Chapter 459: The Immortal City
The dark and deep passages stenched, and were surrounded by humanoid bones and gnawed corpses. This is the pit of the unbelievers within the Blind Eye cult, and after Henry and his party retrieved half of the artifact, Shasar provided this secret passage, which is said to lead to the interior of the Eye Demon's lair. However, it is not safe here, and as you can tell from the bones on the ground, there must not be too many undead creatures such as ghouls and zombies here.
As he walked, Ammon pinched his nose and complained, "Oh...... Damn, how can there be so many rotting corpses here, it really stinks. β
"I could feel the wandering souls crying. They were all poor people killed by the cult, it was hard to imagine that these evil creatures would dare to do such evil deeds under the noses of the temple. Selie Leph said with an angry face. As a holy warrior, she was keenly aware of the huge negative energy gathering in the depths of her body.
Kaidong lowered his head, sighed slightly, and blamed himself: "It's our fault, if the Knights and the Temple had paid attention to it earlier, there wouldn't have been so many victims." The evil Eye Demon must pay the price, and only by killing them can these angry souls rest once and for all. β
"No, this responsibility does not belong only to the Temple and the Knights, Am's Council also has an unshirkable responsibility. If it weren't for their repeated efforts to strike a balance, I believe you would have started to eradicate the Blind Eye cult a long time ago. Obviously, Henry was the only one who could say that. Even at times like these, he did not forget to pour some dirty water on the council.
After smiling bitterly, Kaidong shook his head and explained for his country: "This is also a matter of no way. Know that Amm is a nation united by numerous city-states. The interests of all parties must be taken into account. Otherwise, once there is too much contradiction, the whole country will fall apart. Generally. Am's law is fair and doesn't favor ......"
Before he could finish his words, a large area of undead suddenly appeared in front of him. Mummies, ghouls, and zombies blocked the passage, and one of the guys, who seemed to have his old sanity, immediately shouted loudly, "This...... This is...... What's going on? How...... What's going on? Live...... Living! Over here? I...... I'm going to...... Report to the mayor! With that, it turned and ran towards the cavern behind it.
"Oh...... Oh, my God! Did I hear me right? This zombie can actually talk! Yao En screamed out in a lost voice.
"Yes, you heard it right, because we all heard it. Don't talk nonsense, get ready for battle. The undead were about to rush over. As he spoke, Ammon unhurriedly drew the weapon from his waist. She's seen a lot of big scenes, so she's pretty calm.
Henry blessed himself with a "tin technique" and immediately said to Kaidon: "We must fight quickly, that zombie seems to have said the word mayor just now, and I think if nothing else, there should be a city ruled by the undead." β
"I heard it too! Evil places like this must be purified! Please give the order, the Holy Avenger in my hands is ready to kill the undead in front of me. Uncle Kaidon clutched the golden glow of "Cassomir" and said loudly.
"SΓ©rielle Love is ready to go over! Everyone else is fighting on their own, so let's send these dead guys back to the underworld! β
As soon as the words fell, Henry rushed in with the long knife in his hand, and instantly set off a bloody storm. The sharp blade can cut through the body of an undead creature with a light stroke. In just a few seconds, a vacuum band is formed around the body. Juggernaut's fierce attacks were vividly embodied, and there were hardly any enemies that were his one-in-one enemy.
Sheena slashed at the zombies around her. While shouting: "It's incredible, I haven't seen you for a few days, and your martial arts have improved so much!" β
"Of course! I work out every day! With that, Henry turned around and cut off a mummy who was trying to sneak up.
"I can't believe that a legendary mage and druid can be so powerful. Your talent is good and enviable. Caydon teased as he chopped off the head of a ghoul. The Holy Avenger's power was so great that he even burned the neck part.
As Cerile Love's excesses began to take effect, many zombies in a position of strength began to storm themselves, and flesh and plasma exploded everywhere. As a level 10 paladin, although the supernatural aura she generated was not enough to kill mummies and ghouls, it was extremely lethal to the lowest level of undead creatures such as zombies.
It can be said that the battle went unusually smoothly, and everyone almost didn't even have a layer of oil skin cut, and they killed all the undead creatures blocked in the passage, completely crushing the posture. This is the role of high-level magic weapons and armor, and if you change to ordinary steel weapons, even if you are skilled in martial arts, you will inevitably get a little injured.
This is also the reason why many spellcasters discriminate against melee classes. They rely too much on equipment, even legendary warriors, thieves, and barbarians, and if they don't have a good weapon at their disposal, a piece of armor that can provide enough protection, they may not be able to defeat even slightly more powerful monsters.
