Chapter 676 - It's Time!

Roan was brought ahead and passed through many of those formations. Without a doubt, Roan was the oldest human there since he was the first adult human with high Soul Purity. That being said, he was brought to the very end of the tunnel, where one could see several free formations on the left side.

After some time, he looked at the Zasfin by his side before asking, "So, what do I do here? Spare me the pleasant bullshit, alright? Just be straight."

The Zasfin, who had been keeping the same fake smile as the others, suddenly changed his expression as he replied, "Hmph! At least you aren't an idiot. As a human, you probably heard about the Bloodline Trials before. We use humans with high Soul Purity to control the trials. You don't need to do anything. We will simply use your Soul as a way to connect the participant and the sacrifice. Now, get inside."

Roan snorted but went inside anyway. Soon after, some kind of ethereal power enveloped his body, locking it in place. The blue light in the formation then formed a stream that entered his forehead, connecting him to the formation below.

[Oh...so that's how it works. Hey, Rean. Can you see it?]

Rean nodded somewhere else, responding, 'Yes. I guess I kind of know now what the excavations those Zasfins are working on are for.'This chapter was first shared on the Ñøv€lß1n platform.

Roan wasn't an idiot. Even though he didn't know much about formations, he could guess what was happening through Rean and Sister Orb's conversation. 'Simply put, the tunnels those Zasfins are excavating are what connects the Soul Rulers' headquarters to the Bloodline Trials around the world. Am I correct?'

[Exactly! No wonder they needed high-level Zasfins to do the job. After all, excavating tunnels deep enough to not be affected by what happens above all the way to the empires would take too long for humans to do. Only cultivators with high amounts of Spiritual Energy could make this project feasible.] Sister Orb then added, [I'll start working on the main formation that's controlling all of this. But I won't stop its process unless you tell me to do so.]

Rean was satisfied with that. After all, breaking the formation would only leave the Zasfins with no choice but to use the human kids to create Soul Stones. 'Good. I'll do my best here on my side.'

Roan then took that opportunity to talk about something else. 'We will spend a long time here, so let's use this opportunity to cultivate. I want to reach the Core and Soul Fusion Realm before we leave.'

Rean didn't mind, saying, 'Sounds good to me. I think I can use an excuse to see the Soul Stone Formation after I obtain enough trust from Palaris and the others.'

Clad's eyes widened from the idea. Though, he was quite pessimistic of its success as he said, 'Bu-But...those tunnels are heavily guarded. We see patrols coming and going all the time, and they don't use the teleport formations. They literally fly through it. What if they find us? Wouldn't that be dangerous?' Clad thought that since Rean and Roan could use that incredible Spatial Equipment (Well, it was the Soul Gem System Dimensional Realm, though), the Soul Rulers definitely had something similar or better. That being said, they definitely had a way to find them if they were found.

Rean and Roan nodded in response to Clad's woes as Rean said, 'Don't worry, we have our own tricks. In any case, this is a plan for the future, not now. We will spend a long time until we conclude our master's mission first.'

Clad then took a deep breath and nodded before saying, 'Alright. I need to go back now since they keep a close eye on all of us. I can already see a few Zasfins looking carefully at everyone here on the surface.' After that, Clad moved away, leaving the range of Rean's Spiritual Sense.

'Okay. My next step is to find the Soul Stone Formations...if they really exist,' Rean thought as he headed back to Sevinia's estate.

The days passed by in a flash as Rean kept working with Palaris and Ophele's team, building their trust in him. Roan also got used to controlling his formation and had helped many Zasfins go through their trials. To not raise suspicion, Roan even helped a few of them pass the test with Sister Orb's help. After all, if all the Zasfins that took the trial he was controlling failed, he would probably be discarded way earlier.

Soon, over a year had gone by. Roan had seen many kids being brought away as well as many others taking their places. Nevertheless, he was patient. Once the right time came, they would take everyone out. Today, however, Roan had another thing to do with Rean. 'Alright, this definitely was a lot faster than we expected. It's time to enter the Core and Soul Fusion Realm.'

Rean agreed with Roan. He, too, was at the peak of the Core Formation Realm. 'Indeed. However, won't the Zasfins on your side stop you from doing that?'

Roan shook his head, saying, 'They won't even see it. Next time they pay attention to my cultivation, I'll be in the next realm already.'

Suddenly, Roan's hair turned black and white as both Light and Dark Elements gathered around him.

'Death Style, Fifth Form, Mirage Assault!'

Sure enough, Roan used the same trick just like in the past and entered the Soul Gem Dimensional Realm straight away. Only his clone was left behind after that. 'I'll make my breakthrough here in the Dimensional Realm. No one will notice anything.'

Rean nodded in satisfaction. 'Cool. I don't need to do it since no one will try to stop me. Instead, Palaris is looking forward to me making a breakthrough so that I can help more with the formations. Anyway, we can start straight away.'

[Very well, you two. Access your cultivation manuals and follow my lead.]