CHAPTER 472: CHAPTER 358: XIAO GU, THE BONE DRAGON WHO ESCAPED "MILITARY SERVICE

Boom!

Under the blazing flames, the Bone Dragon let out a pained howl.

The Soul Fire in its skull started to dim and weaken at a visible speed.

This was the result of Xiao Jiu controlling the temperature of the flames, leaving the final blow to Chen Mo.

Otherwise, a full-force eruption could instantly kill the Bone Dragon, vaporizing its bones and leaving it with no chance of revival!

When the Bone Dragon was down to its "last drop of blood," Chen Mo swung the Catastrophe Sword once more to transform the Bone Dragon.

Soon, the Soul Fire in the Bone Dragon’s eyes changed color to a profound black, and dark crystals appeared between its bones, while its tail turned into a sharp rhombus shape, like the tip of a sword.

It had completely taken on the appearance of the Catastrophe Sword and Chen Mo.

Following transformation by the Catastrophe Sword, the Soul Fire of the undead creatures turns black, and their abilities in all aspects are enhanced.

"Ying~"

The Bone Dragon lowered its head, displaying a posture of submission.

Its nearly 10-meter-long neck bent into a staircase, seemingly inviting Chen Mo to mount its back.

Chen Mo paused, wondering why the Bone Dragon’s call had changed after the transformation.

That’s odd...

Or could it be—that this was originally a Yingying Dragon!?

"Let’s go! I have some questions to ask you afterward."

Chen Mo communicated through his beast language talent, but he did not mount it.

The Bone Dragon was all bone, and just thinking about sitting on it felt uncomfortably prickly, unlike the soft skin of Xinghai.

"Ying~"

Seeing Chen Mo decline its invitation, the Bone Dragon seemed slightly dejected, but still followed closely behind Xinghai.

As they were about to reach the ground, Xinghai rapidly shrank in size.

Chen Mo also reverted to his ordinary human form.

"Master Chen Mo!? How are you able to do this!?"

Seeing the stylish Undead Knight transform into Chen Mo, and the Bone Dragon that obediently followed behind him like a little dog, Lu Qi’s eyes widened, hardly able to believe it.

Being able to switch to an undead form at will, and the Monarch Peak Bone Dragon being tamed in an instant.

Are you the Death system spirit master, or am I?

"It’s me; that undead form just now is my Spirit Master talent."

Chen Mo said calmly.

After all, everything can be commanded with my Spirit Master talent.

Soon, Lu Qi noticed the icy long-haired woman behind Chen Meng.

"Chen Chuanqi!!"

He addressed her with respect.

This was a Legendary Spirit Master, and the youngest one in Dongxia!

Just meeting her filled him with a sense of pride.

And with a Legendary Spirit Master of light stepping in, this small village sinkhole incident would definitely be handled smoothly!

Chen Meng nodded.

The two Spirit Masters beside Lu Qi were completely stupefied.

Good heavens! How powerful is this support team!?

"From now on, I’ll call you Xiao Gu."

Chen Mo said to the Bone Dragon.

"Ying~"

The Soul Fire in the Bone Dragon flickered, revealing a hint of jubilation and eagerness to please.

The transformation by the "Catastrophe" Sword did not destroy its original soul and consciousness, but simply added a command in the depths of its Soul Fire to obey and remain loyal to "Chen Mo."

It meant that the Bone Dragon was originally "a bully to the weak but fearful of the strong" and somewhat sycophantic.

"Xiao Gu, why did you flee from the secret realm entrance to our world? Has something changed in the place you used to live?"

Chen Mo asked.

For undead creatures, the world behind the small fortress’s sinkhole is the appropriate place for their existence.

Running from a place rich in Death Aura to the Blue Planet is like moving from a luxury villa to a pile of trash, which is against common sense.

"Ying~"

Hearing Chen Mo’s question, the Bone Dragon exhibited a somewhat wronged expression, almost human-like.

After advancing to Monarch Level, undead beings possess complete souls, just like humans, capable of thought and equally capable of emotions.

Though their emotions are not as rich as humans’.

"Ying..." (Rumor has it... the Undying Nether Emperor... died.)

"Undying Nether Emperor, who is that?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Mo was somewhat puzzled; the name sounded rather imposing.

"He is the Emperor and sole ruler of the Netherworld."

Chen Meng, whose eyes were gravely serious, immediately spoke:

"Unexpectedly, the secret realm behind the small fortress’s sinkhole does not lead to the Spirit Realm, but to the Netherworld!"

Chen Meng had read about the Netherworld in the records of a relic in the Spirit Realm.

The record detailed the origins of the Netherworld, which, tens of thousands of years ago, was a spirit world similar to the Spirit Realm, inhabited by humans and various Spiritual Beasts.

There used to be a super empire in the original Netherworld, with its ruler, the Emperor, being the only Mythical-level Spirit Master of that world.

Under the Emperor’s rule, there were occasional conflicts between regions, but overall the scene was one of peace.

Until one day, a terrifying alien creature with its civilization descended upon this world.

This horrific being wanted to enslave the entire planet, turning every being on this world into its slaves.

Thus, under the call of the Emperor, every being on the planet started to rebel.

Death before enslavement!

Compared to the life of subservience and miserable survival, they preferred to die after rebellion!

Although the enemy was unprecedentedly strong, they were fearless.

The battle lasted a mere 2 days.

The Emperor sacrificed himself, several of his Mythical Spiritual Beasts, as well as the lives of the entire world’s beings, and ultimately wiped out the invading unknown civilization completely.

The legacy left by the Emperor was the Mythical item-class Spiritual Beast, the Nether River Mirror.

The Nether River Mirror resurrected all the beings in this world; however, they were resurrected as undead beings.

They retained almost all of their original souls and consciousness, and the Nether River Mirror even granted them the ability to reproduce. The cost, however, was that these undead beings weren’t truly immortal—their Soul Fire would gradually weaken over time until it completely extinguished.

The once-super empire became known as the Undead Realm overnight.

The Emperor, naturally, became the first Undying Nether Emperor.

He lived in the Undying Netherworld, retaining his Mythical strength and a nearly infinite life.

In the long years that followed, nurtured by the Death Aura, many Undead Beings were born into the world, and slowly it turned into what is now Netherworld, a world composed purely of Undead Beings.

The Netherworld was secluded from the world, with very few entrances leading to other worlds.

Unexpectedly, the secret realm inside the small fortress’s sinkhole led to the legendary Netherworld!

After Sister Meng’s explanation, Chen Mo quickly understood. Then he asked the Bone Dragon:

"But what does the death of the Undying Nether Emperor have to do with you coming to our world?"

"Ying ying ying!"

The "Ying Ying Dragon" looked pitiful and then began to recount its story.

After listening to the Bone Dragon’s complaints, Chen Mo finally understood why so many Undead Beings had come to the Blue Planet through the small fortress’s sinkhole.

They were all fleeing to avoid conscription!