Chapter 9: The Altar of the Abyss
Zuode glanced at the corpse of the giant worm that had fallen to the ground and had been bitten by other worms, and sighed with some regret. The body of the Abyss Worm is also composed of soul matter, so even if ordinary worms can't get the soul core, they can still obtain soul energy by devouring the remaining flesh. It's just that the impurities of the soul of the body are even more complicated, and they are not something that Zuo De can use at all.
Along the way, Zode observes the huge swarm, looking for possible next prey, while carefully avoiding the chaotic battlefield.
With the epic Horcrux of Laosis' Gaze, Zode's perception is far superior to that of these worms, allowing him to easily avoid dangerous areas.
The abyss is not his playground, these abyssal worms have too many variables, in just a few days, Zuo De has already found that several strong guys with up to seven or eight levels have evolved in the swarm, just like the centipede-shaped giant insect that Zuo De killed before, if it is given a period of time to evolve, Zuo De will not be absolutely sure to hunt it. Fortunately, at this stage, these high-level abyssal worms are not short of prey, and they don't care about Zuode's peeping.
With his high perception and agile movement speed, Zode quickly jumped and glided between the swarms, and soon climbed to the top of the mountain, burrowing into a chasm in the top of a cliff.
The inside of the rock crevasse was unexpectedly smooth, and the key was that it was still spacious, which was the temporary shelter that Zode had found for himself. Abyssal worms don't need to sleep, their excited and chaotic souls don't have the slightest idea of rest, they don't have any other needs than to eat and evolve.
But Zode still maintained the habits of human beings, and although his body did not feel tired, his spirit was a little slack. Every time he came back from a hunt, he would always give himself a break to keep his energy up. In addition, the soul core returned from the hunt also needs to be processed before it can be used.
In the center of the cave, a simple altar had been erected by Zode out of some broken stones. It's an ugly altar, and if you don't look at it, it's a mess of rubble. It doesn't matter, though. Altar materials are only the basis of the ritual, and with the right placement, this lowest-level Abyssal Altar can be effective.
Altar rituals are one of the most common spell casting methods used by demons in the Endless Abyss, and it is characterized by low demand, as long as you are familiar with some of the key elements, you can get some kind of supernatural effect.
The Abyss Altar is one of the most common rituals, and as long as you have an understanding of the object of the prayer and offer enough sacrifices, you will generally be able to respond accordingly. And in the Endless Abyss, the object of invocation is basically the will of the Abyss.
As an abyssal worm with no more than level 6, Zuod still has no ability to cast spells, and the lowest level of spells also requires first-order creatures to cast. At best, the worm stage is just a matter of using some innate abilities.
Zode took out a strange jaw, which was the hardest part of the centipede worm's body. Zode carefully placed it in a specific position on the altar, and then he placed the soul core on the other side. Then, he sent a trace of soul power to the altar, and his heart began to secretly call for the will of the abyss.
Suddenly, there was a slight tremor on the altar, and the jaws placed in the center began to dim little by little, and finally turned into a pile of white powder. However, the soul core placed next to it instantly brightened, and the color suddenly became pure and transparent.
"Huh? I thought I was going to fail again......" Zode muttered. Yes, the Abyss Altar doesn't always succeed, in fact, a one-third success rate is already good luck. Zuode had already failed once before, but he didn't expect to succeed the second time.
Zuo De unceremoniously threw the soul core into his mouth, and suddenly a stream of pure soul energy filled his body, and Zuo De immediately entered the stone eye space and began to concentrate on guiding this energy.
With the diffusion of a large amount of pure soul energy, the soul core was gradually shrinking, and in the end, only a mass of rune form particles remained.
"It's ...... Talent Seed?" Zode was surprised, and he immediately began to check his status.
Zod (Rare Abyss Worm)
Rank: 0
Grade: 6
Body type: Small
Life: 80
Mana: 120
Strength: 7
Constitution: 8
Dexterity: 10
Intelligence: 12
PER: 9 (+10)
Armor: +35
Innate ability: Killing Power primary regeneration
As a regular life, abyssal worms will get a special ability when condensing the soul core, which is talent, which is a supernatural ability, which can greatly enhance the combat power of worms. As abyssal creatures, all the abilities extended by the soul can be captured, so by devouring each other, high-level abyssal worms can also obtain multiple talents, which greatly increases their threat.
In fact, the High Demons all knew that it would be difficult to obtain the other party's talent seed by simply devouring the flesh. They usually use a variety of magical means to extract the talents of other demons. Among them, purifying the soul core is the simplest method, which can greatly increase the probability of obtaining the talent seed, which is the main reason why Zuo De tirelessly captures the soul core.
Regeneration is a good talent, it can restore damaged bodies without soul energy replenishment, especially for large lifeforms. While this primary talent is somewhat frustrating, its ultimate version, "Rapid Regeneration", is a terrifying ability.
"It's better than nothing...... It's a universal talent," Zuo De comforted himself, in fact, after the huge number of insect swarms grows, talent seeds are not a rare thing, but truly useful abilities, especially those that are suitable for one's own evolutionary direction, are indeed hard to come by. Most worms gain some useless talent. Regeneration is a universal ability, and no matter what type of worm, it requires a universal talent.
Zode felt a little tired, even though his body didn't seem to feel any fatigue, but his human consciousness felt a little tired, and Zode decided to take a break.
However, just when Zuo De was half asleep, in the haze, a faint voice appeared in his consciousness.
"Please...... Lord...... , help ......"
“...... Willing to ......"
But when I listened closely, I didn't hear anything. Zuo De doesn't care very much, this is an endless abyss, the abyss worm that relies on devouring the same kind to obtain evolution is itself a scattered soul collection, even if the purification is thorough, it is inevitable that there will be a trace of soul level problems, as long as the subjective consciousness is not polluted, it is not a big deal.
After trimming, Zuode got up and set out on the hunting road again.