When she rushed inside and took in the scene, the Burning Flames Queen couldn’t help but curse, "Aldridge, you old bastard, even in death you can’t stay put."

At first glance, these Soul Pool Guardians resembled skeleton undead with bizarre shapes, their entire bodies appearing as skeletal remains, shrouded in shadow-like mist filling their hollow parts.

However, upon closer inspection, you’d find that they’re made of black metal that seems to absorb light, making them appear even more dark and dull, as though they’ve blended into the surrounding darkness.

Though they’re made of metal, they hover in the air like ghosts, silent and motionless.

They lack legs, replaced instead by a pair of elongated black metal skeleton arms ending with sharp metal claws, covered in cold frost; it was these that tore apart the Burning Flames Queen’s Soul-Infused Puppet earlier.

They also lack a neck, with their metal skulls directly attached to the torso.

These Soul Pool Guardians are clearly secret weapons prepared by the Corpse King for the Corpse Burning Flame Spirit; when the Burning Flames Queen charged in, the first of the Corpse Burning Flame Spirits accompanying her was being fiercely beaten by four Soul Pool Guardians.

They can simultaneously attack with four black metal claws, hand over foot.

If it were a normal physical attack, it wouldn’t be as effective against the Corpse Burning Flame Spirit; without soul infusion, they are spiritual bodies.

The critical issue is that all these black metal claws are imbued with ice magic, bursting upon contact with the Corpse Burning Flame Spirit, extinguishing swathes of fire within its body.

Thus, a large hole forms with each grab; soon, the Corpse Burning Flame Spirit becomes riddled with holes, its flame body exceedingly thin.

In contrast, the power of the Corpse Burning Flame Spirit dwindles greatly.

The most formidable two attack methods of the Corpse Burning Flame Spirit have been nullified. 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖

Energy Drain Attack falling on the Soul Pool Guardians not only fails to harm them but makes the black metal even darker and brighter, indicating they also possess the ability to absorb negative energy, or rather, this metal is closely related to negative energy, having been soaked or forged with it.

The other signature ability, Soul Infusion, is the same; terrifying fire elements lick at their metal bodies, merely causing the black metal to redden slightly without a hint of melting, indicating their melting point is far higher than normal metals.

Moreover, what’s driving them is definitely not Soul Fire, but pure negative energy or shadow energy, otherwise, they’d be ignited internally as well.

The flames on the Corpse Burning Flame Spirit belong to Soul Flame, burning from the inside out each time.

This signifies they are golems, not undead.

There’s only a thin line between golems and undead.

This line isn’t the materials used, but the energy driving them.

Anything driven by soul energy, whether bone, metal, or any strange materials, is termed undead.

But if what drives them is not soul energy, even if made completely of bones or flesh, it’s still a golem.

For this reason, sage undead exist among undead, although their numbers are relatively scarce.

Golems, however, without exception, lack any intelligence, possessing only the most primal combat instincts.

These four Soul Pool Guardians are the same; even when the Burning Flames Queen breaks in, they don’t change their attack direction, continuing their assault on the first Corpse Burning Flame Spirit.

Swiftly, the Burning Flames Queen gathers a large number of undead adept at close combat, directing them to draw the attention of the four Soul Pool Guardians while sending a decoy in front of the Corpse Burning Flame Spirit.

The Corpse Burning Flame Spirit, understanding her intentions, immediately utilizes Soul Infusion, transforming into a fiercely burning Flaming Skeleton, swinging its skeleton weapon to attack the nearest Soul Pool Guardian, engaging in a furious battle.

For a time, neither side could gain the upper hand.

These Soul Pool Guardians’ claws are sharp, quickly shredding skeleton undead into pieces, but with the area seized by the Burning Flames Army led by the Burning Flames Queen, such decoys are limitless, pouring in continuously.

Shredding skeleton undead doesn’t harm the Corpse Burning Flame Spirit in the soul infusion state, as she can transform into a flame, occupying a new body again, continuously using soul infusion, and even the damage initially suffered gradually recovers.

Once they’re completely entangled, the Burning Flames Queen abandons them, flying directly to the center of the Soul Pool and diving in.

Seizing the Soul Pool of the Corpses Domain is the key to the whole matter.

Once seized, the four unintelligent Soul Pool Guardians are easily handled.

The method of seizing the Soul Pool by the Burning Flames Queen is similar to Gaven’s yet fundamentally different.

Both delve into the Consciousness Sea of the Soul Pool.

But Gaven forcibly plunders with Divine Nature Force, claiming it for himself.

While the Burning Flames Queen uses her Soul Consciousness for harmony, replacing the original Advanced Undead Lord’s Soul Imprint with her own.

Since the Corpse King is dead, only a trace of Soul Imprint remains, unable to resist the peak power of the Burning Flames Queen, allowing her to swiftly invade the Corpses Domain.

As she completes the transformation, the Burning Flames Queen uncontrollably roars furiously, ascending high.

The entire Soul Pool of the Corpses Domain flares mightily and ascends, enveloping the entire Skeleton Lich Tower.

In her human form, she becomes larger and more solid, perched atop the skeletal ruins of the Lich Tower, like a flaming statue on her throne.

The power of these Advanced Undead Lords is closely tied to the territory size; the larger the territory, the stronger the empowerment.

Seizing the Corpses Domain propels the Burning Flames Queen’s power to a new pinnacle.

No, it’s beyond that.

She seems to have awakened a new power in this process, a feeling of vengeful elation filling the Burning Flames Queen’s mind and body.

"Stop!" the Burning Flames Queen exclaims with a furious roar, unleashing fiery waves that imbue the corpses soldiers with a layer of fiery hue.

The Burning Flames Army and Corpses Army, previously at a stalemate, immediately halt.

Earlier, the Burning Flames Queen only led her elite to cut a path through the Corpses Army and dash to the Skeleton Lich Tower, without obliterating the entire army.

Now they all belong to the Burning Flames Queen’s subordinates, making continued fighting unnecessary.