Divine Emperor of Death

Davis momentarily took his hand away from Myria's forehead, appearing dead-tired as he blinked at the skies.

The life energy teeming in the surroundings could only do so much to his already battered body that exhaustion was ripe and seeping into the very core of his soul. Utmost, he felt like he could last a day or two, but to his worry, Ellia didn't seem to indicate any kind of recovery.

'What's going on? Is my power not enough? Contrary to what I conceived?'

To be exact, his life energy's prowess was, at the moment, three or almost two levels lower than the injury Myria suffered, not to mention that it was incurred by reincarnation energy, so it was understandable that his prowess failed to heal her. However, he was not directly healing her but providing life energy to her powerful Eternal Life Soul that should heal her passively, more so than he could.

However, if it was not the case, then…

'Am I merely keeping her life afloat because actually, her situation is dire…?'

Davis's heart couldn't help but shake as he lowered his head and returned his gaze to her serene face. Her beauty could topple kingdoms and empires and have many high dragons give up their very souls to court her.

Yet, such beauty was not only absolutely defenseless but was actually… dying? Even with the defensive and recovery ability of her Eternal Life Soul?

As his soul sense penetrated Myria's soul sea, he saw that her otherworldly sea of soul force was dim, not to mention that her Eternal Life Soul appeared dull, more than half of its life essence actually leaking out instead of healing when he sensed more closely, practically confirming that the situation was more precarious than he thought it to be.

'Could it be once the Eternal Life Soul was injured to a particular level, it no longer tries to heal but sends the host to reincarnate...?'

As Davis wondered with befuddlement, a worried voice echoed from beside.

"Davis, are you fine?"

Shirley still accompanied him, staying beside him as she wanted to watch over them but looking at Davis suddenly stop and look abruptly shaken, Shirley had a bad feeling swelling in her heart.

Davis turned to look at Shirley but didn't provide any clues as he returned his gaze and closed his eyes.

"Fallen Heaven."

With a slight pause, he continued, "I know you're trying to hide, but the palace spirit already knows about you. If that Lereza wanted to do something to you, she would've already done it, not to mention that world master also probably knows every activity of mine, perhaps if that character is still living. Don't suppress yourself anymore. I need your strength more so than ever."

"…"

Only silence revolved around him even after a few seconds had passed.

Although Davis said something like that to convince Fallen Heaven, he knew he was taking an enormous risk by telling it to release its suppressed power.

First, he wouldn't know if Fallen Heaven was subjected to the restriction placed upon this world. If it did, then as soon as he exited this Nine-Treasured Immortal Ordeal Palace, he might be forced to ascend unless he probably told it to hide. In the end, he would be forced to ascend until the time he would have to use it again, which is not problematic because no one present in the Fifty-Two Territories could force him to use it at his current level.

But still, he was taking an extreme risk regardless, all to save Ellia.

"Fine… I'll do as you say."

After an entire five minutes came Fallen Heaven's hoarse yet reluctant voice, causing Davis's lips to slightly curve as his faith in it remained unchanged.

With the entire soul force gathered in these five minutes, he sacrificed ten percent of his soul essence and placed his index finger again on Myria's forehead, his soul force gushing out like a tide as it became filled with Fallen Heaven's life energy as its white tendrils were invoked.

The purest form of life energy gushed into Myria's Eternal Life Soul, abruptly lighting it up like a white neutron star as life energy surged and traveled to every part of her body, quickly healing whatever injuries that remained.

Consequently, in the soul, the remnant reincarnation energy that was haunting her Eternal Life Soul like a hidden injury faded away, allowing her Eternal Life Soul to rapidly recover.

Shirley watched this process with wide eyes. The others had also gathered, looking at the burst of life energy and the mind-boggling amount of energy and the prowess it exuded.

'This… this isn't supposed to be Davis's soul prowess!'

They quickly contrived the like energy he unleashed was far stronger than what he would unleash, becoming worried if he had sacrificed something or actually used that apex treasure that Myria wanted and the palace spirit talked about.

Indeed, Davis unleashed a far higher prowess than he ever achieved!

With his Soul Forging Cultivation had long hit a bottleneck at Peak-Level Emperor Soul Stage, and combined with his Emperor Sigil, his base prowess was four levels above. However, when Fallen Heaven's unrestricted prowess was unleashed, it added on another four levels of prowess, becoming eight levels higher!

However, to obtain a prowess of this mind-boggling level, wasn't it certain for him to have sacrificed something in return? Evelynn and the others couldn't help but think.

They didn't know that Davis only had to use his soul force to use Fallen Heaven's powers, but because of the lack of soul force, he did indeed use his soul essence to make up for the lack of energy, so practically, their worries became true.

Nonetheless, Davis quickly spent his soul force, his arm trembling before it took his hand back and placed it on his forehead, taking a deep breath to stay awake because his soul was aching while his head was buzzing, making him feel like he was going to faint from exhaustion.

Although the healing process using Fallen Heaven was over in a mere minute, he was completely spent, his sapphire eyes appearing to be slightly bloodshot.

"…!"

However, Myria trembled ever so lightly at this moment, her fingers twitching before she sat up like something pulled on her, her white hair swaying from her sudden movement. She raised her head, swiveling her neck as she turned to look at Davis with wide eyes, killing intent seeping out of her very soul.

However, as she realized that the foreign energy inside her soul swirled inside her soul sea to save her, that killing intent dissipated slowly, not to mention looking at his bloodshot eyes and slightly swaying body as she stared with incredulity, she became momentarily taken aback, unable to believe what had just happened.

Blinking, she turned to look around, breathing in a ton of life energy as she found this environment to her liking.

Where exactly was she?

"Shirley…"

She first noticed Shirley amongst the many women, which made her tense heart calm.

"Myria, thank the heavens. You're awake~"

Tears welled up in Shirley's eyes as she became relieved. However…

"You shouldn't be thanking the heavens for that..."

"…"

While Shirley felt awkward as she knew their hate for heavens yet decided to use a saying that was common when feeling relieved, both Davis and Myria uttered that warning at the same time, causing them to look at each other, their eyes remaining wary yet exhausted.

Myria stared at his sapphire eyes, wanting to know what he thought when it was a perfect time to kill her.

Was this the second time she was completely vulnerable in front of him?

Unable to perform a critique, she looked away, taking a deep breath again before her lips moved.

"I won't cancel your debt because of this favor."

"Suit yourself." Davis shrugged as he stood up, "I didn't save you to gain your favor. I saved you to save Ellia."

He was about to leave from her side when Myria also hovered as she stood up, raising her hand towards him. Instantly, Davis became cautious as he turned around and raised his hand. Perhaps because they both didn't release their energy, their hands accidentally made contact, allowing them to feel each other's softness and roughness.

Myria furrowed her brows before she flicked his hand away, causing Davis to not know what was happening, and neither was he too active to react, his movements slower than ever.

Was she attacking or not?

Just as he wanted to get into a battle posture and ask, a golden tome appeared on Myria's hand.

"Although I won't cancel the debt, I will give you my life's work that you have probably lusted after all this while but never asked because you do have some shame, which is commendable."

"…!"

When Davis laid his eyes on that golden tome, his eyes went wide in shock, and all the exhaustion his body and soul incurred were momentarily kicked into a mental cage of sheer will, his expression blooming into a wide smile that was full of excitement.

[Unfettered Earthly Reincarnation Scripture]