I Became the Progenitor Vampire-Chapter 341 - 343 Transcendent Emergence The Terrifying
Chapter 341: Chapter 343: Transcendent Emergence, The Terrifying Mire Swamp (10,000-Word Mega Chapter)
Chapter 341: Chapter 343: Transcendent Emergence, The Terrifying Mire Swamp (10,000-Word Mega Chapter)
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The environment of the underworld was perpetually grey and murky, even though numerous luminescent plants tried hard to spread their light, it still felt very gloomy compared to the surface.
However, unlike the life forms on the surface, Bloodline thrived in this dark environment, living comfortably.
The thick earth blocked the existence of the sun and light; the deeper they went underground, the quicker Bloodline would revert to their peak condition and maintain it for a long time.
Unfortunately, the only downside was the absence of humans in the underworld, leading to a scarcity of food which meant Bloodline seldom frequented the underworld.
Only those parts of the underworld that connected to the surface, where they could go out to prey on humans, would likely have Bloodline nests.
Castro’s wingspan of 16 blades, even in the dim environment, reflected a chilling light that made one’s spine tingle.
Flying through several widened underground passages, Castro encountered no obstacles. Although incapable of achieving supersonic speeds, he was still significantly faster than the Magic Language Bats.
By the time Lide rode Castro to Grey Stone Castle, he immediately spotted Koso standing within the city.
Koso, a Level 16 Bronze One-Eyed Giant, was once a native of the underworld, the son of the previous chief of the Thunder Tribe.
This colossal figure, dressed in full body armor stamped with the dark, distinctive patterns of Dwarves, stood as solid as a hefty mountain within the city.
Anyone standing beside this bronze One-eyed Giant would feel an overwhelming sense of insignificance, his massive form filled with a terrifying power that sent shivers down the spine.
His muscles appeared as if they were poured melted steel, bulging prominently under the Extraordinary Armor.
His huge single eye, protected by armor, stared at the entrance of the cave, filled with a chilling indifference.
This was a giant seemingly ready to burst with rage, suppressing the flames of anger within.
Huhuh~
As Castro soared above Grey Stone Castle, everyone below recognized this beast as Lide’s personal mount.
In the city, apart from the army carrying out defensive duties, everyone as if pressing a button, knelt on one knee and bowed their heads to salute their supreme commander.
In this city, that man was everyone’s faith and reliance, and also the master of their destinies.
“Master, Koso welcomes your arrival…”
The giant bronze One-eyed Giant slowly knelt in salute.
Lide did not instruct Castro to lower his altitude; his body simply floated down from the sky.
Seeing this scene, his expression did not fluctuate much, as he was already accustomed to it; he turned to look around.
“Rise.”
Once the army had gotten up and resumed their duties, Lide then addressed Koso before him.
“Koso, have you found traces of the Thunder Tribe?”
Even as Lide floated in midair, the moment the towering, mountainous One-eyed Giant stood up, Lide felt a sense of oppressive force due to their sizes.
“Yes, Master, I have clashed with them…” Koso’s voice boomed like muffled thunder, his gaze slightly frustrated.
“But there were too many of them, I couldn’t defeat everyone…”
He continued, the suppressed rage still burning within him, feelings of bitterness and humiliation prevailing in Koso’s heart at the moment.
The One-eyed Giant is a form of intelligent life, with the intellect of a human child aged eleven or twelve when fully grown.
Although capable of communication, they were quite naive and easily angered.
However, Koso, bearing the title Wisdom, was almost no different from an average human.
Lide, seeing Koso’s angered demeanor, couldn’t help but smile; this big fellow being angry was quite amusing.
“No harm, the Thunder Tribe is your tribe. I’m here this time to help you reclaim your position as tribal chief.”
“How many fighters above Level 15 do they have now?”
After a brief pause, Koso looked a bit troubled and said, “Master, when I last left the tribe, there were only three members at Level 15; my brother was Level 16, and the other two were also at Level 15…
But when I encountered them this time, my foolish brother had already advanced to Level 18, and there were as many as six members at Level 15…”
Oh?
Lide frowned and acutely sensed that something was amiss.
One-eyed Giants were not an invincible race by nature; they possessed the bloodline of ancient giants, had long lifespans, and the longer they lived, the stronger they became, similar to giant dragons.
Logically, the growth of the Thunder Tribe’s power should have been nearly impossible so quickly.
