858: Gugel's Backhand

Urshan couldn't help but sigh when he thought of his City Lord.

Since the battle outside the city ended not long ago, Gugor returned directly to the City Lord's Mansion, activated the Guardian Array's defensive barrier, and no further orders have been issued from the City Lord's Mansion.

"Even if he's injured, he should at least come to the city wall to boost morale. Hiding in the City Lord's Mansion and not coming out is too much of a blow to the warriors."

Urshan's gaze swept over the nervous soldiers around him, and a hint of resentment emerged in his heart.

He and Doreina alone couldn't unite all the warriors, not to mention that one-third of the warriors on the city wall were subordinates of the deceased Zoltan.

Thinking this, Urshan turned to look at Doreina, whose expression was complex, and asked softly,

"That Human Race Strong should not return for now. Why don't we go to the City Lord's Mansion together…?"

Blade City was facing its most dangerous moment, and no matter what, they had to confirm the status of City Lord Guger.

After all, with Guger present, Blade City's defense was impregnable.

Without Guger, even if he and Doreina obtained the highest authority over Blade City's Guardian Array, they would be trapped and perish here.

"This… Alright!"

Doreina hesitated for a moment when she heard this, but finally nodded in agreement.

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Blade City, City Lord's Mansion.

In the center of the secluded compound, there was a three-story building.

At this moment, in the room on the top floor, a bloody light continuously flickered.

It could be seen that this bloody light came from a statue, less than two meters tall, in the center of the room.

The statue was exceptionally hideous, its body covered in jagged scales that appeared soaked in blood, shimmering with a chilling crimson glow.

The head of this statue was identical to the massive Mother Goddess Statue worshipped in Blade City, but its posture completely lacked the serene appearance of the external giant statue, instead being incredibly grotesque.

And beneath the statue, sat an emaciated old man dressed in a black robe.

This old man was precisely City Lord Guger of Blade City.

If Wang Chen were here, he would notice that Guger was even more aged than he was in the Demon Beast Forest, emaciated to the bone, with the mottled scales on his insect tail having fallen off, and his entire body exuding an aura of decay.

At this moment, Guger sat quietly on the ground, an invisible suction emanating from his body, continuously drawing the bloody light from the statue into his body.

As the bloody light entered his body, the decaying aura on Guger's body was somewhat diluted, but it remained incredibly dense.

Moreover, as he continuously absorbed the bloody light, the light outside the statue gradually dimmed.

"City Lord, Zoltan is dead."

At this moment, a faint sound of footsteps echoed, and a slender Undead walked up from the stairs.

This Undead appeared extremely young, but his expression was incredibly stiff, and there was no trace of intelligence in his eyes. However, his aura was quite formidable, having reached Peak Eighth Stage, only a step away from Ninth Stage.

After the young Undead entered the room, he respectfully bowed to Guger. Only then did a hint of emotional change appear in his unintelligent eyes.

It was fanaticism, extreme fanaticism.

Upon seeing Guger, the young Undead seemed to have seen his creator.

"Secretly pulling strings behind my back, and even bringing out Xuanqing Snake King, that traitor, Zoltan deserves to die!"

Guger opened his eyes, and an incredibly intense malevolence surged within his murky pupils.

Guger's hatred for Zoltan was not much less than his hatred for Wang Chen, who had injured him.

In his opinion, if not for Zoltan's little schemes, and his suggestion to go to the center of the Demon Beast Forest to eliminate the Human Race cultivators who came for the four spirits divine fruit, he would absolutely not have suffered this undeserved calamity today.

"Two years! Two years!"

The malevolent expression in Guger's eyes flickered continuously, and his face was incredibly distorted.

In that battle in the Demon Beast Forest, he temporarily boosted his strength to Peak, consuming two years of his lifespan for it.

For Guger, this was an unbearable loss!

One must know that his lifespan was already nearing its end, with only three short years remaining. If not for guarding Blade City and being able to obtain the Mother Goddess's blessing in the sacrifice ceremony each year to extend his lifespan, his body and Divine Soul would have long since decayed into dust.

And now, of the three years of lifespan, only one year remained!

Guger knew in his heart that he no longer had any possibility of making further progress.

The remaining lifespan was not enough to support him in going all out.

Fortunately, he had prepared in advance.

Pondering in his heart, Guger's murky eyes looked at the young Undead in front of him.

This was the backup plan he had prepared for himself, a body to carry his Divine Soul in case he failed to Breakthrough to Ninth Stage Late Stage.

This young Undead had been cultivated since the day Guger became City Lord of Blade City, and it had been nearly a hundred years now. Its intelligence had been completely obliterated, and its strength had also risen to Peak Eighth Stage, just one step away from entering Ninth Stage.

Originally, Guger planned to attempt to Breakthrough to Ninth Stage Late Stage after this prepared body's strength entered Ninth Stage.

But now, with no hope of Breakthrough to Ninth Stage Late Stage, he had to prepare for Possession in advance.

"Now that Blade City's Guardian Array is fully activated, that Human True Lord cannot break through the defensive barrier at all."

"Wait two more days, and when he completely gives up on dealing with Blade City, I will begin the Possession ritual."

"It's a good opportunity to use these few days to get everything ready and let this new body Breakthrough to Ninth Stage."

Guger thought to himself, his gaze towards the young Undead becoming greedy, and he couldn't help but reach out, wanting to caress this young, vibrant body.

However.

"Hmm?"

Just then, Guger's movement suddenly paused, and he frowned, looking outside.

Two familiar auras appeared in his perception, and they were constantly approaching.

"Urshan and Doreina?"

A flicker of thought crossed Guger's eyes, and with a wave of his hand, he put the bloody glowing statue in the room into his storage equipment.

This statue was what he used to intercept the Mother Goddess's blessing, and it absolutely could not be discovered by anyone. After all, his actions were akin to embezzlement, and if reported to the Holy City and known by the High Priest, it would incur a thunderous wrath.

"Clean this place up."

After instructing the young Undead, Guger got up and walked downstairs.

Upon reaching the first floor, Urshan and Doreina were quietly waiting in the hall.

"Didn't I tell you to guard against the enemy on the city wall? Why did you disobey orders?"

As soon as Guger sat down, he spoke in an unkind tone.

Upon hearing his words, both Urshan and Doreina's expressions fluctuated slightly, but their reactions were different.

"City Lord, your subordinate was worried about your health."

Urshan said fearfully, lowering his head.

And Doreina calmly said:

"City Lord, that Human True Lord has retreated, knowing the difficulties. Now, please give us your instructions."