Unlike the mythic-tier, which is a qualitative change in a creature's origin where both body and soul gain a trace of immortality, the eternal-tier is about the comprehension of the Dao.
Everything in the world changes constantly with the passage of time; only the Dao remains eternal.
The eternal-tier uses the Dao as an anchor, reflecting oneself through it to obtain Eternal Power.
Mortals might be lucky enough to slay a god, and over hundreds of millions of years, there will always be a few such lucky ones, but there has never been a single record of a mortal slaying an eternal-tier being.
Those who have not entered the Dao cannot comprehend what kind of existence the eternal-tier is.
This is also why Heaven only looks directly at civilizations that possess eternal-tier existences or higher.
At this moment, Chen Xu received the reflection of the Undead Dao, and a mysterious Dao rhyme flowed around him.
If Chen Xu did not deliberately restrain it and allowed this Dao rhyme to spread freely, it could fill the entire Blue Star.
Dao rhyme is not toxic; it is simply a manifestation of Dao principles.
However, for creatures that have not yet stepped into the Transcendent realm, it is a terrifying curse.
To touch it is to mutate. Taking the Undead Dao rhyme on Chen Xu as an example, if an ordinary person touched even a little bit, they would immediately mutate into an undead creature.
Even transcendents would feel extremely uncomfortable upon contact, needing to constantly use their internal transcendent power to resist the intrusion of the Dao rhyme.
But for transcendents of the same path, it was a different story.
Daxia had an old saying: a great poison is a great tonic. To transcendents of the same path, Dao rhyme was the best supplement in the world.
Because of this, in the Myriad Worlds, eternal-tier existences rarely faced death. Instead, they were suppressed by secret methods to create an artificial Dao rhyme secret realm to nurture the younger generation.
Of course, the forces capable of such a feat usually possessed Dao Lord-tier experts.
After becoming slightly familiar with it, Chen Xu completely withdrew the Dao rhyme into his body.
Then, he began to check the newly acquired skills and the Undead Divine Court.
【Eternal Power: Eternal is the Dao, and the Dao is eternal. Time passes, but only the Dao remains. Currently reflected Dao principle: Undead】
Eternal Power was a passive exclusive to the eternal-tier. Chen Xu had ascended to the eternal-tier through the Dao of the Undead.
Of course, although it was called ascending, to be precise, it was an unlocking. The Lord of the Undead path allowed Chen Xu to bypass the arduous cultivation and meditation required of other transcendents, allowing him to promote directly to eternal once the conditions were met.
To put it simply, cheaters have their own shortcuts.
【Undead March: The necrotic archduke bestows his own Dao principles upon the undead creatures under his command, granting them temporary immortality. In the Undead March state, various attributes of the undead creatures are increased.
("Warriors of the necrotic archduke, take up your weapons, show your claws and fangs, and launch a fearless charge against the enemy!")】
Undead March was the exclusive skill of a necrotic archduke. It was precisely because of this skill that a necrotic archduke could wage war against the outside world.
Normally, an undead army that was fearless of pain, death, and absolutely obedient was already terrifying enough. An undead army that could not die was no longer just terrifying; it was the definition of despair.
This kind of exclusive eternal-tier skill was unique to the six special worlds.
The necrotic archduke's Undead March, the Hell Archduke's Bloody Sacrifice, the Angel Priest's Holy Judgment, the Elemental Heart's Return to Source, the Spirit Overlord's Mental Interference, and the Void White Calamity's Pure White Assimilation.
Each of the six special worlds possessed its own unique ultimate skill.
With Undead March, Chen Xu could directly crush those candidates who were still at the mythic-tier in the upcoming competition for the Lord of the Undead.
No matter how many candidates united against him, facing an army of the undying would be a futile effort.
【Reincarnation: Life and death are not absolutely opposed. In the eyes of an eternal-tier being who has mastered the Dao of Life and Death and the Undead, it is a two-way street.
Using it on an undead creature can reincarnate it, restoring its state before death and returning it to the world of the living.
