Nobilis of War novel Chapter 207

As he absorbed the several drops of green liquid, Darren's whole body trembled. He could feel that his soul was being refined.

"It seems as though the growth in my soul is advancing my Spirit Power."

Darren briefly examined himself and was pleasantly surprised to find that the droplets of green liquid had propelled his Spirit Power to a higher level.

'So, the growth of the soul is the key to enhancing one's Spirit Power.' Darren surmised. A smile played on Darren's lips.

In the next instant, Darren jumped into the pond and continued to absorb the spiritual energy it contained.

The souls that had been refined in this pond could never be resurrected. Besides, the Soul Hunter Sect was an extremely vicious organization. Darren would never give these refined souls to them.

Darren's assimilation took about an hour. By then, Darren's Spirit Power had reached level 18. He was shocked by the advancement.

However, Darren hit a bottleneck. The growth of his Spirit Power would be next to nothing if he continued to absorb.

"My Spirit Power is now at level 18. I wonder how much force I can unleash if I command the rules."

As a rule cultivator, the stronger his Spirit Power, the higher the power Darren could command from the rules of the universe.

Curious, Darren activated the Wind Rule he had just learned and started dashing around the cave.

When Darren heard how fiercely the wind whistled when he ran, he knew that he was faster than before. He was sure that even masters at the top level of the Wonder Realm's middle stage would be unable to catch him at this speed.

However, comprehension of the Wind Rule could do more than just make a cultivator run faster. If Darren utilized it during a fight, it would allow him to deliver a blow more quickly as well. During combat, victory depended on speed—the faster you are, the more likely you are to win. Hence, being able to deliver a stroke quicker meant that Darren's strength would be significantly enhanced as well.

Besides, he could strengthen his defensive ability by reinforcing his comprehension of the Rule of the Earth.

"What an unexpected gain! If I refine my body perfectly, I will become a formidable entity when I combine the Earth Formation and my demonic transformation skill. My strength is near the middle stage of the Wonder Realm. With a little more advancement, I will get closer to it." Darren was elated.

"Hmm?"

Darren sensed a horrifying figure nearing him. As soon as he felt the danger, Darren flew out of the cave.

However, that formidable figure wasn't inside the cave. It was above it.

A beam of emerald light headed for Darren, breaking through layers and layers of obstacles.

"How dare you, a speck of dust on the earth, dare to steal the souls' power from me? Die, you thief!"

Darren felt an icy voice booming in his ears. At the same time, the emerald beam of light pierced his head.

"Damn!"

Darren's body trembled intensively. He felt as though a bomb had exploded in his head. The mounting force ripped his soul, and the pain of his soul being torn apart caused severe convulsions.

The pain was even greater than being tossed in boiling oil. The stone in Darren's head tried to resist the emerald light. However, the situation was different, as the emerald light did not reflect. It was, at best, weakened. Wisps of its power still hit Darren's soul, causing Darren great pain.

He remembered the formidable young man in black armor who had flown out of the bronze coffin. When he had attacked Darren previously, he had used his spiritual sense. However, that attack could be reflected. Thus he had only harmed himself.

This time, the emerald light coming from above was so powerful that it broke through the defense of the strange stone in Darren's mind. It was an extremely fierce attack.