I can find treasures in my dreams.

Holmes hadn't had time to make a decision yet.

Then, a shocking change occurred.

A phantom shadow suddenly floated out from the female corpse, its shape exactly the same as the female corpse.

At first glance, it appears to be the soul of the dead.

But Holmes knew that the outward appearance of the soul is primarily influenced by one's subconscious.

To put it bluntly, a person's soul usually reflects the kind of image they believe they should have.

Generally speaking, one's appearance is the best version of oneself, and there is almost no embellishment involved.

The most frustrating thing about Holmes was that the female souls he saw on Azure Star were generally more beautiful than their real appearances.

However, the soul of this female victim perfectly replicated the state of her corpse, even down to the wounds all over her body.

This is obviously not normal.

Holmes activated the demonic artifact, Soul-Chasing Blood Skull, at top speed. The artifact spat out a cloud of blood mist and rushed toward the corpse.

This is an attempt to destroy the evidence.

Because matter is the anchor of the soul, even if the deceased is already dead, once the body is reduced to dust, the power of the soul will be weakened.

At the same time, Holmes' arm burst into flames as he delivered a powerful punch to the female corpse's soul.

A dozen or so crimson fire snakes shot out and swarmed towards the soul.

A moment later.

The blood mist enveloped the corpse, devouring it completely, leaving only large patches of dried blood on the bed.

The female corpse's soul was also engulfed by the fire serpent, turning into a giant fireball.

however.

An unexpected scene unfolded once again.

"Ah~"

A sharp, piercing wail was heard.

The flames went out.

The female corpse's soul, which had been colorless and transparent, eerily turned blackish-gray, emanating a chilling aura of death.

Holmes's vertical pupils suddenly contracted, and he finally recognized what kind of secret technique this was—the Netherworld Soul Sacrifice.

This is an extremely advanced blood sacrifice technique.

A blood sacrificer must have a very deep understanding of the soul and a very high level of comprehension of the demonic path.

Demons capable of performing the Netherworld Soul Sacrifice are usually strong individuals at the knight level or above; even novice knights are relatively rare, and they are typically at the mid-level knight level or above.

This moment.

Holmes finally understood why Jaba had fled at all costs: "The Blasphemer is just a warrior and cannot possibly have the ability to perform the Nether Soul Sacrifice. Therefore, there must be a very powerful knight behind it."

"This attack must have been launched remotely by a powerful knight using the blasphemer. We have no way of resisting the Nether Soul Sacrifice."

run!
We have to run right now!
It abandoned all hope, and with a "poof," its body turned into flames and rapidly drifted towards the gate.

The above process sounds long, but it actually happens within half a second.

Unfortunately, it's too late.

The female corpse's soul's mouth split open to an astonishing size, large enough to fit two fists, and let out an even more shrill wail.

"Ah~"

This is not a sound from the real world, but a voice of the soul that appears directly within the soul.

Holmes felt a sudden dizziness, and his consciousness became somewhat hazy.

After a while.

It suddenly woke up.

Holmes glanced back instinctively and found that the female corpse's soul was no longer in human form, but had turned into a cloud of black mist.

Demonic faces emerged from the black mist, emitting painful screams, before disappearing back into the mist.

Each demonic face that appears will exhale a cloud of black mist, which will transform into a tentacle and extend in all directions.

One by one, the souls of their hidden kin were forcibly pulled out of their bodies by the tentacles of black mist.

Despite their desperate struggles, they were unable to break free from the entanglement of the black mist's tentacles and were gradually dragged into the black mist.

Holmes looked down at himself and, unsurprisingly, saw that he too was surrounded by more than a dozen tentacles.

It glanced back and saw that its body had changed back from its fiery state, lying motionless on the ground, looking like a living dead.

It recalled for a moment, remembering the information about it: "As a high-level secret technique, the Netherworld Soul Sacrifice is a blood sacrifice targeting the soul, which is why it is named 'Soul Sacrifice'."

"These black mist tentacles are called 'Hands of the Underworld,' and they are a typical feature of the Underworld Soul Sacrifice."

"The most terrifying aspect of the Hand of the Underworld is its ability to forcibly sever the connection between the body and the soul."

"Anyone below the Knight level cannot understand the essence of the Netherworld Hand and has absolutely no chance of severing it."

"The more the soul struggles, the more it provides energy to the Netherworld Hand, causing it to tighten its grip."

Holmes still couldn't understand: "No one except myself had touched the female corpse, so why did it become a medium for performing the Netherworld Soul Sacrifice?"

at this time.

It suddenly sensed something and turned to look at its own body once more.

Suddenly, his body rolled over, and his abdomen swelled up as if it had been filled with high-pressure air.

In the blink of an eye, his belly swelled up into a large ball, with a diameter of more than one meter.

Holmes instantly understood what had happened, and his vertical pupils revealed utter despair.

Subsequently.

The expected thing happened.

"boom!"

My belly burst open.

Blood and pieces of internal organs flew everywhere.

A human hand, covered in disgusting blood, protruded from the abdominal cavity.

A naked, slender body, also covered in blood, emerged from the abdominal cavity. It was Vivian.

The beautiful woman and the demon created a visually striking scene at this moment.

She used a parasitic curse to descend through Holmes's body, a distance of over ten kilometers.

She then absorbed the latter's demonic power and incidentally transformed back into her preferred human form.

