Eternal Thief

It took Ace a few moments to calm down after his bloodline evaluation. Once he was done, he felt extremely comfortable and could feel the rush of power deep within him. He didn’t expect the bloodline upgrade to bring him so many benefits.

Not only has his cultivation increased, but he can feel that his comprehension of the darkness order has also increased, and his overall comprehension ability has also increased a notch.

‘I still have over 150 million TP left. Should I buy that?’ Ace mused as if he were making a decision, and he finally decided after some consideration.

“System, open the items shop!”

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[System Shop: Items Shop]

-Bow of Vermin (Thievish Soul Cord 2nd Form)

-Cost: 50,000,000 Thief Points

-Thief House Recruitment Tokens: 1

-Cost: 10,000,000 Thief Points

-Heaven Fooling Coin: 3

-Cost: 50,000,000 Thief Points

‘Bow of Vermin, the thievish soul cord second from…Although I don’t know what this is all about, it should be pretty interesting. After all, the thievish soul cord is already quite powerful, but its grade has fallen somewhat behind.

‘However, I wasn’t expecting it to have another form, and it’ll be the bow of all the things. I haven’t used my archery for a while now, but since the system had given me this bow, it means swords aren’t the only thing the Heaven’s Stealer can use as its weapon…’

Ace’s eyes shone as he ordered, “Purchase the Bow of Vermin!”

The moment Ace given the order the thievish soul cord on his wrist suddenly appeared, and started to shimmer as mystical runes appeared on its ethereal translucent surface.

But after a few moments, it returned to normal, making Ace frown slightly. But he could tell that there was something unusual about the Thievish Soul Cord now-it was like it now possessed its own spirituality!

The next moment, a flood of information suddenly entered Ace’s mind, and he was astounded because it was all about the Thievish Soul Cord’s new form, the Bow of Vermin.

The system voice all rang at this moment.

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[Thief Point(s): 102,010,800]

[The Thievish Soul Cord had successfully entered its second form, the Bow of Vermin, and has been upgraded to Ascension Grade-3!]

[Thievish Soul Cord: Ascensions Grade-3 Spirit Weapon]

-First Form: Spirit Cord

-Ability(s): 9

[1. Flexible & Inflexible, 2. Size Increase & Decrease, 3. Spirit Restrain (Upgraded), 4. Concealment, 5. Spirit World Binding (Upgraded), 6. Spirit Shackle (Upgraded), 7. Spirit Capture (Upgraded), 8. Spirit Killer (Upgraded), Primordial Spirit Recovery (Upgraded)]

-Second Form: Bow of Vermin

Ability(s): 7

-1. Spectral Vermin Arrow

-Description: Conjures arrows made from the essence of captured spirits. Each arrow carries a parasitic vermin spirit that can burrow into the target’s spirit or body, feeding off their Spirit Qi over time. This ability drains power progressively, weakening the target until the vermin spirit is removed or killed.

-NOTE: The power of Spectral Vermin Arrow depends on the captured spirit’s power!

-2. Infestation Spread

-Description: Upon impact, the bow’s arrows fragment into spectral vermin that latch onto nearby enemies. Each vermin drains a small portion of spirit Qi, gradually spreading across targets like an infestation. Perfect for multi-target engagements!

-Limit: Active only if the target’s realm is lower than the user’s.

-3. LOCKED

-4. LOCKED

-5. LOCKED

-6. LOCKED

-7. LOCKED

Ace was shocked when he integrated all the knowledge of the changes in the Thievish Soul Cord. Not only the first form, the Spirit Cord’s abilities have been upgraded to match the ascension grade, but its new form, the Bow of Vermin, was too terrifying!

Although only two of its abilities were unlocked at the moment, both of those abilities were extremely powerful and nefarious. Even if he doesn’t use those abilities, the bow form was enough to use as a standard bow, and it goes without saying that this wasn’t just any normal bow but a heavenly-grade weapon that won’t break under Ace’s overbearing Qi!

But the biggest surprise was that the thievish soul cord was now a spirit treasure with its own spirit. Although it wasn’t on the level of the spirit guardian or Moira yet, it could still follow Ace’s orders and use the thievish soul cord independently as long as Ace provided it with Qi.

Excited, Ace quickly tries to activate the Bow of Vermin. The next moment, the ethereal black bracelet resting on Ace’s wrist suddenly hums with eerie energy, and thin tendrils of dark smoke unfurl from it, wrapping around his forearm like sentient shadows.

As the transformation unfolds, the tendrils stretch out from his wrist, twisting and shifting like coiling vermin spirits until they solidify into the shape of a bow.

The final form was both majestic and unnerving. It displayed a pitch-black finish with an iridescent sheen that reflected subtle hints of deep crimson and dark green when light

touched it.

The bow has an organic structure, as though it was grown rather than crafted, with gnarled, spine-like protrusions along its limbs. Each end of the bow features a set of chitinous, claw- like tips that resemble the fangs of some ancient creature.

Between these tips, the bowstring appears as an ephemeral, translucent strand of spirit energy, faintly pulsing with the trapped souls it holds. Along the bow’s limbs, engraved symbols glow faintly in a sickly green hue, resembling vermin writhing and biting as if frozen

mid-struggle.

At the heart of Vermin’s Bow lies an embedded emblem of none other than his thief symbol-| an iridescent, neon-black owl glowing that seems to pulse with darkness.

When fully transformed, the bow radiates an aura of decay, predation, and eerie desolation, embodying the spirit of concealed, parasitic power.

Ace’s eyes narrowed as he looked at the Bow of Vermin in his hand. It felt alive, resonating with a hunger for Qi and a yearning to ensnare its prey, adding an intimidating, predatory aspect. Ace pulled the pulsing string and was shocked because his fingertips touched the string. His primordial Qi started to pour in. As he pulled the string, more Qi was used, and the entire bow seemed to come alive when he pulled it in a crescent arc!

‘What a powerful bow!’ Ace took a deep breath before he pulled back the string. This place wasn’t suitable to test its power, and there wasn’t any soul trapped in the thievish soul cord

since Ace never seemed to have any need for them.

But now, he was planning to gather more powerful spirits/souls to utilize the Bow of Vermin’s abilities to their full potential, and he also got the inspiration to continue his

archery path!

At this moment, Ace’s expression suddenly changed as he quickly unsummoned the Bow of Vermin. It returned to its dormant bracelet form before vanishing seamlessly around his

wrist.

“Mischievous disciple, come out! You have guests!” An amiable voice rang and Ace instantly

recognized it, it was Vincent!

Ace’s eyes narrowed, ‘They’re finally here!’