Chapter 302: The Forced Kiss

William had once asked various Soulmancers whether they ever found the relentless pursuit of increased strength monotonous.

Their answers were almost identical.

In summary, the process of becoming stronger was addictive.

The repeated breaking of their own limits seemed to be the cosmic truth they sought.

Beyond the peak of mid-level Soulmancer, the challenge to break through to the senior level was unimaginably tough, often taking centuries, sometimes even requiring the aid of mysterious relics passed down through generations. 

Even after reaching the senior Soulmancer level, it only extended life by three hundred years. Failing to surpass the limit of a senior Soulmancer within those years rendered all previous efforts in vain.

Most Soulmancers above the mid-level are scattered around the world, searching for lost mystical artifacts.