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Chapter 925: A Respectable Opponent (Part One)
[TL Note: This is a 2-in-1 chapter.]
The [Throne of Chaos] was a small map that only appeared when Fei did the last quest on the last big map in Diablo World. It was a huge underground space, and it had the unique and powerful suppression of Hell power, completely different from the outside world. Therefore, the person who had control over the [Throne of Chaos] would be able to shift the laws in this space, borrowing the power of the laws to suppress their enemies.
When Fei tried to pass through the [Throne of Chaos], that battle was fierce and challenging, and he earned this map as one of the rewards. From that point on, the [Throne of Chaos] became one of his Sun-Class Anomalies. During the battle with Reus today, Fei used the [Throne of Chaos] which was the most wicked out of all his Sun-Class Anomalies. Just as he expected, this place gradually suppressed Reus who was a demi-god.
The air inside the [Throne of Chaos] was red, and it contained fragmented godly power. As the owner of the [Throne of Chaos], Fei could control these godly power fragments and create a thick membrane around him, using the power of the [Throne of Chaos] to fight with Reus' Green Light Realm. Finally, he blocked that terrifying law of extermination outside his body.
To a certain degree, the [Throne of Destruction] had surpassed the level of a Sun-Class Anomaly and is more like a realm.
This was the only reason why Fei was able to battle with this terrifying opponent at such close range.
Mephisto was one of the helpers that Fei got by summoning it from its soulstone. After Fei completed the quest in Diablo World, he didn't crush the soulstone that contained Mephisto's core energy as the quest had asked. Instead, he kept it and stored it in his storage ring.
From the information that he got from that cold and mysterious voice, as long as he had this soulstone, he could summon this lord of Hell to fight for him after paying golden coins from Diablo World. He could summon this lord of Hell as many times as he wanted, and he could control it completely.
In Fei's original plan, even though [Lord of Hatred] Mephisto from Hell Mode didn't have the power of the legendary gods, and its power was less than 0.1 percent compared to his prime, this creature had some fragmented godly power and should be able to defend against the law of extermination in Reus' Green Light Realm. However, this demonic god didn't bring back pride. Instead, it was crushed by Reus in a few strikes. This greatly disappointed Fei, and his rating of this demonic god dropped even lower.
The fierce battle continued.
As time passed by, Fei's use of the [Throne of Destruction] got even more proficient; it seemed like this space was becoming one with him. The king could freely control and use the godly power of Hell in this place, and the [Throne of Destruction] increased Fei's strength by many folds. Gradually, the king obtained an absolute advantage in this battle.
"Roar!"
Fei used Assassin's skill – [Tiger Strike]
When he punched out, a white energy tiger appeared on his arm, and its roars shook Reus' mind.
Reus was taken by surprise, allowing Fei to strike the body of the green light sword. As he didn't let go of the sword, Reus' body was pulled back by the sword.
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Boom!
Fei followed Reus like his shadow and used the Assassin's skill – [Dragon Claw]. With his fingers forming two claws, he clenched onto Reus' shoulders. Then, Fei's unique technique of exerting force made half of this demi-god's body lose the ability to dodge.
Chapter 925: A Respectable Opponent (Part Two)
Afterward, [Fists of Fire] was used, and the king punched out repeatedly.
The mystical and terrifying flames enveloped Fei's fists, giving them the ability to break through the defense of godly power. After hundreds of punches, a streak of blood slowly slid down Reus' lips.
"Damn it! Unforgivable!"
Reus was also mad right now. Fei used a lot of mysterious and strange techniques, making this young lord feel weak and powerless for the first time. He wanted to fight back, but he couldn't spot his opponent's weakness.
Right now, Fei had entered a flow state; he wasn't constrained by anything.
The Assassin was the class in Diablo World that focused on speed, agility, and techniques. With the [Natalya's Odium] Item Set, Fei's speed wasn't slower compared to Reus's. Also, Fei heard on Earth that Assassin in Diablo was based on the mysterious Eastern martial arts, and this class excelled at super close-range combat.
Fei continued to use all kinds of different and unthinkable techniques. These techniques were delicate, had unique force exertion methods, and included advanced footwork. With these techniques in hand, Fei was able to rush up and attack like lightning, back away like a floating feather, dodge like an agile snake, and strike like a patient alligator. In the end, Fei was so fast that even Reus couldn't catch Fei's position.
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"This is impossible! Impossible! Absolutely impossible… Eh, puff!"
Since his momentum was falling, Reus couldn't do much to get it back. Like a beast that fell into the trap set up by a hunter, Reus struggled and roared, but he couldn't save the situation even though he tried everything he had. After becoming a demi-god, Reus was used to suppressing his opponents using his power and realm. Therefore, he was genuinely powerless in front of Fei who was unique and different.
"Dragon Flight!"
"Dragon Tail!"
"Dragon Claw!"
"Claws of Thunder!"
"Phoenix Strike!"
"Blades of Ice!"
"Death Sentry!"
"Lightning Sentry!"
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"Wake of Inferno!"
"Psychic Hammer!"
"Mind Blast!"
In the end, Fei had complete control of the situation. He almost used all the skills of the Assassin, and he treated this demi-god as a practice tool and increased his comprehension and proficiency of his skills.
As of now, Reus completely lost his ability to resist.
Since the skills from Diablo World didn't have cooldowns, as long as Fei had enough mana, he could use them repeatedly. Every ten seconds, Fei would use [Psychic Hammer] and [Mind Blast] to attack his opponent's spirit and soul. These control-type skills could make his opponent blank out from time to time and stop defending, allowing Fei to strike.
"Haha! Come out! My shadow that is hiding in the dark. I will give you my power and skills! Come and fight for me!"
As Fei summoned, a mighty warrior who was identical to him in terms of looks and items suddenly oozed out of the ground. Like a battle machine that was fearless and wasn't afraid of pain, he coordinated with Fei and battled Reus.
This was [Shadow Warrior], a unique skill of the Assassin. It can summon a shadow warrior who had all the power and abilities of the owner.
One Fei was enough to make Reus collapse. With another 'Fei' joining the battle, Reus' last bit of hope broke. The injuries on this young lord's body increased drastically. Strings of blood that contained magnificent power spilled onto the walls and ground, mixing with the other powerful blood that was already on the ancient walls, becoming a part of the [Throne of Destruction].
Chapter 925: A Respectable Opponent (Part Three)
Finally, Fei stopped attacking.
Assassin's skills quickly depleted mana. Fei finally used up all the [Super Mana Potions] and the [Rejuvenation Potions] that he had, and his mana dropped to a dangerous level. Also, quickly moving in battle used a lot of stamina. Right now, Fei only had one-fifth the stamina left.
Puff!
Suddenly, it sounded like something heavy hit the ground.
Demi-God Reus who was still dominating a while ago fell onto the cold floor. His body was full of injuries and dents that revealed the bones, and blood flowed everywhere, making him look like he was just pulled out of a blood pool. His handsome face was swollen and looked like a rotting peach, and his bones were almost all broken!
The terrifying Green Light Realm also became weak, barely able to cover an area of half a meter around him, looking like it was going to disappear at any moment now. The weakened realm couldn't quickly repair Reus' broken body, let alone the fact that Fei injected a lot of fragmented godly power of the [Throne of Chaos] into his body, making his condition worsen over time without stopping!
"Puff… Ah… Ah…"
The pride of a demi-god didn't allow Reus to lie on the ground like a dying animal. With his shocking perseverance, Reus endured the unbearable pain and slowly got off the ground by leaning against the cold wall; this scene was unimaginable in itself.
Blood flowed out of all the wounds on his body, sliding down his legs and forming a pool of blood under his feet.
"I never imagined that… I, Reus… who dominated in the Southern Region… invincible… Haha… Ah, puff… I… Today, I lost to a Sun-Class Lord… this… is full of irony… King of Chambord… you… you are good… A toy like you… didn't diapp… disappoint me…"
Blood gushed out of Reus' mouth and nose, but a proud smile could be seen on his fully-swollen face.
"The changes on the continent… are only the beginning… the disaster that happened 1,000 years ago… is about to reappear. Even gods and demons… barely… survived. Humans… how can humans… get lucky and stay intact… The ancient prophecy… one person… will step on… the corpses of many geniuses… and climb to the peak… becoming the savior… Haha… haha. The Godly Realm is about to open… only the… real masters can… King of Chambord… you have hope… I will watch you… watch… from the stars' embrace… Can you… you… Götze already set up…"
As Reus spoke, the fragmented godly power of Hell started to explode in his body, mercilessly destroying him. If it weren't for the Green Light Realm that was barely holding on, Reus would have been turned into dust.
"Haha, finally…. Don't need to fight for others… Don't need to be forced to kill… Don't need to carry the heavy burden… Completely free! Hahaha! Perhaps death is where real peace is at. I'm so tired!"
"From now on, I dictate my world!"
Reus said those strange words with the last bit of strength he had. Then, he suddenly sat down cross-legged and healed up all the external injuries with the remaining power of his realm. Now, he looked like that dominating and unparalleled young lord again.
