Leaving Heaven, Chen Xu returned directly to the Undead Dao Court.
The ambush the Mother of Hell had set for the Martial Arts Alliance allowed Chen Xu to gauge her true strength.
This information was critical; at the very least, it showed Chen Xu that the grand ritual the Mother of Hell was orchestrating was not a solo performance. It required the five other special worlds to serve as supporting roles.
Whether it was the worlds themselves or the five paths of Martial, Immortal, Divine, Yokai, and Shamanic acting as supports, the Mother of Hell’s movements would certainly not be small, and they would not escape Chen Xu’s eyes.
This way, Chen Xu could have a clear idea of how much time he had left.
The next steps were clear: continuously improve himself, build the undead army, and keep strengthening his power.
At the same time, he needed to spread the name of the undead, making them a hot topic just like Heaven and Hell.
Campaigning against the space pirates was a good start; at the very least, the name of the undead had been established within the circles of cross-realm merchants.
The massive influx of people into the City of Miracles was the best proof of that.
Now that they had a reputation for righteousness, they couldn't neglect their prestige for power.
Hell had its Seven Demon Kings, and Heaven had its Eleven High Priests. How could the Land of the Undead lack what others possessed?
From this day forward, Chen Xu would begin building an Undead Supergroup, letting the peerless experts under his command make their debut and capture the attention of everyone in the myriad worlds to gather fame.
Fame is providence; once one’s name resounds, luck will come rolling in.
As for the name of this group, Chen Xu initially thought of just copying the Seven Demon Kings of Hell and making an Undead Seven Demon Kings.
But on second thought, that seemed inappropriate. Since he was competing for a role against the Mother of Hell, a mere knock-off wouldn't do.
Therefore, Chen Xu decided to name the Undead Supergroup the Undead Yin Lords.
Chen Xu himself would be the Yin Emperor who ruled over everything, and below him would be the various Yin Lords he enfeoffed.
For the time being, Chen Xu set the number of Yin Lords at ten. The current candidates were Kunpeng, Sindragosa, Bone Guard One, Bone Guard Two, Patchwerk, Flideng, Tal Rasha, Zhenyuan, Miracle, and the Source of the Plague.
With the Yin Lord plan finalized, Chen Xu turned his attention to another matter: the fate of the Land of the Undead.
The Lord of Heaven’s earlier display of bold sacrifice—his willingness to bet both Heaven and the Land of the Undead—forced Chen Xu to consider the future of his own realm.
If it truly came to that point, the Land of the Undead would have to be abandoned if necessary.
Rather than letting the Mother of Hell be the final winner and take everything, it would be better to just go down swinging with her.
Since there was a possibility of total destruction, Chen Xu had to find a way out in advance, just like the Lord of Heaven.
The Lord of Heaven had the ability to create a new Heaven, but did Chen Xu have the ability to create a new Land of the Undead?
Chen Xu looked into the distance at the sights within the Undead Dao Court, and a sudden spark of inspiration hit him.
“Wait, I don't think I need to look anymore. Isn't the Undead Dao Court a perfect replacement!”
If the moment of mutual destruction truly arrived, using the Undead Dao Court as the Land of the Undead didn't seem impossible.
Once everything was sorted out, Chen Xu planned to call Big Boss over and use the channels of the Wanbao Pavilion to spread the news of the Yin Lords.
At the same time, he would find a few more battlefields in Hell or places like space pirate dens to establish his authority and prestige.
However, a sudden event interrupted Chen Xu’s rhythm.
A new link had suddenly appeared in his soul, and the other end of the link was that very Yin Stone that Zhenyuan had been carrying around.
Zhenyuan had taken the Yin Stone with him as he fought alongside the martial artists on the battlefields of Hell. After absorbing countless demon souls, it had actually filled its progress bar so quickly and transformed into a yokai.
Moreover, perhaps because it had absorbed too many demon souls, the Yin Stone’s soul gave Chen Xu a very fierce and violent feeling.
Chen Xu raised his hand and summoned both Zhenyuan and the Yin Stone.
Zhenyuan was currently using the Yin Stone to scrape off the dead skin caused by corruption on its body. Being suddenly teleported by Chen Xu left the tree a bit dazed.
