Chapter 196: The Banshee Queen - Eve!
"The realm of tangible and substantive spirit is truly fascinating," Du QianJue mused as he reached out and touched Xiao Bai, who had been manifested from his psychic power.
Although the Sea Princess leader's soul ring did not augment his soul power and instead transformed her body into an undead creature, most of her psychic energy became nourishment for Du QianJue. His psychic power had already reached the intangible yet substantive realm years ago, and the Sea Princess leader's soul ring was like the final drop of water that filled the tank, pushing him fully into this realm.
To describe it using the realm system from Douluo Continent centuries later, Du QianJue's current psychic realm was akin to the Spirit Domain realm, just one step away from evolving his psychic power into divine consciousness—a step almost as difficult as ascending to heaven.
"Tang Hao hasn't yet succeeded in taking over the plane's consciousness. Without the plane's suppression, simply relying on the divine realm's separation isn't enough to break through to the God Origin realm," Du QianJue pondered, stroking his chin.
"God Origin realm? What kind of realm is that?" asked Dream Ice Silkworm, who had transformed into a handsome young man, sounding puzzled.
Du QianJue explained, "You could consider the God Origin realm as the basic level of divine consciousness that comes after psychic power transforms at its peak. It's the stage where one tries to evolve psychic power into divine consciousness."
"I see," murmured Dream Ice Silkworm thoughtfully, showing interest only in the God Origin realm Du QianJue mentioned, rather than Tang Hao's machinations or the barriers of the divine realm.
"Just being a tool when needed is fine for me; everything else is up to him," Dream Ice Silkworm thought, quite content to lay low. The other soul beasts felt similarly, having grown accustomed to being led by Du QianJue without needing to strategize or do much besides being his mascots. They literally ascended to divinity by just laying there.
"Are you planning to just watch, or do you want to return to the spirit sea?" Du QianJue asked the group of soul beasts. He was about to bind the Sea Princess leader's body, taking control of both her spirit and body while her body hadn't fully transformed into an undead creature yet.
"Let's stay and watch!" Dream Ice Silkworm's eyes suddenly lit up, and the other soul beasts nodded, their gazes curious about the transforming Sea Princess leader.
Seeing their interest, Du QianJue didn't press further. He closed his eyes for a few seconds and then reopened them, his irises turning a lifeless gray.
Simultaneously, a soul ring rose around him. This soul ring was gray and significantly larger than normal ones, representing the third martial soul bestowed by Electrolux, the Necrotic Scourge, which couldn't have soul rings attached. The gray soul ring was a magical construct by Electrolux, allowing Du QianJue to use his necromancy within the framework of Douluo Continent's soul master system.
This was Du QianJue's first time using the Necrotic Scourge as a martial soul; he normally cast necromancy spells directly or with Electrolux 's aid for more complex magic.
However, Electrolux decided not to intervene this time, letting Du QianJue handle the transformation of the Sea Princess leader into the Banshee Queen, which was excellent material for necromancy. After discussing it with Du QianJue, Electrolux agreed to let him perform the magic to increase his experience.
Converting an Extreme Douluo level Sea Princess into a servant banshee would provide much more magical experience than transforming tens of thousands of ordinary undead.
As Du QianJue 's gray eyes met the lifeless eyes of the Sea Princess, her body shuddered. Necrotic energy continuously entered her body, nurturing the newly ignited soul fire within her.
The nascent soul fire, flickering with pale purple flames, reflected a bewildering pleasure in its flicker, showing her increasing submission to Du QianJue.
As Du QianJue concluded the chant, raising the golden scepter with majesty, he decreed loudly, "By my decree as the sovereign of the undead, I bestow upon thee the name, Banshee Queen Eve! From now on, thou art no longer a princess of the sea but the queen of banshees!"
"Submit to me!"
Eve closed her eyes as the purple flames slowly extinguished and her soul's fluctuations steadied. The transformation of her body from blue to purple not only signified her new allegiance but also enhanced her allure, making her an irresistible presence even when motionless.
After a while, Eve opened her eyes, which now shimmered faintly. Looking up at Du QianJue, she cooed seductively, "I offer you my loyalty and life, my supreme master～"
(End of Chapter 196)