As for why the soul leaves the body, that's entirely a matter of the altar.
Once a living being gets a certain distance close to the altar, all souls will be drawn to it.
It was a terrifying altar that existed solely to devour souls; a horrifying structure that still sends chills down Leo's spine whenever he recalls it.
However, what Leo saw in the Shadow World was the shadow cast by the altar itself in the sunlight; he did not see what the actual altar looked like.
When his soul returned to his body, Leo finally saw what the altar looked like.
Unlike any other altar before, this one was made of piled bones.
Layer upon layer of white bones are intricately stacked, so densely packed that even sunlight cannot penetrate them.
Although there wasn't time to examine it closely, such a 200-meter-high altar would have required at least a million lives to construct.
All the souls Yaoyao saw were those that had been poured into this altar, while the level three Tiger Beastmen were all guarding the bone altar.
There were a total of twenty-four level-three Tiger Beastmen, each with a terrifying height of over 90 meters.
The moment Leo regained consciousness and opened his eyes, he saw them simultaneously open their eyes and stand up.
Leo was looking through scenes from his own memories, but he could still feel the oppressive aura emanating from those powerful physiques.
No skill can survive against absolute power; those level three Tiger Beastmen represent the pinnacle of level three power.
How strong is their attack power?
The Thunderstorm Giant was nearly shattered after being hit by just one punch, has the most to say on this.
First, the 250x Gravity Domain slowed down the Tiger Beastmen's attack speed, preventing them from unleashing their full power.
Under such circumstances, the 10,000-point protective shield was easily broken.
The Thunderstorm Giant can ignore 2000 points of attack power.
With the addition of the Godslaying Staff's 2000 points of defense,
Under such defense, a shadow capable of absorbing 24,000 points of damage was instantly filled.
That means a level 3 Tiger Beastmen's attack power exceeds 60,000 points!!!
If this were any Level Two Wizard, such an attack would definitely result in instant death!
Even Level Three Great Wizard would probably think twice before acting upon seeing such damage!
As expected of a top-tier existence among level three, it almost destroyed the Thunderstorm Giant despite its multiple defenses!
No wonder Vice Dean Yanis sighed with admiration when mentioning these Level 3 Limitless Lifeforms; they were simply too powerful.
If it weren't for Leo's abnormally powerful defense system, which greatly reduced the Tiger Beastmen's attack power, he wouldn't have survived!
Although the result was tragic—severely injured and on the verge of death, he almost didn't make it back alive—
However, Leo still discovered a problem during the attack: the thoughts of those level-three Tiger Beastmen were extremely chaotic. In the middle of Leo being knocked away, he even heard them arguing with themselves.
"Therefore, it can be definitively stated that these Level 3 Tiger Beastmen were forcibly given an enhanced evolutionary potential to reach this level; their flaw lies in their souls."
"Their souls don't seem to be a single entity, but rather a mixture of multiple souls."
"Altering the evolutionary process with the power of the soul and forcibly increasing the intensity of evolution, although it will cause terrible aftereffects to these Tiger Beastmen, what are these aftereffects in the face of such powerful strength?"
Not only were their souls problematic, but Leo also couldn't sense any elemental energy emanating from them.
Although the exchange was only for a fleeting moment, they truly did not sense any elemental energy; they only possessed pure physical strength.
In other words, they lost too much in order to obtain the ultimate level three power.
As for the fact that those Level 3 Tiger Beastmen were able to survive unscathed at the center of the nuclear explosion, Leo didn't find it strange at all.
The explosive power of the atomic bomb's core was not even as strong as their attack power, so it's perfectly normal that they were able to walk out of the nuclear blast unharmed.
Even Leo felt a pang of heartache at the thought of throwing out 25 atomic bombs in one go.
He had nuclear materials of his own; he even made these atomic bombs by hand.
I need to recover from my injuries during this time, so I might as well handcraft some atomic bombs!!
Although he almost got killed by a single punch during this adventure, Leo was still happy and excited.
First, he witnessed the strength of a top-tier level three expert, with an attack power of over 60,000 points. This firsthand experience gave him an extraordinary feeling and a clearer understanding of the limits of level three.
This has reference value for future advancement to Level 3.
Secondly, he learned that the changes in Tiger Beastmen were all due to changes in his soul.
The powerful being from another world who descended upon the Tiger World was someone skilled at manipulating souls.
Furthermore, he cannot physically descend into the Tiger World; he can only descend as a consciousness.
