Chapter 12: Undead Army! [Seeking Recommendation Votes]
2016-12-01
Author: Floating Tower
Soren had already left.
However, the expressions of the others present still showed a hint of awe towards Chan. This was the power of a True God, easily annihilating the ancient evil artifact they regarded as a formidable enemy.
In fact, the gap between the ancient evil artifact and the deities was not that great. However, Soren currently possessed [Medium Divine Power], which could be said to be very close to Strong Divine Power. This equated to a High God of a pantheon personally intervening, and his combat power naturally could not be compared to those with weak or minimal divine powers. Although the Cloud Climbing Monk was indeed powerful, belonging to the top tier among mortals, he still had a limitation, being ultimately just a mortal. If the damage the Cloud Climbing Monk inflicted on the ancient evil artifact was ordinary damage, then the damage Soren inflicted was divine damage.
This was the fundamental difference!
The power of the deities was prioritized over the abilities of mortals in every aspect.
As the ancient evil artifact was slain by Soren, the evil aura enveloping the area gradually dissipated. The monks began to clean the battlefield, while the Cloud Climbing Monk seemed uninterested in communicating with others, choosing to leave alone.
However.
Just as Chan was about to leave, the Eastern Empress suddenly walked up to her and said friendly, “It’s quite far from the monastery; why not take a rest at our camp up ahead?”
If Chan were just an ordinary Master of Fist, the Eastern Empress would not have gone out of her way to befriend her.
But if Chan had Soren backing her, the situation was entirely different. Having seen Soren descend and kill the ancient evil artifact, the Eastern Empress had gained a deeper understanding of Soren’s immense power. It was evident she intended to befriend Chan to ease their relationship and find a way to connect with Soren.
Chan initially wanted to refuse, but suddenly remembered the task Soren had given her before he left, so she eventually nodded.
A monk order.
For a girl with almost no experience, it was indeed not easy; perhaps she could try to leverage the power of the Eastern Empress beside her.
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Modo City.
After slaying the ancient evil artifact, Soren had consumed a significant amount of accumulated divine power.
However, the harvest couldn’t be considered small; his strength had now reached a critical point. As long as he broke through the last small limitation of divine attributes, he could directly advance to [Strong Divine Power]!
Now Soren’s attributes had changed to:
“Name: Soren – [Saint Form][Medium Divine Power].
Race: Half-Elf [God of Slaughter].
Attributes: Strength 24, Agility 44, Constitution 30, Intelligence 31, Perception 22, Charisma 26.
Faction: Lawful Evil.
Class: Level 15 Thief (0/3550000) Level 10 Shadow (MAX/MAX) Level 10 Wizard (0/5425000) Level 18 Archmage (0/6250000) [Rank 8].
Health Points: 925/925 [Robust].
Experience Points: 6305075 (Killing Experience), 35545 (Class Experience) [Unallocated].
Skill Points: None.
Attribute Points: None.
Legendary Degree: 350.
Divinity Value: 410 [Strong Divinity]. (To upgrade to [Great Divinity], 900 points are needed.)
Divine Attribute Value: 270 [Medium Divine Attribute]. (To upgrade to [Strong Divine Attribute], 300 points are needed.)
Divine Power Value: 3513/5400. (To upgrade to [Strong Divine Power], 1200 divine power points are required, mastering the divine law of [Divine Descent]. The current storage limit for divine power of the attribute is 5400 points.)
Divine Profession: Death, Shadows, Theft, Half-Elf, Wanderer, Tracking.
Domains: Order, Mage, Magic, Tyranny, Conflict, Mage, Disease, Poison, Trickery, Slaughter, Death, Fear, Evil, Domination, Pirate, Shadows, Plants.
Aura: Evil Aura, Fear Aura.
Status: Normal.
Basic Skills — Stealth 695, Knowledge 585, Theft 625, Lockpicking 575, Traps 515, Concentration 525, Negotiation 625, Valuation 525, Deception 525, Intimidation 695, Taunt 455, Performance 475, Listening 585, Evasion 625, Parry 485, Block 475, Healing 475, Search 575, Investigation 655, Script Reproduction 425, Spell Identification 515, Wilderness Survival 455, Use Magic Devices 475, Cooking 325, Alchemy 585, Forging Magic Weapons 475.
Saint Form – Transcendence, Spell Immunity 1-4, Epic Divine Power, Spell Instantaneous 1-6.
Divine Immunities – Acid, Electricity, Fire, Instant Death Effects, Energy Drain.
Divine Abilities – Alter Space, Alter Size, Hand of Death, Alter Reality, Alter Form, Divine Power Shield, Area Divine Power Shield, Divine Power Shockwave, Area Divine Power Shockwave, Comprehend Languages, Comprehend Writing, Interdimensional Communication, Astral Teleportation, Plane Teleportation. [Divine Descent], [Destructive Strike], [Create Magical Items], [Create Superior Magical Items], [Divine Power Acceleration], [Divine Power Creation], [Divine Power Spell Specialization], [Divine Power Spell Resistance], [Divine Power Spell Penetration], [Automatic Arcane Casting] and [Absolute Initiative].
Legendary Skills – Legendary Spell Amplification, Epic Magic, Legendary Spell Instantaneous, Legendary Magic Construction, Legendary Resilience, Legendary Spell Penetration, Legendary Reflection, Weakness Insight, Perfect Dual Wielding, Universal Skillful Hand, Legendary Evasion, Legendary Combat Technique, Epic Agility, Epic Intelligence, Epic Constitution.
