novellk Chapter 310 Clues to the Immortal Soul
Chapter 310 Clues to the Immortal Soul
The defensive bonus provided by the [Mine Vein Incarnation] is meaningless in the face of the constraints of the rules.
[Soul Furnace] cannot absorb souls when actions are completely restricted.
Lin Tian gave Mo Ke no chance to break free. The instant the [Law Imprisonment] took effect, he raised his right index finger, and a point of extremely dazzling starlight condensed at the tip of his finger.
"it's over."
The next moment, the [Star Ray] was activated!
The extremely condensed star beam, with a 50% spell penetration effect, tore through the air, instantly traversing a distance of 100 meters, and accurately struck Moke's "head" made of dark purple ore!
puff!
Like a hot knife cutting through grease, the starlight beam pierced through the hard ore without hindrance, hitting the core of the two scarlet lights inside!
A terrifying damage number, enough to instantly kill most lords of the same level, appeared!
More than a quarter of Moke's health evaporated instantly!
This is not over yet!
Lin Tian's eyes were icy cold, and the starlight at his fingertips lit up again almost without interruption!
The second [Star Ray]!
Hit the same spot again!
Moke's health bar plummeted to below half!
The third [Star Ray] followed immediately!
When the third destructive beam of starlight pierced through, Mok's massive body froze completely.
The crimson light inside the skull flickered a few times like a candle in the wind, and then went out completely.
"BOOM—!!!"
The countless ores, metals, and remnants of souls that made up its body collapsed and disintegrated after losing the support of its core power, turning into a huge, lifeless pile of ore ruins.
The abyssal demon iron ore embedded in it also fell off during the collapse, rolling to the ground and emitting a faint purple light.
[You have slain the Abyss Mine Lord, Mok (Lv.55 Lord)!]
Experience points gained: ......
[Gold Coins Earned: ......]
[Materials obtained: Abyssal Demon Iron Ore (S-grade) x2, Refined Demon Iron Ore (A-grade) x47, Resentment Crystal (A-grade) x15, Mok's Soul Core (S-grade) x1...]
The system notification arrived as scheduled.
Lin Tian dispersed the star power from his fingertips and walked to the pile of ruins.
Celia had already happily flown over and picked up two fist-sized, dark purple pieces of "Abyssal Demon Iron Ore" with liquid-like energy flowing inside, as well as dozens of smaller, lower-quality pieces of refined demon iron ore.
"Brother Tian, here you go!" Celia handed two heavy pieces of raw ore to Lin Tian.
It felt cold and heavy to the touch, and the abyssal energy it contained was pure and vast, far exceeding the two pieces Sima Han had in his inventory. This was exactly what he needed.
[Abyssal Demon Iron (S-grade material)]: Progress in collecting the quest item "Abyssal Demon Iron" (2/2).
Goal achieved.
Lin Tian put the two raw ores and other valuable materials into his backpack, his gaze sweeping over the desolate mine shaft.
The demonic energy began to slowly dissipate because of Moke's death, and the souls of the enslaved miners seemed to be freed as well, with faint sighs drifting through the mine tunnels.
"Let's go back to Starmoon City."
Without lingering, Lin Tian grabbed Celia's wrist again and activated the [Place-to-Point Teleportation Beacon].
Amidst the spatial fluctuations, the two figures vanished from the purified abyss mineral vein.
......
Star Moon City, fourth floor of the Refining Guild.
When Lin Tian placed the two pieces of "Abyssal Demon Iron Ore" that still carried the aura of the abyss on Sima Han's forging table, the knowledgeable forging master was once again briefly speechless.
He picked up one of the pieces, carefully sensing it, even gently tapping it with a small hammer, listening to its unique, almost whispering echo.
"It really is... freshly mined ore... full of energy and activity..."
Sima Han murmured, his gaze toward Lin Tian now carrying not only shock, but also a hint of what he meant by "inhuman monster".
"You...you really killed Moke? In its home turf of the mine?"
"Okay." Lin Tian nodded. "I got the materials."
Next, what about the clues to the 'Immortal Soul'?
Sima Han took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down.
He carefully placed the abyssal demon iron ore, walked to the bookshelf on the other wall, and pulled out a thick, ancient book with a cover made of some kind of biological leather.
"The Chronicles of the Dead: Eastern Volume..."
He quickly flipped through the yellowed pages, finally stopping at one page that depicted a ruin shrouded in mist, and a lich wearing a crown and holding a bone staff, drawn in dark red ink.
"The 'Immortal Soul' is not a natural product; it usually exists only in the core of certain powerful undead creatures, or... in the very origin of some extremely special undead realms."
Sima Han pointed to the illustrations on the pages of the book.
"According to the forbidden knowledge shared by the Weapon Forgers Guild and the Imperial Royal Library, west of Starmoon City, beyond the 'Sighing Swamp,' there is an area shrouded in a permanent death mist, known as the 'Forgotten Undead Realm.'"
That place is an unstable intersection between the real world and the realm of the dead.
"The ruler of the secret realm is an ancient being who calls himself the Immortal Lich Kel'Thuzad, and his level is estimated to be around level 60."
It is not a transformation of beings from this world, but rather a projection or clone that has infiltrated from the realm of the dead, yet it does indeed possess the secrets of 'immortality'.
Its life casket, or rather, the core of its power, may very well contain the 'immortal soul' you need.
Sima Han's tone became serious:
"But it's extremely dangerous there. The death fog will continuously strip away life and weaken the effects of holy and life-related skills."
More importantly, Kel'Thuzad excels at manipulating undead armies. He can summon or resurrect low-level undead from the death fog with almost no limit, making conventional attrition warfare meaningless against him.
Moreover, it is rumored to possess a "soul-draining" ability, capable of extracting the souls of enemies it kills to replenish its own resources or even repair damage.
"Unlimited resurrection of monsters?" Lin Tian grasped the key point.
"That's one way to understand it. In the secret realm, as long as the death mist doesn't dissipate, its undead army will be difficult to completely eradicate."
Sima Han said in a deep voice, "Therefore, the empire has had exploration records, but they all stopped at the outer edge of the secret realm, and no one could truly threaten the lich itself."
The 'Immortal Soul' you seek is likely located deep within the secret realm, where the lich resides.
Lin Tian noted down the place name "Forgotten Undead Realm" and its general direction. "Understood."
"Are you sure you don't need to prepare any more? Or, consider other alternatives?" Sima Han couldn't help but ask.