Sealed Divine Throne II: Twin Sons of Dragon
Chapter 822 - 411 Selected_2

Chapter 822: Chapter 411 Selected_2

At this point, only a little more than a hundred people were left.

Just when Long Dangdang thought the selection process would continue, even to the point where she might have to go up and fight, she heard the wraith mage say, "You are all the candidates selected from within Stone Gate City. Next, you will be sent to Calamity City for Princess Her Highness to choose from. Should you be selected by Princess Her Highness, you will ascend to great heights. Before that, our city will grant you certain rewards."

As he spoke, guards were already carrying over trays from the side.

When the tray appeared, Long Dangdang could clearly feel Little Evil’s excitement.

On those trays were transparent purple gemstones, the size of longan fruits, pulsating with vivid spiritual power.

Without a doubt, these were high-quality Soul Stones.

"Each person will be rewarded with five Grade A Soul Stones. Absorb them quickly to enhance your competitiveness."

Grade A, though she didn’t know if it was the highest grade of Soul Stone, certainly seemed very precious! If Little Evil absorbed these Soul Stones, its spiritual power could increase significantly. If all of these Soul Stones were absorbed by Little Evil, totaling five or six hundred, it would be enough for it to advance to the 8th Rank and even have excess to feedback to her.

Of course, Long Dangdang only fantasized about this; snatching these Soul Stones was no different from seeking death. There were Saint Hall Level powerhouses present.

Soon, the Grade A Soul Stones designated for everyone were distributed. Long Dangdang could feel the excitement radiating from the other undead around her; for them, Grade A Soul Stones were indeed the finest treasures. The existence of the undead depended on this soul power for sustenance. A single Grade A Soul Stone, without considering using it to enhance cultivation, could at least sustain an undead for a year without worrying about a shortage of soul power—that’s if there were no high-intensity battles.

Besides receiving five Grade A Soul Stones, each person also obtained a token-like object that looked somewhat like it was made from some animal bone, milky-white with patterns on it, and faint wraith energy pulsating over it.

In two days’ time, by evening, gather in the square and head to Calamity City.

Long Dangdang was happy to save herself the trouble; there was no need for her to look further, as she had successfully infiltrated the enemy’s ranks.

After leaving the square and no longer feeling the presence of those powerful wraiths, she finally breathed a sigh of relief. It really had been a bit dangerous, especially the aura the wraith mage had given off, the most threatening of all. His power was immense, his spiritual power especially terrifying. If she had been targeted by him, there would have been truly no place to hide.

She wandered the city for a while longer. During the day, there were noticeably fewer wraith entities on the streets, and most of them moved through shadows, not willing to bask in sunlight.

Once she ensured her safety, Long Dangdang quietly left the city and returned to her Earth escape shuttle. It was only when she burrowed into the ground that she could consider herself completely safe.

She took out the Grade A Soul Stone and released Little Evil to absorb it.

The soul power stored in a Grade A Soul Stone, wasn’t it hundreds of times more than the previous Grade C Soul Stones? Little Evil needed about two hours to absorb just one.

The rate of growth of its spiritual power increased significantly; one Soul Stone had already increased its spiritual power by a margin. At this rate, after absorbing about fifty or so, it should be able to reach around the 8th Rank in spiritual level.

The Evil Eye Tyrant’s absorption of this substance was fundamentally different from that of the undead because it did not need to consider retaining energy to sustain life; it could completely integrate it into its own spiritual power.

Moreover, Long Dangdang was surprised to find that after Little Evil absorbed these soul powers, its aura also emitted a state somewhat similar to that of the undead. This was a result of the essence of death infiltrating it during the process of absorbing and converting the soul energy. Although Little Evil was capable of digesting these essences of death and transforming them into the spiritual energy it needed, the lingering aura would not dissipate in a short time.

However, this turned out to be beneficial for Long Dangdang. There was a limited supply of Deception Fruit, and previously he had only considered sneaking in to find his parents, which should have been enough. But if he were really going to take part in some sort of martial contest for marriage, following among many wraith entities, the supply of Deception Fruit would likely be insufficient. Yet with the essence of death emanating from Little Evil, combined with his ability to switch to a deep darkness attribute and disguise himself, he would not be much different from the common undead. He would only need to use the Deception Fruit at critical moments, which should suffice.

The only issue was how long the essence of death from absorbing a single Grade A Soul Stone would linger on Little Evil and help him stay concealed.

Taking this into account, Long Dangdang did not let Little Evil continue to absorb more but, under its grieving, large eyes, he stored the other four Grade A Soul Stones. He needed to observe how long the effect would last from absorbing just one.

As it turned out, the essence of death attached to a single Grade A Soul Stone was extremely potent, showing no sign of fading even after two days, and by then Little Evil had already converted all the absorbed spiritual power to enhance itself. It seemed that an even longer time would be needed for the essence of death to dissipate completely, which was certainly a good thing. However, considering the need for prudence, he still needed to find a way to gather more Soul Stones.

Had he not been concerned with rescuing his parents, his infiltration would have been considered extremely successful already, gaining many insights about the Wraith Kingdom previously unknown to humans. Long Dangdang committed all this information to memory. Even if he couldn’t return alive, he had to find a way to pass the information on.

It was almost time to meet up. Long Dangdang entered Stone Gate City two hours earlier than planned, not heading directly to the square but instead finding the largest Soul Stone shop. He wanted to observe and see if there was a way to acquire a certain number of Soul Stones there. These things were proving to be incredibly useful!

The shop was much larger than the ones he had visited before. Long Dangdang strolled around the shop and quickly found a dark corner where he concealed his presence.

With a flicker of light, Little Evil was released. Through their blood pact, Little Evil could also cover Long Dangdang with the essence of death, but upon its release, the aura of death became even more profound.

"Sense it," Long Dangdang commanded Little Evil.

Little Evil’s large pupils contracted, emitting a faint purple glow. Ever since it absorbed the energy of the Soul Stone, its gaze had become even more sinister. But its spiritual power had also grown more solid.

Without releasing an excessive amount of spiritual power, so as not to be discovered, it simply used its spiritual sensing to quietly search the shop’s interior.

Long Dangdang, connected to it in spirit, soon felt the strong fluctuations of soul energy inside the shop. Many were from the shop itself, likely meant for trading. But as the direction of the spiritual sensing changed, Long Dangdang immediately felt Little Evil’s emotions fluctuate intensely because an extremely powerful wave of soul energy almost instantly caught its attention.

This surge of soul energy was incredibly dense and seemed to be released under some blocking force, making it dense but slightly elusive. Yet, it was undeniably very pure soul energy. According to the spiritual sensing, this place was deep beneath the Soul Stone shop, fiercely guarded by isolation and protective arrays.

Little Evil’s large eyes instantly turned to Long Dangdang and even blinked, filled with longing.

Long Dangdang silently calculated the time. There was less than an hour left before they were to gather and depart, and it would take nearly half an hour to walk from there to the square. However, if he rushed using his strength, that was another story.

His eyes narrowed slightly, and he had made up his mind. As they say, fortune favors the bold, and with a legitimate exit route in hand, it was time for this heist!