Dimensional Keeper: All My Skills Are at Level 100

Chapter 1662 Eternal Hourglass

"Let me tell you the difference." Ray laughed softly as a wicked smile slowly spread across his face.

The madness within his eyes seemed to deepen further while the strange white sword in his hand emitted an increasingly unsettling aura.

"The Cosmic Ascension Conference is held inside a supreme treasure known as the Eternal Hourglass," Ray continued slowly. "That treasure is an omnipotent artifact of unimaginable value."

As he spoke those words, even the surrounding participants revealed shocked expressions.

Clearly, many of them had heard of the Eternal Hourglass before.

"Legend says that the Eternal Hourglass has remained in the possession of the Primordials since ancient times," Ray said proudly. "It is one of the Five Primal Treasures that have existed since time immemorial itself. Because of that, the laws within the Eternal Hourglass are far stricter and far more absolute than the rules governing this Soul Sealing Painting."

Ray's grin widened further as he continued speaking.

"Inside the Eternal Hourglass, once the rules are established, nobody can break them. No matter what happens during the Cosmic Ascension Conference, participants can never truly die within that world."

Then Ray slowly raised the white sword in his hand.

"But this place is different."

The atmosphere around him instantly became colder.

"The Soul Sealing Painting is powerful, but it is still far inferior to the Eternal Hourglass. The rules here are not absolute. Under certain conditions, they can be bypassed."

Max frowned slightly after hearing those words.

He naturally understood the significance of the Eternal Hourglass. A Primal Treasure that existed since the beginning of time itself was naturally incomparable to treasures like the Soul Sealing Painting.

However, what Max did not understand was what exactly Ray was trying to imply.

"What are you trying to say?" Max asked calmly while narrowing his eyes slightly.

Ray immediately sneered.

"You see this sword?" he said while lightly waving the white-white blade in his hand.

The moment the sword moved, countless people felt their souls tremble involuntarily.

"This sword is one of the six treasured swords of the Sword God Palace," Ray declared proudly. "Its name is the Soul Devouring Sword."

The strange energy radiating from the blade intensified further.

"Anyone killed by this sword will have their soul devoured completely. Their soul will be trapped inside the sword for eternity without any possibility of escape."

As he spoke those final words, terrifying killing intent erupted from Ray's eyes.

Then he slowly pointed the Soul Devouring Sword directly toward Max.

"Normally, when participants die inside the Soul Sealing Painting, their souls are immediately returned safely to their original bodies outside."

Ray's smile gradually became colder and colder.

"But if someone is killed by the Soul Devouring Sword…"

A horrifying aura suddenly spread across the battlefield.

"Their soul will be devoured before the Soul Sealing Painting can return it."

Ray stared directly into Max's eyes as madness filled his face completely.

"And once your soul is devoured…"

"You will truly die."

"I see." Max now realized the true terror of the white sword in Ray's hand.

"Hahaha! Now die before me, Max Morgan!" Ray's laughter echoed wildly across the battlefield as madness completely consumed his expression.

At that moment, he tightly gripped the Soul Devouring Sword with both hands.

The instant his fingers wrapped fully around the hilt, the strange white sword suddenly erupted with blinding white light.

Then—

A terrifying pressure descended upon the entire eighth layer.

The expressions of countless participants changed drastically.

Many people instantly felt their souls trembling violently inside their bodies as though an invisible force was trying to drag their consciousness out by force. Several weaker geniuses turned pale immediately while cold sweat poured down their backs uncontrollably.

Even breathing became difficult.

The aura emitted by the Soul Devouring Sword was simply too terrifying.

It was not merely physical pressure.

Instead, it directly targeted the soul itself.

Jonathan's pupils contracted sharply.

Julie's face changed completely.

Even they could feel intense danger radiating from that sword.

"This sword…" Jonathan muttered with a grave expression. "It can truly harm souls."

The surrounding participants hurriedly retreated farther away in panic as fear gradually spread through the battlefield. Nobody dared remain too close to Ray anymore because the mere aura emitted from the Soul Devouring Sword made them feel as though their souls were being sliced apart little by little.

Meanwhile, the white light surrounding the sword grew brighter and brighter.

Then suddenly—

The blade began expanding rapidly.

In only a few moments, the originally normal-sized sword transformed into a gigantic white divine blade over ten times larger than before. The enormous sword radiated horrifying soul fluctuations while strange white runes flickered endlessly across its surface.

At the same time, countless miserable wails suddenly echoed faintly from within the sword itself.

Those sounds resembled the cries of tortured souls trapped in endless despair.

Hearing those screams caused many participants to feel chills spread through their entire bodies.

Ray's grin became even more twisted after seeing everyone's fearful reactions.

"You should feel honored, Max," Ray said coldly while raising the enormous Soul Devouring Sword high above his head. "Very few people are worthy of dying beneath this weapon."

Boom!!!

Terrifying white sword energy exploded into the sky.

The surrounding space distorted violently while the horrifying pressure emitted by the Soul Devouring Sword continued rising at an astonishing speed.

At that moment, Ray no longer held back any killing intent whatsoever.

He truly intended to kill Max here.

Then, with a crazed roar, Ray slashed the gigantic white sword downward toward Max.

The moment the attack descended, the heavens and earth themselves seemed to darken.

A colossal white sword light tore through the battlefield with unstoppable momentum while terrifying soul-devouring energy swept across the surroundings like a raging storm. Wherever the white slash passed, even space itself appeared to twist unnaturally.

The participants nearby retreated frantically once again, their faces filled with horror.

Many of them had a terrifying feeling.

If they were struck by that attack—

Not only would their bodies perish.

Even their souls would be erased forever.