Divine Emperor of Death

"Strange, I thought another woman obtained this from my tomb when the jade bottle was unearthed. Your aura and undulations are different."

Evelynn's heart clenched as she heard the monstrosity speak in a curious female voice.

Was she going to be killed?

"Forget it." However, the big spider shook its head, "I am Misteltae, the remnant spirit of myself, a Three-Eyed Chromatic Hex Arachnid. I was almost struck by tribulation lightning to death. I failed my Immortal Tribulation some unknown years ago, left in a crippled state. Nevertheless, knowing that I only had a few days to live, I didn't want to waste my life and had an Alchemist condense my blood by refining my body and salvage my remnant spirit into this jade bottle. Surprisingly, I could still remember that day like it was yesterday. Oh, right... it is still yesterday for me."

"Alchemist?"

Evelynn became confused. Did alchemists help magical beasts those days?

"What do you mean? Don't alchemists exist nowadays? Even magical beasts were alchemists, so why do you find it confusing that I mentioned alchemists? Could it be that magical beasts and even humans lost their drive to be alchemists with the passage of time?" Misteltae sounded confused.

"Magical beasts as alchemists...?"

Evelynn appeared shocked as her brows twitched.

Could it be that they were living in different worlds? First, it was that Nyoran who claimed to be that she was from an empire, and now, this spider is telling her magical beasts were also once alchemists.

'It's kidding, right?'

Evelynn was just about to ask when Misteltae interrupted her.

"Hmm, tell me about the world. I'm a bit curious..."

Evelynn narrowed her eyes in doubt and contemplated that she should be cooperative before she gathered her thoughts and explained the current state of affairs.

"Mhm... humans and magical beasts are fighting nowadays? That's expected, but to form their own alliances and show their fangs against each other in an all-out manner without co-existing? Haha, looks like the covenant established between Saintess Lunaria and Azure Dragon has been broken. However, the Fifty-Two Territories? I've never heard of that. Is this still the First Haven World? Did I get transported to some other place? But I was still in the Poison Rift located in the Grand Poison Sanctum when I felt the touch a while ago..."

Evelynn had her mouth agape.

She felt like she had heard a small yet wide part of the history but couldn't tell left from the right due to her limited knowledge about the history of this world. Nevertheless, she shook her head. She wasn't here to learn history, characters of yonder, or about other places. She was here to strengthen herself!

"Well, whatever..." The spider shrugged with its two front legs, "Do you have any questions? My remnant soul will dissipate sooner than you would expect, you know..."

"What's a Three-Eyed Chromatic Hex Arachnid?" Evelynn quickly asked.

"You do not know of my species?" The arachnid's legs twitched, "Interesting..."

Its legs had seven segments, each flexible enough to bend in an inconceivable way as if they could stretch. Even the last segment that touched the ground possessed a sharp-barbed sickle, capable of making mincemeat out of most magical beasts.

"As my species and name state, I can use Poison and Hex."

"Hex!?" Evelynn cried out in shock.

Wasn't that the same laws the Poison Lord was able said to be capable of using?

Misteltae opened her mouth.

"Indeed, you'll be able to comprehend Hex Laws even without having to learn Karma Laws and Poison Laws like other humans do."

"Huh? How...?"

Evelynn didn't think it was possible.

The fusion between Karma Laws and Poison Laws was known to be Hex Laws, so how can she not need Karma Laws?

The spider shook its body as if holding its laughter in before one of its legs lifted up to its head, pointing at its forehead.

"You can see my third eye. That's the core of my Hex Laws. You, humans, need to learn laws while we magical beasts are blessed by the heavens, born with laws imbued in our bodies. We never have to learn. We only have to live. From this, it is apparent who is the greater race but you humans always like to boast."

"Moreover, we Three-Eyed Chromatic Hex Arachnid were venerated and revered for our terrifying abilities, but it seems like you humans remember less of us or nothing now. What a sad reality for my Three-Eyed Chromatic Hex Arachnid Empire Nest."

