socalfunplaces Chapter 37 Goal
Chapter 37 Goal
While listening to Elder Yi say these things, Huo Yuhao and Tianmeng did not interrupt him.
Tianmeng didn't know what to say, while the boy simply waited for her.
After a while, Elder Yi said to him, "Before I chose to disappear into that world, I distributed two of the three powers I possessed to other people."
"Originally, the light energy within me, that of the Child of Light, was given to that knight boy, who is the new Child of Light. Although he was reluctant to accept my legacy after learning what I had done, I still gave it to him in the end, otherwise he would not have been able to reunite with the people around him."
"And the power of death that I possessed was passed on to my apprentice, who is also that kid's girlfriend, to help her better control the power of the Child of Reincarnation within her."
"As for this necromancy, it is a sign of my past depravity. Those two people didn't want this inheritance, so it was left behind."
"When I first heard that you were willing to accept the help of this power, I was thinking of testing your character to see if you were truly willing to accept the help of this necromancy, since the quality of the power depends on the user's mind."
"Now that you've passed these tests, I don't need to worry about anything anymore."
Upon hearing this, Tianmeng interjected, "So what are you planning to do?"
Upon hearing Tianmeng's question, Elder Yi replied matter-of-factly, "Since I said I would help Yuhao, then his mother's coffin naturally cannot be placed inside a storage soul tool, after all, such a practice is somewhat strange."
"I actually have a space in the undead demiplane. I originally created it to make it easier to summon undead creatures. Although there are some undead creatures in it, there is no real sunlight or vegetation."
"But it's very quiet, and there's land where we can bury him. It's quite suitable to leave him there, so he can rest in peace. At the same time, it allows my young friend to go back and visit."
Tianmeng was very surprised by this, after all, he had never even thought of such a thing as the other party having a space in the undead demiplane, and he was very shocked by it.
However, Tianmeng seemed to realize something, and then leaned closer and whispered, "From the story you told me before, I also know what your necromancy is roughly like."
"If we really put Yuhao's mother's coffin in that demi-plane of the dead, will it really be okay? Won't it turn into something and crawl out like in your story?"
Faced with this question, Elder Yi was not surprised, but said calmly, "Impossible. The undead creatures I created in the undead demiplane are essentially made of energy, and are even of the light attribute."
"As for the situation you described, as long as we take precautions in the vicinity, nothing unexpected will happen. After all, the laws within the undead demiplane are still under my control."
"Of course, if you just put any corpse in and then leave it unattended, it will indeed be tainted by the aura of the dead and eventually become some kind of undead creature."
"But with me here, as long as I don't do it intentionally, this problem won't occur."
At this point, Elder Yi subconsciously looked at Huo Yuhao and said, "However, I still have to remind you that even if your mother has become an undead creature, she is only a puppet and cannot be considered a true resurrection."
As he spoke, Old Yi looked outside again and continued, "And I discovered that the soul in your mother's body has disappeared."
Upon hearing this, Huo Yuhao looked at Elder Yi with some surprise. The young man was already prepared for the first part of the warning.
The novels I read in the wasteland included necromancers, so he wasn't too surprised by Elder Yi's abilities. He also knew that resurrection achieved through this method wasn't a true resurrection at all.
The boy was somewhat surprised by the second half of the sentence. Whether in the wasteland or here, he didn't quite understand the situation of souls, nor was he sure if what Elder Yi was saying was normal.
Therefore, Huo Yuhao asked, "Is Elder Yi's condition normal?"
Upon hearing this, Elder Yi observed the situation outside and then said, "After a person passes away, their soul does not immediately dissipate under normal circumstances, but remains within the body."
"Of course, as the physical body decays, the soul will also be depleted. How long the soul can remain depends on its strength in life. The higher the cultivation level and the stronger the spiritual power, the longer the soul can remain after death, and it may even find a new body to live in. The opposite is also true."
"Under normal circumstances, if the soul on a corpse disappears, then it is basically non-existent."
"Besides other methods of intervention, such as having strong mental and spiritual power that allows one to remain for a long time, or temporarily residing within a magical artifact to maintain consciousness and abilities."
"You can also choose to be guided, like me and the big bug, to reside in your spiritual sea, which will preserve your soul consciousness."
