Chapter 579 - Meeting the Necromancer Master Again (Part 2)

Now that the Lust Evil God had been killed, Vice Leader Wei panicked. He never expected the terrifyingly powerful Lust Evil God to fall in just two moves against a mysterious youth and Legendary Jiyuan.

Are Mythical beastmasters... really this strong?

They felt at least ten times more powerful than Epic-Legendary beastmasters.

“Next, it’s your turn to die!” Jiyuan didn’t dwell on Lu Ran for too long and prepared to eliminate Vice Leader Wei.

However, before he could act, the cult members, trying to retreat into the secret realm, suddenly jerked in surprise. Their souls felt as if they were being tightly squeezed. Their expressions turned pale, as if they couldn’t breathe. They were filled with terror.

“M-Master?”

A soul aura that made even the Epic-Legendaries and Legendaries present tremble emanated from the depths of space. As an old man with long white hair appeared amidst a wave of soul mist, the several necromancer elders and the vice leader knelt down without any chance to resist, their life forces fading.

A cold, angry voice then rang out.

“You still remember I am the cult leader. So, who gave you the audacity to collude with the Evil God’s faction?”

The Epic-Legendary necromancer, Los, had been in closed-door cultivation, but during this critical moment of the cult’s life and death, an elder forcefully broke the seclusion and awakened Los.

The Undead Cult leader emerged from seclusion just in time to witness the descent of the Evil God’s kin. He was furious. He never expected that during his seclusion, the old friend he had entrusted with heavy responsibilities would sink to conspiring with Evil God beings to harm humanity.

Although he knew the other party might have been mentally bewitched by the Evil God beings, he was still extremely angry.

At this moment, the appearance of the founder of the Undead Cult further energized the allied forces of the six major sects.

“The Undead Cult leader!”

However, the current situation seemed to indicate internal chaos within the Undead Cult...

“Everyone, I have just ended my seclusion. It seems many chaotic events occurred within the cult during this time. Could you grant me some face and give me some time? I will surely give you all a proper account.”

Los looked gravely at the remains of the Lust Evil God.

“Account?”

No one present would listen to Los’ words. Everyone had come this time to seek revenge for past grievances. Those without personal vendettas joined the plunder for the immense wealth accumulated by the Undead Cult. If they retreated based solely on Los’ words, it would be a joke.

Now that even the Lust Evil God had been instantly killed, everyone believed that with Jiyuan leading them, destroying the Undead Cult would be extremely easy.

Jiyuan also remained expressionless. Gathering the major sects to destroy the Undead Cult was originally about establishing authority and consolidating strength. How could they retreat now?

With a casual wave of his hand, a lightning eagle circled above him. It was a Low-Legendary familiar with a level of 100.

“It seems the main event has finally arrived. Trying to yield now is too late. The Undead Cult will be destroyed today!” Jiyuan said, word by word, with utmost seriousness.

As he spoke, the lightning eagle above him instantly turned into a bolt of lightning, striking toward Los. Upon seeing this, Los’ expression changed, and an undead familiar hidden within his shadow burst forth. However, this undead was only a level 90 quasi-Legendary. It was far inferior in combat power to Jiyuan’s thunder eagle.

“Possession!” Los shouted.

The undead familiar hidden in his shadow completely merged with him. It appeared to be a dragon-shaped undead familiar. After possession, Los’ aura grew significantly stronger, now enveloped by a dragon-shaped spirit body. However, he still couldn’t compare to Jiyuan, a Mythical beastmaster in his prime.

Within the Undead secret realm, several technique-oriented elders, who were considered a breath of fresh air within the cult, grew anxious seeing Los, who had just emerged from seclusion, immediately in peril.

“Cult leader!”

But then, another unexpected event occurred.

Boom!

Another fireball was hurled, like a shooting star flowing upstream, extremely fast. It cut across the lightning eagle’s attack path, forcing the eagle to abruptly halt.

Simultaneously, the fireball continued flying into the sky until, with a violent explosion, nearly half of the Stellar Moon Continent’s sky was covered by a fiery canopy, raising the continent’s temperature by several degrees.

This familiar attack made everyone immediately look toward Lu Ran’s direction. After seeing Lu Ran with sparks still flickering on his hand, the beastmasters were stunned. He was the first to act against the Lust Evil God, and now he was obstructing Jiyuan.

What is this person’s deal? What is his background?

Lu Ran shook his scorching hand, his gaze turning toward the necromancer master guarding the Undead secret realm, a smile appearing on his face.

At this moment, the Undead Cult leader also looked at Lu Ran with surprise and doubt, not understanding why Lu Ran was helping him.

