Zahra, now transformed into a skeletal monster, stared fixedly at the newly arrived Dalun Li.
He could feel the immense power within Dalun Li's body—a pressure so overwhelming it almost made him choke.
Yet, he felt no fear, nor did his will to fight waver.
He could no longer die; death would only make him stronger and stronger.
Simultaneously, he would remain trapped in endless agony, never knowing peace.
He had to find the power to destroy the Book of Death. Only then could he find release and freedom.
Dalun Li's gaze and perception simultaneously locked onto Zahra.
He needed to determine the danger level of both Zahra and the Book of Death.
For now, it seemed that the Book of Death's entry into the Well of Eternal Imprisonment had not triggered a terrifying burst of corruption like Dark Starry Sky had, which had immediately attempted to seize the entire dungeon.
It appeared the artifact lacked the ability to take over a dungeon.
Could it be that this Book of Death was unrelated to the evil gods?
No, the level of this power was not at all inferior to that of Dark Starry Sky.
After all, this was an existence that used a fifth-rank mage as its vessel for descent.
Zahra seemed to sense Dalun Li probing his power. The pitch-black flames in his eye sockets flared up violently, and his skeletal frame vibrated with a cracking sound as he lunged at Dalun Li in a rage.
He was like an infuriated beast.
‘It seems he has completely lost his sanity. I won't be able to probe for information directly.’
‘I'll have to use the Life Casket later to extract his vitality and soul to get the information.’
Dalun Li raised his hand, and countless vines burst through the ground, reaching out to bind Zahra.
Zahra's current speed was incredibly high. Despite being a mage, he had surpassed the speed of a swordsman of the same rank.
However, under Dalun Li's powerful vision and perception, his movements remained clearly visible.
The vines tightly coiled around the charging Zahra.
Skeletal bone throughout Zahra's body suddenly erupted with death Sword Qi, shredding the vines to pieces.
But that split second of hesitation was all Dalun Li needed.
He activated the Collapsed Atmosphere, and Zahra's body was instantly transferred into the sky.
Dalun Li swung the Wellmouth Greatsword. Before the teleported Zahra could react, the greatsword descended with staggering force, slashing down with a terrifying momentum!
The speed was so great that Zahra had no time to respond.
The massive force slammed into Zahra, leaving a deep gash in his bone-constructed body.
A massive surge of death power poured out from the Book of Death, rapidly mending the damaged area.
However, mending it mattered little.
Countless beams of Sword Qi instantly swallowed Zahra, and his skeletal frame began to crumble continuously under the onslaught.
Zahra let out a roar as the death fire in his eyes splashed out again, condensing the vast death power.
The erupting death fire forced Dalun Li to back away.
With flames spraying from his eyes and his body covered in gashes, Zahra looked battered as he tried to flee.
Dalun Li activated the Collapsed Atmosphere once more.
The two were transferred out of the area again.
The moment the spatial transfer was complete, a massive force poured down behind Zahra.
Before Zahra could dodge, the Wellmouth Greatsword slashed out from behind him.
The blade was wreathed in streaks of white-hot fire Sword Qi, radiating a terrifying temperature.
The overwhelming power instantly severed half of his body.
The supposedly indestructible bone was sliced through as easily as a hot knife through butter under the white-hot Sword Qi.
Zahra quickly activated the Book of Death on his arm.
Chapter Three: Vigorous Growth.
An even greater surge of death power began to pour into Zahra's body.
His mangled form began to regrow at a terrifying speed.
Regardless of the consequences, Dalun Li swung the Wellmouth Greatsword repeatedly.
At the same time, he activated his newly acquired decay power.
A powerful force of decay erupted from his body, rapidly expanding into an absolute Decay Domain that began to corrode Zahra's form.
That seemingly invincible death power was actually being suppressed by the decay power. Pits and holes began to corrode into the surface of the white bones.
Dalun Li swung his sword rapidly. The searing Sword Qi severed another of Zahra's arms and hacked straight toward his head.
This time, the Book of Death flipped its pages frantically. It didn't dare stop. Before Chapter Three could fully manifest, it surged ahead to Chapter Four.
Chapter Four: Life Ebbing.
The death power erupting from the Book of Death gushed out like an unending volcano.
This surge of death power instantly broke through the suppression of the decay power.
The bones throughout Zahra's body began to grow uncontrollably.
The closer he came to death, the less he could die, and the stronger he became?
Was there no limit?
The Book of Death seemed to sense a true threat. Even after Chapter Four was revealed, it didn't stop. The pages continued to flip at high speed, and the death power it unleashed nearly tore through the dim, broken sky.
Chapter Five: Twilight of Old Age.
Chapter Six: Withered Life.
Chapter Seven: Withered Death.
The entire Book of Death was now fully open, its seven chapters forming a continuous cycle.
After death comes the birth of life, and then the reincarnation begins anew.
Zahra's body grew taller and taller, his form warping continuously. Five meters, six meters, eight meters, ten meters...
His figure continued to swell.
Under the influence of the death power, his entire skeleton gradually turned pitch black.
The chains extending from the Book of Death wrapped around his bones, weaving in and out of the gaps.
He dropped to all fours, completely transforming into a beast-like shape.
Pitch-black flames burned in his eye sockets, spilling out death power.
A pair of pale bone wings unfurled from his sides.
A pair of horns sprouted from the sides of his massive skull.
Dalun Li gripped the Wellmouth Greatsword tightly, staring at the gargantuan creature before him.
“Let me... leave.”
“I do not wish to be your enemy.”
The massive beast spoke in a raspy, hollow voice.
“Who are you?”
Dalun Li held his greatsword firm, his heart filled with vigilance.
“Withered Reincarnation.”
Yet another evil god.
Dalun Li cursed inwardly. It was just as he had suspected.
Even though he had anticipated it, he couldn't help but swear now that he was actually facing it.
Was he really that attractive to evil gods?
However, the Withered Reincarnation before him was clearly not the main body.
It was merely an avatar of an evil god that had descended using a fifth-rank mage as a vessel. Just like the previous Dark Starry Sky, it was likely a remnant of an evil god.
But even if it was an evil god...
Now that it had seen his true face, he absolutely could not let it leave.
The dungeon possessed absolute information isolation; even an evil god could not transmit intelligence out from within.
Once it left the dungeon, Withered Reincarnation might be able to contact its main body directly or share information with all its other remnants.
If that happened, he would be completely exposed.
Therefore...
He had to kill it here!
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