First Immortal of Destiny

Chapter 188: Soul Incantation

On the cliff above the cave.

A vast and scorching sun hung high in the sky, casting its rays upon the earth, nurturing all living beings.

Shen Mo sat cross-legged, his eyes fixed on the blazing sun, silently reciting the mantra of the "Soul Visualization Scripture": "Soul visualization, the embodiment of all things."

His thoughts circulated.

His mind trembled slightly.

A shadow of the sun slowly emerged in his sea of consciousness, radiating a brilliant light.

Shen Mo felt a warm sensation throughout his body, as if soaking in a hot spring, making him feel relaxed and comfortable.

If his soul were directly exposed to the sunlight, it would be as painful as being burned by fire.

Creatures like ghosts, whose nature is similar to that of a cultivator's soul, also avoid exposure to the scorching sun.

Powerful beings can withstand it, but they would still feel uncomfortable when shrouded in ghostly energy.

For those who haven't reached the second stage, being exposed to the midday sun would likely result in instant annihilation.

Unless there are other means to resist the scorching sunlight.

For example, the Soul Refining Banner can use a blood curtain to shield and maintain the strength of the soul.

Moreover, the sky in the Ghost Abandoned Realm is shrouded in dense ghostly energy, forming a thick layer of mist and clouds, allowing countless souls and ghosts to move around as if in the mortal realm.

By using the visualization technique of immortals, Shen Mo wouldn't suffer the same exposure as his soul, avoiding the pain of being burned.

Instead, it could temper and nurture his soul.

"Buzz!"

The scene of the scorching sun in his sea of consciousness suddenly shook violently.

It seemed that it was about to disintegrate into countless specks of light, just like countless failed attempts in the past.

"Sun Soul Manifestation, condense!"

Shen Mo completely focused his mind, and the power of his soul surged in his sea of consciousness.

He exerted all his strength to maintain the existence of the scorching sun.

In the next moment, the scorching sun hanging high in his sea of consciousness stopped its collapse and quietly emitted a warm light, nurturing Shen Mo's damaged soul.

[You attempted to visualize the sun, and successfully condensed the Soul Manifestation through the "Soul Visualization Scripture"!]

[After continuous cultivation and enlightenment, you have condensed a round of scorching sun Law Manifestation in your sea of consciousness. Your understanding of the "Soul Visualization Scripture" has deepened. Experience points +10.]

"Phew!"

Shen Mo let out a long breath.

Rubbing his forehead, he relieved the headache and dizziness caused by the damage to his soul.

He then took a second-grade Soul Nourishing Pill, nurturing his soul with the help of the sun soul manifestation.

After a moment, the pain disappeared, and a smile appeared on his face. "After practicing the 'Soul Visualization Scripture' for so long, I have finally condensed the Sun Soul Manifestation!"

"It's also because I aimed too high. If I had condensed another soul manifestation, it wouldn't have been so difficult."

In the "Soul Visualization Scripture," there are dozens of soul manifestations to choose from.

From the sun, moon, and stars to clouds, mist, and rainbows.

From mountains, rivers, and streams to flowers, plants, and trees.

There are also soul manifestations of various weapons and treasures such as knives, swords, axes, tripods, towers, pearls, and chains.

The vast and scorching sun is one of the top and most difficult soul manifestations to condense.

"But after condensing the soul manifestation, it greatly benefits me! Even without consuming Soul Nourishing Pills and other elixirs, I can recover from injuries on my own and constantly strengthen my soul power."

The growth of the soul brings countless benefits to cultivators.

The most direct one is the divine sense.

Those with a strong soul can perceive everything within a hundred miles with a single thought.

They can forcefully open things like the Qiankun Bag without using boundary-breaking talismans.

In addition, their five senses become more acute, making it difficult for them to be invaded by inner demons, difficult to be soul-searched by others, and more resistant to soul attacks. They can also control magical tools more easily...

The list of benefits goes on.

In addition, the "Soul Visualization Scripture" also includes many incantations for the use of soul power.

Although they cannot be considered immortal techniques or martial arts, if used properly, they can be more effective than immortal techniques in battle.

"Soul Restriction Curse, Soul Searching Curse, Soul Locking Curse, Soul Annihilation Curse... Once I master these small curses, it will be enough to make up for my lack of soul techniques."

Soul Restriction Curse.

It is a curse that captures and restrains the souls of living beings.

In essence, it is not much different from the soul-restraining ability of the Soul Refining Banner.

However, the Soul Refining Banner relies on blood sacrifices to capture and refine souls, turning living beings into soul generals on the banner.

After Shen Mo learned this curse, he could capture the three souls and seven spirits of his enemies with just the power of his own soul.

Whether it is imprisonment or torture, it all depends on his intentions.

He can even do it without using the Soul Refining Banner.

After directly capturing the souls of living beings, he can temporarily store them and then find a place to refine them into soul generals using the Soul Refining Banner.

This greatly increases flexibility.

The Soul Searching Curse is a method of searching for and erasing the memories of cultivators' souls.

When Zhao Lingyin discovered Shen Mo's identity based on the scent of the pill, he had the idea of finding a similar curse in the market.

However, most curses of this kind are simple and crude when used.

It's like trying to open a sophisticated lock.

The Soul Searching Curse is the key, it can finely manipulate the power of the soul and will not cause much damage to the lock.

It's like using the power of the soul to forcefully break open the lock.

Although it also achieves the goal of unlocking, the lock is damaged.

If the lock is made extremely sturdy, it may even backfire and damage the soul of the caster.

This is the backlash power of the curse.

The Soul Locking Curse has the power to imprison and control the souls of living beings.

The Soul Annihilation Curse, as the name suggests, is a killing curse that destroys souls.

Under the premise of a huge difference in the power of the soul, with a single thought, it can make opposing cultivators suffer greatly and their souls turn to ashes.

In addition to these four soul curses, there are several other small curses with different effects, which are worth Shen Mo's careful study and research.

It is worth mentioning that.

All soul curses, fundamentally, are the application of the power of the soul!

If the power of the soul is not strong enough, using curses will only harm oneself.

It is also not advisable to use such curses against cultivators with higher cultivation levels and stronger souls.

After all, other people's soul power is stronger and more refined.

If not careful, the curse will backfire.

The caster may suffer from soul shock, and in severe cases, their soul may be destroyed on the spot.

Even when using curses against cultivators of the same level or lower, one must be extremely careful.

After all, no one knows whether the person being cursed has practiced soul cultivation techniques, whether they have consumed any treasures that enhance the soul, or whether they have defensive artifacts for protecting the soul.

In addition.

When using soul curses against enemies, one's own soul and five senses will also be affected.

There will be insufficient external vigilance, making it easy to encounter unexpected disasters.

Internally, one will be unable to resist inner demons.

Therefore, unless absolutely necessary, very few cultivators choose to kill using soul curses!

The safest way is to kill the enemy first and then use the Soul Restriction Curse to capture their soul.

Except for ghosts and demons, other living beings without physical protection, no matter how powerful their soul is, are like water without a source, and can only be manipulated at will by the caster.

The foundation of the Lier Soul Phase has been established.

In just one day, Shen Mo roughly learned many curse techniques from the "Meditation of the Soul" scripture.

Just as he was about to continue studying the curses in detail, he suddenly felt a slight change in the Soul Refining Banner that he had used a long time ago since returning from the Ghost Country ruins.

If it weren't for him condensing the Lier Soul Phase, I'm afraid he would have found nothing at this moment.

"Hmm... What's going on?"

Shen Mo took out the Soul Refining Banner from his Qiankun Bag.

(End of this chapter)