Lin Moyu was just giving it a shot.
The Summon Elemental Lich skill required materials with elemental attributes.
On the surface, there was no indication which element the Dreadbeast Bone held. But its regenerative property made him suspect it might hold a special element.
After all, the world contained far more than just the common elements like fire, wind, or light. Many were obscureâsome even unknown.
With a âmight as well tryâ mindset, Lin Moyu activated the skill.
The skill's light gradually intensified.
His six Elemental Lich slots were already full. To summon a new one, heâd need to replace one.
After some thought, he chose the Light Lichâit was currently the least useful, mainly effective against Abyssal Demons. Plus, he still had three Light Crystals left. If needed, he could summon it again later.
The ash gray light intensifiedâbrighter, yet never harsh. Gentle, almost soothing. He had never seen a light like this before.
From within it, a new Elemental Lich emerged, cloaked in ash gray.
[Platinum Elemental Lich]
[Level: 50]
[Strength: 90,000]
[Agility: 90,000]
[Spirit: 90,000]
[Physique: 90,000]
[Skill: Undying Ring]
[Undying Ring: when undead troops take a fatal blow, they will not die, and the ring of light will restore their health to 50%. Cooldown: 24 hours]
Lin Moyu was stunned as he read the description of the Undying Ring.
With this ring of light in play, his undead army had reached a new level. Even the devastating explosion attacks from the Archaic Luanniaoâonce capable of wiping out his entire forceâcould now be endured.
This dramatically boosted his survivability.
As long as the undead army lived, so would he.
Unless he faced something that completely ignored his talent and skill, he was essentially untouchable.
Replacing the Light Lichâcurrently redundantâfor the Undying Lich was undeniably the right call.
This also confirmed his theory: elemental materials werenât limited to the common elementsâthey could also include rare and unique elements.
In the future, he could try using such materials if he came across them.
Over the next eight days, they traveled more than 10,000 kilometers.
Along the way, they battled killed countless monsters and saw numerous bossesâbut disappointingly, no more Battlefield Dreadbeasts appeared. Otherwise, Lin Moyu mightâve secured more Dreadbeast Bones.
They drew closer to the center.
Beams of light pierced the sky ahead, converging and scattering in the air, weaving into bands of light that stretched across the Immemorial Battlefield.
The beams of light marked Lin Moyuâs destinationâthe center of the upper level.
The terrain shifted again.
The smooth plains gave way to a broken landscape, where jagged black stones jutted out unevenly, making travel difficult.
As Lin Moyu stepped on it, a strange sensation struck himâit didnât feel like ordinary rubble.
He ordered a Skeletal Berserk Warrior to strike the ground with full force.
The result: nothing. Not a single scratch. The ground was impossibly hard.
Lin Moyu narrowed his eyes, then looked to the horizon, âIâll take a look.â
He rose into the air, eyes sweeping across the endless stretch of black stones that reached far into the horizon. Not a single monster stirred belowâonly silence.
Multicolored light poured from the sky, only to be swallowed by the earth beneath.
The entire landscape looked as though it had been ravaged by war, left charred and lifeless.
The longer Lin Moyu observed, the more unsettling the terrain seemed. The black stones werenât just random protrusionsâthey followed a pattern.
He ascended higher, brow furrowing.
From above, the layout became clearer. The stones resembled scales on a creatureâs body.
When he descended, Mu Xianxian noticed the shift in his expression, âWhatâs wrong?â
âI donât know.â He said quietly. âSomethingâs off. I canât explain it... but it doesnât feel right.â
Mu Xianxian looked around. To her, the only obvious danger was the rough, uneven groundâeasy to trip over, or slip into one of the many cracks.
But she trusted Lin Moyuâs instincts. If he felt something was wrong, then there probably was.
âStay sharp.â Lin Moyu commanded his undead troops to spread out and stay alert.
The pitch-black earth stretched on endlessly. Even after an entire day of walking, there was no end in sight.
