Compared with the bright above-ground world, the sky in the underground world is always dim and gloomy. People have long been accustomed to the turbid groundwater that must be filtered before drinking due to too many impurities. They are also used to the clothes and quilts hanging outside the house if they are not careful.
If left dry for a long time, it will become full of dust. It is more accustomed to coughing up blood at a young age, and various respiratory diseases occur frequently.
Perhaps, this is the fundamental reason why the descendants of the exiles always yearn for the terrestrial world with blue skies and white clouds. After all, who doesn't want themselves and their descendants to live a better life.
At this time, the originally hazy sky became even more ugly. The clouds in mid-air turned into a strange blood-red color, and there were gusts of sinister wind. If it was lowered a little, the smell of blood was so pungent that it made people sick.
The gloomy wind is not a natural formation. In the Ashe world where the soul actually exists, these reverberating gloomy evil winds are the ghost fragments transformed by the soul. When the blood shed this time is enough, death
If there are enough people, a relatively closed negative energy environment will naturally form, which is the so-called place of rebirth of the undead - the cursed place.
When there are too many dead at one time, the souls are unwilling to leave. Under the influence of each other, the spirits of the dead remain in the world, and the dead are resurrected in large numbers. In history, there were even massacres, and the entire city turned into a city of death, with the protector of the city martyred.
Knights, all converted into death knights.
This is also the reason why the victorious side must clean up the battlefield after every war on the ground. In addition to recovering the spoils of war and burning corpses that may bring plague, they also invite priests to redeem the unjust war spirits.
Otherwise, in a few decades, if there is another cursed place where the dead gather, it will be really fun.
But even so, as evidenced by the ancient battlefields that the undead monarchs like to occupy most, if tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands are killed at one time, coupled with the death of a strong enough person, the thick breath of death will not dissipate, and the excessive blood will
Dyeing several meters underground red, the curse of the world left by the strong men in despair remains in the world. When these conditions are in place, the priest's salvation will not have any effect, and the cursed land will still be forcibly created, even more advanced.
The place of death.
But this time, the area around the Weitan Outer Mining Area is probably destined to become a place of death for new life.
It was the smell of the battlefield that belonged to the era of cold weapons. The smell of blood was carried by the wind for miles, the dark wind lingered over the battlefield, and the cries of the living and the lamentations of the survivors echoed on the battlefield.
Standing in a pool of blood, the old lion took one last look at his old subordinate who had been with him for decades, raised his ax, and gave the veteran with only half of his throat the final relief.
"Clean the battlefield." There is no room for mercy on the battlefield, the order was squeezed out from between the teeth.
In a war, healing magic and supplies are never enough. The magic of priests and other healing professions have long been exhausted in the war. Now the so-called cleaning of the battlefield is more about relieving the seriously injured and incurable on both our and enemy sides.
"Did you win?"
Yes, the old lion and his legion did win. After paying nearly half of the damage, before the death of tens of thousands of soldiers who did not hesitate to pay the price, and in front of countless souls who passed away, the rational ones were blinded by greed.
The strong men finally remembered that it was more important to save their lives before gaining future power and power.
Those who were still alive began to flee, but those who were dead and seriously injured were destined to stay in a foreign land.
But by this time, it was already too late.
"Hahahaha, it's so pleasant. Tao, Angry Fang, I have already seen your end. I didn't expect the curse to be fulfilled so soon. I will be waiting for you in hell!"
As for the red dragon who witnessed everything that happened, her blood had flowed all over the altar. She was tied up like a chicken and duck waiting to be slaughtered, but she still mercilessly attacked her enemies with ridicule.
"Did you lose?"
Yes, while winning the war, the old lion also lost and lost everything.
As the backbone of the elite twelve battle groups, more than half of them were lost. Two battle groups were completely wiped out. The ace one-eyed battle group served as the backbone to resist the first round of impact and the damage rate exceeded 90%. It can also be canceled directly.
But it's not just the things on the surface that lose even more miserably.
War is a continuation of politics. If a war cannot bring benefits, even if it is victorious, it will probably fail from the beginning.
Looking at his still trembling hands, Tao recalled the crazy look and curse in "The Great Calculator" Penny Hall's eyes when he smashed his skull and extinguished the blue soul fire in it.
He knew that this matter was not over yet. The lich would not die so easily. After she was resurrected, revenge and even an army attack were inevitable.
The experience of the Eleventh Consul of the Ciro Empire was just a microcosm. The Tenth Consul, the "Rotten Ant King" Ramsden, did not have the ability to come back from the dead. His old partner Greenspan left with his mutilated body.
