harleyscars Chapter 5: An Extremely Low Level of Presence
Chapter 5: An Extremely Low Level of Presence
"Defying fate... Heavenly Demon?" The Snow Empress repeated the name, sensing a hint of ominousness and domineering power within it.
"Yes," Dai Youheng continued to explain, "The core effect of the pill is indeed enhancement, but it seems to produce extremely specific changes depending on the attached spirit ring. Moreover, according to the information transmitted by the martial soul, if the attached spirit ring is over 100,000 years old, each spirit ring will grant two spirit skills. The first spirit skill will inevitably be some kind of enhancement pill, while the second spirit skill will produce completely different effects depending on the type and characteristics of the absorbed spirit beast. This is not limited to enhancement; it could be healing, attack, or other special effects."
"That is, one enhancement pill plus one special effect pill."
He paused, focusing his attention on the 700,000-year-old spirit ring, carefully sensing it. "For example, the two spirit skills that your 700,000-year-old spirit ring granted me are..."
"Soul Skill One: Enhancement Pill, Snow Soul Ice Condensation Pill." Above Dai Youheng's palm, next to the phantom of the black pill, a phantom of an ice-blue, flawless pill, with swirling snowflakes inside, seemed to condense. "After refining this pill, the user will gain the 'Snow Soul Ice Skin' state. The effect is to greatly reduce immunity to physical attacks and ice damage, while significantly enhancing control over ice elements, temporarily granting the attribute of ultimate ice."
Upon hearing this, Xue Di nodded slightly. This effect was already quite powerful, a top-tier single-target defense and enhancement, especially with the addition of the ultimate ice attribute, which was priceless for any soul master. This pill could temporarily enhance any soul master to the ultimate attribute.
Dai Youheng continued, his tone tinged with disbelief, "Soul Skill Two: Special Effect Pill, Snow Maiden Sacred Heart Pill."
As he spoke, the phantom of another pill appeared. This pill was not perfectly round, but rather resembled a flawless, exquisite snowflake, radiating a soft and pure life-giving cold light, as if it contained the essence of the coldest and most vibrant elements in the world.
"This pill contains the energy essence that you, Ice and Snow Maiden, absorbed from the core life force of the far north. Its effect is..." Dai Youheng took a deep breath and slowly said, "Give it to any target who is severely injured, on the verge of death, or even recently deceased. The pill melts upon entering the mouth, instantly releasing the purest life-cold energy, perfectly 'freezing' the entire life state of the user, including soul fluctuations, physical damage, and energy dissipation, at the very moment the pill is ingested!"
"This is an absolute protective freeze, forcibly locking away the last glimmer of life, preventing its complete annihilation between heaven and earth. Then, the life essence of the ice and snow spirits contained within the elixir, along with the heart of the 100,000-year-old snow lotus you absorbed, begins to take effect. Like the most precise carving knife in the world, using the ultimate ice as its material and the laws of life as its mold, it rapidly reconstructs the damaged body from the smallest cellular level, repairing all wounds, reconnecting severed limbs, and purifying all toxins and foreign energies. Theoretically, as long as the soul hasn't completely dissipated, it can pull it back from the brink of death and reshape its body!"
"How is this possible?" Even the Snow Empress, who had lived for nearly 700,000 years and seen countless storms, was utterly shocked, her soul fluctuating violently. "In short... this is a divine pill with the power to bring the dead back to life! No wonder... no wonder this martial soul is called the Heaven-Defying Demon Pill. It truly is a demon pill that defies fate and goes against all reason!"
This effect completely exceeded her expectations. It was something that ordinary food-type Soul Masters could not achieve. It was simply a miracle!
"Of course, this second soul skill, 'Snow Maiden Sacred Heart Pill,' also has limitations." Dai Youheng regained his composure from the shock and added, "First, it can only revive beings at the same life level as me. In other words, I am currently a mortal being, so it has no effect on beings that have reached the god level, unless I also reach the god level and evolve this soul skill into a divine skill. Second, it is extremely difficult to condense, and only one can be condensed every two years. However, it can be stacked."
