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The second segment was clearly the second tier of the Spiritual Communion Codex—in other words, the second level of the Spirit-Absorbing Art. This was the spell Forbidden Slave had once used, and normally, when she reached the second tier, her baleful energy grew at its fiercest. After using the second-level Spirit-Absorbing Art two or three times, she would usually plunge into madness. That was what worried me most!
As for the first level, I had used it for quite some time. Aside from its insufficient pulling power, it had no major side effects. Even the baleful energy it generated was pitifully little, and I could digest it on my own.
Of course, if it only produced some baleful energy, I had innate demonic energy and feared no invasion from it. It could even become part of my energy. At that thought, my lucky-mindedness acted up again, because I desperately needed the second level of the Spirit-Absorbing Art!
After all, compared with the second level, the energy absorbed by the first level was like earth compared with heaven. If I knew I could learn it but refused to, what would I use against Forbidden Slave once she emerged? One had to understand that before the second level, the first level would only end up being absorbed. Between two users of the second level, their power would cancel out according to their strength. At the very least, the other party would stop using it when it had no effect. That way, we could stand on the same starting line and fight to the death.
Thus, after only a slight hesitation, I reproduced the patterns on the second jade stele in my mind and began a more meticulous deduction of their extensions.
Just as expected, while strengthening the spirit absorption, the second