Before long, the first-generation soul-ring engraver, shaped like a large mechanical spider, was reassembled.
At some point, an unfamiliar and unfriendly-looking elder had appeared beside Elder Mu.
The black-robed man said nothing. With a casual wave of his hand, he covered everything within a ten-mile radius with overwhelming soul power.
A single gesture created such a massive soul-power field that Chen Fu was deeply moved by the scene. With his extraordinary spiritual perception, the pressure given off by the humanoid soul beast was far beyond Elder Mu's.
If Elder Mu felt like a vast ocean of steel, then this unknown soul beast felt like an endless abyss. If one ranked the known experts of the continent, Elder Mu was a level-99 quasi-divine expert, while this unknown soul beast felt like a god without a crown.
Was divinity important? Judging from the presence before him, like a black hole in his spiritual senses, Chen Fu believed it was not.
"Xiao Tao, get ready," Chen Fu reminded the girl beside him, then looked toward the soul beast ahead.
"Respected unknown entity, we need the Scarlet King's cooperation."
"Human, you may call me Di Tian," the soul beast said, unusually willing to reveal his name. He nodded toward the Scarlet King.
"Lord Di Tian," Chen Fu responded with a nod, then turned to the Scarlet King. "Lord Scarlet King, please move to the designated position. Keep your soul power and strength restrained. This soul-tool is expensive."
"Human, I will trust you this once!" The Scarlet King relaxed upon seeing Di Tian's approval and carefully approached the spider-shaped soul tool. Even with his ten-meter height, the massive device still looked slender in comparison.
"Don't stand too close. Back up a little."
Chen Fu pressed against the giant wolf head, trying to push him back, but nothing happened.
"…"
Di Tian glanced at him silently. With a cold snort, the Scarlet King reluctantly lowered his body and backed away.
"Hold this in your mouth. Just this one. Don't bite it."
Chen Fu tossed him a metal orb engraved with inscriptions.
"Xiao Tao, sit at the center of the Soul-Summoning Matrix and begin channeling soul power."
Hearing the command, Ma Xiaotao sat down at the base of the mechanical spider's legs.
"Everyone, maintaining external stability depends on you," Chen Fu said, looking at Elder Mu, Di Tian, and the elder who had silently appeared earlier.
"Go on. No one,no soul beast,will interfere," the three replied calmly. With the strongest powerhouses of both humans and soul beasts present, anyone else approaching would be walking into death.
"Scarlet King, relax your mind. Do not resist. You must stay relaxed throughout the process. Follow the sensation. Your soul power and spiritual power may be slightly exhausted, but don't worry, it will be within a controllable range."
Chen Fu reminded him once more. This step required the soul beast's full cooperation. With current technology, forcibly extracting a soul was impossible.
"The Soul-Separation Matrix is entering standby phase."
[Soul-Separation Matrix activated]
The Scarlet King felt the metal orb in his mouth begin to vibrate, and his spirit grew heavier. His vision began to blur.
"Do not resist. Trust me," Chen Fu's voice echoed in his ears. The Scarlet King relaxed, not because he trusted the human, but because he trusted Di Tian nearby.
"The Soul-Summoning Matrix is entering standby phase."
[Soul-Summoning Matrix activated]
The countless mechanical spider legs began moving in a strange, rhythmic pattern.
"Xiao Tao, enter breakthrough-preparation state."
Could a soul master break through after reaching the highest level? Was forced breakthrough possible?
The answer was yes. Forcing a breakthrough drew the free soul rings nearby. If there was no ring to absorb, the soul power would collapse like a tower without a foundation.
Chen Fu had always been puzzled by the concept of the "finishing blow." His own experience with four soul rings had led him to a theory.
A soul beast can willingly sacrifice itself, without requiring a killing blow. So why must one personally kill a soul beast to absorb its ring?
Why must one endure mental attacks during soul-ring absorption?
Because the remnant soul inside the ring hates you.
From a causal perspective, it dies because of you. Therefore it hates you.
Why does a sacrificing soul beast not attack you mentally?
Because it loves you.
This theory left Chen Fu feeling emotional. This world seemed full of malice toward soul beasts.
The "finishing blow" was never the real cause. As long as the soul beast had strong enough will, it could "stand on several boats at once."
"Xiao Lan, open the operation interface."
[Spider-Type Soul-Ring Engraver System Connected]
A huge blue interface unfolded before Chen Fu.
[Soul-Separation and Soul-Summoning Composite Matrix ready]
"Activate. Energy level: One."
[Activating]
As Chen Fu adjusted the output power, the mechanical legs moved faster and faster, like rapid breathing.
The Scarlet King heard a loud buzzing. His vision went completely dark. A translucent little wolf slowly crawled out of his head.
"Relax. Don't struggle. This level of extraction requires you to follow the pull."
As the wolf spirit desperately tried to cling to its own physical head, Chen Fu explained calmly.
"Do not worry."
Di Tian spoke softly. With his spiritual strength, he understood the matrix's mechanism the instant it activated. He could achieve a similar effect, though far less gently and precisely.
Hearing his leader's voice, the wolf spirit relaxed and finally released its grip. It allowed the pull to guide it toward the soul-capture web woven by the mechanical legs.
As the energy level rose, soul-power materials embedded in each leg awakened, forming lines, then surfaces, gradually weaving an invisible net. Smaller legs continuously repaired the net based on Chen Fu's commands, while maintaining the optimal curve of the Summoning Matrix.
Finally, the wolf spirit was captured by the net and drawn upward toward Ma Xiaotao.
Seeing it safely settle onto her head, the spider device divided its functions: the central section maintained the composite matrix while the outer section began drawing special metals and initiating the second process.
With fewer legs supporting the separation matrix, the wolf spirit regained more control and could freely return to its body if it wanted. This calmed it considerably. It lay quietly on the human girl's head, curious about what the male human would do next.
While the wolf spirit was spacing out, the second program activated.
[Soul-Power Absorption Program activated]
[Spiritual-Power Guidance Program activated]
The outer mechanical legs moved at two frequencies, forming an attraction field centered on the wolf spirit using special metals that drew soul power and spiritual power.
A soul naturally attracts its original soul power and spiritual power. Chen Fu didn't know why, but that didn't stop him from using the rule.
Normally a soul carried a mental armor. This was why Chen Fu repeatedly warned the Scarlet King not to resist,the sequence of events was critical, directly affecting the control of soul power and spiritual power.
As the mechanical spider amplified the soul's pull on its own body, strands of soul power mixed with spiritual power were drawn into the wolf spirit.
At that moment, the soul power released by Ma Xiaotao's breakthrough attached itself to the structure.
Centered on the wolf spirit, a ring began to take shape.
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