"Ineffective against gods, that's alright. Where on this continent are there any god-level experts? As for one pill every two years, and they can be stacked?" The Snow Empress immediately understood the meaning. This meant that this soul skill would automatically refresh its usage count every two years, but if the pills condensed that year were not used, they wouldn't disappear and could be accumulated! Ten years later, she could possess five heaven-defying divine pills with the effect of bringing the dead back to life!
Despite its limitations, its effect is enough to drive any force or powerful individual mad!
The Snow Emperor seemed to see boundless hope. This young man named Dai Youheng possessed unfathomable potential and future! Perhaps her sacrifice was truly a blessing in disguise, stumbling upon an incredible opportunity!
Since the soul beasts completely ignored Dai Youheng, their journey became exceptionally smooth. Soon, they traversed the core and outer regions of the far north and arrived at the area of human activity.
The silhouette of a sturdy-looking town, built against the mountains, appeared in the distance.
Although it is said to be the town closest to the far north, it is actually hundreds of miles away. After all, apart from places like Shrek City where monsters gather, ordinary towns would not dare to be built near places where soul beasts gather, as a small beast tide would be enough to flatten them.
However, just as Dai Youheng was about to enter the town called "North Wind Town" with the sparse crowd, something even stranger happened.
The guards leaned against the city gate, yawning lazily, ignoring those coming and going, but occasionally glancing at the crowd.
But as Dai Youheng walked past them, the two guards' gazes seemed to pierce through him, landing on an old farmer pushing a cart behind him, and they impatiently urged, "Hurry up, hurry up!"
The town streets were bustling with people, vendors hawking their wares, and pedestrians hurrying by.
As Dai Youheng walked through the crowd, she felt as if she were watching a silent movie.
No one glanced at him, no one cast curious glances at his unfamiliar face, and some people even walked past him with perfect ease, as if he were just a wisp of air in human form. The whole process was incredibly smooth, and the other person didn't even have any subconscious reaction to avoid him.
"Could it be... that I've become invisible?" An absurd thought arose in Dai Youheng's mind. He tried waving his hand in front of a dried meat vendor, but the vendor didn't react. He simply walked to the middle of the street and stood there.
Then, a bizarre scene unfolded.
As pedestrians approached him, they subtly and almost instinctively changed their course, perfectly avoiding him, without a single person realizing why they did so, or even glancing up at him. He was like an invisible reef, causing the flow of people to part and rejoin automatically.
He finally couldn't hold back anymore.
Seeing a well-dressed businessman approaching, head down looking at a parchment, Dai Youheng took a deep breath and, as the man reached him, suddenly shouted, "Hey!"
"Whoa!" The merchant jumped in fright, dropping the parchment he was holding. Still shaken, he looked up and finally saw Dai Youheng standing before him. He was instantly enraged, pointing at Dai Youheng's nose and yelling, "What are you doing? Why did you suddenly jump out and scream like that! Are you crazy?! You scared me to death!"
After cursing, he picked up the parchment sullenly, muttering "What bad luck," and walked away quickly.
Dai Youheng stood there, stunned.
The other party can see him, hear him, and touch him; he is not invisible!
But why? As long as he doesn't actively and strongly seek to attract other people's attention, everyone will subconsciously and completely ignore his existence.
It's as if his presence was so weak it was outrageous!
"So that's how it is!" Dai Youheng murmured to himself, his face not showing frustration but rather a strange and enlightened smile. He recalled some works he had read in his previous life.
For example, Mai-senpai's puberty syndrome, or Kuroko from Kuroko's Basketball.
The Snow Empress in his mind finally realized, her voice filled with unprecedented surprise and a hint of amusement, "It seems you've noticed too! I finally understand, Youheng, you're not invisible, and the reason others can't notice you is because your 'presence' is almost nonexistent!"
"I have lived for hundreds of thousands of years and have seen all kinds of creatures, including soul beasts, humans, and even human-beast hybrids, but I have never seen anyone whose presence is so low as yours! This is simply a disregard for the rules."
Perhaps, even the Snow Empress wouldn't have noticed him in the first place.
However, the way he descended into this world was too grand. A meteorite fell from the sky and killed a titled Douluo. It was hard not to notice the Snow Empress, who was nearby and had keen senses.