Zhu Tian started by deceiving his father-in-law from the perspective of pirates.

Arthas, that idiot, his plan for the Scourge was utterly foolish. But because of the power of the Crown of Domination, I am forced to pledge my allegiance to him and offer him advice.

"You probably don't believe in the demigods of Vedas. I once plotted to come directly to their deaths when the Alliance and Horde armies attacked, thus breaking free from the Lich King's control," Kel'Thuzad said.

"I believe you on that point."

How could I not believe you? Back when I played the 80s version of the game, according to the storyline, Kel'Thuzad drove Naxxramas Fortress directly to the top of the Alliance and Horde bases to provoke them.

Then the one who got killed was absolutely brainless; what was that if not suicide?

Players were initially looking forward to seeing what impressive plays Kel'Thuzad would deliver in the Wrath of the Lich King expansion. Instead, he started by giving away a kill.

After all that, it turns out this guy had already decided to die; his life's goal was to research new necromancy and gain the power of immortality. But in the end, he became someone else's employee, used in various ways.

Hearing that Rhodes believed him, Kel'Thuzad's eyes lit up. Back in Dalaran, he had once tossed a coin into the Wishing Well.

The sign above read: He just longs for a hug, he just longs for someone's approval.

He just craves understanding and trust from others! Has he truly lost all his humanity?

If that's the case, why would he keep his beloved cat, Mr. Bigglesworth, at Naxxramas Fortress?

Then he was killed by some idiot from the Alliance and the Horde. Kel'Thuzad was incredibly saddened when Bigglesworth died.

However, this might be the best ending for Mr. Björns, because how could a cat live in an environment full of the dead?

Moreover, when it embraces Bigglesworth in its skeletal lich form, it may harm the kitten.

“Great demigod! I have heard about you, and then I witnessed your new kind of undead resurrection spell.”

"I've discovered that's what I've been pursuing all my life, that's the ultimate perfection, the power of immortality, an incomparably strong body, and inexhaustible stamina." Kel'Thuzad began to shower Rhodes with praise.

“I know what you’re thinking. You want to break free from the Lich King’s control and join my ranks, becoming my subordinate, right?” Rhodes asked with a smile.

"That's right, great Wilderness Demigod! Please allow me to offer my loyalty. I only wish to conduct some magical research, to study the supreme power."

"I don't want to be a witchcraft puppet, taking orders from that idiot," Kel'Thuzad said.

"Hmm! You want this kind of immortality, but this kind of immortality has a major drawback."

"That means you can no longer improve your strength. You can only hone your skills and study new spells, but your overall strength cannot be improved," Rhodes said.

The body reborn through the Impure World Reincarnation technique is indeed very powerful. With this body, you can learn spells that you could have learned in your previous life but didn't. You can learn them after death and then use them.

If a higher-level spell requires a more powerful energy source or other driving force, then you cannot learn it.

“It is indeed a drawback, but it is far better than my current undead body,” Kel'Thuzad said.

Now I am a complete monster. Standing in front of ordinary people, I am more terrifying than those horrible green-skinned orcs.

This is his true attitude; there's no need to belittle himself or pat himself on the back.

"Hmm! I can grant you that immortal body, and you can continue to study the spells you like. So what can you give me in return?"

This old guy even sided with the Jailer in version 9.0 and became the final boss of the Sanctuary of Domination. Arthas was thrown into the Maw, but you weren't. How many backdoors did the Jailer pull for you?

However, there is one thing Rhodes can be sure of: as long as you are strong enough, Kel'Thuzad will undoubtedly be loyal to you.

“Great demigod, I can help you destroy the Scourge, and I can tell you a secret.”

"The Crown of Domination didn't actually come from the Burning Legion. Behind Arthas, there is a very powerful and mysterious entity," Kel'Thuzad said.

This was his trump card; he knew he could use this secret to gain the trust of this great demigod.

These two floating cities should be nothing to a great demigod, since Rhodes himself can build floating cities.

As for these death knights, and some of the undead creatures in Naxxramas, well, that's even more laughable!

If they can regain their free will, it will increase the number of newborns.

"Hmm! You mean, the Lich King wasn't created by the Burning Legion? There's a mastermind behind him, and you know about this entity?"

He knew about this, after all, he was the third commander of the Burning Legion.

The Lich King's Frostmourne and Crown of the Dominator were both created by the Dreadlords.

Their creator was actually the Warlord, one of the six Eternals of the Shadow Realm. At this time, the Warlord was under the control of Warden Zoval.

In order to carry out his grand plan! Unexpectedly, Kel'Thuzad already knew of the Jailer's existence at this point in time, but just how much did he know?

There will be many benefits to accepting this great lich in the future.

After all, as a demigod, some of the dirty and tiring work has to be done by certain special subordinates, and he has to maintain the image of a lofty demigod.

“Then why don’t you tell me the secrets you know?” Rhodes said.

“Of course, no problem. But Great Demigod, what should we do with these guys? Are you sure you want them to hear this secret?” Kel'Thuzad asked.

Some of the Death Knights who had already broken free of control immediately frowned. They gathered around Darion Mograine, looking at the two of them warily.

Rhodes was not famous when Darion Mograine and the others died.

So these people were unaware that a great demigod had been born in the short span of a little over a year since their deaths.

However, through their conversation, these death knights understood that they needed to deal with the Lich King or the entity behind him, and that was enough.

