sjar Chapter 1011 Helplessness (1)
Chapter 1011 Helplessness (1)
The ritual of seizing the spirit is divided into three parts: Yin, Yang, and Guiding.
Yin is the beginning and preparation of the ritual. Those who hold the ritual need to bathe and burn incense, fast and calm their minds for three days in advance, master the incantations, understand the taboos, and prepare all sorts of ritual materials.
Yang represents the determination of the target. It involves determining what kind of 'spirit' power you want to obtain, identifying the guardian spirit's weaknesses and nature, and deciding on the method to seize its power: deception? disguise? force?
lead.
This refers to the choice of the ritual initiation, which is the core of the spirit-stealing ritual and requires an initiation that can establish a connection with the guardian spirit.
Without the connection established by the prelude, this so-called soul-stealing ritual... is just an empty shell.
The entire Spirit-Seizing Ritual, consisting of three parts—Yin, Yang, and Guiding—is the most important content in the Book of Spirits.
Although the ritual seems complicated, there are hundreds of steps that need to be recorded, and there are even thousands of different incantations to deal with different scenarios.
But these things.
With Han Yi's current level of spiritual power, he mastered it without much effort and deeply engraved it in his mind.
It's nothing more than textual content that you have to memorize.
And there are some obviously unreasonable parts.
Han Yi also made minor adjustments to the simulation without affecting the operation of the ceremony, making it more in line with reality.
It can be said.
Learning the Soul-Seizing Ritual was a piece of cake.
The most troublesome part is the work that follows.
How to find a secluded location to successfully hold the ceremony.
no doubt.
Knowledge of the Soul-Seizing Ritual is an absolute taboo within the Illusionary Water Palace.
After all, you can tell from their names that the Soul-Seizing Ritual and the Soul-Praying Ritual are two completely different paths.
Within the Illusionary Water Palace, where those who seek spiritual connection and engage in spirit-summoning rituals are the mainstays, there is no room for the existence of spirit-stealers.
Keep the secret hidden, make all the necessary preparations, and ensure that the ceremony remains undiscovered from beginning to end.
This is what's giving Han Yi a real headache.
Fortunately.
As his cultivation of the "Illusory Water Heart Sutra" got on track and progressed rapidly, Master Yunshui seemed to have put his mind at ease and stopped interfering.
Han Yi went to pay his respects, as he hadn't seen his nominal master for some time.
I heard that he was busy with other things.
This gave Han Yi ample free time, and given his status, which was comparable to that of an ordinary elder, no one questioned his orders.
Only then can the necessary items for the ceremony be gathered and arranged properly within just a few days.
"Well... everything is ready, we can begin..." Han Yi licked his lips, his eyes brimming with interest.
Those with chaotic feelings, those with stable feelings.
He originally thought that these two different paths were the limit that the evil realm could tolerate.
And then another Soul Stealer appeared?
It's yet another power system that Han Yi has never seen before.
Suddenly.
He became interested.
He was very interested in anything that could make him stronger.
"The illusory water possesses a spirit, and its spiritual essence is bestowed upon the body..." Han Yi hummed softly in a mysterious tone, following the records in the Book of Spirits.
He discovered the soul-stealing ritual that night.
After comparing and translating them one by one.
Finally come to a conclusion.
The symbol, resembling an eye, represents the powerful true spirit that has protected the Illusionary Water Palace for countless years—the True Spirit of Illusionary Water.
The purpose of the Fourteenth Elder's spirit-stealing ceremony was, of course, to secretly steal the power of the Illusionary Water Spirit.
Actually it is not surprising.
As a member of the Illusionary Water Palace, it would be a lie to not want to possess the power of the Illusionary Water True Spirit.
"...The living are saved, the dead are refined..." Han Yi carefully uttered the last two words, ready to run away at any moment.
The horrific scene of the Fourteenth Elder dying before my eyes that day is still vivid in my mind.
Despite Han Yi's repeated checks.
They knew that the problem lay with the Fourteenth Elder's ceremony.
A mere error in a few symbols turned what was supposed to be a ritual to steal power into a deadly one.
But Han Yi wasn't sure either.
The contents of the Book of Spirits are 100% correct.
After all, it remains to be seen whether that mysterious old tree is friend or foe.
call......
The night wind was strong.
Yet it was very quiet.
As soon as Han Yi finished speaking, the huge cave became deathly quiet.
Wow...
Only the chains fixed high up in the cave ceiling, driven by the wind, made a crisp sound as they struck each other.
"...No response?"
Han Yi waited patiently for a long time, but there was still no movement.
He immediately frowned.
"The ritual... has gone wrong?" He frowned and began to examine it bit by bit.
The yin part involves the preliminary preparations for the ceremony; there's not much to say about it, and there shouldn't be any major problems.
Han Yi naturally didn't do anything like bathing or burning incense.
no need.
Since they're already trying to seize each other's power by force, why bother with these superficial things?
No matter how sincere you are, if the other party notices, you will not be able to succeed.
Then comes the Yang part.
Han Yi's goal here is very clear.
It is the Illusory Water True Spirit.
