After the whale’s mocking words, all the demon beasts in the square couldn’t help but look at the Golden Asuras. Their Elder and leader shouted coldly, "He’s talking nonsense!"
The Golden Asuras helping a Heaven-Defier? It was ridiculous, but why this anomaly happened, they themselves didn’t know.
Meanwhile, in the world, all twenty cultivators repeatedly attacked the barrier in frenzy, but it was futile and ridiculous. They couldn’t break through it.
"Hahaha, now it’s your turn to get angry!" Lirelia was clapping and taunting them.
At that moment, the whale crossed its legs, calling everyone and ignoring the external world. They all gathered around it, quickly feeling the power of the divine soul penetrate their bodies and focusing on absorbing it.
Then Gaia’s voice sounded again in their minds. ’Help me... destroy this place... don’t let it continue harming people...’
’I don’t have the power for that now,’ Alm mentally replied. ’But the heavens will back me up; they can lend a hand in these times. How much autonomy do you have in this stellar formation?’
The response came lightly. ’I... can... only move the power of the soul.’
’Understood. Since the formation has just received his soul power, you can manipulate it,’ Bruno replied, and then they pondered for a moment.
The power of the soul for them wasn’t so useful; they already had a divine soul. At most, they could use their entire soul to attack without fear, but that wouldn’t solve it. So they asked, ’Can you move the Qi of the planet?’
The response came immediately. ’Yes.’
’Great, you should first split one-third of the soul power for the four of them here; give the rest to me. Then give me all the Qi you manage to gather from the planet; it will help me a lot,’ Bruno spoke calmly, and then Alm continued, ’That’s just the support you’ll give me to make it happen. Now, why would I help you?’
’As long... as you don’t ask me to kill... I’ll agree to anything you want,’ Gaia’s spirit said sincerely.
’You’re a life linked to all celestial laws; using your powers, can you send me to a specific universe? I’ll need you to send me away when the time comes," Alm said.
The answer came without confidence. ’The universes... are infinite...’
’Hmm, it shouldn’t be hard for you to know which one. By feeling them all, one of them should stand out by a large margin. That’s the Queen’s universe, where I want to return,’ Alm said confidently.
A few seconds passed slowly, then Gaia said excitedly. ’I found... there is one, very large.’
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’Great. To finish, I know you can give me something with your mark.’ Alm spoke, and his eyes gleamed.
’Blessing?’ Gaia asked doubtfully.
’No, I want your curse.’ Alm smiled mentally. ’That will be useful... wait...’
Bruno then intervened. ’Give me both!’
’I can only... in one soul...’ Gaia said confusedly, with its limited intelligence, not realizing it was conversing with two souls.
’No problem, just hand it over. Then do what we agreed on; spare nothing,’ Bruno quickly added.
After a few seconds, they felt the rune inside them vibrate. Then it split into two, one completely black and the other shining white. Alm and Bruno moved them using their tattoos. Alm incorporated the cursed rune into his soul; because he had a Yin soul, he could exert some control; Bruno took the blessing for the same reason, oppositely.
The two were excited because they could easily conceal the blessing or the curse whenever they wanted. Gaia’s Blessing had the potential to favor them on any other planet that possessed some consciousness. The other primordial core would sense it in them, allowing them to sense treasures or natural goods connected to the planet.
The curse, on the other hand, would make them enemies of natural laws. They would face resistance when using them, and tribulations would be much more savage. They were already constantly altering the karma of their followers, and the heavens had marked them. With this, the heavens would stop at nothing to kill them, having only the limit imposed by their own laws.
Currently, Alm and Bruno relied heavily on tribulations to cultivate their physiques and evolve their three internal runes. In addition to this, soon they would have to undergo body reconstruction in the Body Destruction Realm; the benefits of having this curse were immense for them. The best method to do this perfectly was to borrow the power of the heavens.
The whale opened its eyes and felt the air around, almost solid. Everything was covered by the divine soul power of the formation. Gaia took one-third of everything recently stolen and was putting it all directly into the four, helping them absorb it. The level of their souls would multiply hundreds of times. This would greatly facilitate their cultivation, and any kind of technique or law, no matter how complex, would be simple for them to study. The lives of the four would change completely from this day on.
The whale nodded and felt a small root sprout from the ground beside it. It was small and green, soon gently coiling around it. At that moment, the whale felt an infinite flow of Qi flowing directly into their bodies. They didn’t even need to use the tattoos; it was natural and pure and just needed to be absorbed.
Crack!
A muffled sound echoed through their bodies, and immediately, a level was broken. At that moment, everyone in the square watched in astonishment everything that was happening inside the place, completely speechless. What the hell was going on? That’s what everyone thought, bewildered.