When he left, his eyes full of hatred also showed the new shadow of war.
But what happened to the undead archons was only part of the powerful men who were killed.
"It's done, I'm done."
As Moriel mocked, Thao's political career as an underground overlord was over.
He and his army had just beheaded the royal knights of the Felice Elf Kingdom, hung the Oran Empire's national counselor on a spear, and even the only disciple of the legendary great beast tamer Gildanski.
After being beheaded, it was difficult for the orcs to identify who the "big man" was and what forces were behind him. They had become numb.
Tao himself also knew that no individual or organization could survive the wrath of so many forces. No one...
Not to mention that this is an underground world, and the largest number of fallen corpses are still underground city masters who have had a relationship or were simply under his command.
"Blood debt."
Tao has no regrets at all. Is he going to give his head to the other party just because he has a strong background? The other party has already made it clear that he wants to get rid of himself as the successor of the artifact and become the new Emperor of Yongye, so he should obediently offer his head and
Artifact?
The only thing that made Tao regret was the way the soldiers looked at him. They no longer respected and trusted him as before. Their eyes were full of confusion and fear, and sometimes their eyes became wandering after looking at each other.
His eyes were averted, and his secrets were conveyed in whispers.
"Look at those dim pupils, as well as those claws and demon wings... The king is actually a demon, so why are we fighting?"
Thao had just been pushed to the limit by the undead archons, and was forced to use the power of demons in order to save his life. The power of chaos and demonic characteristics that would never appear in ordinary orcs could not be hidden from the tens of thousands of warriors in front of him.
The underground world is far less hostile to Chaos than the surface. As the underground city lord, you can collude with demons, dance with evil gods, and conspire with devils. But as the underground overlord who represents the orc race, if you are not even an orc, why should you sit on it?
this location.
Thao could already imagine that when the rumors spread throughout the underground world and those ambitious underground city masters used this as a reason to raise the flag of rebellion, the soldiers under his command would probably still be confused about who they were fighting for.
"No, I'm not finished yet!! I still have this!! I will become the new Undead Emperor."
The sacred weapon scepter in his hand, which was emitting dazzling light, had become the only support in his heart.
And suddenly, the altar behind suddenly emitted a dazzling blood light. Countless Yin spirits and blood were swept into the altar by invisible force. The blood formed a river on the ground. The souls of the strong men were unwilling to perish, wailing,
But he was still sucked into the door to another dimension.
"Sacrifice, such a rich sacrifice! So many high-quality souls, so many delicious delicacies! I...I, Soul Eater Kakajili, will become more powerful!! Well done, Thao, I will give it to you
This is a corresponding reward! I will let you obtain the gift of the Chaos Abyss."
The altar had already been activated, and by mistake, beyond everyone's expectations, this war became the best blood sacrifice for the demon Earl Kakajili.
In this war, thousands of legends fell, and nearly 100,000 elite orc warriors died. Their souls and blood could even allow this demon count named Soul Eater to begin to advance. Perhaps, within a thousand years,
A new Demon Duke will be born.
But demons are never creatures that know satisfaction.
"Scepter, give me the Scepter of Eternal Night quickly!!"
Even for the Demon Count, the artifact that carries the secrets of the demigod undead emperor is still a rare treasure. Maybe after getting it, he can add "death" and "death" and other chaotic elements to his power.
, then his road to promotion will be smooth.
When he heard that his master asked for the scepter, Tao immediately turned pale. He wanted to run away with the scepter, but as the sacrifice was in place, this place was connected to the lower plane. How could he run away in front of the demon count.
In the void at the plane gate, a huge ghost hand stretched out, and with a trembling finger, the scepter flew directly over.
"Ha, the Scepter of Eternal Night! Great, is today my lucky day? Let's beat those devils for entertainment later."
In despair, Tao knelt on the ground. His last source of support was gone. The position of the Beastman Emperor would soon be in jeopardy. If the blood sacrifice reached this level, the Demon Earl could come directly to the mortal world. As an agent, I am afraid that
It’s also come to an end.
Suddenly, a roar oscillated back and forth throughout the space!
"It's fake, it's fake, who is it! How dare you fool the great Kakajili!! I will tear him into pieces."
The entire gate of the plane began to tremble, and soon, a huge hoof burning with blazing flames stepped out of the gate of hell, and then, the ferocious goat-horned head came out.
The whole world was darkened, the earth began to crack, the underground flames ran to the ground, and in the distance, several extinct volcanoes erupted directly.
