Cursed Immortality

Chapter 607 Mysteries of Soul

Jacobʼs mind reeled when he heard Nyxʼs statement, ʼIf she can place nightmare conqueror seeds in this place, doesnʼt this mean I can kill anyone as I wish? But if someone lost their dreamscape realm, then they wonʼt be able to enter this place, right? This would naturally draw the attention of the entity that placed this whole setup here. Furthermore, I canʼt act recklessly until I find the true reason behind this place.ʼ

”Nyx, I want you to pay attention and tell me what is happening. We might be able to discover something. Other than that, do not interfere recklessly. Even I donʼt know what would happen if we truly draw this personʼs attention.” Jacob sternly commanded.

Nyx also had the same thought, and she quickly agreed.

”Tsk, what a damn luck. I just had to encounter a freaking giant. These battles are always unfair.” War Hammer mumbled with a bitter look as he looked at the towering giant.

Jacobʼs focus also turned to War Hammer, and only three seconds remained before the battle would start. But he didnʼt dare to underestimate War Hammer even if he was like an ant.

”Battle Starts!” Dark Roseʼs voice reverberated on the battlefield.

”Earth Spikes!” War Hammer didnʼt even waste a second as he quickly instant cast an earth spell.

Although they were not of unique rank and couldnʼt use the aura and spirit, their magic abilities could be emulated. Upon the character creation, the user was given the choice to use their rectified stars to create magic abilities within the realm of epic rank.

Jacob naturally selected his own magic abilities, and his advantage was he had two magic cores. But he wasnʼt planning on showing them off unless he had to. Especially now that he knew this place was not a virtual place but a dreamscape realm.

The moment War Hammer cast a spell, he cast his own, ”Water Rush!”

A gentle blue light covered Jacobʼs body, turning it into liquid, and he easily passed through the spikes.

”Water element, shit!” War Hammer cursed as he knew the Water element counters the powerful spells of the earth element, and without aura or spirit, it was very hard to counter water-type abilities.

”Earth blast!” He swings his giant war hammer brandished with emerald energy.

Jacobʼs eyes were as cold as ever as his swords were already revolving around his hands, and seeing the incoming hammer, he didnʼt intend to dodge as one of his swords directly swung into the hammer.

ʼWhat kind of swords are those?ʼ War Hammer was shocked to see the swords revolving like clock hands; it was an extremely peculiar sword style.

Furthermore, Jacob was taking full advantage of his size and physique as he directly clashed with the hammer with one hand, and his other hand was free. But War Hammer needs to hold the hammer with both hands.

”Earth Shield, Earth Barrier!” War Hammer double cast protective earth spells against Jacobʼs other sword as the earth element had the most powerful defensive ability.

ʼWater control, Water Edge!ʼ Jacobʼs other sword suddenly brandished with the water element, and the next moment, that water energy turned to revolve at a high intensity, making the bladeʼs sharp edge even shaper.

While clashing with the war hammer with one sword, he slashed his other sword like a scythe towards War Hammerʼs neck. His hands were extremely long, and it easily reached its destination.

With his ridiculous physical prowess, the sword passed through the earthʼs shield and barrier like a piece of jelly, and before War Hammer could react, it flashed past his neck while his hammer blasted into the side.

”Tsk, you freak…” War Hammer bitterly cursed as his body turned into particles, and he vanished without a trace.

”Congratulations to Dictator on your first arena victory!

”1 Dark Credit has been added to your account!

”Do you want to search for another opponent?”

Jacob didnʼt immediately answer as he was waiting for Nyxʼs analysis of War Hammerʼs death. Furthermore, he could sense that his magic power instantly replenished to its full capacity.

”How magical!” Nyx exclaimed at this moment, ”After this dwarfʼs death, a tiny portion of his psyche vitality was separated from him and then directly absorbed by this dreamscape realm! This method of increasing the dreamscape realmʼs strength is slow but effective. Not only that, but I might be able to take that wisp of psyche vitality for myself and absorb it to strengthen your dreamscape realm!”