Castro, under his tutelage for three years, had only progressed from Level 15 to Level 16.
And the Thunder Tribe, having added four Level 15s in three years, Castro’s brother advanced from Level 15 to Level 18?
This must be a joke.
Lide’s deep eyes gently moved, showing a hint of contemplation.
Had the other side obtained an object that could rapidly increase power?
Or perhaps some ancient inheritance?
Or even, had they directly awakened a superior bloodline?
Although these speculations seemed far-fetched, the One-eyed Giants resided in the Underworld, where such things could possibly exist…
If he could possess the Thorns Holy Fruit that purified bloodlines, wasn’t it possible that other miraculous things existed outside?
This world was filled with too much mystery and the unknown.
“Has the behavior of your tribesmen been unusual or bizarre?”
“Master, I saw huge scars on their bodies… those were not scars from hunting, but ones that only war could bring.”
Oh?
A light flashed in Lide’s eyes, war?
What else, aside from survival, could be worth waging war over in the Underworld?
Resources, wars were only waged over resources, not just in the Underworld but all of Glory.
Combining the sudden increase in their power, Lide made some initial judgments and decided,
“Now we go to reclaim your tribe, it’s time those damn rebels tasted the feeling of being hanged by a rope.
Castro, as the rightful heir to the Thunder Tribe, the One-eyed Giants of the tribe are your subjects.
Those rebels defeated you with their schemes, but you, for the sake of the Thunder Tribe, will never give up!
You have evolved into a Bronze One-eyed Giant after countless efforts just waiting for this day; you will let everyone in Thunder know their king… has returned!”
Castro listened to these words with a blank face… Is that so?
How don’t I know about this, I clearly was defeated and driven out…
“Where is the Thunder Tribe now?”
“Master, they are on the edge of the Mud Swamp, about six or seven days away from Grey Stone Castle…”
Lide looked at Castro’s massive body and his mouth twitched, you mean seven or eight days’ travel?… That’s probably over a thousand kilometers??
This guy is so unreliable.
“Can you find them?”
Castro nodded proudly, “Master, the Creator God granted me a unique talent,
I left landmarks made from my blood; as long as it’s less than a month, I can find that mark.”
The unique talent the Creator God gave you… Do One-eyed Giants always brag so grandly?
Lide looked at this fella with a straight face.
“Bring 20 Bloodline members and 50 Magic Language Bats, prepare to set off.”
According to rough estimates, this trip would at least cover a thousand kilometers, which was beyond the exploratory range of Dawn City’s army.
The dangers of the Underworld far exceeded those above ground, especially the Mud Swamp, an area teeming with bizarre creatures and frequented by the Black Dragon, the Land of Death.
To avoid causing too much disturbance, Lide decided to travel light.
Fewer people made it easier to respond, and if they couldn’t win, it made fleeing easier as well; having too many could lead to enormous losses if the enemy got a firm hold.
He wasn’t so deluded to think his Level 18 was enough to roam freely in the Underworld, not to mention the Black Dragon wrestling for divine artifacts in the swamp.
Even the Half-Elfs’ built Underground City, coupled with the Underworld’s most famous Shadow Elves, all possessed considerable strength.
From bits and pieces of Castro’s previous words, it was faintly discernible that these two forces likely had Extraordinary beings, and possibly more than one.
This made Lide proceed cautiously.
After a brief contemplation, Lide directly summoned the Level 19 Divine Monster, Asreaga.
This Divine Monster had been guarding the Spider Plane for many days, which was somewhat an underutilization of talent, especially after Asreaga confirmed that the two Extraordinary Spiders couldn’t pass through the spatial channel.
As for how Asreaga knew… Do Divine Monsters need to make sense?
Lide had received messages from Kapp more than once; this Divine Monster often launched into the Spider Plane, then, not long after, would drag its battered body back to the underground passage to absorb various deathly and vile energies for recovery.
The next day continued the same actions, done so frequently that it could embarrass many men.
Level 19 clashing with the Extraordinary… Lide couldn’t help but feel in awe of the horror of Divine Monsters.
Being Extraordinary and Level 19 were not even on the same level, yet Asreaga still lived well; such combat power was truly trembling to the heart.
Thus, Lide decided to proceed cautiously. He chose to bring along this Divine Monster whose combat power exceeded all limits, believing the level 18 Beastman King Kapp and the level 19 Withered Bone guarding the Spider Plane were enough.
