[{"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-1743":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},1694349,2163,"Chapter 1743: The Power Of Olympus’ Artifacts","reborn-as-a-ghost-time-to-build-my-undead-army-chapter-1743",1743,"\u003Cp>-----\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have to say, your strength is commendable, hero,\" Lucifer said, spreading his arms as his entire body blazed with powerful Aura. \"But it’s not enough...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haaa... I know,\" Diomedes replied with a faint smile. He held a Sand Hourglass in his right hand and a miniature Golden Door in his left. \"That’s why... I won’t hesitate anymore!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>FLAAASH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Diomedes infused divine power into both \"Wedding Gifts.\" They unleashed a powerful phenomenon, warping space and even time itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"{Chronos Hourglass of Calamity}! {Helios’ Primordial Sun’s Door}!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>TRUUUM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The door expanded into a gigantic golden gate. It swung open to reveal a massive sun glowing with blinding intensity. Its sunlight radiated such deadly brilliance that even Lucifer felt his skin burning in agony.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This damned sensation... the same as when we fought Baldr, that bastard—no, this is far worse!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucifer retreated swiftly, only to feel something strange. He had become tremendously slow. Time itself fractured into countless shards, trapping him within.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I-I can’t... move through time?! What’s going on?! These artifacts are utterly insane!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Diomedes advanced slowly, pointing his sword at Lucifer’s neck, ready to decapitate him with overwhelming Divine Power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I shall sever your head. And if that somehow fails, your body will burn to ashes regardless!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The power of the Primordial Sun beyond the Golden Door surged into his sword as he swung downward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it!Aaarrgh!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucifer roared in frustration. His Aura exploded, shattering the fractured time and space. White Void Flames gathered around his neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SLAAASH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sword halted just short. The White Void Flames distorted space and time further, affecting even Diomedes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucifer himself could hardly believe it. He was beginning to grasp the true nature of his flames.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were not merely a stronger form of holy flames.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Born from White Void, they could warp space and influence the flow of time itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To a limited extent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that was enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"ENOUGH! I WILL SLAY YOU, DRAGON!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Diomedes roared in fury, swinging his sword again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CLAAASH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blade struck not Lucifer, but Maria’s Sword Soul Heart. It sliced the weapon apart before the strike could land.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"M-My sword...!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Diomedes stared in shock as his indestructible blade fell from his grasp, severed not by a physical weapon but by Maria’s very soul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face twisted with even greater rage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"YOUUUUU!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two \"Wedding Gifts\" reacted instantly, surging toward Maria.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From within the Golden Door, the Primordial Sun trembled. A gigantic hand of blazing plasma emerged, pursuing her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, the Sands of Time from the Hourglass of Calamity fused into a tremendous titan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh, those are some fancy toys... I hope you don’t mind if I break them!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maria focused intently as the artifacts attacked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes closed for a split second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>{Spectral Ghostly Fist Art: Sixth Form – Nightmare Soul Heart}\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A black sphere materialized before her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She grasped it with her right hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>{Spectral Ghostly Fist Art: Seventh Form – Spectral Nightmare Embodiment}!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sphere reshaped into a sand hourglass—one formed like half a heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Overflowing with Nightmare and Dream Ki, this embodiment channeled the power of someone Maria once represented in Azure Star, the savior of the Nightmare world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though she couldn’t replicate its full might, the Time Power within was more than sufficient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>TRUUUM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Spectral Nightmare Embodiment clashed against the Chronos Hourglass of Calamity—Time against Time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sand Titan resisted briefly but ultimately crumbled under the pressure of an equal force, corrupted further by Nightmares.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same moment, Maria sliced through the gigantic plasma hand and split the Golden Door itself with her Sword Soul Heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maximum output.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SLAAASH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both artifacts exploded under the overwhelming force of Maria’s power and Martial Arts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To Diomedes’ despair, his Wedding Gifts shattered, their effects completely negated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Any last words, hero?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maria pointed her Sword Soul Heart at his neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Diomedes’ expression softened into a faint smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It was a good fight...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He accepted his fate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maria prepared to behead him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No! Wait!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sunlight Blade Damsel rushed forward, standing protectively in front of her future husband, shielding him from the blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please... please kill me instead! But spare the man I love!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tears streamed down her face as she begged Maria for mercy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xiao...!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Diomedes stared in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maria paused, observing the scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The couple could not fathom what passed through her mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her gaze took in the young woman’s determination and the man’s despairing eyes fixed on his beloved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SLASH!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maria swung her sword without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence fell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao and Diomedes’ heads remained attached.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only a few strands of hair drifted to the ground. Maria’s Sword Soul Heart vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She closed her eyes and flew away, muttering to herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hm? I missed? Well, I don’t care anymore. What a bunch of boring idiots. If they’re so afraid of dying, they should stay out of my way. Goodbye.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maria didn’t spare them another glance, leaving them unharmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had spared them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao and Diomedes stood frozen in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had truly believed their heads would roll.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She spared us...?\" Diomedes whispered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dear!\" Xiao cried, throwing her arms around her future husband.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xiao...\" Diomedes wept as well, holding her tightly, unwilling to let go. \"But why? Why did she spare me? I thought... I thought she was a heartless monster.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Maybe she isn’t as heartless...\" Xiao smiled through her tears. \"She also spared my entire family...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I... I see...\" Diomedes fell silent, watching Maria reunite with her companions. She smiled, laughed, and celebrated with them. \"It’s my loss... I cannot face my grandfather anymore. I have brought him nothing but shame.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he looked down, Xiao suddenly slapped his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"X-Xiao?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She glared at him furiously through her tears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Idiot! Why does that even matter?! Shame?! Honor?! None of it matters if we had died!\" she cried. \"She gave us a second chance... to live together. We... we don’t have to keep fighting.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Diomedes gently held her hands, realizing the truth in her words. \"Oh, my beautiful Xiao... thank you for opening my eyes. You’re right. None of it matters... as long as I have you here with me...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From a distance, Maria glanced back and rolled her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had warned them before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they wished to live together, they should stay out of their way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She would show no mercy if they interfered again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-----\u003C\u002Fp>",1055,"2026-06-06T14:08:12.993Z",1,"novelbin.me","3e90bec9671b86fc1e6b2b594d82541ed8d232209ecb6f79d4dd7a1444922594","reborn-as-a-ghost-time-to-build-my-undead-army-chapter-1744","reborn-as-a-ghost-time-to-build-my-undead-army-chapter-1742",1954,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Freborn-as-a-ghost-time-to-build-my-undead-army-cover.jpg"]