It turned out... quite smoothly!
This undead being named Cassius Habakkuk's thirst for knowledge easily surpassed his loyalty to the Abyss Body.
It was also possible that he simply couldn't win a fight, nor could he escape, leading to a compromise in the face of such an irresistible situation.
"Eighth Tier Magic?"
"Eighth Tier Magic!"
Two voices spoke simultaneously, one in astonished tones, the other shouting in shock.
Iville Ai's heart trembled. She knew that Eighth Tier Magic existed in the world, but that had already entered the realm of legend, the Divine Domain.
It was rumored that Seventh Tier Magic was a power only Demon Gods could wield, and Eighth Tier Magic was likely close to the Divine Domain as well.
"No wonder even Teleport Magic lost its effect," Iville Ai swallowed.
She suddenly realized that the Blue Rose's escape from the Crimson Dragon Lord could only be described as luck.
And then—!
The Crimson Dragon Lord was so powerful, yet his words clearly conveyed apprehension towards the True Dragon Lord. Just how strong was that True Dragon Lord?
And then there was Origin Magic, which was different from Tier Magic!
Iville Ai's heart chilled as she felt she might have underestimated the True Dragon Lord spoken of from the very beginning.
After a brief moment of shock, Cassius Habakkuk's scarlet pupils leaked with fanatical excitement: "So this is the power of Eighth Tier Magic!"
"This is great knowledge that surpasses what mortals can imagine!"
Cassius Habakkuk continuously twisted his head, his spine emitting creaking sounds as he tried to find Tang Zheng, who was making the noise, but he found nothing.
He guessed it must be a more powerful form of hidden magic.
"I never expected that in this world, besides the members within the Abyss Body, there would be powerful undead beings like you in the outside world."
Cassius Habakkuk spoke in an adoring tone, completely devoid of his initial resistance.
In his understanding, only undead beings possessing eternal lifespan could research and master such profound magic.
"You've already discovered it."
Iville Ai's heart stirred. She guessed that Cassius Habakkuk before her had likely realized her identity as an undead, and inwardly thought:
"He also took the hidden Crimson Dragon Lord to be an undead as well."
Oh?
Tang Zheng also noticed this, his eyes flashing slightly: "Iville Ai, you can release your magic now."
"Yes."
Iville Ai wanted to kill the undead being before her but dared not disobey Tang Zheng's command. She raised her arm and pointed it at the sand coffin.
Magic Release!
Swish~
The taut sand binding loosened and rolled off Cassius Habakkuk, dissipating upon contact with the ground.
The Sand Domain was released.
Cassius Habakkuk regained control of his Mana. Looking at Iville Ai, who wore a mask and a red cloak, his eyes were filled with interest.
The magic from before was incredibly wondrous.
It was a more potent application than ordinary binding magic, and it was magic he had never seen before.
He was skilled in the research of earth magic!
"Two individuals, are you interested in joining the Abyss Body?"
Cassius Habakkuk tidied his wrinkled Magic Robe, displaying a humble yet somewhat talkative characteristic:
"Although you two are powerful, I don't recommend you join the organization right now. Perhaps you don't know..."
"Currently, the organization is being controlled by an evil and terrifying Dragon Lord... no, it's being exploited. That person is a complete parasite!"
Cassius Habakkuk's face showed no expression, and his tone was relatively calm, but his words conveyed a sense of exasperation.
If it weren't for his decaying cheeks and the large chunk of flesh missing from his jaw, he would have looked like a scholar whose research findings had been stolen.
Dragon Lord?
Upon hearing these two words.
Iville Ai subconsciously glanced at the transparent air. Since she was wearing a mask, she didn't have to worry about this small movement being noticed.
To describe the world's strongest race, "Dragon," as a parasite, and for this undead being to have such audacity!
Iville Ai subtly took a step back, afraid of provoking the hidden Crimson Dragon Lord.
Cassius Habakkuk, perhaps confident in his strength due to the presence of these two powerful undead beings, continued:
"I know you two are powerful, but you probably don't understand the Abyss Body."
"My strength within the organization isn't high; I'm merely an outer member. The organization has nine inner members."
