At this moment, Jacob appeared outside vast empty plains. It was the same place where he had entered the Tower of Taurus, but now the emerald tower and the starry light had vanished; it was now just a patch of barren land.
However, Jacob didn't pay any attention to it, as he was looking at the celestial object in his hand with an incredulous expression.
The celestial object was none other than the compass-like Legendary Key. It was still the same, but the symbol of Taurus on the legendary key was now turned into an image of a neon bull, while the rest of the eleven symbols were no longer listless but shimmering in starry light!
The Tower of Taurus gave him the legendary key upon meeting the unique condition of being acknowledged by the Wisp of Taurus. The only explanation he was given was that he needed to get acknowledged by the rest of the eleven Zodiacs, and the secret of the Legendary Key would be revealed.
Nonetheless, Jacob was still confused and couldn't help but be wary when he thought about how the Wisp of Taurus reacted in the final trial. Now, he has this legendary key back, which was supposed to be used after he chose the third option.
Furthermore, this Legendary Key was clearly different. The zodiac symbols were now active, while the Taurus symbol was changed. Lastly, the compass needle had vanished, and replaced it was an ethereal image of a half-white blazing sun and half-black moon.
"Cursed Immortality! Is this because of you?" Jacob instantly summoned the cursed book and got to the point since this was the only thing that made sense.
After all, he wasn't arrogant to think he was unique enough to be acknowledged by the Wisp of Taurus. The only remarkable thing about him was Cursed Immortality!
"Hahahahaha… why do you think it's because of me? I was restricted in that place; how could I have interfered?" Immortika's playful voice rang.
Jacob didn't buy it at all, "You haven't interfered? This entire time, you were showing me the contents of the trials, and you even helped me through the sixth level. Do you think I'm an idiot?" he sternly retorted.
"Hehe, then instead of questioning me, you should be thanking me!"
"I'm not playing your mind games. I'm grateful for your help. But you know, I can't be at ease when things take a strange turn, especially this kind of ridiculous turn. Just what is your relationship with Taurus and other Zodiacs?" Jacob coldly asked.
"I can't answer that; just think of it as a perk of being an inheritor of a Universal Godly Scripture for now." Immortika ambiguously replied.
Jacob's expression turned ugly, but he was secretly relieved since his guess was right. But he was still somewhat uneasy. He couldn't do anything if Immortika didn't want to tell him, and he couldn't threaten or do anything to this eccentric book.
Jacob calmed down as he asked another vital question, "Since you can't tell me, at least tell me why I was given this Legendary Key back and what kind of secret it held."
"You'll naturally know once you complete it, you've already known the method how to. But I'll tell you something you don't know. This Legendary Key can no longer guide you to other trials' locations.
"But as long as you find one, you can enter the Star King level trial without its corresponding legendary key. The biggest perk of this key is that even if someone else has already entered the trial before you, you can still enter and interfere as long as they haven't gotten the Vestige.
"However, the same things go for the holder of the corresponding legendary key. Like you, they can also interfere in your trial as long as they have the legendary key of that trial.
"The only downside is, if the person before you select another difficulty, you can't change it and appear in the same difficulty as them, and the same goes for the other person. If you choose the Star King difficulty, they also can't choose any other difficulty and must take the same difficulty trial. But knowing you, I don't think it's a problem, right? Hehehe!"
Jacob's eyes shimmered with astonishment when he heard the true purpose of this legendary key. He was really worried that someone else would clear the trial before he could find them, and if they failed, they would waste the only chance to enter the trial if they selected the same difficulty or, worse, fled the place after acquiring the vestige.
However, if this key really helps him do what Immortika just revealed, he doesn't need to worry about it at all. As long as he gets there in time, he can easily snatch the vestige, and even if they fail and lose the key, he can still take the trail.
Furthermore, the legacies and the treasures in the towers were too enticing to Jacob, especially after he had acquired the Space Travesty Shuttle.
As for being forced to undergo the same difficult trial as the other party, Jacob could still tolerate it since the Legendary Vestige was more important to him than treasures and legacies. Moreover, this would only happen if he didn't find the trial or the person holding the legendary key first! Now, Jacob was really feeling glad about getting acknowledged by the Wisp of Taurus, even if it was because of Cursed Immortality. Things were far simpler now.
Jacob's resentment completely vanished as he asked, "If that's the case, then I have nothing to say, but I hope you can tell me when you can about these twelve zodiacs. Now, tell me what's the deal with this Soul Artifact, and how do I make it acknowledge me as its master? The tower wasn't clear about it."
"Of course I will." Immortika promised without hesitation before it continued, "A Soul Artifact is like a legacy treasure, but unlike the legacy treasure that only had an unintelligent will, a Soul Artifact is intelligent with its own conscience; you can call it an Artifact Spirit. "As you might've already guessed, a Soul Artifact can only be formed with the Soul Totem of a Legendary King State Rank, a true demigod, which also grants it spirituality and a new Artifact Spirit born.
"But the thing is, the personality of an Artifact Spirit also inherits some traits, and even personalities of Legendary King state depend on the power of a Legendary King and how many abilities the Soul Artifact inherited from the Legendary King's soul totem when they were alive.
"Depending on the personality and traits of a Legendary King, an Artifact Spirit can be gentle, cruel, arrogant, unyielding, and such.
"If an Artifact Spirit is gentle, it will accept anyone with good nature as long as they meet the minimum requirements of soul force and reject cruel people. If its nature is evil, it will devour anyone who tries to tame it and can even scheme if the other party is too powerful. It will retreat for the time being before bidding its time to devour its master the moment an opportunity arises.
"And don't even think that you can trick an Artifact Spirit because a soul is a window to one true nature, and a Soul Artifact can easily see through a person's soul. That's why a Soul Artifact is a double-edged sword, especially those evil Ones. Even Legendary Kings have to be careful while taming it.
"Artifact Spirits are only loyal to their creators or if someone truly wins over them!" Immortika revealed.
Jacob's expression turned grave. He never expected such complications when it came to taming Soul Artifacts. This means he can't be careless with these things as long as he isn't absolutely confident in handling these Artifact Spirits, especially those Evil Artifact Spirits.
"What about the Space Travesty Shuttle? What is its nature?"
"Hehehehe, the thing is, you don't need to worry about such things as long as you can use your Soul Force on a Soul Artifact. It's good as long as it accepts you, but if it doesn't, all you have to do is overpower the Artifact Spirit. As long as it lets you imprint your Mystic Signature, no matter what kind of personality it had, it can never escape your grasp because you have the Cursed Heart! Hahahahaha!"