“Demigod of the Wilds! If you wish to deal with the Demon King, or the being behind him, we will become your reliable allies,” Darion Mograine said, raising the Fallen Ashbringer in his hand.

Rhodes smiled and simply waved his hand. The death knights immediately rolled their eyes and fainted. The combination of Conqueror's Haki and the pressure of the Soul-Soul Fruit could inflict a huge blow on a soul.

Rhodes is the natural nemesis of these undead, and he has a natural restraining effect on them. As for these death knights, Rhodes has other plans.

"What a powerful soul pressure! Demigod, you are far more powerful than that fool Arthas."

“Alright, tell me everything you know! I’ll use this information to determine your worth,” Rhodes said.

“Great demigod, you know of the existence of the Shadow Realm, right? It is the world of the truly dead.”

All life on Azeroth is sent there upon death.

That is the final resting place for all the dead, and the Crown of Domination, along with the Lich King's Frostmourne, are creations of an incomparably powerful being in the Shadowlands.

This incredibly powerful being seems to be plotting something, but I don't know the specifics.

But I understand that the Crown of Domination can be linked to that mysterious being, the one who created the Lich King.

"He wants the Lich King to do something for him; the Crown of Domination has unimaginable uses and value," Kel'Thuzad said.

As the first person under the Lich King, he only vaguely sensed the existence of that world and had heard the first Lich King, Ner'zhul, mention that great man.

However, Arthas disregarded the existence of that person and was completely unwilling to obey his orders.

This greatly angered the powerful being from the other world, which is why Kel'Thuzad thought Arthas was a fool.

When faced with someone many times more powerful than you, you should focus on gaining advantages from them, rather than constantly opposing them.

Because they can destroy you at will, and you yourself may even be a puppet created by them.

Kel'Thuzad had long ago concluded that Arthas would ultimately fail, so he had been looking for a way out.

He even planned to die directly at the hands of the Horde and the Alliance, and then go to the world of the dead to meet that great being.

However, it was only after this demigod appeared that Kel'Thuzad decided to come and try his luck.

I know who you're talking about. One of the six Eternals of the Shadowlands, Warden Zovall.

Don't ask me how I know; it's because Blizzard spoiled it.

However, Rhodes nodded, signaling Kel'Thuzad to continue.

"This great being, who calls himself Warden Zovar, has been plotting this matter all along. His strength is comparable to that of a true god."

Although Arthas wanted to rebel against him, he was still influenced by him to some extent.

"The Icecrown Citadel he's building has other special uses besides serving as the Lich King's fortress," Kel'Thuzad said.

"You mean, even though Arthas doesn't want to accept Warden Zova's orders, he's still subconsciously doing things for him, right?"

That shouldn't be the case! According to the plot, the Crown of Domination can indeed communicate with Zoval, but Warden Zoval cannot control people with strong minds through the Crown of Domination.

The three Lich Kings, Ner'zhul, Arthas, and Bolvar, were all able to disobey his orders.

So you can disobey his orders, but you'll still be influenced subconsciously?

Rhodes originally planned to seize the Crown of Domination and then research necromancy! If he were to be subconsciously influenced by the Warden, it would be a huge loss!

It seems this matter needs to be considered carefully!

"I can't be sure about that. Arthas often cursed that incredibly powerful being, but he also ordered the construction of Icecrown Citadel. Countless Scourge undead are mining Saronite to build this incredibly powerful fortress."

"Yes! I understand. The information you brought me, Kel'Thuzad, is very useful to me."

"From now on, you are my subordinate, and I will give you an unexpected surprise." Rhodes nodded and took out a sealed White Zetsu body from his private space.

To facilitate resurrection, Rhodes stored thousands of White Zetsu bodies in his private space.

White Zetsu's body is the best material for resurrection. Some incredibly powerful beings cannot unleash their full strength in life if the resurrection offerings they use are not of high quality.

The most obvious examples are the First Hokage, the Second Hokage, and Madara Uchiha.

These individuals may appear to be incredibly powerful on the battlefield, but in reality, none of them have demonstrated the strength they possessed before birth.

It doesn't matter to ordinary people, but some powerful mages need to use the bodies of White Zetsu to unleash their full power.

Moreover, it would be more convenient to use the Reincarnation Technique, and this time Rhodes intends to completely resurrect Kel'Thuzad.

Chapter 288 Impure World Body, Lich Power, and Chakra

"Is this body yours from when you were alive? I need you to give me a piece of your body tissue as a summoning medium."

“My demigod, this is the body formed from the ashes before me.” Kel'Thuzad nodded, broke off a rib from his own body, and respectfully handed it to Rhodes.

His skeletal eyes gleamed with a pale blue light, and the flames of his soul flickered wildly. He had long awaited this new resurrection.

Rhodes nodded and began to use the rib as a medium and the White Zetsu as a sacrifice to perform the Impure World Reincarnation technique!

A strange magic circle began to form beneath White Zetsu's feet, and Kel'Thuzad's soul was extracted from his lich form.

Kel'Thuzad even took out his lich phylum and extracted a portion of his soul from it; this phylum is used by liches to save their lives.

The lich's life-saving methods are far inferior to this immortality!

It's important to know that these liches can indeed be resurrected after death in their phylactery.

However, it takes time to recover the soul, and it cannot be used multiple times, since the soul cannot be split too many times.

Even a powerful lich like him can't use it many times. After being defeated in the Eastern Plaguelands last time, his soul was weakened to the extreme.