But the caster is a completely different story. Even when naked, a legendary mage can still perform a lot of magic, and although its combat power will be weakened, it will still be enough to crush most monsters, including primeval races like dragons. Arguably, there is an insurmountable gulf between the two, so it is inevitable that spellcasters will be paid a higher salary.
After the battle, Henry wiped the blood from the long knife and said with a smile, "I think it's time to go and see the city built by the undead, and talk to this mayor by the way." β
"I don't think it's necessary at all. Any undead creature that appears on the main plane is a heretic! It must be wiped out completely! "Cerileph firmly speaks the dogma of Tyre, the god of justice. This young girl who has not yet reached adulthood has already shown a side that is not only dead, and it is believed that it will not be long before she will become a strict secondary and second disease patient like most young paladins.
Henry felt that there was no need to argue about this at all, and shrugged his shoulders indifferently. "Alright, let's rush in and kill them all."
"That's right, keep morale high, it's full of evil creatures, so there's no mercy at all." Kaidong shouted with a little enthusiasm. Although he is not young, he is still a little excited at this moment. After all, eradicating evil is the mission of every paladin, and if you successfully complete this mission, you will definitely be able to draw a successful end to your career.
Continuing along the deep passage, the group soon saw an old wooden suspension bridge, most of the planks on which were rotten, and the rope used to hold it in place did not look like step water. Yao En tried to step on it hard, and the tattered wooden board broke in two in an instant. He hurriedly patted his chest on his back leg a few steps and said, "Uh...... I think the bridge is no longer usable, because it can't even hold the weight of a dwarf. β
"Don't worry, I can make it hold up a little longer." With that, Henry took a few seeds out of his pocket and threw them on the ground, then began to water them with the power of the legendary druid. The huge amount of natural energy instantly caused the seeds to break through the ground and sprout, and the vines quickly climbed along the rope, and in just one minute, the entire suspension bridge was wrapped from the inside out, and the thick vines looked very strong.
He tried to walk up there, and then said to everyone, "What are you waiting for, hurry up." The plant only survives for ten minutes, and once it loses the power of nature, it will soon dry up and die. β
"Wow! It's simply amazing! Ammon, who was walking on the vine bridge, exclaimed.
Sheena took two deep breaths and nodded approvingly. "It's really amazing, look at these leaves, they are all emerald green, and there is even a fragrance of grass and trees."
Passing through the guΓ² suspension bridge, the group immediately discovered a huge hole, which constantly exuded a cold atmosphere. There is no doubt that this is a phenomenon that occurs when negative energy gathers to a certain extent, and it seems that the depths of the cave are the cities built by the undead.
Henry was very careful to bless everyone with a "protection against negative damage", and then took the lead and walked in. You must know that one of the main ways of attack of undead creatures is negative energy erosion, once they invade the body, they will cause weakness, paralysis, dizziness, nausea, body decline, lack of strength and other negative states.
The magic of "Protecting against Negative Damage" is precisely the nemesis of negative energy erosion, it can form a protective film on the surface of the body, and if negative energy is found, it will be expelled immediately, and whenever conditions permit, most adventurers will bless one on their bodies when dealing with undead creatures.
Walking through the invisible tunnel, a huge cave hall opened up in front of everyone. Zombies, mummies, ghouls, all sorts of undead creatures are here to find it all. Using tools such as ropes, ladders, and stone slabs, they built habitable platforms on large rocks of varying heights.
Henry just glanced at it, and immediately got goosebumps all over his body. According to preliminary estimates, it is inhabited by at least more than a thousand undead creatures, making it a small town. Just these guys surging to the surface can kill at least a quarter and a third of the ordinary residents of the city, and he suddenly feels that it is a miracle that Askatra can survive to this day, the Mind Flayer, the Eye Demon, the Undead, if these terrifying monsters are dispatched together, I am afraid that the entire city will be destroyed in an instant.
Seeing the shocking scene in front of him, Kaidong couldn't help but blurt out: "Thom is on top!" There's a city of the undead! β
"This ...... It's unimaginably evil! Selly Love felt like her tongue was a little out of line.
Yao En shuddered and said, "I think...... We'd better retreat before these guys find out, or it's likely to be their lunch. β
"Relax, dear Mr. Midget. These undead are nothing, and we can catch them all. Henry grabbed Yao En, who wanted to escape, and said with a smile. Thousands of undead creatures, what a considerable amount of experience points, how could he let it go so easily. (To be continued......)