Mutation
Previously, Li Wei had inquired about some information about 'Pluto King' from the Ghost King and Ghost Princess. It is said that the Pluto Star Domain originally existed, and the person who controlled this star region was Pluto King.
These are all legends, though. No one has ever seen what the real Pluto King looks like. Even the Ghost King, who has visited this Grand Theater four times, can only offer these few words. But without a doubt, if Pluto King truly exists, then he is an absolutely terrifying being who surpasses S9-level combat power. If one had to find a powerhouse of equal strength, perhaps only a 'Main God' could do so.
Now, Li Wei is quite certain that the strange giant sealed by runic chains and a holy sword is Pluto King.
This is an intuition, and Li Wei trusts his intuition.
So, only one last thing remains to be figured out: what will happen if this Sealing Holy Sword is pulled out?
Without the Sealing Holy Sword, the sealed person will naturally be freed from their shackles... and regain their freedom!
Even after using the Behemoth's Power, Li Wei still couldn't pull out the Holy Sword. After two consecutive failures, the reincarnators in the theater began to make various sounds, some sighing, some expressing relief, while the Ghost King relaxed his body and leaned back in his seat.
"I knew it! He may be strong, but he's definitely not someone who can pull out this holy sword!" Ghost Princess also had an expression that said, 'That's how it should be.'
Bao Ling, Greedy Wolf, and the others all looked disappointed, while the host had already slowly walked away, clearly having given up hope. Li Wei, however, hadn't given up; he gripped his sword hilt with one hand and made a sword incantation with the other.
No one present recognized this sword technique. Of course, if Li Xiaoyao were here, he would recognize it. Li Wei was now using the Shushan Sword Control Technique.
It wasn't a very advanced skill, but Li Wei used the Sword Control Technique at this moment.
Sword control is a type of spiritual art. All things have spirits, let alone weapons forged by humans, which naturally contain the will of the forger. Sword Control Technique is an ability to command sword spirits. In Li Wei's case, he only needs to pour his true energy into the sword to control the sword spirit, thereby achieving the purpose of sword control.
Once the sword incantation was complete, a stream of true essence entered the Sealing Holy Sword.
Almost instantly, Li Wei was struck by a powerful force of will. His head throbbed, and the next second, he found himself in a pitch-black space.
This was the first time Li Wei had encountered such a situation while using the Sword Control Technique. Back when Li Wei was in the Demon-Locking Tower, Green Conch had told him that using the Sword Control Technique would have a certain chance of entering the consciousness space of a sword spirit, and that the sword that could pull the swordsman into the consciousness space must be an unparalleled divine sword.
Because only swords of that caliber possess such powerful sword spirits.
So, thanks to Green Conch's reminder, Li Wei didn't panic. Soon, a figure slowly appeared on the opposite side.
The figure was like smoke and mist, initially indistinct, but gradually became clear after a while, revealing a young man dressed in a dharma robe. He had delicate features, and his magnificent dharma robe shimmered with light, clearly not an ordinary item. Moreover, one could see a trace of arrogance in the young man's eyes, an aura of self-importance that made him the only one worthy of respect in the world.
Li Wei could probably guess the identity of this figure. The Sealing Holy Sword was forged by the God of Law, Mordor, so his will must exist within the sword. And the faint figure in front of him was wearing a robe and had an arrogant expression, which clearly matched the image of the God of Law Mordor, in Li Wei's mind.
The only problem is that the other party is too young.
Green Conch once said that when encountering a sword spirit so powerful that it can pull the swordsman into their consciousness, the only way to control the sword is to defeat it.
This is the only way.
Moreover, although the sword spirit is a projection of the forger's consciousness and possesses some of the forger's abilities, it is capable of reading consciousness. Even if Li Wei controls it, the original forger will not be aware of it.
So, Li Wei took a deep breath and launched an attack on the mountain with his palm.
This sword spirit is a projection of the God of Magic, Mordor, which means it is also a projection of the current Main God. Li Wei is very much looking forward to the battle to seize the sword. After all, even if this projection only has one percent of the original's strength, it is still a formidable opponent for Li Wei.
A hint of disdain flashed in the eyes of the sword spirit opposite him, but he did not move an inch. He simply raised his hand and a red beam of light shot out from his hand, heading straight for Li Wei's face.
