NOVEL NEXT Chapter 1007: Holy Darkness
Vale learned a lot from the memories he had just finished absorbing…
For a few moments, Vale steadied his breathing as he recalled his haul this time.
He had gained three rare Spell Models from the extractions alone, and even learned several more Spell Models from the memories he obtained.
To be exact, he knew the design of the Spell Models, and he only had to record them!
Aside from that, he also gained Death God's Essence and even a soul technique involving Forbidden Engraving… Then, the memories also made him aware of the location of a Hidden Realm that he might not visit due to its nature.
Anyway, he gained all of this from a cheap Immortal Corpse…
"…And I still have one more to go," he whispered as he turned his attention to the corpse he obtained from Arcanthus.
Still, Vale paused for a moment. The Soul Tethering Spell had just come into his mind… and with such a perfect corpse, he might be able to craft a vessel unlike any other.
However, he soon stopped this idea as he calculated that extracting the number 1 item in the Auction would actually bring him a better result.
After all, his aim didn't change; he wanted four of the best Shadow Immortal Spell Models to advance to the higher realm of Immortality.
This was all for the sake of ensuring that the human realm would be safe from the Chaos Arts Practitioners and Immortals.
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After some time, Vale turned his gaze toward the last prize.
This was the one everyone had bid for.
Immortal Corpse #1.
The pinnacle of the auction.
It hadn't come cheap—more than a dozen high-level Immortals had tried to outbid each other. Only when Arcanthus loaned a lot of Divine Crystals did he manage to win this…
And now… it belonged to Vale.
This corpse was still sealed black formation array acting like its casket. It was heavier than it appeared, and it was protected by numerous high-level Runes to contain whatever Divinity or essence was still in its body.
Anyway, Vale didn't even have to use the 'key' to remove the seals in place.
He just extracted the Formation Array itself, and soon, he gained an additional five thousand Energy Points and about 700 Divinity Points.
That was only for the seal acting as the corpse's casket.
Vale took a slow breath, his eyes glowing faintly with Dragon's True Sight and Extrasensory Perception.
Immediately, the corpse's secrets were revealed to him.
This corpse… was perfect.
No decay. No loss of divinity. No curses. No interference from outside elements. It was perfect for the number 1 corpse.
Although he didn't get the Chrono-Touched Immortal Corpse since it was won by a young man who was from the Central Shadow Alliance and also a Sky Immortal, Vale didn't mind it at all.
It seemed as if it was simply sleeping…
The skin retained its luster… The hair, though slightly disheveled, shimmered faintly with divine strands. Even the eyelashes seemed untouched by time…
Vale's gaze lingered on the chest—there was a faint, dormant Divine Core buried deep within, dimmed but intact.
The meridians? Mostly preserved. Some are fragmented, but restorable.
More importantly, the soul remnant hadn't been fully dispersed.
This was, without exaggeration, a perfect celestial-grade corpse. The kind used to refine Divine Clones, Living Avatars, or even Immortal Vessels for reincarnation.
It was no surprise that Arcanthus wanted this…
It seemed like he planned on using this body instead… He must've realized that his current physique had already reached its limit and could no longer achieve anything greater.
Vale knelt beside the corpse and placed his palm on the last layer of seals.
It wasn't much… This last seal was simply suppressing the Divinity that was leaking out.
As soon as it was released, the room temperature changed…
Still, Vale didn't mind that… He just couldn't help but consider whether it was right to just turn this corpse into ash after his Extraction Process.
After all, the Divinity was what kept this body in such a pristine condition; if he extracted that, there was no way it could retain its composition and would surely turn to ash…
Although he was firm in his decision a moment ago, he couldn't help but reconsider…
In the end, Vale just sighed as he decided to just extract this Corpse.
"It's your fate to be extracted, I guess…" Vale muttered. "Let's see what secrets you left behind…"
He placed his hand over the man's cold chest.
"Extract."
[ Celestial Corpse has been discovered. Would you like to extract it? ]
"Yes."
[ Extraction Successful. Divinity +150, Vitality +1, Strength +1, Immortal Essence +150 ]
[ Extraction Successful. Divinity +150, Vitality +1, Agility +1, Immortal Essence +150 ]
[ Extraction Successful. Divinity +150, Intelligence +1, Immortal Essence +150 ]
[ Extraction Successful. Divinity +150, Vitality +1, Agility +1, Immortal Essence +150 ]
[ Extraction Successful. Divinity +200, Immortal Aura Core x1. High-Grade Divine Core x1]
[ Extraction Successful. Divinity +100, Memory Fragment x10, Soul Remnant x1 ]
Vale's body shuddered slightly.
That was a real Immortal Core fragment.
Even a single sliver was enough to empower Divine Forging, Alchemy Rites, or Spell Mutation techniques..
He pressed further.
[ Extraction Successful. Divinity +100, Shadow Essence +300 ]
[ Extraction Successful. Divinity +100, Shadow Essence +500, Complete Eternal Night Chains Spell Model ]
[ Extraction Successful. Divinity +80, Mystic Bloodline Fragment x1 ]
[ Extraction Successful. Divinity +50, Complete Midnight Salvation Spell Model ]
[ Extraction Successful. Divinity +50, Complete Holy Darkness Spell Model ]
[ Extraction Successful. Divinity +50, Memory Fragment x1 ]
"Three Spell Models…" Vale's eyes widened slightly. Furthermore, he was also surprised to see the unusual spell.
It wasn't common to find spell models that combined Dark and Holy pathways…
"Holy Darkness… How does that work?" Vale mused as he could help but guess how the Immortal had found a balance.
After all, he had his Divine Extraction System to assist him. However, this Immortal shouldn't have something similar.
Because of that, Vale guessed that this person was simply talented.
The Spell, Holy Darkness, seemed to tap into Divine Retribution through Shadow Purification. It was not a purely offensive spell, but a cleansing ritual, capable of dispelling curses, banishing corruption, and forcibly purifying Demons…