"Let's hurry up; I don't have much time to spare!"
Just as Jacob's voice trailed off, the Hall of Ghosts turned silent for a little while before, all of a sudden, he felt powerful fluctuations behind him.
Jacob turned around and looked at the door of the treasury vault. Under his astounded eyes, the door suddenly shifted into another, different door.
It was a translucent blue door with countless ghostly souls within, as if leading straight to the underworld, and Jacob instantly sensed a threatening power emitting from this door.
At this moment, the ghostly door suddenly started to open, and heart-wrenching wails of ghosts rage in the entire hall before the ancient voice rang again, "I like your confidence, but be careful what you wish for. Now, this is the entrance to the Soulless Ghost Pagoda!
"If you still want to back down, now is your chance, but if you're really confident you can conquer the Soulless Ghost Pagoda and don't fear death, you may enter. But be warned, there is no turning back once you step inside!"
Jacob's eyes flickered as he looked at the pitch-black entrance in front of him before he shook his head, took a step forward without replying, and vanished into the entrance of the Soulless Ghost Pagoda, leaving the hall of Ghost empty.
The moment he entered, the entrance vanished instantly, replacing the entrance of the treasury vault again while the Hall of Ghost regained its eerie serenity.
Jacob walked in the endless darkness as ghostly voices whispered in his ears, and he felt countless eyes watching him from the darkness, but he remained indifferent as he continued forward.
Although Jacob's actions seemed overconfident and hurried, in truth, he had a trump card that would ensure his safety, Which is why he wasn't afraid of this trial at all and took this risk without hesitation.
After all, if he succeeded, not only would he get the treasury, but also this Soulless Ghost Pagoda left behind by the Soulless Ghost Ancestor, the most powerful ghost race expert and someone who had ascended to the upper plains!
Furthermore, he was very interested in this trial and wanted to see what it was, and he even had a few guesses about what it would be.
At this moment, in the endless darkness, Jacob saw a source of light, and he continued to move forward towards it.
Thereupon, Jacob reached this source of light. It was a runic platform shaped like a pentagram, and in the center of this platform was a translucent blue stele engraved with pitch-black words in the runic language of legendary rank; this stele was also the source of light!
Jacob's eyes narrowed ever so slightly as he stepped on the platform, and the moment he stepped on the platform, the runes on the pentagram platform lit up, and he instantly sensed the space around the platform was sealed!
At this moment, an indistinct, emotionless sound from the stele, "To my future successor who has the talent to inherit my legacy, I stumbled upon the Soulless Ghost Pagoda in the depth of Star Ocean's boundaries while chased down by a powerful enemy!
"Even I don't know from which era this treasure belonged or who built it, but when I stumbled upon it, many creatures of the Void were guarding it, and I had to take advantage of my enemy to enter it.
"At that time, I didn't know this Soulless Ghost Pagoda would change my life forever and the future of our Ghost Race!
"However, Soulless Ghost Pagoda isn't as simple as Soul Artifacts because, unlike a Soul Artifact, which only has an infant sentient, the Soulless Ghost Pagoda has a fully mature sentient.
"Only after countless years did I learn that these sentient of Soul Artifacts were called 'Artifact Spirits', and the more powerful the treasure, the more intelligent and powerful an artifact spirit will be.
"The Artifact Spirit of the Soulless Ghost Pagoda is capable of reasoning like us, and it can control the Soulless Ghost Pagoda on its own by using the stored power in the artifact.
"Furthermore, because of this mature Artifact Spirit, claiming ownership of the Soulless Ghost Pagoda without getting its acknowledgment or destroying it is impossible.
"But the latter option isn't a choice because by destroying the Artifact Spirit, the treasure will lose its soul and become an empty husk, incapable of functioning to its full potential.
"However, I also know no one in the entire legendary plains is capable of destroying this Artifact Spirit, especially when someone is inside its body just like you would be right now. Even Quasi-Myth won't stand a chance.
"Now, you should be curious: why would I leave such a treasure behind for future generations? Why not take it with me? Don't worry; you'll get the answers as long as you can pass the first three trials of the Soulless Ghost Pagoda and become its Nominal Owner!
"However, if you fail even one of them, you'll turn into nutrition for the Soulless Ghost Pagoda and become a wandering soul like countless others trapped in here, taking this secret to the grave with you!
"Don't hate me because the existence of the Soulless Ghost Pagoda can't be leaked to anyone, especially about its true nature. But I don't think I need to warn you about it since I left a warning in Soulless Legacy, and without enough confidence, you wouldn't enter here unless you are desperate.
"My time here is over, and I hope you succeed in these trials and solve my greatest regret.
"Thank you, old friend, for giving me this chance to talk with my future successor…I'll leave everything to you now!" The voice fades away at this moment.
However, Jacob was shocked by this unexpected information and didn't expect this kind of secret hidden behind this Soulless Ghost Pagoda!
Furthermore, his expression changed subtly, 'Wait…what did he mean by his final words…'
Just when Jacob was wondering about the 'old friend' mentioned by the Soulless Ghost Ancestor, a familiar voice sounded.
"Kekekeke… now that the ranting is over, shall we start?"
It was the voice of the guardian of the vault, but only now did Jacob genuinely understand that this voice belonged to the Artifact Spirit of the Soulless Ghost Pagoda mentioned by the Soulless Ghost Ancestor!