"Magic?" Li Wei was a water-type grandmaster-level mage, and he saw through the trick as soon as the other party raised his hand. Almost instantly, he pressed his body down and dodged the ray. At this moment, he was already in front of the sword spirit.
The sword spirit was clearly taken aback; he obviously hadn't expected the intruder to be so agile. With a single raised hand, a stone wall suddenly rose up in front of him.
Li Wei crashed directly into the stone wall and was bounced back four or five meters away.
"Damn, Mordor has reached the Grandmaster level in all five magic systems. He's really amazing. If it were an ordinary Grandmaster-level mage, he wouldn't be able to cast the Stone Wall so quickly!"
Li Wei felt a surge of emotion, but his movements did not falter at all. Before he could even steady himself, he suddenly slapped out two palms.
Extreme Cloud Piercing Palm.
The Cloud-Piercing Palm was extremely fast and powerful. The first palm struck the stone wall with a loud bang, creating a palm-shaped indentation. At the same time, the second palm struck the same spot. A sound of earth and stone shattering was heard, and a large hole was punched in the stone wall. The sword spirit hiding behind the stone wall had no choice but to move and retreat.
"The opportunity has come!" Li Wei's pupils contracted sharply, but he quickly made a sword gesture. Suddenly, a thousand sharp swords appeared in the dark space, their tips all pointing at the sword spirit.
The latter was clearly stunned, but a stubbornness shone through his eyes as he quickly chanted a series of incantations. Li Wei, meanwhile, had already assumed the attack sword technique, and thousands of sharp swords flashed with dazzling light as they pierced towards the sword spirit.
"Let the raging whirlwind and the Frenzy earth and rocks judge you... Extreme Curse, Earth-and-Stone Tornado!" The sword spirit uttered a string of words, which surprised Li Wei.
The ultimate spell should be similar to the pinnacle of martial arts, so there's no doubt that this 'Earth-and-Stone Tornado' is anything but simple. Sure enough, after the sword spirit released this magic, Li Wei saw a visible wind element emerge around them, and at the same time, earth-yellow earth elements began to gather, eventually turning into sand and gravel blocks, some of which weighed several thousand kilograms. Under the influence of the whirlwind, they began to rotate rapidly, forming Tornado that protected the sword spirit within.
A thousand sharp swords pierced the Earth-and-Stone Tornado, producing a crackling sound. Almost instantly, all the swords were broken. Seeing that it had gained the upper hand, the sword spirit did not intend to let go of this opportunity and directly pushed the Earth-and-Stone Tornado towards Li Wei.
At this moment, Li Wei had no way to avoid it, after all, the Earth-and-Stone Tornado almost completely filled this consciousness space.
Sensing the powerful Earth-and-Stone Tornado, Li Wei became enraged. He took a deep breath and unleashed an Ultimate Shockwave Fist. In an instant, countless cracks appeared in the air in front of Li Wei, and the entire consciousness space trembled under Li Wei relentless bombardment.
The Ultimate Shockwave Fist and the Extreme Curse Earth-and-Stone Tornado collided violently, creating a series of explosions and sending debris flying like rain.
This continuous clash greatly depleted Li Wei's true energy and the sword spirit's magic power, but neither of them would give in, stubbornly persisting and refusing to admit defeat.
This intense clash continued for a while, until Li Wei felt his energy was completely depleted. Blood finally trickled from the corner of his mouth, but at this point, admitting defeat meant losing everything, so how could Li Wei possibly give up?
"Sky Fox Awakening, Activate!" Li Wei directly activated his own bloodline ability, and a dense demonic aura surged out, which alleviated the current crisis.
Just then, the sword spirit on the other side let out a muffled groan, and the raging Earth-and-Stone Tornado suddenly weakened a bit.
"That guy's magic power is almost exhausted, isn't it? Hmph!" Li Wei increased the output of his demonic energy, and his fist slammed out like a meteor. Finally, all the rocks in the Earth-and-Stone Tornado shattered and returned to yellow earth elements, and the whirlwind gradually subsided.
The sword spirit opposite him was filled with disbelief, and the next second, Li Wei had already rushed in front of him and punched him.
Bang!
The sword spirit's figure vanished instantly, and the next second, Li Wei felt a wave of dizziness. When he looked again, there was still a sword hilt in front of him, and behind him were a group of reincarnators whispering among themselves. The host had just taken his third step.
