End of the Magic Era - Chapter 1025
Chapter 1025: Pilgrimage
Necromancers liked areas controlled by Beastmen the most. In those areas, they could secretly dig up many skeletons from the Beastmen’s cemeteries. These skeletons were good materials for making Undead creatures.
Unfortunately, these skeletons’ souls had already returned to the embrace of the earth. Even the most powerful Necromancers could only turn the dead Beastmen’s corpses into the most ordinary Skeleton Warriors.
Even the skeletons of Beastman powerhouses could only turn into Skeleton Warriors. They would just be a bit more powerful.
And these Skeleton Warriors were the most common cannon fodder used for the standard Undead of overwhelming with numbers.
Moreover, Necromancers wouldn’t dare to tamper with the corpses of the Beastmen who turned into Ancestral Souls. Turning one into one of the Undead would be the same as creating a tracking device giving out their location. They could only wait for the Beastmen to chase them down then.
Thus, even if a big military campaign happened, the Beastmen never had to worry about being turned into the Undead and causing some disasters, no matter how many of them died.
Seeing these Undead Beastmen for the first time startled all the Beastmen, and they didn’t react when they saw them charging.
The Great Tribal Chief had a very complicated expression. He felt sorrowful, but he was also gratified. Seeing the Undead Beastmen surrounding them, the Great Tribal Chief took out the newborn Inheritance Totem of the Blood Fang Tribe.
The totem, covered with the names of the ancestors, seemed to be attracted by something as it appeared. It then glowed with gentle light, and the mumbles of countless souls echoed.
The totem’s runes seemed to come alive as they kept squirming. It looked as if there were many runes moving towards the surface.
“Brave Beastmen, I, Krom Bloodfang, welcome your souls. May your contributions be engraved in the memories of all Beastmen. May your souls rest in peace,” shouted the Great Tribal Chief as he held the Inheritance Totem.
Then, the Great Tribal Chief started chanting ancient ballads with a rough and wild tone. This was a song used to commemorate the tribe’s heroes after a war.
Unyielding, determined to fight, determined to protect.
The Beastman Wolf Riders took out their own scimitars, and each of them cut open one of their own cheeks. They let the blood flow and followed the Great Tribal Chief in his chants.
Many of the people on the human side were ready to fight. Dylas was holding the cracked Dark Night Cloak, looking very tense and jittery.
Lin Yun silently looked around and sighed as he saw the Beastmen’s red eyes.
Hot-blooded, and with a will as firm and steady as the earth. They would never withdraw, as blood and scars were their medals. Only the most powerful warriors could obtain the respect and reverence of their clansmen. Cowards were spurned by all Beastmen.
In the most ancient times, there was a legendary Beastman who swung a dilapidated totem, and his roar had been engraved in all Beastmen’s souls.
‘Beastmen never surrender!’
Unfortunately, only these most ancient Beastmen could remain so pure, never hesitating to sacrifice their lives for the sake of their tribe or beliefs.
Now, there were even some Beastmen in Noscent known for being crafty.
Lin Yun shook his head and looked at the Undead. The fastest ones were already only four to five hundred meters away.
Suddenly, the Skeleton Warriors at the forefront fell to the ground while letting out silent roars. Their Soul Fires came out of their eye sockets and flew towards the Inheritance Totem in the Great Tribal Chief’s hands like fireflies.
The soulless Undead Beastmen seemed to have suffered countless years of erosion as they turned into piles of ashes. Those ashes fell to the ground and rapidly disappeared into the earth.
The Soul Fires of any of the Undead within a kilometer of the Great Tribal Chief flew out of their bodies and entered the Inheritance Totem.
A name would light up on the Inheritance Totem every time a soul flew into it. After shining, the name would roll along the totem’s light and enter the totem, while more and more names came out from the inside to the surface.
It seemed as if these names were welcoming their owners. A faint mumble could be heard every time a name shone.
More and more of the Undead appeared as the group started slowly moving forward, and their levels were also higher and higher.
No one on the human side said anything, as that scene was too shocking. At this time, even those who looked down upon Beastmen the most couldn’t muster the courage to vilify them.
“Merlin, aren’t those Undead Beastmen not supposed to appear before Beastmen? What’s happening now?” Enderfa asked Lin Yun.
Lin Yun shook his head and said, “They are heroes, not the Undead.”
After saying that, Lin Yun continued to watch the Undead pouncing towards them.
