Chapter 1563: Chapter 178 Undead Creature
Xuan Yue shook her head and said, "That’s not the reason. The evil aura here is too strong, and the Sword of Hades is the most evil object in the world. I’m afraid that once you use it here, the evil aura from the Death Mountain Range will be completely attracted. At that time, you might not be able to control it and might even be counter-controlled, creating an even greater crisis. Additionally, the Sword of Hades is unsheathed without returning unless it draws blood. Its every attack must absorb the soul of at least one creature. But do you think those Undead Creatures in the Death Mountain Range have souls and flesh for it to absorb? Probably not. If that’s the case, the attack target of the Sword of Hades might turn toward us. That’s why I advised you not to use it. Your skills are already very high, you can exhibit powerful strength without it. This is our first time entering the Death Mountain Range, so we have plenty of time and don’t need to rush to complete the task. If we’re besieged by Undead Creatures, you can try Heavenly Thunder Clash to see if you can successfully summon Nine Heavens God Thunder. Even if it fails, we can use the Space Teleportation Formation to exit from here. Safety is the priority."
Ah Dai nodded and said, "Alright, I’ll listen to you. Let’s go over there and take a look; maybe there are large areas of Undead Creatures behind the mountain." With tense feelings, everyone walked towards the south side of the mountain. When they reached the mountain’s edge, they all froze. Before them was not an imagined sea of Undead Creatures, but a vast empty expanse of rolling hills.
"Is this the Death Mountain Range? Apart from the evil, eerie aura, there’s nothing!" said Olivia, looking at the expansive and barren mountains before them. The vast range extended endlessly, with mounds of earth-yellow hills standing chaotically. All the hills, like the big mountain beneath their feet, were barren, and the dust raised by the gentle breeze gave a desolate feeling.
Yan Shi said, "Don’t be careless, didn’t Elf Envoy Audi say that he encountered no obstacles when he entered the Death Mountain Range before? He was only besieged by Undead Creatures after entering deep within the mountains. Since there aren’t any Undead around now, we might as well hurry along, we might just get directly to the heart of the mountain range."
Ah Dai nodded and said, "Big brother is right, let’s set out." Since no Undead Creatures appeared, they didn’t form the pre-designed formation but continued flying as they did when they ascended the mountain, quickly advancing about a hundred meters above the ground.
After all, this is considered the most dangerous place on the continent. Ah Dai pushed his pure True Qi to the limit, nervously watching the surroundings, ready to handle any possible disturbances. Xuan Yue flew behind Ah Dai, a golden light sphere condensed on the Angel Wand as support for Ah Dai.
Everything went unusually smoothly; they crossed over more than ten hills without encountering any Undead Creatures. Although the group did not let down their guard, they were not as tense as before.
Xuan Yue said to Ah Dai, "We must have entered about ten kilometers into the mountain range, right? Could it really be there’s no enemy?"
Ah Dai said, "It’s best if there aren’t any. This way, we can reach the deepest parts of the mountain range. I hope the Dark Forces controlled by the Church of the Dark Saint are truly here; otherwise, they’re always hiding in the dark, making it harder to deal with."
As they were speaking, Ah Dai suddenly sensed something rapidly approaching them from the front. His heart jumped, and he shouted, "Everyone be careful, the enemy might be coming." He then began to chant the Spell of Divine Dragon Body Cover from Dragon’s Blood, and a massive Blue Dragon Shaped Energy floated out, its clear form akin to a real Giant Dragon. The vast Sacred Aura instantly enveloped Ah Dai, the Blue Dragon Shaped Energy letting out a resonant chant. At the same time, Xuan Yue also activated her Phoenix Body, with blazing red energy transforming into a huge phoenix form that wrapped around her delicate body. Everyone on Sheng Xie’s back retrieved their weapons, ready for any eventualities.
When Ah Dai saw the rapidly approaching object he had sensed, he was taken aback, not because of its power, but due to its weakness. The flying creature was wrapped entirely in gray gas, less than a meter long, resembling Bone Dragon but only skeletal, appearing less than the size of an Azure Eagle. Despite its swift speed, it emitted no powerful aura.
Ah Dai sent Sheng Xie a message to attack. Although this was the first Undead Creature they encountered, they realized that the crisis from the Death Mountain Range was about to commence.
Excitement glimmered in Sheng Xie’s eyes as it flapped its massive wings, charging toward the Bone Bird. The Bone Bird seemed unaware, as even faced with Sheng Xie’s mighty presence, it showed no sign of evasion and instead sped up. Gold flashed in Sheng Xie’s eyes, and it opened its wide mouth, unleashing a large gust of gray Dragon Breath with golden light spots, enveloping the Bone Bird as it flew close.
The Bone Bird did not dodge, its surrounding gray gas suddenly flew up, condensing into a Defense Shield-like form in front of itself. However, how could such a weak creature withstand Sheng Xie? It was as if there was no barrier; its body, along with the gray gas, was entirely swallowed by Sheng Xie’s Dragon Breath.
