My Skeleton Soldier Is Strange - Chapter 211

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Chapter 211
Kim Jae-beom turned his gaze toward Barcode, his eyes gleaming with an inner light.
“This is far from over.”
The moment those words left his lips, the ground trembled violently once more. Massive fissures tore across the Volcano, and hundreds of apertures erupted from the earth.
Shwick, shwick!
Undead Scorpions burst forth from the crevices, snapping their pincers. Their eyes burned crimson, their carapaces pitch-black—a sight grotesque enough to chill the spine. Behind them emerged Undead Centipedes, writhing and shedding decaying flesh.
“There are so many!”
Barcode murmured, doubting whether the spectacle unfolding before him was real.
Hundreds of Undead Scorpions and Centipedes assembled in perfect formation before Kim Jae-beom, their auras radiating menace. The Undead Legion stood at attention, their gaze fixed solely upon him, awaiting his command.
“What will you do with them?”
Barcode asked, his voice tinged with uncertainty.
“I’ll establish a forward base here.”
Kim Jae-beom declared with absolute conviction.
“I see.”
Barcode swallowed hard, his mind swirling with conflicting emotions—exhilaration and dread—as he envisioned the grand design taking shape.
Kim Jae-beom turned toward Arulan standing beside him and issued a command in a low, measured voice.
“Corrupt the Volcano.”
A brief utterance, yet laden with immense weight.
Arulan nodded silently and raised both hands skyward. From his fingertips poured forth a torrent of obsidian energy, a wave of darkness that tore through the air and surged toward the Volcano’s heart at breathtaking speed.
The Volcano succumbed to the encroaching darkness. The crimson flames that had burned so brilliantly turned black, and the scorching heat transformed into an ominous chill. Life drained from the Volcano itself.
Then it happened.
Intense crimson light erupted from Kim Jae-beom’s body, engulfing his entire form in radiance that pushed back the darkness and illuminated the surroundings.
What had begun as scattered particles of red light gradually converged before his heart. These luminous motes drew toward one another, coalescing with accelerating speed, their mass swelling ever larger.
Soon, a colossal sphere of crimson energy towered before him, dwarfing a man’s height.
Whoosh!
The sphere suddenly expanded and began to shift its form. Its shape underwent a gradual metamorphosis.
Upon its rough surface, intricate draconic patterns spread and bloomed, while a crimson pillar pierced through its center, soaring toward the heavens. As the sphere compressed and condensed, it was sculpted into the imposing silhouette of a Tower.
Boom!
At last, the crimson Tower stood complete. Rising majestically from the heart of the Volcano, it dominated the surrounding landscape with its presence. Constructed from dense crimson marble, the Tower rose to an impressive height, a monument to Kim Jae-beom’s might and authority.
Countless Staircases spiraled around the Tower’s foundation, while each level was pierced by windows of darkness. From base to spire, intricate columns carved with draconic motifs filled every available space.
The Tower, radiating crimson energy as it stood resolute, commanded admiration. Its emergence had rewritten the Volcano’s very order.
Black mist poured forth from the Tower, creeping into every corner of the Volcano. Like tendrils of darkness, it burrowed into the crevices and began to spread its influence.
The pitch-black haze mingled with the Volcano’s flames. The crimson inferno darkened, transforming into obsidian fire. Within those shadowed flames, eerie silhouettes began to materialize—Fallen Fire Arch Spirits.
They writhed and twisted, engulfed in black flames, their distorted forms bearing no resemblance to their original celestial nature.
Hundreds of Fire Spirits ascended into the air in unison, spewing black flames as they roiled across the sky. The corrupted spirits moved with terrible speed toward the Tower, their forms sucked into its crimson depths.
As the Tower consumed the spirits, it began to vibrate violently. Then, with a deafening roar, black flames erupted skyward.
The pitch-black inferno filled the Volcano’s interior, consuming everything in its path.
The Volcano had become a landscape of otherworldly beauty.
The corrupted flames now reigned supreme throughout the Volcano, centered upon my Tower. The crimson structure stood resolute amidst that sea of darkness, radiating an overwhelming presence.
Boom, boom, boom!
A deafening roar that threatened to shatter eardrums erupted from the Tower. Colossal flames erupted with unimaginable violence, surging in all directions and consuming the entire structure in an instant.
