Lord of Mysterious Wizard
Chapter 368: 357: Melter Wizard

Chapter 368: Chapter 357: Melter Wizard

Pain derived from the soul is something not even the strongest will can exempt from.

Especially when the creator of this pain is Tang Qi himself.

Soul Splitting Spell!

In essence, a crude understanding of it is the dissection of the soul.

If cultivated to a profound degree, it may be painless, so silent that one can dissect and segment a soul—their own or another’s—without notice.

Regrettably, among the witchcraft Tang Qi specialized in—Guardian Spell, Illusion Spell, Body Control Spell, and even Life Spell—he had only a shallow practice in the “Soul Splitting Spell,” despite possessing a much stronger understanding of the soul than ordinary Transcendents.

At this moment, he had no time to pay attention to the transformation happening to his Melting Furnace Power.

But was fully exerting the Soul Splitting Spell in another unknowable dimension.

Tang Qi seemed to have birthed another “self,” like the clumsiest of surgeons, wielding an infinitely sharp “surgical knife,” and lying meekly before him on the surgery table was the “patient,” which was also himself.

The intangible surgical knife methodically dissected himself.

Self observes self!

What Tang Qi saw was a powerful soul.

Yet within it, there were some unusual “marks.”

They originated from the two souls Tang Qi had devoured: the original owner and Old Morgan. Although the soul breath of the two was masterless or willingly devoured by Tang Qi, bearing not even a hint of resentment, there was no chance of creating an “immune rejection” reaction.

Now, their essence was Tang Qi’s soul.

But leaving marks was inevitable.

This scene didn’t surprise Tang Qi at all.

Unless one specifically cultivated a sinister Profession related to the “soul,” almost all Transcendents would avoid contaminating their souls with the soul breath of others, as it would provoke significant trouble.

But Tang Qi clearly had no second choice at that time.

For the sake of reversal, for Rebirth, Tang Qi had resolutely absorbed Old Morgan’s half soul breath and the original owner’s entire soul.

But now, perhaps it was another opportunity?

Of course, regardless it was an opportunity or not, he had to cast the “Soul Splitting Spell.”

It was the price to preserve his self.

“What consequences will arise from peeling away the soul breath of the two?”

While acting, this thought emerged, and with it the answer became clear.

His Special Ability seemed to follow the self, still effective even under these circumstances.

“Information Fragment One: The Soul Splitting Spell can separate and segment one’s own soul, but the segmented Soul Fragments correspond to specific memories. Once separated, the self will completely lose that part of memory; unless the fragments are re-fused, the memory cannot be recovered.”

“Information Fragment Two: An unskilled Soul Splitting Spell is likely to bring severe Pain.”

“Ah~”

Tang Qi did not have time to ponder what the so-called “Amnesia” meant. The terror and intense pain that erupted as Tang Qi fully plunged the “surgical knife” into his soul was unprecedented.

Amid screams of agony, Tang Qi’s other self remained absolutely rational.

If it was not for “his” clumsy technique, an Observer would mistake this for the work of a seasoned surgeon performing a delicate and astonishing operation.

“Hu”

Amidst howls, a large chunk of Soul Fragment fell.

Before Tang Qi could experience the loss of those memories, suddenly, as if with a “hiss,” the surgical knife plunged in again.

This time, it was to segment the part belonging to Old Morgan.

But no matter which part it was, that razor-sharp knife unavoidably cut into some edges.

Especially as he, in his haste to split another “Tang Qi’s Soul” before the Furnace Mark was cast, made even cruder incisions, inflicting unforgettable traumas on his self.

Within this unknowable Mysterious dimension, this scene unfolding.

If it were in the outside world, it could entirely pass for a psychopathic Serial Killer’s dismemberment tableau, with Tang Qi’s dissector being none other than Tang Qi himself.

With the cessation of the wails, the Soul Splitting Spell rapidly completed its work.

Although he had just completed a Professional Trial, at this moment Tang Qi was incomparably weakened, struggling to look in front of him.

“Buzz”

This scene was like looking in a mirror.

Only that the quality of the mirror was questionable.

In front of Tang Qi was another “Tang Qi,” with a silhouette nearly identical in contour, yet the facial features and some details were blurry and akin to mosaic fragments, as if it were a sculpture that had yet to be “face-sculpted.”

But the soul breath was of the Same Origin.

Tang Qi could feel a wondrous connection with the other soul.

He could control it completely, as if it were another self.

“Boom!”

“Is it coming?”

As Tang Qi marveled at the magic of soul separation, suddenly before his eyes unfolded a series of Melter breaths containing certain “Great Power,” gradually outlining a golden Sun, just as when Tang Qi obtained the Molten Furnace Meditation Technique Scroll, with its engraved emblem.

Molten Furnace Seal!

An amazing feeling surged forth.

“Submit to the great Master of the Crucible, merge into the great Master of the Crucible, as part of the Crucible share that boundless vast Great Power…”

“Accept!”