Misteltae sighed as her head drooped, but she then lifted it up and brought two flexible, long legs to Evelynn, pointing the sickles at her.

"Since you have my complete blood essence, consider yourself lucky. You could either use it on yourself and challenge life and death. Mind you, you will become a fey, and once that happens, you will no longer be a human. Or, you can feed it to a Three-Eyed Chromatic Hex Arachnid or the Darkfall Spider, allowing the latter to possibly mutate into a Three-Eyed Chromatic Hex Arachnid."

Evelynn's brows raised as she heard Misteltae's words.

Darkfall Spider?

Wasn't that just her Darkness Elemental was made up of? From the remains of the Darkfall Spiders in a tomb?

"Can you-" Evelynn suddenly paused and took a deep breath as if she knew what she was getting into before she opened her mouth again, "Can you explain to me what would happen if I consume this blood essence?"

She held the jade bottle while sensing a deep sense of dread from the sinister aura residing inside it.

Clearly, the spider's blood essence had a sinister trait to it.

"Since you're nothing but a mere seventh-stage cultivator, I recommend that you do not consume my blood essence. You will die easily after turning berserk, killing the people beside you in the process."

Evelynn nodded as she considered this possibility.

Dying was irrelevant to her at this point, but she could not harm Davis no matter what. With Nadia and Isabella by his side, looking after him, there was little doubt as to whether she would be able to harm him in the first place.

Even so, the arm holding the jade bottle trembled. Her teeth subconsciously bit her lips in reluctance, but the will to reciprocate and the darkness in her soul made her feel increasingly vengeful against the people who pushed Davis to this state.

"Can I gain power quickly through this if I successfully become a fey?"

"Yes, of course, but only if you survive through. Or else, you can only become a mindless savage beast that would go on a rampage. But be warned, as much as you receive the benefits from our magical beast blood, you'll receive the same amount of limitations.

"Bloodline shackles?" Evelynn asked.

The spider shook its head, "I didn't have any shackles until I failed the Immortal Tribulation. What I meant to say was that you'd be unable to enter the Immortal Stage without clearing a harder tribulation."

"I see." Evelynn nodded as she wryly smiled.

She wasn't bothered about immortality at the moment. Power was what she needed, and she understood that it came with a heavy price. However, she felt like trying her chances and explained Davis's situation to Misteltae.

After half a minute, Misteltae nodded its head.

"You seem to seek instant power. Is it for this reason?"

Evelynn nodded, feeling like she had no reason to hide from this remnant soul.

"The body is alive, but the soul is missing or faint enough to be not found? Shh~" Misteltae snarled, "Sounds like your husband suffered from a karmic or a hex attack, but you're saying that he sacrificed his soul essence to kill powerhouses that were out of his league? Well, everything comes with a price. It's rather painfully obvious that he committed suicide."

"No, he is still alive!" Evelynn half stood up as she waved her free hand, her expression laden with anger.

"Heh, so what if he is still alive? Isn't he on the brink of death? I insist that you put your husband out of misery and be done with it."

Misteltae sneered as if it was appearing to be taking joy in Evelynn's suffering.

Evelynn bit her lips, trembling in rage. She was already aggravated enough to be killing the enemies on sight, but this spider's words made her even more provoked. However, she knew better than not to stumble here.

"If you don't have anything meaningful to say, then don't."

"Ah, it's not like I don't have any. Does this world have the Nine Lives Gracious Fox? I presume not. Can you obtain the Panacea Soul Fruit? I doubt it. Or, is there a person like Saintess Lunaria who would be capable of reviving such a near-dead soul like your husband's?

"Who's Saintess Lunaria?" Evelynn asked with utter seriousness.

It was the second time she heard this name.

"She is a legendary human who had mastered Life Laws. Ah, forget it. The ones I mentioned are all on the level of immortals, and unfortunately for you, you said immortals don't exist anymore, at least not here. Your husband is dead. Live with it~"

"Shut up!"

"A delusional woman indeed! Hehehe!"

Evelynn shrieked in rage while Misteltae began to laugh in a screeching tone.