A relieving smile appeared on his face.
Even though he was going to die, he had to maintain the dignity of a demi-god. That was why he decided to restore his former glory. He used the last bit of demi-godly core energy, and he finally passed away.
Chapter 925: A Respectable Opponent (Part Four)
In the next moment, Reus' corpse shattered and turned into bright green dust. While scattering in all directions, they created various images before quickly disappearing.
In these images, Fei vaguely saw the entire life of a cute blonde boy from being born to learning to battling to getting famous to dominating and to dying gloriously. The king saw this little boy named Reus carrying the hope of his family and the expectation of the empire. He had to ignore the desire for peace in his heart and battle. He killed many people, and his hands were stained by blood again and again. He also saw his brothers and comrades die in wars one after another. To get stronger and satisfy the empire, he had to cultivate for long periods again and again. When he finally came out, his beautiful and youthful lover turned into a grieving white-haired old lady, and his parents already lay inside their cold tombs.
Reus' life was glorious yet tragic.
All of this happened in about six seconds. In a flash, these vague images told the life story of a young lord who dominated over a region. Then, the dense green light dots dispersed into the red air in the [Throne of Destruction].
Standing further away quietly, Fei suddenly felt very sad.
A powerful young lord who achieved the Demi-God Realm had fallen like this.
"From now on, I dictate my world!"
This sentence that Reus said before he shattered into dust resonated by Fei's ear. Although this sentence wasn't that convincing, it brought Fei a lot of shock when it came from a dying young lord.
Reus was a respectable opponent.
After a while, Fei finally felt that he was exhausted, and he slowly sat on a stone pillar that was laying on the ground. While exhaling, he summarized the gains and losses of this battle.
If he didn't have the [Throne of Destruction], the secret weapon from Diablo World, and the [Scepter of Creation], his ultimate trump card, Reus would have killed him long ago. This battle was fierce, and Fei was a little scared when recalling it.
This was Fei's first time battling a young lord. If other young lords were just as powerful as Reus, Fei being ranked last on the list of young lords was a fair representation.
Overall, Reus was unlucky.
With his demi-godly strength, he could easily crush any other Sun-Class Lords; the Sun-Class Anomaly could never lock down a master who controlled a realm. Unfortunately for Reus, Fei's [Throne of Destruction] could ignore all level differences, and it swallowed Reus when he was stunned by the power in Fei's [Scepter of Creation].
With fragmented godly power inside it, even though the [Throne of Chaos] couldn't count as a counter for realms, it wasn't afraid of realms. Reus was locked inside this space, and his strength was suppressed by the laws of power here which was completely different from the outside world. He battled Mephisto and Fei consecutively, and his energy wasn't replenished. After a long while of energy expenditure, he was defeated by Fei and the [Throne of Destruction] together.
This entire process was full of coincidence and luck.
It could be said that Reus was really unlucky and meant to pass away here.
If Fei had to fight Reus again, he wasn't sure if he would win. If any step went wrong or slightly deviated from the plan, Fei would be the person who saw the Grim Reaper.
The good thing was that Fei was greatly rewarded after the battle.
Chapter 926: Predesigned Path of Death (Part One)
The most direct reward for Fei was the immense combat experience with a demi-god. Now, the king had a rough understanding of demi-gods' combat style and strength, especially toward the power of realms. This experience was significant and crucial for Fei if he had to battle demi-gods in the future and try to advance to the Demi-God Realm.
Next, Fei was now more proficient at switching between the various characters and combining their skills and power. In this battle, Fei used his Barbarian, Paladin, and Assassin characters that were all at Hell Mode level 100. The effect of switching between various types of skills repeatedly was great, and Fei had a better understanding of the terrifying power of the skills from Diablo World.
Of course, the most valuable reward was Reus' demi-godly core power. When Reus' body shattered, Fei clearly sensed that a streak of dominating energy appeared inside the [Throne of Destruction]. After Reus disappeared, this dominating energy slowly scattered in the area. If a powerful master died in the outside world, the core energy would gradually disintegrate into the primary natural elements and spread around the area. However, the space inside the [Throne of Destruction] was limited. Even though this streak of energy dispersed, it could still be detected as it stuffed the limited space. By now, Fei detected that the [Throne of Destruction] seemed to have the ability of advancement; it was slowly absorbing the pure essence energy. When Reus' core energy was completely absorbed, the [Throne of Destruction] seemed to have changed a little. The volume of the fragmented godly power in the air slightly increased, and the vague engravings and patterns on the dented floor and walls got a little clearer.
"Could it be that the [Throne of Destruction] is in a damaged state, and it will transform into something surprising after absorbing enough energy?" Fei suddenly realized something. "If the [Throne of Destruction] completely restores its former glory, will it further increase my strength and suppress my opponents even more as well? Will it be that sick and insane?"
Fei stood up and walked around the [Throne of Destruction], and he confirmed his hypothesis after observing.
Then, Fei walked to where Reus disappeared. There was a faint-yellow cloth armor, and it was delicately made. It was inlaid with several perfect-tier magic gems, but the energy inside them were all used up. Also, it was clear that a female made this; a girl's name was beautifully embroidered on it.
This was the last item that Young Lord Reus left in this world. It wasn't a mighty treasure, but he kept it with him all this time. It was precious to him; perhaps it represented a remarkable romance and held special meaning.
Fei sighed and picked up this cloth armor.
…
-Dixie City-
Many people were nervously looking up at the clear blue sky.
Ever since the Alania Empire was re-established, the Capital of Alania had never been so quiet. Right now, only the howling sound of the wind and the light grinding noises of the fallen leaves could be heard aside from the racing heartbeats of close to one million people.
Inside the campsite of Chambord, Torres and his peers were the most nervous.
Although the king had left an impression of dominance and invincibility in these people's minds given his long track record, and no opponent had previously troubled the king, it was completely different this time. Fei's opponent was a demi-god, and masters on this level were rare to see; they were like monsters above the comprehension of mortals.
Everyone saw the battle prior in the sky. To a certain degree, the king was at a disadvantage. If the battle continued, he was most likely going to lose.
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On the other side, those more than a dozen foreign Moon-Class Elites were also nervous. In their memory, their master had never battled an opponent for this long. Now, he even disappeared with his opponent. This was unheard of for them, and they wondered where he went.
Wait; there was only endless waiting.
Chapter 926: Predesigned Path of Death (Part Two)
At this moment, a blood-red flame flashed in the distant sky. About five hours had passed since the two masters disappeared, so no one knew what this red flame meant, and where the Human Emperor of the North and the young lord of Ormond had vanished to. No news was the best news for now; this was the only reason why the two sides had enough patience to wait. Since neither of the two masters appeared, it meant that the battle wasn't over yet.
Undead Mage Hazel Bank frowned for a long time.
He guessed that the two masters went to battle in the mysterious void or the higher sky. Therefore, he wasn't too worried about them disappearing. However, he was thinking hard and trying to figure out how Fei could win.
In the end, the Undead Mage arrived at one conclusion. If Fei didn't have a god-tier combat weapon or the assistance from another demi-god, he was going to lose.
Time quickly passed by.
Just as everyone was about to lose their last bit of patience, and Torres and Hazel Bank decided to dash into the sky to find the battleground of the two masters, a mystical change occurred in the blue sky.
The space above Dixie City started to ripple like waves; it looked like something was going to appear.
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This scene instantly attracted everyone's attention, and loud chatters sounded in the area as if a volcano were erupting.
"Quick! Look over there!"
"What is appearing? Is the battle over? Human Emperor had won for sure! Humph! Where did this Ormondian come from? How dare he try to defeat the Human Emperor?"
"God Bless! Please! Bless the Human Emperor and make him win!"
"Who is going to come out? Don't let it be that damn Ormondian!"
All Alanians kneeled on the ground, and they were sincerely praying. Even the young Emperor Leo kneeled on the square before the Royal Palace alongside hundreds of officials, and they all had their hearts in their throats. Also, Chambordians such as Torres and Hazel Bank were so nervous that they were suffocating. The dozen or so foreign Moon-Class Elites weren't doing any better. This was the first time that they didn't have confidence in their master in a battle.
In the sky, the ripples continued to appear like the surface of a lake in a wind.
This phenomenon continued for about 30 seconds, but it felt like three thousand years for these people. Finally, when the transparent ripples disappeared, a tall and handsome figure appeared in silence.
The long black hair fluttered in the wind like the waterfall, his eyes were cold and clear, and he was extremely handsome. His white royal robe looked as white as snow, and he looked like an ethereal god who was beyond the mortal realm.
Who else could he be other than the Human Emperor of the North?
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Loud, tsunami-like cheers sounded in Dixie City. The Alanians were elated, and cheers and chants resonated in the air. Many Alanians hugged and cheered, let alone the Chambordians in the military campsite. They were celebrating like crazy.
"No! This is impossible! What is going on? Master, how…"
"Where is Master? Where is he?"
The dozen or so foreign masters paled, and they instantly got emotional. They couldn't believe that their invincible master got defeated by a little king of an affiliated kingdom. Some of them even tried to rush up and attack Fei to avenge Reus, and some of them were anxious and fearful.
