The seventh prince, Prince Reishi, managed to summon a demigod version of a god that resides in the underworld. Adrian could not believe it but he managed to do so because the God Xing Tian agreed to be summoned. The God Xing Tian is not at full power though as he is being limited by the power of the Evil Sealing Bamboo Scroll.
"You have summoned me, young brat! I though we would never see each other again after you vanished from the underworld. I am also not at full power but that is not a problem for me as I always love a challenge. You also have the Champion of the Twin Gods with you. Keep the young brat alive as we do not want him to get hurt." The God Xing Tian stated.
"I will do that." Adrian replied.
The God Xing Tian looks quite different from what you call gods as his body is built like a jacked bodybuilder covered in underworld armor. The most notable thing is that he has no head as he is really decapitated just like the description given to him. He does have a face though, but it is actually located on his body.
The God Xing Tian holds an axe on his right hand and a shield on his left hand. He is also not small as he actually stands at a height of three meters and that is without a head. The axe is actually even bigger than his actual body while the shield covers all of his body due to the size as well.
"Go Uncle Headless!" Prince Reishi stated as Adrian calmed him down.
"We should reign it down a bit, your highness. You just summoned a demigod and it seems that your body is suffering the effects." Adrian stated as he could see that Prince Reishi suddenly has low mana reserves and is panting despite not running.
"Sorry about that I just got a bit excited." Prince Reishi stated as Adrian smiled.
"Since you did your best then I should also do my best. Greater Summon: Sirius, Kanlaon and Saena!" Adrian stated as he summoned his first three soulbounds.
Three distinct magic circles appeared behind Adrian and the three soulbounds appeared from them in their real size. Sirius' size could easily match the large walls of the imperial city while Kanlaon and Saena casted large shadows from the skies above.
"Awesome!" Prince Reishi stated.
"You should not be impressed just yet as I will show you something interesting." Adrian stated.
"Primordial Armament: Bow! Perfect Assimilation: Charon!" Adrian stated as he also changed to his Aetheros Form since he plans on supporting from the back.
[You have summoned the Primordial Armament: Bow. All stats will change due to the nature of your weapon.]
[You have fused with your soulbound, Charon, and has gained increase in stats.]
Adrian's body suddenly morphed to become more like an undead wraith that has a holy appearance because his cloth armor is shining in a gold and white light. The coffin that Charon carried is fused with the bow armament instead of manifesting behind Adrian. He chose this appearance because Adrian wants to make use of Prince Reishi's passive skill.
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Buff: Blessed by Souls
Type: Aura
Effect:
- Increases the effects of any monster or ally that are related to death magic.
- Increased defenses against spiritual attacks on the mind and body by 15%.
- Increased damage when using spiritual attacks by 10%.
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"Our side is losing the battle since we get more damaged as time goes on but let us change that." Adrian stated as he drew his bow but did not aim at the enemies.
Adrian aimed his arrows towards his allies instead and released them. One might think that he is committing treachery, but the arrows were not designed to kill them. The arrows hit their allies and tethered their souls to Adrian's. Chains made of aether dust could be seen tethered to Adrian and his allies.
When the allies were tethered to Adrian, they suddenly had direct access to the effects of Aether Dust which means their natural regeneration increased a lot. Adrian made sure to hit all even his soulbounds as they would go and attack a Corpse Legion (Jiangshi) by themselves.
"Since the Corpse Legion (Jiangshi) is created using the spirits of others. Let us see if they could handle my soul once it linked." Adrian stated as he pulled the bowstring again but the color of the arrow is not a purifying white light but a darker shade of grey.
Adrian released the arrows and hit each of the Corpse Legion (Jiangshi) that was in the northern gate. Once the arrows pierced the Corpse Legion (Jiangshi), they suddenly started to lose health as Adrian is sucking up their vitality. He did not damage them physically but spiritually instead which made it very effective.
If one focused correctly then they would be able to see the chains that look like illusions. Adrian sucked the vitality out of the souls of the Corpse Legion (Jiangshi) and purified it using his soul. He would then send the life that he drained to his allies which become barriers that covered their body.
This made the soldiers almost immortal as they are receiving a great deal of life energy from Adrian via the Aether Dust and a barrier as well. They are also staring to become more energetic due to the effects of the Aether Dust which means the soldiers that retreated could fight more.
The immortals that saw this happening did not like the sudden turn of events. All of them charged towards Adrian and passed right through the barrier which means they were actually insiders. They managed to enter the imperial city without the barrier impeding them.
"Yuki! Slow them down!" Adrian commanded as a white fox with two tails suddenly appeared in front of him.
Yuki then swirled her two tails and released a powerful snowstorm at the direction of the immortals. Adrian released arrows that were dark grey in color again but each of them was also covered with a nasty energy. The arrows that Adrian released pierced through the immortals and attached perfectly but they were not tethered to Adrian.
The arrows that Adrian released created chains tethered to the Corpse Legion (Jiangshi) instead. The immortals thought that they were in trouble, but they did not feel anything. They were pierced by a mana arrow, but they were not heavily damaged until one of them screamed in intense pain.
"Wahh! It burns!" One of the immortals shouted as he crashed to the ground.
The other immortals soon followed and screamed in intense pain as they were enveloped in a burning sensation. They were not damaged by fire or anything but their souls were tethered to the Corpse Legion (Jiangshi) which means they now feel the pain that the souls inside the monster feels.
This was a very harsh punishment to anyone in the living realm and is actually banned. Adrian would not have been able to do this punishment without the judgement of two or more Gods of Death. They agreed in letting Adrian use Soul Arts which is the forbidden magic of the Death Realms.
"Feel the pain that the innocent souls you used. Make sure to have a taste of it because you will receive greater punishment in the underworld." Adrian stated in a domineering and powerful voice that suits the Champion of the Twin Gods.
"Help! Meee!" One of the immortals pleaded as he crawled towards Adrian's feet.
"This is the price you pay for toying with the precious souls of others." Adrian stated as he told Yuki to freeze the enemies that were being tortured.
Yuki froze the pitiful immortals and turned their bodies into dust by destroying the ice. She then sat patiently beside Adrian as she was her designated guard while her alpha is destroying the monsters. Prince Reishi looked at the ice dust particles with a blank expression.
"Was it too much for you, your highness?" Adrian asked.
"It is not as I am not as innocent about the matters of life. I am just shocked that they could create such things using the lives of others." Prince Reishi stated as he looked at the numerous Corpse Legion (Jiangshi).
"Not everyone is blessed like us and was able to see what is beyond the realm of life. People often forget that they would receive what they afflicted to others at the very end." Adrian stated as he suddenly took the seventh prince and blinked away from their location.
As soon as they vanished, a powerful beam of condensed miasma suddenly hit their spot. It was such a powerful condensed miasma as it was actually able to pierce through the barrier. If Adrian did not escape in time, then the seventh prince would have been dealt serious damage.
Adrian looked up to see who was the one that launched the attack and saw a robed individual holding a Depraved Man's Hand.