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Chapter 419: Chapter 240: New Exotic Insect?

CRACKLE... POP...

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

Thunder roared as the Power of Silent Extinction swept out, enveloping the Ice Ape and the Undead Race Great Monarch to unleash a vicious, annihilating assault.

"AWOO~~ HRGH~!"

The third-stage Ice Ape was the first to succumb. In less than two breaths, its massive body was obliterated, reduced to fragments before dissipating into nothingness. This revealed the Undead Race Great Monarch inside, whose black mist frantically slammed against the Silent Extinction Thunder Realm as a green light pulsed within.

The Undead Race Great Monarch was inwardly aghast.

’How is this possible! How could I have been discovered so quickly?’

’Could it be that...’

A possibility occurred to the Undead Race Great Monarch.

’My companion, the one who went to the lands of the Three-Eyed Race, must have met with disaster.’

They had split up to eliminate the Three-Eyed and Two-Eared Races more quickly, thereby acquiring Death Qi to heal themselves.

Indeed, after six months in hiding, the two Undead Race Great Monarchs hadn’t even healed a third of their injuries.

The Undead Race could strengthen themselves by slaughtering living beings and absorbing the Death Qi they left behind.

The higher the life level and the greater the number of creatures killed, the faster their recovery.

Unfortunately, the number of living creatures in the Ice Prison was limited.

Creatures like Frost Rabbits, Ice Pythons, and Ice Apes were not very numerous.

The Frost Rabbits only maintained their numbers thanks to their powerful reproductive abilities.

In terms of sheer numbers, the Three-Eyed, Two-Eared, and Toothless Races—the three Alien Races—were the most populous.

The Ice Ape clan numbered around fifty in total. Killing them all would have allowed the Undead Race Great Monarchs to recover some of their injuries, but it wouldn’t have been enough.

Not nearly enough.

It was better to keep them and, with proper control, use them against the Two-Eared and Three-Eyed Races.

This led to the creation of the fourth-stage monstrous Ice Ape and their plan for a diversion.

Now, it seemed, the plan had failed.

Gu Zheng was even stronger than they had predicted!

’My Dark Death Light couldn’t kill him, let alone now that I’m trapped in this Silent Extinction Thunder Realm.’

The Power of Silent Extinction erupted, filling the entire Domain. The Undead Race Great Monarch had no way to escape.

At its peak, it might have been able to unleash a burst of power and withstand the attack once.

But now, it no longer had that kind of power.

"I surrender! Human with the King’s Body, I surrender! I am willing to serve you as my master!"

An indignant roar echoed throughout the Domain.

’Surrender?’

Gu Zheng heard the plea and paused to consider it.

’The Undead Race Great Monarch is a fourth-stage Demon King, one that controls the transition between life and death. Making it my Seal Slave would have considerable benefits.’

’Normally, I’d worry about not being able to suppress a Seal Slave that’s too powerful later on.’

’The Nether Heart Slave Seal can only suppress those at the same stage as me; it can’t control anyone at a higher one.’

’But my path forward is clear now. All I need is to accumulate more energy.’

’And accumulating energy is just a matter of time.’

’Once I break through to the third stage of the King’s Body, I’ll have no reason to fear this Undead Race Great Monarch!’

With this in mind, Gu Zheng focused his Spirit and sent a telepathic message. "Very well. Open your mind."

Huh?

’It’s actually working?’

The struggling Undead Race Great Monarch froze, then replied with joy, "Alright, alright! I’ll open my mind. Do you need me to offer up a sliver of my Divine Soul?"

"That won’t be necessary."

Gu Zheng replied coolly.

’Offer up a sliver of its Divine Soul?’

’Who knows what kind of trick it might pull.’

’The Nether Heart Slave Seal is the most foolproof method!’

VMMMM~~~

The silent, formless Slave Seal bored straight into the depths of the Undead Race Great Monarch’s heart and Divine Soul.

"Nghh!!"

Horrified, the Undead Race Great Monarch instinctively resisted.

"What? You’re having second thoughts?" Gu Zheng’s cold voice boomed like thunder.

The Undead Race Great Monarch instantly went rigid, not daring to resist any further.

It inwardly howled with grief and fury.

’It’s over. It’s all over.’

’The method Gu Zheng was using to control me was too profound. So profound that even if I resisted with all my might, I wouldn’t have been able to hold out in the end.’

’It was supposed to be a delaying tactic. But now... I’m completely done for.’

VMMMM~~~!

A silent ripple spread across the ice.

Soon, the Nether Heart Slave Seal was fully implanted.

As Gu Zheng retracted his Domain, he swung his Heaven-piercing Halberd. He unleashed streaks of light infused with the Power of Silent Extinction, which shot out to cut down the fleeing Ice Apes.

The moment Gu Zheng had brought the Undead Race Great Monarch under control, the third-stage Ice Apes had ceased their attack and scattered.

SWISH! SWISH! SWISH!

The streaks of light tore through the air, covering hundreds, even thousands of meters to slice through one third-stage Ice Ape after another.

Spirit Capturing!

[Demon Points +49]

[Demon Points +51]

...

He reaped a bountiful harvest from a distance.

Meanwhile, the Undead Race Great Monarch reverted to its original form. It lay on the ice, its complexion a deathly white, and panted heavily.

"...Greetings, Master!"

"Tell me your name," Gu Zheng said, retracting the Heaven-piercing Halberd and turning to face the distance.

Two figures were streaking across the distant sky toward them.

"My name is Agosuo Durong Shatu Record..." After reciting the long name, the Undead Race Great Monarch added, "Master may simply call me ’Gorons’."

WHOOSH! WHOOSH~

The sound of rushing wind grew rapidly closer.

Sen Taibai and Bo Taixing appeared. When they saw the Undead Race Great Monarch, their expressions changed drastically.

"My Lord, be careful!"

"There’s no need to worry." Gu Zheng raised a hand and gestured toward the Undead Race Great Monarch, introducing it to Sen Taibai and Bo Taixing. "He has now submitted and pledged his allegiance to me. By the way, his name is Gorons."

Huh?

Sen Taibai and Bo Taixing were both stunned.

’He surrendered just like that?’

’No, that’s not right. Gu Zheng actually subdued an Undead Race Great Monarch!?’

’This was a fourth-stage Demon King! Over the past six months, Sen Taibai and Bo Taixing had actually fought the Undead Race Great Monarchs twice, and neither of them was a match for one on their own.’

’Gu Zheng had just killed one, and now he’d subdued another...’

’As expected of our Lord!’

"...Greetings, Gorons." Sen Taibai said, recovering his composure and giving the Undead Race Great Monarch a slight bow.

Bo Taixing didn’t speak, only nodding his head.

The Three-Eyed Race had nearly lost some of its people at the hands of the Undead Race Great Monarchs before.

"A pleasure, a pleasure."

Gorons replied with a cheerful telepathic message, his Divine Soul coalescing.