“I say... bullying an old man with so many people isn’t very nice. I think the Undead Cult truly became like this because they were bewitched by the Evil God’s faction. Since this old man was unaware and had decided to clean up the situation himself, why not give him a chance? Let’s all go overseas together to besiege the Evil God overlords instead,” Lu Ran suggested.

As soon as Lu Ran finished speaking, a group of people glared at him angrily. “What nonsense!”

Jiyuan also began to stare at Lu Ran with an unfriendly gaze.

“Just who are you?” he demanded.

“I attacked the Lust Evil God, so I must be a good guy,” Lu Ran said earnestly.

“Then why are you protecting the Undead Cult?” Jiyuan pressed.

Lu Ran shrugged. “None of your business. Anyway, today I am protecting the Undead Cult. If any of the six major sects disagree, feel free to step forward and challenge me.”

As he spoke, Lu Ran leisurely walked out from the crowd, step by step toward Undead Cult leader, Los. His pace was slow, but everyone fell into silence, bewildered by this turn of events. The situation was already decided. They couldn’t understand why this young man would choose to side with the Undead Cult.

As Lu Ran himself had said, he dared to attack the Evil God and even suggested hunting them down. He didn’t seem like a bad person. But now...

“Young man, do we know each other?” When Lu Ran reached Los’s side, the cult leader cautiously asked.

The next moment, Lu Ran’s response provided an explanation for everyone.

Lu Ran seemed lost in recollection and said, “Does the divine cult have a missionary named Gao Li? Speaking of which, I was once invited by him and joined the Undead Cult for a time. Although I left later for some reason, I can still be considered a member of the Undead Cult.

“Hearing that the divine cult was in trouble, and that internally it was controlled by the Evil God’s faction, I, someone who has benefited from necromancy, cannot stand by idly.”

As soon as Lu Ran finished speaking, the scene erupted. Many widened their eyes, unable to believe that this seemingly sunny young man, whose righteous aura wrapped around his body as a disguise with virtuous energy, was actually a cult member.

Those who had previously discussed Lu Ran were instantly speechless.

After Jiyuan’s expression changed, he became serious again, deciding to eliminate Lu Ran along with the cult.

“Necromancer... Whoever you are, anyone who obstructs the six major sects from destroying the Undead Cult today is our enemy! Go!”

Although Lu Ran was an unexpected variable, he still felt confident of victory and didn’t think Lu Ran would significantly impact his plans.

Bang!

The eagle, like a bolt of lightning, charged toward Lu Ran and the cult leader again. This time, Lu Ran didn’t summon flames but casually reached into the void before him. His movements seemed extremely slow, while the eagle’s were incredibly fast. Yet, under the influence of an unknown power, their speeds became relatively balanced.

In that instant, a shimmering ripple of space appeared before his chest. Lu Ran reached into his contract space, slowly pulling out something. The next moment, accompanied by astonishing death energy and soul aura, a massive white bone sword was slowly drawn from the contract space into Lu Ran’s hand.

This bone sword was enormous, requiring both hands for a normal person to wield. Its blade was long and straight, as if born from the abyss’ darkness. Every inch exuded a cold and hard texture. The bone patterns were clearly visible, like imprints left by ancient creatures, full of the vicissitudes and mystery of time.

Upon seeing this bone sword, those who had still doubted Lu Ran’s identity immediately confirmed he was a necromancer.

“A sword spirit! And one evolved through possessed bones!”

The necromancers also recognized the origin of this bone sword at a glance. The cult’s master blacksmith even saw that the forging concept of this sword was mostly derived from his soul forging technique.

“Get back!”

Lu Ran single-handedly wielded the Legendary blade and swung it hard at the charging eagle. Instantly, the eagle felt as if its soul had been split in two. The hundredfold lightning enveloping its body exploded abruptly. With a terrifying impact, the Legendary eagle’s body was sent flying back toward the six major sects like a broken kite.

Simultaneously, Jiyuan exclaimed in shock, “A Legendary-grade Undead weapon? How is that possible?”

After all, even the founder of the Undead Cult before them, Los, hadn’t managed to nurture a Legendary Undead being.

“Just who are you?”

Even Los himself greatly doubted Lu Ran’s identity.

Lu Ran smiled. “I told you, I can be considered a member of the Undead Cult for now.”

As he spoke, he waved a hand, and an Epic-grade robe instantly covered him. Moreover, he took out an Epic Soul-Restraining Bottle and waved it toward the Lust Evil God. Its remnant soul was immediately captured by Lu Ran. His technique was extremely proficient.