378: Chapter 378 The Corpse Soul Submits, Qingyue Emerges from Seclusion

Putting away the nether demonic zither, he looked at the sky filled with eerie ghostly aura.

With a thought, he circulated the Purgatory Soul-Suppressing Art, absorbing the residual ghostly aura and condensing it around his body; feeling the surging energy within him, he was pleasantly surprised.

Mr. Corpse Soul watched the retreating ten thousand ghosts and dispersed his army of skeletons; looking at Hun Tiandi, a flicker of shock, a hint of fear, and a trace of fervor flashed in his eyes.

"The Dazheng Dynasty welcomes Mr. Corpse Soul!" Hun Tiandi said with a light smile.

After taking a deep breath, Mr. Corpse Soul said, "Greetings, Your Majesty!"

"Hahaha! May I ask your name, sir?" Hun Tiandi inquired.

"Please forgive me, Your Majesty. This humble official's name is a taboo that no one but myself can utter!"

"Even my master has never called me by it. I will inform you once I have broken the taboo!"

Mr. Corpse Soul said solemnly.

Hearing him speak, Hun Tiandi was secretly shocked. Just what kind of atrocious things had this Mr. Corpse Soul done?

His name had actually become a taboo?

"Very well, then I shall continue to call you Mr. Corpse Soul!" Hun Tiandi smiled.

"Thank you!"

"Your Majesty, this Ghost-Controlling Technique of yours is truly powerful!" Mr. Corpse Soul said.

"Oh? Have you seen techniques like mine before?" Hun Tiandi asked.

"Yes, but he has already perished!" Mr. Corpse Soul fell silent for a moment before speaking slowly.

Hun Tiandi raised an eyebrow. To think someone else could achieve this.

"That person wanted to destroy my sect and eventually perished along with my teacher!" Mr. Corpse Soul took a deep breath.

"I see!" Hun Tiandi nodded and made a grasping motion in the air. The ten thousand soul banner flashed with light, and the two main demonic souls along with the soul bodies returned to the banner once more.

He dispersed the airspace seal over the Undead Mountain Range.

"I hereby appoint Mr. Corpse Soul as the Legion Commander of the Third Legion of the Dazheng Dynasty, effective immediately!" Hun Tiandi commanded.

Upon hearing Hun Tiandi's words, Mr. Corpse Soul frowned slightly and turned to look at him before saying, "As you command!"

While Mr. Corpse Soul possessed supernatural abilities, he was still far from reaching the position of a Legion Commander; however, Hun Tiandi promoted him anyway, and the intention behind this was known only to the two of them.

The two of them conversed for a while as Hun Tiandi began his efforts to win over Mr. Corpse Soul, though he knew in his heart that he was merely recruiting the man's person for now.

As for his heart, Hun Tiandi was not so arrogant as to think he had already secured it.

Hun Tiandi knew that the biggest reason Mr. Corpse Soul was willing to stay was because of the Purgatory Soul-Suppressing Melody.

Effort would still be needed in the future.

Countless zombies and skeletons appeared before them; with a wave of Mr. Corpse Soul's hand, they all sank into the ground, the skeletons crumbling and being discarded as scrap.

Seeing this scene, he became increasingly intrigued by Mr. Corpse Soul.

"Let's leave!" Hun Tiandi spoke, spreading the wings on his back and soaring into the high sky; Mr. Corpse Soul followed closely behind, and they disappeared into the horizon.

In the Undead Mountain Range, no one knew that a world-shaking battle had just taken place.

Rumble!

After the green cocoon had devoured energy for nearly seven days, a brilliant green light surged forth, illuminating the entire valley and shocking the four guardians.

"Such an... aura?" Yan Xing said in surprise.

"This girl Qing Yue, I'm afraid..." Liu Ling murmured. After this seclusion and transformation, the girl had become increasingly powerful.

The two of them exchanged a look, feeling more and more that not a single person around His Majesty was normal.

Buzz!

A powerful figure appeared in mid-air, carrying a monstrous gale as she sped toward them, stepping through the void and gazing coldly at the ground below.

"Venerable Mu?" Liu Ling said with a grave expression.

The attitude of this Starfall Pavilion Master toward them was unclear; they had clashed before, and because His Majesty was present, she hadn't gained any advantage.

Now that His Majesty was absent, her arrival likely meant a major battle was inevitable.

