Chapter 50: Soul Crystal
Many **Wizards** believe soul energy is the most inclusive energy in the multiverse.
Even elemental energy, some creatures can’t absorb.
But soul energy is different; almost no creature exists that can’t absorb and utilize soul energy.
Soul energy is arguably the most versatile energy in the multiverse.
A **Soul Crystal** is the product of a soul dissipating after death, a condensed form of soul energy.
Sadly, **Soul Crystals** rarely form naturally; only a few special beings drop **pristine Soul Crystals**.
In most cases, **Wizards** manufacture **Soul Crystals** artificially.
To artificially manufacture a **Soul Crystal**, you need a vessel.**Wizards** mostly use various gems.
What Su Nan is currently doing is artificially manufacturing a **Soul Crystal**.
Accompanied by a series of anguished screams, one by one, **ghosts** are pulled into the gem, gradually turning its color to gray.
In just a short moment, the **ghosts** around Su Nan vanished.
“Are there any more?”
Su Nan looked at the **evil spirit** with anticipation.
Just these **ghosts** weren’t enough to completely transform the gem into a **Soul Crystal**.
As if enraged by Su Nan’s gaze, the **evil spirit** screamed and unleashed a wave of negative energy.
Unfortunately, it was blocked by the **Shield Spell** right in front of Su Nan.
Seeing this, the **evil spirit** flew towards Su Nan.
“Just these **ghosts**?”
Su Nan frowned in dissatisfaction, then, without looking at the charging **evil spirit**, muttered a complex and difficult spell.
He currently had three layers of protection.
A **Shield Spell**, energy particles, and a **protective ring**.
He also held a **ground rune gem** in his palm, ready to activate.
He didn’t need to worry about the **evil spirit** breaking through his defenses in a short time.
As expected, when he was ready to cast a spell, the **evil spirit’s** long, sharp-clawed hands couldn’t even break through the shield.
**Magic Missile!**
Three fist-sized missiles shot out, penetrating the **evil spirit’s** illusory form like bullets, causing it to let out a piercing scream, its body visibly dimming. �
Su Nan’s expression remained unchanged, calmly releasing the second **Magic Missile**.
The fight between the two instantly became intense.
The **evil spirit** completely abandoned defense – in fact, it couldn’t defend – and kept changing directions around Su Nan, aiming to break through the interception and tear his body apart, but it was always stopped by the shield.
Su Nan focused on casting **Magic Missiles**.
By the time the **evil spirit** finally tore through the invisible shield, it had taken four **Magic Missiles** in a row. Its originally semi-transparent body became even more illusory, feeling like it would dissipate at any moment.
By now, the **evil spirit** finally realized something was wrong and tried to escape.
It was too late.
Releasing the prepared fifth **Magic Missile**, Su Nan raised the gem in his hand.
Having endured three more **Magic Missiles**, the **evil spirit** couldn’t catch its breath before being pulled towards the gem by an invisible force.
Despite its desperate struggles, it couldn’t resist the gem’s suction force, and its entire soul entered the gem.
As its soul entered, the gem’s color completely transformed, becoming a gray crystal!
“It’s done!”
A look of joy appeared on Su Nan’s face.
Normally, he’d need at least dozens of knights’ souls to create a low-level **Soul Crystal**.
However, with his current spiritual power, he couldn’t extract souls from corpses, he could only use certain magical items or formations – unfortunately, he didn’t have any.
The **ghostly evil spirit** was much easier; after beating it up and weakening its power, he could directly absorb it forcefully.
One **evil spirit** was worth twenty or thirty knights’ souls.
Putting away the crystal, Su Nan looked up at the **Blood-Red Mandala** not far away.
The **evil spirit** was essentially the **Blood-Red Mandala**’s physical manifestation, containing almost all its power, a free-moving extension.
Therefore, with the **evil spirit’s** demise, the **Blood-Red Mandala** also suffered a severe blow and visibly weakened.
Even its size shrunk, becoming less than eight inches tall.
When pulled out of the ground by Su Nan, the **Blood-Red Mandala** emitted a sharp, piercing cry, struggling violently to burrow back into the ground. However, its weakness ultimately couldn’t resist Su Nan’s strength, and it was forced into a silver-plated box.
The box’s surface was engraved with a **sealing spell formation**, suppressing the **Blood-Red Mandala’s** spiritual power from spreading.
As long as the box wasn’t opened, the **Blood-Red Mandala** couldn’t wreak havoc.
After finishing all this, Su Nan clapped his hands and looked around.
With the resident **evil spirit** destroyed and the **Blood-Red Mandala** sealed, the Mandalas in the manor began to wither and die in large numbers.
Soon, the environment returned to normal, apart from some dilapidation, nothing seemed unusual.
However, in reality, negative energy particles remained in the air, making it temporarily uninhabitable. If they dissipate naturally, it would take four to five months to recover to a normal level.
Of course, if a **Wizard Apprentice** was hired to purify it, it could be restored to normal within a few days.
But Su Nan wasn’t willing to do unpaid work.
To be honest, a thousand gold coins to eliminate an **evil spirit** was already cheap.
If not for the **Blood-Red Mandala** and the **Soul Crystal**, he wouldn’t have taken this job.
Outside the manor, Viscount Silvermoon paced back and forth, occasionally looking up at the manor, his anxiety evident.
Not long after Su Nan entered the manor, flames erupted inside, followed by a series of screams, making him shudder.
He wanted to bring people in to investigate, but he didn’t dare take the risk.
He was so anxious that sweat started to bead on his forehead.
Fortunately, Su Nan came out of the manor after a while.
“Lord Anger…”
Viscount Silvermoon rushed over, wanting to say something but stopping himself.
Su Nan said calmly, “The **evil spirit** has been eliminated.”
Upon hearing this, Viscount Silvermoon let out a sigh of relief.
“There are still some negative energy particles left in the manor, don’t move in for six months.” Su Nan reminded him again.
Viscount Silvermoon nodded quickly in understanding.
In fact, even without Su Nan’s words, he wouldn’t dare assign this manor again.
After such a bizarre incident, the manor would probably be abandoned and sealed.
However, it didn’t matter. As long as Shizhong City was unaffected, he wouldn’t feel too heartbroken about a mere manor.
“This time, we owe it all to Lord Anger. I’ve already arranged a banquet, please grace us with your presence.”
Viscount Silvermoon’s tone was very enthusiastic.
He finally met a powerful **Wizard**, and he certainly wouldn’t let him leave just like that.
If he could recruit him to his territory, even if he gave him a whole town, he would be delighted.
But to Viscount Silvermoon’s disappointment, Su Nan refused without hesitation.
“No need, I have something to do.”
Without waiting for Viscount Silvermoon’s response, Su Nan turned and left.
At this time, a guard ran from a distance, passing him by.
Although Su Nan wasn’t far away, his keen hearing allowed him to clearly hear the guard’s whispered report to Viscount Silvermoon.
“My lord, Baron Shining Light has declared war on Black Stone City!”
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