Stone house in the woods

As soon as the Ethereal Warrior moved, there was a crisp ding in the air . Two 20-centimeter-long, silver-white daggers shot out from his arms . His entire arm changed strangely .

The daggers were strange too . The material looked like crystal while rings of silver runes wrapped around it . It was intimidating .

"Blade of Time: Fate! Die!"

As this guy roared, he crossed his arms and went into the attack position . His body turned into an illusory streak that shot towards Link .

This incredible speed was equivalent to that of a Level-8 a.s.sa.s.sin . Paired with the power of time, basically anyone under the Legendary level would be helpless against him . Even a Legendary figure might be caught by surprise and be at a disadvantage when faced with a time attack .

But it was ineffective against Link .

He'd faced the Spear of Victory from the Nagas before . The time power within that spear was far greater than this Ethereal Magician . The Dragon King's Fury sword could slice apart this type of casual attack . He wouldn't need much more effort when faced with this weaker attack .

When the silver Blade of Time reached him, Link didn't even bother to use a spell . He just blocked it with his sword .

Cling, clang, cling . There were a few consecutive hits . Link could easily block the Ethereal Warrior's silver-white dagger with only a bit of his strength .

After blocking three moves in a row, he sped up with the fourth move . When the opponent switched to another move, he swept his sword over .

Thud . There was a m.u.f.fled sound as he slapped the opponent's chest . His strength was just enough to force the Ethereal back .

"Argh!" the Ethereal Warrior roared, wanting to charge again .

"Enough, stop fooling around . "

Link was too lazy to mess with him . The moment the other moved, Link stuck his left hand out . Semi-transparent ripples appeared in the air and crashed towards the Ethereal like a tidal wave . When it reached the Ethereal, it turned into four circular shackles that wrapped around him and lifted him to the sky .

The Ethereal Warrior struggled but to no avail .

Of course, his ability with time was very unique . He'd even surpa.s.sed the understanding of some Legendary Warriors, but that was it . He was like a regular man with an a.s.sault rifle . He had a powerful weapon but was still just an average person . A truly powerful opponent could easily defeat him .

Coincidentally, Link was that type of powerful opponent . His Dragon King's Fury sword was an even better "a.s.sault rifle . " Under this situation, there was no way the Ethereal Warrior could win .

Using his mind, Link nudged the spatial shackles . The Ethereal Warrior in the sky was dragged to the stone platform and prostrated .

"Who are you?" The Ethereal Warrior was so shocked . Link had changed completely now and looked like a regular mercenary, so the Ethereal couldn't recognize him .

Link obviously wouldn't answer . He walked up and jabbed the Ethereal's head, neck, limbs, waist, and other places . Semi-transparent spatial shackles popped out of nowhere to anchor and immobilize the person on the stone .

"What are you doing?!" The Ethereal had a bad feeling .

Link tapped his mouth to shut it . "Quiet . "

"Mmmm, mmm!" The Ethereal's shock and terror grew heavier . He struggled with all his might, but it was in vain .

Link ignored him . He walked over and flipped the man's eyelids to check his eyes . The possessed Magician had deep blue eyes that were actually quite pretty . Of course, Link wasn't appreciating his eyes . He studied the deep blue orbs and saw faint green light deep inside .

"Aha, so there are abnormal signs . " Link chuckled .

If Ethereals really wanted to hide, they could do it quite well . The possessed basically wouldn't have any visible signs . Link had to use the Vision of Truth to find abnormalities before . After looking closely, he realized that even a regular person could discover what was amiss .

The Ethereal was even more terrified . His pupils constricted to a point .

Link ignored him . To him, the Ethereal in this Magician's body was something to be eradicated and used . There was no pity to be had .

He didn't know the Secret spell to drive away the Ethereal, but he could use alchemy . Thinking of this, Link stepped back . He grabbed downward, and Dragon Power surged out . Another boulder rose up from the ground . He started taking out all his alchemy tools one by one, placing them neatly on the stone .

"Mmm, mhm!" The Ethereal struggled crazily, but it was no use . Before Link, his strength was like an ant's .

