Chapter 140: The Secret Of The Abyss [Spiritual World]
After Fiander shared his spiritual power with Inoue, she had initially grasped the cultivation method and was still carefully communicating with the spiritual core deep in her mind, attempting to summon its power.
However, to his surprise, Inoue had already grasped this power's essence at the moment of first contact.
At this moment, Inoue had an unprecedented experience—if she could describe it in one word, it would be: dominion.
The power to dominate everything. Only after attempting spiritual power cultivation could one understand how magnificent Fiander's spiritual power was, like a puddle in a swamp witnessing the ocean's vastness for the first time.
Spreading mental power outward came easily. Inoue's closed eyes slowly opened.
The moment she opened them, she finally understood its true strength.
In the spiritual world, all kinds of spiritual life forms floating in the dimension were clearly displayed in her field of vision. Distant scenes and nearby objects could be reduced and magnified at will through mental power release.
She could even see the spirit particle patterns in the air clearly.
"Your Majesty... Didn't you say there's no Reiatsu that can be used in the spiritual world?"
"Why can I see those spirit particles? Those tiny particles are spirit particles, right?"
Joy appeared on Inoue's face, with a blush on her cheeks from excessive excitement.
"As expected... you're a suitable candidate. As a human, you're truly ideal."
"That's correct—those are spirit manifestations. Although you can see them, you cannot incorporate them into your body, because this is merely an illusory form."
"Understood!"
Inoue nodded with partial comprehension, then began diffusing spiritual power according to Fiander's previous guidance. Soon, majestic spiritual power covered the entire scorched earth and began spreading toward the blood-colored lake.
"Don't be impatient. Mental power is an extension of your consciousness. Don't make mistakes on your first attempt."
"Otherwise, it will be difficult for me to save you. Treat the diffused spiritual power as your own eyes, experience it with your heart, and feel the places covered by spiritual power."
"What occurred here, and what exists where eyes cannot see—you can slowly understand it yourself."
Fiander was like a meticulous teacher, guiding Inoue Orihime step by step, because she was the first key plot character that Fiander attempted to change and recruit.
Though the scorched earth's surface burning with scarlet flames showed no external changes, the temperature deep within the soil remained extremely high. Without using mental power to observe, even turning over soil would make detection difficult.
With such terrible heat, Inoue felt burning sensations in her mind, as if her soul was being scorched.
Risking being burned again, Inoue continued exploring the interior, and finally she saw countless black flames as thin as hairs.
What... what is that?
Why do I feel heart palpitations when seeing it...
At this moment, Inoue actually felt her heartbeat accelerate, and her entire soul began trembling slightly.
"What happened, Inoue!"
Fiander's voice rang in Inoue's head.
"I... I saw many black flames scattered in all directions, deep underground. These flames were very faint..."
"However, I feel that if I contact this flame, I'll be directly burned to death by it..."
"Such a strange feeling."
As Inoue's voice fell, Fiander immediately explained: "That is the Abyss Flame, which belongs to most demon lords' innate ability."
"Although Jilianka is also a demon lord, the authority he wields isn't this."
"The law power he possesses is called the Blood Law. As long as there's any life breath or blood, he cannot be directly killed. No matter what injury, he can use life force to survive."
"The Abyss Flame is a seed that changes according to different lords' abilities. The black flame is the exclusive ability of the first giant dragon to fall into the abyss in the original world—Heimdall Quilan Danis."
"He ranks among the top-tier lords in the abyss. Even most demon kings must submit to his majesty."
"Perhaps you cannot fully understand what I'm saying now. After all, it's knowledge from another world, but this is what you must understand in the future."
"After experiencing so much, you should understand one thing: the weak don't deserve to live at all, and don't even have the right to choose death. Don't you think so?"
Fiander's words caused Inoue to remain silent for a long time. After many seconds, Inoue composed herself and said: "I don't think it should be that way. Every life should have the choice of how to live and their future."
"Is that so?"
Regarding Inoue's innocent and beautiful words, Fiander made no sarcastic remarks but said very seriously: "Since you have such a wish, please use your strength—use your strength and join that handful of people standing at the top to prove it."
"Everyone has the right to choose how to live."
"I will do it!"
With a serious expression, Inoue nodded solemnly.
"Alright, returning to your previous question—the Abyss Flames, especially Quilan Danis's power. His flames have the ability to directly devour and burn souls for his own use."
"And when Hollow Ichigo was born, I quietly buried Jilianka's divinity and a flame seed of Quilan Danis deep in his soul."
"Presumably, this power has also awakened with Kurosaki Ichigo's awakening."
After listening to Fiander's words and looking back now, Kurosaki Ichigo had experienced and encountered various events since meeting Rukia.
Almost every time they met, there were subtle changes in his temperament, body, and appearance.
As if he was growing in an accelerated manner.
No one knew what Kurosaki Ichigo had experienced. If what Fiander said was true—that Kurosaki Ichigo was an opportunity, a chess piece moved by someone hidden in darkness—this made Inoue feel it was unforgivable.
Immediately afterward, she continued spreading her spiritual power, extending her consciousness from the scorched earth's range to the bloody lake.
However, the moment she touched the blood-colored lake's surface, overwhelming pressure struck Inoue, nearly stopping her breath.
"Relax, leave everything to me!"
At this moment, Fiander's voice sounded, and blue light overflowed along Inoue's mental power, perfectly offsetting that pressure without causing any fluctuations.
"That's Jilianka's divine might. Even as a fallen god with only godhood and magic ring remaining, he is a god nonetheless."
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