After brief preparations, aside from the Divine Monster Asreaga, Dylan, the level 12 second-generation Bloodline who always managed and nurtured the Magic Language Bats, also followed him.
There were many useful talents among the second-generation Bloodline, and Dylan was certainly one of them; Lide also wanted to take this opportunity to further cultivate him.
Talents were always welcome.
After a short resupply, Lide took the lead, mounted Castro, and soared directly into the sky.
The level 19 Divine Monster rode on a trembling Magic Language Bat, following behind.
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As for the large figure Koso, the old method was used; the Blood Clan Mage’s Hand held him as he moved with others deeper into the Underground World.
As the entire team flew out of Grey Stone Castle, Lide turned his head for a glance at the city marked by streaks of war on its walls, feeling a surge of complex emotions in his heart. Survival was indeed the main theme of this world.
Taking a deep breath and turning his head away, suppressing the poetic sickness in his heart, his eyes gazed into the distance.
Thinking about the upcoming exploration, excitement slowly welled up in his heart.
“Who knows if this time we might stumble upon a few Divine Artifacts on the road, encounter several Forbidden Curse Scrolls in a grass ditch, or catch a few juvenile dragons in a water pool…. Truly exciting.”
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Flying in the Underworld was an utterly different experience.
Aside from the stench of decay in the air which slightly displeased Lide, he still quite enjoyed this flying process.
The height of the Underground World was only three thousand blades. The space rock walls overhead emitted a faint glow, composed of Divine Power and rules, could only be destroyed by Divine forces, and were among the most solid substances in the Underground World.
Under the dim light, the sky seemed misty as if veiled, indistinct.
As Lide looked down from the air, various strange plants on the ground flashed by in his sight. All these twisted, deformed underground plants exuded an entirely different aura from those on the surface.
The scene looked like the Divine Country of some ancient Evil God, intimidating to behold.
Giant bones of unknown Demon Beasts occasionally appeared on the ground; the flesh of these unknown creatures had long become food for other lives, leaving only their chilling bones, adding a layer of horror to the already grim atmosphere.
As they flew towards the direction Koso pointed, the land in Lide’s view grew increasingly moist.
From the initially slightly tough land transitioning gradually to soft wetlands and eventually entering a swamp completely.
Upon entering the swamp, Lide, who was initially full of anticipation, immediately felt a sense of dismay.
His eyes shifted from calmness to vigilance.
The swamps in the Underground World weren’t scenic sites with birds and sunshine like those on the surface; this place was filled with various deadly miasmas. Some areas’ poison mists could corrode a bird into a pile of bones the moment it flew through.
It was terrifying.
This was a land of death.
Black muddy pools soaking pale bloated corpses underneath, with clouds of deadly bacteria-carrying flies buzzing above.
The black water exuded the foul stench of rotting corpses, its toxicity more potent than plagues specially concocted by alchemists due to its stagnant nature for too long, so much so that even the resistance of giants might not be immune.
Next to the slushy pools, strange and eerie traces were left by some creatures wriggling and moving; the scene was filled with chilling terror.
Such ghastly scenes in the swamp slightly furrowed Lide’s brows.
In such a place, ordinary beings wouldn’t last ten minutes before their souls were reaped by the Death God.
Ho-ho~
Flying ahead on Castro, Lide led the team with his Talent advanced Danger Perception, his keen eyes akin to a hawk’s, not missing any potentially dangerous spots.
The Divine Monster, seeing this scene, appeared indifferent, even rather disgusted.
For him, this place was merely disgusting; as for danger?
As the pinnacle of evil in this world, these so-called germs, plagues, and poison mists had no effect on him, completely immune.
Lide could only sigh; some lives are just different from others.
As the exploration team delved deeper, the muddy swamp became clearer in his view, accompanied by more terrifying creatures.
He saw with his own eyes a giant python, 40 blades long, lurking and coiling around a putrid pool, cleverly killing a small creature as bait in preparation to hunt monsters passing by.
He also saw a pack of horror wolves, surrounded by flies, recklessly hunting an injured giant crocodile in the swamp…
This was purely a land of death, a place of hunting and being hunted.
After days of flying, a vast area enveloped in green toxic mists ahead made the exploration team slow down.
