Ghost Arrow, "Top Quality Arrow Embryo," Completing Soul Attack Methods

After Ronan's Ancient Frost Hydra Bloodline concentration reached six percent, his talent in Ice Magic had reached a monstrous level.

He didn't even need to do anything; he simply raised his hand, and his spiritual power surged forth. On this dark wilderness, a large number of free ice-type energy particles rushed towards him as if in worship, forming a dense pillar of frost, which roared like a blue python as it met the fireball falling like a meteorite.

The difference between wizards and monsters is that wizards cast spells using skills, while monsters cast spells using instincts.

Ronan's mastery of ice magic within the mist layer has now reached a level that is almost instinctive.

"Boom!"

The pillar of frost collided violently with the fireball falling from the sky without any fancy moves. The two extreme energies clashed, and the deep blue light in Ronan's eyes flickered, appearing mysterious and eerie in the night.

With the billowing of his robes, his white hair rose up from behind, and terrifying layers of icy power surged upwards. The forces of fire and frost were locked in a stalemate tens of meters above the ground, splashing out brilliant streams of light that intertwined crimson and deep blue.

After a dozen or so breaths, all the flames in the sky went out, leaving only clusters of frost.

The campfire at their feet had gone out, and the perfectly roasted rabbit meat had long since frozen into a hard block of ice.

"Bang--"

A huge ice block, over ten meters in diameter, emanating a chilling aura, crashed heavily to the ground, creating a shallow crater.

Ronan took a step forward, parted the white mist that filled the space, and looked through the ice to find a beautifully crafted red Ladies Cane inside.

It's about the thickness of a finger, looks like an umbrella handle, has a bright color, and is decorated with many light red crystals and gold metal strips, giving it an elegant yet substantial look.

Unfortunately, there are obvious signs of breakage in the middle of the staff, and various hidden runes can even be seen on the cross-section of the fracture.

"The Red Lotus Scepter?!"

Ronan recognized the cane and was immediately surprised.

Unexpectedly, the fireball that fell from the sky contained Ash Witch 'Moriel Red Lotus Scepter!

Ronan had fought Moriel once and was impressed by her staff-like weapon. Moriel was almost never without the Red Lotus Scepter was also a major symbol of Moriel identity.

"Even her beloved cane has been broken; Moriel's situation couldn't be worse."

Moriel is no ordinary person; she even has a level 5 Dawn Wizard by her side. It's unexpected that she would be hunted down like this.

Ronan felt a surge of emotion, but then his mind became slightly more alert.

The Red Lotus Scepter had fallen here, and Moriel might be nearby. He wasn't afraid of Moriel, but he was worried that she would attract pursuers and he would be the unlucky one to run into her.

"But why did the Red Lotus Scepter specifically target me?"

Ronan thought for a moment and guessed that the broken half of the Red Lotus Scepter might be Moriel's distress signal, which just happened to fall in front of him.

Ronan broke through the ice and took out the Red Lotus Scepter.

This magical artifact is made of extraordinary materials and is of a very high grade. It is unknown how it was forged. Even when it is broken and damaged and no one is controlling it, the firepower contained within it shows a tendency to emanate again as soon as it is freed from the suppression of the frost.

Ronan held it in his hand and could clearly feel a strong pulling force; the Red Lotus Scepter seemed to be trying to guide him in a certain direction.

"As expected, it was thrown out to ask for help."

His suspicions were confirmed, but Ronan had no intention of going along.

Not to mention that he and Moriel already had a grudge, and in the Mechanical Heart, the other party almost "killed" him. Even if there was no enmity between them, the people who were hunting Moriel were not people he could deal with.

He himself is still on the run.

"You can only blame your bad luck; the staff just had to fall right in front of me."

"No. The person who finds this stick and foolishly runs off to save someone without knowing the details will be the one who's really in big trouble."

Ronan initially intended to ignore it, but considering his past conflict with Moriel, he thought for a moment, then pressed down on his cane Itai.

"The material of this staff seems to contain some metal; I wonder if it can be absorbed by Itai."

Black Itai Ronan's right hand, quickly enveloping the entire Red Lotus Scepter.

Amidst the soft, rhythmic sounds of chewing, Ronan's eyes brightened slightly.

"It really could become a staple food for Itai..."

