Spirit Shamans and Jiang Masters, the Land of Myriad Spirits and the Void Realm, the Snake Palace!

Today is Cheng Sheng's first strength assessment after being promoted to core. He deliberately kept his strength at the late stage of the Nurturing Sha realm. Even Nalong, who was his sparring partner and examiner, was taken aback by his exaggerated "speed of progress." However, Su Tai didn't even offer a single comment.

As Cheng Sheng gained more and more magical abilities after his Dark Sacrifice and formally came into contact with the sorcerer circle, Cheng Sheng no longer valued the inheritance of the Black Killing Style martial arts as much as before.

However, since he had signed his name and pressed his fingerprint before, and enjoyed many benefits as a disciple of the Black Killing Style, he had no intention of leaving for the time being.

"So much effort and resources have been poured into Sha Lie, and the sunk costs are too high, so no second choice is being considered?"

"Never mind, it doesn't matter."

Cheng Sheng splashed his cheeks with the cool mountain spring water and stood up from the water tank.

Compared to the last time I saw him, Su Tai was in much better condition, but he still looked injured and weak.

During the recent assessment match, Cheng Sheng noticed that Su Tai coughed four times, and on one occasion, he even coughed up several maggots...

He hid it quickly, but Cheng Sheng still managed to see it.

"It's somewhat like the symptoms described in that book on poisoning..."

In the past few days, Cheng Sheng has been studying the notes on the sorcerers he obtained from Wang Shan, and has gained a better understanding of this group of sorcerers.

In Dongyue, sorcerers are also known as "spirit sorcerers".

"Compared to Dongyue, Nantu is just a small, insignificant border country; 'Spiritual Witch' is probably the more appropriate title."

The essence of this system is to communicate with an entity called "Land of Myriad Spirits," or "Void Realm."

"... communicate with the Void Realm, harmonize spiritual energy, absorb spiritual energy, capture ancient souls from the Void Realm, and integrate them into oneself..."

This is a passage written at the beginning of the notes.

Cheng Sheng always thought that so-called exorcists were just raising little ghosts and poisonous insects, and at most casting some curses or training a flying head or something.

It turns out that the upper limit of this system seems to be much higher than he had imagined.

Imps, poisonous insects, flying heads... even the "immortality" of the physical body are just the most basic abilities, and they don't even reflect the truly powerful core of this system.

"A soul in the Void Realm... one that can establish contact with another, higher-level plane, is no ordinary being."

Take Cheng Sheng himself, for example; behind him lies an entire Abyss.

Sulai wasn't at the dojo today; he was at the boxing gym. Besides Su Tai and Songpa, there were only a few maids at the dojo.

The assessment was over, and Cheng Sheng had no intention of staying at the dojo any longer. After a quick wash, he left the dojo directly.

A black minivan was already waiting at the intersection at the end of the dojo; this was the vehicle that Jia Wa had specially prepared for Cheng Sheng.

Cheng Sheng got into the car, leaned back in the back seat, closed his eyes and pretended to doze off, but his mind was still on things related to sorcerers and spirit shamans.

"After successfully communicating with the Void Realm, the sorcerer can absorb the spiritual energy within the Void Realm and then use that energy to temper their body."

A body tempered by spiritual energy can be fully restored to its original state, no matter how severe the injury, as long as the soul threads within the sorcerer remain intact and the spiritual energy is not exhausted. This is what I previously referred to as "immortality."

The so-called "poisoning" is similar; it's produced by venomous insects and creatures modified by psionic energy. It's a mutated toxin, very similar to the "poison" of the [Hell Plague Fly]. In fact, it's a kind of "curse" that can directly harm the soul.

Damage to the soul can lead to physical decay and even death, so no matter how strong a fighter or boxer's body is, they cannot withstand this detoxification...

Conversely, the best way to kill a sorcerer is to directly attack their soul, sever the soul threads within them, and suppress their "immortality."

If that's not possible, then you can only "kill" him repeatedly until all the spiritual energy in his body is completely exhausted and he can no longer be "resurrected".

Just like when Cheng Sheng killed Wang Shan, he had to shoot him in the head twice to completely kill him.

"The only thing I currently know that can do this is the [Hell Plague Fly]."

That Hell Plague Fly that has evolved once is my trump card. I need to nurture it carefully and see if it can mutate into something even more powerful...

