Chapter 134: Soul Battlefield, Infinite Mode Activated

“What the heck is a Soul Battlefield?” Little Weir, unable to move or open his eyes inside the blood cocoon, was chatting happily with the proxy spirit in his mind. Outside, a dazzling five-colored light erupted from him, and a small, exquisite seven-story pagoda slowly flew out. It ignored the layers of the blood cocoon’s embrace and the obstruction of the blood-red barriers filling the sky, soaring into the air and continuously expanding.

“The seven-story pagoda!” The Star Mountain Wizard couldn’t help but cry out in surprise. Although he knew the seven-story pagoda was in Little Weir’s hands and had even entered it before, he had no concept of what the seven-story pagoda looked like in its entirety. He never expected that at this critical moment, the seven-story pagoda would actively emerge to protect its master.

“I didn’t expect the seven-story pagoda to actually be in his hands.” Light Kendall watched with a slightly complicated expression as the seven-story pagoda grew larger and gradually enveloped the entire altar. This was a powerful Sacred Artifact jointly forged by the Gods, and it couldn’t be compared to ordinary Sacred Artifacts; it definitely belonged to the high Rank category. Of course, it couldn’t compare to the Sacred Artifacts and Divine Artifacts used by the Lord Deity themselves, but it was far superior to ordinary Sacred Artifacts. It should be noted that the number of divine Sacred Artifacts owned by each church was few and varied, and if he wasn’t mistaken, the function of the seven-story pagoda should be to suppress evil.

“How unlucky must Hadfield be to encounter the seven-story pagoda, jointly forged by the Gods, just as he was about to succeed after sixty years of plotting?” Senior Knight Moli, whose resentment over being suppressed and having Little Weir snatched away by Hadfield was finally released, watched the development of the situation with schadenfreude.

Vol Temple Knight’s eyes were full of surprise. When did this boy pass the Trial of the Gods? He had been secretly protecting him every day. Was it at night? But passing the Trial of the Gods requires a considerable amount of Physique and energy, and he hadn’t seemed particularly exhausted. Wait, Vampire Count and Soul Singer? Did those two use blood essence and the Soul Singer’s Blessing on him? Only this method could explain how he quickly passed the Trial of the Gods.

“Poor Devil. The only ones who can directly contend with or even suppress Devils are the Lord Deity. Fear not a God-like opponent, but fear a pig-like teammate. Bloody Devil, may the Lord Deity forgive you!” The Cardinal of the Church of the Goddess of Dawn twitched the corner of his mouth slightly, offering his condolences to the Devil. The Lord Deity rarely uses tower-shaped Sacred Artifacts to suppress evil; only multiple Lord Deity working together would use them, and the seven-story pagoda is the only one in history. Are you talking about the Gate of Hell? That one uses a nine-story pagoda. Other than that, they typically only have three stories at most. This unlucky Devil actually encountered Weil Declan, who had just obtained the seven-story pagoda. Should I say you have bad luck, or should I say you have bad luck?

Little Weir could not see the changes in the outside world, but he suddenly appeared in a misty space, with thirty-six basic runes shining brightly above his head—it was clearly his Mental Sea. Little Weir had a wonderful feeling, as if he were omnipotent here.

“All intelligent beings have Souls. The Soul resides in the Soul Sea, also called the Mental Sea. Normally, it cannot manifest, but the Soul can appear only when encountering external invasion or after Cultivating to a certain Rank. The Soul Battlefield, as the name suggests, is where Souls fight.” The proxy spirit explained to him unhurriedly.

“Mental Impact and Soul Possession are the most common methods of Soul invasion. The former is savage, crude, and lacks finesse, while the latter is fraught with danger—defeat means death. The Soul Battlefield is the final battleground evolved by the invaded person’s Soul within the Mental Sea. It requires a considerable amount of Mental Energy to activate. An Apostle’s Mental Energy is barely enough to activate the Soul Battlefield, but not enough to control it. The god of wisdom helped you manifest the Soul Battlefield. The Apostle must follow the battlefield rules during combat. Victory means destroying the invading Soul and obtaining its memories and some Soul power. Defeat means the Soul is injured, and the invading Soul escapes.” The proxy spirit’s words provided Little Weir with some useful information.

The Soul Battlefield requires consuming his own Mental Energy. Winning brings rewards, and losing results in Soul damage, but not necessarily Possession.

“What are the rules of the Soul Battlefield?” Know your enemy and know yourself, and you can fight a hundred battles without danger. Little Weir certainly didn’t want his Soul to be incomplete, as that would be very troublesome.

