Golden Dragon: Six Thousand Years of Empire
Chapter 397 - 246 The Rebellious Great-Nephew_2

Chapter 397: Chapter 246 The Rebellious Great-Nephew_2

How could a noble natural demigod be reduced to such a state? Noah couldn’t believe that this was Parvati’s own choice.

"Great Uncle!"

When Noah contacted his great-nephew Wayne, he found that after five years apart, his nephew’s aura had become more somber yet also more dignified and powerful.

He wore a menacing and heavy black armor, seated on a black crystal skeletal throne, already exuding an aura of an Undead Monarch.

"Oh, impressive presence. Looks like you’ve been doing well these years!"

Seeing his great-nephew’s appearance, Noah’s eyes lit up.

"It’s all thanks to your support, Great Uncle!"

Wayne, elegant and composed despite his gloomy aura, responded with a faint smile.

"I haven’t given you much support these past years. It’s all your own effort. Tell me, what have you been doing all these years, and do you know about the disturbances on the Elves’ side? What’s up with your sister?"

"I haven’t done anything major these past years..."

Wayne began to narrate what he had been doing in the Undead Kingdom over these years.

The most significant thing he had done, which also took most of his effort, was to establish activity zones for the living within the Undead Kingdom.

The Undead Calamity no longer engulfed everything indiscriminately but instead selectively transformed corpses. Any living being willing to cooperate with the Undead Army, even by simply choosing not to resist, could receive preferential treatment from the Undead Army, allowing them to divert their path and not invade.

Of course, as a price, the surviving living beings were required to pledge allegiance to the Undead Kingdom, becoming its vassals, and must sign a contract promising that their bodies and souls after death would belong entirely to the Undead Kingdom.

Once this policy was implemented, the resistance faced by the Undead Army began to collapse like an avalanche. Especially in the face of the Undead Army led by the Blood Clan, some nobles were almost eager to offer their territories and cities, seeking to be initially embraced and turned into Blood Clan members.

Longevity is the eternal pursuit of the short-lived aristocrats. They find it hard to abandon their rights and are unwilling to give up their status. To continue venting their desire for power in a prosperous Material Realm, they will spare no expense, even if it means becoming skeleton corpses.

Of course, being able to become a Blood Clan with flesh and blood, and even a beating heart, would naturally be excellent, even if they gained weaknesses like fearing silver and sunlight. Compared to prolonged life, these are tolerable.

"So, it was you."

Hearing Wayne’s achievements in the Undead Kingdom, Noah couldn’t help but breathe out a pure golden dragon fire.

This policy allowing the living to continue to survive and proliferate not only reduced the enthusiasm for opposing the Undead Calamity among the nations of Central Earth but also significantly increased the war potential of the Undead Kingdom.

As long as the Undead could breed enough mortals, the skeletal sea of the Undead Kingdom would be nearly inexhaustible, endlessly supplied with new blood, never running dry.

This policy indicated the power shift within the Undead Kingdom while also exposing the ambition of the new ruler in power. He genuinely sought to establish an inclusive Undead Empire.

The living naturally resist death while alive, but when the Undead tell them that they will desecrate their bodies and twist their souls after death, turning them into the Undead, not many would care. Some might even be very pleased.

The cowardice of the short-lived nobles doesn’t need much discussion. The temptation to become Blood Clan is enough to shake their resolve.

For mortals, knowing they would become Undead after death incited not fear but a bit of anticipation, as it’s a kind of "longevity" they could achieve.

"What do you want to do?"

"As you wish, become the second-generation Immortal King!"

Wayne, clad in black armor, stood up, folding his hands behind him. An air of royalty instantly seeped out, filling the deathly hall with an aura, causing countless wraiths and banshees to wail and howl, groveling at his feet, truly an unrivaled Undead Monarch.

"Do you remember the purpose I sent you into the Undead Kingdom originally?"

Noah looked strangely at his great-nephew before slowly asking after a moment.

"That was a long time ago, Great Uncle."

"You still acknowledge me as your Great Uncle!"

Noah’s tone was tinged with emotion. It was indeed true that power can distort one’s heart, even the rights of the dead are no exception.

"Of course, you will always be my Great Uncle. I have always deeply respected you."

Wayne sat back on his skeletal throne, now more relaxed, his body slightly slanted with his elbow resting on the throne’s skeletal armrest, hand raised, supporting his cheek.

"Is this how you show respect to your elders?"

Noah couldn’t help but laugh.

"I remember you weren’t particularly concerned about formalities as a Dragon."

Wayne replied.

"You look confident now, so what did you acquire in the Great Graveyard? Your armor?"

Noah didn’t mind his nephew’s slight impudence. The kid had been quite arrogant when they first met, swollen with confidence, and had calmed down a lot after a beating. Now he seemed to have found some support, unsurprising, he could just be beaten again if needed.

"This is the collection of the previous Immortal King, one of his proudest creations, forged using the soul bone of an Ancient Black Dragon whose Soul Fire had been exhausted, combined with many rare materials to create a demigod artifact."

Seeing Noah take note of his armor, Wayne introduced it to the Golden Dragon and then, somewhat surprised, questioned,

"Couldn’t you identify it? I’ve heard that every mature Dragon Clan member is an excellent appraiser."

"Appraising from a distance, I’m still below those appraisal masters. I’m just a Dragon barely over a hundred, and besides, as a Dragon, I’m younger than you as a person."

Noah’s tone became modest as he spoke, causing Wayne’s expression to pause.

"By the way, what happened to the previous Immortal King? Have you already overthrown him?"

At that moment, the Golden Dragon was extremely curious.

"No, he will never awaken again!"

Wayne’s words were shocking.

"Hmm? What did you do to him? Can you disclose it to me?"

"Of course, that’s why you sent me here. I’ll tell you everything I know about the Great Graveyard without reservation."

Though retaining the vividness and vitality of a living body, the intense Undead aura around him made it hard for anyone to doubt Wayne’s identity as an Undead Monarch, as he began to speak confidently,

"This is not my work alone, but the result of my collaboration with several legendary undead.

We unanimously agreed that there was no need for His Majesty to awaken again. Letting him fall into eternal slumber is the greatest gift for our Undead Kingdom, benefiting all the Undead."

"Did you dismantle that giant skeleton?"

An Undying King betrayed by his subordinates wasn’t anything new.

The order among the undead is stricter than that of devils. As the saying goes: the greater the oppression, the greater the rebellion. In the hellish depths of order’s abyss, every devil is a potential traitor, ready to backstab their superior given the chance.

The undead might appear lifeless and devoid of the desires of the living, but those undead who develop intelligence, when presented with the opportunity, their betrayal speed would not lag behind the devils by much.

"We would love to do so, but unfortunately, we can’t. His Majesty’s body is too sturdy. We need a true divine artifact to cut through his body."

"Have you been in contact with Parvati?"

Noah quickly thought of the internal power shifts within the Elf Court. He originally thought his great-niece had been ousted by the Elf ancients, but it seems that this is not the case.

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