Endless Journey: Infinite Realms

Chapter 580 Nascent Soul Breathing Technique, Complete!

Pain. Good old pain.

That was what Alex felt as the Soul-Splicing Knife made its way on him, plunging itself neatly amongst the transparent skin of his soul.

[Alex]: Hiss...

Before Alex could know it, his soul had been deftly separated by Professor Frances into 9 pieces, each one carrying a part of his awareness and mind.

These pieces then began floating around the hut as Alex’s body collapsed to the ground, as he now found himself unable to move his body due to the severe pain and his lack of power to do so.

[Alex]: ....

With his soul now mutilated beyond recognition, Alex found his life quickly slipping away from him.

[Alex]: ....

How could this not happen? The soul is the source of life after all, so any damage that happens to it will directly affect the life of the soul owner.

And this damage of course will be fatal if the damage is something that destroys the soul directly.

In Alex’s case, the slice that cut his soul into 9 pieces should be enough to kill him instantly.

But just like all the obstacles that he had faced before, Alex had a countermeasure for his current situation, and it is something that he had set in place before.

[Alex]: Heh, me dying? Hmph, that’s what Professor Frances thought so too. But does she really think that I am stupid enough to do his s**t without any confidence? Of course not!

[Alex]: If I said that I won’t die from this, then I won’t die!

"Hong~"

Instead of dissipating into nothingness like the soul of the slain lizard from earlier, all the 9 pieces of Alex’s soul were still intact, even after a few seconds from their initial separation!

They still held the extreme power that they displayed earlier, showing that they were not in any extent, affected by what Professor Frances did!

And to add to this observation, the life within Alex’s body has not disappeared even with the damage on his soul. In fact, he even appeared to be more lively at this point, even if his body was paralyzed!

[Alex]: Hahaha, how about that? I’m still alive when I’m like this!

To those who saw this happening, they will surely realize one thing.

And that is that Alex’s soul is extremely special, and that it cannot be measured by ordinary standards!

[Alex]: Hehehe, the 5 different powers residing inside my body has not only affected my body... It has also affected my very own soul!

"Boom boom boom!"

As if to demonstrate this point, Alex let out a low laugh inside his mind as he began to move the 9 pieces of his soul.

[Alex]: This situation has led to the mutation of my soul, making it transcend the status of being just an ordinary soul!

Even if his soul and body was wracked in pain due to the damages given to them, Alex was still able to move them all, which just made him feel happier for himself.

[Alex]: The overbearing control on the laws by my Conqueror’s Aura...

[Alex]: The sheer amount of Mental Energy from my Esper Power...

[Alex]: The evil conscient residing in my Abyss Magic...

[Alex]: The ephemeral and eternal power by my Immortal Cultivation...

[Alex]: And the unpredictable vibration concept by my Superhuman Power...

[Alex]: All of these traits are present on my soul!

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

[Alex]: With these traits present on my soul, it is of course hard for my soul to just get destroyed like this!

After Alex had thought of these words, he slowly and surely willed the 9 pieces of his soul to stay alive as long as possible. This is a hard task for him to do, as even with the special trait of his soul, life could still be seen leaking out of their wounds.

If Alex lets his soul stay damaged for too long, then he will really die, even if he’s confident about himself.

[Alex]: Tsk, I don’t like to do this, but I need to inform her of her task already!

With his life on the line, Alex of course did not hold himself back as he did everything he can to preserve his soul.

[Alex]: Immortal Empress... If you can hear me, then you know what to do next!

Without any care about his declining soul power, Alex quickly sent a mental message towards the Immortal Empress, in hopes for her realizing what to do next.

Fortunately for him, the child-like Immortal Empress was sharp enough to know what Alex was saying.

[Immortal Empress]: Ok Alex... here I go!

"Shwoo..."

With a wave from her tiny hands, the Immortal Empress quickly withdrew all the Immortal Qi Tendrils, which then brought out all the Essences present within the gifts.

"Hong long long~"

The blazing heat of the Fire Essence.

The chilling freeze of the Ice Essence.

The lively glow of the Life Essence.

The deathly glower of the Death Essence.

The stable and unmoving aura of the Real Essence.

The unstable and ephemeral aura of the Unreal Essence.

The unpredictable power of the Time Essence.

The omnipresent and all-encompassing field of the Space Essence.

The body-moving power of the Body Essence.

The soul-shaking power of the Soul Essence.

The virtuous glow of the Virtue Essence.

The unholy and evil aura of the Sin Essence.

The heavenly shaking power of the Creation Essence.

The destructive urges of the Destruction Essence.

The obedience-inducing glow of the Fate Essence.

The ever-so-reckless power of the Will Essence.

The celestial and bright aura of the Light Essence.

And the gloomy and shifty body of the Dark Essence.

All these essences were displayed right in front of Alex’s soul, and their blazing bodies and powerful effects were all felt by Alex as his soul pieces continued to move.

[Alex]: Good, good, good! Immortal Empress! Now, give those Essences to me!

[Immortal Empress]: Okay, Alex!

"Swish!"

Without any further delays, the tiny Immortal Empress sent all the essences directly towards the 9 pieces of Alex’s soul.

The Fire and Ice Essences were sent together to the 1st Soul Piece, while the Life and Death Essences towards the 2nd Pieces, etc....

