Volume 6: Fighting for the World Chapter 33: Power Falls to Others (2)
It was really "what you wish for comes true". My premonition was soon confirmed - Qiushui Changtian and Tianxing were indeed ambitious guys. It seemed that they chose to directly challenge the most powerful ghost banshee Wu Zetian. The two "demon spirits" who were originally on the verge of death were the ones who rushed to the front line and performed extremely bravely. At this time, they were no longer the half-dead and pale bodies that were almost turning into nothingness. They seemed to have recovered a lot of vitality, and had some spirit and strength. They were able to directly participate in the battle. With two enemies and one in close combat, coupled with Qiushui Changtian and Tianxing's frequent "mental attacks" and the constant harassment from other subordinates, there were only two ghost wind demons who were originally guarding her. They were separated from the ghost king's guards and could not get support. Wu Zetian seemed to be a little weak to resist, and the situation was quite bad.
They acted so quickly, but it was also true that they had already signed a contract with the "Demon Spirit" and did not need to rush to subdue a ghost royal family to lay the foundation for controlling the "Yinfeng Valley" like Qingwu Feiyang, nor did they need to value Xiaobai's "alienation" as much as I did and point the target directly to Wu Zetian. It seems that they still have reservations about the ability of the "Demon Spirit" and did not reveal all the truth. I didn't expect that they could recover some of their strength so quickly after only entering the "Yinfeng Valley" for more than ten hours. It is estimated that if the "Demon Spirit" devours Wu Zetian, relying on the effectiveness of the "Possession Contract", they should also be able to control the ghosts that originally belonged to Wu Zetian and become the largest force in the "Yinfeng Valley".
With the two forces combined and two more "demon spirits" helping in the battle, my action of instructing Xiaobai to devour the ghost royals also indirectly dispersed the pressure they were under, giving them a clear advantage in the battle against Wu Zetian. If I had given up forcing Xiaobai to devour the last two ghost wind demons and arrived here earlier, I might have had a chance to intervene. But at this moment, I have lost the opportunity and have no excuse to join the battle and try to seize Wu Zetian. Otherwise, such unruly and openly "robbery" robbery will definitely cause Qiu Shui Changtian and Tianxing to turn against me. If I find others to argue, it will be my fault and there will be no support.
I took advantage of the chaos of the "Undead War" to "fish in troubled waters". It seems that they also know the principle of "strike first to gain the upper hand", and they also did not waste this great opportunity. After receiving my notification, Qingwu Feiyang also rushed over. After understanding the situation, we smiled bitterly at each other, knowing that it was hopeless to get involved in Wu Zetian. She lacked the conditions and was powerless, so she did not have the opportunity to participate early; I underestimated the recovery ability of the "demon spirit" and overestimated the "devouring" effect of Xiaobai, making the biggest mistake. I did not choose Wu Zetian as soon as possible, and Qiu Shui Changtian and Tianxing got the advantage for nothing. In fact, according to the intelligence information I had obtained beforehand, my plan was not wrong - first cut off its wings, and then attack Wu Zetian, the chance of success would be greater, but the plan could not keep up with the changes, and there were too many unexpected variables, which led to my failure to complete the task. Everyone has their own plan. As senior players, Qiu Shui Changtian and Tianxing have more game experience than me. It is not easy to take advantage of them by cooperating with them.
Fortunately, Wu Zetian is only the largest and most powerful force in the "Yinfeng Valley", and there are some other ghost royals for us to choose from. While Wu Zetian is still resisting stubbornly, there is still a chance to expand the results of the war. Otherwise, with the defeat of Wu Zetian, the "Undead War" will end, and those ghost royals and ghost kings who ran out to participate in the war will hide back. In "peacetime", it will not be so easy to find their secret habitats and attack them.
As long as I am more patient and willing to spend a little time, with my current strength, even without the "blood change" to increase the basic mental power by 12%, the general ghost royal family can still be forcibly subdued. However, Qiu Shui Changtian and Tianxing did not leave me too many opportunities. I had just subdued a ghost banshee named Feiying. The gloomy wind that had been raging in the "gloomy wind valley" suddenly subsided, and the body-eating ghosts that were fighting a desperate battle with the corpse witch flew away, quickly leaving the battle and retreating to the rear. The ghost banshee who was entangled with Qingwu Feiyang also stopped immediately, ignoring her attack, and drifted straight to the sky under the desperate cover of more than a dozen ghost kings, trying to get out of the battle circle. Fortunately, there was no obstruction from the gloomy wind. After receiving Qingwu Feiyang's notification, I was able to arrive in time to assist her in intercepting together. I just subdued the ghost banshee who was determined to escape, and served as the first "snack" for the ghost wind demon she had subdued earlier.
