Am I a god-tier talent in all my professions?

Chapter 140 "God-Level Soul Dominator" (Bonus chapter for Alliance Leader Bi Ye)
A rampant spirituality.

This wonderful feeling is something you can't stop experiencing once you've had it.

Once you've experienced spiritual growth, you'll likely pursue that feeling throughout your life.

"Has mastered the talent - Soul Control >> God-level Soul Dominator"

Control of the dead.

It is one of the talents that can be obtained after awakening the Death Priest.

It is a common-level talent that gives the Death Priest a chance to obtain a small amount of soul from some creatures that died not long after their own death, not from the creatures they killed.

And the effect of "God-level Soul Dominator".

"To take control of any soul that is not one's own body and make it one's own."

The effect is extremely simple.

"Has acquired Death Priest Mastery: Soul Master (Exclusive): When performing a large number of soul sacrifices, the attenuation rate is greatly reduced."

"Has acquired Death Priest Mastery: Retribution (Exclusive): All sacrificial rituals using souls will yield even greater rewards."

The attenuation is reduced.

Increased returns.

That aligns well with my performance when I was promoted.

It has long been known that a certain level of professional expertise is acquired based on one's performance in promotions.

Improving the efficiency of soul utilization is similar to collecting more souls.

From now on, one soul will be equivalent to ten souls, which is also equivalent to one ant being equivalent to ten ants.

"Has learned the Death Priest feat: Soul Fusion"

"Has learned the Death Ritual: Resurrection of the Dead"

This time, however, I didn't automatically learn the death spell during my promotion.

It's a bit of a pity.

This specialization, Soul Fusion, allows you to create a more spiritual, but corrupt and twisted, soul by fusing a large number of souls.

A typical death priest would probably need this soul-merging specialty when their soul lacks spirituality.

But for Lu Cang, that's unnecessary.

Besides.

They also naturally learned a ritual: the resurrection of the corpse soul.

This ritual can infuse the soul of a slain creature, giving it some of its abilities from its previous life.

That's somewhat similar to the ability of that "face bug".

As for how much power is restored, that depends on the strength and number of the souls sacrificed in the ritual.

This should be classified as a type of summoning ritual.

There are many forms of summoning.

Summoning creatures through magic is just one method.

A powerful summoner is proficient in many different summoning methods and can coordinate various summons to carry out complex attacks.

The boost provided by a level 2 Death Priest is self-evident, as is the god-tier talent.

More importantly, it's about spiritual growth.

Open your eyes again.

Lu Cang seemed to see that what was floating in the sky was no longer snowflakes, but pure white ice element crystals.

The heavy snowfall seemed to subtly contain a high-level power.

The monster tide was already clearly visible to the naked eye.

If the previous world was about seeing the ultimate colors, the current world, in Lu Cang's eyes, is like a cookie with layers of filling, where countless spaces overlap, and the world manifests differently in each space.

Lu Cang could even see the subtle fluctuations in the mental state between each person.

Even the spirit is materialized, as if it could be seen with the naked eye.

If we train further, is it really possible to see through a person's thoughts by observing these fluctuations in their mental state?

However, even without training, Lu Cang felt he could clearly see how a person's emotions fluctuated. Even if a person was expressionless and hid their emotions, their inner spirit would still be revealed.

It is seen by one's own eyes and captured by one's senses.

At the same time, many of the pent-up feelings and frustrations I had previously struggled with regarding the opposite root cause have been resolved as my spirituality has increased.

The world's elemental dimension, the spiritual dimension, the level of monster tides, the level of lunar influence, the level of physical matter, the level of vital energy...

Individual layers stacked on top of each other, the visible and the invisible, make up this world.

Lu Cang felt as if his spirit had ascended to a higher dimension, looking down upon the world from that higher dimension.

Spirituality... elevates one's perception to a higher dimension.

That's why I can see things more clearly and think more thoroughly.

I feel as if I am no longer the same kind of life as ordinary people, and that we are no longer the same species in the spiritual dimension.