“Master, we have reached the Poisonous Fog Ring… After passing through the Poisonous Fog Ring, we will truly enter the Mud Swamp…” Before Lide could speak, Castro, carried by Mage’s Hand and flying, spoke up.
“The Poisonous Fog Ring is the outermost area of the Mud Swamp, unavoidable, we can only pass through it…”
Lide frowned deeply, the green poisonous fog, like cotton, floated in clumps in the air, and his body’s warning made him acutely aware of the danger in this area.
“Slow down, make sure not to touch those green poisonous fogs…
Follow my footsteps…”
Apart from the Divine Monster, all the faces of the Bloodline turned solemn.
Lide let Castro rise slightly, inspected the team once, and after finding no problems, he began to lead the team into this area of poisonous fog that enveloped the entire Mud Swamp like an iron ring.
This green poisonous fog was not continuous but floated in the air in clumps, like pieces of cotton, drifting in all directions, each clump of fog spaced some distance apart, and Lide searched for a way out in the crevices.
Luckily, his Danger Perception had upgraded to Advanced, and he barely found a safe passage here, but even so, the journey wasn’t completely safe.
A clump of green poisonous fog was suddenly blown by the wind, changing its trajectory. After all the Magic Language Bats passed by, the last three Magic Language Bats followed their flying path intending to pass through the gap, but due to the change in the trajectory of the poisonous fog, they couldn’t dodge in time and all crashed into it.
Roar~
Accompanied by a miserable roar, the skin of the three Level 9 Magic Language Bats instantly deteriorated, and the poisonous fog, like sulfuric acid, directly corroded their bodies into a corpse riddled with holes. Their flapping wings suddenly stopped, and in the blink of an eye, they crashed to the ground, splashing countless mud.
Lide turned his head to look behind briefly, his expression becoming somewhat grave.
“Everyone, stay alert, don’t be careless!”
The bloody lesson made everyone dare not slack off any longer.
After a Sunshine Hour and encircling countless distances, they lost two more Magic Language Bats.
Just as Lide was becoming impatient, the view suddenly opened up in front of him, and the swamp scene appeared again.
They had finally come out.
He breathed a sigh of relief.
Even his resilience had been stretched to the limit.
Flying in such a highly dangerous area filled with poisonous fog, the mental pressure could increase tenfold, because one could never be sure if the next clump of fog might suddenly change its trajectory.
Lide took a moment to gather himself and then looked around, his peripheral vision suddenly catching sight of a dry piece of land in the swamp nearby that seemed to offer a place to rest.
In a moment’s time, the team had filed out behind him, and apart from losing five Magic Language Bats, everything was intact.
Lide, driving Castro and confirming with the second-generation Bloodline Dylan that the team was intact, was just about to let everyone rest for a while to ease their tightly strung nerves when suddenly a loud noise came from afar.
Buzzing~
The roaring sound was like millions of mosquitoes ringing in the ears.
Lide swiftly turned around and seeing the sight of a huge black cloud rushing toward them quickly made his eyebrows furrow.
In his field of vision appeared a massive black cloud, composed of fist-sized monsters with tail stingers like steel needles and ferocious giant mouths.
They looked like enlarged wasps, but a hundred times more terrifying than wasps.
“Master, those are Corrosive Dragonflies!!
Let’s land quickly, these creatures usually live in groups, and each group has dozens in number; they are the natural enemies of all life in the Mud Swamp.
And their tail stingers carry corrosive venom more deadly than that of venomous snakes…”
Castro’s voice carried a trace of urgency.
Watching the black cloud violently flying toward them, Lide raised his eyebrows and waved his hand decisively, ordering everyone to land.
“Everyone descend to the ground, there’s a dry area below.”
“Castro, Asreaga, protect them.”
He himself didn’t care much, but he had subordinates… and the green poisonous fog behind them clearly wasn’t suitable for hiding.
There was no time to think further; the speed of the Corrosive Dragonflies exceeded his imagination, reaching at least 400 kilometers per hour, far surpassing the less-than-300 kilometers flight speed of the Magic Language Bats.
As the Magic Language Bats had just landed on the ground, both parties collided head-on.
The Corrosive Dragonflies, blocking out the sky like a madness-infused swarm, opened their mouths sharper than razors, biting and coming at them. Their tail stingers also emitted a deadly green poisonous glow, like steel needles.
In the midst of battle, there was no time to think too much. Corrosive Dragonflies came from below, from the front, and even some surged from the thick green poisonous fog to besiege them.
