In a fleeting moment, the burgeoning essence coalesced at the digit tips, emitting an effulgent verdant luminescence akin unto jade. Withal, a solitary press betokened the descent of Death's harbinger, inexorable and dreadfully imposing.65Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7N0G6iN0rC
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Hark! An onslaught from the second stratum of Nascent Soul!
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The heart of Eadwulf quailed, his visage contorted in terror, his orbs agape with incredulity as he sought to upraise his palm to stave off the direful assault.
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Yet...
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The emerald radiance rent the æther, bearing an unrivalled dominion, and in the blink of an eye, transpierced the breast of Eadwulf. Blood didth spurt, flesh rent asunder, and crimson torrents gushed forth.
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In the ensuing moment, the corpus of Eadwulf rent asunder, flesh scattered, and the mephitic tang of blood permeated the air.
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A nebulous figure manifested.
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The soul of Eadwulf.
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At this juncture, Eadwulf's countenance was suffused with horror, as if unable to countenance the veracity of all that transpired afore him.
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Was fortune so callously denied him?
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Encountering a Nascent Soul True Immortal whilst yet convalescing from his injuries!
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His spirit quivered.
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He regarded Aelfric with trepidation, his voice trembling as he queried, "For how many ages hath I dealt with the Yuan Sect, yet never have I encountered one akin to thee!"
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"Who art thou...?"
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"When in the annals of the Yuan Sect hath one akin to thee and me emerged, both preëminent prodigies, capable of combat transcending our echelon?"
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"Now, we may ascertain who reigneth as the paramount genius at parity of cultivation."
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And soothly, for equity's sake, lest Aelfric be reduced to ignominy.
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Aelfric shook his head, his speech queerly wrought, "Nay, needest thou? Art thou truly intent on subjugating me at commensurate echelon?"
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Gaius appeared somewhat impatient, gesticulating with a modicum of irritation, "As a man, eschew such prattle."
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"Since I vowed to quell thee to parity, I shall assuredly fulfill it. This, too, for thy equitable opportunity."
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"That none may censure me for bullying the feeble."
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He paused, then resumed, "Furthermore, this affords thee an opportunity, comprehendest thou?"
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Upon hearing this, Eadwulf felt resigned.
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Wouldst thou assail me with a Fifth Stratum Combined Body, I would forthwith succumb, resolving the matter.
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But shouldst thou confront me solely with a First Stratum Combined Body, mine instant subjugation would appear anomalous. Forsooth, I, too, am reputed a prodigious scion. Were I to capitulate with ease, it would seem unnatural.
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Thus, I must needs simulate combat for a span ere capitulating, a veritable squandering of time.
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Thereupon, Eadwulf assented with resignation, "So be it. Mayhap Aelfric will evince mercy."
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The insignia of the 'Elder of the Spectral Sovereignty,' a somber bead, and sundry treasures.
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Within yon bead doth abide many puissant spirits, whom Aelfric liberated with a gesture.
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As for the insignia, Eadwulf evinced nary a modicum of surprise.
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Yet, since the interlocutor, an Elder, took action, might the Spectral Sovereignty harbor some grand design?
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Yet myriad actions avail them naught. Grant me but time, and in due course, all shall be mine.
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And thus, Eadwulf commenced respite.
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An hour elapsed, whenceforth a voice resounded from without.
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"Elder Brother, Elder Brother, emerge withal posthaste."
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"A dire conundrum befalleth!"
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Eadwulf heeded the summons, emerging from his repose, a pang of vexation assailing him. Verily, this cultivation level is naught but a bauble to me.
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From the other's soliloquy, it mayhap be that Leo sustained grievous injury, else he would lack such prowess.
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Yet, did Justin sneer, "I may not unleash mine entire potency, yet thou art not match for a Foundation-Building cultivator."
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His words uttered, he moved to assail.
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In an instant!
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Justin's pupils constricted, akin to twin obsidian orbs drawn taut!
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Within the recesses of his irises, Leo's semblance appeared, the gap betwixt them near tangible.
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How may such celerity obtain?
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Even his corporeal and ethereal gaze could not apprehend it.
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This speed, neither Foundation-Building nor Golden-Core True Person may lay claim.
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Might this be a Nascent Soul True Immortal?
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He pondered naught that the Spectral Sovereignty might yet conceal a Nascent Soul!
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Moreover, in the guise of a disciple!
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Were it not for his discernment, the sect's machinations might well have been thwarted. The other elders, upon apprehension, evinced sardonic smiles, issuing forth a cavalcade of sinister laughter: "Hehehe."
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"Verily, the acumen of our young master knows no bounds."
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Their voices redolent of anticipation and reverence.
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"At that time, our sect mayhap welcome another preëminent stalwart." Their voices resplendent with expectation and awe.
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Gaius's lips quirked with a modicum of inscrutable meaning, a mien of cunning flickering in his gaze.
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Previously vowed to annihilate the Yuan Sect, but ignorance of Eadwulf's worth dictated elsewise. Presently cognizant, anent this, nay.
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"The deep machinations of our young master!"
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At this juncture, another scion of the Julius family, a youth enshrouded in ebon vestments, opined.
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The iridescent arc hastened toward the Yuan Sect, and en route, Eadwulf's histrionics earned approbation from the arc: "Lord, thou art ensconced too deeply, nigh impervious."
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Yet Eadwulf but offered a wan smile, his injuries mended ere long, as though unscathed. Claudia felt a shiver down her spine, gooseflesh rising thereupon. She abruptly unfurled her orbs, a flicker of consternation coursing therein.
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Some intruder!
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Eadwulf materialized noiselessly by Claudia's side, noting her reaction with a modicum of astonishment.
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Worthy, indeed, of a transmigrant of prodigious stature, possessed of acutely sensitive faculties.
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"Who dareth intrude upon mine sanctum!" Claudia's orbs gleamed with a hint of frigid luminosity, her voice cold and imperious.
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One truly dared to surveil her surreptitiously, courting death.
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"Aye, verily competent, worthy of being a distinguished scion of the Yuan Sect." Eadwulf sneered, his tone laced with a tincture of sinister mirth, a tangible aura of death pervading.
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Claudia, upon hearing this, paled as if a startled
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