Is the feeling of a mortal to oneself the same as that of a demon to a mortal?
After all, the biggest difference between the two is the level of spirituality.

This blissful feeling lasted for a while.

But soon, Lu Cang suddenly woke up.

Keep this mind focused in your heart.

That's getting too cocky. It's a scary feeling, like you really think you've got the whole world under your nose.

"I'm ready."

Lu Cang composed himself and calmed his mind after the enhancement.

I closed my eyes, sat upright in the snow and pondered for a while, calming myself amidst the vast expanse of snow.

A slight chill washes over the soul.

Maintain humility and caution in all things, and never forget your principles.

Lu Cang opened his eyes again.

The arrogance and disdain in his eyes had completely vanished, replaced by a humble and calm gaze, devoid of any emotion.

"Thank you, Sister Kumironi, I'm all better now."

Chi Cheng immediately put his arm around Lu Cang's shoulder: "Haha, you had a good eye just now!"

"Brother Chicheng, don't laugh at me... I'm just feeling a little giddy after my promotion."

Chi Cheng: "I understand, I understand that feeling very well. When I first advanced to level 4 warrior, I also felt like I was invincible."

"When Iz first became a level 5 mage, she thought she was incredibly awesome."

……

Oh, so I'm not the only one like this.

Lu Cang also wondered if he hadn't been cautious and humble enough.

In retrospect, that was too modest.

Luluwei pouted: "Tch..."

"Just promoted to a level 2 profession."

The impact of a low-level job on a high-level job is minimal. In fact, Luluwei thinks that Lu Cang's taking on so many low-level jobs is a waste of his talent.

If it weren't for their low-level professions holding them back, mages or warriors would have reached who knows how many levels by now.

Lu Cang revealed a confident smile, but ultimately a hint of smugness still lingered: "But it's not just that."

Chi Cheng stretched out his arms and lifted Lu Cang up: "Come on! Are you all ready?"

The usually sullen Obadiah suddenly raised its stone arm: "Oh!"

Chi Cheng: "Finally, it's time for another big battle!"

"Obades! Go!"

Obades nodded and stepped forward.

They disappeared from everyone's sight.

The second to enter were Chi Cheng and Kumironi, who stepped in simultaneously.

After that, Izparut paused for a moment before stepping inside.

Next, Luluwei entered the dungeon.

Lu Cang was the last one.

The order in which you enter the dungeon is very strict.

This maximizes the survival rate.

No matter how strong everyone is, when they actually enter the dungeon, their sense of awe will not diminish.

Upon entering the dungeon, I didn't see any monsters... The first thing I saw was a huge rock blocking the entrance.

Luluwei said, "There is a very strong barrier to perception... My perception can only see one kilometer inside through this stone."

"There are no monsters lying in ambush behind the rock. There are three paths in total. The middle and left paths are dead ends and have traps. Only the rightmost path is passable, but it also has traps. I can disarm them."

This is the observer...

Whether there are observers or not, they are two completely different concepts.

Although you can see inside yourself, the perception of "final sense" will not be blocked.

Chi Cheng took the heavy sword from his hand.

"So, the first thing we need to do now is to break this rock, right?"

Lu Cang: "No, this stone has a magical restriction on it."

"If it's broken, it seems to trigger something inside."

"It's better not to break it."

Lu Cang is now a master of traps, and he saw through the trap restrictions on the boulder at a glance.

"I can crack it."

"Iz should be able to crack it too."

"But, I'll do it."

Iz nodded and gestured for them to proceed.

Lu Cang touched the stone with his hand.

"Decoding Scholar Techniques: Thorough Cracking (LV: 301)"

This is a "thorough decryption" from the Level 2 Decryption Scholars Association.

Lu Cang has now mastered this skill to the highest level of proficiency.

The Soul Gathering Stone is a stone that has gathered countless vengeful spirits.

The correct way to dispel these vengeful spirits is to purify them... If you forcibly break the stone, the spirits will fly around and turn against the destroyer.

