Chapter 550 - Chapter 550: Chapter 506: The 7th Step "Lord of Fear (2/2)

Nasir only needed the name of a person to be able to send his thoughts to that person anywhere, anytime, and he could hear them if they responded. Then, Nasir could instantly pinpoint the person’s location regardless of where they were, even if they were not in this world.

Moreover, “Key of the Soul” consumed very little Spiritual Power.

Though this ability lacked combat power, it proved extremely useful.

When Nasir preached to his many followers, he could simultaneously speak to hundreds of people in his mind, and even when they went back home, they could still hear his whispers. When they were confused, they could also converse with Nasir through their minds.

Now, he could even directly communicate with those experiencing Heavenly Enlightenment… as long as he knew their names.

However, the voices of those undergoing Heavenly Enlightenment could not be transmitted back to him. Clearly, even the mere thoughts of the legendary enlightened ones carried Extraordinary Power.

Over these years, Darren and others had also ascended higher tiers.

The 7th Tier of the Path of Shadow was the “Lord of Fear,” involving a ritual that required spreading sufficient fear and branding one’s name as a “symbol of evil and terror,” akin to “Cyart’s demon.”

In terms of physical and Spiritual Power enhancement, the former accounted for three, and the latter for seven.

Its form in the Spirit Realm was a constantly changing shadowy figure.

The “Lord of Fear” possessed two types of Extraordinary Powers – the “Fear Aura” as a control mechanism and the more peculiar “Fear Embodiment.”

“Fear Aura” was a Passive Extraordinary Trait that activated without consuming Spiritual Power.

Anyone who saw the “Lord of Fear” needed to use their will to combat it; those with weaker wills would fall into states of panic and fear.

“Fear Embodiment” was an interesting ability that also required being seen to activate, consuming a substantial amount of Spiritual Power.

It could transform into— the most feared figure deep in the heart of the beholder!

This was a rather random special ability; its strength could vary greatly depending on the case, but of course, the base level of strength would adjust according to one’s own power.

If the beholder’s deepest fear was merely a mouse, then upon activating “Fear Embodiment,” an Extraordinary Exponent would become a mouse, indeed weaker than usual but not as feeble as an actual mouse – just substantially reduced in physical vitality.

However, some beholders’ innermost fears involve indescribable, tremendously powerful beings, even reaching the realm of otherworldly gods.

An Extraordinary Exponent transformed into such a powerful being through “Fear Embodiment” would naturally become much stronger, even potentially multiple times more powerful than originally!

However, this method would never render them as powerful as the original form, nor would they truly possess invincibility or the kind of undying body seen in nightmares.

Without doubt, “Fear Embodiment” was a wildly random and rather insane ability… Darren was extremely excited when he acquired it, experimenting secretly numerous times, each transformation manifesting a distinct Fear Embodiment.

In terms of the power of Bloodline, Darren had finally reached the mid-level Monarch Tier, rendering him invincible beneath those with Heavenly Enlightenment.

His son Felix reached the 6th Tier “Repairman,” and his daughter Helen had completed the ritual “Leaving Enough Renown” and reached the 5th Tier “Legendary Poet,” even fully mastering the powers of the “Legendary Poet,” though she had not completed the ritual to ascend to the 6th Tier yet.

The “Legendary Poet” of the Path of Wholeheartedness favored Spiritual Power over physical vitality, the ratio being nine to one.

Its representation was a female poet wandering through the wilderness.

The “Legendary Poet” could obtain a unique Extraordinary Trait “Legendary Name,” and three spells: “Flame Poem,” “Healing Poem,” and “Exile Poem.”

The power of “Flame Poem” and “Healing Poem” was evident from their names, while “Exile Poem” was a spell specifically for otherworldly beings, used to send some demons or oddities scurrying back to their origins, serving as a rather niche, restraining type spell.

As for “Legendary Name,” it was a peculiar wide-reaching Domain capability. If a significant number of people in the current region had heard the “Legendary Poet” title, all “Poetic Verses Magic” would become stronger, and the Spiritual Power consumed would be lesser.

Fortunately, Helen was extraordinarily gifted; over the decades, she smoothly became a famous painter in Cyart, her name even widespread in the artistic circles of the Eastern Three Kingdoms.