Godly Revival System: I Buy My Killer's Stats

As expected of a greenhorn who has yet to reach the Nascent Soul Realm. He is yet to learn so many things…hehe.'

As an Undead Being, the Green Corpse Emperor had nothing to do with the Heavens, and swearing an oath under the Heavens wouldn't affect him in any way.

It was because only Living Beings are bound to the Heavens, and the Undead Beings, born from death, are bound to the Abyss.

Of course, even if he were to be bound to the Abyss, it wouldn't work on him because the Green Corpse Emperor was an apostle of the Undead God.

Whether the Heavens or the Abyss, they couldn't do anything to the apostles because they were being protected by their Sponsored Gods.

"I, Vroth, the Green Corpse Emperor, swear under the Heavens that I will issue the challenge for an Official Duel after one year in exchange for a Godly Item."

Thus, without hesitation, the Green Corpse Emperor directly swore under the Heavens because it was useless anyway.

'Haha…..looks like I will get that Godly Item for free.'

After swearing his oath, the Green Corpse Emperor chuckled in his rotten heart.

'Excellent. He took the bait.'

On the other hand, Ethan was also excited inwardly because everything went according to his plan.

That's right!

Although Ethan had no clue that the apostles were not bound by the Heavens or the Abyss, how could Ethan not know a simple thing like the Undead Beings were not bound by the Heavens?

His true goal was to make sure the Green Corpse Emperor swore a false oath, and he succeeded in it.

Thus, Ethan was excited because the main part of his plan was almost completed with the false oath.

Suppressing his excitement, Ethan maintained his act of being worried and depressed about the upcoming official duel, before asking, "There is no need for me to swear an oath, right?"

"It's alright! You can just give the Godly Item."

Since the Green Corpse Emperor had an upper hand in their deal, it didn't matter whether Ethan made an oath or not.

Even if he was really bound by an oath and Ethan's item didn't contain the God Essence, the Green Corpse Emperor could issue the challenge without any consequences.

And now, as he was not bound by an oath, the Green Corpse Emperor had nothing to worry about and asked for the Godly Item.

"For your kindness, this is a small gift I prepared."

Soon, Ethan tossed a High-level Life Grade: Twin Origin Life Card into the small portal that opened in the tree trunk, which was connected to the tree trunk of the Ancient Corpseheart Tree.

Through the two Origin Beings like the Ancient Heartwood Tree and the Ancient Corpseheart Tree, the owners could not only communicate with each other, but they could also exchange things.

'Swoosh'

"What is this card? There is no God Essence or whatsoever in it!?"

The moment he received the item, the Green Corpse Emperor wanted to laugh and was just about to reveal that he had successfully fooled Ethan.

But when he sensed no trace of God Essence, his smirk twisted into a frown.

"Don't play games with me, human. Where is the Godly Item?"

His voice turned extremely cold as he asked Ethan for an explanation.

As for Ethan, he remained calm as his eyes flickered with restrained excitement.

But he calmed himself and made sure to continue with his acting plan because his plan was far from complete.

"It is a Special Godly Item bestowed upon me by the God who sponsors me. It is called a Twin Origin Life Card."

"You just have to touch something, and the card will replicate that item exactly."

He paused and explained with a pained voice as though he had lost an extremely valuable thing.

"Why don't you try touching the Crown of Resurrection with it? The card will transform into another Crown of Resurrection."

Ethan heard the Green Corpse Emperor bragging about the Crown of Resurrection and asked him to try using that Life Card on it.

"What? Really?"

The Green Corpse Emperor narrowed his eyes in suspicion, but he couldn't detect any danger from the card.

Moreover, the Crown of Resurrection was a Godly Item gifted by the Undead God himself. So, how could it possibly be affected?

Another thing that gave the Green Corpse Emperor confidence was that Ethan wouldn't try anything funny with him.

'Even if my Crown of Resurrection gets destroyed, I can easily win the official duel with him. At that time, I will make sure I get at least ten times more compensation for my Godly Item.'

Snorting coldly, he pressed the card against the Crown.

[Do you want to turn the Twin Origin Life Card into 'Crown of Resurrection'?]

The familiar system prompt rang in Ethan's mind.

Even though it was the Green Corpse Emperor who was trying to use the Life Card, it was Ethan who had the final say in it.

'Convert it.'

Nevertheless, Ethan didn't hesitate and issued the command.

In the next instant,

'Swoosh'

A golden light flashed, and the card in the Green Corpse Emperor's hand rapidly morphed and materialised into a perfect replica of the Crown of Resurrection.

The aura of God Essence immediately burst forth.

"W-What…?"

The Green Corpse Emperor's eyes widened.

"T-THIS… it really turned into a Godly Item that contains true God Essence... I can feel it."

His rotten hands trembled with excitement.

"…Hehe… HEHEHAHAHAHA!"

Suddenly, the Green Corpse Emperor started laughing hysterically.

"Thank you for the gift."

His laughter turned mocking as he spoke to Ethan. "You idiot... You're really a greenhorn. I don't know how you've survived this long with that chicken brain of yours!"

He sneered, stepping closer to the wooden portal in the Ancient Corpseheart Tree.

"Listen well. We Apostles… we are not bound by mortal oaths."

The air around him turned cold as his voice deepened.

"Your little oath meant nothing from the start. I was never bound."

He paused dramatically, and without giving any time for Ethan to speak, he continued:

"As you said... I'll consider this a gift for teaching you such valuable lessons."

Then, with a grin that chilled the soul, he added:

"Also, now that you know the rules on how a True Oath works, if you still have any Godly Items lying around… You can freely bring them to me."

He leaned forward through the portal slightly.

"I'll gladly extend our duel by one year. Every time."

He chuckled darkly, with his voice echoing through the trunk, and lost himself in his thoughts regarding the extra Crown of Resurrection.

'This Crown of Resurrection….I can exchange it with other apostles under the Supreme Master for the resources that could greatly increase my strength.'

The more he thought about it, the more excited the Green Corpse Emperor became for the next gathering among the apostles of the Undead God.

"Haha….."

On the other hand, Ethan also started laughing unrestrainedly after seeing a system notification he just received.

"Huh? Human, have you gone crazy after getting fooled by me?"

The Green Corpse Emperor frowned at Ethan's laughter, and at the same time, he was annoyed and irritated by it.

"I, Ethan, the Owner of the Life Region, challenge you, the Owner of the Death Region, to an official Realm Duel for absolute control over the Greenheart Realm."

In the next second, Ethan directly issued an official challenge to the Green Corpse Emperor that thoroughly shocked him.