Chapter 318 - 160: The Celestials’ Contract, the Soul Stone in Hand! (Part 2)

Chapter 318: Chapter 160: The Celestials’ Contract, the Soul Stone in Hand! (Part 2)

"I will safely transfer Tiamut to a new cradle, but after His birth, how will He return to this universe?"

Arishem’s deep laughter echoed through the vacuum, carrying a cosmic vastness.

[That is of no concern to you. Once He is born, the contract will be terminated. Perhaps we will cross through space to find Him in that universe ourselves.]

"Deal!"

Alex raised his hand, his fingertip touching the golden contract rune.

With a hum, the rune flashed violently and split into two streaks of light. One merged into the space between his eyebrows, forming an invisible contract mark, while the other integrated into Arishem’s colossal body. The light on the starlight rings softened accordingly.

A cosmic-level contract was officially established, as if invisible threads of laws now connected both parties.

A prompt from the Reincarnation Space popped up before Alex’s eyes:

[You have signed an Equality Agreement with Arishem of the Celestials. Arishem has delivered the Soul Stone to you, forbidden for use in any evil purpose. You must assist the Celestial infant, Tiamut, in finding a new habitable cradle.]

[Mission Reward: If Tiamut is born successfully, you will gain the Friendship of the Celestials. Mission Failure or Tiamut’s death: You will be placed on the Celestials’ Must-Kill List.]

Alex nodded slightly, a plan already forming in his mind.

Once the matters here were settled, he would head to a world in the Reincarnation Space involving the StarCraft universe and find a derelict planet occupied by the Zerg to serve as Tiamut’s new cradle.

"When you leave this universe, Tiamut will naturally accompany you."

As Arishem’s voice faded, the Soul Stone, which had been hovering in the center of the contract rune, slowly drifted toward Alex.

The moment the stone touched his palm, a wave of cool energy instantly spread through his body. The stone’s attributes were clearly presented before his eyes.

[Artifact: Infinity Soul Stone]

[Core Effect: Hundredfold amplification of soul power.]

[Specific Abilities: Absorb/Steal souls, Soul Swap, Soul Resurrection (Cannot bring back the dead from the domains of Eternity or Death).]

[Warning: Repeated use will result in the stone corroding the soul. The user will be reduced to a servant of the stone, condemned for eternity!]

Immediately after, an indescribable throb pierced through his physical form, reaching straight to the origin of his soul.

Alex could almost hear the shouts, whispers, laughter, and wails of countless beings within the stone. His consciousness was forcefully pulled into an orange ocean of souls.

Countless blurry faces drifted within the sea—remnants of souls absorbed by the stone.

His understanding of the soul instantly reached an unprecedented height. Simultaneously, a cold force surged within the stone, carrying a powerful temptation.

It tempted him to use the stone to control more souls, to slaughter living beings for energy, and even to sacrifice those he loved in exchange for deeper power.

"Hmph!"

Alex let out a cold snort. The chill of Absolute Zero instantly permeated his surroundings, completely suppressing the soul tsunami triggered by the Soul Stone.

He knew clearly that because it had absorbed too many souls, the Soul Stone had developed a faint, evil consciousness that craved to dominate its user to achieve its own ends.

But to a Gold Saint who had awakened the Eighth Sense, such a petty temptation was not even worth mentioning.

Alex gripped the stone tightly, his staggering Cosmo pouring into it as his will carried an unquestionable majesty.

"Submit, or be destroyed."

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