Chapter 171: Ah? When did I become a Divine Chosen?

"Are these undead fighting among themselves?"

Su Hao looked doubtfully at the fierce battle taking place within Wangling Hai.

Countless skeleton monsters, zombies, and even stronger headless knights were battling a gigantic bone dragon.

After a moment of stunned silence, he quickly realized this was an excellent opportunity to sit back and reap the benefits.

He ordered the army to hold position, observe from afar, and prepare to strike at the right moment.

But the battle's turn of events exceeded his expectations; the skeletons of Wangling Hai, under siege by the undead creatures in the black mist, quickly showed signs of collapse.

Even that bone dragon, despite its formidable personal strength, was ultimately flung away under the siege of countless headless knights, crashing heavily onto the edge of Wangling Hai.

At that moment, the bone dragon's gaze suddenly turned toward him; Su Hao immediately frowned and readied himself for battle.

The bone dragon's entire body is treasure; slaying it would surely yield many precious materials.

However, the bone dragon's reaction far exceeded his expectations.

He saw it open its maw wide; the blue soul fire on its head instantly formed an excited expression.

"Roar! (Divine Chosen… ah, no, master, you've finally come!)"

Su Hao:??? What the heck? Master? When did I get a bone dragon pet?

Su Hao gazed doubtfully at the bone dragon, unsure what it was up to.

The bone dragon seemed to guess his doubt, quickly let out a low roar, and explained: "Roar! (I am a pet sent by Lord Andrew; you are the Divine Chosen of the Death God. Those undead creatures in the black mist are servants of the Evil God. We must stop the spread of the black mist, lest the Undead Calamity befall this world.)"

Hearing the voice echoing in his soul, Su Hao's brow furrowed slightly.

"Divine Chosen?"

He looked doubtfully at the bone dragon before him, his heart filled with confusion.

How did I become the Death God's Divine Chosen? And what's with this bone dragon? Andrew is long dead—how could he have sent me a pet? Before he could ponder further, the bone dragon, fearing its explanation sounded too flimsy, let out another low roar.

"Roar! (Master, if you don't believe me, you can check what the Death God left for you; then you'll know I'm not lying.)"

"What the Death God left behind?!"

Su Hao's heart jolted—those are divine relics! Just thinking about it made his pulse race uncontrollably.

But he wasn't blinded by gain; he knew divine relics aren't easily obtained.

Initially, merely a wisp of divinity turned Suolu into a lump of flesh.

If he rashly accepted what the Death God left behind, the consequences would likely be even worse.

"Whoosh——!"

Su Hao drew a deep breath, striving to calm his inner turmoil.

He knew now was not the time to dwell on these matters.

It wasn't because the black mist's spread would cause an Undead Calamity.

He wasn't a savior; he had no intention of meddling in the Evil God's affairs—as long as his domain stayed safe, that was enough.

As for others in the world, he couldn't care less, let alone think about stopping the Undead Calamity.

The reason he didn't dwell on it too much is simple—because—

The undead creatures in the black mist have already set their sights on him.

The leader of the undead in the black mist, upon discovering the gravely wounded, dying bone dragon, suddenly exhibited a violent reaction and a clear affinity.

It instinctively sensed that this human before it seemed to share some special connection with the bone dragon, a feeling that made it deeply uneasy.

Moreover, the undead creatures in the black mist, as servants of the Evil God, inherently aim to destroy all life.

In their eyes, Su Hao and his army are merely part of their mission.

They will spare no enemy, especially this one, who also shares some special bond with that mighty bone dragon.

Thus, the black mist's leader, without hesitation, locked its target onto Su Hao.

Within the black mist, countless undead creatures brandished their weapons, trudging forward with heavy steps, steadily approaching Su Hao.

Their eyes flickered with soul fire, like emotionless killing machines.

Yet, facing this vast horde, Su Hao felt no fear whatsoever; instead, a faint smile appeared on his face.

Third-tier strength? I'm not lacking in that!

"Charge!"

Su Hao waved his hand and softly commanded.

