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Chapter 247 We Steal Souls from the Shadowlands

To be honest, Gul'dan's abilities are quite impressive. In the 6.0 Warlords of Draenor expansion, he perfectly embodied the qualities of an intelligence-based boss.

Gul'dan once said something very insightful: "It was your Burning Legion that failed, not me, Gul'dan."

I completed all the tasks you asked me to do, but when I summoned Archimonde, he was killed.

You asked me to open the Legion portal and let the Burning Legion descend, and I did it. As a result, Kil'jaeden, you were also killed.

"Welcome to Gul'dan. You'll find that following me is the wisest choice you've ever made." Rhodes smiled slightly.

"Haha, I hope so!" Gul'dan let out a strange laugh.

"Kabuto! From now on, you are not allowed to control him without my orders. Just let him do as he pleases," Rhodes said.

Although Gul'dan was given the right to act freely, Rhodes did not allow him to undo the Impure World Reincarnation technique on his own; the necessary restrictions still needed to be in place.

The apothecary nodded and then released Gul'dan from his control, allowing him to move his body freely.

"Hehehe! This new body is pretty good, if it weren't for the fact that this guy could control it at any time." Gul'dan said after sensing the power contained within his body.

This inexhaustible stamina, along with the powerful pseudo-immortality, is incredibly impressive.

"I'm glad you like it!"

"Lord Rhodes! There's still a White Zetsu body. Whom do you want me to revive?" Kabuto Yakushi asked.

This time, they brought two White Zetsu clones, one of which was used to reincarnate Gul'dan, while the other has not yet been used.

"I want to conduct an experiment. Your world has a Pure Land of Bliss, a world where the dead reside."

The same is true of this world; the Shadowlands, where the dead reside, is where Gul'dan was able to be resurrected.

It's because he has become a demon, his soul swirling in the distorted void.

However, when other normal beings die, their souls go to the Shadow Realm and do not linger in the real world.

"I want to test whether a soul that has already entered the Shadowlands can be resurrected in this way," Rhodes said.

In the world of Naruto, as long as you have the other person's body tissue, you can use it as a medium to summon their soul from the Pure Land.

Is it possible to secretly bring the souls of the dead from the Shadowlands in the world of Azeroth?

"I haven't tried this, but theoretically it should be possible. However, I've only just started exploring two worlds, so it's possible I might fail," Kabuto Yakushi said.

"Anyway, give it a try!"

Rhodes began to ponder which individuals' souls had entered the Shadow Realm but then reappeared in the real world.

The most obvious example is Uther the Lightbringer. According to the Shadowlands 9.0 storyline, Uther's soul went directly into the Shadowlands after his death.

However, Uther's soul reappeared at Uther's Tomb during the pre-patch quests of version 7.0.

Even in the Wrath of the Lich King expansion, players were told that they must have a Lich King.

This is also a typical example of Blizzard retconning the source material; Uther has already entered the Shadowlands, so theoretically he shouldn't be able to appear in reality.

However, his soul appeared multiple times in Uther's Tomb, and even gave players quests.

Another example is the Scarlet Inspector Whitemane, this long-legged lady, who was killed by players in the 60s.

In the Legion 7.0 expansion, she was transformed into the new Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. So, where did her soul come from?

The same applies to NPCs that exist in a spirit state; they are numerous.

When Rhodes played the game, he encountered quite a few NPCs in spirit form.

In addition, there are all sorts of ghosts and monsters that appear in the wild.

Therefore, Rhodes judged that the Shadowlands' control over reality was not strong; they would accept souls if they came, and they would not pursue the matter if souls did not come.

If the Impure World Reincarnation technique can truly summon souls from the Shadowlands to Azeroth, then these guys can't care.

Otherwise, the warden wouldn't have collected so many souls in the Maw!

Rhodes had already considered the choice of the person to be resurrected this time, selecting a special legendary paladin whose flesh and blood were specially brought over by Runti and his sister.

Gul'dan, standing to the side, was also filled with curiosity. He was eager to see how such a unique necromancy spell was cast.

This necromancy spell made him extremely envious; it was far more powerful than the crude necromancy he used when creating the Death Knight.

The medium used for the summoning was given to Kabuto Yakushi, and the body of the White Zetsu was placed in the center of the magic circle. Kabuto then began to form hand seals, mobilize the chakra energy within his body, and then cast the Impure World Reincarnation technique.