In a fit of rage, the Demon Count and Soul Eater Kakajili descended directly into the mortal world!
But at this time, Tao was shocked by the fact that the scepter was fake. He gave everything, but in the end, was he fooled from the beginning?
"Impossible, impossible!!"
While muttering to himself, that sentence inexplicably rang in his mind again.
"You may regret it."
"Sleepless man!! You are teasing me!!!"
But at this time, Tao's roar was ignored. The angry demon king had already held him in his hand and held him in front of him.
"Who is it? Who dares to deceive the powerful Kakajili. Is it you? The little devil bastard!!"
Just standing there, the hundred-meter-high body was like whipping the earth. All the plants were dying, volcanoes were erupting, and the earth was cracking. The existence of Kakajili began to collapse the rules around him. The Demon Duke could fight with the gods.
In wrestling, the Demon Earl is one level lower, but he is already invincible in the world.
The pungent smell of sulfur makes people suffocate, and the huge force on the body makes all the bones explode together. The huge mouth that swallows flesh, flesh and soul is right in front of you. The Orc Emperor is about to make a final defense for his life.
At this time, facing the Lord's questioning, the figure of the hated man appeared in front of Tao's eyes again.
"No, they are all the Sleepless Ones, and the damn Sulfur Mountain City. They sent the scepter. This is all their conspiracy! It was that man who deceived you, the great Demon Earl!"
Hearing this, the Demon Count hesitated for a moment. Seeing the orcs beside him who were screaming in fear, in the end, he definitely spared the life of this hybrid.
"No one dares to deceive Kakajili without paying the price. Just use your own life to atone for your sin. If you have done well, I will spare your dog's life."
The Demon Count made a move, and the gate of the universe was completely opened. Countless demons swarmed in, while on the other side, a brand new gate opened wide at the same time.
There, you can vaguely see a beautiful mountain city - Sulfur Mountain City!
"The new sacrifice is over there. That city is full of the disgusting power of order. Idiot, show me the way to where the God of Fire Element is sealed. If I miss His Highness Cavins,
, I’ll let you wail in my light forever.”
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At this time, our group was still just moving forward slowly, chatting while walking, just like going on an outing.
From the beginning, I didn’t think those greedy guys could take down an underground overlord. After the covenant ended, it was completely reasonable for an underground overlord to attack an underground city lord. In the end, the outcome still had to be seen with real swords and guns.
The venue for the decisive battle has been prepared long ago, but all that remains is to invite the audience to enter.
There are not many of us. Me, Adam, Xiaohong, plus Margaret who is still in Sulfur Mountain City, excluding Lisa who cannot come, the team from that year is now complete.
However, this time, we deliberately brought Anne and Eliza with us.
Xiaohong and Adam were full of excitement about going to the battlefield. Eliza remained silent as always, but I found that Annie, who had her head lowered, was in a bad mood.
Her status is related to my epic mission. I plan to end this battle. Regardless of whether she can break through the legend, I will ask Adam to give her the position of city lord so that I can meet the basic conditions for resurrection.
"I can finally have a physical body. If I still remain in such a weak state, how can I cope with the next troubles?"
As long as I resurrect my physical body, with the advantages of the system and my familiarity with the "plot", I can quickly become stronger and start a series of my plans. Moreover, I have always been looking forward to what level of physical body I will get after this resurrection.
The physical body is also divided into levels? Of course, the goddess of order and the goddess of chaos were not fair when they created the creatures.
The dragons directly created by the Goddess of Order are considered to be the golden race. They have at least gold level combat power as adults without achieving anything. However, the second generation of humans can barely even compete with the black iron race. Ordinary adults cannot even defeat skeleton soldiers.
My current Lich body's full name is actually "The Immortal King (Silver)", which is a powerful template equivalent to the Silver race. The power it gives me is not inferior to the bonus of ** to Eliza.
Although it is obviously unfair, it is a cruel reality.
Adam, who has reached the pinnacle of mortals and is a demigod, may not be a match for Xiaohong, who is far inferior to him. Eliza, who was also at the peak of gold at that time, was even able to take down Anne of the same level with one hand. This is the difference between the physical body and the comprehensive combat power.
Influence, it determines basic attributes and racial talents, racial abilities, and is the cornerstone of all power and magic.
No matter how superb your swordsmanship is, what will you do if you are weak? If you hold one sword in both hands, you will still be unable to fight against an opponent who holds eight swords and is three times as strong as you, but his skills are not much worse than yours.