They had been moving steadily toward the beams of light, certain they were heading the right way.
Yet no matter how far they walked, the end never drew closer. The beams of light remained unchangedânever seemed any closer.
At this point, Lin Moyu could only press on.
Then, without warning, a strange wind swept through the land. It was cold and sent a shiver down Lin Moyuâs spine.
Tiny, glowing motes appeared in the air, caught in the swirling wind. They shimmered softly as they passed over Lin Moyu and Mu Xianxian.
In an instant, they were gone.
Moments later, Lin Moyu stood in a world of brilliant color.
Light pierced the sky from all directions. Countless beams converged above, painting the sky in shimmering hues.
He looked around, realization dawning, âThis is the center.â
He had reached the very heart of the core area.
As for how heâd ended up hereâhe didnât need to think twice.
There was only one being capable of this kind of spatial manipulation. No one else.
Mu Xianxian lay beside him, unconscious. That, too, was its doing.
It was the second time sheâd been rendered unconscious by it, so Lin Moyu wasnât surprised.
It clearly didnât want too many people aware of its existence. Or perhaps, it simply felt most werenât worthy of interaction.
Everything about itâits presence, its actions, even its wordsâoozed pride and disdain.
Lin Moyu looked up.
It was massive. Even lying down, its body resembled a small mountain. If it stood, it would easily tower over a hundred meters, likely far more.
A pair of colossal wings stretched out across the ground, their span hard to estimate.
It appeared languid, lazily lifting its eyelids to gaze at him.
âYou finally came. What took you so long?â A voice thundered in his ears, deep and resonant.
Lin Moyu responded calmly, âIt hasnât been that long.â
Despite the overwhelming pressure it radiated, he remained composed and steady.
âHmph. Your leveling speed is abysmal. Only now reaching level 50?â It scoffed.
âI was delayed by a few things,â Lin Moyu replied truthfully.
âYour level may be low, but your strength isnât bad.â There was a short silence, then it spoke again, âLittle Black, come out.â
A piercing cry echoed as a small bird wreathed in black fire soared from beneath it.
Lin Moyuâs eyes narrowed.
The Archaic Luanniao.
Only this being had the power to wrest the Archaic Luanniao from his grip.
The Archaic Luanniao let out a sharp, furious screech. Dark flames exploded from its body, crackling in the air as it glared at Lin Moyu.
Its anger was palpableâit hadnât forgotten how close it had come to death at his hands.
âLittle Black, be quiet.â
The Archaic Luanniao froze mid-screech.
Lin Moyu glanced at it, âIs it your pet?â
Its voice remained slow and lazy, âSomething like that. But more importantly⊠I sense something on youâsomething I need.â
Lin Moyu instantly understood what it was referring to. To his surprise, it could even perceive items hidden within his storage space.
This Dragon was truly amazing.
He retrieved the box given to him by Righteous God and carefully took out a small bead.
The moment it saw the bead, it perked up instantly, the languidness in its eyes replaced by joy
âDid Jiang Yi ask you to deliver it?â
Lin Moyu nodded, âYes. Righteous God asked me to bring it to you. He also said... heâs fulfilled his part of the deal and hopes youâll uphold yours.â
The Dragon burst into laughterâa thunderous, earth-shaking roar that rippled through the air. The beams of light twisted violently in response, warping like bending glass. The very ground split apart, cracks spiderwebbing in all directions.
Lin Moyu felt a flicker of unease. Until now, he had known this creature was powerfulâbut he had never truly grasped the extent of its strength.
He had tested the ground himself. Not even his Skeletal Berserk Warriorsâ full force had left a scratch. Yet this Dragonâs laughter alone had shattered it.
Even with his undead army, he realized nowâwith stark clarityâthat it could be wiped out by the being with no effort at all.
The laughter faded after a while.
The Dragon opened its mouth and inhaled, and the bead vanished instantly into its mouth.
Then it spokeâno longer casual, but solemn and deep, âI will honor my promise.â