Jia Kongming proposed the Three Realms Theory!
He believed that all Fantasoul could be divided into three major categories: the Realm of Living Spirits, the Elemental Realm, and the Divine and Nether Realm.
Fantasoul belonging to the Divine and Nether Realm possessed extremely incredible abilities.
Some of them looked quite ordinary, almost indistinguishable from harmless Fantasoul, while others had unique abilities but specialized in support rather than combat. However, there was a special type whose true unique abilities, once unleashed, could even make Gold-tier King Fantasoul tremble with fear!
Undoubtedly, the Celestial Star of Gods and Ghosts belonged to this kind of Divine and Nether Realm Fantasoul!
Before reaching the General tier, it showed absolutely no abilities and was no different from harmless Fantasoul. But once it ascended to the General tier, it would shine as brilliantly as a diamond.
Even after Bubujue achieved success and obtained even outstanding, or even Silver-tier Fantasoul, none of them could compare to the importance he placed on this particular Fantasoul. This was evident from his self-proclaimed title, “Star General of Heaven.”
Furthermore, he had even used the Celestial Star of Gods and Ghosts’ abilities to assassinate Kings!
“From what I remember… this Celestial Star of Gods and Ghosts can conceal its own aura, to the point that even King-tier beings cannot detect it. Additionally, it has the ability to block detection and divination…”
“Bubujue relied on this Fantasoul’s unique abilities to repeatedly explore hidden places, even becoming a nocturnal thief, acquiring resources for ascension without anyone ever noticing. Eventually, he entered the path of assassination, thriving effortlessly and instilling fear throughout the world…”
“This Celestial Star of Gods and Ghosts seems to possess other unique abilities as well, but alas, my memories are too fragmented to recall clearly…”
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“Chirp!”
At this moment, the Iron-winged Golden Eagle let out a loud cry, rapidly descending through the clouds. Immediately, a magnificent and colossal city, nearly touching the sky and blocking out the sun, came into Wu Ming’s view.
Zhongzhou City was the largest metropolis in the central region, expansive and boundless, with endless rows of towering buildings. Yet it stood completely wall-less, radiating unparalleled confidence and an overwhelming dominance.
Compared to Zhongzhou City, the Stone Giant City where Wu Ming had previously stayed seemed immediately inferior. As for cities like Waterfall City, they weren’t even worth comparing.
“Land!”
Seeing the two squadrons of aerial cavalry patrolling above Zhongzhou City, Wu Ming immediately ordered the Iron-winged Golden Eagle to descend.
A city of this magnitude, with no walls whatsoever, naturally exuded absolute confidence in its military might!
Earlier in the sky were the Radiant Pegasus Knights and the Falcon Soul-Tamers, both military units that patrolled day and night, designating Zhongzhou’s airspace as a no-fly zone.
Both the Radiant Pegasus and the Iron-feathered Falcon were outstanding Fantasoul. If Wu Ming didn’t want to be shot down, he had no choice but to obediently enter the city on foot.
“Let’s go!”
After the eagle landed, he released his Evil Wolf, and together with Hou Yong and Zuo Linling, they followed the main road toward Zhongzhou City.
“At this time, Bubujue should still be in poverty, drinking all day long, right?”
As Wu Ming gazed at the endless caravans and streams of people on the continent, he silently pondered: “Although stealing someone else’s contracted Fantasoul is extremely difficult, this is still the best option…”
There were other Fantasoul capable of blocking divination, but some were far inferior to the Celestial Star of Gods and Ghosts in performance, while others were in the hands of Lord or King-tier Soul-Tamers. Some were even located in forbidden zones where no one below King-tier could even enter.
Therefore, considering overall difficulty and superiority, Wu Ming still chose Bubujue.
“Actually… it’s not that hard. Although a Soul-Tamer cannot willingly release a contract, Bubujue has yet to discover the Celestial Star of Gods and Ghosts’ abilities. So why not just make him give it up willingly?”
Stealing another person’s Fantasoul was neither easy nor difficult. The condition of “willingness” alone was enough to stop most ill-intentioned Soul-Tamers.
As for directly killing the Soul-Tamer to turn the Fantasoul into a wild one?
Wu Ming wouldn’t dare take that risk. After all, some Fantasoul were extremely fragile, like the Starry Gaze Fantasoul on Xingqing. Killing the Soul-Tamer might cause the Fantasoul to perish as well due to the soul connection.
“Bubujue is about to awaken the Celestial Star of Gods and Ghosts’ abilities… that catalyst seems very close…”
Wu Ming quickly recalled everything he knew about him: “Hmm… there are several opportunities in Zhongzhou City right now, which I can take advantage of…”
Zhongzhou had no walls, and naturally no entrance fees, which was precisely why it had become the central commercial hub of the entire Yan’s Continent.
“Hou Yong! Go find a place for us to stay!”
“Zuo Linling, you go investigate a person!”
After entering the city limits, Wu Ming, without waiting for the two to finish admiring the city’s splendor, immediately issued orders.
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“Haha… Bubujue, you’ve lost again!”
“Hurry up and pay back all the Spirit Coins you owe, or get out of this place!”
“He can’t even beat a novice Soul-Tamer. Truly a disgrace among Soldier-tier Soul-Tamers!”
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Surrounded by mocking and sarcastic voices,
Budong rolled on the ground, desperately searching for his wine gourd, mumbling: “Wine… give me wine!”