Fei waved his hand, and a powerful energy pressed down on the foreign masters, making them unable to move.
"This is the last item that he left in this world. You guys can bring it back."
Fei placed the faint-yellow cloth armor that Reus left in the hands of a foreign master.
"Don't be smug! The great Götze His Highness already designed a path of death for you! No one can escape from the calculation of Gotze His Highness. General Reus' blood wouldn't be wasted. Wait up, the King of Chambord!"
The foreign masters were no match for Fei. With Reus' last item in hand, the foreign masters left in anger and hatred.
Chapter 927: Legendary Night (Part One)
[TL Note: This is a 3-in-1 chapter, so we are treating it as two different releases.]
This was Fei's first time battling a young lord, and it was coming to an end.
This battle came unexpectedly, but it was crucial for Fei. In not too long, the news about Human Emperor Alexander of the North defeating Young Lord Reus of Ormond was going to spread throughout the continent like a shock wave. All the forces and influential figures would have to re-evaluate Fei.
Of course, none of this was important to Fei.
The important thing was that the sense of danger in Fei's mind grew even more intense, and his desire for more power increased as well. Except for leveling-up the other four classes in Diablo World and passing Hell Mode, he must focus on increasing his strength after maxing out at Hell Mode level 100. Fortunately, he learned that killing zombies and mutated demon beasts would bring mysterious pure energy and increase his power.
Since the expeditionary troop of Chambord was delayed in the last little while, the Undead Creature Catastrophe to the south of Dixie City had grown stronger. The other three southern provinces of Alania were in a dire state. The new Alania Empire created a troop and tried to venture into the south to save those survivors, but the result was tragic; many soldiers lost their lives there.
According to the information provided by the [Letter Office], Fei's worst worry had occurred. The evil creatures created by Hell power seemed to be evolving, and more terrifying and advanced creatures appeared. These newly evolved creatures were powerful and had low-level intelligence. They could rival Star-level Warriors, and they had a strict hierarchy. In addition, they could coordinate with each other well.
"If this trend continues, a monster on the level of Lords of Hell might appear. If that happens, this might be done. The most terrifying thing about the creatures of Hell isn't their strength; it is their spreading speed. If this evil energy spread on the Azeroth Continent without control, even gods couldn't save this land!"
Fei was worried after getting the various types of information from the [Letter Office].
"It seems like I need to get on the road… quick! Damn it! The Undead Creature Catastrophe has appeared on the continent for so long! It is about to spread on the entire continent! Where are the members of the Holy Church? These fake people say that their primary mission is to get rid of evil. Why aren't they moving? This is good too; no one is going to 'rob monsters' from me. Whatever, I can't wait any longer. I have to leave tomorrow!"
Fei ordered the military to get ready; they were going to move out early morning and head to the south of Alania.
The soldiers of Chambord started to get busy in the campsite.
At the evening, Fei received the invitation of the young Emperor and went to the celebration party at the Royal Palace.
Before the party started, Fei stayed with his in-name disciple alone and taught the latter a little. Since the Royal Palace of Alania lacked masters, Fei selected ten Saint Seiyas of Chambord and made them Emperor Leo's guards. They would stay here and be in charge of protecting the Emperor and training new guards.
When the party started, the entire Royal Palace was noisy and full of people.
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This was Fei's first time participating in this type of party after coming to Dixie City. This was also the nobles and influential figures of Alania's first time getting this close to the creator of the new empire. When Fei appeared, loud claps resonated in the Royal Palace. People's excitement towards Fei far exceeded their excitement towards Emperor Leo.
The Emperor and nobles gave most of the speeches. Fei disliked this type of events, so he quickly bypassed it.
Throughout the entire hour, Fei was undoubtedly the star of the party. He didn't lack nobles, noble ladies, and beautiful girls who tried to strike a conversation with him by his side.
The men hoped that they could talk to the Father of the Nation for even a second. If that happened, they would be able to show off in front of their friends for the rest of their lives.
The women tried to demonstrate their beauty and wanted to be looked at by Fei. If that could further develop into something pleasurable, it would be perfect in their eyes.
Chapter 927: Legendary Night (Part Two)
In the fancy and luxuriously-decorated grand hall, people were chatting and toasting. The crisp glass-colliding noises rang all night. Wherever Fei went, a large group of people followed; he was warmly received.
This was the biggest celebration in the history of the newly-established Alania Empire.
At the same time, except for the main party which was happening in the Royal Palace, seats and tables were set up on the stairs and the square outside the palace.
People with good status all tried their best to get into this party. For people with less money and influence, they felt proud just looking at the party from afar.
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The last row of tables on the square were the furthest away from the Royal Palace, and the people sitting at these tables had the least status. At one table, a few girls sat there with a lot of makeup, and they all wore fancy dresses. They were showing off their best side, hoping to attract the attention of a certain someone.
"Ah, I'm so envious of the noble ladies. It would be so awesome if we can enter the main palace and see Human Emperor once. With my youth and beauty, perhaps Human Emperor will like me!"
A girl who had cute freckles and was a little chubby cupped her face with her hands and looked in the direction of the noisy palace in envy; it seemed like red hearts were appearing in her eyes. She only had light makeup on, making her look unique and different out of all the women here.
This was only the dream of this naïve girl.
However, the other women who had heavy makeup instantly mocked her.
"Haha! Just you? Forget it, Jenny. You are the daughter of a little grain merchant; you should be thankful that you can participate in this party. How dare you wish to enter the main palace? It is like a toad wishing to eat swan meat! Haha!"
"Yeah, you are only a low-level civilian; you want to become a noble as well? Keep on dreaming!"
"Some dirty civilians believe that their chances are here after the re-establishment of our empire, and they are all trying to turn their situation around. However, it is what it is. How can they become nobles with a few small tricks and schemes?"
These vicious and mean women were all nobles when the previous Alania Empire existed.
After the new Emperor took the helm, except for promoting many people who he trusted, the old nobles who didn't do anything terrible were also treated well to stabilize the situation in the empire. Although their noble status wasn't inherited from before, they still felt proud about their bloodline, and they looked down at the new nobles and the civilians. Therefore, they complained a lot and behaved arrogantly.
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This pure and chubby girl named Jenny represented the new force on the rise. Her father was a grain merchant, and his force wasn't as impacted by the Undead Creature Catastrophe and got to reserve his strength.
Since this man was also far-sighted, after the northern regions of Alania were reclaimed, he tried hard to partner up with Soros' Merchant Group and stocked a lot of grains and food. Since most of the food sources in the Alania Empire were stained and polluted, little grain was harvested this year, and the price for grain skyrocketed. With this trend behind him, this man's status rose, and he became the person who many forces wanted to recruit.
However, for tonight's party, even though he got the invitation and could participate, a civilian like him wasn't able to enter the Royal Palace. He could only sit on the square and watch that heated power circle in envy.
This world treated bloodlines and hierarchies seriously.
Right now, Jenny's father, Lewis, was sitting beside her.
He was a slightly-chubby, middle-aged man, and his face was white without a beard. With the typical gentle and humble smile of a merchant, he listened to the vicious and mean mockeries around him and didn't react at all. However, streaks of light flashed in his slightly-squinted small eyes, showing his cleverness.
Chapter 927: Legendary Night (Part Three)
As a merchant who got to this point from the bottom of the social hierarchy, Lewis was experienced and good at hiding his emotions. Right now, he was ignoring the mockeries coming from these ignorant women. From his perspective, these uninformed people were already washed away by this era, and they couldn't do anything except complain and whine.
Lewis' goal was to enter the power circle of the new empire. He didn't want to become an official; he wanted to be a well-connected merchant. This was the only way that his family could survive on this cold continent which was ruled by the laws of the jungle.
Unfortunately, due to his low social status, he was greeted with many cold shoulders.
Lewis was hoping to make some progress such as entering the circle of nobles tonight. That was why he spent a lot of money and used a lot of connections to get his hands on an invitation to this party. However, the situation didn't go as planned. A few people took money from him with big smiles and promised to introduce him to the influential figures of Alania and the Human Emperor of the North. However, the party was coming to an end, yet those few people hadn't shown their faces yet. It seemed like his hope was crushed.
While sighing in disappointment, Lewis looked at his wife and daughter who seemed embarrassed and angry at these other women's mockeries, finally losing the interest of staying here longer. Just as he got up and was ready to leave, a series of strange noises sounded from the direction of the Royal Palace.
The people who were sitting at the tables closer to the Royal Palace all stood up and cheered.
"Ah! It is Human Emperor His Majesty! Also, Leo His Majesty! They are coming out!" People with better vision saw what was happening, and they screamed in pleasant surprise.
Lewis looked up and saw that the influential figures who were haughty and rarely seen had flattering smiles on their faces, and they accompanied two people out of the Royal Palace.
One of them had the golden crown on his head and was wearing a royal robe. Even though he looked a little young, he appeared majestic. He was none other than Emperor Leo.
