Dig Up the Sun Emperor's Legacy: I Build an Invincible Undead Legion
Chapter 136: No Other Choice

Chapter 136: No Other Choice

Carlos suddenly thought of something, staring directly at the Fire Spirit ahead.

Not taking action, seemingly waiting for something.

At this time, thinking back on the recent scenes in its mind, the Fire Spirit remained caught up in feeling sorry for itself.

Clearly it had done nothing wrong, yet those fierce bad things angrily scolded it and even launched various attacks.

Luckily ’home’ ran fast, arriving at such a beautiful place.

Pure white everywhere, completely unlike the spirit realm’s dull sameness and boredom.

Before it could go out to play, robbers had broken into its home!

Even worse—it couldn’t even beat them.

Unable to return home, the Fire Spirit was too heartbroken, with small flame orbs continuously dropping.

Being completely caught up in feeling sorry for itself, the Fire Spirit didn’t notice that the spirit particles within its body were constantly being used up without replenishment.

Its fiery red flame body was actually slowly dimming...

"It’s beginning."

The spirit realm and material realm were completely different environments with different rules.

In the spirit realm, everything—water, wind, fire, earth, even void—was essentially formed from spirit particles dispersed by the Spirit Sea.

Spirit realm creatures depended on spirit particles for existence.

Once separated from the spirit realm, it was like fish out of water.

They could survive for a short time on leftover spirit particles within their bodies.

But as time passed, internal spirit particles would inevitably get used up more and more while getting no external replenishment.

The only outcome was extinction.

Generally speaking, for spirit realm creatures to survive long-term in other planes, they had to find suitable vessels.

Theoretically, in the material plane, humans, beasts, trees—these beings that could absorb psionic energy—could all potentially become vessels for spirit realm creatures.

As long as compatibility was high enough, spirit realm creatures could use vessels to convert external psionic energy into spirit particles they needed.

Now, the Fire Spirit was running into this danger.

Spirit particles within its body would only get used up, not replenished.

Unless it transformed into a vessel suitable for the material realm, only extinction awaited.

"Wah?"

Pulling itself together and finally resolving to return and reclaim its home, the Fire Spirit suddenly felt unprecedented weakness.

It looked down at its hands in confusion.

The originally fiery red flames had become dim at some point, with fingertips nearly see-through.

And slowly spreading to the entire palm...

"!!!"

The Fire Spirit was seriously alarmed.

What had happened!

By instinct, it sharply sensed that continuing like this, forget reclaiming its ’house’—even its life would be in danger!

Anxiety arose in its heart.

Sometimes it changed into the outline of high-level monsters, sometimes mimicking the nearby Sun Emperor’s Sword’s appearance.

But the see-through trend got increasingly serious, and its flying height was now only three feet from the ground.

"Wait a bit more, it’s not the final moment yet."

Carlos watched quietly.

In the Desolate Desert, especially within the Pure White Salt Pool, spirit particle loss was faster than he’d expected.

What’s more, this area was white and barren.

After Carlos had his Shield Guards clear it out, there were almost no monsters, let alone ordinary creatures.

This was, to some degree, a lifeless wasteland.

But this place wasn’t entirely without vessels.

Though no living things existed, there were skeletons.

Carlos had already secretly called up all his Shield Guards, even that skeleton soldier, positioning them around the Fire Spirit.

The purpose was simple.

Under the threat of rapidly burning through spirit particles and life extinction, the Fire Spirit would inevitably seek suitable vessels.

Though Shield Guards were lifeless, they could also absorb external death energy.

Death energy was also a type of psionic energy, perfectly capable of serving as the Fire Spirit’s vessel.

While Shield Guards had lousy compatibility with spirit realm creatures, without other choices, the Fire Spirit could only choose the Shield Guards.

Once the Fire Spirit chose a Shield Guard as its vessel in this realm, Carlos’s goal would be achieved.

"Vessel transformation’s underlying logic is source communion. Spirit realm creatures can use vessels to convert survival-needed spirit particles. Vessels can likewise borrow spirit realm creatures’ power to gain combat enhancement."

This source communion had almost identical underlying logic to retainer ceremonies.

Except retainer ceremonies involved complete source fusion, much deeper in degree.

"As long as the Fire Spirit picks a specific Shield Guard as its vessel, I can seize the opportunity to perform the retainer ceremony!"

To achieve deep source communion, the soul barrier had to be opened.

This undoubtedly satisfied the retainer ceremony’s greatest requirement.

...

Time passed.

The Fire Spirit floated slower and slower.

During this period, it finally remembered.

Its current condition was due to coming to another plane and being unable to get spirit particle replenishment.

It had to find a suitable vessel to survive!

Flying around, with fewer and fewer spirit particles in its body, in its perception, one life form radiated vigorous vitality, extremely suitable for vessel transformation.

But what made it really ticked off was that the robber who’d stolen its home had already taken over this life form.

One life form could only contain one spirit realm creature—this was common knowledge.

Having no choice but to abandon this option, it searched for other life forms.

But in this area, forget life forms with vigorous vitality—there weren’t even simple living things!

At this time, the Fire Spirit was almost completely see-through, with very few spirit particles remaining.

Wanting to escape this area was impossible.

Unprecedented panic washed over it.

"Wah woo woo~"

Thud.

It fell to the ground, making weak, pitiful crying sounds.

"Would it rather die than choose the skeletons as vessels?"

That was Carlos’s first reaction.

But seeing the Fire Spirit’s behavior, he had a hunch:

"Could it be that it hasn’t spotted that the Shield Guards can serve as vessels?"

Orders given.

The nearest Redrose Shield Guard #1 walked over.

Extending its bone claw, it gently touched the semi-transparent Fire Spirit.

The Fire Spirit suddenly felt a chill.

It barely opened its eyes.

In its reddish pupils was first confusion, then surprise.

"Wah?"

Something without life aura could move!

"Wah!!!"

A vessel!

Its spirit realm instincts detected that this thing without any life aura could actually serve as a vessel!

In an instant, with no time to think much—or rather, Fire Spirits weren’t good at thinking—it immediately began vessel transformation.

Redrose Shield Guard #1 naturally wouldn’t resist.

The Fire Spirit felt like luck had finally turned its way!

...

"Move out!"

Seeing his scheme work, Carlos immediately ordered the Shield Guards to begin drawing the retainer secret array around Redrose Shield Guard #1 and the Fire Spirit...

With previous experience, this time was lightning fast—the Retainer Creation secret array was complete!

At this time, the Fire Spirit’s vessel transformation progress was only halfway done...