He treated Tiger World as a soul breeding ground, harvesting a batch of souls every three years.
As for preventing the wizard from leaving,
Have you ever seen a farm where outsiders can come and go as they please?
That being from another world naturally considered this place his own private domain, so all troublemakers were his enemies.
Wizards happen to be just that kind of being.
This world was originally ruled by the Purple Flame Stigmata Wizard, but now a thief has brazenly intruded, a shameful act that no Stigmata Wizard can tolerate.
If this otherworldly being is not captured or driven away, then the Tiger World will surely become a lifeless, dead world, where all souls will be harvested.
After figuring out the whole story, Leo faced two choices. One was to secretly return to the Wizard World with Alice, report the situation to the Purple Flame Academy, and wait for the Purple Flame Stigmata Wizard to return, at which point the problem would naturally be solved.
The second option is to destroy the main city of the Tiger World three years later, when that otherworldly being arrives.
Including the altar, the alien life consciousness, and the twenty-four level-three Tiger Beastmen, all were killed.
Then the problem here can also be solved, and all the wizards can be brought back to the Wizard World in a grand manner.
Leo would never have done something so risky before he understood the whole story.
However, based on this trip to the main city, Leo believed that his actions were highly feasible.
If there's a safe and reliable way to return to the Wizard World, why would Leo risk trying to destroy the main city?
Aside from any other reason, Leo also wanted to see if the powerful weapon he obtained from Charlotte had the offensive capabilities he had imagined.
Because this concerns Leo's future path as a wizard!!
Leo needed to choose a suitable time to verify his conjecture about the future path of the wizard, and now was the best opportunity!
Twenty-four level-three life forms of extreme strength, and one powerful being who can only descend in consciousness but not in their true form—there couldn't be more opportunities for verification!
If the second method is chosen, then the problem of souls being absorbed must be solved. Once the soul leaves the body, the absorption intensity is already this strong even before the World Consciousness has descended. Once that consciousness descends, the strength of its ability to absorb souls will definitely exceed Leo's imagination.
You probably wouldn't even need to enter the main city area; just standing outside the city walls would be enough to have your soul absorbed!
Why isn't Yaoyao back yet?
Hearing from Alice that Yaoyao left in anger, Leo wasn't too worried. He didn't sense any intense emotional fluctuations in her soul, so Yaoyao's words were most likely meant to cover for Leo.
Faced with Alice's question, Yaoyao didn't know how to answer, so she simply hid.
With her eyes slightly closed, Leo called out Yaoyao's name and quickly received a response.
"They're here, they're here!"
Yaoyao's little dark figure appeared on Leo's shoulder, laughing and joking, showing no sign of anger whatsoever.
"Where did you go?" Leo asked, puzzled.
"I've done something big."
Yaoyao puffed out her chubby belly, glancing proudly at Leo as if waiting for Leo praise.
"Wow... you're amazing! You're incredible, nobody's as good as you."
Leo had no idea what great thing Yaoyao had done, so he could only offer empty praise. He waved his thumb in front of Yaoyao, making Yaoyao face practically overflow with pride.
"Now can you tell me what big thing you've done?" After praising her, Leo asked. Yaoyao's weakness was that she was afraid of Leo praising her; once she was praised, she would blurt out anything.
"Since you've praised me so earnestly, I'll tell you."
"Back in Tiger Beastmen capital, your soul was almost sucked out by that bone altar, right? I've found an anchor point for you in the Shadow World to ensure that this won't happen again."
"Dare to absorb the souls of my subordinates right in front of me? That being from another world has really had enough. Next time I see him, I'll show him what I, the King Yaoyao, can do."
Yaoyao patted Leo's earlobe, as if to say, "Little brother, your big brother has your back," her arrogance practically igniting a rocket.
Are you telling the truth?
"Won't my soul be sucked away again?"
How did you do that?
Leo was pondering the question of the soul when Yaoyao suddenly solved it for him. Looking at the proud Yaoyao, Leo began to doubt the truthfulness of her words.
"How dare you doubt me? Don't you know who I, King Yaoyao, am? Do you think I would lie to you?"
"Come with me to the Shadow World. You'll understand after you see it."
Yaoyao angrily grabbed Leo's earlobe with her claws and pulled hard, instantly transporting Leo's figure from the real world to the Shadow World.
In the Shadow World, Leo stared at the object before him, his lips twitching involuntarily. He looked at Yaoyao uncertainly, "Are you sure this thing will work?"