Curse Crown

Time rewound to one minute earlier.

A vast invisible domain spread like a flood, instantly engulfing Richard and Ulysses. Mist formed from death energy swallowed both man and bird like some monstrous beast.

The erosion of death energy was like fine needles, seeping bit by bit through a creature's membrane and into its energy circulation. As that circulation spread, the deathly erosion would burrow into the creature's body and soul like parasites.

"This is no simple method."

Richard calmly raised a barrier. Empowered by the Life Rule, it continuously collided violently with the gray death mist, producing a series of hissing sounds.

"Caw, looks like we ran into a hunter."

Holy Light shone in Ulysses's eyes, leaving the King of Souls hidden within the death mist with nowhere to hide. At the same time, Richard's Eye of Truth saw the master of this domain as well.

It was a creature resembling a jellyfish. The upper half of its translucent gray body resembled an umbrella canopy, while its lower half was covered in tentacles. Richard saw clearly that those tentacles were filled with the Rule of Death and Soul Rule. At Richard's current strength, if those tentacles struck his body, that would be one thing—but his soul would undoubtedly suffer terribly.

"A hunter?"

"Dimensions like the Soul Dimension, which do not welcome outsiders, generally have hunters. These creatures specialize in hunting creatures from other dimensions, especially visitors from the Material World."

The moment Ulysses finished speaking, several translucent tentacles silently lashed out of the mist and struck Richard's energy barrier.

Smack!

The energy barrier shattered.

Richard's brow creased slightly. His body flickered as he slipped through the imperceptible gaps between several tentacles.

"Not to be underestimated," Richard said before swinging his Staff.

The next instant, an immense energy surge erupted like