Chapter 616: The Nether King’s Secret Manual!

Chapter 616: The Nether King’s Secret Manual!

TL: Etude

“The Soul Crystal Pearl is about to shatter!”

The Artifact Spirit was stunned, having never witnessed such a phenomenon before. Although she had never seen it, she understood what it represented.

The Soul Crystal Pearl would only shatter under one condition: when testing potential that surpassed the golden level. The limit of this Soul Crystal Pearl was the golden level potential; even extremely high golden potential could still be tested.

In the Nether King Civilization, golden potential was exceedingly rare, with most golden potentials exhibiting dim golden light. Those that achieved a rich golden glow were even more uncommon. Thus, this Soul Crystal Pearl was more than sufficient for their needs.

But now, in testing Ye Tian’s soul potential, the crystal pearl shattered. This indicated that Ye Tian’s potential exceeded the crystal pearl’s capacity, causing it to naturally break.

“A being with potential surpassing golden potential, how could such a being exist!!?” The Artifact Spirit was astounded.

In the universe where the Nether King Civilization resided, despite being the most powerful civilization, no genius had ever surpassed the golden potential, nor had any being in the entire universe exceeded golden potential. Golden was considered the highest potential, but now this standard had been broken, and it was in a surpressive universe.

“My potential surpasses golden potential!” Ye Tian murmured to himself. He, too, was quite surprised. He knew his potential should be high, but surpassing golden potential to the extent that the Soul Crystal Pearl exploded was something he had never imagined.

“Perhaps it has something to do with my copy talent!” Ye Tian speculated. The essence of the copy talent lay in the soul, integrated within it. The copy talent was incredibly mysterious and powerful, effectively increasing the soul’s potential. This elevated his soul potential to an unimaginable degree.

“Artifact Spirit, does this mean I passed the fifth round of assessment?” Ye Tian asked, looking at the stunned Artifact Spirit.

“Yes, of course!” the Artifact Spirit quickly responded. Then he added, “Your potential is beyond my expectations. You don’t need to participate in the subsequent sixth and seventh rounds of assessment. Moreover, I can grant you one of the three highest soul secret manuals of the Nether King Civilization, but only one.”

“Thank you, Artifact Spirit!” Ye Tian exclaimed excitedly.

With a wave of the Artifact Spirit’s hand, three golden secret manuals appeared before Ye Tian. These were the size of a person, radiating an aura of soul laws.

A God-level expert without soul defense treasures could be easily targeted, and despite having extraordinary combat power, they might still die from soul attacks. However, soul defense treasures had their limits. If the opponent’s soul attack exceeded the treasure’s capacity, it could directly damage the soul, causing severe harm.

But if one’s soul strength was elevated to a very high level, not only could they ignore enemy soul attacks, but they could also defeat stronger opponents by destroying their souls. For example, Ye Tian, if his cultivation remained at the Great God level, but his soul strength reached the ninth level, he might threaten weaker Universal Gods.

“It’s time for you to leave the Nether King Temple. Among the thirteen ghost realms, there are multiple entrances to the Nether King Temple. Do not seek out other buildings; the ultimate end is still here,” the Artifact Spirit advised.

Ye Tian nodded. He had initially intended to search for other buildings to see if there were any opportunities. But with the Artifact Spirit’s advice, he naturally decided against it. Even if he found other buildings, he would still end up at the Nether King Temple, which would be a waste of time.

With a wave, the Artifact Spirit sent Ye Tian out of the Nether King Temple.

In the ghost realm, Ye Tian appeared outside the temple, where the two soul warrior statues remained.

“It’s time to go,” Ye Tian turned and left.

He did not plan to leave the ghost realm immediately. Instead, he intended to search for more soul materials to aid in cultivating his soul. In the ghost realm, there were not only those green beads that could enhance soul strength but also some rare materials.

However, Ye Tian hadn’t recognized those materials before and didn’t dare to consume them rashly. Now, with a chapter in the Nether King’s Secret Manual detailing those materials, Ye Tian could confidently refine them.

“My current soul strength is only at the fifth level. I wonder if using some materials from the ghost realm can quickly enhance my soul strength,” Ye Tian pondered.

In the following days, Ye Tian began to hunt soul creatures in the ghost realm, collecting those green beads, known as soul beads, while also searching for soul resource materials. He also began cultivating the Nether King’s Secret Manual and the Nether King’s Immortal Soul Body.

However, the Nether King’s Immortal Soul Body was not easy to master, usually achievable only at the Nether God level. But by gradually cultivating it now, he could accumulate a solid foundation, as it required long-term cultivation and comprehension rather than quick success.

Thus, a year passed!