The scene was more terrifying than a locust passing.
The already dim light in the sky was completely obscured by the Corrosive Dragonflies at this moment.
The buzzing roar made everyone’s heart flutter, and their mood became irritable and restless in an instant, and fear descended.
Lide watched coldly, he and the Divine Monster had not landed; the Divine Monster floated alone in the air, his blood-red eyes already revealing murderous intent.
Buzzing, the collision began!
The first batch of Corrosive Dragonflies attacked like bullets fired, coming at them with a domineering attitude.
But the Divine Monster did not retreat in the slightest; instead, it charged toward the densest direction of the Corrosive Dragonflies with an even crazier attitude.
Crackle~ Like a dagger with a sharp edge, claws flashed across the air, and even the space seemed to tear and twist under its attack.
No Corrosive Dragonfly could survive under its sharpness for even half a second.
Explosive death.
The long tail behind the Divine Monster also started attacking recklessly, each swing killing dozens of Corrosive Dragonflies, its tail sharper than a spearhead was a slaughtering machine.
The terrifying killing speed of the Divine Monster even caused a brief void in the dense swarm of Corrosive Dragonflies around it.
But there were too many, they couldn’t be killed fast enough.
Asreaga was invincible, yet he had a fatal flaw, lacking a large-scale lethal skill.
Facing such vast numbers, he could suppress an area, but couldn’t change the overall situation.
Lide was not idle, at the moment of collision, the Magic Power in his hands began to gather.
A fierce Magic Tide surged towards him, a great terror rose indescribably, the dangerous aura emitting from him was even more exaggerated than that of the Divine Monster.
The swarm of Corrosive Dragonflies instantly quieted, then burst out with an even more piercing scream, for they sensed that lethal danger.
Like bullets exiting a chamber, the Corrosive Dragonflies whizzed at Lide at a speed invisible to the naked eye.
Bang~ The first Corrosive Dragonfly hit Lide with its sharp giant mouth, but a solid Shield appeared, the Dragonfly burst like an egg against a stone, splat, green slime dripped down the Magic Shield, stretching a disgusting long line.
But this was just the beginning, Lide’s Shield looked as though it was being struck by countless bullets, the Corrosive Dragonflies hit it at a terrifying speed, causing ripples on the Shield.
In less than 5 seconds, Lide’s Shield was covered with Corrosive Dragonflies, completely obscuring him.
The tail stings sharper than steel needles arched high, deadly poison flashing, then violently stabbed at the Magic Shield.
Crackle~ The intense corrosion erupted.
The solid Magic Shield seemed like it might burst any second under such dense assault, a slightly less courageous person seeing this might lose the will to resist entirely.
The dense swarm of Dragonflies completely enveloped Lide within the Magic Shield; from the outside, it was impossible to see Lide inside.
The scene was extremely horrifying.
Lide could also see the Corrosive Dragonflies covered all over the Magic Shield barely a half-blade from his body, above his head, below his feet, behind his back… everywhere.
Below him, Castro was also enveloped by Corrosive Dragonflies, but wearing Extraordinary Armor, he wasn’t injured.
Lide’s dark eyes grew ever colder.
Magic Power in his hands still crazily gathered, the over two thousand Magic Nodes in his mind were lit up by Magic Power, one after another.
When the last Magic Node of the Magic Model was activated, Lide’s eyes fiercely widened.
He raised his hands high.
Thunder God Descent.
Crackle~
Silver Dragon Lightning exploded in that instant, the blinding light was as dazzling as staring directly at the sun.
Within a radius of a hundred blades, terrible thunder spread, silver-white lightning sweeping out in all directions like a spiderweb.
The Corrosive Dragonflies were directly struck by the thunder, the overload of energy shattering their souls, exploding their bodies, and green slime burst into the air like fireworks.
And in the center, Lide stood like Thunder God himself, filled with a terrifying majestic presence.
Everything around seemed like it could be annihilated by him.
Supreme and unmatched.
Watching the still fiercely approaching, cloud-darkening swarm of Corrosive Dragonflies, Lide’s gaze was icy, directly driving Castro to charge through.
Castro’s body, covered by his mind, wasn’t harmed by the lightning.
As Lide, driving the supersonic speed of Castro, along with a Thunder God Domain of a hundred-blade radius burst into the dense swarm of Corrosive Dragonflies.
