Chapter 1275: Chapter 1275

Du You continued to move backward because the presence of sixth-tier beings became less frequent the further back he went. Although there were many sixth-tier beings in this world, it wasn’t so easy to encounter many of them.

Furthermore, strong sixth-tier beings would generally not attack someone like him at the fifth tier. If they wanted to elevate themselves, they either had to kill other undead creatures of the same tier or rely on their own cultivation.

Without cultivation, as undead creatures existed for longer periods, their strength would slowly increase as well.

A few days later, Du You finally moved away from the battlefield, a sort of sneaking away that he hadn’t done for a long time. Now doing it all over again really felt quite different.

This sense of crisis and pressure gave Du You that adventurous feeling he once had. There was a time when he too would constantly hide himself, not daring to cause any disturbance or stand out.

"Hey, are you all here for the gathering too?" As he walked, suddenly a skeleton spoke up. Yes, this was real speech, the common language of the undead. The interface would only translate this mature language, not instinctual communication. Initially, this creature seemed just like an ordinary skeleton, but surprisingly, it possessed intelligence.

"Of course, we’re also going to participate in the exchange," said Du You directly.

"That’s great, I saw you controlling some skeletons, so I knew you must not be one of those lower undead that act on instinct alone. But even as higher undead, we need to learn to enhance ourselves."

"Right ahead, there’s a high-level undead exchange meeting, which happens every ten years, and it’s happening in two days. I especially sought out the information to come here. It’s a pity, though, the frequency of these events is too low."

This undead turned out to be quite the talker. The undead’s concept of time differed from that of regular creatures, as undead generally don’t have a lifespan limit unless they are killed since they are, after all, dead beings.

This was one of the reasons why many aspired to become undead, even willing to transform themselves into one.

Within this undead world, exchanges among undead creatures often took place over years. An event every ten years was actually quite frequent, similar to what humans would perceive as a monthly occurrence.

But for a more progressive individual and, as it stood, a chattier one, this was too infrequent.

However, from the chatterbox’s mouth, Du You could get some information, such as the original state of the world. Just like the data showed, this world was indeed a pure undead world.

Here, the undead fought among themselves, thereby enhancing their own strength. Even the undead world offered a summoning service, allowing voluntary undead to be summoned to other worlds.

Undead creatures would help people from other worlds fight, and through killing, they could quickly elevate their own strength. Despite the dangers, it was beneficial. For the undead, this was an irresistible offering. But because of this, the world drew the attention of demons. Since then, demons from unknown places began invading this world.

As a result, the world closed off its summoning channels and started to isolate itself. Then a long war ensued, lasting tens of thousands of years, where the undead and demons waged incessant battles on this land without a decisive victor.

It is said that the demon side employed over fifty Demon Lords, but this world also had at least a hundred Death Gods, all seventh-tier powerhouses. After a series of battles, the current pattern was established. Nᴇw ɴovel chaptᴇrs are published on 𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙡~𝔣𝔦𝔯𝔢~𝙣𝙚𝙩

Du You was previously in a war zone, a place where the undead and demons fought each other. That place didn’t have an undead overlord but did have undead armies. Many overlords were summoned and sent out troops to wage war. Losses in such brutal war were tremendous, yet occasionally some powerful undead would emerge.

Another kind was the Chaotic Zone, where all sorts of undead could appear, and demons might, too. There were no controls, no great overlords, just mutually murderous attempts to enhance one’s strength.

Many undead favored these lands of freedom.

The last kind of place was under the management of overlords, which were relatively peaceful. Unless another overlord declared war, there would be no strife within their domains.

It was said those overlords would gather the power of their subordinates for cultivation, but the specifics of such cultivation were beyond what ordinary undead could know. In the undead world, cultivation methods were very scarce and extremely significant.

Usually, fourth-tier undead could establish small domains, while a fifth-tier could create larger domains, and many sixth-tier undead were top-level overlords. As for the higher Death Gods, they were gods, overseeing the entire world, each with their own territory. Generally, when a Death God issued a command, no one dared disobey.

Fortunately, it was rare for most undead creatures to encounter a seventh-tier being, which, to them, was the stuff of legends.

Du You also learned that even though many undead overlords didn’t practice cultivation, establishing a domain allowed them to gain more Soul Fire, which significantly aided in enhancing their strength.

Thus, as soon as undead reached the fourth tier, many would gather a large number of undead creatures. Even if they couldn’t be overlords, they’d strive to be generals, and some would even lead undead to battlefields to join the fight against demons.

Although the chatterbox was annoying with its repetitive talk, Du You had to admit that this was very beneficial for understanding the world. Additionally, it should be mentioned that this fellow did not have its own name.

Or rather, many undead did not have names, even those who considered themselves higher undead.

Undead creatures identified each other by their Soul Fire, making names unnecessary. Only very famous undead would have a name or title, for earning a title amongst the undead was considered a very prestigious matter.

"It’s just ahead; we’ll only have to wait here for a day. Look, many high-level undead have already arrived; this is the gathering of high-level undead." Finally, after a day’s journey, they reached the destination.

The so-called destination was a high ground surrounded by barrenness with nothing else around. As undead, they wouldn’t care about such things. One by one, the undead found their spots, standing or sitting. Some were deep in conversation with other undead nearby, some stayed mute, and there were also plenty setting up stalls.