Chapter 557: Another Skill Awakening, the Terrifying Ku Lou Wang

The fourth flashing Intermediate Skill Scroll exploded, and brilliant starlight surged into Jiang Chen's body like a meteor.

He began to chase those starlights again, attempting to locate the source of the new Skill. Although up to now he does not understand the true meaning of this pursuit, Li Xueru and Hong Jishi both regard it highly, so he can only follow their instructions.

The starlight flowed within his body, Jiang Chen kept pace with it, but unexpectedly this time he did not feel any Skill fluctuation. The starlight seemed to vanish into thin air, leaving no trace.

"Huh, what's going on?" Jiang Chen thought, full of doubt, "Could it be that I can only awaken one new Skill at Level 60?"

He recalled the records of all professions in Human Race history, and without exception, upon reaching Level 60 at least two new Skills awaken. He felt uneasy, wondering if he was an exception.

He glanced at the remaining flashing Intermediate Skill Scrolls in his hand—four had been used, nine remained. With doubt, Jiang Chen decided to try again and activated two Scrolls.

This time the starlight was more dazzling than any before, almost solidifying, like a galaxy pouring down. Jiang Chen focused completely, watching every fluctuation and change of the starlight.

When a massive influx of starlight entered his body and then gradually faded, he did not feel discouraged or disappointed, because he knew well that this might be a prelude to Skill awakening.

"Could it really be that there are no other Skills?" Jiang Chen felt some doubt, but he did not give up. He activated two more flashing Intermediate Skill Scrolls again.

Consuming four Skill Scrolls is an almost unimaginable luxury for ordinary people. Yet at this moment, Hong Shen Courtyard was ablaze with starlight, as if it had become the center of the universe, even the sunlight was eclipsed by this dazzling radiance.

Finally, that familiar feeling of Skill awakening returned, and Jiang Chen's eyes glittered with anticipation and excitement.

"Indeed, there are still Skills waiting for me!" Jiang Chen joyfully discovered that his Skill Scrolls were not wasted. Five Skill Scrolls finally led him to that deeply hidden Skill.

Starlight converged like a tide, gradually outlining that Skill. Before Jiang Chen's eyes, the Skill demonstration scene appeared again.

That familiar battlefield, the robed Necromancer Summoner, and the densely packed Undead Legion all reappeared before him. However this time Jiang Chen saw many more varieties of undead creatures.

In addition to ordinary Skeletons, he also saw several gigantic special Skeletons. These Skeletons wore armor, wielded massive weapons, stood over ten meters tall, and were imposing.

"These... could they be the Ku Lou Wang?" Jiang Chen's heart stirred, instinctively recognizing the identity of these special Skeletons. They fought alongside ordinary Skeletons, displaying astonishing power.

At that moment, a flock of giant dragons suddenly appeared in the sky. These dragons exuded a powerful aura, forming a stark contrast with the Undead Legion. An intense battle was about to erupt.

Not a single one, but a group.

They were not illusory dragons summoned by dragon‑race practitioners, but real giant dragons, the sovereigns soaring across the heavens.

Each dragon towered over a hundred meters; a single beat of its massive wings whipped up gale force winds. Their bodies were cloaked in raging Flame, and even the aura they emitted was enough to make Jiang Chen's heart race.

The dragons spewed scorching fire, mercilessly searing the Undead Legion below. Skeletons collapsed in the flames, as if unable to withstand this devastating force.

However, Jiang Chen was surprised to find that the Skeletons burned by the flames did not truly vanish; they transformed into a burst of light and returned to the Necromancer Summoner's body.

In the next instant, a massive number of Skeletons surged out again from the Summon Queue, as if they had never disappeared, rejoining the battle formation.

The Undead Legion displayed astonishing vitality, seeming to become a true undead legion; no matter how severe the blows, they recovered swiftly and continued fighting.

This breathtaking battle gradually drew to a close within the Skill demonstration. Jiang Chen also came to his senses from that immersive experience.

He was delighted to discover that the deeply hidden Skill had been fully activated, a speck of light flickering within his Skill space. The speck not only illuminated the entire area but also exuded a breathtaking aura.

Jiang Chen followed the light deeper and saw several profoundly deep specks of light, each radiating a startling aura. The scene flashed away, but Jiang Chen managed to capture it.

"That is... a Skill after Third Transcendence..." Jiang Chen guessed silently.

Immediately, the system's prompt sounded in his mind:

"Obtained Skill: Undying Spirit (Passive)"

"Undying Spirit (Passive): Members of the Undead Legion do not die when receiving a fatal blow; instead they return to the Summon Queue and fully recover after one second, ready to rejoin combat. Each undead can revive twice within five minutes; a third death within five minutes results in permanent extinction."

