NOVEL WEB Chapter 295 Death Metamorphosis
Several light shadows were rapidly flying across the sky with the aid of Spiritual Artifacts, several hundred kilometers away from the Samsung Mountain Range.
All of a sudden, an image reminiscent of fireworks burst forth in the distance, immediately capturing their attention.
They hurriedly came to a halt.
"That, that is a Death Metamorphosis..."
Gazing at the long-lasting light shadows, everyone present drew a sharp breath.
Because within the Emei Immortal Sect, Death Metamorphosis signifies an exceptionally important distress message.
As soon as someone witnesses this light shadow of Death Metamorphosis, it must be reported to the Immortal Sect immediately.
Moreover, only someone at least at the Heavenly Immortal level can cast Death Metamorphosis.
The appearance of the light shadow of Death Metamorphosis invariably indicates the conveyance of some significant message.
Thus, they dared not delay and promptly communicated the information to the Immortal Sect through various means.
Simultaneously, in other locations, members of the Emei Immortal Sect also witnessed the light shadow of Death Metamorphosis and relayed the message swiftly.
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Emei Immortal Sect.
Soul Lamp Hall.
Here were stored the Soul Lamps of all Immortal Register Disciples of the Emei Immortal Sect.
Once someone becomes an Immortal Register Disciple, a Soul Lamp is lit here, and if the Soul Lamp extinguishes, it means its owner has perished.
Furthermore, the Soul Lamp has another effect.
Encompassing the Emei Immortal Sect's unique Thousand Mechanism Soul-locking Secret Technique, if an Immortal Register Disciple falls at the hands of another, the Thousand Mechanism Soul Lock can almost indelibly identify the killer.
The Guardian of the Soul Lamp Hall suddenly sensed something and looked towards a Soul Lamp.
This Soul Lamp suddenly flickered unsteadily.
"What is this?"
He noticed the owner of the Soul Lamp, Zhou Chang, a Heavenly Immortal of the Ninth Layer from the Yaoguang Dao Palace.
Right at that moment, the Soul Lamp crackled, and the soul flame transformed into a ring of invisible light that spread out.
The Soul Lamp extinguished.
Only a wisp of strange smoke spiraled upwards, seemingly ready to merge into the void.
This is the special Thousand Mechanism Soul Locking Smoke...
But as this smoke wandered about aimlessly, it gradually dissipated like a headless fly.
"It seems that this Zhou Chang Heavenly Immortal fell during a routine exploration."
The Guardian sighed deeply as he observed this scene.
If he had died at the hands of an enemy, the Thousand Mechanism Soul Locking Smoke would surely have been able to track the assailant.
But now, the Thousand Mechanism Soul Locking Smoke simply dispersed.
This Zhou Chang Heavenly Immortal, with his astonishing talent and the potential of a Profound Immortal, has now fallen, which is truly a pity.
So, the Guardian took out a talisman and folded it into a paper kite, preparing to release it when suddenly several figures appeared outside the Soul Lamp Hall.
"Sect Leader, Dao Masters, why have you come?"
The Guardian was taken aback upon seeing them.
These individuals were of the Daoist Level of the Emei Immortal Sect; why had they suddenly come to the Soul Lamp Hall?
Suddenly, he recalled the extinguished Soul Lamp earlier; could it be related?
"A Soul Lamp extinguished recently?"
The white-haired Yuhua Sect Leader asked in a deep voice.
"Yes, just recently, Zhou Chang, a Heavenly Immortal from the Yaoguang Dao Palace, his Soul Lamp has extinguished. However... the Thousand Mechanism Soul Locking Smoke did not appear to pursue, it simply dispersed."
The Guardian quickly responded.
"Judging from the timing, it should be the Death Metamorphosis Zhou Chang sent out. That area is the Samsung Mountain Range, which indeed can affect the Thousand Mechanism Soul Lock."
The Yuhua Sect Leader nodded, "Regardless of what Zhou Chang encountered, as an Immortal Register Disciple of our Emei Immortal Sect, having fallen in the Samsung Mountain Range and sent out a Death Metamorphosis must indicate something significant. We must go to the Samsung Mountain Range at once to investigate."
"I will go personally,"
The Yaoguang Daoist said in a deep voice.
Though his expression remained calm, he was intensely furious inside upon learning of his disciple's demise.
"Xuanji Daoist, you should accompany Yaoguang Daoist,"
The Yuhua Sect Leader looked at the Dao Master of the Xuanji Dao Palace and immediately said.
Since the incident happened at the Samsung Mountain Range and the fallen Heavenly Immortal sent out a Death Metamorphosis message, having an additional Daoist join is quite normal.
One day later.
Two Dao Masters from the Emei Immortal Sect, along with a group of powerful cultivators, reached the periphery of the Samsung Mountain Range.
This was where Zhou Chang perished, where the Death Metamorphosis was sent from.
The Yaoguang Daoist, wielding powerful immortal senses, scanned the entire area, holding a lamp in his hand.
This was Zhou Chang's Soul Lamp.
Though the Soul Lamp extinguished after Zhou Chang's demise, and the Thousand Mechanism Soul Lock failed to function,
the Soul Lamp of the Emei Immortal Sect has another effect.
That is, it holds strong source-tracing capabilities.
The Yaoguang Daoist reignited the Soul Lamp with the Power of Principle Bud that he comprehended from the Law.
As the faint lamplight ignited like a broad bean, dim light radiated in all directions, as if it was summoning back the remnants of Zhou Chang's traces that were scattered in this void.
Gradually, the light grew brighter, eventually coalescing into a vague apparition within the lamplight.
The Yaoguang Daoist and Xuanji Daoist witnessed this scene, knowing it was a vestige of Zhou Chang's residual soul, outside the Samsung Mountain Range.
If it were inside... it would have long since dissipated completely.
Even outside, it cannot last but three days before it disperses entirely.
Moreover, the residual soul trace cannot be erased by any means within three days.
This was the Emei Immortal Sect's final means to track the murderer.
However, to reignite a Soul Lamp requires a Dao Master who has comprehended the Principle Seed and consumes the germination power of the Principle Seed to briefly reunite the residual soul.