Sitting cross-legged, Lucian practiced his Celestial Flame Lotus Cultivation Technique, steadily calming his mind and spirit.
After some time, within his Sea of Consciousness, his Nascent Soul gradually opened its eyes, directing its gaze towards the Netherworld Demon Emperor’s innate weapon resting on its lap.
However, at this point, referring to it as the Demon Emperor’s weapon would be wrong, as Lucian’s Soul Mark was thoroughly imprinted upon it.
Right now, only a small part of its blade was still ethereal, but that was also transforming rapidly, like water freezing into ice.
Within ten breaths of time, just as Lucian felt the weapon fully materialize, a powerful wave of spiritual pressure swept through his Sea of Consciousness!
Black flames suddenly erupted, completely covering the Halberd!
Yet this demonic flame didn’t do any damage to his soul.
Instead, the flames slowly entered his Nascent Soul…
A warm sensation spread throughout his body, and his Nascent Soul’s eyes gleamed intensely!
“This looks just like the Netherworld Ghost Flames used by that Demon Emperor…!” Lucian muttered in astonishment as he felt his cultivation rapidly increasing.
His Gluttonous Innate Fate immediately activated, helping his Nascent Soul to refine this energy.
Not only that, this ghost flame was also strengthening his Soul Devouring Demonic Dragon Body like liquid metal being poured into a mold.
As the ghost flames devoured his own celestial fire, sweat poured down his forehead.
The ghost flames surged through his meridians, purging impurities he hadn’t realized still lingered deep within his body.
Iris, who had been chatting with Sylvia in an attempt to get closer to her, suddenly turned her head.
Her brow furrowed in worry as she noticed his trembling body. But then she realized his aura was gradually becoming stronger. So she thought he might be cultivating a powerful cultivation technique.
…
Half a day passed silently…
The cool moonlight entered through the window, casting an soft glow over his meditating body.
Lucian slowly opened his eyes after stabilizing his spiritual energy.
His cultivation had broken through to the Late Nascent Soul stage.
And his Nascent Soul, which was previously only 5 inches tall, had now doubled in size, reaching 10 inches!
Lucian was momentarily dazed by the surge in his cultivation and the enhancement of his Soul Sense. His mind felt calmer, and he noticed a significant improvement in his mastery over the Emperor’s Eye.
As he ascended to higher Realms, he increasingly understood the vast differences between even the small stages.
As Lucian silently pondered, he extended his hand with a ‘whoosh’ sound, a Halberd materialized from thin air.
His brow raised up as his hand sunk a bit due to the unexpected weight!
This was the first time he was closely examining the weapon after it had fully materialized outside his Sea of Consciousness.
The shaft, nearly 4 inches thick, was as long as his body and crafted from an unknown black material.
At the top of the shaft, a dragon head lay open, from whose mouth the blade emerged, gleaming with a demonic glow.
The blade was red and at the bottom of the shaft, a pointed crimson spike was positioned, perfect for stabbing if the blade failed to connect.
As he channelled his Spiritual Energy into the Halberd, black ghostly flames erupted along the blade!
This black ghosty flame was the same as what had enveloped his Nascent Soul earlier, but now manifested in the physical realm.
He casually swiped the Halberd through the air, wanting to test its balance, when a strange tearing sound echoed through the room!
“WHAT!?” His pupils constricted as he noticed the space before him distort like fabric being ripped apart, revealing a glimpse of endless darkness beyond!
He immediately stopped because his instinct was telling him that continuing would be extremely horrifying!
The small tear in space quickly closed, leaving no trace of its existence…
“This is?!” Iris exclaimed in shock as she also felt the terrifying cold aura emanating from the spot where the spatial tear had been.
She moved towards him and asked in a shocked voice, “What was that!? And is this the treasure you talked about?”
Lucian quickly retracted his Spiritual Energy, causing the black flames to slowly disappear.
He explained what happened to Iris and handed her the Halberd, saying, “Here, try it…”
“Damn! It’s fucking heavy!” She couldn’t help but curse as the weight of the Halberd nearly caused her knees to touch the wooden floor.
“However,” Her lips slowly curled up and without hesitation, Iris quickly entered her Dragon form.
“Oh? Is it because of the Soul connection between us?!” Lucian was shocked inwardly, noticing the Halberd didn’t reject Iris.
Iris swung the Halberd with a gentle sweep, yet the power behind her movement was immense.
After a few more swings, she abruptly stopped and reverted to her human form, her brows furrowed.
“Hm? Why do I feel like you used me as a test subject?” Iris narrowed her eyes suspiciously, studying Lucian’s expression.
“Iris…” Lucian coughed, looking away. “I don’t know what you’re talking about.”
Iris snorted and went towards Sylvia, who had been watching silently from the corner.
Lucian smiled helplessly and opened his Status Panel. His gaze immediately moved to the Law section.
A smile spread across his face as he noticed his comprehension of the Fire Law had increased significantly, now reaching 62%!
Then he noticed the new Law that had appeared in his Status Panel!
“Sound Law… 7%,” Lucian murmured to himself.
He could easily guess that this must be what the Netherworld Demon Emperor comprehended in his previous life before choosing to reincarnate!
However, the Demon Emperor had the Authority of Sound.
But Lucian needed to start from the basics, understanding the fundamental before he could evolve it.
Closing the system panel, he looked at Iris who was showing Sylvia the Halberd and a mischievous idea formed in his mind as he spread his Soul Sense!
“Don’t worry Sylvia, once we enter the Tribulation Realm, we’ll definitely find a good treasur– I love you!”
Iris’s eyes widened in shock at her own words.
“What- You’re really beautiful!”
“What do you mean!?” Sylvia took a step back.
“This… what’s happening…! Sylvia this is not what I mean…” She managed to say through gritted teeth.
“Haha…” Lucian began to laugh uncontrollably.
Although he couldn’t control her speech for more than a second, Lucian still found this new ability amusing.
“You!? How did you—” Iris immediately understood that somehow it was Lucian who had made her say those embarrassing things.
Her face flushed crimson with anger and embarrassment.
Without hesitation, she lunged at him, swinging the halberd fiercely, “You asshole!”