“As long as I devour you all, my Soulfire will become even stronger!”
Mal·Skeleton’s hoarse voice rang out, his greed laid bare without any attempt to hide it.
“I, Mal·Skeleton, the ancient ancestor of the Morsen Family, will gain more time to pursue eternal life.”
“The Eternal Soulfire, Demon Lord, you won’t give it up so easily…” Mal·Skeleton paused, his tone turning playful.
“And your two souls, at this stage, seem even more valuable…”
Mal·Skeleton—once Mal Morsen himself—had lived for two hundred years.
His research in the soul realm had long since surpassed mortal limits.
He could clearly sense that whether it was the demon Chu Tian before him or the seemingly fragile human girl behind him, their souls were exceptionally powerful, far beyond ordinary people.
The light radiating from their souls was like two unparalleled treasures, tempting him toward corruption.
If he could devour their souls, his own Soulfire would be greatly nourished, allowing him to extend his life for at least another century!
Hearing this, Su Nian finally understood everything.
So this Mal·Skeleton was the ancient ancestor of the Morsen Family—the legendary Saint-level mage who, in history, had co-founded the kingdom alongside the first king of the Red Maple Kingdom?
She hadn’t expected such a figure to betray humanity for the sake of that elusive eternal life, colluding with the demon race.
He didn’t even spare the people living on his descendants’ lands, turning them into Undead Creatures to serve his command.
Such a person was the scum of all scum, a disgrace among the disgraced!
“Attack! Kill them all!” Mal·Skeleton’s command was ruthless.
The Terrifying Knights and Undead Creatures lunged toward Chu Tian and Su Nian like starving wolves, eager to consume their souls completely.
To Mal·Skeleton, only souls mattered; he cared nothing for the deaths of Su Nian and Chu Tian’s bodies.
“Hmph, you worthless trash think you can kill me?” Chu Tian snorted coldly, his eyes full of disdain.
He swung his longsword as violent thunder powers burst forth from him like purple Thunder Serpents, ravaging the air and striking the Undead Creatures.
“Boom!”
Deafening thunderclaps echoed through the cathedral, as if tearing everything apart.
Most Undead Creatures hit by the lightning instantly charred to a crisp, smoking black as they collapsed into ashes.
However, the Terrifying Knight, mounted on its Skeleton Warhorse and wielding a massive greatsword, was completely unfazed.
The Terrifying Knight swung its rusty greatsword, exuding an aura of death as it slashed toward Chu Tian.
Its speed was lightning-fast, its force unstoppable.
“Clang!”
Chu Tian raised his weapon to block.
Two overwhelming forces collided, producing a deafening clash of metal, sparks flying everywhere.
Chu Tian felt a tremendous force hit him, numbing his hand and forcing him to stagger back several steps involuntarily.
“Such strength!” Chu Tian’s heart jolted.
This Terrifying Knight’s power was enormous, like a humanoid demon beast!
Its massive figure, astride the Skeleton Warhorse, was like a colossal BOSS from a game.
Moreover, the Thunder Magic seemed to have little effect on the Terrifying Knight.
Its tattered black armor had incredibly strong magical resistance, like a turtle shell—extremely hard and impenetrable.
“Clang! Clang! Clang!”
After several exchanges, Chu Tian still found himself at a disadvantage.
His strongest magic was Thunder and Dark Magic, but against this Terrifying Knight, their effect was limited.
Meanwhile—
Su Nian silently retreated to a distance, pressing her body against a crumbling wall as if merging with the shadows.
She held her breath, reducing her presence to a minimum, leaving only her eyes fixed intently on the battlefield.
The battle between the Terrifying Knight and the Horned Demon Bastard had reached a white-hot stage.
The Undead Creatures fell one after another under Chu Tian’s thunder magic.
But the Terrifying Knight fought on relentlessly.
Each swing of its greatsword carried the weight of a thousand pounds, forcing Chu Tian to continuously fall back.
Su Nian frowned slightly.
She hadn’t expected Mal·Skeleton’s Undead Creatures to be this formidable.
It was clear she needed to find the Necromancer’s true form as soon as possible.
Otherwise, if the Horned Demon Bastard fell, she’d be next.
She had no intention of being cut down by the Terrifying Knight’s massive sword.
A decision formed in Su Nian’s mind.
She quickly activated the System’s map function.
A deep blue light screen unfolded before her eyes, densely marked with various pieces of information.
Her gaze swept quickly across the screen, searching for the Necromancer’s location.
Soon, a red dot far brighter than any other appeared in the corner of the map.
‘Found it!’
Su Nian’s heart leapt.
The Necromancer was hiding behind the statue, among a pile of coffins.
He concealed himself among numerous ordinary Undead Creatures, secretly controlling the Terrifying Knight.
A sly smile curled at the corner of Su Nian’s lips.
Now, all that was left was to wait for the right moment.
Once Chu Tian and the Terrifying Knight were both badly injured, she would strike.
She would go straight for the Necromancer.
A classic mantis stalks the cicada while the oriole waits behind!
As for how to deal with the Necromancer…
A confident gleam flashed in Su Nian’s eyes.
‘System!’
She whispered inwardly.
‘Purchase S-Rank Light Magic Affinity.’
‘Purchase S-Rank Holy Light Punishment!’
“Ding dong, purchase successful, consumed Humiliation Value…”
The System Notification sounded.
A warm power instantly surged through Su Nian’s limbs and body, making her feel incredibly comfortable and strong.
Everything was under control.
Light Magic held the advantage over Undead Magic… the advantage was hers!
***
A moment later.
The battle between Chu Tian and the Terrifying Knight had reached a fever pitch.
Each swing of the Terrifying Knight’s greatsword carried the force of a thousand pounds, as if it could tear the very space apart.
Although the overwhelming power of Thunder Magic wasn’t obvious, it still temporarily held back the Terrifying Knight’s attacks.
Yet Chu Tian was clearly struggling.
Sweat beaded on his forehead, his breath growing heavy.
Then—
Hard to detect at first, a delicate bell jingled at the hilt of his longsword, ringing clearly amidst the clashing sounds.
Elsewhere—
Su Nian watched the intense battle ahead, casually casting Water Magic and Fire Magic to dispose of some minor enemies.
She knew the moment was nearly ripe.
The girl quietly stepped back a few paces, putting some distance from the center of the battlefield.
She definitely didn’t want to be caught in the crossfire.
“Horned Demon Bastard, you better hold on…”
Su Nian prayed silently.
“Don’t die too quickly, at least take that Terrifying Knight down with you…”
“That way, I can easily take out the Necromancer afterward…”
A flash of excitement crossed Su Nian’s eyes.
She could already see the dawn of victory.
“But before that, I need to add some fuel to the fire…”
Su Nian schemed silently.
She quietly retrieved a vial of potion from the beast nest space.
It was a potion she had purchased earlier from the System Shop—one that temporarily boosted mana recovery speed.
Originally, it was meant for the Horned Demon Bastard…
To create a “drug-powered” build!
But that plan had failed, leaving her stunned by the Horned Demon Bastard’s electricity.
Although the Magic Power Recovery Potion had limited effect, it should be enough now.
What she needed to do was maintain balance.
Right now, the Horned Demon Bastard seemed on the verge of collapse; he needed some support.
Of course—
She wasn’t really trying to help the bastard.
She only needed him to stall the Terrifying Knight temporarily.
She planned to defeat the opponent while ending up severely wounded herself…
So she could finish him off with a final strike.
And, of course, humiliate him in front of the Horned Demon Bastard!