Reborn As A Ghost: Time To Build My Undead Army!-Chapter 1760: Maria Against The Armies Of Heaven

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Lin Ming stood in silence, gazing at the heartfelt reunion of the two Dhampir siblings. A quiet emotion stirred within him. "What do I do now? Where do I go?"

"Where to? You join us, of course!" Jonathan grinned, clapping his shoulder. "But for now, stand back, friend. Things are about to get intense."

"Jonathan..." the assassin murmured, watching the radiant hero step forward. "I wanted to tell you something..."

"Hm?" Jonathan glanced back.

"Thank you... for believing in me," the assassin sighed softly. "It was because of you that I finally fought back. Even if it felt too late, I did what I could..."

"Hahah! Don’t mention it. No need to thank me," Jonathan laughed warmly. "It’s all good."

"Well then," Red Heaven smirked. "Shall we begin?"

RUMBLE!

The heavens quaked as dozens of towering golden Buddha-like statues advanced, flanked by three hundred Immortals clad in gleaming golden armor and wielding sacred weapons.

They were prepared above all to counter Maria, armed with artifacts designed specifically against ghosts, specters, undead, zombies, demons, and similar beings.

As the army charged downward, an overwhelming pressure bore down on everyone. Yet Maria merely smiled, calm and unshaken.

Lucifer glanced at her serene expression and felt a chill. Something about Maria felt... distant now.

As though her mind had ascended to another realm entirely.

And he was right.

Maria perceived the world in its deepest essence—every molecule, every flowing river of energy, everything.

Countless vibrant paths to victory unfolded before her eyes.

"Ahem! Wait a moment, please."

She raised her palm. The three Heavenly Saints laughed mockingly as they gathered power, unleashing devastating techniques. Thousands of blazing meteors rained down, heavenly thunder roared, and waves of deadly darkness and poison devoured all light.

And yet...

"I said stop."

TRUUUM!

In that instant, everything turned gray.

Her Void Aura enveloped the entire army, even reaching the three Heavenly Saints.

And everything halted, just as she commanded.

"Ngh?! W-What...?!"

"I can’t move?!"

"What kind of power..."

Maria smiled faintly, increasing the pressure across the entire force.

Then...

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

The colossal Buddha statues exploded, crushed by a single thought. The Immortals, helpless to react, could only watch in horror.

"Please, we’re all tired. Let’s end this quickly. The three Heavenly Saints, come at me... As for this massive army? It’s too large. We need to trim it down."

"Don’t mock us!"

"You expect all three of us to fight you alone?!"

"Now you’re the one underestimating us."

Crack, crack...!

CRASH!

The three Heavenly Saints shattered her Void Aura like fragile glass, bursting free and unleashing their full might, breaking Maria’s grasp on time.

As the Immortals recovered, dozens of Heavenly Formations activated. Powerful barriers enveloped the army as they surged forward once more.

"You won’t pull that trick again!"

"Kill her!"

"Now!"

The three Heavenly Saints roared. Their techniques struck Maria, exploding violently around her.

Yet...

She emerged completely unharmed. Nine Dream Soul Spheres orbited her protectively while her Void Aura warped space, reflecting every assault through synergy with her Moon Mirrors.

"She’s reflecting everything?!"

"WHAT?!"

"No, this can’t be. We must strike closer—"

{Spectral Ghostly Fist Art: Ninth Form - Dream Chasing Star Blade}!

SLAAASH!

Maria unleashed a colossal slash—a shockwave of potent Sword Ki fused with myriad elements.

Her blade, forged from dreams, soul, and nightmares, rent space itself. Everything in its path was severed.

The skies shuddered as a massive black hole yawned open before them.

"AAAAAHHHHHHH!"

Dozens of Immortals screamed as they were cleaved apart and swallowed by the void, their bodies torn and bursting into fragments.

Those watching from below stared in stunned awe.

Maria had truly done it.

She was no longer the same person.

"She’s... what has she become?" Lucifer whispered, unable to comprehend.

"Wow..." Partner breathed.

"A-Ahh..." Emeraldine swayed, dizzy from the sight.

"D-Did everyone see that?" Alma asked faintly.

"I... did..." Arthur’s eyes widened. "Big sister... what even are your limits now? Do you have any at all?"

Maria smiled softly.

Before her, over 150 Immortals had fallen.

It was utterly inconceivable—yet it had just happened.

They refused to believe it, but the truth stared them in the face.

To Maria, Immortals were mere fodder now.

"G-GAAH...!" Even Leviathan, witnessing the carnage, gasped in shock and disbelief, sweat pouring down. "I-Impressive...! Maybe... I’m actually quite lucky."

"S-She...!"

"A few dozen I might have believed, but...!"

"She killed... approximately 163 Immortals, while another 57 are gravely wounded..."

The three Heavenly Saints began to sweat, feeling the chilling weight of Maria’s menacing Aura.

Not even they could dispatch so many Immortals so swiftly and decisively.

Her Martial Arts, her unique Cultivation method—they might now be Murim’s greatest treasures.

But that was not all.

No.

"Arise."

With a snap of her fingers, the 163 fallen Immortals were infused with "death" rather than "life."

Their bodies reassembled as Undead—some resembling ferocious Rakshasa, others Fallen Angels with tattered, bleeding wings of shadow and corrupted light.

"WHAT?!"

"SHE’S DESECRATING OUR SOLDIERS!"

"She turned them all into Undead...?"

"Go. Eliminate them."

At her single command, the 163 new Immortal Undead roared monstrously and charged the remaining forces.

Their assault was merciless. The 57 wounded perished instantly—hearts pierced, heads severed, limbs devoured.

Then, another snap.

"Arise!"

They too rose as Undead, swelling her ranks further.

Pure insanity.

This was utter madness!

"No...! What is this?!"

"That damned woman...!"

"Have I... underestimated her, despite all our preparations?!"

BOOOM!

Suddenly, all three Heavenly Saints felt a violent explosion beneath them.

Space warped.

Even their heightened senses...

Could not detect a being moving faster than light.

{Spectral Ghostly Fist Art: Tenth Form - Soul-Shattering Ghostly Scorpion Sting}!

SLAAASH!

"Ngh?! Gaaaah?!"

Before them, Red Heaven’s chest was pierced by a radiant starry sword woven from cosmic darkness and nightmares.

His heart shattered. Countless cracks spiderwebbed across his soul.

"Y-You...! How...! How dare you...?! HOW DARE YOU?! {HEAVENLY SUN BODY}!"

Red Heaven roared in furious rage, erupting into a colossal form of crimson clouds and solar flames. He engulfed Maria in an inferno.

His very being became a Heavenly Formation, trapping her within a realm of endless fire that burned from every direction.

And yet...

"Wait, that’s it? Fire? I guess we’re not feeling very original tonight."

"...!?"

To his astonishment, Maria remained untouched. Her Aura relentlessly severed the flames, making them vanish.

Then she summoned her Dream Ghosts, fusing them with her Sword Soul Heart.

Nine ethereal swords materialized, and...

"{Dream-Chasing Star Blade}!"

Nine devastating slashes erupted, striking from every angle.

SLASH! SLASH! SLASH! SLASH! SLASH! SLASH!

"NNGUHH?! GAAAAGGGHHH...!"

Red Heaven screamed in excruciating agony as his form was rent nine times.

Desperately regenerating while hurling massive blazing suns, he watched Maria slice them apart effortlessly with her Sword Soul Heart.

Enveloping her entire body in it, she had transformed into a living sword.

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