At the edge of a lake in the northern Mixed Area of the Star Dou Great Forest.
Huo Yuhao sat cross-legged. In front of him were dozens of bound hundred-year Soul Beasts, some scaled, some feathered, and some furred. Beside him floated a figure with white hair and white robes.
"Yuhao, to most people, Necromancy is steeped in evil. That is because these spells themselves concern death, corpses, and souls-all things humans naturally fear."
"However, you should remember what I told you: an ability used for good is righteous, while one used for evil is wicked. That depends on the person, not the ability."
"Elder Yi, in our world, anyone with an evil martial soul is defined as evil. Soul Masters who awaken an evil martial soul at birth become targets everyone cries out to attack, and then organizations specializing in eliminating Evil Soul Masters dispose of them."
Elder Yi seemed to have anticipated Huo Yuhao's argument.
"Yuhao, it is not just your world. Every world is like this. Since ancient times, good and evil have never stood together. Any seed that might breed evil is strangled in its cradle by so-called goodness. That is human nature."
"Nor do I deny that among ten people with evil abilities, perhaps only one has a righteous heart-or perhaps none at all. This is the inevitable consequence of evil abilities. After all, the way they increase their strength is hardly aboveboard.
"Take Necromancy, for example. It is actually just one branch of magic in my world. It is not truly frightening; in fact, it is one of the forms of magic closest to the origins of human magic. All research into Necromancy takes life as its foundation.
"The earliest Necromancy arose from humanity's struggle against the laws of nature in hopes of extending their lives. But as research into Necromancy deepened, a small portion of Necromancers gradually strayed from that original path. They used Necromancy to strengthen themselves, slaughtering other living beings to steal their life force or other things that would enhance their own power. These are all signs of corruption.
"But the magic I will teach you is entirely different. I was once a mage of the light system. Later, after specializing in Necromancy, I explored an entirely new path-light-attribute Necromancy."
Huo Yuhao had been growing drowsy through the earlier explanation, but this part sparked his interest. His body jolted, and his spiritual power became intensely focused.
"Elder Yi, does that mean I should switch to the mage system now? How is my talent for magic power?"
Electrolux: "..."
"Yuhao, whether it is magic power or soul power, both are ways of using energy. Why forsake what lies nearby to seek something far away?"
Electrolux paused, then continued:
"Really, if magic power can create an entire magical framework, why cannot soul power? Over these past few days, I have made countless conjectures about how to inscribe magical frameworks on Douluo Star. Several are highly feasible. I will tell you about those later."
"For now, I will use a Forbidden Magic that each person in our world can cast only once to merge all my memories and profound understanding of magic, Light Magic, and Necromancy into your memories. Remember to empty your mind and accept everything unconditionally."
"Elder Yi, go ahead. I will cooperate with everything you do," Huo Yuhao said trustingly.
"Good. Then I will begin."
As Electrolux chanted a series of incantations, Huo Yuhao felt countless things suddenly forced into his mind. His head spun, and it took him quite some time to recover.
Then he was swept up in ecstasy, for his mind now held countless magical incantations, along with Elder Yi's insights into Light Magic and Necromancy.
With Electrolux's help, he had gone from a complete novice in magic to a master mage in an instant. His understanding of magic had already reached a profound level. It was simply unbelievable.
"How do you feel?" Electrolux asked Huo Yuhao, the energy around him weakening further. After all, it was a forbidden art that could be used only once in a lifetime; a substantial expenditure was perfectly normal.
"I feel wonderful. I have felt the vastness of knowledge and how insignificant I am within its ocean. When I received all that knowledge of Necromancy, I developed a reverence for life. At the same time, I saw the limitless possibilities Necromancy has in this world."
Huo Yuhao's words made Electrolux nod in gratification. Clearly, he was very pleased with the answer. His expression seemed to say, I am not alone on this path. It was as though he had suddenly found someone in this world who spoke the same language, even if that person was his own student.
"Yuhao, you are quite right. Your world's martial souls, Soul Rings, and Soul Beasts are all fascinating. In short, although your world is not particularly powerful, there is much here worth studying. The rules of your world could be called unique in this universe. I feel I will enjoy a very pleasant old age on Douluo Star." Electrolux truly lived up to his reputation as the genius who had developed Holy Necromancy. His mind was filled with nothing but research.
Huo Yuhao was just about to ask what Ring Inscription was when Elder Yi's aged voice rang out again.
"Yuhao, first acclimate yourself to the knowledge I have merged into your soul. Then we can discuss how to perform Ring Inscription-that is, constructing Magic Circuits with soul power. Of course, your task now is to first learn the basics of Necromancy.
"I have already become one with your Divine Sense Orb. Although you cannot summon the Divine Sense Orb yet, the special energy from my body has actually been within yours for some time. It is more than enough for you to begin learning Necromancy. Once you have learned it, I can hand the Undead Demiplane over to you."
"Remember, when studying Necromancy, your heart must turn toward the light. Otherwise, death will only turn against you."
"The essence of death is purification."
Huo Yuhao nodded repeatedly, watching Electrolux disappear back into his spiritual sea of consciousness. Then he began digesting the memories in his mind. Earlier, he had merely swallowed the dates whole; truly assimilating everything would still take some time.
Ultimately, Necromancy was a way of using life force. Studying the essence of life-that was the meaning of this magic.
After spending several days mastering the essence of Necromancy, its incantations, and the construction of Magic Circuits, Huo Yuhao embarked on practical experimentation.
After all, Necromancy was unlike other forms of magic, which only required constant practice. Necromancy required killing to deepen one's understanding of death.
That could not be accomplished through training alone, so he turned his attention directly to the pitiful Soul Beasts he had captured three days earlier.
"Failure."
"Another failure."
What Huo Yuhao was practicing now was the most basic Necromantic Conversion Spell. This was the fundamental introductory spell of Necromancy. A Necromancer who could not perform necromantic conversion did not even deserve to be called one.
Humans were originally the materials most compatible with necromantic conversion, but under these crude conditions, he could only make do.
Necromantic conversion was further divided into Living Conversion and Corpse Conversion. Living Conversion was comparatively cruel, but the resulting undead were of higher quality. Thus, some evil Necromancers favored inhumane Living Conversion, and Huo Yuhao was no exception.
Chanting the incantation, constructing the Magic Circuit, and channeling energy through life force, Huo Yuhao completed everything in one smooth sequence. The Nether Wolf enveloped in the Hexagram Necromantic Array before him let out repeated, agonized howls. Its flesh vanished in an instant, leaving only a skeleton.
The blood energy formed from that flesh all converged on its eye sockets, attempting to ignite the soul fire within their empty hollows. Unfortunately, it failed to catch. Huo Yuhao shook his head regretfully and moved on to the next one.
However, just as he continued his necromantic experiments, a clear cry of surprise interrupted him.
"An Evil Soul Master?"
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