Li Wei breathed a sigh of relief. He knew that the battle in the consciousness space, though it seemed to last a long time, was actually only a blink of an eye in the theater.
Under the Sword Control Technique, the sword spirit, which had been completely subdued, finally responded. Li Wei changed his sword technique, and with a forceful pull on the hilt, a piercing sword cry was heard. The holy sword stuck in the giant's forehead was finally pulled out.
The host abruptly stopped in his tracks, his expression freezing instantly. The other inhabitants in the theater seemed to have been suddenly choked, their clamor vanishing in an instant.
Quiet!
Absolute silence.
Finally, the armrest of the chair that the Ghost King was gripping tightly shattered with a thud. The S9-level powerhouse sat up abruptly, muttering, "He actually pulled it out?"
The holy sword in Li Wei's hand was still emitting a faint chirping sound, and the host had already stood beside Li Wei in a flash.
"Okay... okay... okay!"
He looked at the holy sword in Li Wei's hand with delight, said "good" three times in a row, and then ignored Li Wei completely, walking straight towards the giant.
Holding the holy sword, Li Wei quietly looked at the host, his eyes thoughtful, and slowly took a few steps back.
The host walked up to the giant and touched its face, creating an indescribably eerie scene.
"I've finally waited for this day. 300 years, a full 300 years... Mordor, you would never have imagined this day would come, hehehehe..."
A strange laugh sent a chill down Li Wei's spine.
Meanwhile, some audience members noticed the host's unusual behavior. A reincarnator sitting in the front row said to his companion, "What's he doing? What 300 years? And who is Mordor?"
The companion standing nearby naturally shook his head, indicating that he didn't know.
Looking at the host again, he turned to look at the crowd, his eyes filled with murderous intent. Seeing this, Li Wei immediately activated his Shifting Forms and Changing Positions.
At the same time, a sudden change occurred.
Then, several 'whoosh' sounds were heard. Several dark figures suddenly shot out from behind the host. The experts in the front row with combat power of S4 or above changed their expressions drastically and hurriedly jumped back. Those with combat power below S4 were not so lucky.
The dark figures swept across like sharp swords, and the first row erupted in a cloud of blood mist. More than 10 reincarnators were torn to shreds without any chance to react, and the blood and flesh filled the air, staining the faces of the reincarnators in the first few rows crimson.
A pale blue phantom emerged from the bodies of the slain reincarnators, looking exactly like the deceased reincarnators, except that their faces were filled with terror, and they were being pulled by chains and flown toward the giant in the cave.
"This is... a true soul?" The Ghost King sitting in the back changed his expression drastically. He looked at the pale blue humanoid figures hooked by iron chains, his face full of disbelief.
"My lord, isn't this 'true soul' something that only exists in legends?" The Ghost Princess, who was sitting down beside her, asked in confusion after hearing the Ghost King's words.
The Ghost King nodded. "That's right. I only learned of the existence of this 'True Soul' by consulting ancient texts. All things have a spirit, but only advanced beings possess a soul. The ultimate state of a soul is the True Soul. If we cultivate ghost arts and possess a True Soul, our cultivation speed will definitely be twice as fast. And because I have reached S9 level, I can also have my True Soul leave my body, but those with insufficient combat power absolutely cannot condense a True Soul, unless..."
"Unless what?" Ghost Princess clicked her tongue in astonishment. If cultivating a true soul was so difficult, why were the true souls of the few reincarnators below, whose combat power was below S4, dragged out by those iron chains after they were killed?
"Unless it is a person with great supernatural powers who uses special abilities to forcibly condense the true soul of others in order to improve their own cultivation, or to Cure or replenish energy. Once the true soul is formed, the physical body with insufficient cultivation and combat power will naturally explode because it cannot withstand the huge energy. Those reincarnators just now should have been like that!" The Ghost King looked at the host with a ferocious expression, and his voice became lower and lower.
Their physical bodies were destroyed, and their imprisoned souls screamed in agony. Even the Ghost Princess, who dealt with ghosts and vengeful spirits every day, couldn't help but feel a chill run down her spine. The next second, a scene that terrified everyone unfolded: the giant behind the host had somehow raised his head.
"Look!" Several sharp-eyed reincarnators saw this scene and quickly exclaimed.
The screaming souls were dragged away bit by bit by the chains, and then the giant opened its mouth and swallowed them whole.