Chapter 733: The Hidden King of the Undead

“Who are you? You’re not Thanobos! A lord of undead demons cannot possess such immense power!”
Seeing Thanobos effortlessly devour Dark Milaraku, a undead demon sorcerer with the power of a lower god, Asuras was initially shocked but quickly realized something was amiss.
Although Dark Milaraku, as a sorcerer, could be revived as long as his soul core—the sorcerer’s life capsule—was not destroyed, even if he lost his physical body and part of his soul, it would take a long time for him to regain his former strength. This thought filled Asuras with rage, vowing to take revenge on the revived Milaraku at the first opportunity.
Rather than explaining himself, Thanobos licked his dark red tongue and smiled terrifyingly. “Whether I am Thanobos or not, His Majesty Asuras has already signed a contract with me. Now that Edimachus has been rescued, shouldn’t we fulfill our deal?”
Asuras racked his brains but ultimately decided to go through with the deal. Using his virtual divine entity, he communicated with the Will of the Abyss and transferred ownership of his domain on Layer 113 of the Abyss to Thanobos’s avatar remaining there.
Without his virtual divine entity, Asuras felt the semi-divine power that once surrounded him vanish, leaving only his peak legendary strength. But with the power of the River of Darkness backing him, he wasn’t worried about his safety.
Similarly, despite the mysterious origins of the undead demon lord across from him, he also feared the power of the River of Darkness and did not take any reckless actions.
Feeling the power bestowed by the Abyss, Thanobos’s presence, once at the level of a lower god, rapidly rose to that of an intermediate god. He laughed loudly, “Haha… I’ve regained some of my strength! Thanatos will soon be in my embrace! The death cult of Nereid will also serve as a stepping stone for me to ascend to the position of supreme god!”
Upon hearing this, Asuras’s expression changed as he guessed the identity of the undead demon before him.
“So it’s you, Oscar!”
Even Asuras, with his sharp wit, couldn’t help but take a deep breath, stunned by the secret he had uncovered.
“I see now. You are both Thanobos and Oscar! I never expected the great King of the Undead to rise so early and operate right under the Abyss’s nose, while those lords remain unaware!”

The true identity of Tanobos was actually Oscar, the King of the Undead who had risen from his demise? This news shocked the Fallen Prince immensely.
Shocked by the scale of Oscar’s plans and the goals he sought to achieve through him—transferring ownership of the region where Layer 113 of the Abyss lay to Tanobos—Oscar was clearly aiming to reclaim his own domain!
While the three great powers were busy dealing with the invasion by the Celestial Radiant Alliance, the forces of those demi-gods and lower-tier gods who sought to divide Tannatos’s territory were nowhere near strong enough to stop the return of the King of the Undead.
Realizing this, Yasas was no longer surprised. After all, when he resolved to save Edimachus, he had already betrayed his father and could no longer return to the Abyssal World.
So since he had already defected from the Bottomless Abyss, changes in its situation had little to do with him. It was better to let his ruthless father worry about it!
With these thoughts, Yasas regained his usual composure and politely bowed to Oscar, saying, “Since the deal is complete, Yasas takes his leave. I wish His Highness Oscar success in reclaiming Tannatos and regaining his place among the great powers!”
With that, he unleashed the power of the River of Death, transforming himself into a speck of light and disappearing among the cities of the Netherworld.
The power of the River of Death permeated the entire Kasseli plane. Through its pathways, Yasas, having already made a pact, could reach any plane accessible by the River of Death at minimal cost.
The King of the Undead watched Yasas leave without intervening, as his current strength might not even be enough to withstand the power of the River of Death. He still harbored some trepidation toward this suddenly mysterious force.
Especially after suffering losses such as the disappearance of the Book of Doom and the Evil Origin, along with the downfall of his most powerful form, Oscar remained arrogant but became more cautious in his actions.
This was one of the reasons he chose to make a deal with Yasas, the Fallen Prince, rather than seizing the opportunity to reclaim his domain directly.
Of course, his desire for the power of the Netherworld’s Death Authority was another reason. With Yasas, who was familiar with Kasseli, leading the way, he could save a great deal of effort in approaching the Netherworld.
As one of the former three great powers, Oscar understood his main enemy, Grant, very well.
Like the Fallen Monarch, his son, the Fallen Prince Yasas, was equally skilled at deception and manipulation—a trait even the King of Lies had highly praised.

Benson’s domain of divinity is primarily centered around schemes and lies; he can be regarded as a mastermind who often doesn’t get involved personally but simply watches from behind as others fall into his traps. Grant, on the other hand, seems more like an executor of schemes, enjoying the act of personally tempting targets and savoring the pleasure of deception.

Yet those who are good at swimming often drown—Yasas made the same mistake as his father. When Grant tried to tempt the Witch Queen Ig, his genuine feelings led to him being imprisoned by her, forging a tragic bond that still weighs on his heart to this day. After all, the greatest lies often need truth to resonate with people’s hearts. If one can’t even deceive oneself, how can they deceive others? Thus, it’s easy for fake roles to turn real and emotions to arise within them.

While following his father’s orders to tempt Edimachus, the fallen prince Yasas couldn’t help but develop similar feelings for this doomed fallen angel, leading to Edimachus’s even more tragic fate. Oscar discovered this secret during his years of covert operations and kept it in mind until now, when he finally had the chance to use it. His goal wasn’t to save Yasas’s lover but to reclaim his domain on Layer 113—Tannatos—and to seize the power of the ancient God of Death, Nagara. For Oscar, who controls the domain of immortality, Nagara’s divine authority over death is like an inseparable piece of cake; consuming it would immediately open the path to higher gods or even the supreme deity.

The divine authority of death is powerful enough to bring one halfway to the status of a supreme god. Yet Nagara, a deity who became a god from skeletons after death, has been corrupted by the power of death, resulting in a loss of sanity. As a result, he has never been able to break through the limits of a supreme god. In an unknown great battle from ancient times, he was defeated, causing his power to decline to the level of an intermediate god, nearly dropping him to the rank of a lower god. But if it were Oscar, with his years of accumulation in the domain of immortality, he would have a strong chance of reaching the realm of a supreme god through his own strength.