Jacobʼs eyes gleamed with astonishment as he suddenly thought of the true purpose of this place. ”Could it be that the owner of this place created it so that it could strengthen its own dreamscape realm by secretly absorbing othersʼ psyche?

”Psyche could be considered other peopleʼs soul, right? Whoever is doing it didnʼt want others to find out, and that fatigue and resting period are probably placed for this exact reason.”

”Indeed, although there is only a tiny portion of the soul vitality, the person would still feel mental fatigue. But unlike me, the soul vitality taken by this person canʼt cause permanent damage unless someone loses more than half of their soul vitality. They can easily recover from it with special medicines that help in soul recovery.

”Moreover, when I devour othersʼ dreamscape realms, I directly devour 70% of their soul, not just vitality; there is a huge difference, which causes a victimʼs death eventually since itʼs impossible to recover one dreamscape realm.

”This also brings me to another point: Virtual Liquid seemed to have such properties to keep the soul stable and even heal it somewhat. However, losing a portion of their soul vitality for a long time will leave permanent damage, and it can affect them in many ways.

”Nonetheless, whoever is doing this is an ingenious person. They are taking othersʼ soul vitalities without even the victims finding it out, and the most ridiculous thing is they are delivering it willingly.

”But the most important part is, whoever is doing it, they are only proficient in the dreamscape realm, but they might not have any idea about devouring other peopleʼs dreamscape realm.

”After all, a dreamscape realm and a soul also contain a personʼs superego and memories. They can easily lose their true self if someone recklessly tries to devour them. Only I can completely purify the superego and erase it so that it wonʼt affect me.

”Even that insect (Autarch) didnʼt have such ability since he didnʼt consume othersʼ superegos. He consumed memories from brains, which are entirely different from consuming souls. If I can become more proficient in my talent, Iʼm confident I can take over this entire dreamscape realm!” Nyxʼs voice was filled with dark intent as she was finally able to peer through the truth behind this dreamscape realm.

Before, she was afraid that this existence had the same abilities as her, but now, she knows this person only had a small attainment of dreamscape magic and used it for plundering othersʼ soul vitalities. If she could attain the same level of power, she would clean the floor with this person.

But for now, she can sneakily take away those soul vitalities without being detected. Still, it was a huge boon since this place was filled with powerful people. Even three steps of legend experts were present, and their souls were naturally powerful.

Jacob also comprehended this much as his eyes shimmered with a hint of greed, and a hint of shock flashed past his eyes when he thought of something, ”Wait, dreamscape realm can also empower the soul? Why didnʼt you tell me before?”

Jacob knew that to control the Eyes of Judge, he needed a powerful soul, so he was on the lookout for such treasures. But he didnʼt think that Nyx also had such ability. Didnʼt this mean he was searching high and low for a treasure, but he had it all along?

”You never asked, and I think that you already knew since the dreamscape realm is also related to the soul. Furthermore, the lifespan I absorb is also part of the soul called the Soul Vitality, which contains a personʼs spiritual lifespan.

”I have the ability to convert soul vitality into life vitality, which is the reason your lifespan increases. On the other hand, my portion accumulates until itʼs enough for my evolution, and only then will the dreamscape realm become stronger!”

Jacob was flabbergasted as only now did he truly understand the truth behind his lifespan. He always thought that it was just Nyxʼs ability, but he never dug deeper into it.

But now, he was regretting not understanding it deeply enough.

”If thatʼs true, can you divert this soul vitality directly to my soul and strengthen it instead? Just like what this person is doing!” Jacob asked quickly.

”Oh, you mean to increase your soul vitality instead of life vitality? Although I donʼt try it before, after seeing what is happening here, I think itʼs possible. Iʼll try the next time I devour someoneʼs soul.” Nyx replied with some uncertainty.

Jacob clenched his fist with hope, ʼIf itʼs really possible, then I can finally make progress with Eyes of Judge. This is really an unexpected windfall!ʼ Jacobʼs eyes suddenly turned cold as he stated, ”Since you can absorb that portion of the soul vitality, letʼs try with it. You are free to snatch it as long as you wonʼt leave behind any clue.”

Jacob then loudly declared, ”Search for another opponent!”