Chapter 87: Chapter 87: Soul damage
His claws silently cut through the water. The black spear force was so sharp it did not even leave a trace on it path.
Then it touched the lava metapede. Ved had expected a loud explosion, a sound of clicking metal or other dramatic effect but none of that happened.
His claws cut through the lava metapede’s armour like it was tofu. The world got quiet for a while then BOOOOM.
The awaited explosion came. Lava like blood and body pieces shot out like shrapnel. The sea was dyed red and orange by it blood.
The lava metapede screeched in pain, a large gaping wound appeared on it side. Ved retreated, his body moving unsteadily.
His body had already shut down, he forced himself to remain conscious through sheer willpower alone.
The lava metapede seemed to realise how dangerous he was. It glared at him cautiously them retreated.
It turned around and swam away. Only after it had completely disappeared did Ved allow himself to faint.
His body dropped to the ocean floor and he laid there unmoving. After Ved fainted a giant shadow appeared above him.
Then turned into a beautiful three metres tall blue skinned woman. Ursela looked at Ved’s unconscious body with worry.
She waved her hand and the water carried the spear to her hand. She looked at it threateningly. " Tell me what happened, now."
The vessel spirit glared back without fear. " It wouldn’t hurt to ask nicely you uncultured brat."
Then it turned it eyes towards Ved’s unconscious body and sighed. " But even if I told you, you wouldn’t believe me." Ursela scoffed. " Try me."
The vessel spirit sighed again. " Where do I even begin? Firstly, this child is monstrously strong for a creature of his rank and bloodline grade.
To the point his strength doesn’t make any sense. And then there’s the dragon pride." Ursela raised an eyebrow and gave the vessel spirit a questioning look.
" The what?" It looked at her with an unusually serious face for it. " You’re too young, it’s understandable you wouldn’t know what dragon pride is.
During the primordial era, the world was dominated by the primordial races, at the peak of them stood creatures like dragons and phoenix.
This was before the creation of the cultivation system, bloodlines were all that mattered.
Each of those races had a power, a law special to them. The phoenix had the rebirth flames, your ancestors the kun had the all devouring abyss.
And the dragons had dragon pride. A law deeply imprinted on their blood but only true dragons could use it in the mortal realm.
Even those with dragon blood could not unless they evolve to true dragons themselves."
Ursela looked interested. " So what so special about this ability?" The vessel spirit continued.
" Power, dragons don’t have fancy abilities like rebirth flames, while they can use dragon breath and other abilities, they are not very powerful or special abilities compared to blood law abilities.
However the one thing they have is strength, pure physical strength. They do not need special abilities because they have the strongest weapon in their arsenal.
Their own bodies. Dragon pride enhances their already ridiculously strong bodies in proportion to how much pride they have.
This ability has a few triggers and one of them is having your pride damaged or challenged.
The will of dragons revolves around their pride, if that is crushed then so will all of their power and that where the ability comes in.
It creates and generate a deep source of pride, the only issue is that, it will continue to do this until either the dragon or their opponent falls."
Ursela looked at Ved, " So how does that relate to him?* It gave her a strange look like she was an idiot. " That the thing, he not only fought a rank 4 lava metapede, he also used dragon pride."
Her eyes opened wide with surprise. " That can’t be right, didn’t you say it’s a blood law ability?" The vessel spirit nodded, she continued, her voice getting more and more heated.
" Didn’t you say only true dragons can use it?" It nodded again. The surprise in her eyes grew even more. " No no no, that can’t be right.
It’s already unbelievable that you said he fought a rank 4 lava metapede, that a heaven grade beast. An entire rank and grade above him.
But then you also claim he used a blood law ability? I have a peak heaven grade bloodline and I’m at the image projection realm (rank 5) but I still haven’t awakened my ancestors blood law ability.
You..you are playing with me right." The vessel spirit sighed. " What reason would I have to lie to you? This child is truly an anomaly.
I find it harder to understand him the more time I spend with him. Oh did I also mention that he used his soul force to merge two different elements perfectly..well almost perfectly."
Ursela opened her mouth and closed it again. Her head was spinning, she couldn’t even be surprised anymore.
Then she asked in a gloating tone. " So tell me oh great spear, who’s better, him or your master Goled or something."
The vessel spirit’s expression soured. " Comparison is the killer of happiness, it’s not a competition but ofcourse he still falls a bit..short of my great Gold." That last part didn’t sound convincing.
Ursela laughed. " Are you jealous that a member of our beast race is more talented than your precious master" The vessel spirit clicked it tongue and didn’t respond.
What it didn’t mention was that Ved wasn’t fully a beast, it saw no need for her to know that. They both looked at him and grew quiet.
Their expressions turned serious when they looked at him. Ursela broke the silence. "His aura is a bit weak isn’t it? As if he is dying" her voice was laced with concern.
" It appears using those abilities took a strain on his soul, he may have suffered some soul damage." Answered the vessel spirit.
Ursela grew even more worried. " Soul damage? That is bad isn’t it? I will go look for soul nourishing treasures right away." She almost ran off.
But she was stopped by the vessel spirit. " No."