Chapter 860 Level 25 (1)
Seeing the system finish converting the points, Lothur moved away from Mabel to go after the weakened demon that had just escaped.
However, as soon as he moved, Lothur saw a spatial distortion near the battlefield, indicating that his enemy had already escaped.
"Shit! He really is quick at escaping!" Lothur exclaimed angrily.
However, he could not pursue this enemy. The secret of his status had already been lost because if he went after the demon, the demons in Peters City would send the information to the demon tribe. If he stayed, the level 25 sage would be the one to do it. Yet, he couldn't leave because there were more demons in Peters City than the local forces could handle.
Aware of the problem, Lothur only regretted losing that target, but he was determined to destroy the dozens of demons in the city.
'At least I got my 9th Soul Bone.' He thought as he stored the three Platinum-grade bones he had just obtained in his spatial ring.
When he moved, all the experts in Peters City, demons and humans alike, looked in his direction, shocked by his presence and power.
That was especially true for the demons, who thought they would no longer have to deal with the hybrid who had almost reached the level of their leader.
Meanwhile, Lothur's allies were also overwhelmed by his sudden return, not expecting to have help of his caliber when they needed it most.
As Lothur moved, he warped the space around the enemies with the Space Watch, making it impossible for the creatures to escape.
With that done, he once again used his bloodline ability to attack a group of 5th-stage demons, this time leaving no room for those creatures to unite against him.
In the blink of an eye, more ash appeared over Peters City as the local allied forces changed their battle mode to simply contain the demons while they waited for Lothur.
Simultaneously with the death of the first enemies after the level 25 demon escaped, Mabel finished absorbing her 10th Soul Bone!
When she finished and her Spirit Body reached 100%, she opened her eyes to see the world differently. She felt something unique that she had never noticed before.
However, despite feeling a new quality in this vast world, she failed to advance to level 26.
Lothur looked in his mother-in-law's direction and saw Mabel's characteristics. He realized she was very close to reaching the legendary level 26, but she was still one step behind the level of the strongest in this world.
[Name: Mabel Rios]
[Soul Cultivation: level 25]
[Body Cultivation: level 25]
[STR: 20,297] [CON: 155,459]
[DEX: 21,641] [AGI: 22,510]
[INT: 10,550] [PER: 12,566]
[WIL: 15,072] [SOU: 36,694]
'If she had absorbed a Platinum-grade bone... Sigh, she had no choice. Anyway, she's very close to that level now. Considering her current life expectancy, as long as she stays alive, she'll reach that level one day.' Lothur thought as he eliminated the demons around him.
Meanwhile, Mabel ignored Lothur for a moment, feeling a strange sensation coming from the east.
'What is it?' She wondered as she looked in that direction and felt a unique spiritual fluctuation that seemed to be calling her.
Little did she know that this was a feeling every human would notice upon completing their Spirit Body.
As for what it was, it would be a long time before Mabel found out.
Feeling this was not something she needed to worry about right now, Mabel controlled her thoughts and looked back at where she was and the situation that had made her complete her Spirit Body.
"Lothur?" She exclaimed as she looked in the direction of a silver-haired man whose eyes were currently glowing an intense red while a red mist surrounded part of his surroundings.
"You really were alive!" she exclaimed as she saw Lothur's eyes meet hers, feeling a sudden relief that this man was still alive.
Considering the feeling Lothur was giving off now, he wasn't weak in the least, which was a good sign for someone who had 'almost' died at the hands of demons.
Smiling with satisfaction, she didn't hesitate to move, using her incredible speed to attack the demons in the area, quickly knocking them out.
In the process, she helped Lothur by throwing all the demons in his direction, making it easier to exterminate these creatures.
When she stopped moving 20 seconds after absorbing her Soul Bone, all the Sages and saints of Peters City paused to witness the end of the group of demons that only moments before had threatened the very existence of this city.
But now, these creatures had vanished into thin air, leaving Lothur with their powers but also with Soul Bones that would soon have owners.
[Platinum-grade poison resistance.]
[Progress: 90% -> 94%]
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[Platinum-grade flame resistance.]
[Progress: 87% -> 92%]
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[Platinum-grade frost resistance.]
[Progress: 85% -> 89%]
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[Platinum-grade wood resistance.]
[Progress: 83% -> 88%]
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[Platinum-grade darkness resistance.]
[Progress: 95% -> 99%]
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[Platinum-grade lightning resistance.]
[Progress: 86% -> 91%]
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[General Demon Skull Soul Bone] [Rank: Platinum]
[Progress: 78% -> 85%]
[Monarch Demon Fibula Soul Bone] [Rank: Platinum]
[Progress: 71% -> 77%]
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[General Demon Rib Soul Bone] [Rank: Platinum]
[Progress: 73% -> 79%]
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[Monarch Demon Femur Soul Bone] [Rank: Platinum]
[Progress: 75% -> 81%]
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[General Demon Humerus Soul Bone] [Rank: Platinum]
[Progress: 74% -> 80%]
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[Monarch Demon Tibia Soul Bone] [Rank: Platinum]
[Progress: 79% -> 85%]
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[Emperor Demon Patella Soul Bone] [Rank: Platinum]
[Progress: 80% -> 86%]
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[Emperor Demon Radius Soul Bone] [Rank: Platinum]
[Progress: 58% -> 68%]
In just 4 minutes, Lothur managed to degrade the lives of all the remaining demons, absorbing their characteristics and getting closer to the Diamond grade.
Even though he didn't achieve a qualitative breakthrough, Lothur gained a lot of new EVF points, enough to improve his cultivation once again!
[EVF: 19 -> 300,020]
He gave his usual commands without hesitation and soon felt his strength increase.
[10,000 points added to SOU at a cost of 200,000 EVF.]
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[SOU: 30,232 -> 40,232]
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[EVF: 300,020 -> 100,020]
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[6.668 points added to CON for the cost of 100.020 EVF.]
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[CON: 16,488 -> 23,156]
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[EVF: 100,020 -> 0]
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Feeling his new powers, Lothur clenched his fists before summoning the Soul Bone compatible with his ninth empty slot.
'That damned fugitive will spread the truth about where I am. The Demon Emperor will hunt me down.'n/-OveLb1n
With that in mind, Lothur didn't hesitate to start absorbing his 9th Soul Bone in front of so many people from the local alliance!