Chapter 599: A Strange Staff That Can Hide the Soul

Chapter 599: A Strange Staff That Can Hide the Soul

The shadow priest certainly knew what Kashen was thinking. In this world full of mysterious powers and complex interests, everyone's thoughts seemed to be hidden behind a thick fog, but the shadow priest seemed to be able to see through Kashen's inner hesitation.

He added: "Don't worry, I can't hurt you. You have to know that my soul is in a very dangerous situation. At this moment, I have betrayed the Lord. According to the teachings of the church, I will fall into hell after death and suffer endless torture.

My only hope is this staff, only it can provide me with shelter." The dark priest's eyes revealed a deep sense of helplessness and fear.

He continued, "My soul still needs your nourishment. If I kill you, it will not do me any good. Because once you die, my soul will lose its nourisher, and then my resting place in this staff will no longer be stable."

The dark priest's gaze fell on the staff, with a complex emotion revealed in his eyes, including familiarity and attachment to the thing he had made with his own hands, and the expectation that it could become the place of salvation for his soul.

"Let me tell you one thing first. This staff is not simple. It has a domain of space, which I spent countless energy and precious materials to create. In this space, my soul can rest, away from the torture of hell. This is also my only hope now, so I will not do anything to hurt you, as long as you can agree to my conditions..."

Kashen observed that the shadow priest's anxiety about the destination of his soul after death was real.

"Haha! You are very cunning. As a shadow priest, you do have a certain level of awareness and are much smarter than other shadow priests. It is said that shadow priests are destined to do some evil things in their lives, and it is inevitable to be judged by justice, so you built this magic circle to settle your soul in order to avoid the suffering of hell..." Kashin nodded with satisfaction.

Then he added: "Very good, as long as you need my help, then I will believe that you will not betray me, haha! Okay, the staff is made by you, and your soul is allowed to enter it."

This connection between souls and objects is mentioned in many ancient legends and mysticism. In some ancient tribal cultures, wizards would connect their souls to specific sacred objects, believing that this would allow them to continue to protect the tribe after death or gain eternal life.

Although such behavior is considered heresy in the church's teachings, it also indirectly reflects the influence of the mysterious connection between souls and objects - this shadow priest obviously does not believe that mindless loyalty will definitely lead to heaven, so he leaves himself a way out.

This transaction involving souls and special items reflects people's desire to survive in extreme situations and their awe of unknown forces.

In order to avoid the suffering of hell, the shadow priest is willing to entrust the fate of his soul to Kashen. This is a struggle in despair.

Kashin is faced with the trade-off between curiosity about the unknown and potential risks. He needs to consider the possible consequences of such a transaction, not just his own safety...

Kashen listened to the words of the shadow priest and fell into deeper contemplation. He knew that this was a risky decision, but the mysterious aura emanating from the staff attracted him like a magnet.

He began to carefully analyze every word the Dark Priest said in his mind, trying to find possible traps or hidden information. However, apart from the obvious risk, he did not find anything suspicious - the chain of interests was complete, and the Dark Priest's soul would not harm him.

The atmosphere at this moment became particularly solemn, as if the air was filled with tension and hesitation. Kashen's eyes moved back and forth between the shadow priest and the staff, and his heart was in a fierce struggle between reason and curiosity...

Kashen finally reached a consensus with the shadow priest to protect his soul until the day Kashen died.

Of course, Kashin also made a promise: "If you can make meritorious deeds to atone for your sins, I promise that my descendants will worship you from generation to generation in the future..."

For a shadow priest, receiving such a promise is equivalent to obtaining "eternal life". At this time, meeting someone who can resonate with his staff is definitely a supreme opportunity.

It is much better than hiding in a magic circle after death in the past. No one knows the secret. At most, you will be buried in a grave and never see the light of day. How can you have a good life?

"Sir, give me the magic circle and help me to remove the spiritual connection with the magic circle, so that it can become an ownerless object first."

Kashin laughed: "Don't play tricks and try to get the staff to give me a fatal blow. I have suffered blows from your colleagues before. The worst that happened was that I was seriously injured and unconscious, but I couldn't die. If you dare to play tricks on me, your death will be indefinitely prolonged."

The dark pastor smiled bitterly and said, "Your Excellency is worrying too much. My tendons in my hands and feet have been cut, and my spiritual consciousness has collapsed. That was caused by your people piercing my inner elixir. I can't control my beloved staff at all. I can only break the spiritual connection between it and you so that you can recognize your master successfully..." The dark pastor said with a little fatigue, perhaps because he talked too much and his spirit was extremely overdrawn...

Kashin thought about it and realized that it was right. He couldn't use powerful magic in his current state. Ordinary magic could only tickle him. So he brought the magic circle to him.

The dark priest took a deep breath, closed his eyes suddenly, and then when he opened them again, two rays of light shot out of his eyes. He held the staff tightly with both hands and began to mutter something in a low and mysterious voice, as if it came from an ancient spell.

At the same time, a brilliant golden light shot out from his eyes and instantly connected to the staff in his hand like lightning.

The golden thread shone with dazzling light, tightly connecting the shadow priest and the staff.

As the shadow priest continued to chant the spell, the golden line became brighter and brighter, like a burning fire dragon dancing in the air.

However, just as everyone was attracted by this magical sight, the golden line suddenly seemed to be swallowed up by an invisible force and disappeared without a trace in the blink of an eye.

Then, the staff began to tremble violently, and a dazzling golden light emanated from its body. The light was like the first ray of dawn when the sun rises, illuminating the entire space.

However, the light only lasted for a moment, and then quickly receded like the tide. The staff also gradually calmed down and returned to silence.

"Okay, after you resonate with it again, you only need to inject a drop of your heart's blood and attach a wisp of soul, and you will become its worthy owner." The dark pastor said slowly, with an imperceptible expectation in his tone.

Kashin, who was standing by, had already memorized the steps of recognizing the master. He thought to himself that he had never expected that the methods of the Church would be so similar to those of those powerful magicians.

Thinking of this, he stretched out his right hand without hesitation and gently pierced his index finger with his fingernail.

Suddenly, a drop of bright red blood gushed out from his fingertips, like a crystal clear ruby. Kashin concentrated his mind and used his powerful mental power to carefully control the drop of blood, making it slowly float towards the area on the staff inlaid with the dark gem.

When the drop of blood touched the dark gem, it penetrated into it easily, just like a drop of water melting into the sea. Then, Kashin's mind moved, and a weak but pure soul power flowed along his finger towards the dark gem.

As soon as that ray of soul power approached the dark gem, it was drawn into it by its powerful attraction.

Instantly, the entire staff trembled slightly, and then a deep and dark light burst out. This light was not dazzling, but it gave people an endless sense of oppression, as if this staff possessed a terrifying power to destroy the world.

After about three minutes, the staff established a spiritual connection with himself, and he finally saw that there was indeed a virtual space inside the magic circle. To the soul, it was a vast space.

A wisp of Kashen's soul entered the virtual space inside the magic circle and he immediately felt the perception of the virtual space. Then his soul dissipated into it. He knew some of the functions of the staff, but he did not have the relevant ability and could not use it.