Beside him, the man was tall and handsome. His long black hair fluttered in the breeze, contrasting with the snow-white robe on his body. With a gentle smile, he looked different and unique in the crowd. Like a god who descended to the mortal world, he looked majestic and celestial. He was the famous Human Emperor Alexander of the North!
Even though Lewis always had his emotions in check, he couldn't help it when he saw this god-like legendary man. His blood boiled, his heart raced, and admiration appeared on his face.
"I didn't expect to see the fabulous Human Emperor of the North tonight. Although I only got a glimpse from a distance, it is enough for me. This is exciting!"
At this moment, the cunning Grain Merchant Lewis was no longer resentful. After getting this glimpse, he felt like the money and gifts that he spent were all worth it.
Although Emperor Leo gave a quick speech using the magic loudspeaker, Lewis who was in an excited state didn't hear one word. Just as he thought that this dreamy moment was going to end, someone lightly poked him.
Lewis was a little angry since someone disrupted this moment. He turned around and saw that it was his daughter, Jenny; she was signaling him to look in the other direction. He turned his head and saw a young man smiling at him.
"You are…" Lewis didn't recognize him.
"Pardon me; my lord is inviting your family over," the young man said respectfully.
Lewis frowned since he didn't know any influential figures. Therefore, he asked subconsciously, "Your lord? Who is he?"
"King Alexander of Chambord." The answer that came out of this young man's mouth was shocking.
"What? How is this possible?"
Now, everyone who was paying attention to this was stunned, let alone Lewis and his family. Many of them gasped, and they couldn't believe that the god-like Human Emperor of the North was inviting over a grain merchant who had low status.
"Is this a joke?" many people thought to themselves.
Chapter 928: Killing and Elevation (Part One)
"These are evolved zombies?"
Fei looked at the monsters that were wandering in front of him; they looked very different from the zombies that he encountered in the northern region of Alania, and the king felt like he was in the sci-fi movie, Resident Evil, on Earth.
These zombies looked even more rotted, and their clothes were stained by dust. Their hair looked messy like dry grass, and their exposed skin turned greenish-black but had a metallic texture as if it were made from iron.
It seemed like these monsters were used to the sunshine, and they became more agile; they could move almost as fast as human joggers. More importantly, these evolved zombies were much stronger. Except for hardened bodies, their nails were sharper and dealt more damage. Fei saw the terrifying marks that the zombies left on the iron tower shields of the shield soldiers of Alania; those marks looked like sharp blades created them.
"The hell creatures are evolving faster than I imagined."
Fei thought as he waved his hand, and more than a dozen Charged Bolts dashed into a herd of 100 zombies. The golden flames turned into a lot of holy power, and it dispersed into the surroundings and completely purified these monsters.
Then, the streaks of mystic and pure energy flowed out of the zombie corpses.
Fei waved his hand, and the energy entered his body.
"Huh? The energy that these evolved zombies release after death is much greater." Fei came to this conclusion after sensing it carefully.
"If this is the case, should I let these evil monsters evolve further? Then, they will get more powerful and advanced, and I will be able to harvest more energy by killing them. If I get enough energy, advancing into the Demi-God Realm wouldn't be a dream anymore!"
This alluring thought lingered in Fei's mind for a while before the king got rid of it.
If he ignored these dark creatures of Hell and let them evolve, it was hard to tell what terrifying things would happen in the future. More importantly, ordinary people didn't have Fei's strength. Every time these dark creatures of Hell evolved, it was a nightmare for the people living in the region. Although Fei wasn't a saint who always had others in mind, he disliked increasing his strength this way.
As he looked up, he saw that the fertile land in the southern region of Alania no longer had its former glory. As the dark power of Hell spread, the fertile land looked like it was burned, and even the wild grass turned grey and lost its vitality, looking like plastic. All plants withered, and even the soil and rocks turned grey. It seemed like the entire world had lost its luster and liveliness, becoming a land of death.
This was what the expeditionary troop saw after leaving Dixie City for half a day. Right now, they were only about 200 kilometers away from the Capital of Alania.
In the last seven hours of traveling, the expeditionary troop of Chambord and the military of Alania were attacked by many dark creatures of Hell, and some soldiers of Alania were severely injured and killed. If Fei didn't leave many powerful Holy Power Seals in the air, these dark creatures of Hell would have started to move toward Dixie City since there were so many of them.
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This was a disaster.
When the soldiers of Alania saw their peers who just died getting turned into zombies and standing up to attack them, they almost collapsed; it was a double strike, weighing on their bodies and their minds. If the Chambordian soldiers weren't killing the zombies like mowing the lawn, and if the priests of the Black-Cloth Shrine didn't use purification spells to raise morale, the battle legions of Alania might have been destroyed already.
Without a doubt, this was a unique war.
The human troops could only decrease in the number of soldiers that they had, but the number of zombies continued to grow. When a human died in battle, it meant that one more zombie was added to the legion of the Undead. Ordinary weapons couldn't injure these creatures; only the destructive magic spells and powerful combat techniques could kill them.
Chapter 928: Killing and Elevation (Part Two)
The mutated demon beasts were harder to deal with, especially the small ones. People could spot massive mutated demon beasts and be aware, but mutated mice, snakes, and even locusts were as fast as lightning and hard to defend against. Since they were small and moved in groups, they could hide in bushes and suddenly attack when humans weren't paying attention. If a human were bitten by them, it meant that the legion of Undead would have another fighter in about 20 minutes.
When it was close to sunset, the troops camped in the wilderness. After doing roll calls and calculations, Alanians realized that they lost more than 5,000 elite soldiers out of the three legions. After thinking about the dark path ahead and potentially more terrifying monsters, the morale of the newly constructed legions of Alania started to drop in silence.
Fei's sharp senses picked this up.
"The terrifying power of the dark creatures of Hell is far beyond our estimates; ordinary troops can't battle with the legion of Undead. This can't continue. Otherwise, these three human legions will all turn into zombie legions before we can even get into the territory of Anji. If they come with us, they will only be burdens; I will have to pay attention to them and care for them in battles."
After Fei summoned the generals of Chambord and did the analysis, they quickly reached a consensus.
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Before midnight, Fei asked a soldier to invite over Charles Adam, who was the head commander of the military of Alania. After reasoning with him, Fei persuaded the Alanians to temporarily pull back and exit this terrifying warfare that ordinary human troops couldn't win.
Of course, the result of this decision was expected; Human Emperor Alexander of the North's status and reputation among Alanians increased, and Alanians worshipped him even more.
…
-On the second day-
The Alanian troops backed off for 200 kilometers and almost retreated to Dixie City. They set up defense-lines and protected the Capital of Alania with the arrays that Fei set up and the Holy Power Seals that the king left in the area.
From now on, the expeditionary troop of Chambord was on its own.
In fact, Fei wasn't an overly nice person; he cared for his soldiers more.
Although each of his soldiers was at least a Three-Star Warrior, and they had a dominant advantage over the zombies and monsters and rarely got injured, it was hard to say what would happen next in this war since things changed so fast. In order to prevent any unnecessary casualties, soon after Alanian soldiers left, [Black Pearl] and [Cyclops] landed and carried the expeditionary troop of Chambord tens of thousands of meters into the air, exiting the battle as well.
Going against everyone's objections, Fei stayed on this land, that was licked by death many times, alone without a guard.
It was going to be Fei's personal battle.
With everyone else gone, the king could finally unleash his unparalleled speed of killing. The power and skills of the Paladin existed to counter dark creatures of Hell, and Fei crushed the zombies and mutated demon beasts. By mid-night, Fei already moved forward for about 300 kilometers. The places that he went through were purified, and all the zombies and monsters were killed. To stop the dark creatures of Hell retaking the land, Fei set up a holy magic array every five kilometers.
The crazy killing increased Fei's strength by a lot.
At night, Fei lit up a campsite on a hill and organized and summarized the reward for his half-day of work.
Chapter 929: Hope on the Land (Part One)
"The power of the Paladin sure increased a bit; it is about one-fifth the experience points of that in Hell Mode. Of course, I did kill a lot of monsters. This is because these dark creatures are still too weak…"
"Eh, overall, it is not bad. At least it proves that this method of increasing strength is safe and doesn't have any side effects. If this speed can be maintained, my hope of advancing to the next realm won't be a dream anymore. In about three days, my Paladin character will break through the peak Burning Sun Realm and step into the Demi-God Realm.
"After my Paladin becomes a demi-god, I will switch back to my Barbarian character!"
"After all, the Paladin's individual combat strength, especially damage, is lacking. When I'm facing a powerful master, the Paladin can't be as dominating as the Barbarian. Besides, I'm more used to the combat style of the Barbarian; I have been using this character for more than a year now."
"Why do I feel like this scene is too similar to leveling-up in Diablo World? Am I hallucinating? Are there any connections between the real world and Diablo World? If there are, what are the connections?"
After summarizing the gains from the battle, Fei's mind wandered to somewhere else.
The red campfire burned in the darkness and created a series of cracking noises. This fire brought a trace of light and vitality to this continent that was currently covered by darkness.