The eight Golden Asuras were no longer present. The elder instructed them to thoroughly check the runes of the stellar formation, as everything was very strange and made no sense.
A day passed quietly, and the twenty who were expelled gave up trying to enter, opting instead to search for treasures in that world so as not to waste their time there. They knew that only on the last day would everyone inside have to go through their tribulations, and then the barrier would open.
Alm and Bruno opened their eyes excitedly. After a day of absorbing an infinite flow of Qi, they were shocked by the amount they needed. However, they finally reached the ninth level of the Heaven Stage Realm. Soon after, a message appeared on the green screen:
[Golden Side Quest Available 01]
[Destroy the stellar formation and save the Heaven’s Will missionary.]
’Predictable,’ Alm grumbled, scoffing.
[Reward 01: +50 Upgrade Points]
[Reward 02: System Improvements]
[Reward 03: Access to the main mission]
Alm and Bruno read, half incredulous and half excited. ’Golden Side Quest... that’s why it sounds so good,’ Bruno murmured.
Alm then reflected. ’Saving the missionary and destroying this formation should give much more freedom to the Heaven’s Will, which is why it gave us an incentive. This manipulative system...’
’We were gonna do that anyway. Well, we got plenty of free time; let’s test out that idea,’ Bruno remarked. Then, the same root that was connected to them began to transmit all the remaining soul power from the formation.
Alm and Bruno transferred everything to their spatial inventory and began manipulating it with their own souls. Using the technique Bruno had created, the Soul Link, as a base, they conducted many tests. Bruno had several ideas to improve it in the future, making training luxurious, leveraging the power of the wandering divine soul.
In a week, they managed to create a protective layer on Vrix’s soul. With this, they were sure he wouldn’t be taken by the laws to reincarnate. Part of the soul power merged with him, significantly increasing his chances of recovering his memories over time.
With only a few days left before they departed, the whale opened its eyes and saw the four around it, already awake and completely ecstatic. Everyone felt their souls and newfound infinite capabilities, unable to believe it.
The whale turned to Shuki, and she heard a message in her mind. ’I trust you, and now I hope the same from you.’
She immediately turned to him seriously. ’Yes, thank you so much for everything, sir. I’ll do everything to repay the gift you’ve given to my kind.’
’I did it because I have a karmic connection with the Cerberus, not because I really want anything from you,’ Bruno spoke softly, and her eyes lit up. ’So, I want to ask for a favor, not a reward.’
Bruno began to recount a heroic tale about his friend and eternal brother, a brave and honorable Cerberus named Vrix. He described his heroic deeds and how Vrix helped and protected him. The climax came in how they ended up being betrayed by a demonic enemy, leading them to fight against an army. In the end, Vrix defeated him, but died.
Midway through the fantastical story, Shuki was already feeling her heart pounding, completely immersed in the tale. Bruno was getting experienced at this, even using his soul to feel the right direction for the narrative.
’So, my karma and life are connected to you. My brother was such an exalted being that not even the heavens could take him away from me. I’ve kept his soul with me all this time. I trust you and your integrity. Please, bring the miracle of life back to my brother,’ the whale concluded, a tear rolling down his eyes.
Bruno placed Vrix into a spatial ring, then Shuki received it, immediately inspecting the completely catatonic soul. She felt the divine power pulsing around him. At that moment, they explained that there was a very high chance he would recall his glorious past upon rebirth.
She immediately bowed and promised, ’As soon as I return to my race, I will marry Muphs. I swear by my life that I will bring him back to life.’
Shuki was shocked to realize that she and her entire race would only benefit from this. Having a child who could remember when he was already a great cultivator would bring only advantages. This Cerberus, upon birth, would be treated like a king and cared for with everything they had. This wouldn’t spoil him, as he would already have a stable mind because of his past life. In the future, he would easily become someone who would contribute to elevating the race to glory.
Alm and Bruno nodded, satisfied, knowing that their karma with Vrix was resolved. His future now depended only on him.
Time passed as they planned their next steps. With one day left for the barrier to open, they called Yanson and handed him an ordinary sword with a runic seal for storage. Inside, they placed a main Faithlink rune.
That was just a distraction for outside eyes. ’Use your Qi to retrieve what’s inside the seal. Incorporate it into your body; you’ll know how to use it over time,’ Bruno said just that to him, and he nodded without questioning.
The twenty demon beasts were already outside the barrier, waiting for them. It was then that everyone felt the protection begin to weaken. At the same time, the whale sent a mental message to all four of them simultaneously.
’If you value the benefits I’ve given you, I ask only one thing. Once everything opens up, run far away. No matter what happens, always act as if you have no more connection with me.’
Everyone was startled by those words. But they didn’t have time to dwell on them as the barrier opened.