Global Superpower: Getting Stronger through Reading - Chapter 30

Chapter 30: The Nine-Colored Yanluo Seal

Old Bai’s soul had scattered.

Lin Bai felt an indescribable fear.

Just hearing these words made him shudder, as if a cold wind was blowing against his back.

“Old Bai, may I ask, what level were you at?” Lin Bai asked tentatively.

“I was a Heaven-Rank Hunter,” said Old Bai casually.

Lin Bai gasped in shock. Hunters were divided into three ranks: the Ordinary-Rank, the Earth-Rank, and the Heaven-Rank. Each rank was further divided into ten levels.

The strength of a Heaven-Rank Hunter was probably an entire level higher than the Dean of the Sorcha College. In fact, they were countless times more powerful than the Dean.

It turned out that there was a hidden expert in this room of forbidden books.

“So you know how powerful that magical beast was back then, right?”

“What’s even more terrifying is that under the influence of the terrible and dangerous environment in the demon realm, the magical beasts have developed countless ruthless methods and spells that ordinary human experts cannot defend against.”

“As for me, I was struck by the Soul Stealing Technique and my soul left my body. Luckily, I was saved in time and consumed a Soul Returning Pill. Only then was I barely able to preserve my life, but I could not see the sunlight again for the rest of my life. Otherwise, my soul would directly evaporate and I would become a walking corpse.”

Lin Bai swallowed a mouthful of saliva as he listened to Old Bai. A Heaven-Ranked Hunter, an expert who could summon wind and rain in the world, had actually fallen into the hands of a magical beast. How regretful.

“But, what can I do to help you?” Lin Bai asked this as he thought about how Old Bai had said all of this because he wanted Lin Bai to agree to his request.

Lin Bai had just entered the threshold of an Ordinary-Rank Hunter. Thus, how could he help a Heaven-Rank Hunter?

Old Bai pondered for a moment before taking out a green copper piece from his chest pocket and handing it to Lin Bai. “At the time, after I took the Soul Return Pill, although my soul returned to its original position, some remnant fragments of my soul had yet to settle. Thus, I needed a container to temporarily store these fragments.”

“This green token is the vessel.”

At this point, Old Bai looked a little embarrassed and said, “I only know how to contain souls, but I don’t know how to liberate souls.”

Lin Bai was speechless.

Did this mean that his soul could not be removed after being stored in the container?!

Old Bai scratched his head in embarrassment and said, “I begged a wise person for help and finally learned the method to liberate my soul. That method is to fight poison with poison. By gathering the extremely pure power of black magic into the container and forcing out the imprisoned soul, I can recover my true body and walk under the sunlight. Then, I can become a real person.”

“However, those who know black magic have already lost their minds. Who else can help me?”

Lin Bai nodded secretly. If that was the case, his ability to use black magic without suffering any backlash was indeed something many people dreamed of.

Lin Bai held the green token and seemed to be deep in thought. He attempted to pour his black magic spells into it, but the badge did not react at all.

“You currently don’t have enough strength. After all, that magical beast is comparable to a Heaven-Rank Hunter. A mere Ordinary-Rank Hunter is naturally like a mantis trying to stop a chariot.”

Lin Bai nodded. He put away the token and said, “Old Bai, don’t worry. I will take good care of this token. When I have enough strength in the future, I will use my black magic powers to help you save your soul.”

Old Bai was moved as he looked at Lin Bai. He was somewhat tearful.

Lin Bai could not stand this emotional scene. He pulled his thoughts away from Old Bai’s story, but he suddenly thought of something even worse.

“Crap! I still have to look for magic spells that I want to learn!”

Old Bai laughed in a hoarse voice. “I remember that there’s a black magic spell that would suit you.”

“After all, you won’t be able to withstand spells that are too strong, and you won’t look upon spells that are too weak. However, this magic spell should be just right.”

Lin Bai’s eyes lit up.

One could imagine the strength of a magic spell that was recommended by a Heaven-Rank Hunter.

Lin Bai could not help but feel some anticipation.

Old Bai turned around and walked towards a bookshelf in the corner. After rummaging through it for a while, he stirred up a cloud of dust.

Lin Bai was speechless.

How long had it been since someone had flipped through this bookshelf?

After a long time, Old Bai finally finished the long process of rummaging through the bookshelf and emerged again with a yellowed book in his hand.

The cover of the ancient book was badly damaged, but a few large words could still be seen.

“The Nine-Colored Yanluo Seal!”

Lin Bai looked at the name of the spell. An invisible pressure could be seen from the name.

This spell had been sealed for a long time. However, just its name that was recorded on a page of a book could make people feel a sense of suffocation.

What would it look like when it was truly manifested?!

Old Bai patted Lin Bai’s shoulder and said, “The new generation surpasses the old. The Nine-Colored Yanluo Seal will live up to its ferocious name in your hands!”

He looked at Lin Bai as if he treasured talent.

This was a Hunter who could use black magic at will. The upper limit of such a Hunter’s abilities was beyond his reach.

“Its ferocious name?” Lin Bai frowned. He was rather interested in what the old man had just said.

“Black magic is extremely fierce and dangerous. The Nine-Colored Yanluo Seal is the same. The seal is divided into nine colors, with white representing the beginning and black representing the end. The power of each subsequent seal is multiplied. Those who cultivate the Nine-Colored Yanluo Seal can shatter mountains and raise seas.”

“Shatter mountains and raise seas?” Lin Bai was rather surprised. “What rank is the Nine-Colored Yanluo Seal at?”

Old Bai thought for a while and then answered, “Since this spell is divided into nine seals, it is also divided into different ranks. The first seal is an ordinary magic spell. However, if all nine seals are released together, its power will probably be comparable to a peak Earth-Rank magic spell.”

“A peak Earth-Rank magic spell?!” When Lin Bai heard this, he was quite surprised.

If he directly used the “Reader” skill and mastered the nine seals in one go… Wouldn’t he be invincible?

Although he had never seen an Earth-Rank magic spell before, he had heard of its power.

It was said that an ordinary Earth-Rank magic spell could allow a Hunter to fight against an ordinary army by themselves. In that case, it wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that a peak Earth-Rank magic spell could shatter mountains and raise seas.

“I didn’t expect such a powerful spell!” Lin Bai was secretly delighted.

In Old Bai’s eyes, it would take a very long time for Lin Bai to cultivate from the first seal to the ninth seal.

However, with the support of Lin Bai’s Reader skills, it was extremely easy for him to completely grasp these nine seals.

“Oh right, since I have a favor to ask of you, I’ll give you a gift as well. It can be considered a token of appreciation from a senior like me.” Old Bai looked at Lin Bai and suddenly thought of something. Then, he suddenly mentioned this.

Lin Bai’s eyes immediately lit up.

A gift from a Heaven-Rank Hunter?

He could not imagine what a gift from such an expert would look like.

He would simply be embarrassed if he didn’t enjoy this gift for free…

This situation… was truly one where… it would be impolite for him to refuse!