cultivation. If he looked at the Soul Palace, almost all of them practiced Light Laws. Soul Emperor Zealwonder, in particular, practiced Light Laws and Wind Laws as seen in the comprehension clouds he salvaged.
However, it was considered impossible or difficult to learn both Light Laws and Darkness Laws for Soul Forging Cultivation, which he himself was able to do because of Fallen Heaven. It was not that he was special, but he had also seen many cultivators use both laws.
For example, Soul Emperor Hadrian Cross was said to have trained in Light Laws, but later, when his misdeeds were out in the open, he revealed his Darkness Laws and became a traitor of the righteous path due to the preference of the Soul Palace to see Darkness Laws as evil. Usually, a soul that is accustomed to Light Laws would experience pain if Darkness Laws are used with it, but Davis now learned that as long as their soul's inclination slightly swirled towards darkness and invoked the dark inclination within their souls, it would become possible for them to use Darkness Laws while still using Light Laws, although it still wouldn't be as powerful as their Light Laws even if the comprehension is at the same level.
Possibly, it could be learned that Soul Emperor Hadrian Cross's soul had inclined towards darkness to be able to have such powerful Darkness Laws while sacrificing the prowess of his Light Laws.
Nonetheless, many inclinations were written about the duality of souls, but he finally got to find out about two extremities within that duality.
Malevolent Darkness Soul and the Consecrated Light Soul.
These were the two terms and soul mutations concerning darkness and light attributes he managed to find from his study on darkness souls.
It was said that a character possessing the Consecrated Light Soul was said to be full of compassion, kindness, and sympathy for others, but on the other hand, a character with the Malevolent Darkness Soul tended to be full of hate, contempt, and apathy.
These were Unique Physiques or Constitutions, just like the Transcendent Truth Eyes and Karmic Guardian Physique, aiding the cultivator with comprehending Light Laws or Darkness Laws more efficiently.
Davis reached out his hand and captured the unbound spatial ring. He unceremoniously bound the spatial ring and saw its content, an imperceptible smile appearing on his lips as he looked quite satisfied.
However...
"I assume that your apology is insincere since your Patriarch hasn't personally carried his lazy feet here to apologize, not to mention that when begging for mercy, shouldn't one be at their knees?"
Davis spoke with an indifferent voice, causing the Orcha Family's person at the forefront to lower his head again.
"I, Basti Orcha, Grand Elder of the Orcha Family, on behalf of Patriarch Allecti Orcha have come to express-"
"Nope. Get your Patriarch to kneel here." Davis shook his head.
"..."
Basti Orcha shook, his wide sapphire eyes looking at Davis with hidden resentment that he couldn't help but speak up.
"Emperor of Death, you are going too fa-"
"I won't say it thrice."
"..."
With his body trembling, Basti Orcha clenched his teeth heavily and slowly lowered his knees, all the while knowing that this location and their actions were being broadcasted to the entire Alstreim Family and also for the whole human and magical beast world with the All-Seeing Towers capabilities.
Following him, the four others who were behind him, bowing and clasping, also knelt. However... one of them suddenly stood up as he waved his hand, his sapphire eyes looking bloodshot!
"Emperor of Death, my ass! He is just a phony who has his soul injur-"
*Boom!~*
A cloud of blood shower exploded, staining the refined and luxurious surface of the Welcoming Hall in gore and carnage.
On the other hand, everyone turned their heads to look at a woman, whose forehead split to reveal a third eye that glowed crimson red in color.
"So you people chose death~"
Hearing the Hex Demoness's sexy yet cold voice resound in the hall, the members of the Orcha Family trembled, especially Basti Orcha, who felt his scalp turn numb as he could feel targeted by that wicked Collapse Hex!
"W-Wait...!"