Born Sacred

Chapter 224: Soul Source Matter

[Godslayer Lv.0 + 1]

[Quality : Epic]

[Type : Active Skill]

[You have comprehended the secrets of the soul, allowing you to unleash a strike that surpasses all limits. The attack deal damage equal to Spirit x 15. You can also unleash a soul level strike that deals damage equal to Spirit x 7.5.]

"Fifteen times damage..."

Seeing the attribute of Godslayer, Noah couldn’t help but gasp.

The multiplier was simply astonishing. With Noah’s current Spirit exceeding ten million, the damage dealt would approach 200 million. This didn’t even take passive bonuses into account. If he entered a burst state, the damage would multiply several times over.

Of course, its negative effect still remained. While slaying the enemy, it also harmed the user. For others, it was a mutually destructive ultimate move, but for Noah, it was hardly a problem.

What surprised Noah the most was the latter effect: the Soul level attack. Although its attack power was only half of the former, in many situation, it was actually far more terrifying.

The former attack existed on the physical level. Before reaching the enemy’s soul, it first had to pass through the target’s body, where its power would be weakened by various defenses.

The latter, however, directly targeted the soul itself.

Very few people possessed strong soul defenses. Spirit could provide a certain degree of soul protection, but beyond that, defenses could only come from Talents, cultivation techniques, skills, equipment, or special items. However, soul-related Talents, cultivation techniques, skills, equipment, and items were exceeding rare. Most people relied solely on their Spirit for soul defense.

Therefore, even through its value was lower, the threat it posed was actually far greater.

"Almost there..."

Noah spoke calmly.

He was already confident in killing the Demon Lord, but to ensure absolute victory, he decided to raise his strength even further.

With a slight thought, an Intermediate Skill Crystal in his hand.

This Intermediate Skill Crystal was a reward Noah had obtained after reaching the 110th floor of the Sky Piercing Tower. He had chosen not to sell it, intending to use it at a crucial moment.

[Please select a skill to use]

An Intermediate Skill Crystal could only be used on skills up to Perfect grade, and Noah currently possessed only four Perfect grade skills.

He had already tried using it on Savage Bloodline, but it proved ineffective.

The level of a Bloodline could only be increased using Bloodline Essence.

"Soul Resonance."

Noah spoke in a deep voice.

The intermediate skill crystal instantly transformed into a ray of light and merged into Noah’s body. On the attribute panel, the skill Soul Resonance flickered before finally reaching its maximum level.

[Soul Resonance Lv.10 + 2]

[Quality : Perfect]

[Type : Passive Skill]

[Your soul strength has been greatly enhanced. The effect of all soul type skills are increased by 165%.]

"Breakthrough."

Noah did not hesitate and immediately began the breakthrough of his final skill.

Several hours later, the breakthroughs, the advancement of Soul Resonance did not flood his mind with countless memories.

Instead, stream of cool energy circulated through his mind. During this period, Noah had continuously broken through skills and cultivation techniques, absorbing an enormous amount of memories, which had left him mentally exhausted. However, under the effect of those cool currents, his fatigue rapidly faded away, replaced by an indescribable sense of comfort and pleasure.

It felt as though Noah’s soul itself had undergone a sublimation. He could clearly sense that some astonishing transformation had taken place within it.

A moment later, the cool currents disappeared, and Noah slowly opened his eyes, a trace of reluctance flashing within them.

He immediately opened his attribute panel and looked at the changes.

[Soul Source Matter Lv.0 +2]

[Quality: Epic]

[Type: Passive Skill]

[Your soul has undergone a complete transformation. Soul defense has been greatly enhanced, and the effects of all soul-type skills are increased by 240%.]

Soul Resonance had evolved into Soul Source Matter. Not only had the enhancement to soul-type skills increased significantly, but his soul defense had also risen tremendously.

However, what surprised Noah even more was this:

[Combat Art: 132%]

Combat Art had suddenly increased by 30%, clearly showing just how much his soul strength had improved this time.

This enhancement was not limited to stronger skills and greater defense. It was a much deeper transformation.

Such an enormous Combat Art value meant that when Noah entered a full burst state, he would be able to control even greater power.

...

It was already the eighth day since entering the instance.

Noah no longer intended to wait. Transforming into a bolt of lightning, he shot out from the Holy Land and headed toward Heaven Pillar Mountain at astonishing speed.

The Red-haired Old Man and the others were instantly alarmed.

"Is Noah heading to Heavenly Pillar Mountain?"

Seeing the direction Noah was traveling, the Red-haired Old Man and the others were greatly shocked.

They had never expected Noah to make his move before the final day. Even more unexpectedly, he had gone to Heaven Pillar Mountain alone without informing any of them.

"Why is he being so impulsive?"

"This is bad. Quickly inform the Old Ancestor!"

...

Noah paid no attention to the commotion within the Holy Land.

For him, killing the Demon Lord and leaving this place was enough.

There was no need to bring anyone from the Holy Land along.

Not only would they fail to help, they would only become a burden.

If things turned out like the Demon Infested World instance, where he alone remained after the battle, it would become extremely troublesome.

Heaven Pillar Mountain was incredibly far from the Holy Land, but with Noah’s speed, the distance meant little.

Before long, a majestic mountain range appeared before him, towering tens of thousands of meters into the sky and stretching endlessly across the horizon.

Looking at the massive central mountain range, Noah shook his head slightly.

How terrifying must the battle of a Sixth Order expert have been? Yet Heaven Pillar Mountain still remained so intact.

This alone proved that the Sixth Order Old Ancestor and the Holy Land’s Fifth Order expert of that era had failed to place any real pressure on the Demon Lord at all.