Eternal Temptation: Awakening Sinful Desires

Asher explained, "To start off, you have to put your hand on the orb, as it will store a part of your soul and give you a soul mark."

Shortly after, Aria became the first one to put her hand on the Astral Nexus Orb.

At that moment, she felt a strange sensation tingling through her fingers as a white light began to surround her, and within seconds, her body was engulfed by a bright glow.

Aria felt weightless and out of her body, yet she was still aware of what was going on. After a short period, suddenly she felt a sharp pain in her head, as if someone were tearing it apart. Yet, it was only for an instant, as the white glow gave her soul a soothing sensation, and the pain disappeared instantly.

Slowly, Aria felt herself regaining her physical senses and removed her palm from the orb, breathing out softly.

"How was it, mom? Are you alright?" Asher asked with concern.

She softly smiled and reassured him, "I am fine, honey. Don't worry. This wasn't painful at all. On the contrary, it was a pleasant feeling, like being wrapped in a warm blanket on a cold winter night."

"That's good, mom. I wasn't sure if it would feel uncomfortable at all or something like that." He smiled before continuing while looking at Lily. "Now, I don't have to worry about Lily being hurt during the process."

Asher moved towards Lily and asked her, "Are you ready, Lily? Do you want to do it right now?"

Lily nodded enthusiastically and placed her tiny hands onto the Astral Nexus Orb, anticipation bubbling up within her body.

An enormous burst of bright light erupted from the giant sphere as soon as Lily came into contact with it.

After several seconds passed, Lily withdrew her hands away from the object, wearing a cute smile on her face.

"It didn't hurt, big brother Asher," she exclaimed happily.

Asher smiled as he reached forward and ruffled Lily's hair affectionately.

He then turned back to his companions, who had waited patiently behind him with various degrees of curiosity while he guided Lily.

Asher then gestured to them and said, "All of you can proceed in turns. Since we already have results, you won't have any issues with storing your souls here."

Upon hearing Asher's words, the women eased their bodies before nodding firmly in response.

Next up, Lysandra approached the orb, while Asher gave her instructions. However, before putting her hand on the orb, Lysandra smirked smugly and cupped Asher's face, caressing his cheeks and gazing deeply into his eyes as she said, "Hey, Little Ash, you said we'll be stuck together forever after storing a part of our soul in this orb, right?

Then does this mean I can tease you however much I want for forever? Hee Hee~"

"Seriously, just store the fragment of your soul inside the orb and get over with it." Asher sighed.

Lysandra giggled while removing her hand from his chin and proceeding towards the altar.

Soon enough, Lysandra completed the task, and following this, one by one, everyone put their hand on the orb and stored a portion of their soul within.

After this, Aria and the others became soul-linked to Asher through the orb, as promised, giving them access to the realm.

'Can you hear me, lovely ladies?' Suddenly everyone became surprised when they heard Asher's voice directly in their minds.

Asher smiled, looking at their confused and surprised expression, and continued, 'This Astral Nexus Core Hub connects everyone acting as hub, so we can reach out to each other through our minds. This will be useful when we are in faraway places and using communication devices is not feasible.'

"Unbelievable!

This is really a magical treasure." Olivia exclaimed, feeling amazed at what this discovery could entail as she continued, "There are many times when cultivators get stuck in natural formations when going to search for opportunities like rare herbs, materials, and other valuable treasures, and so many others, and they don't have the necessary devices to send distress signals to their families.

Most of them end up dying miserably when they encounter monstrous beasts while scavenging around and risk losing their lives, but this thing provides a solution to such situations."

Olivia's words resonated with others who were equally amazed by this revelation regarding the Astral Nexus Core Hub's capabilities, while Asher simply watched quietly in satisfaction after getting validation regarding his assumptions.

Mia's eyes shone brightly at this discovery, as it would increase her ability to do whatever she wanted without anyone interfering in her plans. 'So convenient!' She thought inwardly, pleased at the knowledge that her life was being guaranteed so securely.

"Although I haven't tried it personally, with the soul mark of the orb, you should be able to get into this realm from wherever you are. This way, if anyone encounters a life-threatening danger, they can safely escape from it through their soul marks."

"Is it possible to teleport to this place from anywhere?" Eleanor, who was quietly standing next to Maria, suddenly questioned him curiously while furrowing her brows.

"Yes, you can," Asher confirmed.

Aria thought to herself, 'If teleportation is possible from natural formations, then no matter wherever any of our family members get in trouble, they can instantly return to this realm safely. The chances of accidents occurring while exploring undiscovered regions diminish drastically.'

While Aria was imagining various situations where the use of Astral Nexus Core Hub's teleportation feature might prove advantageous in saving lives during perilous missions like searching for resources or monsters threatening their safety, Olivia stepped closer to her nephew.

"Asher, dear, thank you for trusting me and Mia so much. I understand what kind of risks you're taking by including me and my daughter in your secret. I appreciate you a lot, so don't hesitate to share if something or someone is bothering you; I will definitely be there for you always." Olivia said as she smiled lovingly at Asher and hugged him tightly, feeling emotional.

"Yes, Ashie~. You should rely on this big sister of yours whenever you need help." Mia also chimed in agreement.

Asher smiled as he also hugged Olivia in a comforting embrace and said, "Thank you, Aunt Olivia, and you shouldn't think like that as we are close family."