The scene became exceedingly spectacular.
All horror turned to ash before the lightning.
Thunder God Descent could be an instant-cast spell, or it could provide continuous output, but maintaining Thunder God Descent consumed a horrendous 1000 points of Mana every second.
Lide directly transformed, releasing the shackles of his Bloodline, activating the Ancestor Bloodline.
The terrifying Mana recovery rate forcibly maintained the consumption of this Four Circle Magic, equivalent to him casting a Four Circle Magic every second, which was extraordinarily horrifying.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Wherever Lide went, the air seemed to be torn into shreds by the power of the lightning.
Subjected to the immense power of the lightning, the tiny bodies of the Corrosive Dragonflies couldn’t withstand this terrifying force and burst apart.
At this moment, Lide was like a Divine being descended from the Divine Country, wielding the creation lightning to slaughter the evil filth of the Otherworld.
Slaughtering in all directions.
“Dense swarms of Corrosive Dragonflies in the sky stood no chance of escape under Castro’s speed.”
“They all turned to ash.”
“Thunder roared and the Silver Dragon danced wildly.”
“It was exhilarating.”
“This was the only feeling Lide had right now.”
“The massacre was like mowing the lawn, it felt like activating an unsurpassable power, with everything around him crumbling and breaking under the harsh thunder and lightning.”
“For the first time, the layers of Corrosive Dragonflies in the sky realized that having large numbers wasn’t necessarily a good thing.”
“Whoosh whoosh~”
“Castro, with his Blade Wings unfolded, sped through the swarm of Corrosive Dragonflies at a terrifying speed that was invisible to the naked eye.”
“From the outside, all that could be seen was a giant ball of Silver Dragon Lightning rolling and speeding through the stacked Corrosive Dragonflies, leaving an instantly cleared path wherever it went.”
“The air was filled with the stench of being scorched.”
“Whoosh whoosh~ The sky was being rapidly cleared, with terrifying gaps appearing in the Corrosive Dragonfly swarm in just a short period.”
“Just two to three minutes.”
“Buzz buzz buzz~”
“Although the eerie buzzing still lingered in the sky, it was no longer as terrifying as before.”
“At least a hundred thousand Corrosive Dragonflies had been sent to their deaths by Lide’s hands, piling up a thick layer of corpses on the swamp ground.”
“Just as Lide was not yet satisfied, a sharp scream erupted from within the swarm of Corrosive Dragonflies, and those that were originally planning to attack immediately turned tail like bereaved dogs, scrambling to fly away.”
“While the numbers still covered the sky, it was visibly much thinner.”
“The scene became quiet again as the Corrosive Dragonflies fled.”
“And yet, green juices, exploded from the Corrosive Dragonflies pierced by the lightning, still lingered in the air.”
“The entire sky looked as if it was covered by a light green veil.”
“The ground was even more exaggerated, covered with the completely charred bodies of Corrosive Dragonflies.”
“The smell of burnt hair even managed to mask the stench of the swamp mud.”
“The scene was like the apocalypse of the abyss, terrifying and horrifying.”
“At this moment, Lide finally dispersed the Thunder God Descent and his body returned to human form.”
“Looking around, he still felt somewhat unfulfilled.”
“Controlling the lightning just now felt too exhilarating, especially when the dense swarm of Corrosive Dragonflies rushed at him, like moths plunging into a blazing fire, with constant crackling explosions.”
“Glancing at the ground, he felt that in those short two to three minutes, at least a hundred thousand, if not more, Corrosive Dragonflies were killed.”
“The 19th-level Divine Monster Asreaga also returned to Lide’s side, standing quietly in the air, his mount having been tossed to the ground earlier.”
“The Divine Monster, although killing a significant number, still couldn’t compare to the resplendent Thunder God Descent by Lide.”
“This was the reason why a Mage Lord is called a Mage Lord, as a Mage Lord’s explosive power is absolutely ruthless to everyone.”
“Dylan, report the losses.”
Lide looked at the regrouping squad, his expression returning to calm.”
“Your Highness, aside from a Magic Language Bat that was killed, only 10 received minor injuries; the Bloodline remains uncounted.”
“Despite the fierce onslaught, Lide’s casting was too ferocious, barely giving the Corrosive Dragonflies a chance, and the bat swarm didn’t suffer much damage.”
