Death Rules

The night was as cool as water.

The late-night wind howled.

Kolan sat cross-legged on a rock protruding from the lake, surrounded by Saint-level Undead Lifeforms standing guard.

Kolan was immersed in his cultivation.

In truth, his consciousness had already descended into the Netherworld.

A demonic red moon hung in the gray, hazy sky.

Kolan's current form was that of a wisp of ghost fire!

Below the Saint-level, unless one's soul was completely scattered, the soul would be drawn into the Netherworld after death to be reincarnated as an undead lifeform.

However, Necromancers were different; they could use meditation to project their consciousness into the Netherworld—or more precisely, the Undead Realm.

The Netherworld was divided by the Undead Holy Mountain. On one side lay the Undead Realm, home to a vast number of undead lifeforms, all below the god-level. On the other side was the true Netherworld, an ocean of powerhouses where everyone was at or above the god-level.

When a Necromancer's consciousness entered the Undead Realm, it took the form of ghost fire, allowing them to bond with undead lifeforms that shared a similar aura.

The stronger one's soul power, the more undead lifeforms one could contract.

One could even have powerful undead lifeforms command weaker ones, allowing the Necromancer to summon an army of undead at critical moments.

In the region of the Undead Realm that Kolan entered, he was the lord, controlling an army of millions of undead.

His undead army would also clash with the armies of other lords.

At this moment, Kolan was in the Undead Realm, gaining insights into the Death Rules.

It had to be said that the Netherworld, being a Supreme Plane created by the Supreme God of Death, was indeed the most suitable place for practicing the Death Rules.

Here, the aura of death was incredibly dense, which was highly beneficial for cultivating the Death Rules.

Gaining insights into the Death Rules became significantly easier.

This was a convenient shortcut for practicing the Death Rules that Kolan had discovered.

While his body remained in the Yulan Continent, his consciousness could enter the Undead Realm to cultivate.

Of course, there was a certain level of danger; if his consciousness were discovered by a god-level powerhouse and destroyed, he would not be in mortal danger, but his soul would suffer severe trauma.

After a long while, the ghost fire dissipated, and his consciousness left the Undead Realm to return to the Yulan Continent.

Kolan opened his eyes.

By now, the sky had brightened.

This was the drawback of this method: one could only enter at night, and as soon as dawn broke, one would be forced to leave.

It was not a matter of how long his consciousness wanted to stay in the Undead Realm; he could only stay for so long.

With a thought from Kolan, the Saint-level Undead Lifeforms that had been on guard vanished into thin air, recalled back to the Undead Realm.

Afterward, Kolan headed toward the dwelling of the Saint-level Purple-Eyed Golden-Haired Ape.

He was already well-acquainted with the path.

"Kolan, you cannot defeat me head-on in a short time. You should just leave and stop disturbing my sleep!" the Saint-level Purple-Eyed Golden-Haired Ape roared at Kolan.

Over the past few months, they had clashed several times.

They knew each other's strength perfectly well.

For Kolan to defeat it, he would have to fight for a day and a night until it was exhausted.

According to the Saint-level Purple-Eyed Golden-Haired Ape, this method did not count as defeating it head-on.

Kolan's lips curled upward: "Whether I can defeat you head-on or not, why don't we find out by trying!"

"Still not giving up? Perhaps if you cultivate for another hundred years, you might be able to defeat me head-on, but it's impossible now!" the Saint-level Purple-Eyed Golden-Haired Ape roared, its massive body soaring into the air.

"Heru, take this move!" Kolan said with a faint smile.

He swung his heavy sword down.

"What!" The Saint-level Purple-Eyed Golden-Haired Ape's expression changed drastically, filled with disbelief.

The power of this strike from Kolan far exceeded his previous ones.

"Puchi~~"

The Saint-level Purple-Eyed Golden-Haired Ape's tough fur was pierced through instantly.

Its chest was run through by the sword.

The sword radiated a terrifying aura that was actually eroding its wound, preventing it from healing.