Mu Qingluan scanned the area coldly; seeing the green cocoon in the valley, she frowned slightly, a look of doubt flashing in her eyes as she did not sense the aura of the True Dragon Blood.

Yan Xing and Liu Ling watched vigilantly, their Fighting Qi circulating, ready to strike at any moment.

With a shift of her body, Mu Qingluan left the valley without attacking; her mind was entirely focused on who had stolen the True Dragon Blood.

That was what truly mattered.

"Phew, that killing star has finally left!" Yan Xing let out a breath, truly not wanting to fight her.

Dazheng Dynasty, Star Palace.

The Blood Shadow Clone arranged for General Ye Wudi to begin laying out plans for Maple City; although no message had been received from Yao Feiyu yet, Maple City still needed to be uprooted.

In the Black-Corner Region, only Jia Nan Academy, Maple City, and Skeleton City remained; in the plan, Jia Nan Academy would not be touched for now, while Maple City was already being targeted.

As for Skeleton City, there was a sect called the Black Skull Tomb, which was also a first-rate power and part of the arrangements.

By recruiting experts and expanding the army, once the Dazheng Dynasty revealed its fangs, it would need to sweep through the entire Mu Lan Empire with thunderous momentum.

Now that they had recruited three Legion Commanders and accumulated energy for a period of time,

They could begin their outward expansion.

Any force standing in their way would be crushed.

Beside him was the peerless beauty Princess Nian Youyou, who was in charge of the Darong Chamber of Commerce and collecting resources from across the world; at the Alchemy Institute, Elder Dan was arranging for Alchemists to refine pills.

Previously, he had arranged for Yuan Yi, City Lord to recruit weapon masters to forge weapons and equip the legions.

All kinds of ores and metals were transported to the Dazheng Dynasty to be converted into the necessary equipment: spears, sabers, and crossbow bolts!

"Is that plan about to begin?" Princess Nian Youyou asked softly.

"Yes, the layout has already begun!" The Blood Shadow Clone smiled wickedly.

The second floor of the Time Tower was opened, and some experts had already been arranged to enter for cultivation; with a supply of medicinal pills and Spirit Wine, the newly recruited experts also began to enjoy the resources of the Dazheng Dynasty after being implanted with the Blood Spirit Seal.

In the Fighting Qi Continent, not everyone had a family supporting their cultivation; most were rogue cultivators who searched for resources while they cultivated.

If they didn't find resources today, their cultivation would be cut off tomorrow!

Therefore, joining a power was a helpless choice for many rogue cultivators.

Whoosh!

Above the East Sea, two figures sped along; they were Hun Tiandi and Mr. Corpse Soul, who had left the Undead Mountain Range and were now hovering in mid-air.

"Your Majesty, is this the entrance to the East Sea Ruins?" Mr. Corpse Soul asked in surprise.

On the sea surface before them was a massive blood-colored vortex slowly rotating, emitting a powerful aura.

"Indeed. After entering, Mr. Corpse Soul may search for whatever you need!" Hun Tiandi smiled slightly.

Mr. Corpse Soul nodded slightly, and then the two of them sped toward the vortex.

They disappeared in the blink of an eye.

"Who is it?" Just as they entered, they saw a figure; it was Mu Qingluan, who was waiting at the exit in a towering rage.

Seeing Hun Tiandi and Mr. Corpse Soul appear, she said with some surprise,

"Venerable Mu, are you... guarding the door?" Hun Tiandi smiled.

"You..." Mu Qingluan was exasperated; had she not been wary of the Human Puppet on this person, she would have slapped him to death long ago. Just seeing that handsome face made her angry.

It was truly a case of enemies meeting with eyes red with fury.

The wings on Hun Tiandi's back moved as he sped toward the distant valley; Mr. Corpse Soul followed with a cold expression.

Rumble!

In the valley, the green cocoon was slowly absorbed, revealing a petite figure with hands hugging her knees and her head bowed in unconsciousness, suspended in mid-air.

Whoosh!

Two figures sped into the valley, instantly putting Yan Xing and the other two on alert; the light faded to reveal Hun Tiandi's figure.

"Greetings, Your Majesty!" Yan Xing and the others bowed.

"Rise," Hun Tiandi said indifferently, then added, "Wait for me outside the valley!"

"As you command, Your Majesty!" Afterward, Yan Xing's group walked out of the valley, just in time to see the arriving Mr. Corpse Soul.

"Is Qing Yue about to emerge?" Hun Tiandi said softly.