In the cave filled with churning lava, the air grew increasingly heavy, accompanied by the prayers of the alien species.

The beacon tower glows with a blinding blue light, with rings of light illuminating the deepest part of the volcano.

Under the light, Sutherland's entire body began to undergo dramatic changes.

Its body grew larger and larger, its scales became darker and darker, and its interior shimmered and glowed.

Sutherland raised his limbs, and the pale blue particles in the air, almost visible to the naked eye, continuously burrowed into the undead monster's body.

Ivy gripped her weapon tightly, watching this terrifying scene unfold, and instinctively asked, "What's going on?"

Todd, pinned to the ground and unable to move, said, "The War of the Chosen Ones is over. Sutherland has won with this body."

Ivy paused for a moment, then asked, "So, it became a god?"

Todd said bitterly, "That's right."

Just as the two were talking, Sutherland lowered his body and stretched his head over the air above the island.

Faced with the monster that had just become a god, even the strong-willed Ivy was forced to kneel on the ground by the immense pressure, unable to lift her head at all.

“Todd, this body has met the conditions for becoming a god. I can feel that the will of the undead is growing stronger at an accelerated pace.”

Sutherland, as if drunk, swayed and said, "I don't know how much longer my soul can hold on, but before everything gets out of control, I will do my best to keep the portal open. You must pass through the portal as soon as possible and reach another world."

Todd looked at Sutherland with difficulty: "Now that you have become a god, why don't you use your power to correct the mistakes of this world? Is the word 'run away' only in your dictionary?"

Sutherland: "You don't understand. The undead have already taken over this world, and even this body will soon fall into their clutches. All I can do is open a path of escape for you before the undead take control of everything."

Todd: "Put yourself in my shoes. If you were me, would you abandon your followers and run away alone? If you can figure that out, you should already know my answer."

Sutherland: "I know you cannot abandon your kingdom, your city of Twilight, your people... but I am tired of endless arguments with you. Now, it is time to change your mind with actions. Soon, reality will shatter your stubbornness and annihilate your unrealistic fantasies with an irreversible end."

Todd was stunned.

He began to wonder what reality Sutherland was referring to.

Finally, Todd figured out what Sutherland was up to.

The unexpected worst-case scenario caused the dragon to struggle desperately, shaking the island violently.

"You madman! What do you think you're doing?! I warn you, if you dare to do anything crazy, I will bring the same fate upon your followers!"

Sutherland looked at Todd, who was so angry he had lost his mind, and said in a low voice, "You won't do that. I know you. I'm just helping you make the best choice."

Todd: "Stop! You bastard!"

Sutherland looked up at the crater, stretched out his limbs and slowly slid upwards. Countless pale blue particles gathered around him, bursting out of the crater like a fountain and reaching the distant sky.

Pale blue particles scattered across the land and sea. Wherever they went, the undead, regardless of their form, stopped their aimless wandering and began to converge and accelerate, as if they were machines receiving instructions.

Countless undead, like a tidal wave, gathered on the sea, plains, ruins, and mountains, all heading towards one place—Twilight City.

After doing all this, Sutherland felt a bit weak, and even the divine pressure from the gods weakened somewhat.

Finding that the control over his body had weakened slightly, Todd seized the opportunity to activate his soul power, forcibly opening the soul space and pulling in everyone he could contact. He only had time to deliver one sentence to them—the dead are coming.

Having regained his strength, Sutherland re-imprisoned Todd's soul and severed the latter's spiritual connection.

Meanwhile, the people in Twilight City, after receiving Todd's contact, hadn't even had time to rejoice for long before their soul links were forcibly severed.

Taken aback, everyone was shocked by the king's warning.

Cumberland, standing in the council hall of the royal city, was discussing the city's defenses with the others.

The unexpected contact brought him mixed feelings of joy and worry.

The good news is that Todd is alright; the bad news is that, judging from Todd's words, the undead might launch a full-scale attack.

The kingdom's prime minister, Emerson, frowned and asked, "His Majesty just said that the undead are coming. Did I hear that right?"

The high elven shaman replied, "The Dragon God must be troubled by something..."

The Tauren High Shaman slammed his fist on the sand table: "What we need to do is to present the Dragon God with a great victory when he returns."

Ignoring the cacophony of the Crusader's high command, Cumberland stared at the city's defenses map and kept asking, "Have all the soldiers been vaccinated against the undead?"

"Yes, all of them have been vaccinated."

"Spore bombs, arrows, oil, bait—are they ready?"

"Everything is ready."

"From now on, the aerial reconnaissance radius will be expanded by ten kilometers, and all combat personnel will have their leave canceled and be ready for battle."

"Yes, sir!"

Cumberland glanced at everyone present and slowly said, "His Majesty has not been in contact for a long time. This time, he suddenly opened the soul link but only said this one sentence. This means that what follows will be a protracted battle of life and death."

"I hope that every living person in the city will participate in the battle, because this is not only about the survival of the kingdom, but also about the life and death of every individual."

The high shamans of the Crusader exchanged glances, and after a brief discussion, nodded and said, "Grand Master, we unanimously agree to temporarily hand over command of the Crusader to you... We believe you will bring victory once again."

Queen Mary, dressed in women's knight armor, said to Cumberland, "All the armies of the Holy Guard City are ready to fight to the death. You may issue orders to them at any time, Lord Cumberland."

Lev from the North Island patted his chest: "For the sake of the Son of Gods, the North Island Knights are ready to fight at any time. Our axes will always defend the will of the Dragon God."

Emerson straightened up and looked at Cumberland: "All the citizens in the city are ready for war. Although they cannot be frontline fighters, there is no problem with logistical support."

Elijah pushed Master Terence, who was sitting in a wheelchair, and said, "Whenever needed, students from Muxi University and many other colleges, who have received basic war training, can go to the battlefield at any time."

Cumberland puffed out his chest, slammed his hand on the table, and roared, "This city has endured countless calamities since its founding... It has never fallen in the past, and it will not fall now or in the future! Let those undead come at us, let them taste our might!"