Otherworldly Skeleton Evolution

The Skeleton Kingdom.

The royal castle of the Skeleton Kingdom sat atop a snow mountain, perpetually covered in snow.

Since all the materials used were bleached bones, combined with the snow cover, it looked just like a castle made of white snow.

Outside the castle, the temperature was extremely cold. Groups of heavy-armored skeleton soldiers carried heavy blades, patrolling in teams of eight. Though their bones rattled from the cold, their soul fires burned exceptionally bright.

These were the Skeleton King’s elite royal guards, all around level 100, absolute elites.

They were fully armed, wearing black refined steel heavy armor and wielding great sabers made of refined steel that glinted coldly.

As they walked through the snow, the ground beneath instantly compressed under their weight.

Though their individual strength couldn’t match the Grand Commanders, they were at the level of deputy commanders under the Grand Commanders.

When united, they could even take on Lord-level enemies!

Anyone who saw such a heavily armed army would involuntarily shudder.

At this moment, inside the castle, the Skeleton King sat upon a platinum throne exuding precious metal brilliance, wearing ancient royal robes with a touch of modern naval style.

“How is Luoyun City?”

The Skeleton King, Al Liezh, sat quietly on his throne and asked in a deep voice.

Below the throne, except for Demon Fiend, all ten Lords had assembled.

Of course, above the nine Lords were four Bone Dukes, with two Dukes currently in attendance.

Below the Lords were one hundred and eight Grand Commanders, each commanding their own castles.

As for Commanders, they weren’t qualified to enter the Nine Dragon Royal Palace.

“Your Majesty, according to the latest news, Luoyun City has been burned to ashes by the Nine Nether Three-Headed Hellwolf, and the thirty-six villages below the city have fallen,” Phantom Fiend Lord was the first to step forward and report, his cheekbones showing a trace of joy.

“Very good.” Al Liezh nodded with satisfaction.

“Your Majesty, Luoyun City is territory of the Snow Empire, one of their diplomatic strongholds. The Snow Empire probably won’t give it up easily. When that time comes…” Nether Fiend Lord beside Phantom Fiend expressed some concern.

“Hmph, with the Three-Headed Hellwolf rampaging, the Snow Empire can barely protect itself. How would they have time to care about Luoyun City? They’re probably busy fleeing. Nether Fiend, you’re just too timid.”

“You’re talking nonsense! I’m being cautious!” Nether Fiend retorted angrily.

“Enough! Nether Fiend, I don’t want to hear excuses. Luoyun City must be taken!”

Al Liezh slammed the throne, mercilessly cutting off Nether Fiend’s argument.

Everyone immediately tensed up.

“Ghost Fiend, what about that skeleton who destroyed Blood Fiend’s castle? Has he been brought back?”

As soon as Al Liezh spoke these words, the entire Nine Dragon Royal Palace instantly grew colder.

“Your… Your Majesty, this skeleton…” Ghost Fiend’s entire skeletal frame began to shake irregularly.

“Your Majesty, this skeleton… it seems beyond our ability to handle. Demon Fiend paid the price for this, his soul scattered and unable to reincarnate. And Blood Fiend… Green Fiend… Purple Fiend, all fell to his strange methods.”

“Strange methods? What kind of strange methods?” Al Liezh’s soul fire chilled.

“If you don’t give me a satisfactory answer, you know the consequences.”

“Your… Your Majesty, I found a surviving Blue Nether Assault Archer in Blood Fiend’s castle. He says he was a secretly trained unit of Blood Fiend. He was fortunate to escape, and can report the specific situation to us,” Ghost Fiend requested seriously.

“An archer?” Al Liezh’s expression showed hesitation.

A mere archer certainly couldn’t enter the Nine Dragon Royal Palace.

In the thirty years since the Skeleton Kingdom’s establishment, there had never been a precedent for low-ranking skeletons entering the Nine Dragon Royal Palace.

This precedent couldn’t be broken casually.

However… he was very interested in that skeleton.

A skeleton who could sever the souls of the undead could be very useful to him.

If he could recruit him…

There would definitely be great opportunities in the future.

“Your Majesty, in the thirty years since the kingdom’s establishment, there has never been a precedent for low-ranking skeletons entering the Nine Dragon Royal Palace. This rule cannot be broken!” the Bone Queen beside Al Liezh suddenly advised.

“Your Majesty, the Queen speaks truly. The death aura emitted by lowly skeletons would taint the palace’s noble air. We cannot…”

“Summon him in.”

Al Liezh raised his hand, cutting off the palace attendant’s words.

The palace attendant and the Queen beside him fell silent, not daring to say more.

In the Skeleton Kingdom, Al Liezh was the absolute ruler. His word was absolute truth, and no skeleton dared defy it.

“Summon the arch…”

“Blue Nether Assault Archer.” Ghost Fiend kindly reminded the attendant who had forgotten the archer’s title.

“Summon the Blue Nether Assault Archer to the hall.”

The chief attendant breathed a sigh of relief.

As the words fell, all skeletons looked toward the hall entrance.

Though Blood Fiend Grand Commander’s rank and power weren’t high, the units he trained were indeed very powerful throughout the Skeleton Kingdom.

They were also curious about what kind of new unit this Blue Nether Assault Archer would be.

Named after Blue Nether, an archer specializing in assault, must be quite powerful.

*Tap tap tap*

Soft footsteps sounded.

As a skeleton emanating blue flames with golden bone spikes on its chest walked in leisurely, everyone’s eyes lit up.

“So this is the Blue Nether Assault Archer? Truly extraordinary. Just this composed aura surpasses my Nether Fiend archers by far. Blood Fiend truly deserves his reputation as a master trainer.”

Seeing the Blue Nether Assault Archer, Nether Fiend sighed in praise.

Other Lords like Ghost Fiend and Phantom Fiend felt the same admiration in their hearts.

“Those golden bone spikes on his chest must have some great purpose. Who knows what Blood Fiend embedded in there.”

“Why does he have a cape? Wait, is this skeleton really just an archer? Why does he have an aura of being peerless under heaven, as if no one else matters? Something’s not right.”

Unlike the other Lords, Bone Duke Zhendong sensed something different.

Exchanging glances with Bone Duke Pingnan beside him, both Dukes saw something unusual in each other’s soul fires.

How could an archer maintain such a casual attitude before the Skeleton King?

And the bearing he emanated wasn’t something an archer could possess.

Either this archer had the demeanor of a great general, or he had lost his soul and emotions to maintain such composure under the king’s presence.

Or perhaps this archer wasn’t truly an archer at all!

Could he be an assassin sent by enemies to kill the king?

Though they noticed the irregularities, they could only suppress their thoughts in the palace.

Besides, they felt their later deductions were impossible.

What was the king’s strength level? Moreover, all the kingdom’s strongest commanders were here.

“You are Blood Fiend’s secretly trained unit? Raise your head and state your name.”

After seeing the Blue Nether Assault Archer, Al Liezh showed an interested smile.

“Jiang Beiming.”