Cheng Sheng Sheng's closed eyelids, his eyeballs moved slightly, and his hand involuntarily touched the spot on his right wrist where the mutated Plague Fly was hidden.

The notebook contained a lot of scattered notes, most of which were methods for concocting various demon and Spirit Jiang. As for how to communicate with the Void Realm and become a true spellcaster, I just jotted down a few words.

--Perhaps they felt this part was too common knowledge and there was no need to go into detail.

"... The first realm for a beginner sorcerer is called the Spirit Thread Realm, which mainly involves weaving a soul thread within the body to establish a stable channel for communication with the Void Realm."

Only with the channels established can spiritual energy be continuously drawn upon...

Cheng Sheng was naturally interested in the sorcerer and spirit shaman system, especially the so-called "Land of Myriad Spirits / Void Realm".

He tried to sense it, following the brief description in the notes.

"According to the notes, if someone possesses the talent of a sorcerer, as their meditation deepens, they will gradually experience unusual symptoms such as tinnitus, auditory hallucinations, and vivid dreams..."

I don't have any symptoms. Is it because I'm too healthy?

Cheng Sheng opened his eyes and stared blankly at the street scenes rushing past outside the car window.

Auditory hallucinations, tinnitus, and frequent nightmares are caused by the influence of the "Void Realm." Before a sorcerer can establish a bridge of communication with the Void Realm, he must first "hear" the "call" from the Void Realm.

Although he was reluctant to admit it, Cheng Sheng had to accept the fact that he might not have the potential to become a sorcerer, or rather, his talent for sorcery might not be very good.

"Of course, there's another possibility..."

Cheng Sheng tapped the armrest of his chair lightly with his fingers, thinking, "Because I am a warlock, I have established a stable connection with the Abyss, so I am not recognized by the ' Void Realm '."

This is a very simple principle: the higher and more powerful a plane is, the stronger its self-will.

As an ancient plane that transcends the ordinary world, the probability of the Void Realm Cheng Sheng being chosen again is naturally much smaller for someone who has already been "chosen" once.

"Never mind, let's not think about this now."

Cheng Sheng shook his head, putting aside the matter of the sorcerer and the Void Realm for the time being. "I know too little about these two things right now. Many of my speculations may be wrong, and the sensing methods recorded in my notes may not be complete."

Let's find an opportunity to kill a few more surrendered generals, collect more data, and then conduct further research...

Twenty-five minutes later, the van took Cheng Sheng to a zoo in the Pawan District.

The ticket booths at the entrance of the zoo, which bears the sign "Forest Valley Paradise," are all dilapidated.

This was a bankrupt zoo that Jia Wa bought at Cheng Sheng's request, specifically to use as a venue for Cheng Sheng's sacrificial ceremonies and a storage place for certain large sacrificial offerings.

"Owner."

Cheng Sheng got out of the car, Jia Wa, knowing he was coming, had been waiting for him in front of the zoo for a long time.

Jia Wa greeted Cheng Sheng and helped him board a tourist shuttle bus at the zoo. Then, he drove the bus himself into the zoo.

This zoo covers a large area. As you drive along, Cheng Sheng see lion mountain, tiger mountain, monkey mountain, rhinoceros enclosure... and there is even a crocodile pool.

Of course, many of these places were empty, as the animals ordered by Jia Wa were being delivered from various places.

The sightseeing bus finally stopped in front of a building with a gaudy, brightly painted exterior. Cheng Sheng looked up and saw the words "Snake Palace" written on the door.

He went inside.

The "Snake Palace" was brightly lit by ceiling spotlights, and exhaust fans whirred all around, but as soon as you entered the room, you were filled with a strong smell that was a bit like fish and a bit like mutton.

Cheng Sheng's gaze was fixed on a certain spot almost the instant he stepped into the "Snake Palace".

It was a glass showroom built in the very center of the Serpent Palace. It was transparent on all sides, allowing a clear view of the interior from every angle.

At this moment, inside this glass showroom...

Snake!

It's full of snakes!

The giant pythons, in shades of golden yellow, dark green, and milky white, almost filled the entire glass enclosure. Each one was nearly as thick as a water bucket. Some were intertwined with each other, while others lay on top of their companions, coldly and silently watching Cheng Sheng through the thick glass.