181: Chapter 181 The Blade of Annihilation!

The moment the Undead General entered its second phase, the entire Wailing Land seemed to come alive.

The ground shook violently as countless plumes of black mist rose from the cracks, all converging toward the Undead General.

The skeletal warhorse beneath it saw eerie green flames ignite upon its four hooves.

As the black mist continued to gather, the Undead General's frame began to expand rapidly.

On its dark-colored heavy armor, strange dark-red patterns emerged, looking as if magma were flowing within them.

The black mist on the long spear in its hand condensed into substance, and the space at the tip began to warp slightly.

"Roar!"

The Undead General let out a roar that didn't sound human, and the skeletal warhorse's hooves stomped down hard.

Its entire figure turned into a bolt of black lightning, crossing dozens of meters in an instant, its spear thrusting straight for Lu Yin's face!

Its speed was more than several times faster than before!

Lu Yin's pupils shrank, and he activated Space-Time Conversion again, swapping positions with a skeleton warrior in the distance.

However, just as he appeared, the Undead General seemed to have anticipated it.

The long spear swept across, and a half-moon-shaped black spear-light tore through the earth, rushing toward him rapidly.

"What fast reactions!"

Lu Yin didn't have time to dodge again, so he held the dragon bone longsword horizontally in front of him to take the hit head-on.

Boom!

The massive force sent him flying, slamming him heavily onto the parched ground, where he skidded for dozens of meters.

-8,524,751!

A terrifying damage number floated up from above Lu Yin's head, and his health bar instantly dropped by a chunk.

The strength and speed of the Undead General's second phase were completely incomparable to before.

"Time-Space Rewind!"

Lu Yin hurriedly activated the skill, rewinding his own status and position to three seconds prior.

In doing so, Lu Yin not only fully restored his health but also returned to his position in front of the Undead General.

"Aggressive Nightmare Melody!"

He quickly activated the skill attached to the dream god ring, doubling his attribute values once again.

After multiple buffs, his converted Strength attribute could reach a staggering eighty million points at its peak.

"Dimensional Cut!"

The dragon bone longsword in his hand glowed with a brilliant silver light, and the surrounding space began to warp violently, as if it couldn't withstand this terrifying power.

"Slash!"

With his loud shout, a silver sword-light spanning heaven and earth tore through space, slashing toward the Undead General with an aura of total destruction.

Wherever the sword-light passed, space shattered inch by inch like fragile glass, revealing pitch-black void rifts.

The Undead General also seemed to sense the terror of this strike and let out a heaven-shaking roar.

Black mist surged frantically across its body, condensing into a massive skeletal shield in front of it.

Boom!

The sword-light and the shield collided violently, erupting in a blinding radiance.

A terrifying shockwave spread in all directions, turning all the surrounding undead soldiers into dust.

-245,214,587!

An unprecedented damage number floated up from the Undead General's head, and its health bar was instantly emptied.

[Ding! You have killed an Undead General, experience points increased by 15,000,000 (-20%)!]

[Ding! Your level has increased to Level 66!]

[...]

The Undead General's massive body shattered inch by inch within the silver sword-light, and its dark-colored heavy armor turned to ash.

The deep purple soul-fire flickered like a candle in the wind before finally being extinguished completely.

As it crashed to the ground, the entire Wailing Land suddenly fell into an eerie silence.

The undead army that had been surging forward like a tide all stopped in their tracks at that moment.

The eerie green soul-fire in their eyes flickered violently and was then drawn out as if by an invisible force.

One by one, they turned into wisps of black smoke and dissipated under the dim yellow sky.

The parched earth began to vibrate, and the blood-colored clouds in the distance slowly rotated, forming a massive vortex.

Lu Yin stood with his sword, panting slightly.

That strike just now had nearly exhausted more than half of his power, but the effect was also remarkable.

Just then, a cold system notification sounded in his mind.

[Ding! Congratulations on completing the First Trial: March of the Dead!]

[Trial Evaluation: S-Rank]

[Reward calculation in progress...]

As the notification faded, a pillar of dark-golden light descended from the sky.

At the center of the light pillar floated a longsword.

The blade was slender, about three feet seven inches long, and crafted entirely from a pale material that seemed like neither jade nor bone.

"Is this my exclusive weapon?"

Lu Yin stepped forward and reached out to grasp the hilt.

In an instant, a feeling of being connected by blood surged into his heart; this sword felt like an extension of his own body.

[blade of eternal silence (Exclusive Weapon)]

[Equipment Quality: Artifact (Upgradeable 1/10)]

[Equipment Requirement: Lv1]

[Attack +200, Strength +1000, Constitution +1000]

[Effect: Dead Soul Resonance: After killing an enemy, there is a 1% chance of dropping double soul of death.]

[Active Skill: Annihilation Slash: Consumes soul of death to perform a slash on the target. The power is determined by the number of soul of death. Cooldown: 3 hours. Mana Cost: 100 points.]

Lu Yin lightly caressed the pale blade of the blade of eternal silence, and a faint, ethereal light shimmered on the edge, as if responding to his touch.

Then, the surrounding scenery suddenly began to warp.

When Lu Yin came to his senses again, he was already inside the Death God Temple.

"Master, you succeeded."

Yarberna's voice came through, making Lu Yin nod.

"Lu Yin! Lu Yin!"

Just as Lu Yin wanted to ask something more, anxious shouts suddenly reached his ears.

Lu Yin knew that someone from the outside world was calling him.

His consciousness immediately exited the Death God Temple, and Luo Xiu was shaking Lu Yin's shoulder with an anxious expression.

Seeing him finally open his eyes, Luo Xiu finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"You're finally awake! No matter how I called you just now, there was no reaction."

"I'm fine, I was just undergoing a special... cultivation."

Lu Yin didn't explain the Death God Temple in detail, but instead asked,

"What happened? You look so worried."

"I thought you had fainted because I'd been out here for so long."

Luo Xiu explained.

"By the way, I just spoke with Alliance Headquarters. The Alliance Leader wants to meet you."

"The Alliance Leader?"

Lu Yin's eyebrows twitched slightly. A personal summons from the Alliance Leader was indeed beyond his expectations.

But on second thought, his performance in the Wailing Land was indeed enough to attract the attention of the higher-ups.

"When?" Lu Yin asked.

"After we get back," Luo Xiu replied.

...

After a simple day of rest, Lu Yin and Chen Yuan set off on the return journey.

After half a month of interstellar travel, the two successfully landed on Habitable Planet No. 35.

Under Luo Xiu's guidance, Lu Yin soon arrived at the Alliance Headquarters building.

This building, located in the city center, towered into the clouds, shimmering with a metallic luster in the afterglow of the setting sun.

The two took a high-speed elevator directly to the top floor. The moment the elevator doors opened, Lu Yin felt several powerful auras lock onto him.

Inside the spacious reception room, a middle-aged man dressed in a deep blue uniform stood with his hands behind his back, looking out at the city landscape.

He turned around, his sharp gaze lingering on Lu Yin for a moment, and a smile appeared at the corners of his mouth.

"Young friend Lu Yin, I've heard much about you. Please, have a seat."