The third eye on the head of the Three-Eyed Nether General originally had nothing special about it.
It was merely an empty eye socket that appeared when it absorbed the Three-Eyed Magic Wolf's skeleton.
But now, a cluster of eerie purple flame flickered within it, looking indescribably strange.
Jiang Yuan stared intently at that cluster of flame; he could clearly feel wisps of spiritual fluctuations emanating from it.
"What's wrong with it?" Jiang Yuan turned to look at Qin Yun, his eyes filled with inquiry.
Qin Yun's gaze lingered on the eerie purple flame for a moment before he slowly spoke:
"The Three-Eyed Nether General likely absorbed the remaining specters out of undead instinct after annihilating a large number of specter undead last night."
"This cluster of eerie purple flame is the condensed form of the specter undead's power, but the spiritual consciousness within it hasn't been completely removed."
Jiang Yuan nodded slightly, deep in thought.
Qin Yun continued.
"Now the Three-Eyed Nether General is in a peculiar state; it has clearly absorbed the specter completely, but the specter's consciousness remains, causing it to be in a multi-soul state."
Qin Yun frowned slightly, his eyes revealing his contemplation of this rare situation:
"The interference of the specter flame prevents it from controlling its own body, which is why it only has a head left."
Jiang Yuan's heart tightened.
Was the Three-Eyed Nether General about to become a Three-Eyed Nether Head?
A single head wasn't bad; it was still very intimidating.
Jiang Yuan comforted himself.
"And if you want the Three-Eyed Nether General to return to the Netherworld, there's only one way: help it completely eliminate the consciousness within the specter flame."
Qin Yun looked at Jiang Yuan with sincere eyes, stating his deduction without reservation.
This truly opened Jiang Yuan's eyes.
However, how should this consciousness be eliminated?
"But I have a simpler method that can prevent your magic energy from being drained," Qin Yun suddenly changed the subject.
"What method?" Jiang Yuan's heart instantly filled with joy.
He was just worried about how to eliminate the specter's consciousness.
With his third-level spiritual power, he couldn't achieve that level yet.
Qin Yun's expression was calm, but his tone carried an undeniable decisiveness: "Just kill the Three-Eyed Nether General. This will completely sever your previous connection, and naturally, your magic energy will no longer be siphoned."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yuan instantly fell silent.
He lowered his head, his brows furrowed into a 'river' character, lost in deep thought.
It had to be said, this method was indeed simple and effective; it was merely the loss of a Commander-level undead.
In the vast Netherworld and the Ancient Capital, a realm of undead, Commander-level undead were as numerous as ox hair. Even without the Three-Eyed Nether General, he could find others stronger.
But Jiang Yuan's heart was strongly resistant to this approach.
The Three-Eyed Nether General had followed him for so long, always loyal, never harboring any rebellious thoughts, and always perfectly executing the commands he gave.
How could he do something like 'killing the donkey after it grinds the mill'?
Jiang Yuan's thinking time was very short, and he quickly looked up, his eyes firm: "Is there any other way?"
Qin Yun seemed to have anticipated Jiang Yuan's answer and said without hesitation: "There is a way, but it's very difficult to execute."
"What method?" A glimmer of hope ignited in Jiang Yuan's eyes, and he quickly pressed.
"If you let the Three-Eyed Nether General advance to Commander-level, you can completely eliminate the specter's consciousness, and it will even benefit from the misfortune, gaining a portion of the specter's power."
Qin Yun's expression was serious, his voice low:
"I don't recommend you do this. The Three-Eyed Nether General is just a summoned undead from the Netherworld, not your contracted undead. The resources needed to let it advance to Commander-level are immense; doing so would be more loss than gain."
Advancing from Commander-level to Commander-level.
This was not just a simple increase in rank, but a transformation in power.
The latter could defeat the former with overwhelming dominance.
Moreover, to advance to Commander-level, one's Undead System rank needed to reach High-level to ensure a successful advancement.
Jiang Yuan thought about his current situation.
Previously, because he had no contracted undead, he hadn't focused his cultivation on the Undead System, instead meditating on other magic systems.
His Undead System cultivation had been at mid-level full cultivation for some time now.
To break through to High-level, he would have to dedicate all his upcoming energy to the Undead System to potentially achieve a breakthrough in a short period.
"The Three-Eyed Nether General only has a head left; can it still advance?" Jiang Yuan looked up at Qin Yun, his words already indicating his thoughts.
Qin Yun looked at Jiang Yuan, a relieved smile appearing on his face, and said gently:
"Of course it can advance, but having only a head is incomplete. After the Three-Eyed Nether General successfully advances, you will need to find a Commander-level undead skeleton for it to help it become a true Commander-level undead."
He was very pleased to see the rare emphasis on loyalty and righteousness in Jiang Yuan.
Such a person was destined not to abandon his friends, and on the future path of magic, he would surely receive help from many people.
"I understand. Then I'll first raise my Undead System to High-level," Jiang Yuan said firmly.
"Advancing to High-level isn't that simple. For someone your age to become a High-level Mage, it's extremely rare in the international community. I'll go check if there are any other methods."
Qin Yun's tone carried a hint of earnest advice.
His meaning was clear—
You are too young; you still need to mature.
Currently, besides Guo Liyu and Xiao Mian, no one else knew Jiang Yuan's true rank.
Everyone at Mingzhu Academy believed Jiang Yuan primarily cultivated the Undead System and secondarily the Water System.
He was a mid-level Undead Mage without a contracted undead and a beginner-level fifth-rank Water Mage.
Seemingly feeling that his previous words were a bit inappropriate, Qin Yun added: "You can try to break through first; it won't hurt you. If you can truly become a High-level Mage, you will definitely have a place in the future National Mansion War."
Jiang Yuan was not Mo Fan; he knew what the National Mansion War was and did not ask further about that sentence.
He nodded, indicating understanding.
Then the two brought the Three-Eyed Nether General back to the Ancient Capital.
...
For the next period, Jiang Yuan poured all his meditation time into the Undead System nebula.
He sat cross-legged in his quiet room, eyes closed, in deep, focused meditation.
This way, even if the Three-Eyed Nether General needed to draw magic energy, it wouldn't be able to keep up with the recovery speed of his magic energy.
Now he just had to wait for the Undead System to break through to High-level.
Compared to when the Bo City disaster ended, Jiang Yuan's magic cultivation had undergone significant changes.
His Water System was currently High-level second rank.
His Undead System was mid-level full cultivation.
His Psychic System had progressed rapidly, now surpassing the Thunder System, reaching mid-level second rank, and was about to break through to third rank.
His Thunder System was mid-level first rank.
Additionally, Jiang Yuan's spiritual power realm had already reached the third realm and was pushing towards the fourth realm!!!