Chapter 6: The Sealing Ball (Part 1)

It was a golden sealing ball, suspended in the center of the altar. In fact, Guo Shier had long known there was an additional sacrificial treasure on the altar, but he didn’t know its purpose. Although the altar belonged to him, it was his sacrificial spirit who managed it, so he didn’t need to get involved in many matters. He had great trust in this sacrificial spirit, Shuai Laotou. Over the years, their relationship had gone beyond that of relatives—they relied on each other, destined to stay together not only in this life but also in the next.

This sealing ball was crafted using thousands of souls and countless precious materials. Its core was made from Soul-Nurturing Wood, along with Soul Spring and Spirit Spring waters. By placing this sealing ball as a sacrificial treasure on the altar, it could achieve the best compatibility with Guo Shier’s soul.

After taking a quick look at the sealing ball, Guo Shier exclaimed, “Shuai Laotou, when did you refine it? It seems to have been refined several times…”

Shuai Laotou replied, “Just kidding. From now on, this will be the home of your soul. To prevent your ultimate fate from being the same as mine, hehe, I put in a lot of effort. Once you die, not only will your soul enter here, but your altar will too. Only then… will you understand its true power.” He smiled proudly. This was one of his masterpieces; in fact, his soul’s strength was already on par with Guo Shier’s.

Shuai Laotou had also undergone two major upgrades—one by entering the Sacrificial Star and the other by entering the Greater World. These upgrades caused his soul’s strength to grow exponentially, which is why the sealing ball was refined twice as well. In his free time, he kept modifying and improving it, especially after his experiences in the Void, which inspired many innovative ideas that he applied to the sealing ball.

Soon, Shuai Laotou passed on everything about the sealing ball to Guo Shier. Only then did Guo Shier realize just how powerful it was. He first brought his soul into contact with the sealing ball and then refined it slightly. Since it was a specially crafted sacrificial treasure by Shuai Laotou, the sealing ball matched Guo Shier’s soul perfectly.

Shuai Laotou then refined Guo Shier’s Moon Blade once more. As Guo Shier’s main weapon, it needed to be kept in top condition at all times.

Guo Shier thought for a long time. He was quite satisfied with the sealing ball, but he also had his own ideas. Since once reincarnation occurred, the sealing ball would enter the infant’s body along with the soul, so the infant’s physical capacity had to be taken into account, and some modifications were necessary. After all, the old man had never reincarnated before, so some aspects weren’t suitable and required adjustments.

A few days later, Guo Shier finished refining the sealing ball, while the old man had already completed refining the Moon Blade a day earlier. After several days of rest, everyone had fully recovered. The previous battle had left the seven of them exhausted, almost at their limit. If another group of experts had appeared at that time, they might have managed to deal with them, but it would have cost them a great deal of spiritual energy—something that would definitely not be worth it. They no longer had much spiritual energy left; aside from the considerable amount stored in Guo Shier’s Soul Stabilizing Cauldron, the others had only a few thousand left at most.

Guo Shier checked his stock and felt much more at ease—there was enough to last for a long time. He didn’t dare to upgrade the altar any further. Even though there were still many materials available, he wasn’t willing to do so, as he didn’t know where he could obtain more once they ran out. Knowing he could advance again but not daring to, frustrated him greatly.

The old man was aware of this as well, so he didn’t bring up the matter of continuing to build the altar.

The sealing ball hung once again in the center of the altar. It resembled a high-power light bulb, emitting a dazzling glow that gave Guo Shier’s soul a sense of warmth. With the sealing ball as a talisman, Guo Shier felt completely at peace. With it, he no longer feared death.

Guo Shier said, “Master, Masteress, I’ll pass on some knowledge to you.” He handed over the knowledge for refining the sealing ball to Kuumu and Monier. After processing it briefly, both showed expressions of surprise and joy. Kuumu nodded and said, “I’ll start refining one right away…”

Li Ran laughed and asked, “Shier, what is it?”

Without saying much, Guo Shier passed on the knowledge to him as well, then to Qi Wuzhen. The two also fell into deep thought, and soon Li Ran and Qi Wuzhen thanked him together.

Wang Dayang knew it must be something good, but knowing his relationship with Guo Shier wasn’t as close as others’, he could only watch eagerly. Guo Shier smiled slightly and passed on the knowledge to him as well. Since they had all entered the great world together, they had to stick together to gather greater strength.

Sericeline grew impatient and kept asking, “Shier, what is it? It’s so mysterious! I want it too.”