“The Soul Battlefield is divided into three types: first is Open Mode, second is Restricted Mode, and third is Infinite Mode. In Open Mode, the battlefield master chooses the battlefield scenario, and both sides can exert their full strength, similar to the outside world—it is essentially a comprehensive simulation mode. Restricted Mode is also known as Constraint Mode. After the battlefield master chooses the scenario, they can impose certain agreed-upon restrictions. This mode offers multiple options, such as Strength Equalization, limiting both sides’ strength to the same level, or restrictions like the prohibition of Transcendental Power, the prohibition of Martial Force, and so on. The third type, Infinite Mode, is also called Fantasy Mode. In this mode, both sides use the knowledge they possess as weapons, summoning all kinds of incredible methods to attack, defend, and restrict, ultimately defeating the opponent.” The proxy spirit left Little Weir a moment to receive and digest the information.

“There’s such a magical mode?” Little Weir was immediately tempted. Although knowledge is divided into understanding, mastery, proficiency, and so on, even though he was a little young, the knowledge he had been exposed to while studying with Professor Wiesel for the past three years was considerable. Coupled with the Wizard Knowledge learned from his mother and the things seen during the Trial of the Gods in the seven-story pagoda, he felt he could probably crush ordinary people in Fantasy Mode.

“Soul Battlefield, first match, preparing to start. Opponent: Hadfield. Please select the combat mode. Please set the combat scenario.”

Hadfield’s attributes automatically appeared in Little Weir’s mind, giving him a general understanding of his opponent.

Name: Hadfield

Age: 91

Strength: 123

Agility: 107

Physique: 115

Spirit: 52

Transcendental Power: Battle Qi (Senior Knight), Mana (Second-level Wizard Apprentice), Devil Power (All attributes increase by 50% after activation, all attributes increase by 200% after burst).

Bloodline: Not Awakened

Cultivation Method: Senior Knight Cultivation Method, Intermediate Wizard Meditation Method.

Comprehensive Evaluation: Young man, this is an aging lion. Although he has hidden his claws and fangs and disguised himself as a cat for decades, he still possesses sharp claws and teeth. You have no chance in a frontal battle, but anything is possible on the Soul Battlefield. Go for it! I’m rooting for you, young man!

Damn it, a ninety-year-old man actually has the strength of a Senior Knight, and his Wizard Rank is also higher than mine. Am I completely crushed in every aspect? If this were the outside world, I would probably only have the option of hiding in the seven-story pagoda or the apostle space, but here is the Soul Battlefield, and as the introduction said, anything is possible.

“Soul Battlefield activated. Scenario set to simple starry sky, Infinite Mode.” As soon as Little Weir finished setting, the surrounding scenery immediately changed. His body floated in mid-air as if weightless, and a hunched old man silently appeared opposite him—it was Old Had, the janitor of Mildis Intermediate Academy.

“Where is this? Soul Possession, I know now! This is that child’s Soul Sea! Hahahaha, finally, finally, I’ve reached this step! Victory is mine!” Old Had, covered in wounds, looked at the unfamiliar starry sky, suddenly realized something, and burst into excited laughter. Would his sixty years of enduring humiliation, sixty years of filthy scheming, and sixty years of psychological distortion finally pay off?

“The night gave me black eyes, but I use them to seek light. Stars condense into the light of wisdom, independently pushing the world forward, soothing the world’s fatigue and clamor, silently giving without seeking reward. Moonlight illuminates the path forward, not forgetting the glimmer of hope in the darkness. You are the Primordial God, the Incarnation of the World, silently bearing the sorrow of the world, scattering hope across the human realm, never asking for anything in return.” Little Weir slightly adjusted his thoughts and began to visualize the Primordial Statue of the Goddess of Night. As he chanted, several basic runes in the starry sky shone brightly, and a beautiful Goddess quietly emerged. She wore the stars as her dress, the bright moon as her ornament, and held a scroll in her hand, overlooking the battlefield with kind eyes and a serene expression.

Q&A for Readers: Entities with resistance that have not been defeated and conquered cannot be sacrificed to earn contribution points. Otherwise, if you could just sacrifice anyone you disliked, the game would truly be unplayable. Non-living objects also need to be within a certain range to be sacrificed, and the sacrificed items must have practical value. Otherwise, the Lord Deity would become a garbage disposal and recycling station, and at that point, sacrifice would no longer be sacrifice but sacrilege.