However, perhaps because the material of the Red Lotus Scepter is too complex and precious, Itai absorbs its metallic components extremely slowly.

As it was slowly being "devoured," the Red Lotus Scepter emitted continuous "wailing" sounds and trembled violently, but Ronan held it firmly with one hand, making it impossible for it to break free and escape.

While consuming the Itai, Ronan simultaneously channeled his mental energy into the Red Lotus Scepter, recording the runes inscribed within it.

The runes that make up the Red Lotus Scepter are numerous, complex, and advanced, which further highlights its extraordinary quality. Ronan simply memorized them all and planned to study them later.

Because of the Red Lotus Scepter that fell from the sky, Ronan no longer lingered in the same spot. Taking advantage of the starlight, he hurried on his way in the opposite direction from which the staff had flown.

Three days later, in the daylight, a figure stood in the field with his eyes closed, as if he were thinking about something.

Suddenly, wisps of gray mist emanated from around the figure, completely enveloping it and preventing sunlight from penetrating. The figure instantly exuded a sinister and cold aura.

"Whoosh—"

Ronan suddenly opened his eyes, picked up a strange, square cowbell, and shook it gently. Strangely, no sound came out, but the gray mist surrounding him was completely absorbed by the cowbell.

"Call--"

Ronan exhaled a breath of stale air and quietly reflected on his gains over the past few days.

He had thoroughly studied the strange cowbell he obtained from Mafflin. This cowbell was a rather high-level necromancer artifact, containing a Nether Ghost space specifically designed to nurture Nether Ghost.

Ronan did not find the complete legacy of "Bone Bell," but he did find a powerful Undead Magic spell called "Ghost Arrow"! This spell is of a very high rank, and only Level Four Wizard are qualified to learn it.

Like some Undead Magic Ronan had encountered before, Ghost Arrow requires training undead minions before it can be cast. However, Ghost Arrow's spell principle is very advanced; it transforms Nether Ghost into something akin to "soul arrows" to directly attack and kill the opponent's soul.

The discovery of this spell greatly surprised Ronan.

During the battle for Ancient Spirit Wizard Evaqu, Ronan realized his extreme lack of soul defense and offensive capabilities, which was definitely a fatal weakness. He had won against Evaqu by sheer luck.

The appearance of the Ghost Arrow greatly made up for Ronan's weakness.

At least when he encounters a similar opponent in the future, he won't be left standing still and passively taking hits.

"No wonder Mafflin couldn't cast this spell either. It turns out he himself hadn't mastered it. I guess the 'Bone Bell' spell has been passed down for generations without anyone being able to learn it. Otherwise, the 'Bone Bell' would be ten times more terrifying in the South than it is now!"

Although it is not possible to study at this stage, some preparatory work can be done first.

The most crucial point in learning Ghost Arrow is that you need a ghost, and Ronan happens to have a suitable one.

Gently shaking the cowbell in his hand, a strange magical fluctuation arose, and a thick, almost black, Ash Smoke billowed out from the cowbell. Immediately afterward, a figure appeared in front of Ronan.

He was a short-haired boy with a deathly pale face and bloodshot eyes.

He wore tattered, almost rotten robes, and in the sunlight, apart from the wisps of Ash Smoke swirling around him, he looked almost no different from a normal person.

However, his entire body was grayish-white, like a character meticulously drawn in a comic book, but lacking the final step of coloring.

An extremely intense resentment emanated from the gray-haired boy, causing the surrounding temperature to plummet, almost freezing into clusters of ice flowers.

This young Nether Ghost was a fellow disciple who had been killed by Mafflin and kept in the Cowbell Space. His original resentment was extremely strong, and after being cultivated and refined by Mafflin's various secret methods, he had become an extremely powerful Nether Ghost servant.

Perhaps Mafflin also intended to cultivate it as an "arrow embryo" for the Ghost Arrow.

Later, Mafflin was defeated by Ronan, and in his defeat, he was directly devoured by the Nether Ghost under his own command.

Ronan didn't know how many Nether Ghost were originally kept in the Cowbell Space; he only knew that now there was only one Nether Ghost left in the entire space.

All the Nether Ghost were devoured by the young Nether Ghost before them.

Now, it can truly be considered a top-quality "arrow prototype"! Any undead or Nether Ghost- type wizard would probably be envious and go crazy upon seeing it.

