Master Changsheng

Chapter 282, Page 279: [The Lord of the Undead]

The wolf-headed monster spoke.

An Kai then fell silent.

What clues does he have?

Indeed there is.

Those were the creatures of the vanished, nameless town, living quite well, chasing their dreams in the abyss of desire…

This time, in order to hide themselves.

An Kai declined the Southern Continent's magical beast clan's request to meet, citing his need to recover from his injuries.

Instead, it was changed to the current "video" connection method.

This was all to prevent the exposure of his true identity and the special function of the [Lord of Desire Token]...

A brief two-second silence.

An Kai changed his voice, speaking in a hoarse, muffled tone:

"【Nameless Town】I wonder what kind of accident happened?"

"but…"

"【The Abyss of Desire】You asked me! Then you've come to the right person!"

As he spoke the last sentence, An Kai's voice suddenly rose, and a look of resentment appeared on his face.

"Oh?"

On the other end of the "video," the wolf-headed monster became interested, never expecting that a casual question would yield such an unexpected reward...

Ahem...

After clearing his throat with two light coughs, An Kai spoke angrily, dropping a bombshell right off the bat…

"This position of 'Lord of Desire' was originally mine!!!"

"What?!"

The wolf-headed monster suddenly stood up, and An Kai could clearly see a wound on its neck.

Perhaps realizing its wounds were exposed, the wolf-headed beast quickly returned to its original sitting posture, its eyes deep and urging, "Continue!"

Seeing the wolf-headed demon beast in this state, An Kai smiled inwardly.

Then, with a distressed expression, he slowly recounted the corresponding explanations that he and Wayne, along with many others, had researched…

"Alas! What a misfortune for our family!"

"I've encountered a subordinate who betrayed me!"

……

Next, Ankai spoke sincerely for two hours, explaining the tragic story of how he was betrayed by his subordinates, who then betrayed him because Ankai trusted him too much, leading to the theft of the "Lord of Desire."

In this story, Ankai plays the role of a scapegoat who is betrayed.

When talking about the traitor "Lin Dong", An Kai would grit his teeth from time to time.

The sincerity of their feelings is beyond doubt.

This is the version of events chosen by Ankai and others after careful consideration.

As the Grand Lord of the Abyss of Wealth, it would be too disingenuous to claim ignorance of the Abyss of Desire.

It's better to be like this now, half true and half false.

It really is the [Lord of Desire] Inheritance Token, and it is indeed in his hands.

The truth is, he wasn't a sucker, nor was his token stolen by his subordinates.

One explanation eventually resonated with the wolf-headed monster.

He would occasionally grit his teeth and follow An Kai.

It was as if he too had experienced betrayal and was recalling painful memories from the past.

Coincidentally, the Wolf-Headed Beast did indeed experience that.

The scar on his neck was left by his traitorous subordinate…

Two hours later.

An Kai declared twice, "I am irreconcilably opposed to the [Abyss of Desire]!"

"I am irreconcilably opposed to the Lord of Desire!"

This fictional "sucker" story, featuring An Kai as the protagonist, has come to an end.

This heartfelt story also led Ankai and the wolf-headed monster to become good friends.

Before the call ended.

The wolf-headed demonic beast patted its chest and told An Kai that if he encountered any trouble, he could mention its name.

The wolf-headed monster also intended to use this reward as a prize for Ankai for providing the information.

The rewards seem generous.

The wolf-headed monster also had the appearance of a "loyal older brother".

but…

The wolf-headed demon beast never revealed his name from beginning to end…

The statement "Mention my name if you encounter trouble" has thus become a load of nonsense.

"You bastard, you dare to freeload off me, An?"

"Ha! I'll remember you!"

However, An Kai successfully passed this first test of his identity.

It also confirmed something for him.

The beings of the divine realm, including the five major powers, were unaware that the Abyss of Desire was a fusion of the Abyss of Wealth and the Abyss of Barrenness.

However, there are still some problems here.

—The Great Lord of the Immortal Race!

As the Grand Lord of the Eternal Abyss, he knew the origins of the Abyss of Desire.

Furthermore, he also had some connection with the magical beasts of the Southern Continent.

Ankai checked the side quest details again.

It has been confirmed that the Great Lord of the Long-lived Race is struggling to cope with the invasion of the [Sixth Layer of the Abyss: The Short-lived Abyss] and is unable to establish contact with the monsters of the Southern Continent.

The appearance of the "Abyss of Desire" has given a glimmer of hope to those abysses with even numbers of members.

They all launched invasions against the abyss, which was one level below them.

Hoping for the merging of the two great abysses…

However, relying on the [Short-lived Abyss] is not a long-term solution.

An Kai frowned in thought…

After a while.

I have some ideas in mind...

The Good Family possesses both the "Longevity Seed" and the [Lord of the Eternal Abyss: Lord of Life], so there's a lot they can do!

The day.

They are the only 18 members of the Good Elder Family who have grown to the [Legendary: Sky] level and are also the only [Necromancer] in Ankai's hands.

Under the guidance of the Lord of Life, they quietly left the House of Goodness.

Heading towards the [Fourth Level of the Divine Court].

Along the way.

Any force that encounters that is not under the control of a benevolent family is transformed into an "undead creature" by the necromancer's immortality.

Combined with the undead creatures accumulated in the [Abyss of Wealth], just 20 people created a massive "Undead Catastrophe"!

Initially, it only spread in a small area.

Until a being at the [Nirvana: Origin] realm was devoured by the "Cataclysm of the Dead".

This disaster has finally drawn the attention of the forces of the Chaos Sea!

In the present [Chaos Sea], beings at the [Nirvana: Origin] realm are truly at the top of the pyramid!

