Chapter 552: Xiao Shou’s Secret Ability

A hint of amusement flashed through Tushan Shanhe’s silver eyes. Ah Shou was such a well behaved child! The children in his family were nowhere near this obedient and adorable. Sigh, if only his own children could have a personality like Ah Shou’s in the future.

Hearing Tushan Shanhe’s question, Xiao Shou froze for a moment. Then he remembered that Tushan Shanhe had already seen him create Eternal Darkness and the Eternal Darkness Sword. His beloved disciple had also seen and used many things he had fusion. Given Fu Young’s intelligence, he could probably guess a few things. There was no point in hiding it.

According to the terminology of this world, his ability should be called a divine ability.

Divine abilities were divided into bloodline divine abilities and soul divine abilities. Since Xiao Shou’s ability had traveled with his soul when he transmigrated, it meant that his power was a soul divine ability.

A soul divine ability that created things?

Was calling it creation too exaggerated?

Would that make the two of them think he was boasting?

Besides, even in this unscientific world of cultivation, where the female protagonist Xiao Ran and the others had ascended to the Immortal Realm, they still couldn’t create things out of nothing.

However, in the divine realm arc of the novel about another female protagonist, Baili Ruoxi, the final antagonist possessed the divine power of creation. He could create all things at will. Baili Ruoxi had even learned through certain secret channels that the current Divine Realm had been created by the Ultimate One. That was why the native gods and divine citizens of the realm could not oppose him. With a single thought, he could decide whether they lived or died.

This was precisely why the female and male protagonists, who were not natives of the Divine Realm, were special. If anyone had a chance of defeating the Ultimate One of the Divine Realm, it would be those two. This was information the author had written from an omniscient perspective.

The power of creation was an exclusive ability belonging only to the Ultimate One of the Divine Realm. It was truly unique. Xiao Shou suspected that this ability was just as unique in his own world.

After considering all this, Xiao Shou decided to speak frankly.

"Great Granduncle Shanhe, it’s like this. You should have seen me condensing Eternal Darkness before. Actually, I didn’t create it through ordinary methods. It’s a special soul divine ability that belongs exclusively to me. That’s why I was wondering whether I could gather the ghostly energy here, along with some other materials, and condense them into something capable of repairing these fragmented souls."

"So that was a soul divine ability!" Tushan Shanhe exclaimed.

"No wonder you could use the void energy particles that no one had ever been able to tame before. It makes sense if it’s a soul divine ability. After all, every soul divine ability is special and unique, so it’s perfectly reasonable for it to possess extraordinary powers and characteristics."

The doubts that had puzzled him for days were finally resolved. Tushan Shanhe’s curiosity was satisfied, but now he was even more eager to witness this ability with his own eyes.

Seeing their exchange, Fu Young felt rather unhappy.

"Master, what is Eternal Darkness?"

Something as important as a soul divine ability had just been revealed so casually. Why would his master tell someone about it so openly? His master really could be rather foolish sometimes. From now on, he would have to stay by Xiao Shou’s side at all times. Otherwise, given his master’s personality, those with malicious intentions would sooner or later devour him without even leaving a bone behind.

Fu Young completely ignored his master’s ruthless side and thought about him with blatant favoritism.

Of course, he had not considered that his master was the seemingly innocent yet genuinely ruthless culprit responsible for destroying the entire Heaven Origin Realm. If anyone ever tried to harm Xiao Shou, it was far from certain who would ultimately suffer. Ah, this was what it meant to be blinded by a single leaf!

"It’s this."

Unaware that his beloved disciple was worrying about him again, Xiao Shou took out the Eternal Darkness Sword and explained what had happened back then. He deliberately awakened the power of Eternal Darkness so Fu Young could sense its aura.

After demonstrating and explaining everything, Xiao Shou continued, "That’s why I want to give it a try. I want to see whether I can repair their souls. Perhaps once their souls have been restored, we might be able to learn from them what happened when this realm was destroyed and what role the World Eaters played in it."

"Then let me help! What should I do, Master?"

Hearing Xiao Shou say this, Fu Young naturally offered his help without hesitation.

Tushan Shanhe nodded beside him. "I’d also like to witness your soul divine ability with my own eyes again."

"All right, then let’s get started!"

Seeing that both of them had agreed, Xiao Shou smiled and raised his head. With a wave of his hand, he established a larger barrier that was gentler and harmless to the surrounding souls, keeping the countless fragments of souls outside.

Then he told them, "Gather anything around us that you think might be useful as materials. We’ll have to experiment to find out whether they can be used. First..."

Following Xiao Shou’s instructions, the two of them gathered considerable amounts of pure ghostly energy and yin energy. They also collected numerous extremely yin stones, along with the strange flowers, plants, and trees growing on them. After gathering everything, they handed the materials over to Xiao Shou.

Xiao Shou then took out the Void-Time Calyx, which he had repaired and upgraded twice, and focused his attention completely on the task.

Concentrating on the object he wanted to create, he continuously experimented with different combinations of materials. He used the Void-Time Calyx to predict the results again and again, conducting experiments so obsessively that he forgot to eat or rest.