The Epic Tale of Chaos vs Order
Thousands of years ago, humankind left the Old World. We enter a new age where science and magic are no longer opposing concepts. With these new opportunities came danger in the form of the Dark Races and the ones that named themselves Gods. However, if there was one thing humans were good at was their ability to destroy. Humankind fought and carved a bloody path into the new world. Cain's luck had never been good, but his destiny changed forever once he decided to harden his heart and face the world without fear or hesitation. --Godslayer Humankind's motto.-- We can comprehend the supernatural. We can dominate the supernatural. We can kill the supernatural - Adam, Emperor of Godslayer Humankind, The First Titan. Current schedule: 21 chapters a week. Bonus chapters: Over 400 power stones: 3 extra chapters. Over 800 power stones: 6 extra chapters. Over 1200 power stones: 9 extra chapters. Discord channel: https://discord.gg/R666sNEdrU
No man's land
Of course, consuming your soul force was something no one would do as it would not only be extremely painful, but it would also weaken you tremendously and cripple your cultivation.
Cain assumed that the mummified Legend should have used a way to trap the souls and used them as a catalyst for the Legendary Innate Ability so he would not have to use his own soul force.
'I wonder if I could use my gray flames. They consume souls, so it should be useful.' A wistful light appeared in Cain's eyes as he concentrated on his energy pool.
The Legendary Innate Ability of the mummified spellcaster was unlike those of Lamerto or the demonic dragonborn. It did not have a massive effect or range, so it could be used without anyone noticing, giving Cain the perfect chance to prove the effect summoning those powers would have.