Specialties – Favor of the Goddess of Magic, Godslayer, Blessing of the Goddess of Misfortune, Blessing of the Ocean Goddess, Dragon Blood Baptism LV2, Heart of Slaughter, Butcher, Deathwalker, Ascetic, Scholar, Profane Language.
Personal Specialties – Agile Left Hand, Photographic Memory, Resilient Strength, Photographic Memory, Mastery of Spellcasting, Mastery of Reflex Evasion, Mastery of Intuitive Evasion, Rolling Evasion, Nimble Movement, Evasion of Sight, Dark Vision, Combat Spellcasting, Mobile Spellcasting, Spell Control, Spell Amplification, Spell Enhancement, Create Magical Equipment, Spell Penetration, High Spell Resistance, High Cold Resistance, High Fire Resistance, High Toxin Resistance, High Electric Resistance, Robust, Regeneration [Advanced], Telepathy 100 feet.
Class Specialties – Arcane Memory, Arcane Counter, Arcane Rune, Lord of Shadows, Mental Flexibility, Military Weapons [Mastery], Curved Blade [Legendary].
Combat Skills – Summon Shadow [Any], Shadow Leap [500m. Any], Shadow Assassination [Any], Shadow Travel [Any], Vampire’s Touch (Divine), Sword Intent [Heavy Slash], Sword Intent [Horizontal Slash], Sword Intent [Decapitation], Sword Intent [Half Slash], Sword Intent [Spinning Dance], Spinning Slash.”
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Inside the Temple.
Soren sat on the throne, contemplating, murmuring: “Only 30 more divine attribute points to go.”
“As long as I break through to Strong Divine Power, establishing a divine pantheon will face no obstacles! But where can I obtain these 30 points of divine attribute?”
Divine Attribute Points.
Generally speaking, only True Gods possess a significant number, while Demigods can gain very few divine attribute points.
Weak Divine Power could basically be ruled out.
To obtain 30 divine attribute points, Soren would need to kill at least 3-5 deities with weak divine power, which could easily offend too many pantheons.
Currently, there aren’t many targets that can be slain with weak divine power!
If it were weak divine power, Soren would need around two targets.
The best option is [Medium Divine Power], which could satisfy Soren’s needs in one go and directly elevate him to Strong Divine Power.
“Who else could be a target?”
Soren pondered, constantly recalling the memories of fallen deities.
However, just as Soren was trying to find new targets, suddenly a message came from the Bottomless Abyss.
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Bottomless Abyss, Third Layer, Land of Forgotten.
In the grand palace of Demon Lord Soren, a splendid Ygoroth hurriedly walked in, then cautiously said: “Great Lord Soren!”
“Recently, my merchant caravan has discovered some unusual situations, and I think I should inform you.”
Ygoroth were merchants of the Bottomless Abyss, dealing with demons and devils. Skilled at traversing the River of Underworld, this race of evil spirits populates the lower planes.
On the Throne of Flames.
Balroth Fire Demon Lord – Soren opened his eyes and said in a deep voice, “What is it?”
The Ygoroth merchant cautiously replied: “Our caravan has recently discovered that Orcus’s Undead Army is mobilizing on a large scale. Part of the Abyss Legion has already settled in the southern part of the Ten Thousand Abyss Plains, but they do not seem to intend to engage in battle with the devils.”
“It looks like they plan to invade other planes, very likely the Material Plane.”
“This might be an opportunity!”
At this point, the Ygoroth merchant cautiously raised his head to observe Soren’s expression. If Orcus attacked other planes, the internal defenses would definitely be weak, and if the present Demon Lord was bold enough, seizing the opportunity might not be impossible to replace Orcus as an Abyss overlord.
“Hmm?”
Soren frowned upon hearing this, thinking inwardly: “Attack the Material Plane?”
“The Plague of the Undead has already broken out!”
“Where is Orcus mobilizing his army to prepare for an attack?”
Demons cannot enter other planes at will; the lower-ranking demons need to get closer to the Ten Thousand Abyss Plains to cross planes.
The Ygoroth merchant brought unexpected news to Soren.
“Could it be that the God of Death – Naraku has some new scheme?”
Now, Orcus had already turned into a puppet; the resurrected him was not the past Orcus, but merely a tool of the Undead Lords.
“Could it be the Southern Coast?”
Soren seemed to think of something, and suddenly his heart dropped.
The Plague of the Undead had severely harmed the Material Plane, with only the Southern Coast being largely intact due to Soren’s protection. Orcus’s current army mobilization left him with few choices. Either he planned to provoke the core territories of other gods, or there was only the south to satisfy his desire for slaughter and destruction.
“Immediately send someone to investigate.”
Soren instructed the succubus beside him, then said: “You handled this matter well; go down to receive your reward.”
After saying that.
Soren’s figure vanished from his original spot, the next moment he appeared directly in the lava pool.
“Gather a team of Flame Demons.”
Soren thought for a moment and then said: “Let’s sneak into Orcus’s territory and take a look. There’s definitely something off about his sudden mobilization of troops at this time!”
The King of Ghouls had already been re-subjugated by Orcus.
If such a massive Undead Army truly intended to attack the Material Plane, the potential targets would be limited, and even Modo City might become a potential target for Orcus.
Soren must be cautious!
……………… (To Be Continued ~^~)