First, Link pulled out a small knife and sliced the Magician's arm . He let out half a cup of blood and started testing for its attributes .

The foundation of an Ethereal's existence is in the host's blood . This was what an alchemist from the Southern Magician Alliance said in the game . Of course, it was a game, so the master just explained it that simply .

Before, it would have been useless even if Link knew about this . Now, his attainments in alchemy were comparable to that master alchemist . He only needed this breakthrough point; everything else was easy .

Cling, cling, clang, clang . After a bunch of noises, Link completed the blood test ten minutes later . A thin layer of blue appeared on the bottom of the crystal cup . He sniffed it; it smelled like garlic . He shook it and discovered the liquid was viscous . At closer inspection, it glowed faintly too .

Link extinguished the magic light on the ceiling . Now, the glow was even more obvious . The blue viscous liquid under the light glowed green in the dark . Through this light green glow, Link could see the physical attributes of the liquid even more clearly . Paired with the previous test, he knew what the liquid was made up of .

"It's a Soul Drug made with mink, thorn flower, and gold antlers, right?"

He saw the Ethereal Warrior shudder and Link knew instantly that he was right .

Smiling, he continued, "Using the Soul Drug to repress the host's soul is a good idea . Sadly, you can't do it yourself . It must be the trick of some Secret Magician . Where is he? Can you tell me?"

As he spoke, he loosened the shackles on the Ethereal . He immediately shook his head and exclaimed, "Who are you? What do you want?"

"Answer my question!" Link said harshly .

The Ethereal Warrior shuddered . He felt great pressure come from the Soul Realm . It felt like he was a candle facing a hurricane . If he tried to resist it, he would immediately shatter into pieces .

"I won't say it… I won't say it . " He gritted his teeth; his consciousness was wavering already .

"Fine . I'll find him anyway . But first, let me take care of you . "

"What are you—"

Before he could finish, his mouth was sealed again . Link picked up more alchemy material and went to work . Half an hour later, he'd concocted dark yellow liquid with a sharp odor . The liquid bubbled, looking like horse p.i.s.s .

"Yeah, it doesn't smell good, but it should get rid of Soul Drug . "

Link carried the cup of yellow liquid to the Ethereal Warrior . He pointed at the man's mouth, and the force field there opened his mouth . The Ethereal's muscles kept shaking; he was still struggling even though it was useless .

Ten seconds later, the cup had emptied down his throat . Ten more seconds later, he started trembling uncontrollably . As he shook, green smoke expanded from his body .

The smoke spread for more than ten minutes . Then a shadow appeared above the body like something rus.h.i.+ng out of it .

It was obvious that this thing was doing everything to stay inside the Magician's body . But without the Soul Drug's restrictive effect, the Magician's own soul was waking up and forcing the invader out .

Link was well-prepared . He took out a colorless fist-sized crystal . This was a Soul Crystal that Eleanor gave him specifically to store souls . As long as it wasn't used to store souls of intelligent beings, this crystal was part of the field of Secret Magic . If he went past that, it would become black magic .

Now, Link was using it against an Ethereal from another realm . This was a gray area . Technically, he'd stepped over the boundary, but this guy was an invader so it should be fine .

Dragon Power surged into the crystal, and it emitted an attractive force . The illusory shadow on the Magician was sucked towards the crystal .

It struggled so hard, but it was to no avail . Five seconds later, it was completely inside the crystal . The crystal had also turned silver-white, just like the Ethereal's Blade of Time .

The crystal wasn't flesh, after all . It couldn't provide the energy or environment needed for operation . Thus, the soul could only exist quietly inside the crystal .

Link added some Dragon Power in to test the soul's other structures . Three minutes later, he found the part with time .

Haha, this is nice .

Link poured Dragon Power into this structure . An instant later, the silver-white light glowed around the crystal . Rings of overlapping runes appeared in the glow . The aura of time thickened in the air . It was just like when he'd used the Blade of Time .

The world's imagination is boundless, Link couldn't help but lament . An organism can evolve to have such a peculiar type of power .

At this time, the Magician that had been possessed moaned from the stone . He was about to wake up . Link put the Ethereal time crystal away and walked up, waiting patiently for the Magician to awaken .

