Godly Revival System: I Buy My Killer's Stats

"Let's begin the war."

The moment Ghoul Prime gave the command, the deathly silence of the desolate plain was shattered.

'Rawr'

'Grrr'

With guttural roars, the three Ghoul Warlords named Ghoul Prime, Ghoul Deuce, and Ghoul Trine marched forward, leading their massive armies in a terrifying formation.

Ghoul Prime, at the front, commanded his legion of ten thousand Ghoul Generals, all with strength ranging from Level 1 to Level 9 of the Nether Soul Realm.

Behind them, a million Ghoul Commanders, who were yet to awaken their sentience but could follow the Ghoul Generals' commands, closely followed their leaders.

To his left, Ghoul Deuce advanced with bone-chilling laughter, while Ghoul Trine took the right flank, his grotesque silhouette radiating foul miasma.

These two Ghoul Warlords had an army similar to that of the first Ghoul Warlord.

As they entered, the once-vibrant greenery withered beneath their feet, turning the lush landscape into a battlefield of decay.

But their path was not unguarded.

BOOM!!

From within the stronghold, the three Ancient Treant Guardians surged forth with radiant green life force.

Their eyes glowed with ancient wisdom and fury as they intercepted the invading ghoul legions.

"Prepare to be buried in the roots of eternity," Arboris's voice thundered as he jumped into the Ghoul Army led by Ghoul Prime.

As for the other two Ancient Treant Guardians, they similarly jumped into the Ghoul Armies coming from the left and right, respectively.

Soon, the battle erupted.

'Puchi'

'Slash'

Arboris increased his size into a towering tree giant and lifted his massive limb before slamming it into the oncoming wave of ghouls.

Like him, the other two Ancient Treant Guardians turned into Tree Giants and started clearing the ghoul armies.

CRACK!

THWACK!!

That was not the end.

From beneath the battlefield, massive roots burst forth—the Ancient Heartwood Tree had joined the fray.

Its roots, as thick as ancient towers, whipped across the field like serpents from the underworld, crashing into ghoul lines with terrifying might.

Every lash destroyed dozens, if not hundreds, of Ghoul Commanders in a single sweep.

'Although it looks like I have an advantage, the Ancient Heartwood Tree's lifespan is consuming at an incredible speed.'

Ethan, who was observing the war from inside the stronghold, was not feeling happy despite watching the good things.

That's right!

In less than a minute, the Ancient Heartwood Tree's lifespan was reduced by 100 years, and only 20 percent of the Ghouls were killed.

'At this rate, by the end of the war, the Ancient Heartwood Tree would be left with only 300 years.'

Actually, it was not a bad thing to exchange 500 years of lifespan to exterminate the Ghoul Army, but there were still Spectral Death Knights, and most importantly, the Green Corpse Emperor was yet to make his move.

'I wonder where did…'

Before Ethan could finish his thought, he found what he was searching for.

A sharp fluctuation rippled through the barrier behind him.

BOOM!!

The Ancient Greenheart Barrier shook violently as the Spectral Death Knights, led by Great Spectral Eaden, launched a coordinated attack at one point of the barrier in the opposite direction of where the war was happening.

Their blades gleamed with ghostfire, and their presence gnawed at the fabric of the living world.

"By letting the Ghouls take the aggro, these Spectral Death Knights are trying to open the barrier."

Ethan was thinking of joining the battle to destroy the ghouls to save a couple of years of the Ancient Heartwood Tree's lifespan.

However, he quickly removed those thoughts because he had to stop these Spectral Death Knights.

'I can order the Ancient Heartwood Tree to take care of these Spectral Death Knights, but… by doing so, the Ancient Treant Guardians won't have any support.'

Currently, each Ancient Treant Guardian was not only fighting the Ghoul Warlords but also thousands of Ghoul Generals and a million Ghoul Commanders.

Without the support of the Ancient Heartwood Tree, the Ancient Treant Guardians would not even last for a minute before getting destroyed.

Although he could revive the Ancient Treant Guardians, it costs 100 years of lifespan, which is not a good thing.

Also, the Ancient Heartwood Tree could bring out more roots, but it would lessen the power carried by all the roots, and the roots that were assisting the three Ancient Treant Guardians would become weak and be destroyed in no time.

Thus, Ethan had to try his best to stop the Spectral Death Knights.

Just when Ethan was planning to stop the Spectral Death Knights, he saw something and was shocked.

"They've found a way in…" Ethan muttered, eyes narrowing.

He had expected that the Ancient Greenheart Barrier was an invincible barrier that would last as long as the Ancient Heartwood Tree was alive because the tree's lifespan worked as the energy to power the barrier.

But now, the Spectral Death Knights had successfully entered the stronghold.

'Wait a second… the barrier is still here.'

Soon, he noticed that these Spectral Death Knights hadn't destroyed the Ancient Greenheart Barrier; instead, they created a tiny hole in the barrier.

Through this tiny hole, the Spectral Death Knights were coming one after another by turning into black smoke.

'Is this a special ability of the Spectral Death Knights? No wonder the Green Corpse Emperor takes better care of them compared to the Skeletal Race.'

Other than having assassin skills and good battle prowess, these Spectral Death Knights were good at sneaking into areas protected by barriers.

Seeing that, Ethan understood the importance of the Spectral Death Knights under the Green Corpse Emperor.

'Swoosh'

The Spectral Death Knights that entered the stronghold rushed at Ethan at incredible speed.

"Outside the stronghold, there are thousands of Spectral Death Knights, but inside, there are only a dozen, and their numbers are slowly increasing."

On the other hand, Ethan was not worried; instead, he felt it was better this way.

'The last time I got killed by you, I didn't even get to see you or feel your presence; however, inside the stronghold, I can see you even without using the Azure Snake Eyes.'

In the past, Ethan had been killed by a Spectral Death Knight whom he was unable to see or sense until he was killed because, back then, he was in the Death Region.

However, right now, they were in the Life Region… most importantly, they were inside the stronghold that was filled with Life Energy and Spirit Essence.

Since they were Undead Beings that carried death essence, despite their stealth skills, Ethan could easily spot them.

Of course, even the Spectral Death Knights knew it; however, they were not worried about being noticed because their target was just a Perfected Golden Core Realm Cultivator, whereas each one of them had a cultivation of Level 1 Nether Soul Realm or above.

Nevertheless, Ethan was not worried about their high cultivation, as it was not his first time fighting opponents higher than his cultivation.

More importantly, he had already prepared a fighting strategy for the Spectral Race.

'Fiery Python Rage, activate.'

'[Ancient Lightning Dragon Ape's Bloodline], activate.'

'It's revenge time.'

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Author's Note:

[Fiery Python Rage]: Increases the body size of the user and also doubles the battle prowess for 10 minutes.

[Ancient Lightning Dragon Ape's Bloodline]: Increases the battle prowess of the user by two times for 10 minutes and further doubles the damage from Lightning-type attacks.