What happened next went just like what Alex expected.

"Thum~"

Like two mixtures that had the same properties, Alex’s 9 soul pieces and the essences mixed well together, resulting in a scenery that captivated those who saw it.

"Hong long long~"

Like countless dried-up wells that are in thirst for water, all the soul pieces began greedily absorbing the essences, with the respective dualities formed with each absorption.

"Swoosh~"

The 1st Soul Piece was able to pair with the Ice-Fire Duality Essence, with the respective essences of Ice and Fire absorbed within this soul piece.

At first, the soul piece only appeared as a piece of soul floating around, but as more and more Fire and Ice Essence was fed on it, changes slowly appeared on it.

"Hoosh!"

Blazing flames and chilling ice could be seen materializing form within the 1st soul piece, with each additional absorption of the Ice and Fire Essences further increasing their might.

A few seconds more passed by, and this soul piece underwent its next set of change.

A miniature version of Alex, one which was the size of a child, was formed from the 1st Soul Piece exactly 10 seconds after it began absorbing the dual essences of Ice and Fire.

This soul piece looked exactly like Alex at this point, and the only difference that it had with Alex lies in its size and aura. Just like what was mentioned before, the 1st soul piece was only at the size of a child.

As for its aura, it was filled to the brim with the twin power of Ice and Fire!

"Shum shum shum!"

The combination of these changes certainly made the 1st Soul Piece look unique.

Such sight made the nearby Alex sigh in relief, as he saw that his actions were right.

[Alex]: Hahaha! My techniques might be a little different from what the Yin-Yang Monarch did before, but in essence, I still performed the Nascent Soul Breathing Technique well! The Yin-Yang Monarch did it with just a few portions of his soul, but in my case, I did it with all my soul pieces!

[Alex]: Ha... I thought doing it this way will spell my doom... But fortunately for me, it did not happen. Instead, my modified technique still worked, and now I am reaping all the benefits from it!

"Boom!"

At around 30 seconds after the start of absorption, the 1st soul piece seemed to have reached its saturation.

Even with the assistance and urging of the nearby Immortal Empress, the soul piece was unable to in any more Ice and Fire Essence.

This saturation effectively stopped the soul piece from growing anymore, making it reach its peak height.

This saturation has an end result of a 5-foot soul piece, one which just like before, still had the appearance of Alex and had the power of Ice and Fire Essences...

Once it had reached its peak form, the soul piece floated behind Alex, who only had one thing to say about it.

[Alex]: From now on, you shall be called as the Ice-Fire Nascent Soul... You, along with my Ice-Fire Dao Core, shall be the foundation of my Ice-Fire Duality Dao! Hehehe, with that kind of pressure, I wish that you can withstand all the expectations that will be placed on you!

"..."

The 1st Soul Piece, which Alex had now called as the Ice-Fire Nascent Soul, of course had no reply to whatever Alex has said. It just sat in a cross-seated position behind Alex, with the Ice and Fire powers on its body now suppressed to the point that it was not detected anymore.

[Alex]: Oh right, of course my Nascent Soul can’t talk to me. They’re my souls after all. How silly of me...

With the success that the Ice-Fire Nascent Soul as a guide, the mixture of the other soul pieces and the other essences became smoother and less risky.

[Alex]: ....

[Immortal Empress]: ...

After a few minutes of non-stop manipulation and soul control, Alex and the Immortal Empress were finally able to finish all their expected tasks.

All the essences needed for the respective soul pieces were brought in properly, and the mixture process was done without any hiccups.

This, in the end, has of course resulted on the creation of what Alex had been wanting to get since earlier.

[Alex]: ....

9 Nascent Souls, all of which were pulsating with the power of the Duality Essences inside their bodies, could be seen proudly floating behind Alex, with their impressive Alex-like appearance and powerful auras enough to awe anyone who saw them.

The Ice-Fire Nascent Soul

The Life-Death Nascent Soul.

The Real-Unreal Nascent Soul.

The Space-Time Nascent Soul.

The Body-Soul Nascent Soul.

The Sin-Virtue Nascent Soul.

The Creation-Destruction Nascent Soul

The Fate-Will Nascent Soul.

And the Light-Dark Nascent Soul.

This impressive line-up of 9 Nascent Souls lit up Alex’s body, making him look more imposing, even if his body still lay sprawled on the floor.

[Alex]: Hahahaha! Success!

Even though Alex was slightly embarrassed with his current pose, his mood was still jolly, as he just succeeded on the greatest gamble that he just did here in the Traveler’s World.

His intention to upgrade his strength has succeeded once more, and it was done through the creation of his Nascent Souls!

[Alex]: Hah! Now that I have created my Nascent Soul, it is time for me to start my plan... Hmph, with the other Returners still busy on their meditation, now is the best time for me to make a move!

Now that he had succeeded on his latest plan, Alex’s mind quickly whirled, as he suddenly focused himself on a different matter.

It was as if he had already gotten over form his success on his Nascent Souls, and that he was ready on tackling another problem already!

[Alex]: Hehehe, with my soul now split into 9 Nascent Souls... I can do much more things that I have never done before! Hmph, watch out of me, all of you Returning Travelers! The next few days here in the Traveler’s World... will be the days that none of you will ever forget!