It would be a shame not to make use of such a powerful guardian spirit.
If he can use the ritual to disguise himself and deceive the guardian spirit, he will have a chance to obtain a trace of the true power of the Illusionary Water Spirit.
At last.
It's a lead.
This is the most important part of the soul-seizing ritual.
The introduction Han Yi chose was "The Illusory Water Heart Classic".
Illusionary Water Palace, Illusionary Water Spirit, Illusionary Water Heart Classic.
It would be impossible if there were no connection among these three.
"Could there have been a mistake in the entire ceremony? Did that person deceive me?" Han Yi slowly stood up, his brows furrowed, having gained no insight.
But that's also unlikely.
He had done tests beforehand, so he didn't directly attack Huan Shuiling.
The Book of Spirits records some extremely weak and common guardian spirits, such as wind spirits, fire spirits, and wood spirits.
Through the spirit-stealing ritual, one can indeed sense the presence of these guardian spirits.
They were small dots of cyan and red, or white.
As long as Han Yi is willing.
It can then be easily devoured, absorbed into the body, and its power gained.
The power of guardian spirits.
of course.
Han Yi did not do that.
Because these guardian spirits are too weak, so weak that even if they discover that he is trying to take their power, they have no chance to resist.
After going through this process, Han Yi had roughly determined the outcome.
The soul-seizing ritual is fine.
"So the problem... still stems from the introduction..." Han Yi's mind stirred, and he had an idea.
The "Heart Sutra of Illusory Water" is related to the True Spirit of Illusory Water.
It originates from the story told by Yunshui Shangren.
It is said that the "Phantom Water Heart Manual" is a technique created by imitating the activities of the Phantom Water Spirit.
The guardian spirits even came first, before the Illusionary Water Palace was created, which is also the origin of the name Illusionary Water Palace.
however.
The claims here are highly dubious.
Even Yunshui Shangren himself had never seen Huanshui Ling's true form; all his descriptions were based on written records.
This is no different from hearsay.
“That means… the ‘Illusory Water Heart Manual’ and the Illusory Water True Spirit have nothing to do with each other… they are even completely different things…” Han Yi quickly came to a conclusion.
"Fortunately... I had prepared another trigger..." He sighed, slowly took out a small cloth-wrapped bag from the backpack behind him, and shook the black bag out.
It was a sphere formed by a thick mass of internal energy, resembling a multicolored amber.
This was another prelude he had prepared in advance for the soul-stealing ritual, just in case.
blood.
It's not ordinary blood.
It is the blood of a group of people with fixed senses within the Illusionary Water Palace.
"The appearance of those with fixed senses... stems from a spirit-summoning ritual, establishing a connection with the Illusionary Water Spirit, thus embarking on the path of cultivation... If... even that is of no use..."
Han Yi shook his head, withdrew his inner energy, and gently dripped blood onto the chains.
If that doesn't work either.
Then there's really nothing he can do.
The incantation was recited again.
Accompanied by a series of bizarre and distorted movements.
From a distance.
This scene is similar to a ritual to summon an evil god in a horror story.
Luckily, there was no one around.
Otherwise, the first reaction upon seeing this scene would be to slay the demon.
suddenly......
Suddenly, a gust of cold wind blew into the cave.
As if a power source had been switched on, a tiny blue flame, the size of a spark, suddenly appeared.
A few breaths.
The flames spread rapidly, and the chains seemed to be covered with a layer of blue, shimmering light, quietly burning with blue flames.
The entire cave was now bathed in a brilliant blue light.
Like a snow-covered landscape, it evokes a sense of ethereal depth, carrying an unreal alienation, as if this cave does not belong to this world at all and is about to detach itself.
Time passes slowly.
As the last syllable fell.
Han Yi immediately sensed an unusual change in his vision.
The surrounding dense, heavy, gray-black rocks had quietly disappeared without anyone noticing.
Instead.
It was a sky shimmering with a blue halo.
Moo...
The once empty environment gradually revealed giant butterflies with colorful wings.
These butterflies fluttered their wings and drifted slowly in the sky, with large amounts of blue spores slowly falling from their glowing blue bellies as they moved.
The spores that fall to the ground seem to have a life of their own, quickly burrowing into the soil.
Then one after another, blue grasses appeared, quickly turning into a dense thicket of bushes.
"This place...is it the Desire Realm? A Spiritual Land?"
Han Yi looked around and quickly came up with an idea.
Here.
This should be the true location of the Illusionary Water Spirit, and also the spiritual land of the Illusionary Water Palace.
"The Soul-Seizing Ritual..." Han Yi stood at a distance, pondering for a moment.
He felt that something was off about the current situation, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.
According to common sense.
After the spirit-stealing ritual ends, one should steal the power of the guardian spirit through the communication channel established with it.
But now.
The ceremony is complete.
Not only did no unknown external forces enter his body, but he was also transported to a spiritual land in the Desire Realm.
Faintly.
A sense of unease welled up in Han Yi's heart.
As usual, he tried to activate the mantra to leave the realm of desire.
really.
No response.
Can't live without it?
Han Yi felt a chill run down his spine as he began to speculate about his situation.