“He nodded slightly.”
“Stay alert, continue moving forward…”
As Lide was about to leave, something on the ground caught Koso’s attention and he suddenly squatted down.”
“Master, I’ve found traces of a Half-Elf…..”
“Oh?”
“A Half-Elf?”
Lide’s eyes narrowed slightly; he had heard Koso mention the underground cities built by half-elves more than once.”
“That is the grandest city in the Underworld.”
“Why would there be a Half-Elf in this place? This is a muddy swamp, what could they possibly be doing here?”
“He floated up and gently descended towards the ground.”
“His boots stepping on the ground felt slightly obstructed, with the constant crunching sounds as the burnt Corrosive Dragonflies shattered under his boots.”
“Despite Koso squatting down, Lide still appeared childishly small in front of this hulking bronze one-eyed giant.”
“The one-eyed giant pointed to an inconspicuous spot on the ground and said in a deep, resonant voice.”
“Master, I have found Half-Elf feces. Based on the smell and freshness of the feces, they must have left no more than two days ago…”
Just as Lide was about to move over to check, his steps halted abruptly. Feces??
Before he could even ask, he saw the burly Koso hammer his fist into the ground like a battering ram, using it to support his body, then he leaned down, his massive head sniffing the feces before half standing up and sneezing violently.
Achoo!
The ground shook slightly.
“….it stinks…”
Hearing these thunder-like words, Lide couldn’t help but grimace. Did I ask you to smell it??
Koso then sniffed the air, stood up, and observed the footsteps and other traces on the ground earnestly. Moments later, he suddenly turned his gaze toward the flat ground to the right front.
Pointing, he buzzed, “Master, they went that way.”
In the muddy marsh, using demon beast feces or footprints to distinguish the tracks of prey is a very common technique. Koso had lived on this land for over two hundred years, and these ancient but practical skills had already been integrated into his Bloodline.
Seeing this, Lide became interested, “Can you deduce how many of them there might be?”
“Approximately twenty to thirty. These mud traces trampled do not appear to be those left by a large troop marching…”
“You said before that Half-Elves seldom come to the muddy marsh, right?”
“Yes, Master,” Koso nodded, “Half-Elves are suited to living on dry land, and the marsh is a deadly danger zone for them. Unless it’s necessary, most Half-Elves would avoid entering the marsh, but some might risk it to obtain rare materials…”
Lide nodded slightly, they had already left two days ago, which held little value to him; in such a haunted place, surviving over three Sunshine Hours was considered lucky.
“Koso, continue searching for the Thunder Tribe.”
Upon hearing Lide’s words, Koso immediately abandoned the idea of pursuing them.
“Yes, Master.”
Soon, under the control of the Blood Clan Spellcaster, Koso was again lifted into mid-air by the transformed Mage’s Hand.
After a sudden interlude, the operation continued.
However, this time Lide became even more vigilant, slightly slowing down his flight speed, and he even sent the Divine Monster Asreaga out to be on guard.
Half an hour later, they encountered another mishap.
A flock of carrion crows carrying a foul smell and germs shrieked piercingly as they suddenly took flight from the ground, rushing to attack them.
The sheer number, easily in the tens of thousands, filled this terrifying lifeform with a wingspan of one blade, inducing a heart-racing sensation.
This time Lide did not release the Thunder God Descent, instead, he unleashed the presence of the Blood Clan Ancestor.
Fear Descended, Immortal King, Crimson Sovereign,
His titles and aura activated, under his powerful presence, the intelligent carrion crows panicked instantly, their chasing speed notably slowed.
Corrosive Dragonflies, the kind of brainless underground creature, wouldn’t react like this at all. They only had a killing instinct, but carrion crows, being among the highly intelligent birds, could be intimidated.
Lide didn’t waste time tangling with these carrion crows carrying deadly germs and plague. He led his team away.
Killing them was pointless. Failing might even backfire on him, so pursuing them made little sense.
After two waves of attacks, everyone heightened their vigilance to the peak.
Fortunately, they were flying over from the air; had they been walking on the ground, they might have been attacked dozens of times by now.
This marsh filled with the scent of decay was the purest hunting ground, where life forever adhered to one rule—hunting.
Only those who fed and grew stronger had the right to survive.
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With the company of putrid smell and toxic mist, Lide continued to advance through the gloomy marsh.
The deeper they went, the more terrifying the marsh felt.
