"Erhard!"
Fiona flew high into the sky, her voice filled with shock.
She had some understanding of alchemy and knew the principle of equivalent exchange. The dazzling array and the powerful energy it emitted told her that Erhard had left no way out for himself, betting all his flesh and the soul power he had accumulated over a century!
Buzz buzz buzz!
The Soul Body was enveloped by the Array, instinctively feeling uneasy, like a bird stuck to a basket, its whole body tightly adhered. Then, tendrils of dark light sprouted from the ground, intertwining and binding it into a mass.
The Soul Body vibrated more intensely, the power contained within the dark light was no less than its own strength.
The ultimate goal of alchemy was to penetrate the truth and create the Philosopher's Stone. The source of energy it explored also belonged to the Higher Realm, but more in line with natural laws, which allowed it to form a broadly applied system of supernatural powers.
Buzz buzz buzz!
