Then, Aster Grant turned his head towards the direction of the voice.

The ghostly presence here slowly gathered.

Ultimately forming a vague, elderly phantom composed entirely of ghostly presence.

His figure was stooped, his face ancient, though it was merely a phantom.

Yet it imparted an immeasurable, as if merged with the vastness of the world, sense of depth.

Especially those eyes, seemingly cloudy, yet within their opening and closing, stars, moons, and suns appeared to perish within.

Aster Grant felt a slight shock in his heart.

Indeed, his prior guesses were not wrong.

This figure was the will of this world!

At this moment.

The phantom gazed with reassurance at Veridia, whose aura had calmed and whose eyes were clear.

Then his gaze landed on Aster Grant, bearing a complex emotion that was indescribable.

This world originally could not bestow its legacy to a Ghost Race with a contract with the Human Race.

But...

Now there’s no other choice.

"Human, I am this world."

"You may call me Caspian—the name given to me by ancient creatures."

He continued explaining, his voice laden with the weariness of ages:

"Eons ago, the Demon Abyss invaded this realm in full force, although Ghost Race rose in resistance..."

"Sadly, the Demon Clan’s strength was overwhelming! Moreover, a portion of the Ghost Race chose to side with the Demon Clan...."

"Thus, this world fell entirely into the hands of the Demon Clan!"

"And though I am the will of this world, I could only watch helplessly as all this unfolded."

"Furthermore, to prevent the Demon Clan from discovering my existence, I could only cautiously hide, daring not disclose the slightest aura."

"I always thought I would never be able to pass on the legacy of this world."

"Until...."

The old one’s gaze fell upon Veridia.

"Her appearance!"

"You bear the purest bloodline of the Ghost Race, the best candidate to inherit this realm’s legacy!"

"However, due to that Totem Ninth Tier Demon Clan, I couldn’t communicate with you directly, only..."

"Through bloodline resonance, continuously transmit a vague idea to you, guiding you towards the center of this world."

"Yet, I didn’t foresee, in the journey here, you would independently comprehend the Slaughter Law, ultimately falling prey to that Demon Clan’s trap."

Upon hearing these words, Aster Grant looked towards Veridia.

Veridia nodded:

"Master, that’s how it is. Since I entered this Forbidden Land, there was a voice in the depths..."

"Or rather, a powerful perception that kept calling me, guiding me in this direction."

Seeing Veridia nod in confirmation, Aster Grant roughly sorted out the entire incident’s course.

Just an elder who waited long in emptiness finally saw their descendant.

Upon understanding, Aster Grant inquired about the legacy.

Upon hearing Aster Grant’s inquiry, Caspian’s phantom expression instantly became solemn.

His profound gaze once again securely fixated on Veridia, asking solemnly:

"Child, this world...has been barren too long, silent for too long. It needs rebirth, needs a true bearer of its will to guide its future...god!"

His ethereal arms gently lifted, as if embracing the entire world:

"Are you willing to accept the legacy of this realm, to become the new sovereign of this Ghost World?!"

With these words, Aster Grant suddenly comprehended!

The speculation he had when perceiving the completeness of this realm’s laws was now verified!

This indicates that Veridia will be able to use this complete small ghost world as her cornerstone to condense her own...

Divine Position!

Upon hearing this, Veridia’s eyes showed a hint of puzzlement.

She had been immersed in endless slaughter and struggle lately, and knew little about the realms above the Totem.

She instinctively looked towards Aster Grant, seeking answers.

Aster Grant promptly conveyed this information concisely to Veridia.

He explained the significance of being recognized by a world, condensing a Divine Position.

Veridia listened quietly, the light in her blue eyes flickering.

From initial confusion, gradually to enlightenment, ultimately transforming into unwavering determination.

She took a deep breath, straightened her spine, her voice clear and powerful:

"Elder, I am willing!"

"Good! Good! Good!"

Caspian’s phantom exclaimed thrice, an immensely gratifying, relieved smile on his ethereal face.

"Then, this child, and the future of this world...are entrusted to you!"

Before the words faded, his already vague phantom suddenly erupted in dazzling golden brilliance!

The golden light, like a wanderer finding home, transformed into a torrent, pouring wholeheartedly and thoroughly into Veridia’s brow and soul!

"Buzz—!!"

At the moment the golden light fully entered Veridia’s body, a majestic power difficult to articulate, centered on Veridia, explosively surged!

Firstly, Veridia underwent a transformation!

In Aster Grant’s perception, the essence of Veridia’s life underwent earth-shattering metamorphosis!

Her talent abruptly rose to an entirely new level.

Origin Level!

Immediate afterwards, a power of world’s origin surprisingly counter-injected through the Beastbond Contract between him and Veridia, into his soul body!

"Is this...feedback from the world?!"

He distinctly felt his Totem Level bottleneck loosening!

At Totem Level, each tier advancement requires vast amounts of energy accumulation,

Solely relying on slaying Demon Clan to absorb residual energy, progression is exceptionally slow.

Aster Grant previously, through numerous battles, slew thousands of Demon Clan, yet the accumulated energy was far from meeting even one-tenth of the advancement needed for Totem Tier Two.

But now, under this generous gift from a complete world source...

"Boom!"

Aster Grant’s soul body vibrated intensely, his aura around him soaring like a rocket, instantly breaking an unseen barrier!

Totem Tier Two, achieved!

Almost simultaneously, Veridia’s legacy also concluded!

Not only advancing beyond Totem Tier Two, talent elevated...

More crucially, with the help of the world’s origin, she completely mastered two laws.

At this moment, the two laws docilely hovered around Veridia’s body.

And the greatest change....

Was Veridia’s forehead!

The Ghost Horn which had been missing now rapidly grew and restored at a speed visible to the naked eye, becoming flawless.

Some esoteric dark golden patterns naturally emerged on the horn’s body.

And on her smooth forehead, a complex and dignified dark golden Ghost Race mark slowly emerged.

This also symbolized she possessed Divine Status, becoming this world’s sole successor!

Legacy completed, the phantom of Ghost Emperor Caspian had entirely faded away, integrating into Veridia’s origin.

He fulfilled the final mission, passing down the seeds of hope.

Veridia slowly opened her eyes, feeling the unprecedented strong power within and the close blood connection with the land beneath.

She looked at Aster Grant, her eyes full of gratitude.

If not for Aster Grant, she wouldn’t have received the legacy...

Even her consciousness would have vanished long ago!

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