Using it on a living being can forcibly turn them into an undead. The species after transformation will be determined by the living being's own transcendent path.
("Come, come, take a look! These are the bones of beauties from past generations. We include a reincarnation service; for just a hundred Divine Power Crystals, you can take home an ancient beauty!")
(PS: Reincarnation involves the mysteries of life and death, is the key to the Great Dao of Life and Death, and is the qualification for the struggle of the Great Dao.)】
"Transforming life into death, and death back into life?"
Chen Xu didn't know how to evaluate the skill Reincarnation. Theoretically, it broke the boundaries of life and death, allowing the living to die and the dead to return.
But no living person would likely volunteer to become a lifeless undead. If he had to look for candidates, it would probably only be those mad wizards who voluntarily transformed into liches in pursuit of truth.
As for resurrecting the undead, Chen Xu needed that even less. The undead units were the foundation of his conquest; he wouldn't cut off his own arms.
However, since the skill Reincarnation involved the mysteries of life and death, it might become a key for Chen Xu to comprehend other Great Daos in the future.
The Lord of the Undead path only required unlocking layers to obtain power, which didn't cost Chen Xu much energy. The remaining time would allow Chen Xu to pursue supplementary cultivation in other Great Daos. The Great Dao of Life and Death was close to the Undead, so it was naturally Chen Xu's first choice.
【Flower of Death: Flowers are the blooming of life, but for the undead, they are the end of life. The Flower of Death draws vitality from the soul to propagate and grow until it blooms into the most gorgeous flower.
When cast on an enemy as a curse, the Flower of Death will parasitize the enemy's soul, constantly draining it. Those who die under the Flower of Death curse will have their physical bodies transformed into a special undead creature, a Death Puppet, which obeys the caster's orders.
("Legend has it that in the Land of the Undead, there is a special flower born from decaying remains. This flower has a blood-red stem, a pure white receptacle, jet-black petals, and a pale yellow core that captivates the soul. Every time a Flower of Death blooms, it represents an undead gaining new life.")】
This was another overbearing curse skill, somewhat similar to the God-Slaying Poison he obtained upon promoting to the mythic-tier. However, the effect of the Flower of Death was even more aggressive, as it could preserve the enemy's body and transform them into a dedicated puppet.
Chen Xu immediately thought of the Hell demons known for their flesh power. In the Starry Sky Battlefield outside the Blue Star, there were endless Hell demons.
If designed properly, Chen Xu could use the Flower of Death to create a troop of Hell demon puppets, further expanding the diversity of his undead army.
【Undead Divine Court (Unique): The private territory of the Lord of the Undead and the foundation of your achievement of the unique-tier. Expand the territory and summon undead creatures to help you forge the path to the Supreme Throne and become the only existence in the Land of the Undead.
All special regions in the Undead Divine Court that produce units will receive the talent bonuses of the Lord of the Undead.
Current active talent bonuses: Skeleton Soldiers, Skeleton Archers, Skeleton Mages, Skeleton Priests, abominations, Undead Bone Dragons, ghosts, and Necrotic Knights.
Current inactive talent bonuses: Bone Kun, ghouls, gargoyles, Yin Stones (not yet born), Soul Beasts, Corpse Mothers, Stygian Dolls, and Wizard Mummies.
Foreign creatures in the Undead Divine Court can also receive talent bonuses by signing a soul contract with the Lord of the Undead.
Currently contracted creature: Zhenyuan.
("At the birthplace of a god, the undead kneel. Bone and flesh intertwine, souls sing forbidden songs, and the eerie sound of bones grinding is the sacred praise of the believers. The Lord of the Undead sits high above the clouds.")】
"Holy crap!!!"
Chen Xu's exclamation echoed through the Undead Divine Court, and even the Kunpeng diving in the Inverted Sea was attracted by his voice, poking its head out from the water.
"Wu?"
However, the only response the Kunpeng received was Chen Xu's slightly crazed laughter.
"Jie jie jie!"
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