He should be able to provide a lot of valuable information .

Chapter 527 Ethereal Time CrystalTranslator Nyoi Bo Studio Editor Nyoi Bo StudioStone house in the woodsAs soon as the Ethereal Warrior moved, there was a crisp ding in the air . Two 20 centimeter long, silver white daggers shot out from his arms . His entire arm changed strangely . The daggers were strange too . The material looked like crystal while rings of silver runes wrapped around it . It was intimidating . Blade of Time Fate Die As this guy roared, he crossed his arms and went into the attack position . His body turned into an illusory streak that shot towards Link . This incredible speed was equivalent to that of a Level 8 a.s.sa.s.sin . Paired with the power of time, basically anyone under the Legendary level would be helpless against him . Even a Legendary figure might be caught by surprise and be at a disadvantage when faced with a time attack . But it was ineffective against Link . He d faced the Spear of Victory from the Nagas before . The time power within that spear was far greater than this Ethereal Magician . The Dragon King s Fury sword could slice apart this type of casual attack . He wouldn t need much more effort when faced with this weaker attack . When the silver Blade of Time reached him, Link didn t even bother to use a spell . He just blocked it with his sword . Cling, clang, cling . There were a few consecutive hits . Link could easily block the Ethereal Warrior s silver white dagger with only a bit of his strength . After blocking three moves in a row, he sped up with the fourth move . When the opponent switched to another move, he swept his sword over . Thud . There was a m.u.f.fled sound as he slapped the opponent s chest . His strength was just enough to force the Ethereal back . Argh the Ethereal Warrior roared, wanting to charge again . Enough, stop fooling around . Link was too lazy to mess with him . The moment the other moved, Link stuck his left hand out . Semi transparent ripples appeared in the air and crashed towards the Ethereal like a tidal wave . When it reached the Ethereal, it turned into four circular shackles that wrapped around him and lifted him to the sky . The Ethereal Warrior struggled but to no avail . Of course, his ability with time was very unique . He d even surpa.s.sed the understanding of some Legendary Warriors, but that was it . He was like a regular man with an a.s.sault rifle . He had a powerful weapon but was still just an average person . A truly powerful opponent could easily defeat him . Coincidentally, Link was that type of powerful opponent . His Dragon King s Fury sword was an even better a.s.sault rifle . Under this situation, there was no way the Ethereal Warrior could win . Using his mind, Link nudged the spatial shackles . The Ethereal Warrior in the sky was dragged to the stone platform and prostrated . Who are you The Ethereal Warrior was so shocked . Link had changed completely now and looked like a regular mercenary, so the Ethereal couldn t recognize him . Link obviously wouldn t answer . He walked up and jabbed the Ethereal s head, neck, limbs, waist, and other places . Semi transparent spatial shackles popped out of nowhere to anchor and immobilize the person on the stone . What are you doing The Ethereal had a bad feeling . Link tapped his mouth to shut it . Quiet . Mmmm, mmm The Ethereal s shock and terror grew heavier . He struggled with all his might, but it was in vain . Link ignored him . He walked over and flipped the man s eyelids to check his eyes . The possessed Magician had deep blue eyes that were actually quite pretty . Of course, Link wasn t appreciating his eyes . He studied the deep blue orbs and saw faint green light deep inside . Aha, so there are abnormal signs . Link chuckled . If Ethereals really wanted to hide, they could do it quite well . The possessed basically wouldn t have any visible signs . Link had to use the Vision of Truth to find abnormalities before . After looking closely, he realized that even a regular person could discover what was amiss . The Ethereal was even more terrified . His pupils constricted to a point . Link ignored him . To him, the Ethereal in this Magician s body was something to be eradicated and used . There was no pity to be had . He didn t know the Secret spell to drive away the Ethereal, but he could use alchemy . Thinking of this, Link stepped back . He grabbed downward, and Dragon Power surged out . Another boulder rose up from the ground . He started taking out all his alchemy tools one by one, placing them neatly on the stone . Mmm, mhm The Ethereal struggled crazily, but it was no use . Before Link, his strength was like an ant s . First, Link pulled out a small knife and sliced the Magician s arm . He let out half a cup of blood