Demon Cultivator in Abyssal Era

”You?”

The words of the Master of the Domain made Chu Xiu raise an eyebrow with disdain.

”I will come for your Soul Body later.”

”No, I am not talking about my body,” the Master of the Domain shook his head, ”If I am not mistaken, you, like us in the Exorcist Civilization, also use ghosts for fighting, right?”

”The only difference is that the ghosts you control have a ’standard’ form. If we are likened to raising pets, you are creating new pets with flesh and blood, am I right?”

”So what?” Chu Xiu remained unmoved.

”Your ghosts have very high attributes, and the scale is unimaginably large, but the corresponding enhancement methods are relatively lacking,” the Master of the Domain extended a finger, ”The enhancement sources for the Summoning Profession usually involve Equipment, Artifacts, Skills, and Traits.”

”But your enhancement methods only include Artifacts and Skills, and the Skills consume a lot of energy, using up a third of your energy at once. I judge that as your ghostly scale expands, the energy needed for corresponding enhancement will further increase, am I right?”

Chu Xiu raised his eyebrows: ”Is this perceived through the Domain?”

The Master of the Domain nodded: ”Correct, everything within the Domain is under my control, your every breath, the flow of blood in your body, cannot escape my perception.”

Jiang Miaoyin suddenly realized: ”No wonder the conventional methods given to me by the clan for breaking through the Domain didn’t include Concealment and assassination.”

Chu Xiu said: ”So what does this have to do with your proposal?”

The Master of the Domain continued: ”Your Ghostly Legion is strong, but it lacks something to be the main force against Heroic Spirits.”

”This is a problem that all Summoners face, which is how to ensure that the power of their summoned creatures is concentrated and not broken apart.”

”A military array of ten thousand can easily kill a martial arts expert, but if that expert uses hit-and-run tactics, harassment, or assassination, even a hundred thousand troops can crumble!”

”You have methods to concentrate ghost power, but that’s far from enough. It’s effective against King Tier opponents, but futile against Heroic Spirits. You’ll have no choice but to watch as they slaughter your hard-earned ghosts and leave unscathed.”

The Master of the Domain’s words made Chu Xiu’s brow furrow; he naturally understood this logic, as did the elders of the Demon Sect who set up the legacy.

That is why there are Skills like Military Array, Soul-Binding Technique of the Dead, and Soul Slaying Demon Finger to concentrate power, along with Corpse Refinement for powerful individual combat support.

Yet even so, the fundamental problem cannot be fully solved, which is why typical summoning professions become less interested in combat over time.

For them, stable development is the right path, and any battle is likely to deplete their forces, with the risk of losing their commander’s life in the chaos.

Having long understood this, Chu Xiu said blandly: ”I am aware of this matter. My ghosts are merely for support, and I do not intend to use them to face Heroic Spirits directly. Besides, I do not believe you have a solution.”

The Master of the Domain said: ”Wouldn’t it be different if your ghosts fought within the Domain?”

”Oh?” At these words, Chu Xiu showed a bit of interest.

The Master of the Domain continued: ”Within the Domain, enemies cannot easily escape; at least, they find it hard to escape while being entangled by the ghosts. This means they must face your Ghostly Legion head-on.”

”Secondly, in the Domain, all ghosts can receive significant attribute enhancements, while the enemy’s Concealment and other tactics fail.”

”Lastly, the Domain can conceal the main body, greatly increasing its safety.”

”So your proposal is?” Chu Xiu finally turned around and asked curiously.

”Very simple,” the Master of the Domain said calmly, ”In two thousand years, this Domain has fully merged with my Soul Body. I am the Domain, and the Domain is me.”

”As long as you rescue all my clansmen, I will willingly extinguish all my consciousness, so with a bit of Refinement, my Soul Body can, with the complete Array, serve as a special ’ghost’ for your use.”

”How about it? Is this proposal tempting enough?”

Chu Xiu didn’t speak, but an interested expression appeared on his face.

After careful consideration, he found that this proposal indeed seemed feasible!

Originally, such an unbelievable thing was absolutely impossible, or else the Demon Sect’s elders would have made it a unique legacy.

The problem is that the exorcist in front of him is too unique; two thousand years have completely fused his Soul Body and Array!

”If I could truly gain the Domain, even retaining just a tenth of its power, it would greatly enhance my Ghostly Legion’s combat power! Enough to truly match Heroic Spirits!”

Thinking this, Chu Xiu was truly tempted.

”How can I be sure you won’t go back on your word? Conversely, why should you trust me?” Chu Xiu calmly asked the critical question, ”After your death, you won’t be able to protect your clan, will you? Aren’t you afraid I’ll kill them all as soon as we complete the deal?”

”Can I protect them now?” The Master of the Domain’s face showed intense bitterness, ”I thought you hadn’t noticed the lack of Yin Qi, and I could still temporarily rely on that, but what is there left to say now?”