Vivian said in a victorious tone, "We meet again!"

Holmes stared at Vivian, his face filled with despair, yet he roared, "Damn blasphemer!"

It was prepared to fight the blasphemers to the death, and even mentally prepared to die in the battle.

But it never expected that it would die in such a humiliating way, without any power to resist.

*
Azik Union.

The Thirteenth Eye Base of the Juntian Lingbao Eye.

Zhuang Jun was immersed in the ocean of spiritual light, watching from afar the bloody scene of Vivian's arrival bathed in blood.

Vivian's Netherworld Soul Sacrifice easily crushed dozens of demon warriors, including three high-ranking warriors, a scene that truly shocked him.

On the other hand, it can be seen that the Ghost Boss's exploration of the path of demons has probably reached a very high level.

In fact.

As Vivian's "comrade-in-arms," ​​Zhuang Jun indirectly participated in this battle by utilizing the magical power of the Lingbao Eye.

Holmes never understood what had happened to the female corpse and why it had become the medium for the Netherworld Soul Sacrifice.

In fact, Zhuang Jun secretly implanted a "Soul Sacrifice Seed" into the female corpse's soul through the Ocean of Spiritual Light.

The female corpse died tragically beneath Holmes, her soul accumulating immense pain and resentment, and she willingly merged into the Soul Sacrifice Secret Seed.

It's that simple.

Zhuang Jun also realized why the Ghost Boss had sent him to oversee the Spirit Treasure Eye and assist Vivian.

Because the combination of the Spirit Treasure Eye and the Blood Sacrifice Secret Technique is a perfect match, greatly expanding the scope of Blood Sacrifice.

A few seconds later.

Holmes's body quickly desiccated, turning into a skeletal mummy.

The bloodstains on Vivian's body disappeared, her appearance became more beautiful, her figure became more alluring, and her strength also increased significantly.

If an ordinary man saw this naked beauty, his eyes would surely pop out of his head.

Zhuang Jun, however, ignored it.

Having just witnessed a series of bloody scenes, he was temporarily psychologically "afraid".

Vivian took the Soul-Chasing Blood Skull from the mummy's hand and smiled charmingly: "Mr. Holmes, I admire your generous gift."

Zhuang Jun suddenly understood Vivian's purpose: "You used the Parasitic Nether Curse to obtain this demonic artifact?"

He has recently gained a lot of knowledge and has a certain understanding of magical artifacts.

The magical artifact has a peculiar characteristic—it is bound to flesh and blood.

In other words, only those who refine demonic artifacts can use them, but the bond of flesh and blood is not the same as the bond of the soul, so it is not unbreakable.

Vivian's smile grew even more alluring: "Yes, the Parasitic Curse can not only drain the target's life force, but also steal the life imprint, thus allowing us to seize Holmes's magical artifact."

With a thought, the Soul-Chasing Blood Skull transformed into a pool of blood, quietly merging into her body.

A skull pattern silently appeared on her wrist.

Vivian's tone carried a hint of admiration: "This is the Ghost Boss's method. Don't you think it's amazing?"

She understood that she was just a tool for the big boss to control, and at first she found it hard to accept, but over time, and after receiving many benefits, she gradually accepted it.

Zhuang Jun reviewed the situation in his mind and nodded, saying, "Indeed, it was a flawless plan!"

The female corpses killed by Holmes became tools for the big boss to use, and in the end, a soul sacrifice mark was enough to deal with these demons.

Soon.

The souls of dozens of demons, including Holmes, were all pulled into the black mist and disappeared.

Vivian was now wearing a black tulle dress, which gave her a hazy and alluring look.

Her pretty face turned serious as she stretched out her hands, aiming them at the black mist from a distance.

The black mist writhed and extended several tentacles, tentatively reaching towards her as if it wanted to devour her soul.

Vivian snapped, "Behave yourself!"

At the same time, a glint of light flashed in her eyes.

As if encountering a natural enemy, the black mist began to shrink rapidly, eventually transforming into a dark bead.

Vivian picked up the bead and sighed, "A year ago, Mr. Ghost asked me to hunt demons to refine the Soul Bead. At the time, I didn't know it was to prepare for the Netherworld Soul Sacrifice."

Zhuang Jun nodded: "The big boss's plans are always very far-sighted."

Vivian busied herself again, finding the soulless demon's body and placing it into a semi-illusory, semi-real sphere.

This object is the embodiment of the supreme treasure, the Space Pearl.

Yang Fan named it the Xuan Kong Ball.

The treasure has undergone multiple evolutions and can now generate branching channels, which are the Xuan Kong Spheres of this type.

The Mystic Sphere is connected to the Spatial Pearl, through which items can be stored in the Spatial Pearl.

He bestowed a Mystic Sphere upon Vivian, but granted her only limited access; Vivian could only store items inside and retrieve designated items.

In a sense, Vivian was his "collector".

In recent months, this woman has plundered a lot of good things from Gameni.

The Xuan Kong Sphere seemed like a bottomless pit that could never be filled, which greatly surprised Vivian.

"gone!"

Vivian said with a smile.

Just as she was about to use her secret technique to leave, her pretty face suddenly changed: "A very powerful demon seems to be about to descend upon Azure Star."

Zhuang Jun blurted out, "The Holy Son has arrived!" (End of Chapter)