Chapter 200 - 99: Lord of the Undead, Death God’s Chant

An Ran ended the call, a smile appearing on her face. "Brother Yu and the others successfully held back the beast tide. It has retreated."

"What? They succeeded?!"

Zhuang Qi stared at An Ran in utter disbelief.

She could hardly believe what she was hearing.

An Ran nodded. "Yes, they succeeded. It’s to be expected."

Zhuang Qi: "..."

’Is... this really to be expected?’

She lowered her head, her eyes flickering, lost in thought.

"When Brother Yu and Sister Yao team up, they can even take on a Level 9. It’s perfectly normal," An Ran said nonchalantly.

Zhuang Qi: "..."

’Just what kind of monsters are they?!’

Zhuang Qi was starting to question her reality.

She knew Chen Yu was powerful, but she had never imagined he was this much more powerful than she thought.

’Even for an S-rank Superpower, how long has it even been?’

’In a few years, won’t he be able to contend with a True God?’

’If that’s the case...’

The thought flashed through Zhuang Qi’s mind, and her expression changed.

"What’s wrong, Senior Sister Zhuang? Don’t you believe me?" An Ran asked, blinking as she looked at Zhuang Qi.

"I do, of course I do!" Zhuang Qi replied with a slight smile.

...

「South Sea, Island 100.」

In the sky beyond the island, a group of figures appeared.

There were at least a thousand in all.

"This..."

"Could the beast tide have been resolved already?"

"This fast? It’s only been a few hours."

In the sky, countless pairs of eyes stared down at the innumerable Deep Sea Beast corpses on the ocean’s surface, each person’s face a mask of disbelief.

Millions of Deep Sea Beasts, dealt with so quickly?!

’Could a top-tier powerhouse have intervened?’

The thought surfaced in everyone’s mind, and as it did, all eyes turned toward Island 100.

The thick stench of blood hung heavy over the island.

It was nauseating!

Scars from the battle were everywhere—a shocking sight to behold!

Snapping back to their senses, the crowd rushed toward the island.

’Reinforcements are only showing up now...’ On the island, Chen Yu opened his eyes and looked up at the large group of figures that had appeared in the sky.

He didn’t need to guess; they were undoubtedly the reinforcements.

But they were a step too late. The beast tide had already retreated.

’If this had been anywhere else,’ he mused, ’it probably wouldn’t have held without a top-tier powerhouse present.’

Chen Yu sighed to himself, closed his eyes, and resumed his meditation.

’Arriving after several hours was understandable, though.’

’After all, not everyone could travel as fast as him.’

’The flight speed of an ordinary Martial Artist was even slower than an airplane.’

’People like him and Dongfang Yao were just exceptions to the rule.’

—

"I am Xu Teng from the Bounty Association. It is an honor to meet you both."

A voice rang out amidst their meditation. Chen Yu and Dongfang Yao opened their eyes to see a young man before them.

He appeared to be in his thirties, and with the fluctuations of a Seed of Superpower in his body, he was clearly an Awakened.

’A Seventh-level Martial Artist!’

His cultivation level was already quite formidable.

"May I ask your names?" the young man asked politely.

"What is it? If there’s nothing, don’t disturb our recovery." Before Chen Yu could speak, Dongfang Yao cut in, her expression stern.

The young man: "..."

An awkward look crossed the man’s face at her words. Chen Yu spoke up, "Don’t mind her, my friend is just blunt. We’re from the Superpower Academy."

’The Superpower Academy...’

’No wonder!’

The young man nodded, a smile breaking through. "In that case, I won’t disturb your recovery."

Chen Yu said nothing, simply closing his eyes again.

The young man turned to leave, but after only two steps, he whirled back around, his eyes wide as he stared at Chen Yu.

Feeling the man’s stare, Chen Yu frowned and opened his eyes.

"What is it now?"

The young man stepped forward. "You... Are you Chen Yu from the Jingzhou Superpower Academy?"

Chen Yu frowned and gave a slight nod.

"I am. Is there a problem?"

The young man snapped out of it. "N-no, it’s nothing. I just wanted to confirm. I saw the videos of you from the global tournament. You’re incredible. My apologies for bothering you."

With that, the young man turned and left.

’Weirdo...’

Chen Yu frowned, then closed his eyes once more.

—

「Night fell. A villa in downtown Hai City.」

Chen Yu and his group returned to the villa.

They had operated during the day and returned at night.

While staying at the island outpost would have been fine, Chen Yu and the others returned to Hai City for the sake of safety.

The round trip didn’t take long anyway, and they could rest with peace of mind within the safe zone.

After dinner, they each returned to their rooms to rest.

Chen Yu also returned to his room, locking the door behind him.

Lying on the bed, he looked at his accumulated Source of Life. ’Nearly five hundred million. This is the first time I’ve accumulated so much.’

’I should evolve my physical body first.’

The thought flashed through Chen Yu’s mind.

Several of his abilities had reached their ultimate level, but the problem was that his current physical strength prevented him from unleashing their full power.

Evolving his physical body would also make him stronger.

’Skill upgrades can wait. There’s no rush.’

With a thought, Chen Yu immediately began the evolution of his physical body.

RUMBLE—

In an instant, a scorching torrent erupted within Chen Yu’s body.

Like a long-dormant volcano, the erupting, fiery torrent swept through every inch of his being.

Flesh, sinew, bone, and organs!

As the torrent washed over them, they were rapidly enhanced, and a long-forgotten, blissful sensation swept through his entire body.

Chen Yu immersed himself in the blissful Evolution.

His body began to emit a layer of light as the torrent surged through him!

More than ten minutes later, everything finally subsided.

Chen Yu’s eyes opened with it.

An immense power surged within him. His flesh had grown tougher, and his Life Qi Blood had increased several times over.

The overall improvement to his body was immense.

The increase felt even more significant than a cultivation breakthrough.

[Physical Body Evolution successful. Skill acquired—Lord of the Undead]

A line of faint text appeared before Chen Yu’s eyes.