These Beastmen’s souls had been suppressing the Greater Raging Flame Overlord while their corpses had turned into the Undead. But it was impossible to thoroughly cut the connection between soul and body.
These Undead Beastmen would never disappear as long as the souls suppressing the Greater Raging Flame Overlord hadn’t died out. Even if they were killed and their corpses burnt to ashes, they would still come back from the grave and crawl the earth once again.
Even if they had the determination to never succumb, the Undead were supported by endless Death Aura as well as the Beastmen’s souls.
While their souls were still suppressing the Greater Raging Flame Overlord, the Undead remembered some of their memories, especially the higher levelled ones. They wouldn’t approach the tribe and were unwilling to let any Beastmen see them.
These Undead Beastmen definitely didn’t want the living Beastmen to know about them. But the convergence of their souls formed a new Inheritance Totem and made them lose control over their unliving bodies, only leaving pure instincts behind.
They would attack all living creatures, just like the normal Undead.
Within the legends, the emergence of the Undead was due to their hatred towards the living. That was why they instinctively attacked any living creatures; this was an instinct, just like how a person instinctively needed to breathe.
Lin Yun already knew that the Undead would appear, and this was an opportunity to let the souls of those ancient heroes rest in peace.
The team was advancing very slowly. It was unknown how many Undead Beastmen withered away, their bodies returned to the earth, while their souls merged with the Inheritance Totem.
Slowly, fewer and fewer Level 20 Beastmen appeared, those that were rushing over were at least Level 25.
After two hours, all the Undead under level 30 had disappeared…
Lin Yun also saw several “acquaintances”. A few of the strongest among the Undead had been revived. In the back, the Dark Ancestor Soul, Ghost Behemoth, and Death Shaman had appeared.
The dark aura of the Dark Ancestor Soul slowly dissipated, and so did the death aura. Ultimately, its body turned light blue and transformed into a blue river that rushed into the Inheritance Totem.
As for that Ghost Behemoth, it roared towards the sky. It seemed to be somewhat cheering as its huge body jumped just like a big dog pouncing towards its master.
Its translucent body slowly dissipated and also transformed into a long stream of light merging with the Inheritance Totem.
Ultimately, all the Undead Beastmen vanished, only leaving the Heaven Rank Shaman behind.
The Soul Fires in the eyes of the Death Shaman was slowly flickering. His Soul Fire wasn’t chaotic like it had been for the other Undead Beastmen. It was stable like an ordinary Undead being.
His Soul Fire was very calm, and it looked like he still possessed wisdom. He looked at the Inheritance Totem in the hands of the Great Tribal Chief and landed on the ground before slowly walking over.
The closer he was, the thicker the light of wisdom could be seen in his eyes. His soul still didn’t float out when it was three hundred meters away from the Inheritance Totem.
On the side, Dedale frowned, took out his metal staff, and summoned some orange flames. The others also took out their own weapons and got ready to fight.
Lin Yun suddenly appeared beside Dedale and reached out to stop him before shaking his head.
“It’s alright, he is in the middle of a pilgrimage.”
A hundred meters away, the light of wisdom within the eyes of the Death Shaman was already similar to an old sage’s.
He slowly knelt and worshipped the Inheritance Totem like an ordinary Beastman on a pilgrimage.
The Great Tribal Chief silently walked over and put the Inheritance Totem in front of the Death Shaman. And then, the Beastman army stood on both sides, as if welcoming a hero back.
The Death Shaman slowly moved towards the Inheritance Totem. When he was ten meters from the totem, he raised both hands and took off his head before silently placing it in front of the Inheritance Totem.
In an instant, his Soul Fire entered the Inheritance Totem and disappeared within. His body also dissipated into ashes, but his skull didn’t. Rather, as if attracted by the Inheritance Totem, it flew to the peak of the totem and seemed to merge with it.
A big name flashed on top of the Inheritance Totem: Leksa!
The other names hovered around that name as the Inheritance Totem suddenly blossomed with boundless light, and a halo spread to the surroundings.
The deathly ashen black earth recovered, and grass and vegetation started growing out. All the Death Aura dissipated as if everything had been a hallucination.
The Great Tribal Chief led the Wolf Riders to the front of the Inheritance Totem to respectfully kowtow before collecting the Inheritance Totem.
Lin Yun looked at the skull atop the Inheritance Totem with a respectful gaze.
This was a true hero. Everything he had done had been for the sake of the tribe. Even non-Beastmen would respect him, and it had nothing to do with strength. It was due to his actions.
