Grand Ancestral Bloodlines

Chapter 2131 Path of Necromancy

Chapter 2131  Path of Necromancy

Ryu watched the changes in Matheus' eyes in silence. The fact the man had managed to hold on so long was a testament to his heart. Ryu wasn't someone who was easily impressed, and until now, none of his Summons could be said to have achieved the feat of doing so. But this time, he really was. It wasn't perfect, but with these sorts of things they rarely ever were. Ryu originally wanted Matheus to break out of the shadows on his own, which was why he had muted his woman's voice. But in the end, he ended up looking over on his own. There wasn't much Ryu could do about that, so he decided not to fight it. Although Matheus' Dao Heart would definitely be contingent on the life of his woman now, it would practically be indestructible so long as she was still alive. That would be good enough for now. Ryu waved a hand, ignoring the infuriated White Lion Young Master. CHI. BANG! The chains that bound Matheus shattered to pieces, falling in a scattered rain of metallic ash to the ground. A single wrong step and one could find the soles of their feet skewered through. The toughness of the metal was surely on a level most of this world couldn't fathom. Even Ryu found it to be a little bit interesting, especially the way it seemed to form a seamless transition between Matheus' Bone Structure and itself, making it difficult to tell where Matheus' body ended and the chains themselves started. If one was reckless with destroying these chains, then the subject would die a gruesome death as well. 'An interesting material. It's almost like a Spiritual Herb, but not quite. Almost like an ore, but not quite. It's somewhere in between, carrying both organic and inorganic characteristics. 'Using similar materials in my refinement methods might be interesting…' Ryu was somewhat intrigued, but not enough for him to be impressed. It had to be remembered that in the past, his Body Realm cultivation method was built on a similar principle, though not quite the same. Essentially, back when he was still quite far from the Sky God Realm, he used the [Refinement Sutra] to cultivate. By creating new Ores, he had been able to trigger Heavenly Tribulations to refine his body. The more in line with his body and path the ore was, the stronger the effect of the refinement. Ryu hadn't completely abandoned this path as he still had some tidbits of its shadows in his current cultivation method. But these chains reminded him of it. Obviously, using an ore to refine the body was bridging the gap between organic and inorganic much like these chains were. The reason why this was important now, though, was more than about just the intrigue. There were also changes that had triggered in Matheus' body as a result of being tied with such a special material for so long. Unfortunately, this change wasn't positive. In fact, it was almost entirely negative. Not only had it tainted his original Bone Structure, making it difficult for even Ryu to tell what it had once been, but it changed Matheus' affinities. As such, much of what Matheus had built his path of cultivation on until now collapsed. It was like his previous foundation was entirely useless now. But Ryu didn't mind. As far as he was concerned, his Summons only needed to have powerful Dao Hearts. As for the rest, whether it was their Path of Cultivation, their techniques, or even their Daos themselves, he would carefully guide them, whether overtly or subtly. If Ryu could create such powerful techniques for himself, even if they weren't of the same value… just what could he create for others? With the advancement to his Dao, it would almost be a shame if he only used his eyes and comprehension to create techniques for himself. He didn't fancy himself a good leader and he didn't have the patience to become a Sect or Clan Leader to begin with. But… this Path of Necromancy, where everything was under his control and his Summons and Corpse Puppets just became extensions of himself… The feeling was a bit intoxicating. In the past, Ryu was far more fond of the idea of being a one-man army. Although he had been convinced by Ailsa that he could do this through Necromancy, he honestly wasn't very convinced. That was part of why he had ignored the path for so long even when it would have likely been of great help to him. But his new insights allowed him to see another Path. Most Necromancers were restricted in their choice of Corpse Puppets and Summons, they followed specific paths like how Matheus had once been a member of the Armored Beast lineage of Necromancers. However… Ryu felt that there was another Path for him. His Dao and Comprehension were too powerful for him to maximize it for himself alone. His Comprehension was so great that the things he could think of were often too powerful for him to use in the present, forcing him to either store them away for later when his cultivation was deeper, or sometimes not bother finishing them at all. This led to him wasting a ton of his potential. He was like an investor with his money sitting, accumulating inflation and slowly devaluing itself. It sounded like a good problem to have… but why make it a problem at all? What if instead of wasting his time creating a whole host of techniques that he likely wouldn't be able to use… he instead diverted his attention to refining and perfecting the paths of his Corpse Puppets and Summons? Just how powerful would his Path of the Necromancer be if he could pick and choose the paths of his puppets, controlling every aspect of their cultivation? He would be able to create an army that was more than just powerful… it would be untouchable. Its name would reverberate no less boldly than his Dao Title.