[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-reborn-as-a-ghost-time-to-build-my-undead-army":3,"chapter-reborn-as-a-ghost-time-to-build-my-undead-army-reborn-as-a-ghost-time-to-build-my-undead-army-chapter-1689":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Reborn As A Ghost: Time To Build My Undead Army!",{"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},1694295,2163,"Chapter 1689: Dying Star","reborn-as-a-ghost-time-to-build-my-undead-army-chapter-1689",1689,"\u003Cp>-----\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could feel it—there was a wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An invisible wall between the two of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite the White Mist Immortal being superior to her in every other way...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wall...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was like the embodiment of nothingness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The void.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A void that, no matter how hard he tried to touch, he could not.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay, this should be enough.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maria nodded, a third crimson eye opening on her forehead as she closed her other two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She began crying black tears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>TRUUUM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ngh?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The White Mist Immortal was paralyzed as the sky turned completely black.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no night sky, no stars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only pure darkness—darker than any night sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a bottomless abyss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"W-What... What?! Wait...! What is this?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He fought back, freeing himself from the paralyzing effect of Maria’s powers, surprising her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immortals were indeed incredible beings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re now gazing upon my true form, my true power—the abyss born from my death and rebirth into a cursed spirit... a ghost.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maria manifested her true form—horrifying yet beautiful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The White Mist Immortal screamed in terror, his eyes bleeding as he looked upon her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"AAAAAHHHHHH!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Seriously? The Atlantean Royalty handled it much better. You’re too sensitive. Come on, where’s that fighting spirit?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A-Ahhh... Nnngh... Grrr...!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, the White Mist Immortal began groaning, his eyes turning even redder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fear mixed with frustration as his body started to mutate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Black fur grew across his skin, his frame doubled in size and muscle, and his face twisted—resembling a humanoid bat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see... this must be the backlash from eating all those pills. You’ve become a bat-like creature devoid of fear... wonderful.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"GRAAAAHHHH! DIE! I KILL YOU...! MONSTER KILL! YOU WILL DIE!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Me, a monster? ...No, you’re right. I AM A MONSTER! HAHAHAHAH!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maria laughed as her skeletal fake martial soul surged forth, clashing against the mutated Immortal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her techniques merged seamlessly with her movements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She dodged his powerful strikes with the same mastery as before—now imprinted into his mutated body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Explosions of blood mist and shadows erupted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Void miasma began consuming the Immortal, yet he fought on relentlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His fighting spirit was truly admirable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"HEHEH...! HAHAHAHA!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, it seemed he had the upper hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maria couldn’t avoid every attack—he kept landing blows, and she began bleeding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood dragons surged from his aura, roaring and unleashing dozens of breath attacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His claws tore through her void barriers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a dying star, he was shining one last time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maria was moved. Her power surged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I think I got it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes glowed. Her fists moved on their own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her Fake Martial Soul manifested, fusing further with her Martial Arts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes gleamed like stars as she attained the enlightenment she had been seeking all this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A convergence of colors, emotions, and experiences erupted in a single split second, surging from her hands as she clashed with the mutated Immortal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRAAASH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A gigantic skeletal claw skewered the Immortal’s chest, grasping his heart and crushing it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A-Ahh...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Immortal vomited blood, his eyes slowly losing focus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eventually, unable to regenerate—he died.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The darkness dissipated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maria held the corpse of the Immortal and his radiant, golden soul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hesitated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Should I eat you and gain your power and knowledge? Or...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, Maria felt prideful and selfish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t want to steal someone else’s power anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll learn on my own.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maria placed his soul back into his body and quickly turned him into an Undead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An Immortal Undead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>TRUUUM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"G-Guuh...! Guuaaahhh!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He roared monstrously, slowly rising as his wounds regenerated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His pale white skin turned red, and a pair of red horns grew from his forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oohhh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maria was surprised—this was a new type of Undead, unique to Murim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What happens when an Immortal dies after accepting impure energies into his body, and is then turned into an Undead with his soul intact?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This happens...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Incredible... a Rakshasa, huh? I love it. Welcome to the team, White Mist Immortal. You may also regain your consciousness—I’ll be asking you lots of questions.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"H-Huh?! Ahhh!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes widened as he realized he wasn’t dead, but transformed—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A red-skinned, demon-like zombie with black fur, an enormously muscular physique, and silky long white-and-black hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His appearance was unsettling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"W-What happened? My body... You! You... my... my master? Master?! What? I don’t get it...!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Calm down. I’m a Necromancer. I’ve added you to my army. You’re now forever loyal to me—even if you don’t want to be. That’s part of the whole raising-you-from-the-dead thing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A-Ahhh...! No! I don’t want to be your slave! Kill me! Let me pass away in peace!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please have mercy!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ugh... You’re heartless.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes. And so are you. After all, you wouldn’t be here with me if you weren’t, right, you rascal?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maria smiled, patting his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was being too kind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one had ever shown him such kindness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it wasn’t fake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt disgust more than anything—misery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now tell me... Why did you tell Fang Sheng he had to execute us? Surely it wasn’t just for that offense. What’s really going on?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...It was the Murim Alliance’s orders.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maria’s eyes gleamed sharply as an explosion echoed below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re much more than just a beast, and you’re much more than just an assassin. We all are!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Light surged from Jonathan’s divine blade, swinging up and down, left and right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Explosions of light erupted, cutting through the monstrous Poison Needle Assassin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His venomous, dragon-like form was powerful, but lacked the finesse he once had.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His movements became predictable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aside from the poison he kept spreading, he was somehow easier to deal with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the poison was deadly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jonathan had managed to evacuate most of the people with help from Arthur and Lucifer, who happened to be nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both had been observing the battles and offering support, knowing these fights were meant to push everyone beyond their limits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arthur himself needed more combat experience, so he was currently battling the remaining soldiers and disciples who tried to kill him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among them, a few were surprisingly strong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some aimed not to kill him, but to capture him—to steal his physique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He seemed to be a very valuable person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a walking treasure trove waiting to be claimed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His physique was perhaps among the most valuable in Murim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Lucifer was watching over him—or rather, watching over everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His looming gaze went almost unnoticed, but his white flames burned the poison, aiding Jonathan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t know what you’re planning, but finish that thing quickly, Jonathan. Stop playing games.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-----\u003C\u002Fp>",1098,"2026-06-06T14:08:09.784Z",1,"novelbin.me","c0ed3d90a17fa483693782ef16028287c5eca8cab2fc35daa9ffc3e9d0f72a3a","reborn-as-a-ghost-time-to-build-my-undead-army-chapter-1690","reborn-as-a-ghost-time-to-build-my-undead-army-chapter-1688",1954,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Freborn-as-a-ghost-time-to-build-my-undead-army-cover.jpg"]