Authority: Creation

“Alix?”

Chen Xu was slightly puzzled. Why would this veteran necrotic archduke, an elder of the Land of the Undead and the legendary Primordial Black Knight, want to see him?

Their only intersection was that heart from Hell not long ago; beyond that, there was no connection.

“Why would this elder of the Land of the Undead suddenly take an interest in meeting me?”

Facing Chen Xu’s inquiry, Medusa shook her hundreds of heads, indicating she didn't know the details either.

“I am also unsure why Lord Alix seeks you. Logically, since the struggle for the Lord of the Undead has not yet been decided, the necrotic archdukes should maintain their distance and avoid contact with any candidate.

“However, Lord Alix is an elder who has existed since the very beginning of the Land of the Undead. His thoughts are not for a junior like me to speculate upon.”

Medusa lowered one of her heads and took an armor plate from its mouth, handing it to Chen Xu.

Chen Xu manipulated his mental strength to take the armor plate.

A knightly sword was engraved on the armor plate, very similar in style to those carried by the Black Knights, but this one was set with three gemstones.

“This armor plate is the key to Lord Alix’s residence.

“Stimulate it with mental strength, and a spatial passage will be generated. The other end of that passage is Lord Alix’s residence.

“Of course, if you have reservations, you do not have to go. Lord Alix said he believes that with your strength, it will not be long before you ascend the Supreme Throne.

“At that time, you will naturally meet.”

For the latter part, Medusa even controlled one of her heads to morph into Alix’s likeness, imitating his tone to convey the message to Chen Xu.

Chen Xu frowned slightly. These old fogies loved playing the part of riddlers, being all mysterious and never explaining anything clearly.

Since that mysterious Primordial Black Knight hadn't emphasized a time limit, he would wait until he finished digesting the authority fragments.

“Lady Medusa, thank you for bringing the news.”

All of Medusa’s hundreds of heads nodded slightly at the same time. Then, a teleportation array lit up beneath her, and she vanished.

Chen Xu glanced at the armor plate before him. After a moment of thought, he decided not to go for now.

After witnessing the battle between the Angel Priest Alifa and the Hell Archduke Mogli, Chen Xu was very wary of these veteran eternal-tier powerhouses.

Chen Xu’s growth had been too rapid. In just one year, he had grown from an ordinary human to an eternal-tier necrotic archduke.

Although his strength wasn't bad—bolstered by the world power of the Land of the Undead, he wasn't at the bottom of the eternal-tier—his shortcomings were glaringly obvious: a lack of combat experience and a singular repertoire of tactics.

“Better to check the new additions from merging the authority first.”

【Undead Divine Court injected with the origin of the Lord of the Undead’s authority; trait 【sub-system】 upgraded, obtaining 【sub-system II】】

【Undead Divine Court injected with the origin of the Lord of the Undead’s authority; trait 【sub-system】 upgraded, obtaining 【sub-system III】】

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【Undead Divine Court injected with the origin of the Lord of the Undead’s authority; trait 【sub-system】 upgraded, obtaining 【sub-system X】】

【sub-system X: The Undead Divine Court has gained the recognition of the Land of the Undead, establishing a connection between the two. The Undead Kingdom will now synchronize all special celestial phenomena from the Land of the Undead. When the Undead Divine Court is destroyed, its origin will be protected by the Land of the Undead, allowing the Undead Divine Court to be instantly reconstructed within the Land of the Undead.】

This time, Chen Xu had merged over thirty authority fragments, a third of which were used to strengthen the 【sub-system】 trait.

Now, with the enhancement of the 【sub-system】, Chen Xu’s Undead Divine Court could share all special celestial phenomena of the Land of the Undead. While these phenomena might not directly aid in combat, they were top-tier buffs with maximum growth potential.

Beyond the necrotic tide that spawned undead creatures, the Land of the Undead had over a hundred other special celestial phenomena.

