An aura of blessings emanated from that pitch-black long mace. Those blessings were none other than Ascension’s Spirit-Source Circulation and Ember’s Matter-Spirit Catalysis!

At first, everyone had assumed that Ji Jue had exchanged for those blessings as part of some carefully calculated plan to target Andrei, who was in second place. What they had failed to consider was that Ji Jue was a generous man. He would never single out one person. He treated everyone equally and targeted all of them!

The technique Ye Xian had originally developed using the matrices of Gan Jiang and Mo Ye as its foundation was absurdly powerful and terrifying. With it, Ji Jue had managed to recreate the technique’s true essence using nothing more than Pacifier’s versatility and his understanding of its principles. 

But there was one thing no one had expected. Even after being stripped of both the matrix and his abilities, Ji Jue could still reproduce a fraction of that technique. Even his replica could perform the Dissociation Technique simply by wielding a specialized tool!

First, Spirit-Source Circulation enhanced the quality of his spirit matter and his control over it. Then Ember’s Matter-Spirit Catalysis intensified the conflict between physical matter and spirit matter, converting it into violent oscillations and driving that destructive force straight into the target’s core! 

The two complemented each other perfectly. The instant...