[Chaotic Heart Deceitful Spell Level 7 (Clear Heart+64, Neutral+64, blessing+64, Non-Invasion+64, Chaotic Heart+64, Destructive Attribute+64, Slaying Guile+64): 6000/40000]
With twenty wisps of Evil Qi, the Chaotic Heart Spell transformed into the Chaotic Heart Deceitful Spell, yielding an extra 6,000 points in Skill Level.
Shen Bai thought it was worth it. This was the third Divine Power to undergo three qualitative changes, and the resulting effects would definitely be very strong.
Before his eyes, the smoke blurred for a moment, and then Shen Bai entered another Space.
This time it was simple and direct. Amidst a stretch of chaos, the phantom was surrounded by countless eerie aberrations. Every single aberration was incredibly terrifying, to the point where just a single glance would make one’s hair stand on end. Even Shen Bai would feel a pressure as heavy as a mountain if he faced them.
"This time, it should be the Chaotic Heart Deceitful Spell solving the problem," Shen Bai thought to himself.
As soon as this thought crossed his mind, the aberrations moved. As if a switch had been flipped, they rushed madly toward the phantom, which simultaneously sprang into action.
The phantom slowly raised its head and began to chant. Streaks of terrifying Dao Text emerged from its body, causing the charging aberrations to suddenly pause. They swiftly dropped to the ground, unable to move a single inch.
Shen Bai was slightly surprised. "Is this... suppression?"
He could sense that the Chaotic Heart Deceitful Spell seemed to possess an innate suppression against the aberrations.
The phantom continued chanting tirelessly. Under the terrifying Dao Text, the aberrations rapidly turned into flying ash.
The surrounding Space blurred once again. When everything returned to clarity, Shen Bai was back where he started.
"Under the deceitful spell, all living beings are equal."
Lines of Information drilled into Shen Bai’s mind. In just a moment, he absorbed it all. After the Chaotic Heart Deceitful Spell reached Level 7, aside from the previous Attributes doubling, it gained a new Attribute called Slaying Guile.
So-called Slaying Guile meant it had miraculous effects against aberrations. Within the range of Slaying Guile+64, Shen Bai casting the Chaotic Heart Deceitful Spell would produce a unique bonus against them.
"Although it’s slightly limited, it’s still very good. At least the previous Attributes have doubled," Shen Bai thought to himself.
Inside his body, after a surge of Qi, Shen Bai’s neck was entirely covered by Golden Qi. It spread gradually along his neck to his shoulders but did not pass them. Clearly, it still required an upgrade of his Divine Power.
Shen Bai pondered for a moment, looked at the remaining four Deceitful Objects, and continued to appraise them.
...
Half an incense stick of time later, Shen Bai looked at the smoke before his eyes, having painfully lost another twenty wisps of Evil Qi.
"This stuff really burns through fast," Shen Bai thought. He had painstakingly saved up eighty-four wisps of Evil Qi, and now he had used forty in one go, leaving him with only forty-four wisps.
This wave of expenditures was truly massive. However, the smoke before him brought solid gains, making Shen Bai feel that the cost was extremely worthwhile.
[Shadow Kill Level 7 (Hidden+64, Hidden Track+64, Shadow-Dispelling+64, Night Combat+64, Creating Shadows+64, Clone+64, Manipulation+64): 6000/40000]
Just like the Chaotic Heart Deceitful Spell, Shadow Kill also yielded an extra 6,000 points in Skill Level. Overall, Shen Bai had profited, and heavily at that.
As he thought this, his vision blurred once more.
"Watching the phantom act like a badass twice in one day is really quite thrilling," Shen Bai thought to himself. He felt that watching the phantom show off was just as satisfying as doing it himself.
His surroundings blurred again, and when they cleared, Shen Bai found himself in an extremely gloomy Space. The phantom was currently standing in midair. Surrounding it were still countless aberrations, their scarlet eyes wide open, glaring at the phantom with bloodthirsty gazes as if they wanted to devour it.
Shen Bai thought, "What method will it use to solve the problem this time? Shadow Kill?"
As he thought this, an anomaly occurred. The phantom reached out its hand, and the shadows in the darkness seemed to heed its call, swiftly enveloping all the surrounding aberrations. Suddenly, the aberrations made a terrifying move—they launched attacks against their own companions.
Seeing this scene, Shen Bai understood. The phantom was using shadows to manipulate the aberrations, forcing them to attack automatically. The terrifying strikes stirred up waves of residual might. These eerie aberrations didn’t even have time to react before they were rapidly reduced to ashes by their own kind.
After everything blurred and soon cleared up again, Shen Bai was already back in his room.
"Within the shadows, manipulate all things."
A massive amount of Information drilled into Shen Bai’s mind. He quickly absorbed it all, having already mastered all the abilities of Shadow Kill.
Setting aside the doubling of the previous Attributes, the Manipulation Attribute alone was quite interesting. By using shadows, Shen Bai could dictate the life and death of any enemy within the +64 range. Even if they were beyond this range, he could still use the shadows to cause trouble for them. It was a very strong combat Divine Power that could produce unexpected effects in battle.
"I spent it too fast, and the Deceitful Objects are useless now."
The ten Deceitful Objects in front of him had turned into ordinary items, and Shen Bai was left with only forty-four wisps of Evil Qi. Of course, these expenditures brought tremendous benefits.
Shen Bai had already obtained a massive improvement, especially in his cultivation realm. The shoulders of the Spirit Soul Little Person were covered by Golden Qi, which was spreading toward its arms, though it was still lacking a bit.
Shen Bai stroked his chin and thought, "It really takes Deceitful Objects to bring about rapid improvement."