Chapter 1132: Asad’s Undead
At first glance, Asad thought the plants were simply thriving in neat rows...
Their stalks were swaying unnaturally in the night breeze.
But as he crept closer, his eyes widened in shock.
The roots weren’t buried in soil alone... they were piercing corpses.
"What the hell?"
Dozens of bodies lay half-submerged... He could see their flesh shriveled with their veins blackened. The plants had grown through them!
Asad saw the stems bursting from ribcages, leaves sprouting from eye sockets.
What was worse was the fact that some corpses or bodies would twitch faintly, as if the plants were keeping them half‑alive. The sight was revolting, yet fascinating.
"By the Abyss..." Asad whispered. "They’re feeding the crops with zombies?"
His stomach tightened at the sight.
As a Necromancer himself He had seen many disgusting things that his Undead Creatures had done, but this was different. The Phoenix Phalanx Clan wasn’t just cultivating plants, they were grafting undead essence into them.
If he closed his eyes, he could feel the field pulse faintly, as though the corpses and plants shared one heartbeat...
"These guys are repulsive..."
He then bent down to study the aura around him.
Obviously, it wasn’t holy, nor was it natural. It was a corrupted energy closely similar to his powers.
He then watched as the plants exhaled a faint violet mist under the moonlight, and Asad felt his robe’s enchantment strain against the energy...
"So this is why they’re experimenting," he muttered. "Not immunity... transformation."
But his fascination cost him. A sharp whistle cut through the night.
Prrrrttt~
Just like that, lanterns were lit up along the fortress walls.
"INTRUDER!" a voice shouted.
Arrows hissed through the air, and soon, turrets mounted on the battlements activated as they started spitting bolts of scrap metal!
Furthermore, even some snipers hidden in the towers fired at his direction!
"So quick?!"
Asad cursed under his breath as he had been noticed.
He then raised his hand, and the ground trembled. "Rise!"
From the shadows, corpses clawed their way free. Dozens of lesser undead answered his call, as they dragged their feet forward!
Behind them, towering figures emerged...
There were three Doom Knights clad in blackened armor, two Skeleton Kings wielding massive bone‑forged blades, a Wraith Queen drifting like a phantom, and two Mummy Lords wrapped in cursed bandages.
Each high‑level undead was flanked by its own retinue of lesser minions... In just a few seconds, they formed a dark phalanx around their master.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The first barrage was blocked by the Mummy Lords as they screamed, and numerous bandages came forward to create a wall and block all enemy attacks!
"Hahha! Go! Destroy them!" Asad laughed as he saw the enemy’s attacks being repelled easily.
As expected, the fortress erupted in chaos.
Phoenix Phalanx defenders loosed volleys of arrows, but the Doom Knights raised their shields, deflecting the barrage!
Even the Skeleton Kings roared as their blades cleaved through incoming projectiles!
Then, the Wraith Queen shrieked, her spectral cry scatteredg the wave of Zombies released by the fortress!
"Forward!" Asad commanded.
The undead charged as he soon as he gave the orders...
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Turrets fired, shredding zombies into pieces, but the Mummy Lords raised their hands, conjuring sandstorms that swallowed the bolts mid‑air!
"Hahaha! Is that all you got?!" Asad laughed as it seemed that this shelter would be taken over by him in less than an hour.
Still, the snipers fired again, but the Wraith Queen intercepted with her ethereal wings, shielding Asad as she carried him closer.
The defenders panicked. "Release the Kings!"
Similar to the tactics of the main shelter, they also have Zombie Kings on their side!
Chains rattled, and soon, the fortress gates released three massive figures!
They were the chained Zombie Kings, each towering over the battlefield.
Furthermore, these Zombie Kings had undergone transformation or perhaps, reinforcement!
Their bodies were now amalgamations of flesh and steel, stitched together by Phoenix Phalanx’s experiments!
Their eyes glowed crimson, their roars shook the plateau.
Asad’s lips curled into a grim smile as he saw the new enemies.
"So... these are your pets."
The Zombie Kings charged, dragging their chains like thunder...
Whoosh!
One of them swung a massive club, smashing through a line of lesser undead that he had summoned!
Boom!
Another exhaled a cloud of toxic mist, melting corpses where they stood!
"What? Do they not care about their crop field?" Asad muttered after seeing their reckless actions.
Nonetheless, it didn’t matter now...
He saw the third Zombie King leap forward with its claws, tearing into a Doom Knight’s shield!
But Asad was ready.
"Doom Knights! Intercept!"
The three armored undead met the charge head‑on!
Clang! Clang! Clang!
Their blades clashed against the Kings’ weapons, and sparks were everywhere! Even if it was steel against bone, it didn’t matter!
The Skeleton Kings were boosted by Asad’s Undead Aura and Deathly Field!
Thanks to these various buffs, their swords carve deep wounds into the abominations.
Soon, the Wraith Queen descended, her claws slashed across a Zombie King’s face, leaving trails of spectral fire!
Awooo!
The creature howled and started swinging wildly, but she vanished into mist before the blow landed...
At the same time, the Mummy Lords raised their arms, and cast a Spell!
In just a few moments, cursed bandages shot forward, wrapping around the limbs of another King, tightening until bones cracked...
The creature struggled to remove the restriction, and they could only roar in fury! The bindings held firmly!
"Good job, guys... I don’t even have to give instructions, and you’re all coordinating well. It’s a good thing we’re practicing a lot." Asad muttered after seeing the combination attacks of his summons.
He was actually dropped by the Wraith Queen in the middle of the battlefield. It wasn’t a miscalculation, but it was a plan to ensure that Title Effect, Aura Skills, and other abilities could reach the high-tier Undead Creatures under his command.
Then, he stared at the officer in charge of the fortress.
The man was on top of the wall overlooking the battlefield with a nervous expression.
"You think you can control the dead? Let me show you what true mastery looks like!"