Chapter 189: The Limitations of the Undead
But just the ability to resurrect the dead makes the value of the fourth auction item self-evident.
In the minds of the people, once someone dies, they cannot come back to life!
As for whether a god-level powerhouse could do it, they weren't sure.
Now, with Star Auction Pavilion offering an item that can resurrect the dead, how could the people present not be moved?
Next, they wanted to hear about what this undead creature actually was.
"Just as I suspected."
Electrolux's voice echoed in Ho Yuhao's spiritual sea, and he couldn't help but sigh.
The term "Rebirth of the Undead" awakened some memories in his divine consciousness.
"The Rebirth of the Undead is a form of necromancy, and it indeed has the powerful ability to resurrect the dead and turn them into undead creatures."
Electrolux sighed again, his gaze seemingly looking beyond the void, as if seeing the world he once came from.
"Teacher, what exactly is an undead creature?"
Ho Yuhao couldn't help but ask curiously.
"An undead creature is a corpse that, after death, is transformed through the Rebirth of the Undead. It has no emotions such as pain or anger. This corpse can only follow the commands of its controller and will engage in endless slaughter."
"But there are many types of undead creatures. Some can retain the power they had in life, and others may inherit some of the power of the controller. In any case, the strength of the undead creature entirely depends on the strength of the one performing the Rebirth of the Undead."
"Moreover, if the Rebirth of the Undead is practiced to the highest level, one can create an invincible and immortal army."
Electrolux continued to speak about the power of the Rebirth of the Undead, each sentence revealing the terrifying strength of the spell.
"What? The undead creatures are that powerful?"
Ho Yuhao, Electrolux, and the Tianmeng Iceworm were all shocked when they heard this.
Everything was far beyond their expectations. They had initially thought it was simply about resurrecting the dead.
But they didn't expect that the resurrected person wouldn't retain their memories from life and would instead become a killing machine.
Thinking about the scene described by Electrolux, Ho Yuhao couldn't help but feel a chill.
If someone succeeds in cultivating the Rebirth of the Undead, could they single-handedly face an entire army?
"Teacher, should we bid for this auction item? If it falls into the hands of evil soul masters, it will bring devastation to the entire Douluo Continent."
Ho Yuhao felt uneasy. The power of the Rebirth of the Undead was too great.
A slight mistake could cause turmoil across the continent.
"Don't worry. Wait for the next introduction from Star Auction Pavilion. The other forces from your world won't let the Rebirth of the Undead fall into the hands of evil soul masters."
"If you want to learn, I can teach you."
"Moreover, I have many necromantic spells that are even stronger than the Rebirth of the Undead."
Electrolux didn't seem concerned about this.
"Thank you, Teacher!"
"I want to learn!"
Ho Yuhao's eyes lit up when he heard this.
He was very curious about the Rebirth of the Undead, but he wouldn't kill the innocent.
As the teacher had said, necromantic magic was far superior to the methods used by evil soul masters, and it could perfectly counter them.
If he learned it, necromantic magic would undoubtedly become a nightmare for evil soul masters in the future.
"Good. But necromantic magic is very difficult to cultivate. I hope you can persist. Otherwise, everything will be in vain."
Electrolux looked at Ho Yuhao with a face full of satisfaction and kindness.
He hadn't expected that, even though he was just a fragment of divine consciousness, he would receive such a promising disciple.
"Next, I will explain the specific effects and limitations of the Rebirth of the Undead."
Jiang Li's voice, amplified by soul power, spread throughout the room, and the previously buzzing noise was instantly silenced.
Everyone's gaze was fixed on the auction table, on the gray orb that was emitting a faint glow.
"First, the resurrected undead creatures, whether human soul masters or soul beasts, will retain part of their strength from when they were alive, but they will lose all memory and emotions."
Jiang Li lightly touched the surface of the orb, and a faint soul fluctuation spread out.
"For example, if the creature was a Soul Sage before death, the transformed undead will have about 60 to 70 percent of its combat power. However, its attack patterns will become more focused—only following the 'killing' instinct."
Before he could finish speaking, a suppressed, low laugh suddenly erupted from Spirit Hall's seats.
Zhong Liwu's thin, bony fingers gripped the armrest of his seat tightly, his knuckles turning white.
"Feng Ling, look!"
"Isn't this the perfect weapon for our Spirit Hall? If we can resurrect those evil soul masters who died in battle and control them with the Rebirth of the Undead..."
The fervor in his eyes seemed almost to burn through his pupils.
Feng Ling was also very excited, imagining the powerful future of Spirit Hall if they obtained the Rebirth of the Undead.
"Next..."
Jiang Li seemed to not notice the undercurrent in the crowd and continued in his usual calm tone, "The controller must expend their mental power to maintain the undead creature's existence. The stronger the undead creature, the greater the consumption."
"For example, if a Soul Emperor controls a ten-thousand-year soul beast-level undead, after ten minutes of continuous combat, signs of mental exhaustion will appear."
"If forced to maintain it, the consequences will be dire."
Elder Xuan suddenly stood up, but Mu Lao reached out to hold his shoulder, his aged eyes filled with shock. "Mu Lao, this limitation will make most forces hesitate, but the madmen from Spirit Hall will never give up on the Rebirth of the Undead..."
"The existence time of undead creatures depends on their power in life."
"Undead converted by normal soul masters can last for three months, those at the Title Douluo level can last a month, and Super Douluo level undead can last only seven days."
This time limitation made the crowd, who had been itching to make a move, breathe a sigh of relief.
Ning Qitian gently tapped the armrest of his seat. "Seven days? If it's an undead created by a Super Douluo, it could still turn the tide."
Jing Hongchen from the Sun Moon Empire thought of something, and his sharp gaze behind his glasses cut like a knife. "Does the time it lasts depend on the controller's mental power? What if we use a soul tool to amplify the mental power..."
He didn't finish his sentence, but several representatives from different forces subtly changed their expressions.
Jing Hongchen had indeed pinpointed the critical issue!
Jiang Li just smiled lightly: "Even with the assistance of a level nine soul guiding amplifier, the undead of a Super Douluo will never last longer than seven days. This is the rule limitation of the Rebirth of the Undead."
"Finally..."
Jiang Li's voice suddenly rose, carrying an undeniable authority, "The Rebirth of the Undead requires extremely high mental power from the caster. If their mental power is insufficient and they forcibly cast it, the result will be either light mental damage or martial soul mutilation, or worse..."
He paused for a moment, his gaze sweeping across the faces that had stiffened in the room. "They will be devoured by the power of the undead and immediately turned into a new undead!"
This statement hit like a thunderclap in the center of the auction hall, and the elders of Spirit Hall instinctively took a step back!
The fervor in Zhong Liwu's face instantly faded, leaving only uncertainty.
In Ho Yuhao's spiritual sea, Electrolux's voice was filled with praise: "This auctioneer is quite a clever person. He understands necromantic magic so well."
(END CHAPTER)
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