Fei thought for a long time but got nothing out of it. Therefore, he set up a defensive array around the campfire and entered Diablo World, starting to level up his Necromancer character.
At the same time, two giant Xuan'ge silently floated tens of thousands of meters in the sky. Like two eyes of a god, they monitored this land that was engulfed by darkness.
Time quickly passed by.
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The night was soon over, and the lonely and cold sunlight seemed unwilling to come back to this land that was devoured by darkness.
After training his spirit energy, Fei controlled the water elements and condensed rain habitually, taking a cold shower and relaxing for a bit. After having a casual breakfast, Fei stretched his back and started to kill monsters and 'level-up' in the real world.
A series of loud noises sounded from the surroundings.
This hill was already surrounded by a big herd of zombies and mutated demon beasts. They looked like a massive black flood. Since these creatures had low intelligence, they couldn't sense the threat in the area, and they only had their basic instinct. Since last night, they smelled the odor of living beings, and they packed the field, not leaving out any paths to escape. If it weren't for the defensive array that blocked the way, they would have charged up and started biting Fei.
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"Hahaha! My luck is great! So many 'experience points' came to me so early in the morning."
Fei laughed and snapped his fingers, and the defensive magic array that covered the area instantly lost its effect.
"Roar! Roar!"
"Hu! Roar!"
Without the barrier, the zombies and mutated demon beasts instantly rushed toward Fei like the water pouring out of a dam. The sharp nails and pointy teeth reflected chilling lights under the morning sunshine, and even the ground started to shake and whine under the steps of these monsters.
"Ah, what a beautiful morning. Sweethearts, thank you for gifting me so many experience points so early!"
As soon as Fei said that, he pressed his hands together in front of his chest. Like a saint who was mourning over the tragedy in the world, a faint flame started to burn on him. Then, this flame grew bigger, and more holy energy radiated from it.
Chapter 929: Hope on the Land (Part Two)
Boom! When the nails of the monsters were about to scratch Fei's body, golden holy flames instantly engulfed the entire area.
In the next moment, the monsters that were enough to scare people away whined and turned into streaks of green smoke. Like paper that was being devoured by flames, these dark creatures of Hell were killed, and streaks of mystical energy flowed out of their corpses like a transparent vapor, continuing to appear and permeate the air.
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Fei exhaled a mouthful of turbid air and then deeply inhaled.
All the mystical energy dashed toward his body like birds going back to their nests.
In about four minutes, all the dark energy of Hell within a ten-kilometer radius was purified, and the ground finally restored its former color. The greyish-yellow dry grass finally started to turn green, and the breeze blew by, carrying a sense of freshness instead of the gloomy and suffocating pressure.
Fei finally finished absorbing the mystical energy in the air and completely merged it with his own power. While sensing the growth in his strength, he lightly breathed out and was about to do something.
Suddenly, he waved his hand and shot out a Charged Bolt.
"Eh? Who is it? Come out!" The Charged Bolt dashed toward a location behind him.
At this moment, Fei suddenly felt like something was monitoring him in the dark.
Boom!
The ground cracked, and dust flew into the air while rocks and stones collapsed.
However, nothing strange happened after that.
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Fei frowned and thought about something.
After a quick pause, he took a big step forward, and the golden flames flashed. Then, he appeared about one kilometer away.
After absorbing a lot of mystical energy, the strength of the Paladin increased. Fei finally vaguely sensed the pleasurable feeling of being able to advance and ascend. The laws of nature turned from a mushy, freehand abstract painting to a clear photo. The gate that was connected to the path to the Demi-God Realm in his heart slowly opened, revealing a thin slit!
This was the sign of advancing to the Demi-God Realm.
"My guess is correct! Although I don't know how this type of mystical energy appeared, and why I am the only person who can sense and absorb this type of energy, my strength will continuously increase if I continue absorbing!"
Fei turned into a god whose mission was to eliminate evil, walking on the land that was engulfed by darkness and occupied by monsters. Wherever he went, the bloody crimes were exterminated, and light and brightness reappeared.
Human lives were extremely tough and persistent.
Although the southern region of Alania fell into the hands of zombies and mutated demon beasts, there were still people who were surviving despite the struggles. They waited and hoped for the brightness to reappear, holding on for dear life. Like cockroaches, these survivors were protecting the dignity of human beings with their insignificant lives
When Fei purified the evil energy, these people were all saved, and they were the ones who treated Fei like a god and worshipped him. In addition, they promoted and spread Fei's stories around the region.
In a little while, the entire Northern Region of Azeroth learned that King Alexander of Chambord, who was also known as the Human Emperor of the North, was using his unparalleled strength to walk on the land that was stained by the power of evil. Like a god, he eliminated evil and calmed those souls who were controlled by evil, helping them escape tragedy and rest in peace. This man single-handedly saved the Northern Region of Azeroth and brought light back to the land.
Fei's reputation was slowly increasing.
Chapter 930: Stepping into the Demi-God Realm (Part One)
Even Fei didn't realize that his reputation was increasing at such a drastic speed as a result of his killing of monsters in the real world. Right now, his fame already surpassed the emperors in the Northern Region of Azeroth. Even Emperor Yassin who advanced into the Demi-God Realm in high profile was gradually being covered by the light emitted from the Human Emperor of the North.
The terrifying power of Undead Creatures Catastrophes deeply rooted in humans' minds. Even demi-gods who people looked up to could only kill undead creatures but couldn't purify the land that was already stained by the evil energy. Therefore, when Fei appeared and was able to clean the evil energy like the counter to evil, the people living at the bottom of the social ladder sensed a sliver of hope, and that was very different from no hope at all.
Quickly, three days passed by.
Today, something shocking happened in the Northern Region of Azeroth.
A streak of holy and grand power surged into the sky. This beam of energy was hundreds of kilometers tall, and its diameter was more than ten kilometers. Looking from afar, it seemed like a god dropped a holy sword from Heaven, and it fell to the mortal world and stabbed into the ground. In the region with a radius of hundreds of kilometers, all other elements were repelled, and only holy elements remained. The warriors and mages within the area felt like a majestic and powerful god was looking down on them, and their powers were suppressed so much that they were going to disappear soon.
"This phenomenon… Are the priests of the Holy Church casting a holy forbidden spell?"
"Such terrifying power. This isn't something that humans can have. Could it be that a god is descending from Heaven?"
"No! This should be… someone is advancing into the Demi-God Realm! This is nature's challenge of the holy elements!"
"Ah! I know! It must be the Human Emperor of the North! His Majesty must be advancing to the Demi-God Realm! Only His Majesty can create such a majestic scene!"
"Bullsh*t! Are you dumb? Human Emperor His Majesty already defeated that demi-god from another region of Azeroth ten days ago. It means that His Majesty was already a demi-god then; how can he be advancing…"
"Ah? Then, how can you explain this?"
"Hehe, I think that Human Emperor His Majesty is killing the criminal behind this Undead Creature Catastrophe! This criminal should be a terrifying undead mage! No! He should be a horrifying demon lord of Hell! That is why Human Emperor His Majesty is using a forbidden spell, and it caused this phenomenon!"
At the same time, within the region with a radius of hundreds of kilometers, much gossiping and speculations were occurring.
In the last while, Fei had accumulated quite a reputation in the Northern Region, and many people treated him as a god and worshipped him. Almost everyone who heard of Fei's name would give him a thumbs-up, and people would talk about the Human Emperor of the North for more than a day when they got together.
Therefore, as soon as such a phenomenon occurred, people instantly put it on Fei.
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At the same time, the aura of this thick beam of terrifying golden energy permeated the air, spreading all over the continent. Those old monster-like hermits and talented young lords were all startled!
"Someone is advancing into the Demi-God Realm!"
"There have been people stepping into the Demi-God Realm repeatedly. Could it be that the laws of nature have been altered?"
"Another one… is the Chaos Era starting now? It seems like it is unavoidable!"
"Haha! Come! The stronger the better! I can't wait! My blood is boiling already!"
…
Chapter 930: Stepping into the Demi-God Realm (Part Two)
-In the wilderness-
Fei looked at the phenomenon in the air, and he was a little stunned.
He was waiting for nature's challenge, but it didn't appear as he expected.
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After thinking back to Emperor Yassin's shocking performance, Fei remembered that this talented genius had to borrow strength from D'Alessandro and Emperor Kerimov of Anji and get them to take some pressure off him. Even though Emperor Yassin got through it alive, the process was extremely dangerous. Also, according to the legends that were documented on the books, nature's challenge before advancing into the Demi-God Realm was extremely dangerous. Throughout history, many talented geniuses failed in the process; it would be considered lucky if they failed and only lost their cultivation strength and kept their lives. Many people directly died in nature's challenge.
After Fei absorbed enough mystical energy in the area in the morning, he felt like he couldn't suppress his cultivation strength anymore, so he found a safe place and undertook many preparations. Only then did he try to start advancing toward the Demi-God Realm.
However, this process was exceptionally easy, far surpassing his most optimistic estimate.
From beginning to end, no danger or crisis appeared.
"God said that the land could only be beautiful with green grass and trees."