He looked middle-aged, with streaks of gray in his hair, wearing a tattered gray robe covered in patches and filth, reeking of alcohol and stench, clearly in a destitute state.
Seeing him in such a pitiable state, the surrounding Soul-Tamers vented their frustrations and then lost interest, gradually dispersing.
“Wine!”
Budong groped around, grabbing a broken piece of a wine jar from the ground, ignoring the dirt, and greedily drinking the last few drops remaining inside. Then, as if satisfied, he leaned back against the wall corner, his long hair covering his face.
In this state, anyone would think he was utterly hopeless, yet no one noticed the glint of coldness in his eyes hidden beneath his hair.
“I must endure! Endure! Most of my enemies have been deceived by this appearance and only humiliated me instead of killing me. They don’t know that while I appear to be drunk and indulging in alcohol, I have secretly been accumulating wealth. These past few years, my soul’s turbulence has passed, and I now have enough strength to contract a new Fantasoul. As long as I purchase an outstanding Fantasoul, I will make them all die!”
Bubujue had always been patient, emotionally detached, and as venomous as a snake. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have entered the path of assassination in the future and become the feared “King of Assassins” across the land!
“Pity… I lost everything in a gamble back then. That Fantasoul egg had a 50% chance of being from the Divine and Nether Realm, but now it seems to be nothing more than a harmless Fantasoul…”
He looked at his wrist, where the very Fantasoul that had caused his current state resided, his eyes filled with complex emotions and mad regret.
Budong’s talent as a Soul-Tamer was quite good. In his youth, he had been taken in as a disciple by a wandering hero and quickly rose to the Soldier tier.
He was a specialist Soul-Tamer, and upon reaching the Soldier tier, gained a second summoning slot.
However, thinking back to his past decisions still made him clench his teeth in anger.
With his intelligence, he hadn’t been tricked by others, but rather by his own cunning!
Bubujue was extremely calculating. He had once encountered a strange opportunity. Although others had indeed tried to deceive him, when he discovered that the fake Fantasoul egg might actually contain a Divine and Nether Realm Fantasoul, he still took the gamble.
He trusted his own judgment and knew that if his suspicions were correct, he would soar to great heights!
Unfortunately, it seemed he had lost that gamble!
He had bet everything, only to end up with a harmless Fantasoul. Anyone in his position would have gone mad!
But before he could make up his mind to risk soul damage and replace his Fantasoul, a mission resulted in the death of his primary Fantasoul!
After suffering a soul injury, surviving was already a miracle. If he had released the contract during recovery, it would have been suicide!
Therefore, he had no choice but to keep this Fantasoul he almost wanted to strangle, becoming the most infamous Soul-Tamer in Zhongzhou City!
“Fortunately… it’s all about to end. I can feel that after five years of recovery, my soul is nearly healed, and I can contract a new Fantasoul!”
“Pity… this useless one still occupies one of my summoning slots!”
After painstakingly healing his soul, directly releasing the contract would once again damage it, making it impossible to contract a new Fantasoul.
For the sake of this hard-earned new opportunity, he could only grit his teeth and endure, allowing this harmless Fantasoul to continue occupying one of his summoning slots.
“One day… I will definitely replace you!”
Budong raised his head, his eyes burning with ambition and determination.
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“That’s Bubujue!”
Unfortunately for Budong, while he was playing the pig to eat the tiger, another tiger had quietly approached.
“He doesn’t seem to be as the rumors say… he actually seems quite calculating?”
From a nearby tavern, Wu Ming opened the window, watching this man with a glint of sharpness in his eyes.
Bubujue’s “reputation” was simply too great. A little investigation was enough for Wu Ming to obtain detailed information about him.
However, judging from the current situation, his downfall seemed far more complex than just being tricked.
Now that he had located his target, he could easily go down and kidnap him, forcing him to release the contract.
However, Bubujue was clever enough to know that handing over the Fantasoul would mean certain death. If he resisted or even ordered the Fantasoul to self-destruct, Wu Ming would be powerless to stop him.
“Therefore… I must proceed cautiously… at the very least, I must understand the catalyst for his rise…”
“And besides… the Celestial Star of Gods and Ghosts at this stage still has flaws…”
A glint flashed in his eyes as he recalled the Fantasoul’s data he had just seen:
[Ghostly Divine Mechanism (Divine and Nether Realm)]
[Racial Tier: ???]
[Racial Bonus: ???]
[Attributes: ???]
[Rank: Soldier-tier Battle Class]
[Abilities: Hidden Traces (Inactive), Detection Immunity (Inactive)]
[Traits: (Deficient)]
[Status: Healthy]
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“Strange attributes… it seems partially incomplete!”
Wu Ming was certain that at the very least, the most crucial ability of the Celestial Star of Gods and Ghosts—the ability to block divination—was not present in this Fantasoul.
“The name is also wrong. Isn’t it supposed to be ‘Celestial Star of Gods and Ghosts’? Why is it called ‘Ghostly Divine Mechanism’?”
“Anyway, I still have time… I’ll wait you out…”
He silently resolved himself, holding his wine bowl without moving for a long time, causing Hou Yong and Zuo Linling across the table to exchange uneasy glances: “Master?”
“Oh! Nothing!”
Wu Ming withdrew his gaze: “From today on, we’ll temporarily reside here. Neither of you is to leave during this time!”
He feared that any careless actions of his might disrupt Bubujue’s destined path, so he directly imposed a house arrest on the two of them, like an old man patiently fishing, waiting for the big catch to bite.
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