Chi Cheng estimated that he was not afraid of these wronged souls.

However, something internally connected to this stone will likely also undergo a change as a result.

Based on this structure...

It's estimated that as the stone is destroyed, something inside will also be destroyed.

Lu Cang thought for a moment, then decided to use the Death Priest's ability: "God-level Soul Dominator".

Swish!
Almost instantly, these souls were directly drawn into his body!

These wild, vengeful spirits have been transformed into part of a sublime soul.

The Cave of Despair and Wailing is filled with vengeful spirits, undead, ghosts, and all sorts of evil and tormented monsters.

However, they are easily countered by their own Death Priest abilities.

The soul is extracted.

The stone in front of me also seemed a little light.

Lu Cang gripped the stone with both hands, moved it backward, and carried it out.

"That should be fine."

The road ahead has been opened.

Just as Luluwei had said, there were three forks in the road.

Just then, a mental signal entered his mind.

Lu Cang instinctively wanted to reject it, but suddenly realized that it was Luluwei's will.

The other person wants to share their senses with you.

That's right, that's the observer's ability—perception sharing.

Lu Cang relaxed.

The other person's perception merges with one's own.

Swish!
Only when he saw her senses expand did Lu Cang realize for the first time the extent of Luluwei's perception, which was terrifyingly powerful.

The senses probed inwards, and everything within the area without any restrictions was thoroughly explored.

The cave contains numerous branching paths and bends, revealing the locations of traps and treasure chests, the distribution of monsters, their types and levels, and even their field of vision and weaknesses.

Can I attack directly?

Luluwei took the bow from behind her.

From here onwards, we are already within her attack range.

Launch the attack from here, shooting arrows directly at the monsters' weak points. By the time the monsters reach Luluwei, they'll probably be riddled with arrows.

Furthermore, Luluvi will likely conceal the source of her arrows.

This makes it impossible for the monster to know where the attack came from.

Lu Cang put himself in the perspective of the monster.

If you were one of these monsters, and suddenly arrows came from all directions... and you couldn't sense the enemy, you wouldn't know where the attack was coming from.

"Ah, are you going to make your move?"

"But my brother wants to master the ultimate fighting technique."

Lulu pouted slightly: "Is that enough for him?"

Lu Cang felt his senses being guided and focused on a 6th-tier monarch-level demon.

He was a minor leader.

In fact, there are an unusually large number of king-level demons in this cave; just by scanning the area with my senses, I estimate there are hundreds...

There are so many forks in the road that if you don't use your senses to find your way, you might not be able to walk all the roads even after three days and three nights.

Lord-level beings are everywhere.

Tier 6 monsters, the weakest being lord-level.

"Never mind... I'll clear this area first. There's a room nearby that can't be sensed, and there's a guardian loitering around. I guess there's some hidden treasure there. You guys can deal with that guardian."

"okay."

As soon as Luluwei finished speaking, she drew back the bowstring.

Whoosh!
Thousands of streaks of light could be seen flowing out of her bowstring in a winding pattern!

It then crashed into the rock wall, bouncing back thousands of times!
The bouncing arrows shattered the trap's trigger mechanism, destroying the trap. Then, in a series of bounces, they ricocheted from the ground to the ceiling, piercing through the brains of the [Soul Hunters] covered in corpse hair, piercing their heads one by one.

The arrow pierced through the gaps between bones and flesh.

Elegant and precise.

There was none of the embarrassment she felt when she couldn't hit the target even after shooting for a long time during their previous battle.

Luluwei looked at Lu Cang.

I saw surprise in Lu Cang's eyes.

I am not your defeated opponent; in the end, you yourself are not confident that you can beat me again.

But then Luluwei thought of how Lu Cang had calmly dodged all her shots.

That was the most frustrating defeat I had ever suffered as an archer.

Losing to Akari at the same level is merely a matter of being one move behind.

The other party has already forged the world's strongest greatsword, which is comparable to a divine artifact.

And I don't have any good equipment.

The most humiliating battle was when he, possessing the Immaculate Clothes, lost to a lower-ranking mage.