A tall building rising from the ground will depend on how deep the foundation is and how tall the building will be. If you want to increase your overall combat power in the end, your bloodline and physical body are very important.
Of course, the weaker races also have advantages in numbers and tools, but the normal golden bloodline grows extremely slowly. Otherwise, the world on earth would not be dominated by the weakest race, humans.
But for me, strength is indispensable to deal with the coming troubles. The demon army will not reason with you, and their racial talents and basic attributes are outrageously strong.
"The darling of the abyss, how strong the demon prince's racial talent is, perhaps, is not comparable to the dragon race of the gold race. Haha, last time it was already silver, this time will it be directly comparable to the physical talent of the dragon race?
, or, go to the next level.”
However, in history, the demon prince was still beheaded by humans. Perhaps this also shows that racial talent is not everything... Well, I know that the unlucky demon prince is "me" in history.
, and the brave man who killed "me" was Anne, who was obviously out of shape in front of her.
"What's wrong, are you scared?"
Suddenly, recalling that period of history, I thought about whether this is the devil who provides pre-war psychological counseling to the brave. If one day she really grows up and chops me with a knife, should I give myself the award of "Moving the World, the Most Powerful One"?
Award for working hard to kill the devil."
"No. I just feel that I am too stupid to help." Unlike the awkward Eliza, Anne has always been a frank and good child. When asked about her troubles, she speaks directly.
But Adam and Xiaohong, who had been listening carefully, both laughed. It was obvious that in their eyes, Annie's troubles were nothing.
I gestured to Adam to comfort me with my eyes, but he looked up at the sky again and pretended to be stupid. Xiaohong suddenly became interested in the ant nest on the ground. In desperation, she looked around, and in the end, it was me.
"Oh, those guys have accumulated it over thousands of years. You are only twenty, so it is normal for you not to be able to catch up."
"That's not it! Anne can accept the weak strength. Anne just feels that she is so stupid. Seeing that everyone is so busy, but no one can help. Sister Eliza can do everything, little Victoria beat everyone in the league meeting, and I
The future city lord can only watch from the sidelines."
Looking at Annie who is seriously troubled, I also have a headache. Boys and girls always like to compare with their peers, and it is easier for them to fall into the trap.
Just like in those days, the most idle person in our team was always the idiot Adam, who thought that if he did everything, he would mess it up 80% of the time. But in this generation, compared with Eliza, who has full control over the bystanders, and Victoria, who seems peaceful but is actually evil and cunning,
Anne is indeed immature.
But if I tell the truth, she will probably be even more frustrated. If I lose confidence as the future city lord, my epic mission will also be ruined. So, I rolled my eyes and took it into consideration.
"Haha, you understood it wrong. Do you remember what I told you last time? The most important thing as a city lord is to know people well and make good use of them, and leave troublesome problems to people who are good at solving them. Look, that guy over there is still the current incumbent.
City Lord, don’t you just enjoy your leisure time?”
"Ahem!" Hearing me talking about him, Adam pretended to cough twice, meaning not to mention him. It seemed that he was self-aware, and there would probably be no good words to say about him.
"But Uncle Bones, you also said that everyone's path is different. I don't want to be like my adoptive father. Obviously everyone is very busy and there are so many things to do, but I hide and be lazy. I am usually lazy and am always criticized by the citizens.
People point and point, it’s so ugly and embarrassing.”
Being called embarrassed by his adopted daughter, Adam immediately burst into tears, Xiaohong held her belly in her hands and bent over with a smile, but Eliza nodded, looked at this side meaningfully, and signaled, "You too
almost".
Normally, I would not hesitate to insult him, but this time, just like last time, I had to protect his image even if I had no choice but to do so.
"Actually, the city lord also has important things to be busy with, not only protecting everyone. This can actually be done slowly. There is actually another thing you can work on now. And Adam has done a very good job in this regard."
"What?"
"As the leader, you have to point out the direction for everyone. At least, give everyone confidence that tomorrow will be better, so that everyone can live hard and full of energy and hope. If you really can't find it, you can make one up."
"But, I don't even know my own direction."
"Then, ask your subordinates what they hope for the future. Combining everyone's dreams and expectations for the future may be the direction you should lead them in."
After hesitating for a moment, maybe it was time to explain some things clearly, so I talked about some personal experiences.
"For example, many years ago, there was a tyrannical king. He decided to stop his aggression and reconcile with the surrounding kingdoms. But at this time, if he spoke directly to his lords and generals, he would only
A result."
"What's the result?" Annie asked curiously.