“Master, are we going to kill demons again? Please wait a moment, let me finish getting rid of this dead skin first.”
“These corrupted areas give me a strange sensation. If I don't scrape them off, the itching is unbearable.”
Chen Xu ignored the tree and directly used his mental strength to snatch the Yin Stone from Zhenyuan.
Zhenyuan froze for a moment, then used a branch to scratch its crown as it began to recall its performance over the past period, finding nothing it had done wrong.
Then, seeing that Chen Xu’s gaze remained fixed on the Yin Stone, it realized that Chen Xu wasn't looking to trouble it.
“Yin Stone.”
“My Lord, I am here.”
“Hmm? It’s already gained sentience? So fast!”
Hearing Chen Xu call out to the Yin Stone and hearing the stone reply, Zhenyuan also realized what had happened.
But that wasn't right. The inheritance of its Heaven-Earth Spiritual Root told it that for something like a stone to become a sentient being, the time required was measured in tens of thousands of years.
How long had it been? How did it suddenly gain sentience? Could this stone be a soul-sucker that had been secretly draining its own origin as a Heaven-Earth Spiritual Root this whole time?
Instantly, Zhenyuan shifted into a defensive stance, carefully moving behind Chen Xu and eyeing the Yin Stone with suspicion.
Chen Xu glanced at it, not understanding what madness the Ginseng Fruit Tree was up to now. Wild beastification truly had its pros and cons; this simple-minded behavior was starting to worry Chen Xu.
A Ginseng Fruit Tree could reach the eternal-tier simply by growing to adulthood, but Chen Xu’s expectations for Zhenyuan went far beyond that.
Its current foolish appearance made Chen Xu very concerned about its path of advancement after reaching the eternal-tier.
The Yin Stone, having spent all its time with Zhenyuan, was very familiar with the tree’s temperament. Guessing Zhenyuan’s thoughts, it quickly spoke up to explain.
“Brother Zhenyuan, you misunderstand me. I was able to transform so quickly truly thanks to you.”
Upon hearing this, Zhenyuan exploded. Its branches flew through the air, and the few scattered leaves on them stood up toward the sky as if its hair were standing on end in anger.
“Hah! You little thief, so you really were sucking my essence! Give me your life!!!”
However, before Zhenyuan could act, Chen Xu turned his head slightly and cast a sidelong glance at the tree behind him. With just that one look, Zhenyuan instantly withered.
“No, Brother Zhenyuan, let me finish my sentence.”
“When I said it was thanks to you, I meant it was thanks to you taking me to so many bloody battlefields and letting me devour so many souls. That is how I was able to be born so early.”
“Oh, is that really so?”
“My Lord can testify.”
Zhenyuan looked weakly at Chen Xu, waiting for his answer.
Chen Xu didn't want to deal with this Ginseng Fruit Tree, but he still nodded.
After receiving Chen Xu’s confirmation, Zhenyuan finally felt relieved. It reached out a branch and patted the Yin Stone.
“Hahaha! Good brother, I knew you weren't that kind of person. My sharing so much spiritual wine with you wasn't in vain.”
“Brother Zhenyuan is too kind. You and I are brothers; we share the blessings and the burdens!”
Watching this scene of fraternal affection, Chen Xu slightly regretted throwing the Yin Stone to Zhenyuan in the first place.
But what was done was done, and regret was useless. Since the Yin Stone and Zhenyuan were so friendly, they might as well make their debut together.
Chen Xu reached out with his large hands, placing one on the top of the Yin Stone and the other on Zhenyuan’s back, activating his talent [007].
In an instant, the talent’s energy surged into the bodies of the Yin Stone and Zhenyuan.
【007 talent triggered. Effect obtained: Money Tree (As a rare piece of greenery within the company, you carry the boss’s beautiful vision for the company’s future, as well as the various leftovers from every employee’s thermos. Friendly tip: Please do not pour freshly boiled water under the Money Tree.). Zhenyuan receives a special enhancement: Battle Demon Tree.】
【007 talent triggered. Effect obtained: Wordless Rockery (As a successful enterprise, how can you not have a dedicated rockery to showcase your strength? As the saying goes, mountains, water, stones, and forests are the favorites of the refined. Moreover, this is an excellent fixed asset!). The Yin Stone receives a special enhancement: Keystone.】
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