Luo Xiu slowly bent down, reached out, and grasped Mr. Bai's throat, his gaze fixed malevolently on him as he gradually tightened his grip. "Remember what I told you last time? I said I was just leaving this dog leg and that foul mouth of yours with you for safekeeping."

"You're just like a damn mutt from Sakura Country, always wearing a smile, thinking you're so special. In reality, you're more disgusting than the maggots in a latrine."

With a sharp CRACK, Mr. Bai's neck snapped.

Without wasting any time, Luo Xiu sat down cross-legged, his fingers dancing rapidly as they formed one seal after another. He was performing the Necromancy he had learned from Lin Tong.

After just a few seconds, a thick black aura began to emanate from his body. This aura, saturated with the purest essence of death, was the Aura of the Dead!

The Aura of the Dead enveloping Luo Xiu was chilling to the bone. Vague, distorted human faces loomed within it, accompanied by a cacophony of wails and howls that could plunge a person into a nightmare, instilling sheer terror.

"Impressive! In just a few days, you've managed to cultivate such a pure and potent Aura of the Dead. You truly are my Big Brother!" Lin Tong couldn't help but praise.

A short while later, Luo Xiu slowly stood up. The Aura of the Dead around him suddenly receded. He then brought his right index and middle fingers together, drawing a black, sinister sigil in the void before him.

It was the Necromantic Seal!

With a casual wave, Luo Xiu sent the Necromantic Seal into Mr. Bai's corpse like a wisp of smoke. The next moment, Mr. Bai's eyes flew open, and his body shot to its feet.

"Your Necromancy is quite interesting," Luo Xiu said, the corners of his mouth lifting in a slight smile as he inspected the now-controlled Mr. Bai, quite satisfied with his handiwork.

Lin Tong sighed. "It's a pity, Big Brother, that you can't use your Spiritual Power right now. Otherwise, if you used your unique green Spiritual Power to form bodies, infused them with a Necromantic Seal, and controlled the undead, you'd be unstoppable once their numbers exceeded a hundred!"

"..."

「...」

Following the long underground corridor, Luo Xiu soon arrived at a laboratory.

"Mr. Bai, you're here," a middle-aged woman in a white lab coat said, jogging over to stand before him. "Everything is ready. We can start—"

Before she could finish, Mr. Bai pounced on her like a mad dog, sinking his teeth into her neck and ending her life in an instant.

With a wave of his hand, Luo Xiu cast a Necromantic Seal into the woman's corpse. It immediately crawled up from the ground and, like a madwoman, lunged at the other people in the lab.

By now, many in the lab had reacted. Unsure of what was happening, they grabbed their submachine guns and opened fire. However, even as the bodies of Mr. Bai and the woman were riddled with bullets, they continued their assault unabated.

Moments later, Luo Xiu strode nonchalantly toward the elevator. Behind him followed a dozen undead clad in white lab coats.

Inside the elevator, Luo Xiu looked at the group of undead and mused, "No wonder you said your Necromancy is a Forbidden Technique meant for large-scale battlefields. Whoever masters this Forbidden Technique would command a virtually inexhaustible army."

Lin Tong sighed. "The person who created this Forbidden Technique was truly deranged."

Luo Xiu thought for a moment before replying, "The one who learns this Forbidden Technique is the truly deranged one."

"..."

「...」

The elevator opened into a fortress-like, mushroom-shaped structure filled with fully-equipped combat personnel. As soon as the doors parted, the horde of undead swarmed out like mad dogs, pouncing on anyone they saw and plunging the scene into immediate chaos.

Luo Xiu walked out of the fortress calmly and looked around, realizing this place was some kind of military base.

After Chi Sha released her Divine Sense to scan the area, she spoke to Luo Xiu. "There are quite a few experts in this compound. Be careful when you face them. I will try to buy you as much time as possible."

Luo Xiu tilted his head back and squinted, waiting for his vision to adjust to the bright light before gradually opening his eyes.

"There's no rush. First, let's find Chu Qingchan and get my Jade Pendant back."

Luo Xiu's Divine Sense was always connected to the Holy Lotus Jade Pendant, so he could sense it as long as he was within a certain range.

「At that moment.」

In a quiet little courtyard, Xia Chan and Di Yu were sitting at a stone table, playing chess. Early that morning, Xia Chan had invited Di Yu over for tea and a game.

Di Yu looked at his pieces on the board, feeling utterly helpless.

He could win, but he couldn't afford to. Xia Chan was playing a game of chess, but he was playing the far more delicate game of social politics.

"The blockade in the Capital City is getting stricter," Xia Chan said calmly. "Therefore, for the time being, the Messenger Lord and the Archbishop can only stay here at my Royal Mansion. This place has always been a research base established by our Holy Boi Religion in the Capital City anyway. This gives us a good opportunity to study Luo Xiu's Bloodline."

Di Yu asked curiously, "Is he truly more powerful than Luo Ying?"

Xia Chan replied, "For now, at least, we haven't made any breakthroughs in our research on his Bloodline."

BOOM!

As they were speaking, a deafening crash erupted. The courtyard gate was kicked open by Luo Ying!

Xia Chan's head snapped around, her beautiful eyes trembling at the sight. Through the rolling dust, she saw Luo Xiu walking forward at an unhurried pace, with Luo Ying following silently behind him.

"Messenger Lord, good morning." Luo Xiu looked at Xia Chan with profound meaning in his eyes. He walked straight to the stone table, picked up the teapot, and poured himself some tea.

Simultaneously, Luo Ying, who had appeared silently behind Xia Chan, placed a hand on her pale neck.

Xia Chan watched Luo Xiu, not daring to move, a cold sweat breaking out on her back.

This man had once again shown her the true meaning of terror! He had fallen into such a desperate situation, yet he had managed to climb back out and even gain control of Luo Ying!

After a moment, Luo Xiu finished his hot tea, feeling much more comfortable. He smiled faintly. "So early in the morning, sitting here playing chess with such a profound air... Are you strategizing? Or ordering the world from on high? Do you think it makes you look impressive?"

Xia Chan lowered her gaze. "How did you get out?"

"Give me the Jade Pendant," Luo Xiu said.

Xia Chan looked at him, her face devoid of expression. "There are experts everywhere. Do you really think you can escape?"

Luo Xiu's tone grew grave. "Give me the Jade Pendant!"

"It's not on me. I already smashed it."

Luo Xiu laughed. "I'm finding that you're an excellent liar. I can feel its aura; it's on you. Or do you want me to strip you bare in front of the Prince and find it myself?"

Hearing this, Xia Chan took a deep breath. Resigned, she reluctantly reached into her clothes and took out the two halves of the Holy Lotus Jade Pendant, now joined together, and handed them to Luo Xiu.

Luo Xiu took it, hung it around his neck, then stood up and started walking toward the exit.

"After what I did to you, you're not planning to get revenge?" Xia Chan asked, watching his back.

Without stopping, Luo Xiu replied coolly, "You spared my life this time, so I'm sparing yours. From now on, we owe each other nothing. By the way, please pass a message to Chen Xuanbao for me... Your Holy Boi Religion has provoked me!"

At this, Di Yu stood up. Staring at Luo Xiu's back, he said, "Young man, I'm afraid you won't be leaving today. You'd better save those words and tell the Archbishop yourself."

Luo Xiu stopped, his eyes downcast. At some point, over a dozen figures had appeared outside the courtyard gate.

He waved a hand over his chest, pulling Dream and Asura from within the Holy Lotus Jade Pendant.

"You're right. It is better to tell him in person. And while I'm at it, I'll turn this place into the next Ye Family."

"..."

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