All sorts of reasons why we shouldn't have lost have been gathered.

In the end, they lost.

Lulu was so angry that she couldn't sleep well for several days afterward.

She wanted to challenge Lu Cang, but Lu Cang completely ignored her and refused with various excuses.

"Sister Luluwei, you're amazing!"

After being praised by Lu Cang, Luluwei was so proud of herself that she almost tilted her nose to the sky.

“It’s good to know how powerful it is.”

Oh ~
The emotional fluctuations are quite obvious; so this is how happy emotions fluctuate.

That's so easy to understand, Luluwei.

Tier 6 monsters are exceptionally powerful...

However, everyone on his team is extraordinary.

Fighting opponents of higher levels seemed like commonplace for everyone present.

After clearing out the monsters near the entrance, Luluwei and the others walked inside together.

Chi Cheng, on the other hand, collected the corpses of the monsters along the way.

There's no such thing as trash when it comes to Tier 6 monsters; they're all good materials.

Moreover, Luluwei's attacks are precise, targeting only weaknesses.

There was almost no damage.

"Oh, Iz... there's a lost spellbook here!"

Suddenly, Akari shouted.

Upon opening a corpse, one would find that the monster's body was holding a magic book in its hands.

ha?
A monster holding a spellbook?
This is truly the first time I've seen this.

Monsters are not like the monsters in online games; the value obtained from them usually comes from their corpses, which can be used as materials.

"Oh my! A lost magic book! What great luck today!"

Iz drew the magic book directly into her hand from a distance.

I flipped through a few pages.

Looking at Lu Cang, there seemed to be a hint of pity in his eyes: "Unfortunately... it's a level 5 magic, you can't learn it."

Izzy, why do you seem to be gloating?
I noticed your emotional fluctuations.

Sigh, shouldn't we raise this mage's level first?

Should we address the second root cause only after we've raised it?
After all, Iz is already level 6, and it didn't take him long to learn the second source. I'll level up first and then learn it...

Never mind... I'll try to understand it first.

Iz is someone who can't be measured by the standards of a regular mage, and his comprehension of the second source is already quite complex; it will only become more complex at level 4.

There was one fork in the road, then five forks appeared. After choosing one fork, there were four more forks.

complex.

As we ventured deeper into the cave, we experienced a perceptual disorientation.

Distortion and misleading information were everywhere. If Luluwei hadn't had such strong perception and a high enough observer level, even finding the right path would have been difficult.

Is this a high-level dungeon?

It was indeed incredibly complicated.

As Lu Cang passed by these corpses, he also extracted their souls.

Sure enough, Luluwei killed so many that she could lift herself up.

However, that's not the main point.

Continuing to delve deeper, we finally saw the perception shielding zone that Luluwei had mentioned.

A faceless creature, its body wrapped in bandages, carrying a giant sword, wandered aimlessly, dragging the heavy sword with it.

A 6th-tier monster of monarch-level quality.

Luluwei has already provided the information.

Its perception range is very small, and it relies more on its sense of smell and hearing to detect prey. It will only start chasing its prey once it gets close to its alert range.

Behind it was a corpse hanging upside down, bound by countless black chains.

These chains seem to be a seal on the corpse.

"It doesn't feel like a good thing."

Chi Cheng looked at the chains and said seriously.

"Should we open it?" he asked Iz.

Iz, looking at the chained creature, replied, "It shouldn't be impossible to defeat. Let's give it a try."

Lu Cang watched the two talking from the side, feeling a very subtle emotion in his heart.

hey hey...

Is it really okay for you to say that?
It feels like some kind of "wipe out" flag.

"Then brother, you'll have to deal with that guardian."

Lu Cang nodded, and a staff appeared in his right hand.

"Ah."

I feel I've reached the pinnacle of my combat skills, but I still need some intense real-world combat to hone my artistic conception.

My focus here is more on fighting different types of enemies and monsters...

Within this cave of despair and wailing, there are powerful monsters.

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