A horrific aura of death lingered around its body.

At this moment, it felt the scythe of the god of death so close that there was almost no distance between them.

"How is this possible!" The Saint-level Purple-Eyed Golden-Haired Ape was filled with incredulity: "Why is this move of yours so powerful?"

Kolan smiled faintly, his face full of satisfaction.

This strike contained the Death Rules; not only had its power increased significantly, but it also possessed a power of erosion and decay that even a Saint-level powerhouse could not withstand.

"This is the power of the Death Rules. Consider yourself lucky; I've been quite satisfied with our sparring sessions lately, so I won't kill you!" Kolan said with a faint smile.

He then muttered an incantation, and a burst of emerald-green energy sank into the wounds of the Saint-level Purple-Eyed Golden-Haired Ape. The death energy within those wounds was expelled, and they began to heal at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Life Magic has tremendous effects when it comes to healing.

Currently, the Yulan Continent only knows that Light Magic is adept at healing, little realizing that in terms of recovery, Life Magic far surpasses Light Magic.

Life Magic can not only heal physical injuries but also treat trauma to the spirit.

The Saint-level Purple-Eyed Golden-Haired Ape looked at Kolan, its eyes filled with a complex expression.

The improvement in this human Saint-level expert's strength over the past few months was plain to see. At the beginning, it held the upper hand, and Kolan had to battle it for three days and three nights before it was exhausted and defeated. In subsequent battles, the duration kept shortening; last time, it had actually been defeated after just one day of fighting.

Now, it had been defeated by Kolan with a single sword strike.

This growth in strength was truly terrifying.

"Heru, cultivate well. I hope to see you again in the future!" Kolan said with a faint smile.

He had no intention of killing this Saint-level Purple-Eyed Golden-Haired Ape; after all, there was no enmity or grudge between them.

The Saint-level Purple-Eyed Golden-Haired Ape had also given its all while fighting him.

Kolan then flew off into the sky.

Truth be told, Magic Beasts have a much higher starting point than humans. With their physical advantages, they are naturally gifted in both magic and martial arts, whereas humans often have to choose between cultivating Battle Qi or magic. The lifespan of a Magic Beast also far exceeds that of a human.

Human lifespans rarely exceed two hundred years, with only the wealthy or those without much power living past that mark. Even a level nine warrior or level nine mage has a maximum lifespan of five hundred years!

However, the lifespan of a Magic Beast is often several times that of a human; a level nine Magic Beast can live for thousands of years as if it were nothing.

Yet, in terms of cultivation, Magic Beasts are far inferior to humans. Humans can advance from a level one warrior to the Saint-level in just a few decades. Magic Beasts, however, rely more on their bloodline, which determines everything. For instance, a level nine Magic Beast is born and can quickly reach level nine, but it is extremely difficult for them to break through the bottleneck to reach the Saint-level and become a Saint-level Magic Beast, unless their bloodline mutates.

Furthermore, it has never been heard that Magic Beasts possess any cultivation manuals for magic or Battle Qi.

Even Saint-level Magic Beasts perform far worse than humans when it comes to cultivating Laws and Rules.

Even though the intelligence of a Saint-level Magic Beast is no less than that of a human, they simply do not perform as well as humans in cultivation.

Perhaps this is the way of the heavens: to reduce the surplus and supplement the deficiency!

If Magic Beasts could cultivate like humans, perhaps humans would not be the masters of the Yulan Continent, but rather food for the Magic Beasts.

Kolan had no interest in killing the Saint-level Purple-Eyed Golden-Haired Ape, nor was he afraid of it seeking revenge later. Since the Saint-level Purple-Eyed Golden-Haired Ape was no match for him now, it would be even less of a threat in the future.

One must know that he hadn't even used his fused Battle Qi for that last sword strike.

If he had used his fused Battle Qi, the power of that strike would have been ten times greater, enough to instantly kill the Saint-level Purple-Eyed Golden-Haired Ape.