The Last King Of Darkness
Chapter 373 - 262: The Eternal Evil Ghost (Second Update)

Chapter 373: Chapter 262: The Eternal Evil Ghost (Second Update)

The Corrupted Hydra’s massive body crawled out from the lake, its entire body highly decayed, with half of its nine huge heads rotten, and the white bones visible beneath the black flesh.

From its decaying body, it continuously exhaled black corrupting breath, expanding like a cloud of mist.

Flames scattered across the ground like a frightened swarm of ants, with only one figure moving against the tide.

It was Rod, riding on Anna’s back.

"Anna, take me under the monster, then turn and run. Molly, possess her," Rod commanded.

Without hesitation, Molly responded, "Okay."

Anna hesitated, asking, "What about you?"

With a smile, Rod replied, "Of course, I have a plan."

Anna no longer asked questions and ran as fast as she could.

With the enhancement of Wind Black Silk, her speed reached its limit, and she instantly rushed out of the crowd.

The Corrupted Hydra immediately noticed her, and a giant head smashed down towards her.

Anna deftly sidestepped to dodge the attack.

With a thunderous crash, the head slammed into the ground, creating a massive pit dozens of yards deep in the soggy earth, black soil flying in all directions, the stench of rot rushing forward.

A soft puff, and the lantern went out.

Humanity began to decline, and Rod shouted, "Be careful, there’s pollution!"

Anna turned a deaf ear and accelerated, dodging the falling hydra heads and ramming headlong into the swirling black corruption.

A shrill screech sounded; the Corrupted Hydra was enraged, its nine heads striking down like a violent storm.

But Anna, in her centaur form, excelled at evasion.

Her figure darted like a flash of silver lightning, moving through the raining curtain in a graceful and unstoppable zigzag line, charging towards the Hydra.

Rod leaped forward, carried by inertia, as a wisp of mist flew from his body and transferred into Anna’s form.

She turned and quickly moved away.

By then, Rod had already collided with the massive decaying body, and humanity rapidly declined, signaling its astonishing pollution.

Placing his right hand on its body, Rod touched the symbol representing the Evil Ghost Stone Tank in his mind.

In the next instant, a huge pattern of an evil ghost emerged on the back of his right hand.

A dreadful screech echoed overhead as the black rotting flesh surged towards his palm, the space distorting as if a black hole had appeared in his hand.

The Hydra’s powerful Spiritual Energy burst forth, shaking the entire area.

The black corrupting breath expanded violently, quickly engulfing the entire Ghost Spirit Lake.

A face twisted with agony flickered in and out of visibility within the black miasma.

"This... is this an Abnormal Demon?" Captain O’Hara wondered from a distance, uncertain.

"The true form of the Corrupted Hydra is an Abnormal Demon?"

A rare solemn expression painted Aro’s face.

"This is a high-ranked Abnormal Demon; its predecessor might have been an archdemon that devolved into a demon spawn due to the corruption of the black fog," she said.

Everyone except Vivian didn’t understand what she was talking about.

Vivian thought, "It seems that Miss Qingyu has also entered this stage, Lord Jon... doesn’t have much of an advantage."

At that moment, Anna returned from the darkness.

Her body was twisted in black mist, and her form bore the scars of corruption everywhere, falling to the ground upon her return to the team and quickly dissolving her centaur form.

"Anna!"

"Don’t touch her!"

A wisp of mist flew from her body, transforming into Molly, who was in a somewhat better state.

"Quick, find Youse! Anna can’t hold on much longer!"

Soon, the massive figure of Aunt Youse squeezed through the crowd to Anna’s side.

"Oh my God, how could she have suffered such serious corruption?" Youse lamented.

She immediately placed her hands on Anna, a bright light engulfing her, dispelling the black mist from her body.

O’Hara asked urgently, "What about Lord Rod?"

Molly replied coldly, "Underneath the Corrupted Hydra, he has a plan."

Several captains grew anxious.

"What’s going on?"

"How could you leave Lord Rod down there?"

Molly sternly said, "This is Rod’s arrangement! You should trust him at all times."

No sooner had she finished speaking than the entire death fog began to rapidly contract, the ghostly face growing immensely distorted and fierce, struggling fiercely but unable to resist the powerful sucking force, swiftly being pulled into the small figure beneath it.

As the foul miasma cleared, the enormous body of the Corrupted Hydra had already vanished.

It actually worked.

Rod was pleasantly surprised; had he really just devoured the monster?

He couldn’t help but ask.

"Book, what exactly is this Evil Ghost Stone Tank? What will happen to me after consuming the monster?"

The book replied, "The Evil Ghost Stone Tank is related to the Abyss; I cannot write the specifics. The devoured monster will become nourishment for the tank, nurturing the souls within it to grow and attempting to turn the Evil Ghost Eggs into Eternal Evil Ghost Eggs."

"What good is an Eternal Evil Ghost Egg after it hatches?"

"It will become an Eternal Evil Ghost, eternally lingering in the Dream Realm, attacking any invading enemies."

Unable to contain himself, Rod burst into laughter.

The soul residing inside that Evil Ghost Egg was none other than Gregor’s.

