Translated by: Novellise
The Blood Castle.
"What's going on at Blackstone Castle? Have they actually declared martial law?"
Lu Yuan kept a close eye on the movements of the Holy Light Knights across the Brienne border.
He had originally thought that the Scourge Legion's rampant expansion would surely attract the attention and concern of the Holy Light Empire.
He was prepared to face the Holy Light Knights and capture some for study.
Who would have thought that the Holy Light Knights would not only turn a blind eye, but would recall all of their knights and willingly surrender the Bone Wasteland?
Their neglectful attitude seemed as if they were deliberately tolerating the expansion of the Scourge Legion.
"Interesting, Count Klaus wants to let the tiger return to the mountain?"
Lu Yuan chuckled.
Concerned that the exposure of the Scourge Legion would draw the attention of the undead overlord Emon, Lu Yuan realised that he had underestimated the rot within the Holy Light Empire.
This was not unexpected.
Since the Dreadlord's last failed invasion, when they had been driven back into the Abyssal Rift.
The Holy Light Empire had enjoyed five hundred years of peace without any major battles.
During this long period of peace, many aristocrats had forgotten the cruelty of war.
Seizing the opportunity, Lu Yuan ordered the Scourge King to continue expanding the Scourge Legion.
With the Bone Wasteland completely occupied, the Scourge King turned his attention to the Kagall Mountains!
Stretching for thousands of kilometres, the Kagall Mountains span almost half of the magical world and are home to various magical creatures and races.
Earth dragons, trolls, centaurs, gnolls...
Lu Yuan had no sympathy for these creatures.
One by one, tribes and races fell under the blade of the Scourge King.
With the activation of the Undead Scourge, the bodies of all the creatures were covered by a hexagonal field of magic.
The next moment, they were resurrected, rising from the pools of blood to become members of the Scourge Legion!
Countless goblins also became excellent targets for the Legion to gain experience.
With Lu Yuan's careful guidance, the Scourge King's strength grew rapidly.
In just one month, he had crossed several realms and reached the Ninth Rank!
After all, in the eyes of the public, the Scourge King was nominally the Lord of the Undead.
If his strength was too low, it would invite speculation from many.
Three months later.
After sweeping through the outskirts of the Bone Wasteland and the Kagall Mountains.
The quantity and quality of the Scourge Legion had changed drastically.
Currently under Lu Yuan's command, there were millions of skeleton warriors, numerous skeleton swordsmen and skeleton mages.
There were nearly three hundred thousand headless horsemen, a cavalry unit of some thirty thousand centaurs, and many high-ranking trolls and earth dragons.
In addition.
There were countless ants, hawks, ravens, lizards, flies and other small creatures that served as Lu Yuan's eyes.
He couldn't even count them.
But one thing was certain.
The entire kingdom of Laine was under Lu Yuan's watch!
Whether it was the bustling city of Laine or the remote rural towns.
Lu Yuan could easily know the actions of everyone in these places.
If he pushed his mental powers to the limit, these eyes could cover tens of millions of square kilometres!
What did this mean?
The land area of Huaxia, where Lu Yuan lived in his previous life, was only 9.6 million square kilometres!
Of course.
Among the Scourge Legion, the most powerful and prestigious were the twenty-six Frost Bone Dragons!
These were Lu Yuan's hard-earned assets after scouring the entire Bone Wasteland.
Lu Yuan regarded them as the elite of the Scourge Legion and had high hopes for them.
For this reason.
Lu Yuan spared no effort, even destroying several great goblin kingdoms.
He barely managed to raise all those Frostbone Dragons to the eighth rank!
However, as the Scourge Legion returned with their booty, they prepared to return to the Bone Wasteland.
Suddenly, a loud, piercing noise rang out.
A massive boulder, weighing thousands of pounds, swooped down with the force of thunder and instantly struck one of the Frost Bone Dragons!
The unfortunate Frost Bone Dragon, caught off guard, had one of its dragon wings torn off.
It let out a mournful roar as its massive body, resembling a mountain range, rapidly fell from the sky and crashed heavily to the ground.
"Roar!"
Soon after, a ferocious and savage roar came from the dense jungle below.
A huge ape-like beast covered in golden fur appeared in Lu Yuan's field of vision.
This monstrous creature was gigantic; when it stood upright, its towering body reached tens of metres in height, like a small mountain peak!
With two fierce, curved fangs in its mouth, its muscles were as solid as rock, and its bones were as hard as steel.
He could easily topple a mountain with a single swing of his powerful arms!
Especially with sharp claws on its fingers, glistening with a cold light, capable of splitting rocks and tearing apart the body of any living creature!
Standing there, it radiated a wild and bloodthirsty aura, as if it belonged to the primeval wilderness.
When it appeared.
Creatures within ten miles were petrified by its terror, fleeing in all directions without looking back.
Was this the legendary Bimeng Beast?
Lu Yuan was stunned for a moment.
This was a creature of terror according to the legends.
It was said to be invulnerable, naturally powerful, and at the top of the food chain.
With razor-sharp claws, even the finest armour made by the dwarves was as fragile as paper before the Beast of Bimeng.
When it reached adulthood, its strength was comparable to that of a dragon.
Some powerful Golden Bimengs could even prey on dragons!
The strength of the Beast of Bimeng could be described in eight words:
King of the Ground, Invincible in Land Battles!
It was said that the Bimeng Beast and dragons were arch-enemies.
Whenever they met, it was a fight to the death.
Even though the Frost Bone Dragon had been dead for a long time, it still had the aura of a dragon.
Perhaps that was why it had alerted the Beast of Bimeng.
"Roar!"
The Bimeng Beast with its ferocious aura roared repeatedly at the Frost Bone Dragon in the sky.
Facing the endless sea of skeletons, it showed no fear, only a strong will to fight!
Swiftly climbing a mountain peak, the creature used its powerful hind legs to leap and land on the Frost Bone Dragon's back!
The Frost Bone Dragon roared and flapped its dragon wings frantically, trying to shake the Beast of Bimeng off its back.
However, this full-grown Bimeng Beast, equivalent to a ninth-class magical creature, was no match for the Frost Bone Dragon!
It grabbed the dragon's wings with its claws and ripped them off with great force.
Snap!
The Frost Bone Dragon let out a piercing, pitiful howl as the sound of breaking bones echoed from its body.
The eyes of all were filled with disbelief.
The Beast of Bimeng, with its terrifying strength, easily ripped off one of the Frost Bone Dragon's wings!
(End of chapter)