novelraw Chapter 1125 - 825: Oath of Origin
Chapter 1125 - 825: Oath of Origin
"Li Zheng, I’ve succeeded!"
Xiahou Fei lay on the ground like a pile of mud, feeling utterly delighted: "I’ve shaken off the influence of the Sloth Sin Domain; I can feel my spirit has transcended!"
Transcended.
Li Zheng’s heart stirred.
The word was fitting. Only transcendence could lead to another breakthrough from the current limits, and it was a multiple-fold breakthrough.
If Xiahou Fei were to manifest a Spiritual Power Node now, he would be initially stronger than others, and his progress would be faster as well!
However, whether the upper limit would increase, Li Zheng hadn’t tested, but Xiahou Fei was a good candidate.
"Congratulations, Xiahou Fei." Li Zheng looked at him calmly: "You’ve passed my test, qualifying you to receive my inheritance as a Wilderness person."
"Test?" Xiahou Fei was startled.
"Well, I meant you’ve succeeded in breaking free from the Sloth Sin Domain’s erosion, but the erosion was not caused by me." Li Zheng explained briefly, realizing Xiahou Fei misunderstood.
"You scared me for a second; I almost thought you were some kind of twisted creature capable of controlling the Sin Domain."
Xiahou Fei’s casual words reminded Li Zheng.
He had always thought twisted creatures were completely chaotic, monsters acting solely on instinct without intelligence.
But no one has ever fully explored the deeper parts of the Sin Domain, and no one could guarantee whether there might be intelligent twisted creatures.
Like those tentacles tearing down from the Black Mist, could they be the work of some intelligent twisted creature in the Sloth Sin Domain?
After all, the opposing actions always carried a strong sense of purpose, not something instinct-driven twisted creatures could achieve.
Li Zheng had a premonition that the Sloth Sin Domain might change his view on Sin Domains; he might find a disruptive existence here.
"First, heal your wounds; then, I’ll teach you a method to cultivate spiritual power." Li Zheng reassured Xiahou Fei, turning to look at the people collapsed outside.
He wanted to save those people, but they were in the same situation as Xiahou Fei; their Spiritual Realm had been eroded by the peculiar palace, and forcibly separating them would cause their Spiritual Realm to collapse, accelerating their demise.
The Sloth Sin Domain was quite peculiar; unless the fallen could free themselves with their own strength, otherwise...
"Among the Seven Deadly Sins, sloth is the worst." Li Zheng sighed inwardly; under intense pressure, people longed for comfort.
The Sloth Sin Domain simply struck the most fragile place in everyone’s soul, so he even suspected that most of those outside had willingly entered the Sloth Sin Domain, surrendered to a carefree life of sloth before their death.
Or perhaps, they willingly abandoned the rest of their lives to enjoy a carefree, rotten existence here in the Sloth Sin Domain.
Xiahou Fei endured intense pain, repositioning his bones; several fractured bones had grown in misalignment, forcing him to break and correct them, leaving him drenched in cold sweat, as if he had just been pulled from Water.
After handling it, more time was needed to wait for healing.
Seizing the opportunity, Li Zheng entered Xiahou Fei’s Spiritual Realm again; this time, only a scene of mountains and forests remained, and the palace, tentacles, eyeballs, and Black lines had all vanished, as if they never existed.
The previously shattered Mental Defense was also self-repairing and rebuilding, stronger and more robust than before, no longer easily destroyed and able to block higher levels of negative emotional erosion.
Xiahou Fei’s Spiritual Body sat crouched atop the crown of a giant tree, staring intently at Li Zheng who appeared again.
"Talking to oneself like this feels truly bizarre." Xiahou Fei commented with a peculiar expression: "Your Spiritual Body seems different from others?"
"Indeed, quite different." Li Zheng nodded, saying: "Hold on with your words first, I’ll guide you through an experience of the cultivation method; it’s a method to infinitely enhance one’s spiritual power."
"Infinite..." Xiahou Fei was still amazed, the scene shifted as the guidance began.
An hour later, Xiahou Fei curled up, turning into a dark golden Node, slowly floating above the forest, like a star in a clear night, shimmering brightly.
Li Zheng observed for a moment; Xiahou Fei’s Spiritual Power Node was almost at the saturation level of an ordinary person just after formation, yet its growth potential was high, with a higher upper limit than a typical spiritual power node.
But this applied only to this single node; moving forward, if Xiahou Fei wanted to duplicate an identical Node, he would need to undergo transcendence again when his spiritual power reached a certain level, just like today.
Only that doing so was extremely dangerous, not worth the risks.
After a moment, Xiahou Fei emerged from the Node, returning to his original form.
"Outer City people are indeed amazing." Xiahou Fei sighed with complex emotions: "No one in the Wilderness could research something like this."
"Don’t be too delighted just yet."
Li Zheng made a mental note, as the two spiritual bodies arrived in the Dark Realm.
Xiahou Fei saw a fleeting change, followed by an indeterminate presence appearing in front of him, his Spiritual Body seeming as insignificant as dust in comparison.
Merely a glance instilled a deep sense of an unyielding psychological resistance.
This was a spiritual body strength sufficient to plunge anyone into despair!
"Xiahou Fei, you must not casually spread the method I taught you." Li Zheng bent forward deliberately, maintaining an asymmetrical posture to pressure the other: "To ensure this, I need you to inscribe this rune on my body."
In the void beside them, a glistening Loyalty Contract appeared.
Xiahou Fei felt a mix of trembling, suddenly noticing similar marks already present on Li Zheng’s leg, perceiving a variety of spiritual power emanating from them.
Apparently, others had done the same before him.
"Must... must I sign it?" Xiahou Fei hesitated, regretting not rejecting Li Zheng’s offer earlier; he sensed that signing the Contract Rune might bind him to heed Li Zheng’s commands.
"The Wilderness situation is complex; I need to prevent any possible leakage of the inheritance." Li Zheng said: "Rest assured, I swear upon the core of my spiritual power, never to make any extra demands through this Contract Rune, only to intervene should you leak the inheritance, intentionally or otherwise. Should I break this oath, may my spiritual power collapse and die."
This was merely meant to reassure Xiahou Fei, yet it forged a strange wave, deeply embedding within Li Zheng’s spiritual body.
Unexpectedly, the oath actually came true!
This made life hard for those disloyal men struck by lightning!
"Alright, I’ll sign!" Xiahou Fei sensed the wave too; the other’s terrifying spiritual power as collateral for an oath reassured him, what was there for a mere man like him to worry about?
Swiftly drawing the rune, affixing it onto Li Zheng.
The moment the contract took effect, Li Zheng sent him back.
"Damn it, I’ve inadvertently shackled myself with a restriction." Li Zheng felt miffed; such oaths must not be casually made again, lest they risk backfiring on him.