It seemed this fellow was doomed to work for him for all eternity, betraying his flesh and blood.

Served him right.

In the future, if I catch those Doomsday believers and those disgusting dissenters, I’ll turn them all into Eternal Evil Ghosts to guard the Dream Realm for me.

Evil Ghosts can inherit all characteristics and abilities of the devoured souls.

"You are essentially working for me with the power you’ve struggled to obtain, which could also be considered a way of atoning for your sins," he said with a laugh.

Ha ha ha.

Rod, exhilarated, ran back and loudly announced:

"The Corrupted Hydra has been vanquished by me! Everyone, immediately clean up Ghost Spirit Lake and establish defensive fortifications."

"From now on, this place is ours!"

This time, the cheering almost pierced the heavens.

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No one could have imagined that today they would not only participate in an unprecedented battle against a Strong Monster but also personally engage in the grand cause of expanding human territory.

This unparalleled experience ignited burning passion and fervor in everyone’s soul.

And Rod, from a legend in stories, became a genuine hero in their eyes.

He was the hope and blessing bestowed upon them by fire, an undoubted miracle-creator.

Many among them had come to Star Town merely for the rewards and treatment, but from this moment on, the flame that once burned fiercely and extinguished in their hearts was ignited once more.

The will to battle for the legacy of fire quietly sprouted in the hearts of countless individuals once again.

Unbeknownst to them, many things had changed, and new concepts began to emerge among the populace.

With everyone’s effort, by the time the sun set, the entire area had been cleared, leaving not a single monster behind.

Ghost Spirit Lake, once considered a nightmare, was occupied by humans for the first time.

As a gathering point for monsters, the vicinity of Ghost Spirit Lake posed few threats, so the cleaning process went very smoothly.

The only problem was the absence of a Guardian Fire.

The Fire Guardians had no choice but to light the area with more Residual Fire Lamps, but this was only a temporary measure. A Guardian Fire needed to be stationed here to completely purify the area and make it suitable for human habitation.

Molly had already urgently dispatched a letter to the Royal City.

Before a new Guardian Fire arrived, they had to protect this area.

The Master of Defense had already organized manpower to build defensive structures nearby.

This time Rod did not stop them; his original plan was to include Ghost Spirit Lake, Isone Ruins, and Black Water Swamp within the range of Star Town.

Building defensive structures here was to his liking.

And with that, Star Town’s territory became astonishingly vast, at least several dozen times larger than its original size.

A typical Guardian Fire did not cover such an extensive area; it would take at least seven to eight extra-large Guardian Fires to cover this area.

In the overall strategic layout, Star Town had evolved from a subsidiary stronghold into a major one.

Its area was even larger than that of Star City.

A day before, no one would have believed in such a plan.

But now, when Rod spelled it out, they found it strange to think otherwise.

Consequently, people with backing began to busy themselves.

Establishing such a vast settlement was no easy feat.

Molly wrote another urgent, lengthy letter and sent it back to the Royal City.

Vivian and Aro also wrote letters to convey developments back to their respective masters.

Meanwhile, Rod’s unbelievable victory had already stirred towering waves in the Royal City.

The Supreme Council was in uproar over this matter.

All the opponents banded together, furiously denouncing Rod.

Their argument was crystal clear.

"Rod’s reckless expansion could awaken indescribable beings from the Dark World and trigger a catastrophic disaster," they claimed.

Manolo Bana’s words were particularly representative.

"He is gambling with the fate of all humanity for his own benefit and reputation!" he exclaimed.

This was not without precedence.

The Dark World harbored countless ancient and unknown beings, and overly aggressive actions could awaken some terrifying monster.

According to the prevailing view, both of Trolian’s great extinctions were caused by such events.

Therefore, when the opponents brought up this theory, no one dared say it was impossible.

Even the Mahara conglomerates retracted a bit.

But just as they were about to prevail, the arrival of the dual saints of the White Tower changed the situation.

Master of White Tower Meredith.

Great Prophet Iyeta.

They possessed the rare characteristic of prophecy and were the most adept prophets in all of Trolian, also versed in star phases, geography, the Spirit Realm, Source Law, the soul, and mathematics.

Their knowledge and intelligence were comparable to great scholars; their vision transcended all surveillance devices, and their perception was so sharp it was frightening.

As a result, the White Tower became one of the most important institutions in Trolian.

Meredith appeared kind-hearted, once the second eldest person in Trolian. After Theodore’s death, he became the oldest.

Iyeta looked younger; he was Meredith’s most proud student with talent beyond the reach of ordinary people, but his temper was eccentric and his thinking leaps were such that few could converse with him.

When they arrived, everyone stood up out of respect.

And Meredith only said one thing.

"In my sensing of the limited future, I have not touched upon any new threads of crisis," he declared.

Iyeta didn’t say a word, he simply shook his head as if disdainful to communicate with them.

It was this one sentence and one gesture that sent the opponents’ efforts down the river.

The Supreme Council approved the Military War Department to act according to established rules.

Thus, three Guardian Fires, under the protection of three Fire Guardians, were sent to Star Town.