Jiang Chen's heart jolted. This passive Skill affected the entire Undead Legion, greatly enhancing its survivability.

Being able to fully revive twice within five minutes means the Undead Legion's survivability has risen to an unimaginable level. Coupled with the undead lich's undead Aura, each undead almost gains three Rebirth chances.

This Skill does not directly boost Jiang Chen's combat power, but it raises his and the Undead Legion's survivability to a new height. To defeat him completely, one would need to eliminate the Undead Legion more than four times.

Jiang Chen felt his strength ascend to a new tier. This newly acquired Skill not only made the Undead Legion stronger, but also rendered himself even harder to defeat.

Now he possesses an active Skill and a passive Skill, one for offense and one for survival. This combination makes him more composed when facing any opponent.

He can foresee the power of these two Skills without having to test them personally.

"Could there be a third Skill?" Jiang Chen felt some anticipation, but in previous Skill awakenings he had already seen no other Skills in his Skill space. Nevertheless, he decided, just in case, to activate two more flashing Skill Scrolls again.

The starlight from the Skill Scroll surged into Jiang Chen's body again, flowing like a galaxy. He focused entirely on tracking its movement, but to his surprise, the starlight did not gather as he wished, instead it quickly dissipated within his body.

The starlight faded, and the feeling of a Skill being triggered never appeared. Jiang Chen was convinced that at Level 60 he only had two new Skills.

Across Human Race professions, the number of Skills does vary. Some professions have five or six Skills at Level 60, while others with fewer Skills, such as the Sword‑Shield Great Knight, indeed have only two. Yet the quantity of Skills does not fully represent a profession's strength; some can dominate the world with a single technique.

Jiang Chen knows his profession is already powerful enough; even without talent bonuses, he can instantly kill peers of the same level. With fully enhanced talent bonuses, he can even challenge higher tiers, including Divine-level Strongmen, a feat unprecedented in Human Race history.

"Let's test how strong Summoning the Ku Lou Wang is!" Jiang Chen decided to test the newly acquired Skill. The Undying Spirit passive needs no testing, its effect is obvious. The Summon Ku Lou Wang Skill, however, requires practical verification of its power.

With a thought, the Undead Legion materialized swiftly, and the forest outside Hong Shen Courtyard filled with densely packed Skeletons, totaling 49,200. Under Jiang Chen's command, these Skeletons rose into the air, coalescing into a massive black cloud.

"First, the ten‑thousand ones." Jiang Chen decided to summon the weakest Ku Lou Wang as a test. A burst of Black Light erupted from his hand, instantly cloaking the sky in darkness. As his will gathered, a throne entirely made of white bones and Skeletons materialized in the heavens.

This Skeleton throne is the Ku Lou Wang's exclusive seat, symbolizing his supreme status. All ten thousand Skeletons transformed into streams of light, diving into the throne; as the radiance gathered, the figure of the Ku Lou Wang gradually emerged.

The Ku Lou Wang slowly solidified atop the towering throne, emitting an aura like a dark veil in night—deep and chilling, even more terrifying than the Abyss's darkness.

As it appeared, the surrounding air seemed frozen by this evil aura; temperatures within dozens of miles plummeted, turning the once warm summer into a chill akin to late autumn.

This Ku Lou Wang, formed from exactly ten thousand Skeletons, stood over ten meters tall, wielding a massive bone sword whose blade glimmered with a faint cold light. Behind him draped a cloak that swayed slowly with the howling dark wind, emitting a low creak.

Upon close inspection, the cloak was stitched from countless tiny white bones, coursing with an unknown red fluid like blood, making the entire cloak appear eerie and terrifying in the dark wind.

"This movement is truly astonishing." Jiang Chen, looking at the Ku Lou Wang before him, couldn't help but feel surprised. The Ku Lou Wang's appearance alone could intimidate many professions, its terror even surpassing that of the Demons in the Abyss.

"Let's see its attributes." Jiang Chen thought; for his Summoned Entity, he needed no Detection Technique—just a mental shift to clearly view its stats.

"Ku Lou Wang"

"Skeleton Count: 10000"

"Strength: 1050000"

"Agility: 1050000"

"Spirit: 1050000"

"Constitution: 1050000"

"Skills: God‑Cutter, Elemental Riot, Absolute Defense"

"Traits: Vitality Boost, Attack Boost, Speed Boost"

Looking at these terrifying stats, Jiang Chen couldn't help but reveal a satisfied smile. This Ku Lou Wang would undoubtedly become a major asset for him—whether in strength, agility, Spirit, or constitution, all had reached astonishing levels. And the Skills it possessed were even more overwhelmingly powerful, enough to make any enemy tremble with fear.