"Return."

Ronan shook the cowbell, and the gray-white Nether Ghost of the boy in front of him turned back into a wisp of Ash Smoke and returned to the cowbell space.

He performed some simple "master recognition" operations on the gray-white boy's Nether Ghost, based on his knowledge of Undead Magic, but the main means of controlling it still relied on the cowbell artifact of the "Bone Bell".

From the current perspective, it can be considered that they have been completely subdued.

But nothing in this world is foolproof, Mafflin serves as the best example of this.

"Practicing Undead Magic inevitably involves these risks."

To avoid backlash, one must strengthen oneself.

Ronan was well aware of this, and he had his own confidence. His mental fortitude was at least ten times stronger than Mafflin's, so there was no need to worry about any backlash from the Nether Ghost in the short term.

In the process of "taming" this Nether Ghost, Ronan also gained some information about the gray-haired boy Nether Ghost.

This young Nether Ghost was named Aihaxia. He was born into a noble family in the Secular Kingdom, much like Ronan. However, he had a great talent for wizardry. After being discovered and taken as a disciple by the previous "Bone Bell," everything went smoothly for him, and he even had a great chance of inheriting the mantle of "Bone Bell."

It's a pity that he was murdered by Mafflin after his master was killed, which explains why he harbored such deep resentment.

Ronan fiddled with the cowbell in his hand, then flipped his hand and took out a strangely shaped bone spur with an ancient design.

This bone spur came from Andariel, the "Ghost Mask," and was also one of the spoils he acquired in the Talent Competition.

Ronan had already studied it; this bone spur was also a soul-attacking magical artifact. He had personally experienced it, and its power was quite impressive. It was insidious and vicious, and practically impossible to defend against.

The only drawback is that the magical light emitted by these bone spurs cannot automatically lock onto the opponent; it can only be manually controlled by the caster.

But considering the danger of facing this bone spike attack back then, there are probably very few wizards within the Mist Rank who could dodge such a bone spike attack within a certain distance.

After all, how many wizards could temper their physical bodies to such an abnormal degree as Ronan? For the past three days, Ronan had been mainly sorting out his gains, including not only the external items but also the improvements he had made in his own strength.

Leaving aside the significant increase in proficiency of all the trump card spells, the biggest improvement should be in [Ascetic Body Forging], with its Master Level proficiency approaching 1,400 points.

After the Helamus's Blood War, Ronan was able to "glimpse" the "forbidden domain" above the Extraordinary Magic Domain, which confirmed to him that there must be even higher realms beyond the Master Level of proficiency.

After reaching the Master Level, the [[Immaculate Body] Ascetic Body Forging that Ronan developed has always been his biggest and most important trump card.

He was really looking forward to seeing what his "[Immaculate Body]" would look like after he reached the Master Level of "Ascetic Body Forging".

And the Ancient Power runes, born from the [Immaculate Body], will probably undergo even greater changes.

At this moment, within Ronan's Consciousness Space, the sixth Spiritual Power Crystal was nearing perfection. The "benefits" brought about by the surge in Soul Power had not yet completely subsided, and it was estimated that Ronan's spiritual power would maintain this state of rapid growth for a long time to come.

"The Mist Forbidden Zone - The Tenth Spiritual Power Crystal"

That's what Ronan is thinking about right now.

He saw greater potential beyond the limits of the Mist Rank in Serena, and if possible, he naturally wanted to strive in that direction as well.

After all, the fog is the foundation-building stage. It's never too much to strengthen your foundation. One day you'll look back and be grateful for every bit of effort you've made.

Serena did not reveal how she entered the Mist Forbidden Zone and condensed the tenth Spiritual Power Crystal, which is perhaps a closely guarded secret even in the Central Wizard World.

Ronan can only wait and see if he has the opportunity to learn this secret in the future.

In addition, during these three days, he also completed the last remaining part of the Soul Rune [Schubert's Golden Law] condensed within the fifth Spiritual Power Crystal.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, Ronan's next focus in his training will likely be on inheriting the Metal Element Spell Inheritance of [Spirit Maya's Golden Fire].

As Ronan was pondering this, suddenly, the Itai metal attached to the surface of his body beneath his robes began to stir.