Chapter 152: Blood Ki Soul Spiritualization
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BA DUM!
BA DUM!
BA DUM!
Vlad felt his heart constantly beating rapidly, not his own, but the heart of his soul.
He even began to rapidly grow tired, as he started sweating constantly and his pale skin became completely red; even steam was being released from his body.
"W-What's going on?!"
As he was about to get a bit worried, the process was finished.
His energies settled down, and his soul heart became stronger, more brilliant, and slightly larger, floating amidst the endless sea of soul essence within his soul.
"Ah! It's done…"
As he realized it was finally done, he sat down and relaxed, quickly noticing a new feeling of strength all over his body.
Usually when he Ranked Up his Blood Core, the bonus stats would feel much less to him due to the 70% debuff he had.
However, he felt every single point he gained, without being affected by his curse.
Indeed, because the bonus stats from the Skill weren't tied to his actual status, even though they increased it visually, they were not lowered by the debuff caused by his sickly physique.
"Wow… I feel so much stronger now…"
Vlad smiled lightly, noticing the notification in front of him.
Ding!
[Congratulations, you have refined 5.000 Spiritual Blood Ki Essence to Rank Up your {Spiritual Blood Ki Heart} to Rank 2!]
[Your Bonus Stats have increased from +1000 to +2000!]
"Huh, only one thousand more… I guess that's good enough-"
Ding!
[Congratulations, you have refined 10.000 Spiritual Blood Ki Essence to Rank Up your {Spiritual Blood Ki Heart} to Rank 3!]
[Your Bonus Stats have increased from +2000 to +3000!]
"Oh wait, it used all the Essence I had accumulated so far! Nice…!"
Ding!
[Your {Spiritual Blood Ki Heart} has grown large enough; the concentration of crystalized essence within it has been shaped into runes, manifesting into a new Ability.]
[You have learned the new {Spiritual Blood Ki Heart Ability}: [Blood Ki Soul Spiritualization]!]
"Huh?! A new Ability again? Really?"
Vlad desperately checked the Skill once more.
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[Spiritual Blood Ki Harvest (S): Lv2]
[Skill EXP]: [0/60.000]
A Subclass Skill born from the Farmer Class archetype, corrupted by the Blood Demon's Legacy. By activating this Skill and spending Arcana, you can now harvest Spiritual Blood Ki Essence from your foes, which can be used to strengthen your body and soul and also to activate powerful Martial Arts related to this essence and the subclass' origin.
Any foe you're fighting that is bleeding can be chosen to have their Spiritual Blood Ki harvested over time; when they're alive, the rate is much slower at 15% of its original rate, but when they're heavily wounded, it increases to 45%, and when they're about to die, it increases by 65%.
Those that have already died can be instantly harvested within the first hour after they die; more than that, and the energy is impossible to be absorbed and will be turned into negative poisonous energies for the body and soul.
You currently have a Spiritual Blood Ki Heart within your Soul, where this energy will be stored; its maximum capacity will increase over time through leveling and also by cultivating other parts of your body. As the Rank of the Spiritual Blood Ki Heart increases and as more of this essence you gather, you will gain additional Bonus Stats.
You can use the Spiritual Blood Ki for a variety of purposes, from strengthening your body to infusing and enhancing targets, be they friends or even demonic plants, which are very compatible. When demonic or spiritual plants are infused with this energy, they will undergo special evolutions and become even stronger.
{Spiritual Blood Ki Heart: Rank 3}: {1.500/15.000}
{Bonuses}
{All Stats +3000}
{Soul Ether +25%}
[Blood Ki Soul Spiritualization]: By infusing Spiritual Blood Ki Essence into your Soul and melding it within your Soul Essence, it is possible to temporarily transform your own Soul into a Spiritual-like being, becoming a powerful extension of your own power, increasing your range of attacks, enhancing your magic spell power, and offering greater protection than normal {Soul Aura} could offer, while gaining the power to drain Spiritual Blood Ki Essence directly from wounded foes and gain even more power over time. Through fighting with this Ability, your Soul will also continuously grow stronger, gaining bonus Soul Essence. The Power of this Spiritualization depends on the Spiritual Blood Ki Heart Rank and your Soul Ether Stat.
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"Oh! It changed more than I imagined! I also got a bonus to my Soul Ether? A passive +25%?! So that's why my soul feels so strong out of nowhere…!" Paul nodded. "But wait, there's the new ability that I haven't checked too…"
He began reading it attentively, realizing its power and how it was a direct upgrade from his previous Soul Aura ability, offering greater power, vampiric abilities, and even the power to help him grow his Soul much faster than before.
"Let's see…"
He quickly activated the Skill through a mental command, as Vlad felt slightly sickly as his soul began twisting around, becoming more and more solid rather than ethereal, and tearing out of his body.
FLUOSH!
"Ugh…!"
Although his flesh and skin weren't really torn, it felt as if they were, as something began emerging from within his own body, a monster, his very soul.
"HAAAHAHAH…!"
It resembled a scary, demonic specter, with pointy horns, a giant smile filled with sharp teeth, and no eyes, completely made out of black and red blood-like matter, with spiky hair-like growth on its head.
It didn't have a very large body, only around the same size as him, but it was slender and creepy to look at, with very long legs and arms, sharp claws, and spikes covering its body.
"W-Wha…?! I expected to see the Heavenly Demon, but this thing isn't him!"
He had imagined the Heavenly Demon would materialize out of his soul; however, that was far from the truth. The "thing" that came out of it was much scarier!
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