"He will be directly overthrown. His hungry generals have not yet been satisfied. His noble lords have gained enough new territory and population. They will directly overthrow the king who blocks the way, and then quickly launch a new one.
leader to continue the empire’s aggression.”
It was Adam who answered Anne's doubts, and looking at his leisurely and contented look, it was obvious that he had been thinking about this issue for more than a day or two.
Yes, there were seven undead kings in the Eternal Night Army who were slightly weaker than me. Even if they suddenly agreed with their heads full of water, how could I explain it to the middle and high-level undead generals below?
When I was excited about the coming age of the undead, I was not even sure of convincing the Four Heavenly Kings under my command. If I wanted to reconcile with the living, being overthrown by a riot would be the only possible outcome.
"So, many times, the ruler at the top is actually just a combination of the wills of the middle and lower classes. The future direction he wants to point out is just the future direction that most people expect. You don't need to think too much, just learn to listen.
"
"You see, although there are many freaks in our city, everyone actually lives very happily. Even those perverts who are often imprisoned have not left this city. If you also like this city
As for the city, wouldn’t it be enough to protect it and keep it the same as before?”
Yes, as I said, in fact, with the strength of Yibeifeng, Storm Eagle, Snowhoof, and the Bea brothers, the world is so big that they cannot go anywhere. Maybe they can become noble lords in other places, but
They still choose to live in this city full of rules and restraints, acting out according to their personalities while accepting punishment in an aggrieved manner, but it also shows that there are things they dream of here, which are simply impossible to find in other places.
My words were too broad, and the girl city lord nodded in understanding.
"Think about it while you are worrying, and work hard bit by bit. This is how everyone got here, and your sister Eliza will also help you."
This time, Eliza finally didn't make trouble and just nodded silently.
"Well, Annie will work very hard." Although her eyes were still confused, judging from the little fists waving, she had regained her energy.
[Congratulations on the epic mission, Nirvana of the Phoenix is 50% completed. Please keep up your efforts. After the mission is completed, specific rewards will be given based on the final completion]
The system did not want to be left alone to improve my presence, but the real rewards made me motivated again.
Before we reached our destination, the earth suddenly began to shake and crack, the volcanoes in the distance began to retaliate, and ominous red clouds appeared in the sky. Obviously something was wrong.
At the same time, Adam rushed forward, borrowing the divine sword from Annie temporarily, and slashed through the rocks on one side, splitting half of the cliff.
And he himself also raised his long sword high, made a standard knight charging action, pointed at a small hill and shouted.
"Why are you so sneaky? Come out! Otherwise, we will chop down the hill as well."
Adam, who used to be lazy in the past, was so excited that he cut the cliff with his sword when there was no need to draw it. Xiaohong and others were also a little puzzled, but I pursed my lips in disdain. My magic eye had already told me the ending.
"Haha, isn't it just because I lost face? I want to show off in front of the younger generation and save some face? You deserve to cry."
And then, amidst Adam's roar, a naked dwarf spy ran out from behind the hill.
"City Lord, don't behead, don't behead, it's me! Bystander number 4267, one of your own, I am one of your own."
"Is it your boy?"
"it's me."
"Needless to say, you, with your thick eyebrows, big eyes, and righteous face, are actually a counter-revolutionary. You, a traitor, actually led us into an ambush. Let me kill you on behalf of Sulfur Mountain City!"
"Bang!" This was not a gunshot, but that I couldn't stand it any longer, so I kicked Adam away, who knew he was wrong but still held on. This spy obviously had important information, and if this farce continued, it would really mess up things.
.
After briefly browsing the information, even I was immediately shocked. There was an explanation for the earth-shattering just now. The Demon Count was definitely not easy to deal with.
Immediately, I threw the information to Xiaohong. After reading it, she transformed into a dragon shape without saying a word.
Due to the existence of various dragon knights in knight novels, most intelligent dragons are actually very disgusted with the behavior of mortal races treating them as mounts, but at this time, Xiaohong had no scruples.
"Come up here, I will fly with all my strength and I will definitely be able to intercept you! The opponent this time is not easy. You must recharge your batteries and prepare for a decisive battle!"
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PS. We actually update a lot, on average at least 5,000 per day. Why do some people always say that we update less... A conscientious update will be delivered.
PS2. Nuan Feng, the author of Demon Lian, has released a new book, Auling Shenwang. Friends who like Western Fantasy can read it. Squirrel himself also liked Demon Lian back then. The quality of the old author’s books will not be bad.