While Fei floated in the air, golden energy flames enveloped the area one kilometer around him. As soon as he said that, a large stretch of green grass started to grow on the land that was engulfed by the golden light, and many buds shot out of the ground and quickly turned into giant trees that soared into the sky and waved in the wind.
A small forest was created just like that out of nowhere!
This was the power of a realm!
"God said that the land could only be fertile with the nurturing of rain."
Heavy rain instantly poured down from the sky, and a lot of rainwater accumulated on the ground and formed ponds since the water could only seep into the ground at a fixed rate. Soon, the ponds turned into lakes, and…
"This is right; nothing seems strange. This is the power of a realm! In this golden light realm, my words are the laws of nature! I can control everything!"
After doing many experiments, Fei confirmed that he had entered the Demi-God Realm.
Fei carefully sensed his internal state and detected streaks of vast energy that seemed like surging rivers. In fact, his vitality was comparable to great dragons'!
Fei could easily control everything within the golden light realm! He could make everything grow and kill everything off with a thought in his head!
"However, why wasn't there nature's challenge during my advancement?"
"Is it because of the mystical energy that I absorbed?" Fei thought for a while and didn't get an answer.
Everything that had been happening recently suggested one thing; Fei was a unique person with abilities that were out of this world!
However, the reason behind all this was unexplainable now.
"Whatever; I don't need to waste time and energy on this." Fei rubbed his temples and murmured, "God said that what should come will come, and what should leave will leave. Everything can go back to where it came from!"
A breeze blew by, and the forest and lakes instantly turned into streaks of mist and vanished.
Fei's Paladin character finally reached the Demi-God Realm.
To Fei, this was significant! This was the first time that he increased his strength without the help of Diablo World. He believed that if he encountered a demi-god like Reus, he wouldn't be that weak and resourceless anymore. At least his body wouldn't be that damaged, and he wouldn't have to be so close to death.
Right now, even if Fei had to fight other demi-gods, he wasn't afraid.
…
Three days later, Fei finally reached the Anji Empire after killing monsters along the way.
Chapter 931: Undead Capital (Part One)
With Fei's strength, this speed was a bit too slow; this was because he was using his Barbarian character in the last three days.
Most of the skills of the Barbarian were meant to be used in one-versus-one combat; there weren't many group attack skills. In addition, the power of the Barbarian couldn't purify evil energy, so Fei's pace was delayed. Until today, Fei had gotten the amount of mystical energy that was equivalent to 30 percent of the experience points needed to fill up the experience bar of Hell Mode level 100. It was a big reward.
"The Royal Family of Anji is ruthless. They didn't even let go of their own citizens."
Fei looked around, and all that he could see were the grey, deadly land that seemed to stretch into the horizon, the stone-status-like plants, and the zombies and mutated demon beasts that were wandering around. In fact, there were also many skeleton soldiers that were making bone-grinding noises while walking around with bone sabers. It seemed like the skeletons that were buried underground for dozens of years were stained by the dark energy of Hell, and they were turned into skeleton soldiers and crawled out of their graves to cause destruction.
Whoosh!
Suddenly, a beam of red light dashed down from the sky and shot toward Fei
A red hummingbird!
Fei took out the intelligence report from the storage ring on the bird's neck, and he sighed after reading it.
The Anji Empire was done.
Since the Undead Creature Catastrophe was blocked off from the north due to Fei's arrival a month earlier, the undead creatures couldn't break through and focused all their attention on the south. As a result, they became undefeatable for the troops of Anji, and the zombies and mutated demon beasts destroyed this dominating force that was on the rise.
Now, it was hard to determine if the Royal Family of Anji were behind this Undead Creature Catastrophe, but one thing was for sure; the Anji Empire was now in history. The members of the Royal Family of Anji were either eaten by zombies were turned into zombies. According to the investigations of the [Letter Office] and other intelligence networks on the continent, there were almost no living beings inside the territory of the Anji Empire.
Fei gasped when he saw the report.
Although the Anji Empire didn't have a firm foundation due to its rapid expansion in a short time, it had at least tens of millions of citizens. Therefore, it meant that there were at least tens of millions of dark creatures of Hell wandered the land in front of Fei. If counting the skeleton soldiers that crawled out of their graves due to the hell power and the large number of animals and insects… the number of undead creatures would increase by many folds.
This was the terrifying thing about Undead Creature Catastrophe. Like the plague, as long as there was life on this land, it can easily spread to every corner of the continent.
Besides, this Undead Creature Catastrophe was different from prior incidents. The dark energy of Hell was many times more powerful than undead energy; even the priests of the Holy Church had a hard time purifying this evil energy.
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"Since the Royal Family of Anji is crushed, I wonder if I can still find some clues in the Capital. I can't delay it anymore; I need to get to the Capital of Anji and figure this out as soon as possible!"
After thinking for a bit, he decided to speed up and get to the Capital of Anji.
However, before leaving, he had to set up some bright magic arrays by the border between the Anji Empire and the new Alania Empire; he had to prevent the Undead Creature Catastrophe from spreading back into the north.
After doing all that, Fei suddenly detected something when he was about to leave. With his sharp eyes, he glanced back as his spirit energy rushed out into the area like waves. However, he was soon confused.
"This is so strange. This isn't my first time feeling this strange sensation; there seems to be something monitoring me. I tried several times, but I didn't discover anything. With my current strength, even demi-gods can't get within 1,000 meters of me without me noticing. What is going on?"
…
Chapter 931: Undead Capital (Part Two)
Half a day later, Fei arrived at the Capital of Anji.
Looking down from the sky, Fei saw that the Capital of Anji which occupied an area of thousands of square kilometers was destroyed. The terrifying roars of the zombies and mutated demon beasts filled the air, and this city became a paradise for undead creatures.
The streaks of evil energy soared into the air, and dark clouds covered the sky. The air was dense and suffocating, and the corrosive dark energy of Hell was everywhere in this region.
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Even if low-tier Sun-Class Lords came here, they might be stained by the evil energy and become zombie kings.
"It is fortunate that I didn't order [Black Pearl] and [Cyclops] to come here. Otherwise, even the energy barriers on the two barges might not be able to block the evil energy for long… This place is almost the same as the environment in Diablo World; it is completely stained, and ordinary humans can't live here. Eh? There are several powerful streaks of evil energy. Could it be that monsters on the level of Lord of Hell are created? Huh? Wait, there seems to be other people… Let me go and check!"
Fei discovered the strangeness in the city. After thinking for a bit, he turned into a dash of light and shot toward the enormous Capital of Anji.
"Roar! Who is it? How dare you charge into the territory of the Grim Reaper?"
A thick black cloud floated into the sky, radiating a strong spirit energy wave. Both mechanical and crude, this voice sounded in Fei's head; it sounded like a toddler just learned how to speak.
The deadly energy boiled below Fei.
It was a terrifying king-level monster of Hell. It looked like a meat mountain, more than ten meters tall. After seeing Fei's arrival, it roared in anger, and many white bone spears appeared out of nowhere before shooting at Fei like meteorites.
"It seems to be at Morning Sun Realm, and it isn't the most powerful monster in this city."
Fei didn't even pay attention to its attack. When the bone spears were about 100 meters away from Fei, they were shuttered by Fei's bodily-protective energy. As the king dashed by this monster, he punched out from far away, quickly exploding this meat-mountain-like monster. Then, a vast amount of mystical energy leaked out of its corpse.
Fei waved his hand, and this streak of mystical energy was absorbed into his body.
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This streak of energy was abundant, and it rushed around in Fei's body like a surging river, nurturing Fei's cells and organs.
"Damn! The energy that Boss-level monsters provide is insane! If I kill about 30 to 40 monsters on this level, my Barbarian character will easily advance into the Demi-God Realm! However, I should look around and investigate first. I have a feeling that the Royal Palace of Anji contains items that I'm looking for."
To avoid disturbing other Boss-level monsters in the city, Fei switched to his Assassin character and used the skill, [Cloak of Shadow]. He instantly disappeared from the air, and he rapidly moved toward the majestic and eye-catching Royal Palace of Anji in the middle of the city.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Suddenly, a series of explosions sounded about 1,000 meters away, and silver holy power seemed to loom over there.
Fei instantly got cautious and quickly approached under stealth.
…
"Andrew! You dumb pig! What did you do? Such an upheaval. Do you want to get us all killed? If the zombie kings come over, we will all die!"
"Shush! Stop talking and start running. Let's leave first! Herds of zombies will be here soon!"
"Damn it! Protect us, Father God! Why are we here anyway?"
"Shut up and watch your step! Let's sneak into the Royal Palace, and we will start moving once we get a good look at what is happening inside. We will leave here as soon as we get that item!"
About five kilometers away from the Royal Palace, a team of about a dozen people quickly moved between structures. There were mercenaries, swordsmen, nobles, and priests; they all had different identities. Also, it was clear that they weren't getting along that well. While complaining, they moved and dodged the herds of zombies that were charging at them from all directions, and their target was the Royal Palace.
