Chapter 644: Chapter 630: Corrosive Grounds
Blood!
The ground was soaked in fresh blood!
Amidst the dripping sound of blood, tens of thousands of skeletons stood on the ground, reveling in this blood ritual.
The insect swarm had just come to an end.
Every once in a while, the rift of the Insect Realm opens, unleashing a deluge of insects. However, unlike their initial ravenous appearance, the current inhabitants of the Gorge Gate have all relocated, leaving behind an army of lifeless Skeleton Legion!
A few golden skeletons positioned at the front were transformed by the Power of the Soul drawn from the plane, each possessing Golden Tier strength. Every time the insect swarm descended, there were always some golden powerhouses among them, yet as soon as they showed up, they were besieged by the six golden skeletons. Under such terrifying assaults, those conceited Insect Kings couldn’t even muster an effective defense, dying miserably on the spot.
A formidable force spread out.
The blood on the ground seemed to possess life, slowly gathering and then attaching itself to the bodies of the golden skeletons!
In contrast to other skeletons, they had glimpsed some wisdom and were now strengthening their power and repairing damaged bodies by utilizing this blood.
On the battlefield, many skeletons were still swinging their weapons, chopping the remaining corpses into pulp. Astonishingly, as these insect corpses were chopped, they slowly permeated the ground’s surface, and with careful eyes, one could see that the surface of the surrounding land was undulating.
The Land of Decay.
This was a large-scale necromancy magic.
Saruman sought to transform the city’s land completely into a domain suitable for undead creatures.
Even on the Bone Plain, this magic was hard to accomplish because the prerequisite was a massive amount of flesh and blood. The meaning of this magic was to fully merge the soil and blood, turning it into an alternative form of life!
On the Land of Decay, no vegetation could exist. Any creature with flesh and a breath of life stepping into this area would be attacked by the land. The seemingly hard surface would gradually become soft, adhering to the creature like a spider’s web, killing it in a state of despair.
The Bone Plain was difficult to perfect because Saruman’s surrounding environment was predominantly undead creatures. Even if he wanted to transform it, it required lots of effort to transport demon and dark creature flesh here, which was not cost-effective.
But the Gorge Gate was different, with the Insect Realm as a treasury of flesh. Every arrival provided an opportunity for the Land of Decay to expand and advance!
Blood enhanced the skeletons’ power, and the flesh went below ground to transform this undead paradise!
For humans, this land had become a forbidden zone of life. However, for undead creatures, it was a treasure trove because it devoured countless flesh and was filled with necromantic energy. It was said that any undead stepping on this land could absorb endless energy, even the average skeleton could exert 1.5 times the power. Imagine the despair faced by the insects!
Stench!
This is the strongest impression anyone gets when entering the Gorge Gate from the outside world!
Even hovering in mid-air using demon wings, Chen Feng could still see with his eyes how slippery the land below was. It wasn’t the dampness after rain but the chill of stepping on countless corpses!
One could say, after Saruman’s transformation, the entire Gorge Gate leaned towards being a land of the dead, and possibly attracting other undead creatures nearby due to these lands.
Zombie vultures, heart stealers, ghosts would all become new residents of this city. By then, even if the Insect Realm disappeared one day, ordinary people would no longer return.
This environment might also attract infected insects from the Insect Realm.
Simply put, it’s like carrion beetles. Infected by mysterious bacteria, their bodies constantly emanate a putrid odor. Even in the Insect Realm, they were despised, but this land was their dream paradise. Here, they wouldn’t even choose to fight skeletons but would burrow underground to lay eggs, trying to establish a foothold.
The surrounding land and air had already degraded, and even Bronze Tier mutant beings would feel weak in the limbs if they stayed too long here. Their bodies would gradually grow corpse spots, and one day, their eyes would fall to the ground, turning them into a walking corpse!
Perhaps sensing Chen Feng’s arrival, a crack suddenly appeared in the land below, and Saruman emerged from it. Simultaneously, the surrounding skeletons knelt on the ground in a ceremony welcoming a king.
Seeing this, Chen Feng couldn’t help but smirk. Undoubtedly, the other party had already become the king of this land, and compared to himself, the skeletons were more loyal to Saruman.
Chen Feng wouldn’t rashly provoke a legendary Insect Emperor. Without thorough preparation, a golden powerhouse challenging a legend was sheer suicide.
A Fallen Angel was concealed nearby. As a being capable of walking with devils, the Fallen Angel naturally possessed formidable stealth abilities, and Chen Feng instructed it to remain hidden until the Insect Emperor appeared before attacking together.
Even if the Insect Emperor had an insect form, its intelligence was comparable to that of humans. With countless years of life, they understood the importance of caution. To encircle such a foe, Chen Feng could not let it sense any threatening presence nearby!
Ready.
Chen Feng arrived at the rift of the Insect Realm; one cannot gain a tiger cub without entering the tiger’s den. Yes, to acquire high-quality sacrifices, he had also become one of the baits in this mission.
The Insect Realm was like a massive festering wound, and due to its long embedding, the surrounding Dimension Wall had become corroded, exuding an overwhelming stench.
Chen Feng furrowed his brow, quickly retrieving a bag from his pocket and revealing an energy fruit. Only with the emergence of its fragrance did the surrounding stench gradually diminish.
The fragrance emitted by the energy fruit slowly seeped into the surrounding air, and not just the Insect Realm, even the skeletons below became visibly excited, raising their heads to search, falling into a frenzy.
It was like fishing; one needed some patience.
To enhance the scent’s permeation, Chen Feng didn’t hesitate to slash a piece of the Dimension Wall with the Endless Sword. Before long, a buzzing sound emerged, indicating that the energy fruits had caught the attention of the insects!
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