Not only did the corpses become more immense, and the vegetation on the ground increasingly bizarre, even when several Magic Language Bats briefly neared the ground to avoid a patch of poison mist,
several tendrils suddenly rose from below and tore those Magic Language Bats down—Lide couldn’t even intervene before they were dead.
His Advanced Danger Perception was constantly alerting him to dangers within the marsh, from every possible direction.
This muddy marsh constantly refreshed his understanding of danger.
Finally, after leaving Grey Stone Castle and flying for the seventh Sunshine Hour, a word from Koso let everyone breathe a sigh of relief.
“Master, ahead is a vast marshland, we can rest there temporarily…”
“A vast marshland?”
Lide was hearing this title for the first time.
Dylan, riding a level 12 Dawn Bat beside Lide, explained after hearing his confusion.
“Your Majesty, in the swamps of the Underworld, due to the vast expanse, the silt accumulates into mounds, and changes in the terrain sometimes expose the silt, forming solid ground.
The broad swamp areas are like islands in the sea, providing a certain living space.”
Lide nodded in understanding after hearing this explanation.
“If that’s the case, then this broad swamp area must be home to many dangerous races.”
“Yes, Your Majesty, the living environment in the Underworld is very harsh, especially in the swamps. Most intelligent and powerful races occupy a piece of broad swamp area as their habitat, as the solid ground can avoid many dangers.”
Dylan had clearly done his homework after his foray into the Underworld from the Dawn City.
As the two were talking, they continued flying at an unslowed pace, and suddenly, the dim sky in front of them slightly changed, scattering the dense, murky fog.
Then Lide saw a breathtaking sight.
Countless low, broad-leaved plants emitting fluorescence grew abundantly on a stretch of land that stretched as far as the eye could see, illuminating the entire silt swamp with their light.
The dense fog around seemed to be blocked by this area, unable to invade.
Even after flying into this space, Lide felt the air was much fresher, no longer foul as before.
“Master, we have arrived. After crossing this broad area, there’s a bit more distance, and we will reach the area where I last discovered the Thunder Tribe.”
Coso sounded very excited, joyful about soon returning to his tribe.
Lide did not say much and directly commanded the team to land.
Roar~
As the last Magic Language Bat landed on the ground, a piercing roar suddenly came from the outside toxic fog.
It was like the roar of a giant dragon and the shriek of a wild beast.
Lide felt the hair on his body stand on end just from hearing that sound.
A sensation of extreme danger emerged.
Transcendent.
An unknown transcendent life form was passing by.
His expression turned extremely grave, and he gestured for everyone to keep silent.
The level 19 Divine Monster, Asreaga, also lifted his head at this moment, looking in the direction of the sound. Unlike Lide, he now showed a brutal murderous intent.
It seemed he wanted to hunt the owner of the voice.
“Transcendent…”
The ancient profanity caused the surrounding air temperature to plummet suddenly, making the huge bodies of several Magic Language Bats tremble uncontrollably and swiftly move away from Asreaga.
Roar~
Moments later, a second roar came, but this time the sound was even more piercing.
The atmosphere instantly became oppressive, everyone’s breathing slowed significantly.
Bang~
Crash!
Roar~
With the shriek, a violent crash sounded, and apparently, some life forms were being extraordinarily hunted.
Lide’s dark deep eyes narrowed slightly, his thoughts racing as he turned to look at Dylan with a grave expression.
He lowered his voice.
“Dylan, take Coso and leave this place, wait for me on the other side of the broad area.”
“Asreaga, come with me.”
Upon hearing these words, the Divine Monster’s blood-red eyes gleamed intensely. The extreme evil murderous aura around him almost turned the air into ice.
Asreaga, covered in blasphemous inscriptions, emanated an unimaginable presence. Divine Monsters are the most extreme beings, their existence a sin unforgivable by nature.
“Father God… Your will is above my soul.”
Ancient profanity freezes the soul…
Watching Lide’s preparation to act, Dylan’s eyes showed some hesitation, “Your Majesty, the opponent may not necessarily come towards us, you don’t have to…”
“No, Dylan, that transcendent is injured,” Lide’s eyes carried a trace of madness unimaginable to outsiders, which mirrored the brutality and desire for slaughter in the Divine Monster’s eyes.
The transcendent is injured…
Upon hearing this, Dylan’s heart skipped a beat.
