The Annihilator: Killer Of Gods

Chapter 184 Spirit Fruit

After leaving the Golden Mansion, Karsha and Xian took to the skies and sped off. Within seconds, they were a couple of kilometers away. Although the boat was fast enough to make the journey a short one, Karsha wanted to use the time to accomplish a few things.He wouldn't have much time once he returned, as he planned to saturate and form the other core as soon as possible.

The Subspace was still upgrading and would be done in two days. Once it was ready, he could quickly begin training his skills. He wanted to push all his skills to at least an 'S' rating before moving on to the techniques.Among all his skills, only Fire Beam had been mastered to SS rating.

It was also a Tier 14 skill, so there was no telling what would happen once his mastery reached SSE and the tier of the skill increased.

In the world of Quinox, the tier of skill can only be increased once the user surpasses SSE mastery. After reaching that level, the tier can be raised, but the process is incredibly difficult. Training a skill to reach SSE mastery requires a lot of time and impressive comprehension ability.

While Karsha had managed to push his Fire Beam skill to SS mastery within months, not many people could do that.

In fact, most cultivators abandon their skills once they outgrow them. A Master-stage cultivator may treasure a Tier 5 skill, but once they become a Saint, those skills become weak. At that point, they have to spend money to acquire stronger skills, or get lucky and obtain them as drops.

However, Karsha wasn't like everyone else. He could easily raise the tier of a skill using skill points. And thanks to his awakened Soul Sea, now larger than ever, he could use skills up to Tier 25. The only thing holding him back was his physical strength.

Initially, it had been his weapon, but now that he had a soul weapon, he could unleash any form of attack without worrying about his weapon's limitations.

He is now set, and once his body tempering rises to Gold Body, he will be able to unleash even more powerful attacks.

But his situation aside, right now, he has Xian to worry about. Even without the Destiny Key, he intends to make him an overpowered warrior among his peers. Since Xian is bound to get entangled in Karsha's troubles, and Karsha won't always be around to help, making him stronger is the only way.

Karsha has already made plans, and he will use this two-week journey to start implementing them. If things go well, Xian will become a powerhouse in just a few years.

"Big brother, you've really changed a lot these past months," Xian remarked, looking at Karsha, who seemed to be in deep thought.

"How so?" Karsha asked.

"When I first brought you to the Sect, you were more laid back. But after returning from the island, you've become much bolder. Although you were bold before, the fact that you didn't even lift a finger to put down Vance shows just how much you've changed." Xian wasn't the only one who noticed this. The Sect Master, the Elders, and even June had observed the changes but chose not to say anything.

They understood that Karsha must have faced numerous dangers on the island, and those experiences had forced him to adapt. However, seeing Karsha become more free, arrogant, and lively also made Xian a little worried. The change was significant.

"A lot happened to me on the island, Xian. I wouldn't be lying if I said those two months for you felt like more than three years for me. The island isn't a place for the faint-hearted, so I guess, in order to cope with my troubles, I became more of who I am.

But that's also a good thing. Most people wouldn't be able to come back from what I experienced, so the fact that I'm alright should be reassuring." The question brought back some past memories. After his first tour back on earth, Karsha had been broken and depressed. If it hadn't been for some monks in China who helped him, he might never have recovered from the trauma.

His habit of compressing who he truly is within himself was just a coping mechanism. At first, he was weak, but now, he can hold his own against his enemies. There's no need to hold himself back anymore. Embracing who he is will be key to discovering who he is meant to become.

"Sorry, I didn't know about that. But don't worry, no matter how much you've changed, you will always be my big bro," Xian said with a smile. He had been worried sick for the past 60 days, so seeing his big bro survive and come back stronger and more handsome finally put him at ease.

"No need, brothers don't need to thank each other. By the way, I wanted to ask—why didn't you want to use the Beast Tamer class instead of the sword?" Karsha's question startled Xian, but he quickly composed himself. He knew he couldn't hide anything, so after thinking for a moment, he began to speak.

