Full-Time Magister: Super Mage

Chapter 412 The Corpse of the Mountain Peak Declares Submission, the Calamity of the Undead Ends

Just as Jiang Han was about to swing his sword at the corpse on the mountain peak, a soft voice suddenly came from afar.

"Your Majesty, please spare his life!"

Jiang Han looked in the direction the sound came from and saw a charming woman in a white palace dress floating in from a distance. She had a graceful figure, delicate features, and a charming yet dignified and noble temperament.

The person who came—no, the ghost who came—was none other than the Queen of the Nine Netherworlds.

"Give me a reason to spare him." Jiang Han's indifferent voice echoed across the deathly land.

Although Empress Jiuyou was alluring and captivating, her white palace dress perfectly outlining her soft, delicate figure, no man would have the heart to harm such a beauty. However, Jiang Han's current identity was that of the new emperor, and he needed to establish his authority among the dead. Therefore, Empress Jiuyou had to provide him with a convincing reason; otherwise, the corpse on the mountain peak would still have to die.

"Mountain Peak, His Majesty is the inheritor of that will. Before he left, he instructed me to assist His Majesty in completing his unfinished grand undertaking."

"That person knows your temperament, so they asked me to stay and deliver a message to you: Do you still remember the vow you once made?"

"Whether you assist His Majesty or follow that one, Shanfeng, the choice is yours."

After Jiuyou finished speaking, she clasped her hands in a salute and then retreated to the side of the White Corpse King, the Mist Ghost Commander, the Red Skull Demon Lord, the Ghost Lord, and the Agate Corpse Lord.

The mountain corpse, shrouded in the vast imperial might, ceased its struggle. It understood the meaning of the words the ancient king had left it with: to continue its conquest of the underworld and seek a path to reincarnation for its people.

After a long while, the corpse of the mountain slowly knelt down, lowering its unyielding head in submission.

"Roar! Roar!! Roar!!! (The new emperor, I, the mountain peak, once again declare my submission to Your Majesty.)"

"Return to your slumber, all of you, await the day you will join me in conquering other realms of the underworld!!!"

"Roar!!!"

"Waaaaah~~~~~"

"Hehe!!!"

Jiang Han looked at the corpse on the mountain peak and the White Corpse King, waved his hand, and then signaled them to command the undead to retreat and lie in hiding.

Immediately, the Corpse of the Mountain Peak and the White Corpse King obeyed the orders of the new emperor, Jiang Han, and commanded the undead army to retreat back to their respective tombs to slumber. In this way, the vast undead army disappeared.

The Corpse of the Mountain Peak and the White Corpse King retreated to their respective tombs with the army of the undead. The dark clouds that had covered the sky also dissipated as the army of the undead retreated, and golden sunlight once again shone on the earth, giving the millions of citizens of the ancient capital a feeling of surviving a catastrophe.

The vast, black army of undead disappeared to the north, leaving only the ruins of the outer city exposed to the bright sunlight: collapsed houses, broken streets, dilapidated bridges, and the unrecognizable outer city.

"Hahaha, I survived."

"They're gone, they're all gone, the undead army has retreated!"

"We won! We've won this undead calamity!!"

"Xi'er, let's get our marriage certificate tomorrow. I don't want to wait any longer."

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Within the golden barrier, cheers erupted from the citizens of the inner city, while the city's mages, who were guarding the walls, collapsed to the ground. This catastrophe had drained them of all their potential, and they had been prepared to die when the undead army attacked the city.

They never expected to live to see the undead army retreat, so they were all somewhat incredulous.

Meanwhile, as the survivors inside the city cheered and celebrated, the mages who were resisting the undead army outside the city were also retreating back into the city in an orderly manner. Zhan Kong, Mo Fan, Zhang Xiaohou, and the others who had been sent out of the Abyss by Jiang Han also followed the team back.

"It's finally over." Zhang Xiaohou sighed, looking at the ruins of the outer city.

"Damn it, why hasn't Jiang Han come back yet?" Mo Fan glanced at the ruins in the city and then cursed in the direction the undead army had retreated.

Zhan Kong patted Mo Fan on the shoulder and comforted him, "Don't worry, that kid will definitely survive."

When Zhan Kong said this, he was also a little unsure, but in order to prevent Mo Fan from acting rashly and running back to Sha Yuan to save people, he could only say things that he himself did not believe to persuade Mo Fan not to act impulsively.

The demonized Jiang Han is powerful, but he is still too weak compared to the awakened Ancient King. Therefore, Zhan Kong thinks that the chances of him coming out of the Abyss of Fiends are too slim.

Unfortunately, Zhan Kong underestimated Jiang Han after he turned into a demon. If he knew that Jiang Han had already sent the ancient king to his death, he would probably be so shocked that his jaw would drop.

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Inside the Abyss of Fiends, Jiang Han, dressed in dark gold armor, sat high on the Blood Throne, with the eight undead rulers of the Undead Empire standing below him. However, their size was not hundreds of meters but rather that of normal human beings.

"From now on, this part of my soul will be stationed in the Abyss of Evil, while my main body will continue to roam the mortal realm. Therefore, there is no need to contact me unless absolutely necessary."

"I know that the subconscious mind of the undead can go on a killing spree, so it's normal for small-scale conflicts to break out with humans, but large-scale wars like this undead calamity must not break out."

"Also, warn the undead tribes you rule not to attack humans at will. If humans come looking for trouble, then don't worry about it. After all, we need to replenish our 'troops' as well."

"Yes, Your Majesty! (Roar! Roar!)" The eight deceased rulers, including the Nine Netherworld Queen and the Corpse of the Mountain Peak, replied respectfully.

"Conquering other underworlds requires more high-end combat power. Therefore, before my main body leaves, I will transform the Nine Deaths and One Life Bridge into a more suitable place for the growth of the dead. As for this altar, I will set up a large-scale Yin Gathering Array and a Sha Gathering Array. You can stay here to temper your physical bodies and nurture your souls," Jiang Han said again.

After arranging various matters concerning the Undead Empire, Jiang Han opened the system shop and purchased various resources needed for array deployment.

The Nine Deaths and One Life Bridge has a large space, making it suitable for cultivating an elite army of undead. Therefore, Jiang Han spent more than 34 million system points to transform the Nine Deaths and One Life Bridge into a top-notch training ground. Because the training is for undead, it is different from the training for humans.

Each of the Death Gates contains countless small Yin-gathering arrays, Sha-gathering arrays, and the Infernal Purgatory Array. The Yin-gathering arrays and Sha-gathering arrays mainly absorb the Yin energy and Sha energy from the outside world, accelerating the nurturing of the souls of the dead who enter here, as well as the tempering of their bones and bodies.

As for the final Infernal Purgatory Formation, it is the most system-point-intensive of the three formations. The formation itself alone has consumed millions of system points, and when you add in various resources, it's an astronomical figure. If it weren't for the fact that he had enough system points as a reward for killing the Ancient King, he wouldn't have dared to buy it.

The Asura Purgatory Array, whose name differs from his domain "Boundless Purgatory" by only two characters, is not as effective as his domain. However, it allows the undead within the array to rapidly evolve by devouring soul fire or undead crystals. If it weren't for this function, he would never have built this array.

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Normally, the corpse of a dead being needs a long period of nourishment from yin energy to develop consciousness. However, Jiang Han's domain, 'Infernal Purgatory,' has a forced effect that automatically transforms anyone within it into an undead, retaining the same level of power as in life. They can even acquire Jiang Han's elemental magic; for example, Long Da, one of Jiang Han's subordinates, gained both his original breath and icy breath, though the probability of this is low. (End of Chapter)