[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-black-dragon-necromancer":3,"chapter-black-dragon-necromancer-black-dragon-necromancer-chapter-17":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Black Dragon Necromancer",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2312777,4521,"Chapter 17","black-dragon-necromancer-chapter-17",17,"\u003Cp>After receiving the dimensional information from Gop, Sakavi decided to go there in person. It wasn’t that he didn’t trust Gop—there were too many hidden dangers in the Abyss that a seventh-rank assassin couldn’t handle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon arriving at Dimension 634, he found the terrain utterly incomprehensible: cracked earth surging with magma, constantly shifting—what had been a mountain moments before became flat ground upon return; beneath the magma lay countless demons radiating pure malice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This dimension seemed to possess some kind of will, constantly attempting to invade Sakavi’s mind; its madness and chaos filled one with dread. This place was unsuitable for Gop—he must find and remove him quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Black Dragon, are you looking for this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the distance, flames coalesced into a solid form. First appeared a skull-like head resembling a goat, its sunken eye sockets burning with two eternal fires of Hell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its dark red skin was covered in hard black bone plates, like natural armor, riddled with burn scars and fissures as if carved by flowing lava.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pair of massive, bat-like wings extended from its back; its hands ended in powerful claws capable of crushing skulls, while its feet were backward-jointed goat hooves. A long, muscular tail swayed slowly behind it, tipped with a glinting bony spike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its hunched body stood over three meters tall, clutching a goblin’s head. It grinned with a grotesque mouth, revealing shark-like teeth, laughing wildly—a laugh like the whispered moans of countless tormented souls, sending chills down the spine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Demon, you’ve angered a dragon you shouldn’t have!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is that so? Then this goblin must be important to you! Look closely—this is his head.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, the demon crushed the head in its hand and let out a triumphant “Heh-heh-heh.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Domain·Catastrophe!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, the sky darkened around them. Frost spread from Sakavi’s feet, freezing the magma, withering and rotting the demons, and halting the ground’s movement entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Black Dragon, you don’t use domains like that. Let kind-hearted Felozi teach you today what happens when you misuse them! Heh-heh-heh.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, a bolt of Hellfire materialized and slammed toward the edge of Sakavi’s domain—but Sakavi responded faster. His domain vanished instantly from its place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not bad, Black Dragon. Your magical foundation is solid—rare among dragons.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In response, death arrows erupted from the ground. The demon sidestepped and hurled a fireball. Sakavi blocked it with a water shield—then the demon was upon him, swinging a flaming longsword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Black Dragon dodged the slash and spat a breath of fire directly at the demon’s sword-hand; the arm instantly steamed white. Seizing the moment, Sakavi slashed at the demon’s dark red chest, claws scraping sparks along the blade. Missing the strike, he bit down hard on the demon’s left arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The demon’s left arm withered, then erupted in flame. Sakavi released his grip and slashed again—its right shoulder began rotting rapidly. The demon retaliated: a dagger suddenly stabbed toward the dragon’s right eye. The dragon leapt back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, the demon clutched its chest and screamed in agony—decay spread rapidly from three arrow wounds. Hellfire flared again, turning decay to ash and regenerating flesh and muscle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Demon, daring to engage a dragon in close combat—you truly have courage.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Black Dragon, you’ve made me angry!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, Hellfire surged outward—but was blocked by something. Sakavi, standing outside the burning zone, watched the demon with wary eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Without energy support from the Fire Elemental Plane, how long can your Hellfire last, demon?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You think this can kill me? You vastly underestimate me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, a song echoed from afar. The Hellfire began to fade, and the demon was visibly disturbed. White bones burst from the ground, piercing its body and rapidly draining its life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lich’s Overture·Funeral Dirge—prepared especially for you. Satisfied?