This Necromancer Just Wants to Plant Trees

Not a single trace was left behind.

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"Tip: You used Gordon's Fire and successfully obliterated Dania's soul fragment!

Since Dania's soul has dissipated, your ability 'Transformation' failed...

Warning: Nourished by an unknown power, Dania's soul has resurrected!"

...

"Huh?"

Matthew stared intently.

At the edge of the consciousness space, a cat tag identical to the previous one suddenly appeared!

Before Matthew could take action.

The cat tag cracked open once more.

Waves of soul vapor wrapped in red light surged forth from it.

Amidst Dania's eerie laughter.

The soul vapor once again became nourishment for "Soul Burst"!

"I forgot to tell you, even at the soul level, I am undying!"

"Your Black Fire is impressive, but how many times can you use it?"

"My attacks will be endless!"

"Praise the Void!"

Rumble!

Dania's voice was filled with boundless frenzy.

The Black Fire mercilessly swept across.

The fluctuation caused by the Soul Burst abruptly ceased.

But a bolt of lightning flashed through Matthew's consciousness space!

"I should have realized this sooner!"

"The Ember Blood Crystal is an item extracted from the Scar of the Dead by the necromancers of Baiyan City, isn't it exactly what's inside the body of the Void Ruler Yurkus?"

"Dania's ability to approach my soul so smoothly is not just due to the reasons I thought of before, but also because my soul contains the imprint of the Void Ruler!"

And the reason for being slow to react in this regard.

Was purely because the Void Power had lingered within Matthew for too long, it never caused him any trouble, instead, it brought him several conveniences.

Over time.

Matthew almost forgot about this!

Fortunately, Dania's uncontrollable praises reminded him...

However.

Even knowing the key to Dania entering his consciousness space so smoothly.

Matthew found it difficult to immediately come up with a response.

The void imprint was too deep.

The power of Yurkus seemed to come from another dimension.

Relying on Gordon's Fire.

Matthew could only prevent his soul from being further devoured by the void, but he couldn't take the initiative to strike.

"In that case, whenever facing void creatures, my consciousness space is constantly at risk of invasion!"

Matthew's mind raced like lightning, realizing the gravity of the situation.

However, he wasn't worried.

Before advancing to legendary, he had already prepared many plans to enhance the soul and fortify the consciousness space; he just needed a bit of time to fill this gap.

The key was still what lay before him.

Bang bang bang!

Nourished by the power of the void.

Dania's soul continuously repeated a cycle of bursting, reviving, and reincarnating.

Matthew clearly realized.

Her Ember Blood Crystal was different from those of Pale King Dickens and Demmo.

Dania's Blood Crystal had a higher grade.

Its texture was more solid as well.

When Matthew attempted to infuse it with spiritual energy, terrifying pressure and a scorching sting immediately blocked these energies outside—

There was no mistake.

That was the power of the Scar of the Dead.

Also the power of Yurkus!

Matthew was all too familiar with this.

And at this moment, he also understood Dania's real intent—

She was using the Void Power to deplete the activity of Gordon's Fire!

As long as Yurkus could provide Dania with enough support through the Ember Blood Crystal, then this approach was indeed effective!

After achieving legendary status, Matthew's soul strength and mental power were reshaped by the surge in Focus.

He could now more freely wield Gordon's Fire.

The number of uses had also seen significant progress.

But there was one flaw Matthew could never solve.

In the battles before, he had always deliberately hidden this flaw of Gordon's Fire—

That was its activity being limited!

The origin of Gordon's Fire was extremely mysterious.

Matthew only knew that it came from the depths of Peggy's soul.

Back in the Golden Pit, Matthew, with Peggy's help, completed his missing soul, thus gaining the opportunity to control Gordon's Fire.

But as this control deepened.

Especially recently.

Matthew gradually discovered that the activity of Gordon's Fire was closely connected to Peggy's soul vitality.

Both Peggy.

And Dark Peggy.

If their souls are highly active and have wide influence, then Gordon's Fire will be very active.

Matthew only needs to control it.

The black fire will surge forth.

Therefore.

The time when Gordon's Fire is most active is when Dark Peggy has just awakened.

But now.

Peggy has fallen into a deep sleep.

Dark Peggy has also transformed into a docile child, resting in Lost Paradise, causing the activity of Gordon's Fire to gradually diminish.

If Matthew hadn't burned Jassiliven twice before, restoring some of its activity, summoning it now might be a bit troublesome.

"The consequence of low activity is that the more frequently you use it, the more laborious it becomes to mobilize..."

Matthew calmly watched the blood crystal floating at the edge of his consciousness space.

After resisting several rounds of soul burst attacks.

Gordon's Fire was no longer as eager as it was initially.

It even appeared somewhat fatigued.

This made Matthew wonder if, in the event his soul was truly at risk of being breached, the black fire could still turn the tide?

"Or perhaps, in the most extreme situation, it will only defend Peggy's part?"

Matthew couldn't help but ponder the worst-case scenario.

But what concerned him more was Yurkus' attitude—

If Void Ruler is supporting Dania, things could become exceptionally tricky!

Because of the void imprint.

The situation with Gordon's Fire surely won't escape Yurkus' eyes!

Sure enough.

After another round of bursts.

Faced with the increasingly indifferent Gordon's Fire.

Dania laughed sinisterly:

"What are you still hoping for?"

"The great Void Ruler has long seen through all your tricks."

"He greatly appreciates you."

"He has grown weary of your constant delaying tactics. He has ordered you to swiftly head to the Void World and assume a key role within the army soon to arrive in this world, and then lead them to complete the mission of conquering the material world!"

"And I will be one of your adjutants..."

"Though being subordinate to a young lad like you is quite annoying, if it can disgust Isabelle and the Seven Saint Alliance, it's worth it..."

Matthew's heart skipped a beat.

Indeed, it's under the Void Ruler's instructions!

There's no denying.

The void's infiltration into the material world is truly pervasive.

And after Isabelle's departure.

This trend will likely accelerate!

"You can tell the Void Ruler that at the appropriate time, I will naturally visit Him in the void."

Matthew responded confidently:

"But not now."

"Currently, I have many unfinished things, forgive me for not complying."

Dania sneered:

"Do you think the Void Ruler has much patience left for you?"

"You have no choice!"

"Whether you resist or surrender, whatever action you take, the final outcome is already destined!"

"And your void imprint is so strong, which means you have used the void energy many times, so why pretend to be noble in front of me?"

Matthew shook his head:

"I don't mean to be noble."

"It's just that for opposing the alliance's tyranny, you are willing to join the void's tyranny, becoming the Void Ruler's lapdog; is it not a sorrowful thing?"

Dania chuckled:

"Oppose?"

"Since the day the Chain of Desire descended, all necromancers who dared to resist have been killed clean!"

"So you are wrong; I haven't opposed."

"I've only been avenging..."

After saying that.

She seemed unwilling to speak more with Matthew.

Prepared to continue using soul burst attacks on the core area of his consciousness space.

But at this moment.

Dania suddenly felt a powerful force enveloping her soul.

Next.

Countless milky white light strands wafting with warmth intertwined her soul and blood crystal as if cocooning.

"What are you doing?"

"I've told you many times; you cannot kill me!"

"Yurkus has granted me immortality!"

Dania's voice came from within the white cocoon, sounding somewhat muffled.

Matthew smiled calmly:

"I've calculated, with my current methods, indeed, I can't kill you."

"But..."

"I can grant you new life!"

"Legendary Ability: Creation"!

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