This group of people were all strong; the weakest one was at peak Full-Moon Realm. In addition, it seemed like they had a magical item that could help them avoid being detected by the monsters that had a great sense of smell. Otherwise, they might be surrounded by many monsters already.
Chapter 932: Strange Situation (Part One)
"How come a group of people like them is here? What are they looking for? Let me follow up and see."
Fei followed these 12 masters without making any noise; he detected some information from the conversations between these people.
It seemed like these people wanted to find something valuable in the Royal Palace of Anji. It was clear that this team was put together on a temporary basis. The members were all mighty and dominated over regions, but they didn't coordinate that well. Despite all that, the people who invited them to join the team were influential, and three of the members were priests of the Holy Church who were at the Sun-Class Realm. People like them could be ranked higher than Red-Robe Deacons in the Northern Regional Church. The fact that they appeared here was mindboggling.
"Could it be that they are after the wealth of the Royal Family of Anji?"
Fei quickly followed along and continued to guess. He heard that the Royal Family of Anji stored all the natural treasures, godly herbs, great weapons, and magic crystals that they took by force at one place.
Could it be that these people were after these treasures after knowing that the Royal Family of Anji got wiped out by the undead creatures?
This was one possibility.
After all, the wealth of a nation was enough to make many people jealous, and they would take great risk to get it.
In just the blink of an eye, this group of people got close to the Royal Palace of Anji.
The Royal Palace of Anji was magnificent. Firm and tall defense wall wrapped around the grand buildings; ordinary masters would have a hard time breaking in. Inside the Royal Palace, there were many statues of gods and other creatures, and fancy buildings were everywhere, looking like the paradise where the gods lived. Unfortunately, such a majestic place became a fun park for undead creatures. On the square outside the Royal Palace, many zombies were wandering around as if they were patrolling the land; they looked like a black flood.
This group of zombies was terrifying; these zombies were all evolved, and their individual combat strength reached Moon-Class. Even if a Sun-Class Lord came here, death might be unavoidable in front of this group of monsters that were fearless and didn't know how to back off. The only thing that these zombies lacked was intelligence, and they didn't comprehend laws of nature so that they couldn't fly. Otherwise, the entire continent would be in big trouble.
"Let's talk about it. There are about three hours before dark, so we don't have much time left. We should enter the Royal Palace of Anji tomorrow at noon. The blazing sunlight can suppress undead creatures a little, and their strengths would increase by many folds at night. Even if we can find that item after going in today, we will be in great danger if we couldn't instantly make it out!"
Out of the 12 people, a middle-aged man opened his mouth and said slowly. He was thin, and his eyes were squinted, making him appear clever.
His reasons made sense, and most of his peers nodded and agreed with him.
"No! We have to enter right now!" A priest who was wearing light armor and had blond hair shook his head and objected. "This city is filled with evil creatures, and they are evolving every second. If we stay the night here, more trouble and issues might arise. Also, we have a map of the Royal Palace of Anji. As long as we are fast, three hours are enough for us to complete the mission. Besides, the magic energy that is preventing zombies and other undead creatures from smelling our odor can't last until tomorrow noon!"
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Chapter 932: Strange Situation (Part Two)
"Yeah! Priest Andy is right! We have 12 people! What are we afraid of? In addition, we hired you guys, so you should listen to us." Another priest who was bald and had a white beard and the third priest who had a baby face but also had wrinkles all over agreed with the blond Priest Andy.
Seeing the three priests persisting, the other nine people looked uncertain. After discussing amongst themselves, they agreed to Priest Andy's request.
After making some noises and attracting the attention of the zombies on the square, they turned into 12 beams of light and flew into the sky, dashing behind the tall and firm defense walls of the Royal Palace of Anji.
"Huh? The Holy Church hired these people? Strange… something is off. If they are really after something important, they don't need to enlist help from others. The Northern Regional Church has more than ten Sun-Class Lords, and they could complete this mission," Fei thought to himself as he hid in the dark. He saw and heard everything, and he got a little suspicious.
The king's strength was way higher than those 12 people, and the Assassin character was great at hiding and achieving stealth. Therefore, he didn't have to worry about being discovered by those 12 people and the zombies. After thinking for a while, the king followed them directly.
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"How can this be?"
Seeing one of their peers on the ground, missing his heart, the other 11 masters' expressions changed.
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They only entered the Royal Palace of Anji not long ago. Before they could explore and go deeper, a terrifying Undead Black Knight sneak-attacked them, instantly killing one of their peers. Although that person was only at peak Full Moon Realm, and he was the weakest in the group, his death seemed to signify something, and others feel sad and sensed an ominous threat.
"May his soul rest in peace!" Priest Andy who had long blond curly hair prayed and quickly urged everyone, "Guys, let's continue. This mission is dangerous so that casualties couldn't be completely avoided. We have limited time, so we can't mourn too much!"
With ugly expressions, the group of people moved forward, venturing deeper into the Royal Palace of Anji with cautious.
The Royal Palace of Anji was giant, and the paths were all curly, so they had to make turns frequently.
Since tall buildings and giant statues were everywhere, people's vision was blocked off, and it was easy for them to lose their sense of direction. However, people didn't dare to jump up and fly out of the city; they didn't want to face a wave of zombie kings.
"The situation is strange. Why are there no undead creatures in this giant Royal Palace?" the clever middle-aged man suddenly asked with an ominous feeling looming on his mind.
"I feel like something is off; it is too quiet in here," another mercenary said in agreement, "My intuition is usually sharp. I feel like we have fallen into a well-prepared trap."
As a mercenary, this man started as a little figure and worked all his way up. After hundreds of battles, he became a Sun-Class Mercenary King. He had been close to death many times, so he had a sharp instinct and was very sensitive to danger.
Hearing his words, other few masters looked regretful and wanted to retreat.
Today, something was strange.
A few people already regretted being hired by the Holy Church due to their greed; this mission seemed strange from the very beginning.
"You are overthinking this. According to the stories, Emperor Kerimov of Anji was lustful, and only beautiful women were kept here; they were mostly weak and defenseless. Also, this emperor was proud of his strength, so he never stationed guards. Besides, all the females had to be naked in here. Without cultivation strength, these women can only be ordinary zombies after being turned into undead creatures. Since they are blocked inside the Royal Palace by the tall walls, they couldn't evolve. What is there to be afraid of?"
Chapter 933: Shocking Change (Part One)
Blond, curly-haired Priest Andy said to others fearlessly; he was calm and not afraid at all.
"Yeah, we don't have much time left. Since we are already here, it doesn't make sense to back away now. Let's step up our game and get that item today!"
"We will walk in the very front; you guys only need to follow up and guard our backs."
The bald priest and the baby-faced priest with wrinkles said to the hired masters before walking to the front.
Others couldn't do anything but follow.
If they backed out now, time and resources that they spent so far would be wasted. In addition, if these three priests of the Holy Church got injured or died, they would face the judgment of the Holy Church and potentially be hunted down.
In the blink of an eye, they already moved forward for more than 1,000 meters.
The godly-looking main palace where Emperor Kerimov stayed in before was very close to them.
"Look up ahead! I told you that there is no danger…" With a smile on his face, the blond, curly-haired priest who walked in the front urged the team without looking back, "Let's speed up! Very soon, we will…"
Before he could finish speaking, a black flame flashed behind him, and several gasps sounded. Everyone put up their guard, and they instantly spread out. After calming down and looking around, they found that four of their peers disappeared.
"What happened? Where are Cust and others? What is going on?" someone roared in anger.
"That was…" The middle-aged, clever-looking master frowned and recalled what happened. After thinking for a bit, he said, "It seemed to be a magic teleportation array. Cust and other three got teleported away… Damn it! How could this happen? That power was clearly undead energy. How can there be undead magic arrays?"
A total of 12 of them came in, and five of them were already gone within the first 20 minutes of entering the Royal Palace of Anji. Those five people were all powerful masters who dominated over regions. This situation was bizarre, making the atmosphere a little chilly and terrifying.
…
-Further away-
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Fei had been following them at a calm pace.
He saw that dash of black flame; the king was sure that it was a mystical teleportation magic device. Even Sun-Class Lords who were pulled into it couldn't escape, and those four people were teleported somewhere.
It seemed like the complexity and secrets hidden in this Royal Palace were beyond Fei's estimates.
From further away, Fei saw the remaining people arguing about something. After a while, that middle-aged, clever-looking master and a man who was 1.9 meters tall turned around and left, no longer continuing the exploration and going deeper into the palace. The other people cautiously dashed toward the main palace of the Royal Palace of Anji with the three priests in the center.
Fei paused for a second before following the group with priests.
…
Nothing else strange happened along the way, and that calmed down these five people.
Soon, this group of people arrived at the main palace of the Royal Palace.
It was less than one hour away from sunset.
This group of people didn't stop at the gate of the main palace and quickly got through the corridors and the stairs. Without hesitation, they dashed into the gates that looked like the bloody mouths of horrifying prehistoric beasts, getting engulfed by darkness.
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It was quite dim inside the main palace.
