Bang!
The heavy coffin lid was blasted open. Lioz stepped back twice, avoiding the surging torrent of souls. The near-crystalline energy roiled like a raging tide; anyone brushed by its edge would be tainted by the will and spirit of the dead, gradually assimilated until they became a flesh puppet of the undead.
Lioz had far too much experience dealing with such powerful souls. It did not only come from Seeds's memories—more of it came from when he had suppressed the Overlord Universe and slaughtered the dragon civilization.
He turned and shifted aside, evading the turbulent flood of souls. Using a small knife, he cut open his left index finger and carved rune after rune onto the ground.
Terror's single eye slowly opened, and bizarre, mocking laughter echoed through the surrounding space.
This was not a simple soul-confinement spell—it was a primordial rune from Specter's Bizarre Origin. Within Star Abyss's entire rune sequence, it held the highest status and was known as a "Deep Scar."
Similar runes could be possessed by any Star Abyss Main God. Of course, Lioz himself was an exception. As an agent, his status had not yet reached that level.
Like a stray lamb encountering a fierce tiger, the torrent of souls swiftly calmed. The wills of the dead gradually regained their reason, drifting through the air as they prepared to take form.
The power of the Deep Scar rune immediately revealed itself. Specter's power was nearly useless against the living, but it struck souls with unerring precision.
What a pity these runes possessed virtually no destructive power. Otherwise, many matters could have been settled much more quickly.
"Uh... it has been far too long since anyone awakened me."
A deep voice echoed directly within his mind.
Lioz shook the dust from his cloak and looked