Necromancer Of The Shadows

Chapter 1378: When A Ruler Falls (Part 1)

Evan could feel his surroundings solidifying as the two dangerous auras rapidly approached his position.

Even his body began to feel heavy, as if someone had placed a massive mountain upon his back.

’My current shadow undeads are of no help in this situation.’

Evan analyzed as his mind worked rapidly.

His strongest shadow undeads were only at Rank Four, with none of them having reached Rank Five.

If even a few of his shadow undeads were at Rank Five, they might have been able to act as cannon fodder in front of Eldrakar and Baphomet, buying him some time to escape.

But as they were now, they were not even qualified to serve as cannon fodder. The gap between peak Rank Six Core Evolvers and Rank Four beings was simply too vast.

’Shadow Clone is not going to work on them either.’

Evan briefly considered deceiving Baphomet and Eldrakar using his Shadow Clone skill. However, the auras of both of them had already locked onto him, making escape through deception nearly impossible.

Moreover, even if he somehow managed to deceive them with a shadow clone, he still wouldn’t be able to escape as destroying the clone would take them only a single strike.

Once it was gone, Eldrakar and Baphomet would immediately resume their pursuit.

And if they failed to find him, they would undoubtedly turn their attention toward Sylavn and the others.

’In the end, it truly is a dead end this time…’ Evan couldn’t help but smile bitterly.

’As expected, in the face of true power, everything is meaningless.’

Gradually, Evan’s eyes returned to normal as he stared into the distance with a calm expression.

Although the situation was dire, he was not afraid as he still had his own trump cards.

Without possessing a few life-saving measures, he would never have taken on the difficult task of bringing peace to this entire world while stirring chaos everywhere.

’If I manage to escape from here, I will definitely reach the peak of Rank Four in the shortest time possible. The peak of Rank Four should be enough for me to integrate the Primordial Shadow Realm with my core.’

Evan couldn’t help but think of Florita, the Rank Six Angel of Death who had once helped him in the Azragoth World.

If he had access to the Primordial Shadow Realm, he would have been able to summon all of its shadow undeads as well.

Within the Primordial Shadow Realm existed countless powerful undeads. With their assistance, escaping would not be the only option, he might even have a chance to counterattack against Eldrakar and Baphomet, perhaps even injuring or killing them.

He glanced at one of his authorities.

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—) Realm Guardian (Authority): Upon activation, you can randomly summon one of the Guardians of the Primordial Shadow Realm for five minutes. This authority can be used once every two months.

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’After becoming a Rank Four Core Evolver, my Realm Guardian Authority was strengthened, and its cooldown decreased from six months to two months. More than two months have already passed since I last used it, so I can summon Florita to help me.’

Evan pondered whether he should use it immediately or wait for a better opportunity.

In the end, he decided to observe Eldrakar and Baphomet first before taking any action.

The duration of his authority was only five minutes.

He needed to wait for the perfect moment to call her so that her assistance would be most effective.

Moreover, Evan wondered whether both Eldrakar and Baphomet were in peak condition.

After all, they had been trapped in a region flooded with the power of nothingness.

Even for peak Rank Six Core Evolvers, resisting the power of nothingness, which sought to erase everything from existence was extremely difficult.

If they had been injured by that power, then he might still have a chance to escape.

Just as Evan was running through countless thoughts in his mind, the space about five hundred meters away from him suddenly warped and twisted.

A void rift formed and from within, two figures stepped out.

’My, my… they are not in a good mood,’ Evan thought as he observed their bloodshot eyes.

Eldrakar and Baphomet both appeared disheveled, as if they hadn’t rested for years. Their auras were chaotic and unstable, clearly indicating that they were not in perfect condition.

However, what caught Evan’s attention the most was something else entirely.

His eyes narrowed as he looked at their left arms.

’Both of them are still missing their left arm.’

Evan recalled that when Azroth had thrown Baphomet and Eldrakar into the void rift within the Tomb of the Ancient, he had severed one of their arms using a skill called Soul Slash. (Chap— 972)

At the time, Evan had assumed it was just a normal skill that affected both the physical body and the soul simultaneously.

But now, seeing that neither of them had regenerated their missing limbs, he realized that the skill was far more complex than he had initially thought.

’For a Rank Six Core Evolver, regrowing lost limbs is extremely simple. The fact that they still haven’t recovered means they are unable to for some reason.’

Evan couldn’t help but feel astonished by Azroth’s power.

He had believed that he had grown significantly stronger after leaving the Tomb of the Ancients.

But now, looking at the condition of Baphomet and Eldrakar, he understood that the gap between himself and Azroth was still unimaginably vast.

Evan processed all of this in less than a second.

Once Baphomet and Eldrakar fully emerged from the rift and stood in the distance, he looked at them indifferently.

“You came out of that place earlier than I expected.”

Baphomet’s red eyes gleamed eerily as he stared intently at Evan.

Eldrakar was no different his eyes shimmered with Void Law energy, as if he were trying to see through Evan completely.

Although they could sense that Evan’s aura was only at the beginner level of Rank Four, they did not dare to underestimate him.

After all, inside the Tomb of the Ancient, he had only been a Rank Two Core Evolver. Yet in the next moment, he had transformed into something overwhelmingly more powerful than either of them.

After a brief moment of silence, Eldrakar finally spoke.

“Who are you?”