A nose-piercing, disgusting odor permeated the air, and black bloodstains could be seen all over the smooth, silver floor. In fact, the blood even splashed onto the walls and stone pillars in the palace. However, the bloodstains already dried up. They looked like black abstract paintings, and they also seemed like eyes that were observing what was happening inside the palace. It was silent in here, and the atmosphere was horrifying.
Chapter 933: Shocking Change (Part Two)
"According to the information that we have, that item should be placed in a hidden compartment under the throne in the main palace." Blond, curly-haired Priest Andy showed a relieved smile, and he looked around before pointing at the back of the palace and yelling in delight, "It is over there!"
In the depths of the palace, a majestic throne that had a noble and dominating aura quietly sat on a platform above nine steps, and it still had a light flashing around it.
The magnificent architectural style and delicate setup were awe-inspiring. Seeing this, it was quite easy to imagine the scene where Emperor Kerimov sat on the throne and glanced at the tens of thousands of officials; it was both dominating and striking.
Unfortunately, the entire Anji Empire was destroyed, becoming a part of history.
Anji's dream of becoming the most powerful force in the Northern Region of Azeroth and potentially the entire continent… was now only a dream; it couldn't be realized anymore.
"I will go and fetch it." The only female master amongst the five people opened her mouth and took the task. She was wearing a tight-fitting red bodysuit, and her figure was sexy. Since she cultivated wind-elemental warrior energy, she was agile and fast. In the blink of an eye, she got to the seven-colored crystal throne and checked around. She discovered a well-hidden mechanism at one of the armrests of the throne, and she lightly pressed on it.
Boom!
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Changes suddenly occurred.
However, the hidden compartment that she was looking for didn't appear.
Dark light suddenly flashed in the main palace, and light beams that were about the thickness of an arm shot out of the ground one after another, becoming a tightly-sealed prison that was about four square meters big and locking the other master beside the three priests.
Before they could react, a series of bestial roars resonated from the light prison, and an endless amount of black mist gushed out of the light beams. The black mist emitted devil-like evil energy, and it was highly corrosive. As it moved toward the Sun-Class Lord imprisoned inside, this master couldn't defend for long. After his warrior energy flames flashed on him, he was engulfed by the black mist in the next second. Then, a series of terrifying and shrill screams sounded from the inside!
"What is going on?" The female master in red was shocked, and she quickly pressed on that mechanism again, but nothing happened.
She immediately dashed back to the three priests; she did this subconsciously. After all, in the face of evil energy, it was safer to be around priests of the Holy Church.
"Quickly save him!" the woman in red shouted in anger and fear.
However, the three priests didn't react to her words; they didn't escape and didn't try to help.
The woman in red looked at the three priests in confusion, and she saw three faces that had strange smiles on them.
"Hahahaha! Why should we help him?" Blond, curly-haired Priest Andy laughed, and the gentle and friendly smile on his face turned wicked and vicious. Something happened to the other two priests, and they stared at the woman in red as if she were an animal that fell into the trap of hunters.
"You…" The woman in red understood something, and she turned into a gush of wind and dashed toward the entrance of the palace like a bolt of lightning, trying to escape as soon as she could.
Unfortunately, an iron-tower-like figure appeared by the gate.
Boom!
This figure punched out; this technique was dominating yet delicate. With black undead energy coiled around his fists, he blocked all the escape paths, forcing the woman in red to attack and take this strike head-on. As a result, she was knocked back.
"It is you! How is this possible?" After falling to the ground, the woman in red finally got a good look at the person who stopped her. She immediately screamed and couldn't believe what she was seeing as if she saw a ghost.
Chapter 934: Master Behind the Sudden Change (Part One)
This iron-tower-like figure who blocked the woman in red's escape path at the entrance was the person whom the Undead Black Knight sneak-attacked and killed when the team just entered the Royal Palace of Anji.
Now, he was 'alive'!
The only thing was that this tall and muscular man had a new look. He was now wearing black iron armor from somewhere, and the armor wrapped around his chest and waist so tight that it seemed like it was grown on his skin, completely covering the bloody hole at the location of his heart. His arms and legs were full of cracks, and so were his neck and face. Since his skin now looked as black as iron and had a metallic texture, at the first look, he appeared to be a toy doll that a terrible craftsman created by placing different parts from different dolls together.
Right now, he was engulfed by the black mist, and a vicious red light flashed in his eyes.
This person had completely fallen and became a warrior of death.
The most terrifying thing was that from how he moved, this man who 'revived' still kept his combat strength and battle instinct from when he was alive; he was extremely terrifying and was now a Sun-Class warrior of death.
"What happened?" Stunned, the busty woman in red looked at the three priests who were smiling wickedly, and she seemed to have understood something. With shock in her eyes, she murmured, "You… are priests of the Holy Church. How could you…cooperate with the undead?"
"Priests colluding with the undead? How can this happen?" the busty woman in red thought to herself, but no one could answer this question.
This news was bizarre and shocking; the entire continent would be stunned if this news got out, and huge waves would surge up.
The busty woman in red was experienced. After the short shock, she knew that she and her peers stepped into a well-prepared trap from the beginning. If this continued, she was dead for sure.
This woman screamed, and her body shook. Instantly, 20 to 30 red figures appeared, and they dashed toward all directions. They each looked real and perfect; it was impossible to tell them apart and spot the real her.
This technique was named 'Pinocchio's Lies', and it was this busty woman in red's signature combat technique. It was used for escaping, and it saved her many times. Even if she were surrounded by two to three masters on her level, she was confident that she could get out. Right now, since she was in a dangerous situation, more of her potential was stimulated, and red shadows flashed in the palace. They were as fast as bolts of lightning, and it was hard to tell how many of them were there.
"Hahaha! Hahaha!" the three priests laughed hysterically with wicked smiles, but they didn't do anything or try to stop her.
It seemed like this busty woman in red was able to escape in the next moment, but a series of roars sounded from the floor of the palace. Then, warriors of death similar to the one that this woman in red ran into appeared by every window, side door, and main gate. An intense deathly sensation permeated the air; it was suffocating.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
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As a series of explosions sounded, all the red shadows were torn apart by the sharp black claws.
The busty woman in red was knocked back to where she was again, and she was seriously injured. A streak of blood slid down her white and smooth skin under her mouth, and desperation appeared in her eyes.
Chapter 934: Master Behind the Sudden Change (Part Two)
"Cust, Berry, Lawrence… you guys? You… also Cane and Coutinho. Didn't you guys leave? Actually…" the busty female in red was shocked.
The black-iron-like figures around her were her peers from earlier. In such a short time, all these masters became undead warriors. Especially the middle-aged, clever-looking Cane and his friend; they decided to leave the party and back out by leaving the Capital of Anji, but they had fallen as well, becoming the terrifying warriors of death.
Right now, the shrill screams in the palace had slowly disappeared.
The black light prison in the middle of the palace also vanished, and the black mist dissipated. Then, the master who was prisoned inside showed his face.
He already lost his life, and his body turned greenish-black as if he were cast out of metal. Also, cracks filled his body, and all his hair fell off. His face looked dry, and he was so dehydrated that his skin had become wrinkled like the skin of an orange. His eye sockets sunk deeper into his skull, and a red light flashed in his grey eyes as death energy spun around him.
Tap! Tap! Tap! Tap!
No more, no less; except for the busty woman in red and the three priests, there were eight warriors of death. The 12 members of the team gathered together in this fashion.
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Whoosh!
The new warrior of death suddenly attacked. As black death energy flashed, this warrior sneak-attacked and took the busty woman in red by surprise. Since she couldn't dodge, her lower legs were penetrated by the black death energy. Since a lot of her warrior energy was used during casting Pinocchio's Lies, she was exhausted, and she fell to the ground powerlessly.
"Why? Why? Why are you doing this?"
The busty woman in red knew that she couldn't escape from this, and she stared at the three priests who were grinning viciously with hatred and anger in her eyes; she could have cut these three b*stards tens of thousands of time if she had known their true nature. It was clear that the nine of them fell into the scheme of these three despicable priests of the Holy Church.
"Hahaha! Hahaha!" A series of mechanical but death-filled laughter suddenly sounded in the hall; it was as loud as thunder, ear-piercing and full of penetration force; it directly affected people's souls!
"The reason is simple; the Grim Reaper's army lacks quality material."
Suddenly, a huge and cold figure appeared on the five-colored crystal throne deep into the palace; this figure was as dark as ink, and black light flashed on him.
This master was completely covered by dark armor. The material of the armor was hard to determine, but it was full of sharp back hooks, looking terrifying and seemed to be able to devour human souls. Also, death energy engulfed him, creating a lot of black human faces that were about the size of fists. With wicked expressions and shrill screams, these human faces made this master seem like the Grim Reaper from Hell.
"Who… are you?" the busty woman in red forced herself to hold still while she asked in anger; the black death energy already traveled up her body through the injury.
However, no one answered her.
In the eyes of the master in the dark armor and the three priests, she was already a dead person.
"Basturk, our deal is done today. According to your request, the Holy Church has delivered 20 Sun-Class Lords to you. According to our agreement, you should give us a copy of the Holy Code of Hell!"
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