Reborn with Infinity Skill Points, I Enslaved All Universes-Chapter 257 --The Surprised Spirits

When he saw that the First Human Emperor in front of him actually recognized him, Daniel nodded slightly in acknowledgment, considering it a greeting.

At the same time, the other Human Emperors of the human race, along with many powerful Awakeners, were all summoned by Daniel. Even the archbishops from various generations of the Church were gathered around him.

And the reason they were all called together was obviously because of the resurrection.

These souls more or less already knew Daniel’s identity in their hearts.

However, before officially beginning the process, Daniel raised a question first:

"Before we begin, I want to ask all of you something. After the end of the first Millennium Apocalypse, the Holy Scripture you used—was it the version that I had revised?"

The moment he said this, the faces of the archbishops present immediately showed confusion and shock.

What did that mean?

The scripture they had been devoutly following for so many years—had actually been altered by someone?

Meanwhile, the expression on the face of the very first Archbishop was solemn as he answered:

"Yes. Ever since your departure, this matter has been treated as the highest-level secret."

"Even Archbishop Pippen never disclosed this to anyone."

"This secret has only been known to the Human Emperors of each generation."

The First Human Emperor nodded as well and continued:

"We’ve always had eyes and ears within the Church. Even the prayers they utter daily are monitored by our agents."

"And this secret—that the scripture was altered—has been passed down only among the Human Emperors."

Hearing this, Daniel gave a satisfied nod.

According to what the Eye of Insight was showing him, none of them were lying.

However, the archbishops nearby all showed drastic changes in their expressions.

"The scripture was revised? What does that even mean?"

"So all this time... the Holy Scripture we’ve used wasn’t the real version?"

Daniel could clearly sense that the questions from these archbishops carried no deception or pretense. Their reactions were completely genuine.

At that moment, the First Human Emperor explained further:

"Ever since your departure, we kept the fact that the scripture was altered completely hidden."

"To maintain secrecy, we never left behind any documentation. Not even Pippen mentioned it to his successor."

"And as time passed, this revised scripture naturally came to be seen as the original."

After listening to this, Daniel gave a small nod of approval.

"You’ve done well."

"As things stand now, the Church indeed poses no real threat to humanity."

"But to play it safe, let’s wait until after this Apocalypse ends before we resurrect Pippen."

Having clarified this matter, Daniel then used his authority as the Lord of Soul City and issued a mass announcement to all souls:

[All souls, return to Soul City immediately.]

[I will open the Gate of Rebirth. Every one of you shall be resurrected!]

...

Upon seeing this announcement, all the conscious souls present were instantly dumbfounded.

Was their Lord insane?

"I’ve been dead for over a thousand years... and you’re telling me I can be resurrected now??"

"Stop joking around! I’ve finally made a name for myself in the Undead Lands, and now you want me to go back to being alive?"

"Dude, weren’t you more powerful when you were alive? Why hesitate?"

"Wait, wasn’t resurrection only possible through rare revival scrolls? Even those have heavy restrictions!"

"If resurrection is really possible... that’s incredible!"

In reality, the Undead Lands were far from pleasant.

Although this realm had mimicked many forms of entertainment from the world of the living, the spirits had no physical bodies—so they could feel nothing.

Because of that, the recreational activities offered in the City of the Undead had virtually no participants. They were kept running probably just as a nostalgic reminder of life.

These souls were relatively fortunate, all things considered. Most lived monotonous, repetitive lives year after year.

Under Glaton’s relentless exploitation, they had to work nonstop just to continue existing.

Simply surviving here demanded everything they had.

All in all, the Undead Lands were dull and depressing. Compared to the world of the living, the gap was insurmountable.

And deep within their hearts, all these souls yearned for the realm of the living. They longed to be alive again.

This intense yearning was not unlike the abyssal creatures’ desire to reach the surface.

So countless souls had hoped—desperately hoped—that one day, they could be resurrected.

But in reality, Glaton held absolute control over the right to resurrection.

Only a select few souls were permitted to reincarnate via the Gate of Rebirth.

Yet after the initial shock of Daniel’s announcement, some spirits began to question its authenticity.

However, even with doubts, their actions told a different story. They rushed toward the City of the Undead at incredible speeds.

After all, whether it was real or not—they had to see it with their own eyes.

Soon, large groups of souls began gathering near the teleportation circles, eager to reach Soul City as fast as possible.

"An announcement from the city lord? Since when did Glaton become so kind-hearted?"

"Hey man, are you forgetting something? Glaton isn’t our city lord anymore. He’s been replaced by someone named Daniel."

"Oh, really? I must be getting old... so much that I’ve forgotten so many things."

The one speaking was a murky, dim soul. As time passed, the longer a soul remained in spirit form, the more impurities it would accumulate. Its purity would fade, and its consciousness would grow increasingly sluggish—until eventually it vanished altogether.

But just then, a young spirit suddenly interjected into their conversation.

"Daniel... Did you just say the City of the Undead’s new lord is named Daniel?"

In that instant, many nearby souls began to stir excitedly.

They were all newly-deceased spirits—some of them had perished only days ago in the recent battles against the angels.

Because even the weakest of those angels who had just descended still carried a terrifying level—at least Level 200.

That kind of power was absolutely overwhelming to most races in the multiverse.

Despite the best efforts of many Awakeners, countless civilians were still slaughtered without resistance.

And so these civilians arrived in the Undead Lands, many still dazed and disoriented. And then suddenly, they heard that name—Daniel.

Wait a second...

Why would His Highness Daniel appear in the Undead Lands?

Did that mean... Daniel had died?

No. That couldn’t be.

The Daniel in the Undead Lands... surely must be just one of his many avatars.