Chapter 626: Fafnir’s new power
When Jormungandr, Fafnir, and Ouroboros heard Vlad’s intention regarding the demon’s soul, their eyes widened, and concerned frowns emerged on their faces.
The Sky Seed Depravitas knew Demon Soul Hunter was an extraordinarily powerful Strength System that required sealing a demon’s soul inside a Demon Cage Runic Formation embedded in the user’s chest, right above the heart.
Doing so would enhance the user’s power, energy capacity, and natural talent, using the demon’s soul to constantly nurture body and spirit. Unfortunately, the process was not without a severe drawback. Handling a foreign soul inherently posed the risk of soul backlash; the user’s own soul had to be robust enough to resist the demon’s power.
For example, to seal the soul of a Level 15 High Champion Demon within oneself, the cultivator’s soul force must match that of a High Champion. Under normal circumstances, a cultivator’s soul force rose roughly in tandem with their overall cultivation level. Yet certain prodigies, gifted with exceptional potential and unique constitutions, possessed soul forces surpassing what their cultivation tier might suggest.
The Sky Seed Depravitas were prime examples of these anomalies. Although they were only Guardian Tier in terms of lifeform evolution, their racial aptitudes—bolstered further by their Depravita Seeds—had cultivated their Soul Dimensions to the pinnacle of the Sage Tier.
That enhancement conferred numerous benefits, such as boosted mental processing and energy manipulation. Still, trying to seal a Legendary Demon’s soul was another matter entirely, one that exceeded even Peak Sage capacities.
Vlad recognized the concerns reflected in the expressions of the small yellow cat, the white werewolf, and the ice-fire dragon. He merely smiled and spoke confidently.
"Don’t worry, I am not crazy enough to seal a Legendary Soul inside my body. The centuries spent inside this machine have drastically weakened the demon’s soul force, reducing it to the Peak of the Sage Tier."
Although relief visibly eased the frowns of his three companions, they still looked uneasy. Even if the demon’s soul had been diminished to Peak Sage levels, it originated from a Legendary being.
Achieving Legendary status generally brought about profound changes in a cultivator’s essence and potential hidden abilities. Who knew what terrifying secrets might lie dormant within such a soul?
Nevertheless, witnessing the firm determination in Vlad’s gaze, the trio realized that trying to dissuade him was futile. Exchanging resigned nods, they accepted his decision and refocused their attention on the still-living but inert Legendary Angel bound within the other tube.