"Or perhaps, the laws governing the plane of this world have specific rules that guide the souls of the dead to somewhere, or perhaps gods collect these wandering souls."
"Even under certain special circumstances, or under the influence of certain special forces, it is not impossible for the soul to be temporarily transferred."
Hearing Elder Yi say this, Tianmeng whispered, "Aren't you being a bit too direct? Shouldn't you consider Yuhao's feelings? Aren't you basically saying that Yuhao's mother's soul has completely disappeared? Besides, wouldn't becoming a god allow him to find that soul?"
In response, Elder Yi said, "I don't know the abilities of the gods in this world, but as things stand, all these possibilities exist. Of course, other possibilities cannot be ruled out, and I believe that Yuhao can face all of this."
After hearing what Elder Yi said, Huo Yuhao paused for a moment, then nodded and said, "I understand."
Upon hearing this, Tianmeng asked curiously, "You just accepted it like that?"
Faced with this question, the boy smiled and said, "My mother was just an ordinary person without soul power. Her health was poor before she died, let alone any spiritual power or soul strength."
"And now it's been more than a year since she passed away, and her body has turned to bones. So what can my mother's soul rely on here, and how long can it wait for me?"
"Of course, as Elder Yi said, there are other possibilities, but I can't find my mother right now. So let's finish what we need to do now. Once your god-making plan succeeds, Brother Tianmeng, maybe we can see my mother again."
"So accept this fact, and then move forward with this hope. We can't wallow in self-pity or fly into a rage; what good will that do besides wasting time? You don't want to see this, and Mother doesn't want to see me like this either..."
Upon hearing this answer, the old man, who was now in the form of a remnant soul, swayed slightly and nodded in agreement. Tianmeng understood what the young man was thinking and did not say anything more.
Then Elder Yi spoke up, "Since that's the case, let's get started. Big Bug, lend me some of your spiritual essence. I'll summon the undead demiplane and give Yuhao access to it."
"Why do you need to use my spiritual essence? Don't you have any?" Tianmeng said, and quickly retreated.
However, Elder Yi immediately flew onto Tianmeng and said, "If I use too much of my own power, I will fall into a deep sleep. On the contrary, you are not afraid. If you help me..."
"You bastard, aren't you being a bit too... Ah!" Before Tianmeng could finish speaking, Elder Yi mobilized the power of his spiritual origin, and Tianmeng could only watch helplessly.
The boy who witnessed this could only silently comfort Tianmeng.
After a while, in the undead demiplane, the boy erected the newly carved tombstone in front of the grave, wiped the dust off the tombstone with his sleeve, and stood up.
After Elder Yi used Tianmeng Ge's spiritual essence to open the gate to the undead demiplane, the boy returned to reality and entered this world with a coffin.
When he first saw the desolate land, the hordes of undead creatures in the distance, and the black sun in the sky.
The boy wasn't frightened by the scene. After all, he had seen such desolate, apocalyptic landscapes before in the wasteland. Of course, he had never seen a black sun and hordes of undead creatures, which made him marvel at Elder Yi's abilities.
After Elder Yi designated an area in the undead demiplane, the boy began to get busy. After finishing all this, he looked at the tomb in front of him.
Huo Yuhao knew that this place didn't have any beautiful scenery, nor was it a good place for burial. But just as Elder Yi said, it was indeed not appropriate to put it in a storage soul tool, and he couldn't carry a coffin with him all the time.
Before the boy could find a truly suitable place to bury his mother, he buried her here first, which was considered a proper burial, and he could come and visit her anytime.
After finishing all this, the boy said to Elder Yi, "Elder Yi, you've given me access to this place. I should now address you as teacher. Is there any formality or ceremony required for becoming your disciple?"
Upon hearing this, Elder Yi said, "Just call me Elder Yi. Those things are unnecessary; they're just formalities. As long as you stay true to yourself and don't go astray, that's more important than any formal apprenticeship ceremony."
Huo Yuhao nodded in agreement.
"Now that this matter is finished, is there anything else you need to do?" Tianmeng interjected from the side.
Upon hearing this, the boy stretched and said, "First, I'll strive to cultivate to level 20 in soul power, and at the same time head north to prepare for the plan..."
After saying that, he turned around and left the undead demiplane.