"According to the difficulty assessment in the world of the living, each of these individuals is a powerful Undead with a difficulty rating of one hundred and fifty."
"Huh!"
Iville Ai suddenly looked at Cassius Habakkuk, intense emotional fluctuations emanating from her.
This is a joke!
A storm of shock surged within Iville Ai. She felt the Undead before her was jesting, a difficulty level of 150.
This meant that each of these inner members was no weaker than she was!
What is this organization, the Abyss Body? If they weren't deceiving me, and possessed such immense power, why have I never heard of them!
There's such a powerful organization hidden in this world!
"While I can't be entirely certain, about 100 years ago, I heard that someone among the organization's inner members had already researched the power of Eighth Tier Magic."
Cassius Habakkuk's voice grew melancholic. Facing magic knowledge he couldn't even touch, his heart was filled with emptiness. Adjusting his emotions, he continued earnestly:
"Therefore, even the inner members couldn't contend with the power of that evil Dragon Lord. I advise the two of you not to join the organization for now."
Upon saying this!
Cassius Habakkuk's voice gained a bit more volume, anticipation in his tone:
"Although my strength is inferior to yours, I believe I have some talent in researching magic knowledge."
"If you don't mind, we can research and share magic knowledge together at this stronghold. The magic knowledge I've researched previously, I can provide to you unconditionally."
As Cassius Habakkuk spoke, the rotten flesh clinging to his jaw trembled slightly, his scarlet pupils filled with fervor. After sharing so much information, this was his true objective.
Whether it was specialized knowledge of earth magic or Eighth Tier Magic, these were areas he hadn't mastered, nor even set foot in.
Exchanging "knowledge" for "knowledge" was the fairest trade for an Undead.
Hearing this information.
Iville Ai's shock deepened. The Abyss Body was clearly an organization entirely comprised of Undead.
Terrifying, powerful, mysterious!
This was her current impression of the organization.
Undead... Dragon Lords...
Could it be...
"True Dragon Lord!" Iville Ai uttered three words.
"True Dragon Lord? What's that?"
Cassius Habakkuk looked at Iville Ai with confusion.
Iville Ai quickly shut her mouth, her arms in her sleeves trembling slightly.
To be able to easily control such a powerful organization, with one Undead even capable of using Eighth Tier Magic, such power seemed even greater than that of the Crimson Dragon Lord.
This mysterious Dragon Lord also had a connection with the Undead. Could they be the true culprit behind the destruction of the Imperia Kingdom!
After 250 years had passed.
Iville Ai felt an urge to lose control of her emotions.
Calm down.
Must remain calm!
That Crimson Dragon Lord is right beside me.
"An evil, powerful Dragon Lord? Have you seen what they look like?" Tang Zheng's voice echoed from mid-air.
"No, I haven't."
Cassius Habakkuk shook his head, clearly showing some fear. "I only heard about it from other outer members."
"Why have you maintained your invisible state all this time?"
Cassius Habakkuk seemed a bit curious.
"It's a situation I have no choice but to accept." Tang Zheng's voice was filled with a sense of helplessness, feigning a headache.
"There was an accident while researching high-tier magic, causing the spell to fail, which is why I've been stuck in an invisible state."
"This is also why I'm looking for the Abyss Body; I intend to acquire more magic knowledge to resolve this issue."
Cassius Habakkuk had a sudden realization and spoke with admiration, "So that's how it is."
Naive!
Iville Ai glanced at Cassius Habakkuk. He likely had little contact with outsiders.
Cunning!
Immediately after, Iville Ai inwardly added another evaluation to Tang Zheng's original assessment of "arrogant," labeling him "cunning."
"I deeply sympathize with the current predicament of the Abyss Body. Although my power is limited, I can still be of assistance."
Now that Tang Zheng had confirmed Cassius Habakkuk was part of the organization, he naturally wanted to strike while the iron was hot and get more information:
"I wonder if it's possible to get in touch with the Abyss Body. As undead, all we seek is knowledge. How can we allow ourselves to become tools for others to exploit!"