"Although I have the Beast Tamer class, I didn't get any good taming techniques or skills, and my soul strength is too weak, so taming a beast isn't something I can do. My grandpa said that if I manage to obtain the Soul Expansion Pill and Soul Strengthening Pill one day, I'll be able to start using the class. But since I don't have the qualifications yet, I can only use the sword."

"I see, that makes sense. Don't worry, I'll help you increase your soul strength so you can finally become a Beast Tamer," Karsha said.

"Even if my soul strength increases, I don't have any skills or techniques that would help me tame beasts. I'm essentially a waste," Xian broke down. He had been trying so hard just to make something of himself and send it home so his siblings could have a more normal life.

Had it been up to Xian, he would have sold all the herbs in the garden and used the money to raise the cultivation levels of his parents and siblings. Of the whole family, he is the only one with the highest cultivation base, and even then, he is just a Peak Grandmaster.

All the money and cores Xian had been sending home were so his parents could raise their cultivation base. Once they became Saints, their lifespan would increase by a thousand years.

"You don't have to worry about that. I'll get you the best skills and techniques for taming. Just focus on raising your soul strength." Karsha retrieved a small, red fruit about the size of a grape. "This is a Soul Fruit or Spirit Fruit. Eating it will increase your soul strength. Take it and go down to the last room to eat it.

It will take five to six days to be fully absorbed, so take your time."

Thanks to Shadowcoil's obsession with the soul, the shadow guards had found three of these fruits in its hideout. Since Karsha could only consume one, it was only natural to give the rest to Xian. He still had plans to concoct Soul Expansion Pills for Xian as soon as he got the ingredients.

"Big bro, I can't take this. This fruit is way too expensive for a lowlife like me to just eat," Xian said, startled by the sight of the fruit. His grandfather had taught him a lot about herbs, so he knew the value of the fruit. That small thing could be sold for millions of spirit stones.

"Never say that word again. You are not a lowlife. Nobody is a lowlife—well, except for those scums from the Varon Family. Know this, Xian: this big brother of yours is pretty rich, so if you're going to follow me, start behaving like a rich kid." Karsha pushed the fruit into Xian's hands. "Off you go. When you're done, I'll give you some skills and techniques."

Xian looked at the fruit with almost teary eyes. He was a nobody from a village so small it didn't even have a name. People like him were destined to remain in poverty for as long as they lived, and even in death, they would remain poor. For someone like him to be given a treasure that many would kill for, it was overwhelming.

"Thank you, big bro." With teary eyes, Xian hugged Karsha. Karsha understood the emotion, so despite his rule of only hugging things that pressed against his chest, he made an exception.

"Off you go; you're making me emotional," Karsha said as Xian broke the hug and headed toward the entrance leading to the sub-basement of the flying boat. "No hugging next time. I only hug ladies," Karsha added, making sure Xian knew the rules.

"I hope you succeed, Xian. Your destiny depends on it," Karsha sighed as he walked to the front of the boat and sat down. He took out a Tier 9 Core and began absorbing it. His soul ring shook within his soul sea, and the energy from the core started flowing into the almost basketball-sized red core.

It took just five minutes for the core to be fully absorbed, but little to no change had occurred.

"Let me use the Tier 8 cores now. I only have three Tier 9 cores with me at the moment. After I get back, I'll pop over to the Red Planet and get more." Karsha retrieved about 30 Tier 8 cores and began absorbing them. Although he couldn't absorb them the way he did when he needed them for EXP, the process was still fast—faster than any other cultivator could manage.

"I'll finish the rest with herbs and blood," Karsha sighed. After absorbing all 30 Tier 8 cores, he saw some changes, but he still hadn't reached full saturation.

<Host, enemies detected. Closing in—9 miles away. The host is advised to enter combat mode or flee.>

"Really, system? Flee? Since they've come, they'll have to remain here—forever." An evil grin spread across Karsha's lips as he let his glaive float above his head. For the first time, he brought out the Necroxis Death Dagger, and a potent, corrosive smell immediately filled the air.

"Time to hunt," Karsha muttered as he blinked into the shadows, leaving the boat on autopilot.