Guo Shier sighed and said, “You don’t need one. You can’t handle such a complex inheritance. I’ll help you craft one… You’ll understand its mysteries later.” Of course, he wouldn’t create a sealing sphere identical to his own; instead, he would make one simpler, suitable for Cereslin to use. He assigned this task to the old man Shuai. With the old man’s abilities, it could be crafted in just a few hours without requiring precious materials. However, the core of the sealing sphere had to be Soul-Nurturing Wood, a material extremely rare outside, but not uncommon in Guo Shier’s collection. He had planted quite a few of these trees in the altar secret realm. Cereslin understood nothing about this, but she was smart enough not to ask further questions. Soon, she received a sealing sphere, which Guo Shier slapped into her soul. She couldn’t sense its existence at all; only when she died would she realize its value—this thing could ensure the rebirth of her soul. Among the seven, only Li Ran hadn’t crafted one, but this was very enlightening for him. He crafted another soul sacrificial artifact. It was a sacrificial artifact specifically designed for souls, a truly unique one. Before this, he had never thought that sacrificial artifacts could be crafted in this way. Thanks to his extraordinary strength and some special techniques, he succeeded in crafting it in just a short time. That day, the captured officer reported, “The space defense fortresses are ahead—there are three in total… along with a small destroyer fleet.” Guo Shier asked, “What if we break through this defense line…” The officer gave a bitter smile and said, “Beyond that is the capital planet, the last line of defense.” In truth, he knew that after these seven destroyed the large fleet, there would be nothing left in the capital planet to stop them. Those space fortresses were utterly incapable of holding back these monstrous experts. Sure enough, when the ships passed by the space fortresses, they encountered no resistance, no remote attacks, and no interceptor fleets. The destruction of the large fleet had already spread throughout the United Spirit Kingdom. The commanders of the space fortresses simply acted like cowards, too afraid to launch an attack. They only hoped these killing gods would leave soon. They wouldn’t stop any small ships that passed by the fortresses.

Watching the spaceship glide across the sky as the distant space fortress gradually disappeared, the officers in the command cabin were all stunned. They could hardly believe that the people in the space defense fortress showed no reaction, not even making a routine inquiry.

Li Ran smiled faintly and said, “Smart commanders.”

Guo Shier said, “Yeah, they just ignored us. Hehe, interesting.”

Kumu said, “If they launched an attack, that would be true stupidity.”

Wang Dayang asked, “Is that star ahead… the capital planet?”

The officer replied, “Yes. It only takes two days to get there from here. We’ll soon see the capital planet’s large spaceport. How should we enter?”

Guo Shier said, “Forget about the spaceport. Head straight for the capital planet. Can this spaceship enter the atmosphere?”

The officer answered, “It can, but if we enter directly, we’ll definitely be attacked!”

Guo Shier said, “Then don’t worry about it. Just plunge in!”

The officer’s face turned pale. He knew very well that if they plunged in directly, the seven of them in front would probably be fine, but they themselves would surely die. He was stunned for a while before saying, “Plunge in directly… we’re doomed!”

Guo Shier said, “There must be life pods on this spaceship, right? Once we enter the atmosphere, you can enter the life pods and launch them. Is that a problem?”

The officers immediately showed relief. This was the best solution. Life pods were small targets, giving them a great chance of survival. The officer repeated, “Yes, no problem at all.”

Soon, the huge spaceport appeared ahead. Even without using soul fluctuations to observe, it was clear that the spaceport was in chaos. Numerous civilian spaceships were flying out, with many others drifting in space—clearly the result of collisions amidst the chaos. The spaceship carrying Guo Shier and the others silently passed by the edge of the spaceport and headed straight for the capital planet. Along the way, they saw many small spaceships emerging from the atmosphere—people fleeing from the capital planet.

Guo Shier laughed, “It seems we’re still in space. Why is the capital planet so chaotic?”

The officers inwardly cursed. It would be strange if the capital planet were peaceful. Having such a large fleet destroyed was an extremely terrifying event in any star nation.

Li Ran said, “I wonder how many high-ranking officials from the United Spirit Kingdom are still in the capital planet. Hopefully, we can find them.”

Guo Shier said, “I guess they’ve run far enough by now. They had plenty of time to escape, especially those important figures.”
Li Ran said, “The chaos at the spaceport was probably caused by the higher-ups fleeing.”
Guo Shier said, “I hope they left behind a few key figures. Hmph, those bastards! We won’t know how strong we are until we beat them into submission… They keep pestering us. Do they really think we’re easy to deal with?”
Li Ran inwardly smiled bitterly. He understood how powerful a Level 7 star nation was. At this point, it would be very difficult for them to get away, unless they completely eliminated the enemy’s higher-ups or forced them to surrender. But this world was vast, and the Level 7 star nation occupied a huge area of space. If their enemies were determined to escape, it would be hard for them to catch them, as they were too few in number. Even if they were incredibly strong, dealing with a Level 7 star nation would still be extremely difficult.