These are the signs that the "Undead War" is about to end. It is estimated that Wu Zetian has been devoured by one of the "demon spirits". Using the witch crown, he contacted Qiu Shui Changtian and Tianxing. As expected, Qiu Shui Changtian was the one who benefited in the end. The "demon spirit" who signed a contract with him devoured Wu Zetian, and he took over the largest force in the "Yinfeng Valley" and had the highest authority. After a short buffer period, as soon as the system announced that the "Undead War" was officially over, we would be kicked offline immediately. Moreover, we have been online for more than 30 hours after two consecutive battles. Once we relax, everyone seems exhausted and has no time or energy to understand the situation and distribute the results of the battle. So after a simple negotiation, we agreed to meet together in the "Yinfeng Valley" in 16 hours to discuss related matters.
After getting enough rest, we gathered in the "Valley of the Dark Wind" again. While there was still some time before all the participants arrived, Xin Bi Tian Gao, Moonlight Treasure Box and other five corpse kings gathered around me. Knowing that killing the "law enforcer" would likely improve basic mental strength, they really couldn't resist the "temptation" and began to make plans to attack Santos. They came together to inquire about the details of my single-handed challenge against Santos, to see if there was any chance and how to be more confident.
After being killed, the "law enforcer" will be renewed and take on the responsibility of monitoring the undead race under its jurisdiction. "Having greater autonomy" is only valid for the "god-defying" who wins the challenge. Other undead wizards are still subject to the relevant "laws of the dead". Of course, it is not so easy to use this to "profit". Those who can cause the "law enforcer" to intervene and sanction are generally undead wizards with huge power such as the Corpse King, Bone King and Witch King. The throne cannot be transferred at will, or they are killed, or they have another royal title that cannot be held concurrently, and they must give up one... They are subject to many restrictions. Therefore, only a very small number of undead wizards are qualified to provoke a "god-defying war". Moreover, the benefits after killing the "law enforcer" are directly related to the number of people who accept the "heavenly punishment" and their average strength. The greater the risk, the greater the benefit. If it is easy to do, the gains are also extremely limited.
We four witch kings joined forces to kill Aristotle, the "law enforcer" of the corpse witch clan. According to the specific data provided by Qingwu Feiyang, the basic mental power of the four of us should be equal. If the benefits belong to me alone, I can increase my basic mental power by about 60%. However, this is just a matter of course. Let's not talk about how long I have to prepare to launch such a large-scale "undead war" that can incur sanctions from the "law enforcer". If I fight alone, I will not be Aristotle's opponent. I am afraid I would have died tragically on the spot and lost my throne. And if I wait until I am strong enough to challenge the "law enforcer", according to the information that I, a "double-material anti-sky", can master, the benefits will inevitably drop significantly, just like a high-level player killing a low-level monster, it is impossible to gain much qualification points.
Compared to when I was forced to fight Santos, Xinbitiangao and Moonlight Box have become much stronger, both in themselves and their subordinates. Even if they don't have my agile body and pet to help them, as long as they are fully prepared and careful, killing Santos should not be a problem. However, unlike when I "unified the zombie tribe" and established a "dictatorship", the five zombie kings are each held by five undead wizards. It takes five people to drive all the zombies and initiate actions that are enough to endanger the existence of the zombie tribe and attract sanctions from the "law enforcers", and the "heavenly punishment" will not only "greet" the first zombie king. The difficulty is reduced, the number of people increases, and even if the challenge is successful, it is impossible to gain as much as we killed Aristotle, and not every undead wizard is qualified to accept the "heavenly punishment".
Of course, for the five corpse kings including Xin Bi Tian Gao and Moonlight Treasure Box, since they have the conditions, even if it can only increase the basic mental power by 5%, it is worth it for them to do it. It can be regarded as a "welfare" for the emperor.
According to the information provided by Qiu Shui Chang Tian, the holy land "Wind Cave" is in the deepest part of "Yin Feng Valley". Only the ghost royal family with a certain level of strength are qualified and capable to enter it for tempering. The general body-eating ghosts and ghost kings are simply unable to approach there and will be turned into nothingness in the fierce wind. This does not have much impact on me. I have sent Xiao Bai to conduct a field investigation. Although it is still a little short now, once it transforms and absorbs the energy of the six ghost royal families in its body, it should have enough ability to enter the "Wind Cave" for tempering. However, the ghost wind demon that Qing Wu Fei Yang subdued is relatively weak, and it only devoured one ghost royal family. I am afraid it will take some effort and need to be "tonic" vigorously.