The Tower shattered into countless fragments and vanished in the blink of an eye, and the resulting shockwave sent tremors throughout the entire interior of the Volcano.
“What in the world is happening….”
Barcode muttered in disbelief, his eyes widening in shock. His gaze remained fixed on the site of the explosion.
As the intense explosion gradually subsided, an eerie and bizarre spectacle began to reveal itself in the surrounding space.
Dozens of colossal Towers were materializing in mid-air, formed from blazing flames and taking on tangible shape.
The magnificent sight created by the towering pillars of red, undulating fire was breathtaking.
The crimson flame Towers that rose majestically into the air stood firm in place, gazing down upon the Volcano below.
The forms of the Towers composed of flames were so intricate and delicate that they were identical to the actual Tower before the explosion.
At that moment, the colossal flame Towers suspended in mid-air began to rotate slowly.
The Towers, turning clockwise at a leisurely pace, gradually accelerated and gained speed.
Soon, the rotating Towers of fire traced brilliant trajectories across the sky, creating an enormous magical pattern.
A magical circle drawn in flames was completed in the heavens above.
The flame magic circle blazed with an ominous aura, burning fiercely.
A faint smile crossed Kim Jae-beom’s lips as he observed the spectacle.
The next moment, a colossal pillar of flame erupted from the center of the magic circle.
“Kueeerrr!”
A grotesquely shaped entity slowly revealed itself from the center of the flame magic circle.
Darkness enveloped its entire form, blazing crimson eyes, a contorted visage.
It was the Fallen Fire Arch Spirit—the malevolent entity that had consumed the Fire Spirit.
Horns protruded from its head, and dark crimson wings jutted from its back.
Its massive body writhed and flickered, engulfed in flames.
Lesser Fire Spirits circled around the Arch Spirit with expressions of rapture.
They laughed madly in ecstasy, bowing in reverence to the Arch Spirit.
The Arch Spirit’s darkness, which seemed to devour all light, appeared capable of consuming even the Volcano’s flames.
“Kueeerrr!”
As the monstrous Arch Spirit unleashed a terrifying cry, the Volcano momentarily froze.
The powerful sound waves shattered the Volcano’s rocks, sending dust swirling into the air.
One could scarcely breathe beneath the oppressive force of such a dreadful aura.
“!”
Yet even this Arch Spirit could only submit before Kim Jae-beom.
Kim Jae-beom gazed upon the Arch Spirit and smiled quietly.
His smile carried an air of composure.
Upon seeing that smile, the Arch Spirit flinched and, without hesitation, lowered its head.
Trembling with fear, it knelt and prostrated itself in a gesture of submission.
Whoosh!
Wings unfurled behind Kim Jae-beom’s back.
Wings of flame.
Fluttering his wings powerfully, Kim Jae-beom ascended lightly into the air.
Then he slowly approached the kneeling and prostrate Arch Spirit.
Kim Jae-beom stood towering before the Arch Spirit, trembling in terror.
He extended one hand and gently placed it upon the creature’s head.
In that instant, crimson lightning began to ripple along Kim Jae-beom’s arm.
The current surged forth from his fingertips, unleashing a violent wave of energy.
The brilliant red radiance flowed from the Arch Spirit’s head, cascading across its entire form.
The Arch Spirit’s body flickered with scarlet light as it began to transform.
“Crackle!”
With a sharp electrical hum, strange patterns emerged across the creature’s skin.
Crimson lines traced across its flesh, painting intricate designs.
Gradually, the patterns took shape, solidifying into formidable armor.
Soon, the Arch Spirit’s entire body was clad in armor forged from pure lightning.
The armor of flames made the Arch Spirit’s massive frame appear even more majestic and imposing.
Observing the lightning-armored Arch Spirit, Kim Jae-beom murmured with satisfaction.
“Excellent.”
Then, his eyes gleaming with curiosity, he addressed the Arch Spirit.
“Go ahead and test your power.”
At Kim Jae-beom’s words, the Arch Spirit nodded without hesitation.
Rising slowly to its feet, it raised its right arm, wreathed in flaming armor, toward the heavens.
As the Arch Spirit’s arm cleaved through the air, intense waves of flame began to swirl violently.
The roaring inferno spiraled upward, rapidly converging around its arm.
Within moments, a blazing sphere of pure fire had condensed in the Arch Spirit’s right palm.

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