Dig Up the Sun Emperor's Legacy: I Build an Invincible Undead Legion
Chapter 138: Child of the Spirit Realm

Chapter 138: Child of the Spirit Realm

"Did it suddenly get ticked off because of Dawn Flame’s aura?"

Through their soul link, Carlos learned the reason for the new retainer’s sudden furious awakening.

He was thoughtful:

"Most of the Fire Spirit’s spirituality was preserved."

Unlike the completely newborn Purple Vortex, the new retainer clearly retained the Fire Spirit’s memories.

Carlos couldn’t help thinking back to the vessel transformation ceremony he’d interrupted.

Most likely the vessel transformation ceremony had caused this weird situation.

"This isn’t necessarily bad—could even be called good."

In Carlos’s long-term plans, spirit realm exploration was a vital piece of the puzzle.

With the Fire Spirit’s spirituality present, just familiarity with the spirit realm could be a huge help to Carlos when exploring it.

"Pull back the flames."

The new retainer, which had been freely letting loose with flames, suddenly received its master’s command.

It instinctively obeyed.

The torrential flames quickly began pulling back, continuously returning to its body.

Before long, the fiery red color in the sky completely faded, and the rampaging fire serpents on the ground vanished entirely.

Only scalding heat waves and deep vitrified salt blocks recorded the terrible sea of fire that had just happened.

...

With flames pulled back, the new retainer’s full appearance entered Carlos’s view.

Familiar crimson bones, with the strange red rose patterns becoming more complex.

Terrible fiery red flames stuck to the crimson bones, constructing a flame humanoid form.

However, the new retainer was a bit short.

Well... short wasn’t quite right—accurately speaking, it was small in stature!

Including the flames rising from its skull, it was barely two feet tall!

"Short is fine as long as it packs a punch."

This minor flaw was automatically ignored by Carlos in the face of that terrifying earlier eruption.

Suddenly, Carlos discovered not only had its appearance shrunk, but things were missing!

"Where’s the greatsword? Where’s the giant shield?"

...

"Wah!"

The earlier flame eruption being so fierce had also startled the new retainer.

Its power had become much stronger!

"Wah!"

Its body was full of power!

Then it discovered its appearance had changed drastically.

A crimson skeleton had appeared within its body.

No, the crimson skeleton was its true form.

It extended a flame-burning finger and curiously poked its own ribs.

"Clang!"

A metallic collision sound rang out.

"Wah?"

"Wah!"

Knocking sounds continued, faintly having a wonderful rhythm as surface flames danced to the beat.

Just then, a shadow fell.

Its master had come!

The new retainer stopped its actions as surface flames became even more active.

Then... it saw the familiar aura attached to those large wings behind its master.

Carlos currently had no time to worry about the new retainer’s mood.

The terrifying flames and mysteriously vanished greatsword and giant shield made Carlos desperately want to check its attributes and abilities.

[Unnamed Retainer: Strange creature born from super-fusion of Redrose Shield Guard and spirit realm Fire Spirit, inheriting abilities of both.]

[Health: 500 (Constitution x50)]

[Strength: 20]

[Constitution: 10]

[Speed: 9]

[Skills: Redrose·Variant, Redrose Shield Tactics, Fire Spirit Body, Child of the Spirit Realm (Fire).]

"Strength increased by 2 points, Constitution by 6 points, Speed by 2 points. Similar to Purple Vortex, total attributes also increased by 10 points!"

Carlos was really satisfied. Just from attributes alone, this fusion’s results weren’t shabby.

"Wah!"

The newborn retainer’s perception was unexpectedly sharp.

It sensed its master seemed to be praising it, involuntarily raising its head as the reddish eyes in its sockets curved slightly.

But after being happy for an instant, its gaze again fiercely locked onto the Dawn Flame on the flame wings.

"Really holds grudges."

Carlos helplessly withdrew the Dawn Flame.

Carlos kept reading:

"The Redrose Shield Guard’s abilities are completely inherited, naturally no need to examine further."

The key was the latter two abilities from the Fire Spirit.

[Fire Spirit Body:

Born from the spirit particle source ocean, powerful spirit body at the spirit realm’s pinnacle.

(1) Incarnation of spirit realm fire elements, immune to all fire attribute attacks, naturally possesses ability to devour and control fire elements.

(2) Fire Spirit Flame: Terrifying flames capable of burning souls, greatly increased damage to spirit realm creatures and souls.

(3) Flame Equipment: Can convert equipment to spirit particle form, transforming into exclusive soul equipment imbued with soul-burning power.

Currently possesses: Redrose Flame Sword, Fearless Flame Shield.]

Carlos’s heart filled with tremendous joy.

As everyone knew, fire attributes were really common among both monster groups and Psionics.

Common and powerfully destructive.

High temperature, explosion, illumination and other characteristics were highly favored by Psionics.

With Fire Spirit Body’s first ability, the new retainer would undoubtedly counter most fire attribute monsters, dominating the fire attribute domain.

Continuing to read:

"Fire Spirit Body’s second ability, Fire Spirit Flame, can actually directly burn souls!"

Carlos was blown away.

Soul was the core of living beings.

Once the soul was damaged, light cases meant severe mental trauma, severe cases meant becoming a vegetable.

What’s more, means that directly affected souls were extremely secretive and rare below the Controller level.

Most means possessed by Psionics below Controller level affected souls indirectly by influencing the physical body, thereby affecting the spirit.

Will Weakening was a classic example.

This meant not only were soul-attacking methods scarce, but soul defense methods were even rarer.

Especially in some dark mist areas, there existed ghost-type monsters similar to spirit realm creatures.

They were immune to physical and elemental attacks—only mental attacks could harm them.

But capable of harm didn’t mean capable of killing.

Powerful mental attacks could instantly scatter these ghosts, but they would reform shortly after.

As long as the soul core existed, destroying them repeatedly was pointless.

Carlos had originally planned to use special sealing techniques to seal these ghosts, then handle them with special ceremonies.

But now he could have Fire Spirit Flame burn away their soul cores!

Carlos’s heart raced as he looked at the third ability, Flame Equipment.

"So the greatsword and giant shield got converted to spirit particle form."

This was equivalent to the new retainer’s exclusive equipment, more an extension of its power, enhanced with soul-burning characteristics.

Fighting back the urge to have the new retainer manifest its Flame Equipment, Carlos eagerly looked at the final ability.

[Child of the Spirit Realm (Fire):

(1) When in the spirit realm, automatically gains spirit realm fire source enhancement, Fire Spirit Body abilities greatly improved.

(2) Fire elements are immortal, Fire Spirit Body eternal.

Upon death, will return to spirit realm source ocean and resurrect again, unlimited times.]