Building the Strongest Undead Empire from Scratch

Earl and Samson quickly met up. Earl placed his hands on the ground, and massive rocks surged up, forming a sphere around them.

Earl's rocks successfully blocked Lucian's blood attack.

Soon after, Lucian and Arthur arrived. Arthur glanced at Lucian but ignored him, and Lucian, understanding the situation, did the same. The vampire and the bone dragon simultaneously attacked Earl and Samson.

Arthur knew this was Lucian's territory, and he had many allies here. Killing Lucian was unrealistic, but these two isolated Lords were perfect targets.

Lucian had the same thought. The bone dragon was nearly impossible to kill with conventional means and was as fast as Lucian. Fighting it was a waste of time.

Without a word, Arthur and Lucian tacitly agreed to cooperate and began attacking Earl and Samson together.

Inside the stone sphere, Samson was anxious. "Earl, we need to find a way to escape. This is their territory. The longer we stay, the more enemies will come."

Before Earl could respond, he sensed something and looked up.

Boom!

The stone sphere shattered. Earl grabbed Samson's shoulder and quickly burrowed underground to escape.

Arthur's powerful dive had smashed the stone sphere. Seeing the two Lords fleeing, Arthur immediately took to the air to pursue them.

"You're injured. Go ahead. I'll hold them off!" Earl decided to let Samson escape alone. If they both ran, neither would get away. By staying behind, he could buy Samson some time to find allies.

Earl pushed Samson away and turned to face the charging Lucian and Arthur. His hands transformed from flesh to rock, connecting with the ground.

The earth around Earl began to tremble violently. His rock-formed arms gradually extended to cover his entire body, as dirt and stones gathered around him.

A massive stone pillar engulfed Earl and then rose from the ground. As the pillar shattered, countless rocks fell to the ground, revealing Earl transformed into a gigantic rock giant.

Lucian was stunned. It was the first time he had seen such a magical transformation.

Samson glanced back at the rock giant Earl and decisively fled. Earl couldn't hold out for long; this form must consume a lot of Mana Points.

As he ran, Samson sent a distress message in the Alliance chat group. Without help, escaping unscathed would be difficult.

[Ice Queen]: "Help! Urgent!"

[Vine Fairy]: "What's going on? Did the Starfallen Empire's soldiers find you?"

[Ice Queen]: "We've been discovered by a vampire Lord and undead Lord's troops. I'm injured. This is their territory, and there are too many enemies. Earl is covering my retreat. We're at the border between Frostwind snowy mountain and Barren Plains. Hurry and save Earl!"

[Wind Fury]: "Why do you guys keep getting into trouble? Can't you stay out of it for a while?"

[Flame Spirit]: "I'm on my way."

Cain immediately left the castle, and Ivy ran over.

"I'm coming too!"

The two grabbed onto the feet of snow maidens and took off, as neither had a mount, and riding horses would be too slow. This was their only option, albeit not a graceful one.

Meanwhile, the rock giant Earl, now as large as Arthur but taller, engaged in close combat with him.

Arthur, with only lv1 Commanding, was at a disadvantage against Earl's lv4. Their strength was evenly matched.

The rock giant's regenerative abilities allowed it to quickly heal any damaged limbs as long as there was soil around. Arthur could only be knocked off some skeletons by the rock giant's powerful attacks, which it could also reassemble.

Lucian, on the other hand, was having a tough time. Earl's rock giant form was impervious to his attacks. Even if he managed to damage some limbs, they would quickly regenerate. It was like a rogue facing an unkillable tank.

Similarly, Earl couldn't do much to Lucian, who was too agile to hit.

Earl's goal was to stall Lucian, preventing him from chasing Samson. Lucian, constantly targeted by Earl, had to give up the pursuit to avoid taking hits.

Facing Earl's massive fists, Lucian could only dodge. Avoiding the attacks was much easier than taking them head-on. Lucian believed Earl couldn't maintain this form for long. Once it ended, Earl would be done for.

Lucian overlooked one thing, or perhaps Earl intentionally misled him: the rock giant Earl could still use magic, not just physical attacks.

As Lucian dodged a punch, the ground erupted with sand and dirt, binding him in mid-air. Before he could react, the rock giant's full-force punch landed.

Boom!

Lucian was sent flying, spitting out a mouthful of blood. His body crashed into the ground, creating a six-foot-deep crater, showing the punch's immense power.

Lucian's body suffered multiple fractures. If it were any other Lord, they might have died mid-air. But Lucian, being a vampire, had incredible vitality and self-healing abilities. This was just a minor injury for him.

Coughing up blood in the crater, Lucian's body rapidly healed. "I was careless," he muttered.

Earl didn't receive a system notification, confirming Lucian wasn't dead. In battles between Lords, the system ensured no one could fake death.

Earl wanted to finish Lucian off, but more vampires were swarming around, flying like annoying flies.

Arthur also attacked Earl, but his attacks couldn't cause significant damage. Arthur had to rely on close combat, using his strong attributes to gain some advantage.

The vampires and Arthur flying around made it hard for Earl's magic to trap them. The rock giant's slow movements couldn't hit them either.

Seeing the stalemate, Earl decided to retreat. His Mana Points were nearly depleted. Without them, he couldn't even cast escape spells.

Suddenly, a transparent chain shot out, piercing directly into the rock giant's body.

The rock giant's fist, which was swinging towards Arthur, froze mid-air and shattered. The entire rock giant began to shake violently, breaking apart inch by inch.

Lucian, who had just gotten up, saw this and turned his head. In the sky not far away, a ghostly undead figure had appeared.

It was the Ethereal Wraith, launching a soul curse attack that shattered Earl's final defenses.

The rock giant could resist physical and magical damage and even regenerate infinitely, but its resistance to soul attacks was nearly zero.

As the rock giant shattered, Earl's form gradually separated from it. He was now weak, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth as he fell.

A vine suddenly appeared, wrapping around Earl's body to prevent him from hitting the ground.

It was Cain, Ivy, and the returning Samson who had come to support him.

Lucian hadn't expected them to have reinforcements. With two more Lords joining the fray, if they were as strong as Earl, things could get really troublesome.