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The demon slashed through the bones with his sword and plunged the blade into the ground. The cooled magma surged once more—just as the demon prepared to break free. Sakavi lunged forward. The demon, unable to draw his sword, activated the Hellfire covering his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Sakavi remained unmoved, until the demon’s body was reduced to nothing but torn, unrecognizable fragments. Looking at his own extensive burns, Sakavi knew he could not endure another battle—he must leave here quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Rein, I’ve been waiting for you. Fasaco Oen, Commander of the Third Holy Knight Order of Nodot Diocese, by order of Archbishop Senze Hagen, come to slay the Black Dragon Rein Duralax Hipporeksa.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Rein, blood must be repaid with blood. Today, you will die without fail.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seems that Rast the old bastard sold him out. Compared to them, Sakavi realized he still had too many moral limits. But without direct proof the Church of the War God betrayed his location, revenge could only be carried out in secret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the dozens of legendary-level experts surrounding him, Sakavi knew he wouldn’t survive today—but surrendering was out of the question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Outmatched, I have no words. Go ahead— I won’t surrender.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Fasaco, clad in white armor and wielding a greatsword, approach him while the others stood at a distance, Sakavi understood: they intended to duel him, to humiliate him by proving they could slay a dragon honorably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How much superior the Lawful Good alignment is! They actually fight face-to-face. Unlike my Chaotic Evil alignment—where not backstabbing is already considered conscience. Too bad I’m not only black-skinned, but also deeply wicked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the Holy Knight draw nearer, Sakavi decided to strike first. He slammed his front claw into the ground and activated Necro·Death Domain. Around him, the earth cracked open, and countless skeletal hands reached upward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Holy Light·Purification!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The knight plunged his sword into the ground—the skeletal hands vanished instantly. Then a deafening explosion sent him flying dozens of meters away. Before he even landed, a Holy Light Slash flew toward Sakavi. He dodged that one—then five more arrived at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing escape routes cut off, Sakavi used Puppet Swap, exchanging his position with a puppet he’d placed earlier. After his bloody battle with the demon, his magic was nearly depleted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anticipating his magic would run out, Sakavi launched a saturation barrage of water arrows. As the knight raised his Holy Shield to block, Sakavi closed the distance and engaged in melee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The knight discarded his heavy sword and fought bare-handed against the dragon—but Sakavi had grossly underestimated the knight’s close-combat prowess. Though only using fists, the knight’s blows felt as if they would shatter Sakavi’s internal organs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the cost of repeated wounds exchanged, Sakavi finally tore apart the knight’s holy armor. The price was too high—even a dragon as durable as him was nearly reduced to pulp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The difference between armored and unarmored was devastatingly clear. Only one final move remained. Sakavi picked up Felozi’s skull and swallowed it whole. The searing heat in his abdomen made him writhe—but he forced himself not to vomit it up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holy Knight Fasaco seemed supremely confident of victory, watching calmly as Sakavi digested the skull. When finished, Sakavi instantly felt his strength restored—he unleashed hundreds of death arrows at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, the knight was driven back. But to think that was all he had? Underestimate him at your peril. The knight swung his sword, unleashing Holy Light·Gale—the arrows rained to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive skeleton suddenly rose behind the knight and clamped around him, rapidly draining his magic. The knight refused to be passive—he activated Holy Light·Flame, reducing the skeleton to ash instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Necromancy excels at ambush and assassination—but in direct combat, it still loses to other classes. He’d need to develop offensive necromantic spells in the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Sakavi likely had no future—because a bolt of Holy Light suddenly pierced his chest. Looking at the gaping hole, he laughed: “You want to kill me? You won’t get the chance.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, a fireball erupted on his body, igniting his rapidly decaying form.\u003C\u002Fp>",1301,"2026-06-20T13:10:04.638Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","470569b65d107a190d0027aa406366c2d118581b6a8fee6c3ee029dea33ed365","black-dragon-necromancer-chapter-18","black-dragon-necromancer-chapter-16",145,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fblack-dragon-necromancer-cover.jpg"]