Asura Awakens

The Voodoo Master's Sovereign-stage title was "Defiled Evil Spirit." As the name implied, the core ability of this stage was "Pollution."

In ancient times, Defiled Evil Spirits were the bane of magical artifacts from Buddhism and Daoism alike. No matter what immortal artifact it was, even a Golden Core tainted with filth would fail before a Defiled Evil Spirit.

At the Sovereign stage, "Pollution" mainly targeted items and the body. At best, an item's effectiveness would be halved; at worst, it would be completely destroyed. The same applied to the body. Once one's flesh was polluted, it was like being struck by a deadly poison—both spiritual power and bodily functions would fall into disorder.

Moreover, the power of "filth" was far harder to remove than toxins or germs. Or rather, there was almost no way to cure it instantly. In ancient times, those afflicted by pollution could only dissolve it through day after day of breathing exercises and cultivation.

Modern times were less troublesome. Every dungeon mission and every infusion of spiritual power was a process of cleansing one's marrow and tendons, naturally removing the pollution.

But attempting a dungeon while carrying a "polluted body" was no different from seeking death.

Little Round swiftly reined in her power, withdrawing the deep-blue beam from the vertical eye on her forehead.

"Xiahou Aotian, hold on for another ten seconds," Little Round called out. Tar-like black matter coiled around her body, forming a dark, sinister robe.

With a sweep of her sleeve, a broad ritual table draped in yellow silk appeared before her. Red candles, incense ash, copper coins, Straw Men, silver needles, paper talismans, and other items lay upon it.

Little Round picked up a Straw Man and split it into three. Then she grabbed a handful of incense ash and scattered