Old Morgan seemed to have long awaited the chance to become a “follower,” and instantly released the intent of acceptance.

Almost immediately, the imprint flew towards Tang Qi.

But it seemed completely oblivious to the fact that there were two “Tang Qis” standing one in front of the other, with identical soul breaths. It automatically touched the first rigid, uncustomized soul of Tang Qi, slowly penetrating deep into his soul.

Until the next moment, with a “boom,” infinite light and heat were released.

At the bottom of Tang Qi’s eyes, an Information Fragment emerged.

“The Molten Furnace Seal has recognized its master; this soul has become the new follower of the Master of the Crucible. If it fuses back with it, the seal will still take effect…”

“It worked,”

With a thought, the first Tang Qi suddenly curled up, turning into a “Soul Ball” with a Sun-like seal wrapped inside, which automatically flew into Tang Qi’s mouth.

He did not re-fuse, but rather, withstanding the pain, he separated a strand of Soul Power and wrapped it inside the soul body.

“Now, it’s time to harvest.”

The incredibly weak Tang Qi revealed the most brilliant smile.

Then, his entire figure staggered forward, yet with a sort of unstoppable momentum, he threw himself into the deepest part of the crucible.

Boom!

In the Molten Universe, where countless “Ember Suns” floated in the vast void, one of the suns close to extinction suddenly exploded, its golden light flames like a storm, expanding and raging without restraint, and a brand new, revitalized sun emerged.

…

Library Tower, fourth floor, inside the tranquil Meditation Room.

Tang Qi, sitting cross-legged on the ground, his eyes which had been tightly closed, suddenly trembled at this moment, and his eyelids slowly opened.

The unprecedented weakness, along with the confusion of losing a massive amount of memories, surfaced simultaneously.

However, it was only for an instant. Accompanied by a “rumble,” a great commotion was born within his body.

The change began from the first strand of Melting Furnace Power returning to his body.

The original Melting Furnace Power was like a golden version of Holy Light, but it lacked the extreme sanctity of Holy Light.

But at this moment, they transmuted.

Everything Tang Qi felt within the “Ember Sun” had now become real.

Like golden magma, the Melting Furnace Power surged within Tang Qi’s body, transforming everything in its path—his flesh, organs, marrow… even down to his skin and hair. The golden flames completely ignited Tang Qi.

Yet he did not feel the slightest bit out of control; on the contrary, what he felt from within his body was exceptionally good.

The genuine, or rather “premium version” of Melting Furnace Power, was transforming him.

“Harvest time!”

At this moment, Tang Qi was just like the “Sun God” of legends.

In his opened eyes, even the mysterious sights involving the essence and rules were reflected, even if that flash of an image was fleeting. But Tang Qi saw it—the world was undergoing tremendous change, an aura corresponding with the “Mysterious” was permeating the entire Origin Blue Star.

Like a vast tide, it enshrouded the world with an unstoppable momentum.

“Spiritual Tide?”

This was the first time Tang Qi caught a glimpse of the key to the revival of the Mysterious Side: the returning Spiritual Tide.

Even though it was a brief glance, after that one look.

An epiphany dawned in Tang Qi’s heart.

Even though there were some similarities, Origin Blue Star was entirely different from the Earth he lived on in his previous life.

Here, despite a hundred-year “Silent Period.”

In fact, the Mystery had never been separated from Blue Star. Those Divines, Exotic Realms, bizarre universes, unknowable biological entities… They seemed to have always surrounded Origin Blue Star, and the return of the Spiritual Tide was like opening some sealed portals one by one.

No one could predict, once the Spiritual Tide reached its zenith, whether Origin Blue Star would return to the Dark Age, the age of ignorance, or even an epoch far more ancient.

Time is even more of the essence now.

With this thought flashing through his mind, Tang Qi felt a strong sense of crisis.

He reined in his thoughts, returning his consciousness to himself.

And at this moment, feedback emerged from within his body.

The transformation was complete!

Tang Qi felt his own power in an instant, as well as a strong sense of weakness.

The former came from his body, the latter from… his soul.

He focused his gaze on himself, where a special image slowly formed.

Ignoring the unchanged information, Tang Qi’s eyes immediately fixed on the Skill Bar.

Skills:

[Golden Furnace Meditation: An unimaginably ancient Meditation Method that can grant you strength beyond your wildest dreams; Realm: Profession; Progress: 0%.]

[Molten Furnace Eye: A derivative Skill, activated in the eyes, with effects: Judgement, Red; Realm: Profession; Progress: 0%.]

Seeing the reset progress of the Meditation Method and Molten Furnace Eye, Tang Qi was not surprised, and his gaze immediately shifted to the newly appeared section.

Profession!

There, only a solitary name appeared.

“Melter Wizard!”

“I’ve stepped into the Professional Level.”

Feeling the new power within him, Tang Qi’s lips curved into a smile, then said.