and started testing for its attributes . The foundation of an Ethereal s existence is in the host s blood . This was what an alchemist from the Southern Magician Alliance said in the game . Of course, it was a game, so the master just explained it that simply . Before, it would have been useless even if Link knew about this . Now, his attainments in alchemy were comparable to that master alchemist . He only needed this breakthrough point everything else was easy . Cling, cling, clang, clang . After a bunch of noises, Link completed the blood test ten minutes later . A thin layer of blue appeared on the bottom of the crystal cup . He sniffed it it smelled like garlic . He shook it and discovered the liquid was viscous . At closer inspection, it glowed faintly too . Link extinguished the magic light on the ceiling . Now, the glow was even more obvious . The blue viscous liquid under the light glowed green in the dark . Through this light green glow, Link could see the physical attributes of the liquid even more clearly . Paired with the previous test, he knew what the liquid was made up of . It s a Soul Drug made with mink, thorn flower, and gold antlers, right He saw the Ethereal Warrior shudder and Link knew instantly that he was right . Smiling, he continued, Using the Soul Drug to repress the host s soul is a good idea . Sadly, you can t do it yourself . It must be the trick of some Secret Magician . Where is he Can you tell me As he spoke, he loosened the shackles on the Ethereal . He immediately shook his head and exclaimed, Who are you What do you want Answer my question Link said harshly . The Ethereal Warrior shuddered . He felt great pressure come from the Soul Realm . It felt like he was a candle facing a hurricane . If he tried to resist it, he would immediately shatter into pieces . I won t say it I won t say it . He gritted his teeth his consciousness was wavering already . Fine . I ll find him anyway . But first, let me take care of you . What are you Before he could finish, his mouth was sealed again . Link picked up more alchemy material and went to work . Half an hour later, he d concocted dark yellow liquid with a sharp odor . The liquid bubbled, looking like horse p.i.s.s . Yeah, it doesn t smell good, but it should get rid of Soul Drug . Link carried the cup of yellow liquid to the Ethereal Warrior . He pointed at the man s mouth, and the force field there opened his mouth . The Ethereal s muscles kept shaking he was still struggling even though it was useless . Ten seconds later, the cup had emptied down his throat . Ten more seconds later, he started trembling uncontrollably . As he shook, green smoke expanded from his body . The smoke spread for more than ten minutes . Then a shadow appeared above the body like something rus.h.i.+ng out of it . It was obvious that this thing was doing everything to stay inside the Magician s body . But without the Soul Drug s restrictive effect, the Magician s own soul was waking up and forcing the invader out . Link was well prepared . He took out a colorless fist sized crystal . This was a Soul Crystal that Eleanor gave him specifically to store souls . As long as it wasn t used to store souls of intelligent beings, this crystal was part of the field of Secret Magic . If he went past that, it would become black magic . Now, Link was using it against an Ethereal from another realm . This was a gray area . Technically, he d stepped over the boundary, but this guy was an invader so it should be fine . Dragon Power surged into the crystal, and it emitted an attractive force . The illusory shadow on the Magician was sucked towards the crystal . It struggled so hard, but it was to no avail . Five seconds later, it was completely inside the crystal . The crystal had also turned silver white, just like the Ethereal s Blade of Time . The crystal wasn t flesh, after all . It couldn t provide the energy or environment needed for operation . Thus, the soul could only exist quietly inside the crystal . Link added some Dragon Power in to test the soul s other structures . Three minutes later, he found the part with time . Haha, this is nice . Link poured Dragon Power into this structure . An instant later, the silver white light glowed around the crystal . Rings of overlapping runes appeared in the glow . The aura of time thickened in the air . It was just like when he d used the Blade of Time . The world s imagination is boundless, Link couldn t help but lament . An organism can evolve to have such a peculiar type of power . At this time, the Magician that had been possessed moaned from the stone . He was about to wake up . Link put the Ethereal time crystal away and walked up, waiting patiently for the Magician to awaken . He should be able to provide a lot of valuable information .