Tang Zheng's voice was filled with anger at the end, as if he empathized with the Abyss Body's situation.
Iville Ai tilted her neck slightly, her expression behind the mask bewildered.
She couldn't imagine such words coming from the arrogant Crimson Dragon Lord.
Cassius Habakkuk tightened his grip on his magic staff, silently praising and agreeing wholeheartedly.
However.
He had previously decided not to contact the Abyss Body again, to prevent himself from becoming another minion of that evil Dragon Lord.
"How about a piece of Eighth Tier Magic knowledge as a reward?"
Seeing his hesitation, Tang Zheng spoke again, "You just need to contact the Abyss Body; we'll handle the rest of the communication ourselves."
Cassius Habakkuk's scarlet pupils brightened, and he subconsciously clutched his magic staff, appearing deeply conflicted.
The power to sever teleportation magic was an Eighth Tier Magic. He couldn't grasp knowledge of this level with his current abilities, but Sixth Tier was different.
Iville Ai's breathing quickened inexplicably.
It was rumored that dragons were generally stingy, so she hadn't expected them to so easily offer magic knowledge that couldn't be measured in money.
"Deal!" Cassius Habakkuk nodded firmly, his voice hoarse.
Ultimately, desire had triumphed over his reason.
"A very fair trade."
Tang Zheng smiled slightly, but then changed the subject, "However, I also hope Your Excellency can earn our trust."
Cassius Habakkuk froze, looking at the indifferent Iville Ai before him, and the mysterious undead whose presence was undetectable.
"Alright."
"This contains my research on magic. There's also some data in my stronghold. These are all my most precious possessions, please take good care of them."
Cassius Habakkuk realized he was the weaker party and truly had no room for negotiation. He gave a wry smile and took off his magic leather bag.
A moment later.
Cassius Habakkuk activated his teleportation magic and disappeared.
Tang Zheng watched the direction he vanished, his gaze profound. Gaining so much intelligence from this undead was an unexpected bonus.
The only thing he wasn't clear about was.
Which True Dragon Lord was secretly controlling the Abyss Body?
The Kutushana Dragon Lord? The Dark Night Dragon Lord? The Vampire Dragon Lord?
Only these three True Dragon Lords could possibly make contact with an undead.
"Your Excellency Dragon Lord."
Iville Ai looked up at the sky and asked respectfully, "What kind of organization is the Abyss Body?"
Cassius Habakkuk had indeed revealed some information earlier, but it still left her feeling confused and unable to fully understand.
Also.
Iville Ai could clearly sense Tang Zheng's emphasis on this organization.
"Since you already know, I don't mind telling you a bit."
Tang Zheng said with casual ease, "It's a secret organization that has existed for about 400 years."
With that sentence.
Iville Ai's scalp tingled slightly.
"It was initially formed by four Great Death Mages of the Dark Night and three Arch Lich Mages, a relatively loosely organized group."
"Even as it has developed to this day, the total number of members in the organization isn't large. As for its purpose, it's probably because undead lack the three major desires of the living, so their pursuit of knowledge is even more intense."
Tang Zheng let out a strange laugh, glancing at Iville Ai.
Speaking of which.
As an undead himself, the other party didn't seem to have such intense desires, or rather, Iville Ai's "desires" were something else entirely.
"Your Excellency Dragon Lord, you didn't kill that undead with the intention of using his identity to gain the trust of the Abyss Body members."
Iville Ai spoke softly, pondering the Crimson Dragon Lord's deeper intentions.
Was it that True Dragon Lord?
But being of the same dragon race, why didn't the Crimson Dragon Lord show any goodwill towards another True Dragon Lord?
"Oh?"
Tang Zheng looked at Iville Ai in surprise, a hint of astonishment in his eyes, "How did you know I planned to kill Cassius Habakkuk?"
That undead still had value for now, but once he allowed him to contact the Abyss Body, he would naturally have no reason to exist.
Yet, throughout the entire process, he had never revealed any killing intent.
"I guessed," Iville Ai replied vaguely and softly, secretly thinking, as expected.
She knew how could the stingy dragon race be so generous!
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