The ninjutsu was successfully activated and began to summon the souls of the dead. An incredibly terrifying suction force appeared, frantically consuming Kabuto Yakushi's chakra and evil energy.

It seemed that something was hindering, something was blocking the soul he was about to summon.

"Lord Rhodes. To summon this soul, I need even stronger chakra," Kabuto Yakushi said through gritted teeth.

In just a short while, he had used up nearly half of his chakra, and he had only initially located the ethereal soul. To pull it here, he would need an even greater amount of chakra.

"I'll provide you with chakra energy." Rhode immediately activated his green Rinnegan, then placed his hand on Kabuto Yakushi's shoulder and began to transfer chakra to him, while also refining his own chakra.

With the chakra provided by Rhodes, Kabuto Yakushi no longer had any worries and began to summon that ethereal soul with all his might.

His soul seemed to have shattered; one part was quickly summoned, while the other part seemed to be in a very distant place!

After spending a great deal of time and a massive amount of chakra energy, and even when Rhode felt a bit strained, Kabuto Yakushi finally managed to summon the soul completely.

At this moment, within the Shadowlands, a special soul in the Fortress of Ascension was taken away by an inexplicable force.

"It's strange! A part of his soul was wandering in this world, and I summoned it very easily."

But more than half of his soul resides in another, very, very distant place. If it weren't for Lord Rhodes providing me with chakra, I wouldn't have been able to summon him at all.

Kabuto wiped the sweat from his brow and said, "The amount of chakra I used this time... If this were in their world now, it could probably summon an entire Edo Tensei army!"

At this moment, the White Zetsu on the ground began to change. The unfamiliar soul was pieced back together and then injected into the body, and an extremely powerful golden energy erupted.

After this burst of golden energy, both Kabuto and Gul'dan instinctively felt a sense of disgust.

What an awful feeling! What is this golden energy?

The holy light faded, revealing a man with golden hair, a thick beard, wearing the armor of a lightbringer, and wielding a warhammer.

"Hmph! This damned Holy Light! I didn't expect it to be you, Uther the Lightbringer!" Gul'dan sneered.

That's right! The flesh and blood that Rhodes provided this time was that of the legendary paladin, Uther the Lightbringer, a paladin representing justice, and the mentor of the Lich King Arthas.

Kabuto, who was maintaining the hand seals, looked at Uther and then at Gul'dan. So, that golden energy is called Holy Light?

At this moment, Uther had not regained consciousness like Gul'dan, but was in a dazed state.

His shattered soul had just been completely reunited. The Impure World Reincarnation technique was not some kind of necromancy, but a special summoning technique. Therefore, after being resurrected, the powerful holy light within him still remained.

"Lord Rhodes, if we need to summon souls from that place again in the future, I estimate we will need your assistance, as my chakra alone is insufficient for the summoning," Kabuto Yakushi said, wiping the sweat from his brow.

"This necromancy is truly amazing, completely different from other necromancy, and it's an energy I've never seen before." Gul'dan stared at the resurrected Uther with curiosity. He had witnessed the entire summoning ritual.

At this moment, Uther seemed to have regained consciousness and looked around.

"I am at Bastion, no, I am at Uther's Tomb, I am guiding the warriors forward."

Go and defeat the Lich King and destroy the Scourge!

No! I'm in the Fortress of Ascension, about to undergo the Ascension Ceremony and become a noble Ascended One. Why, why do I have two memories?!

Uther's memories seem to be in some kind of confusion, with some parts showing him in a place called Bastion.

It transformed into a blue-skinned being with a pair of wings growing from its back, and sought to erase all its memories to become a so-called Ascended Being.

But his other memories are about the world of Azeroth, where he seems to be instructing the warriors here on how to destroy the Scourge undead. His soul has been wandering near his own grave.

"Hehe! Alright! Kabuto, seal his consciousness, then let him continue to sleep in the coffin. I have a great use for this guy." Rhodes said with a smile.

Kabuto nodded, summoned a huge coffin, and then locked the resurrected Uther inside. He then used his own scroll to seal Uther's coffin.

Rhodes has now basically concluded that summoning a soul from the Shadow Realm would consume a huge amount of chakra.

However, if the soul is not in the Shadow Realm, then using this technique is just as convenient as in the Naruto world, and the chakra consumption is basically the same.

(End of this chapter)