Blue Phoenix Chapter 14 – Soul Shadows

Dashing after Sha Yun, Hui Yue ended up yelling some quick commands, “Deng Wu, now would be a good time for you to gain some bestial soul shadows.”

Having called out to the black-haired young man, Hui Yue focused on the road in front of him. His eyes narrowed, and a slight sigh escaped his lips as he increased his speed, trying to catch up with Sha Yun.

Soul shadows were able to be made from anything living, whether it be humans, beasts, or plants. To refine a soul shadow one had to be a necromancer. However, all kinds of metal affinity cultivators were capable of refining and using the energy within a soul shadow inscription.

There were many laws which forbid necromancers from creating soul shadows of humans. Only the very worst criminals were sentenced to become soul shadows. They were usually kept alive until a necromancer appeared who would buy their souls.

Within the entire Taiyang Kingdom, only three such criminals could be found at the time Deng Wu took his first steps on the path of a necromancer.

The Royal Family had one necromancer whose job it was to create soul shadow inscriptions. Deng Wu had spent his life savings along with some money Hui Yue had lent him to purchase the hundreds-of-years-old stockpile of soul shadows that had accumulated over the years.

The reason that many laws had been added about necromancers was due to the soul’s reincarnation. When something died its soul would cross through the rift of the heavens and the earth then arrive within the Netherworld. There they would wander around, waiting for their memories to disintegrate before they once again would be reborn.

Everyone who died would be measured and weighed. The likes of thieves were likely to become a flower or a beast. The likes of a generous person were likely to be reborn into a wonderful family.

Everything was decided by the King of the Netherworld. He was the one who allowed these souls to journey into his world. He did, however, have one rule that was ironclad.

Souls which hadn’t “just died” had no right to enter his wo

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