Following Su Hao's order, over six hundred Magic Flame Pumpkin Heads, attached to skeleton warriors, surged forward with them.

During this process, the soul fire within the skeleton warriors' skulls flickered slightly.

Immediately afterward.

Their bodies surfaced with a crimson light membrane—this is the Blood Shield Technique, capable of blocking attacks from any First-Rank supernatural being, and even Second-Rank supernatural beings find it hard to breach.

With the Blood Shield protecting them, the skeleton warriors ignored the enemy's ranged attacks.

When the skeleton warriors reached about a kilometer from the enemy, they paused briefly in place, then unleashed a Brutal Force Charge, greatly increasing their speed to launch forward.

Boom——! The skeleton warriors' combat power, while merely mid-tier among Second-Rank supernatural beings, combined with the Blood Shield Technique and Brutal Force Charge.

Second-Rank supernatural skeletons and zombies stood no chance—they weren't just knocked flying, but had their bones shattered and tendons severed.

They were simply pierced through the body by the skeleton warriors' spears with ease.

But that wasn't the end; their soul fire flickered, summoning a multitude of bone spikes around them that instantly slaughtered vast numbers of First-Rank undead creatures.

Even though the undead creatures in the black mist outnumbered the skeleton warriors, the combined use of their three skills soon left them unable to lift their heads.

However, dealing with these First- and Second-Rank undead didn't solve the problem.

Those headless knights are the enemy's main force.

Although they lack heads, they can still perceive their surroundings and launch fierce attacks against the charging skeleton warriors.

The Blood Shield Technique can ward off attacks from First-Rank supernatural beings, and even Second-Rank supernatural beings struggle to break it.

However, the headless knights, however, they are Third Tier supernatural beings.

Their weapons in hand looked tattered, but were actually extremely sharp; each swing could bring forth a flash of cold light, easily cutting through the blood shield outside the skeleton warriors' bodies.

Moreover, their tattered armor also possessed astonishing defensive power; the skeleton warriors' attacks could not inflict any damage on them.

However, Su Hao did not expect the skeleton warriors to be able to deal with these headless knights.

The opponents of these skeleton warriors were the Brutal Demon Oxen.

"Use Berserk!"

Su Hao looked at the imposing headless knights on the battlefield, couldn't help but let out a cold laugh, and issued a new battle command.

In the next moment, the Brutal Demon Oxen's eyes turned blood-red, and a bloody light burst forth from their bodies, as if a crimson tattoo had appeared, entering a berserk state.

"Moo—!"

Accompanied by a low growl, the Brutal Demon Oxen's bodies instantly expanded, their muscles becoming as hard as steel.

Their eyes flashed with a bloodthirsty light, as if they wanted to tear every enemy to shreds; under Su Hao's command, they launched a forward charge.

They lowered their heads, aiming their sharp horns at the headless knights' chests, and slammed into them, easily piercing their chests and severely denting their torsos.

Most of these Brutal Demon Oxen were refined using Third Tier adhesive; half of them reached Supernatural Grade Third Tier, while the rest were close to the peak of Second Tier.

Now, in the berserk state, the Brutal Demon Oxen's physiques have greatly increased, their strength so immense it's hard to imagine.

Even a Second Tier Brutal Demon Ox can exert the combat power of a Supernatural Grade Third Tier; the originally Third Tier Brutal Demon Oxen now possess the strength of the peak of Third Tier.

Under the charge of the Brutal Demon Oxen, the headless knights quickly showed signs of collapse.

Although their defense was strong, they could not withstand the Brutal Demon Oxen's such fierce attacks.

Each impact could cause severe deformation of their bodies; even if they didn't die on the spot, they were gravely injured and unable to continue fighting.

In contrast, the headless knights' counterattacks appeared feeble; even their full-force blows could hardly break the Brutal Demon Oxen's skin.

If this continues, Su Hao's army will defeat the enemies in the black mist; it's only a matter of time.

"Roar!"

However, just as the headless knights suffered over half casualties, a furious roar suddenly came from the black mist.

(End of Chapter)