Elite Mages' Academy

Chapter 693: Absorption

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Everything in the world had energy, and energy was split into three main types, elemental, life and death. Spirits were part of death energy. Everyone had a soul, and even due to the New World’s necromancy, death was not as permanent as on Earth.

However, that did not mean that the soul was as capable as it was before death. Based on the New World’s laws, a soul would slowly be converted into life energy, which preserved the balance of the world.

That law existed within the New World, but a river containing that law did not exist on Earth or in the New World. After death, no one knew what happened to the soul. Song Junlang did not know, and Xiao Lin did not know, but after absorbing a portion of the power of law, Xiao Lin had a feeling that, even if he died at that moment, his soul would not lose consciousness as it normally would, nor would it turn into life energy.

Everyone’s soul was different, but from the base qualities, it was all death energy. As long as there was a powerful enough outside force, absorbing a soul was not an impossible feat. In necromancy, there was even a spell for that purpose, but it was a very evil and dangerous spell.

After absorbing another soul, either the attacker’s power would be completely converted into the other’s own, or the two souls would fight each other like a two-headed animal. Furthermore, these two heads would also be enemies that would never be able to part. Just like Asabanor said, it was the greatest punishment.

Asabanor panicked, no matter how cruel Xiao Lin was to Asabanor, he never expected that Xiao Lin would be willing to be just as cruel to himself.

Asabanor started to resist with all his might. After being captured by Xiao Lin, it was the first time he struggled so hard, even if the efforts were in vain. However, that also meant that he was at his wit’s end.

Xiao Lin was not moved by it, and he knew that tying the mad man to him forever was definitely the best choice. That way, even after he died, he did not need to worry if Asabanor had other other schemes. At least his relatives on Earth, as well as Gu Xiaoyue and the others, would be safe.

Being in the river of time and space, Xiao Lin continued to work hard looking for the fragments that belonged to Earth as he used a portion of his energy to pull Asabanor toward himself. It took a bit of effort, but Xiao Lin hung on.

He quickly found Earth’s space and time pockets. It was actually not that hard because Earth and the New World had already formed a passage earlier on, so a lot of the fragments that were already formed tens of thousands of years ago. Even though it was very sparse when compared to the whole river of time, the amount was not little. With Xiao Lin’s current power, all he needed to do was find the first one, and the rest became easy.

“Alright, let’s start!” Xiao Lin turned around for one last look, as if he wanted to look past the unending river of time, to find the New World, and find Gu Xiaoyue from that world. However, it was only just a pipe dream.

Xiao Lin renewed his focus, and he started to absorb those fragments within himself. It was so he could turn himself into a spigot — a spigot that could open and close the passage. Of course, it was not something his soul or body could do, and it required the power of law to pull off.

On the other end, he was still constantly pulling at Asabanor’s soul. He had thought that it would be much easier than closing the passage, but Xiao Lin quickly realized something was wrong. He had thought that it would only take a few dozen seconds at most, and his power would be able to pull Asabanor in close. After that, once his Myth state ended, their souls would be completely merged before they were sealed behind the spigot.

However, Myth was already almost at its end, yet Asabanor was still struggling. The struggle even seemed to get stronger. However, Xiao Lin knew that Asabanor definitely did not have the power to do that. Not only that, as the pulling got stronger, he started to feel an incredibly familiar feeling from within Asabanor.

“That feeling. Asabanor, you really are a cunning guy!” Xiao Lin frowned in thought, and suddenly realized.

The Shard of Creation!

That familiar feeling was actually a Shard of Creation! That was the earliest clue Ivanovich had left Xiao Lin. The Shards of Creation were scattered throughout the New World. As for how many there were and where they were, no one knew. Xiao Lin merely adopted an attitude of getting them only if he stumbled upon them, and had never deliberately searched to collect them.

However, he never expected that Asabanor would have a shard as well. No, from that feeling, it was definitely not just one shard!

As for how Asabanor did it, that was no longer important. Xiao Lin was starting to be scared as he suddenly understood Asabanor’s plan.

Those shards were the guy’s final trump card, and the way he could ensure he would continue advancing to Earth. However, Asabanor himself would not be able to use those shards because they could only be used by SS-rank talent holders. If Asabanor could use it, it would probably only be for a second or two.

Xiao Lin suddenly realized it. The key might just be himself.

Just now, it did not matter if he chose to kill Asabanor or to let Asabanor off; he would definitely have to use the power of law. At that moment, Asabanor would be able to use the Shards of Creation.

Even if Xiao Lin closed the passage then, he would have died in vain. Asabanor would use the power of the shard to head to Earth at the moment the passage closed. Even though he did not know how the bastard did it, the shards definitely had that ability.

However, Asabanor never expected that Xiao Lin would choose to absorb him. More importantly, Xiao Lin also had shards within his body, causing Asabanor to be unable to control his own shards anymore.

“No matter! Even though it’s a bit of a surprise, the results aren’t bad. As for the shards, let’s leave them here too!” Xiao Lin quickly activated the shards in his own body. He had the power of law, and even if he did not have absolute control, he was still much stronger than Asabanor.

The shards had a power to mutually absorb themselves. Once the shards started to pull together as well, Asabanor’s soul could no longer put up a struggle. All that could be seen was countless golden glowing lights within that sinister gray cloud of his.. The glow constantly attacked his soul, causing his soul to form various strange shapes.