If even a powerful being of this caliber cannot withstand the "Cataclysm of the Dead," then who can?

Within the Chaos Sea, the five major powers even held a meeting specifically regarding the "Undead Catastrophe".

It is used to discuss how to respond.

It is worth mentioning that there were 20 people from the five major forces at the meeting, of whom 8 were beings who had signed a [contract] with Ankai!

These eight individuals are spread across the five major factions.

During the meeting, following Ankai's instructions, I guided the discussion towards the main theme.

Ultimately, the meeting of representatives from the five major powers within the Chaos Sea ended in discord.

No effective solution has been proposed.

The reason for this lies within the five major powers themselves.

They entered the Chaos Sea with the aim of reaching the Fourth Level of the Divine Court!

In addition to the Chaos Sea, the five major forces are also joining forces to deal with the invasion from the eleventh layer of the Abyss.

In addition, they must guard against the newly emerging temptations of the "Abyss of Desire".

All things considered, the five major powers are already struggling to cope with the issues right in front of them.

It's hard to spare any other energy to deal with other things.

After all, each of the five major powers has its own set of affairs to attend to.

Besides the five major factions being busy.

Another reason is that, according to the investigations of the five major forces, the "Cataclysm of the Dead" only affects the [Nirvana: Origin] realm!

It's fine if it's inside the Chaos Sea!

If they dare to step out of the Chaos Sea, they can kill them with a flick of their wrists!

This is the source of the five major powers' confidence in their own strength!

The five major factions are strong enough to withstand the erosion of the "Undead Scourge".

Other forces within the Chaos Sea do not possess this kind of confidence.

Since Ankai secretly took control of 312 portions of the Chaos Sea territory last time.

The remaining 100-plus territories in the Chaos Sea, which were not controlled by the five major powers but by other independent forces, were targeted by An Kai.

He has been planning the feasibility of further controlling the territory of the Chaos Sea.

An Kai considered approaching them one by one.

However, it is prone to accidents and is also time-consuming and laborious.

At this moment, because of the "Undead Catastrophe" that was deliberately created, Ankai saw a glimmer of hope.

He arranged for 312 factions under his control to speak out in unison.

They said that since the "Five Major Powers" were not taking care of them, they would unite themselves to eliminate the "Undead Scourge".

The appeal was met with immediate approval from the Chaos Sea faction, which was not one of the five major powers.

This also includes…

A virtuous family.

The entire Chaos Sea has a total of 999 territories, plus the Nameless Town, for a total of 1000 territories.

After deducting the territories controlled by the five major powers, there are still about 500 shares in the hands of other idle forces.

Ankai, on the other hand, controls 312 territories in the Chaos Sea among these scattered forces, including Good Man Island.

Therefore, without the involvement of the five major powers, it would be relatively easy for Ankai to achieve his goal within the Chaos Sea.

Blindly conforming is human nature, whether it is a human or any other living being.

It's not so much about echoing, but Ankai did intend to send the "Undead Scourge" to any faction that didn't participate.

With the strength of the "Undead Scourge," it would be quite easy for them to roam freely within the Chaos Sea.

This is because not only is the Lord of Life in charge.

And Ankai himself was in charge!

An Kai's current strength is unmatched within the Chaos Sea!

After making contact with the [Gold-Swallowing Bone Man] Grand Lord.

An Kai has a clearer understanding of his own abilities.

His current strength is more than enough to crush beings at the [Nirvana: Origin] level.

Even beings at the [Nirvana: Original Enlightenment] level would find it difficult to be a match for Ankai!

With Ankai overseeing the "Undead Catastrophe," dealing with those forces from the Chaos Sea is incredibly easy.

Even within the Chaos Sea, the five major powers are no match for Ankai now!

Therefore, Ankai, who controls the "Undead Catastrophe," is affectionately called the "Undead Ruler" by the creatures of the Chaos Sea!

It means the master who controls the "dead".

Ankai quite likes this nickname.

This is a title he chose himself and then released.

Compared to titles like "Lord of Desire," An Kai thought it sounded much better.

When acting as the [Undead Overlord], Ankai was not worried about his identity being exposed.

Because when he acts as the [Undead Overlord], he does not use his identity-identifying spells.

Instead, it used two spells that had never been shown before.

One is the [Dimensional Will], a fusion of [Dark Magic], [Mage's Will], and [Dimensional Cage]!

When activated, it can conjure a massive cage that allows one to escape this realm.

Inside the cage, shrouded in darkness, one must constantly endure the "spiritual" pressure emanating from Ankai.

If the opponent resists fiercely, Ankai can exile them and take them back to the [Dimensional Cage].

Make the opponent stay in a desolate place devoid of magical elements, blood energy, and other energies from the divine realm, insect realm, and abyss!

They could only wait to die slowly in that desolate place where there was nothing.

It was through the spell [Dimensional Cage] that Ankai understood why all the mages who used "spatial magic" ended up with tragic fates.

The "Desolate Land" where the dimensional cage is located is an unknown place.

For a group like mages, who possess an extreme "desire for exploration," that place might be even more alluring than becoming a "god of magic."

Maybe you won't feel anything for a day or two.

However, as their strength increases...

Especially after becoming "invincible," the desire to explore the unknown will reach its peak.

Loneliness, no rivals, and the unknown drive the powerful mage to explore that desolate land devoid of any energy!

Ultimately, these exploring mages either got lost or returned in a state of madness, ending in tragic fates.

However, An Kai didn't seem to notice this at all.

He has one redeeming quality.

They never fight battles they can't win, and they certainly won't recklessly plunge into "unknown territories" to explore.

Essentially.

Ankai, this [mage], is quite different from those traditional [mages]...

(End of this chapter)