There was the Heaven-Veiling Curtain that could cause undead creatures to mutate, the Tears of the World that could refine souls, and the Light of Evolution that allowed undead creatures to advance directly.

These various phenomena were all gifts from the world.

Besides the 【sub-system】, the Undead Throne Prototype had also undergone a major change. From a simple base, it had transformed into the rudimentary shape of a chair.

The seat above the base was formed by clusters of pristine white skeleton arms, as if thousands of people were lifting it from below.

Power of authority and world power constantly radiated from the seat. The mere aura drifting from it was richer than it had been during the merger.

Of course, what Chen Xu looked forward to most was a new ability. This new ability had cost him half of his authority fragments just to unlock.

【Authority of the Lord of the Undead injected. Unlocked authority: 【Creation】】

【Creation (Authority): All things in the myriad worlds begin with creation. The Lord of the Undead commands the spirits. You have gained the authority of creation from the Land of the Undead. When you are within the Land of the Undead or the Undead Divine Court, the secrets of life shall be open to you. Use your imagination to create or twist. (New life created through this authority will be etched into the biological lineage of the Land of the Undead. Undead within this lineage can be born naturally. Therefore, for those failed creations, be sure to use the power of authority to remove them from the lineage to prevent the Land of the Undead from being filled with defective oddities.)】

Creation—the power of a creator. Even if it only worked within the Undead Divine Court and the Land of the Undead, it was enough for Chen Xu to do many things.

Chen Xu reached out and pointed. Several ghouls huddling in a cave were dragged out by him.

The ghouls trembled in the air, overwhelmed by the eternal-tier aura and the presence of the Lord of the Undead emanating from Chen Xu.

Next, Chen Xu pointed at the ground. A large mass of soil flew up and moved toward the ghouls.

The soil encased the ghouls, the tight packing making it impossible for them to move.

“Creation!”

The power of authority was activated from Chen Xu’s soul, instantly falling upon the ghouls.

The soil actually began to gradually merge into the ghouls' bodies.

“Ugh—Gah!!”

The process seemed to bring immense pain to the ghouls, causing them to let out uncontrollable howls.

After a while, the authority receded, and the ghouls stopped their wailing.

The original soil had turned into armor on the ghouls' bodies, and several runes had appeared on the organs within them.

These runes granted the ghouls the ability to use low-level earth magic.

Compared to ordinary ghouls, these earthen ghouls were superior in strength and defense and had gained the ability to use earth magic.

The downside was that they were larger, slightly clunkier, and a bit slower.

“Not bad.”

Although earthen ghouls were dispensable for Chen Xu’s undead army, this practice run was just an attempt to familiarize himself with the authority of creation.

For Chen Xu, truly unleashing the full power of creation would require the precious materials in his possession.

For example, the light wing fragments from the Angel Priest and the demon blood from the Hell Archduke.

What kind of terrifying creature would be forged by combining an angel, a demon, and an undead element? Chen Xu looked forward to it immensely.

For a moment, a thousand thoughts raced through Chen Xu’s mind, and all sorts of ideas were born.

Suddenly, a burst of cheering erupted from the sky. Chen Xu looked up; it was a commotion caused by the mages on Guixu.

“That fellow Gandalf is selling dreams again.”

After a sigh, Chen Xu was suddenly struck by the appearance of Guixu and began to murmur.

“Something huge and round... It seems there’s one in the Undead Divine Court as well!”

A spatial gate swept past, and Chen Xu returned to the Undead Divine Court, his gaze locking onto the waning moon high in the sky.

This moon from the world of the Immortal Island had been suppressed by Kunpeng’s Inverted Sea ever since Chen Xu had dragged it back to the Undead Divine Court.

The constant erosion from necrotic aura and seawater saturated with sea god divine power had kept the moon’s soul in a dazed state.

In the Eastern transcendent system, there were always legends of the sun and moon patrolling the heavens.

Previously, Chen Xu’s authority hadn't been enough to modify the moon. Now, with the authority of 【Creation】 at his side, he could give it a bold try.

“Creation!”