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 **Chapter 1641: Subordinates Second Only to the Skeletal Kings**

A large amount of black water appeared in the sea, forming clusters that looked very alluring. If Lin Moyu wanted black water now, he could simply use his soul power to scoop it up and obtain many portions. 

The tremors in the secret realm became more intense, thundering loudly. Immediately after, a beast's roar resounded through the heavens and earth.

The island suddenly rose up and grew larger. A massive amount of black water simultaneously flowed towards the island. At this moment, the torrential rain also transformed into a waterfall, no longer covering the entire secret realm but pouring down like a reversed Milky Way onto the island. The island was completely dyed black, with a crystal-like luster appearing on its surface.

A huge head emerged, resembling a dragon's head. Then came the limbs - four short, thick legs that also looked extremely similar to dragon claws. After that, a long tail covered in spines followed.

The island had become its shell.

Lin Moyu was slightly taken aback. "Xuanwu?"

The rune beast was almost identical to the Xuanwu, with hardly any difference. However, the Xuanwu was a mythical divine beast, the core of the Xuanwu Battlefield, and the source of power for countless celestial beasts in the Saint Venerable realm.

The Xuanwu was undoubtedly an existence in the Other Shore Realm. Lin Moyu had guessed that whether it was the Xuanwu, Zhuque, Qinglong, or Baihu, they were at least at the Saint Venerable realm.

But this Xuanwu-like creature before him had not even reached the Saint Venerable realm. It was merely a superficial imitation.

Even if it possessed the power of ancient runes, it could only compete with the weakest Saint Venerables, and it would still lose more often than not.

Lin Moyu did not take action but calmly watched as it revived.

He could not attack before it fully revived, or else the second stage would not be triggered. The strategy guide clearly stated this as part of the rules.

One minute later, the Xuanwu rune beast raised its head and roared towards the sky. The waterfall reversed its flow, and the world instantly became clear.

The Xuanwu rune beast then let out another roar towards Lin Moyu, as if challenging him.

It had finally revived, and Lin Moyu had been waiting for a long time.

A thousand skeletal god generals appeared, clad in golden halos as they charged down.

The Xuanwu rune beast spewed out a massive black water stream, like sharp arrows striking the skeletal god generals.

The black water stream was composed of runes, containing the power of rules.

Without the Golden Armor Rune, the skeletal god generals would have been severely injured by the black water stream.

The power of rules, even if not much, had already reached the threshold of the Saint Venerable realm.

Even if the skeletal god generals could win, they would have to pay a price.

But now it was different. The Golden Armor Rune shone brightly, and an illusory golden armor hovering between reality and illusion blocked the black water stream.

The golden armor's light flickered, only undergoing slight deformations.

The skeletal god generals surrounded the Xuanwu rune beast, their sword energies thundering as they launched a siege.

The Xuanwu rune beast's defenses were extremely powerful. Its entire body was covered in a black light, like armor, blocking the attacks of the skeletal god generals.

Lin Moyu watched for a while but soon lost interest.

With the enhancement of the Golden Armor Rune, the skeletal god generals' defenses had greatly increased.

They could look down on minor Saint Venerables and even withstand attacks from Saint Venerables for a short time.

Their defense was sufficient, but their offensive power was lacking.

The skeletal god generals' attack power had reached the peak of the minor Saint Venerable realm, but the Xuanwu rune beast's defenses were also extremely powerful.

For the time being, the skeletal god generals could not kill it.

They could certainly grind it down over time, but that would require a long period.

The strategy guide also mentioned that the minor Saint Venerables who had previously passed the first stage could temporarily unleash the power of a Saint Venerable within a short period.

It was by relying on the power of a Saint Venerable that they were able to kill the Xuanwu rune beast back then.

As for Lin Moyu...

After the skeletal god generals besieged it for a while, Lin Moyu had already understood the defensive power of the Golden Armor Rune.

He did not want to waste any more time, so with a light tap of his finger, a hundred legion commanders appeared.

Accompanying them were their legions.

A million skeletal dragons roared in the sky, forming a black mass that darkened a large area of space.

The legion commanders had not taken action for a long time, as they had not encountered a suitable opportunity.

Although the legion commanders were not numerous, with only about 200 currently formed into legions and ready for battle, their combat power surpassed that of the skeletal god generals.

They were existences second only to the Skeletal Kings in the undead legion.

A hundred legion commanders radiated a powerful aura.

The pressure of the Saint Venerable realm rolled down towards the Xuanwu rune beast.

The legion commanders had already reached the Saint Venerable realm, comparable to the weakest first-tier Saint Venerables.

Although they were the weakest among Saint Venerables, a Saint Venerable was still a Saint Venerable.

The legion commanders raised their battle blades.

Brilliant rivers of laws appeared, one after another.

The signature of Saint Venerables - the rivers of laws.

Over a hundred rivers of laws manifested simultaneously, an awe-inspiring sight that made one's heart tremble.

When the rivers of laws appeared, the skeletal dragons led by the legion commanders all entered their respective rivers of laws. The rivers of laws immediately swelled, and their immense power poured into the legion commanders.

Their laws were called the Legion Laws, a very special type of law.

...Seeking fresh flowers...

They did not have any particular attributes but could enhance the strength of the entire legion.

The legion commanders' power surged again, instantly rising from the weakest first-tier Saint Venerables to the peak of the first-tier Saint Venerable realm.

Any single legion commander taken out could contend with a first-tier Saint Venerable.

On the legion commanders' battle blades, a gray light circulated.

That was the power of death from the Undying Law.

They not only gathered the power of their legion members but also gathered the Undying Law from their legion members. Each undead legion carried the Undying Law.

Now, the Undying Law was gathered together, and its might had become astonishingly powerful.

The Xuanwu rune beast roared frantically, as if it sensed the impending danger but was powerless to stop it.

The legion commanders swung their battle blades, unleashing a torrential power of death towards the Xuanwu rune beast, delivering a fatal blow.

...

With their combat power, they could suppress the Xuanwu rune beast even in a one-on-one battle, let alone a hundred against one.

The laws thundered and exploded. Under the legion commanders' attacks, the Xuanwu rune beast was instantly shattered into ashes.

Lin Moyu witnessed all of this without the slightest surprise.

"The rivers of laws played a role in gathering and fusing. Each type of law has its own characteristics."

"The Legion Law is at least a peak second-tier law."

"The Skeletal King possesses the Bone Law and also carries the Undying Law. The two combined greatly increase its combat power."

"The legion commanders are the same."

"I don't know what kind of law the skeletal god generals will manifest after reaching the Saint Venerable realm. Will it be the Bone Law like the Skeletal King?"

The Skeletal King and the skeletal god generals shared the same origin, so there was a high probability that they would manifest the Bone Law's rivers of laws.

This question would likely be answered soon. Lin Moyu knew that as soon as he advanced another tier to the sixth tier of the Divine King realm, the skeletal god generals would reach the Saint Venerable realm.

At that time, he would have a total of fifty million subordinates equivalent to first-tier Saint Venerables!

The army of Saint Venerables formed by the skeletal god generals would be the nightmare of all races.

Fifty million Saint Venerables - only those from the Other Shore Realm would be able to handle them.

Even peak Saint Venerables would have to fight for a long, long time.

With the Xuanwu rune beast's death, the island it was on had also disappeared, with the seawater rushing in to form a black whirlpool.

At the same time, a small whirlpool also appeared beside Lin Moyu.

He could use this whirlpool to leave the secret realm.

The whirlpool carried the aura of the Divine City Star Domain, and the voice of the Human Emperor Network also transmitted through it.