Chapter 1567: Chapter 179: Dual Extreme Undead Spider
Ah Dai felt a warmth in his heart, turned back to take a look at Xuan Yue’s already somewhat blurred figure, and secretly vowed in his heart that no matter what, he would definitely protect everyone and ensure their safe return. Withdrawing from the others, Ah Dai fully unleashed his speed, dashing downward like a shooting star. Suddenly, the surroundings brightened, and he found himself out of that thick layer of green poisonous mist. The mist in the air clearly couldn’t catch up with him when he exerted his full speed. Delighted, Ah Dai hurriedly looked towards the ground. Many figures swayed on the ground, seemingly about to fall at any moment. With his eyes powered by True Qi, Ah Dai was shocked to discover a large group of Zombies below. The flesh on these Zombies was already decayed, with grayish-white rotten flesh oozing green liquid, and their eyes, shimmering with a faint eerie green light, looked dazed and dumbfounded. The green mist above them seemed to be caused by the evaporation of the green blood flowing from their bodies. A few particularly tall Zombies seemed to have discovered his presence, lifting their heads to look at him. Seeing such a scene, Ah Dai couldn’t help but feel puzzled. From entering the Death Mountain Range until now, they had encountered three waves of Undead Creatures: Bone Birds, Skeletons, and Zombies. These three types of Undead Creatures seemed to have a regional demarcation; no Skeletons appeared in this Zombie territory. And earlier, when the Skeletons attacked the group, the Bone Birds had retreated. This was different from what Audi the Elf Envoy had mentioned! Why are the boundaries of these Undead Creatures so neatly divided?
At this time, the Zombies had already noticed Ah Dai, lifting their heads one after another. Perhaps sensing the vigorous vitality contained within Ah Dai, the Zombies immediately became agitated. Some Zombies even vertically leaped up to attack Ah Dai. Fortunately for Ah Dai, although the Zombies had the ability to jump ten meters high, they lacked the ability to fly. Even though they looked terrifying, they posed no threat to him. Only those particularly tall Zombies occasionally sprayed out a gush of green liquid that looked somewhat powerful, but their spraying ability wasn’t strong enough to reach the thousand meters-high Ah Dai.
While observing, Ah Dai found that although these Zombies could jump high, they were much clumsier than Skeleton Soldiers. Yet, the green liquid on their bodies clearly contained a potent poison. Using the shadow of the mountain to discern directions, Ah Dai didn’t pay much attention to these Zombies. Via the connection of the Dragon’s Blood and Phoenix’s Blood, he swiftly charged into the green mist. When he returned to his companions, he couldn’t help but be taken aback. Xuan Yue’s Light of Purification had been corroded to only one foot thick. The outside of the Light of Purification had turned a deep green, and the poisonous mist seemed to have a tendency to condense into liquid form. Even the Magic of Olivia and Kino had little effect on it, relying entirely on Xuan Yue’s painstaking support. Due to the excessive depletion of Magic Power, her pretty face appeared a bit pale, clearly showing signs of being unable to hold on. The silver Solid State Energy from Life Transformation, driven by Ah Dai, suddenly expanded and instantly took over Xuan Yue’s defensive task, keeping the poison mist that was about to condense at bay. Although the Solid State Energy of Life Transformation would also be corroded, with Ah Dai’s power, there was no immediate danger.
Seeing Ah Dai return, Xuan Yue visibly sighed in relief and uttered breathlessly, "Good thing you’re back, otherwise I would’ve been unable to hold on much longer. I was already preparing to use the Space Teleportation Spell. Don’t separate from the group next time. What would we do if you got lost?"
Although Xuan Yue’s words contained a hint of reproach, Ah Dai’s heart still felt warm. After infusing her with a surge of True Qi filled with vitality, he said, "Let’s not talk about this now, I won’t be separated from you again. The canyon below is full of Zombies, and the poisonous mist is evaporating from them. Vila, Kino, quickly set up two layers of Barrier outside the Light of Purification. We’ll charge in that direction, Xiao Qie, full speed ahead." Under Ah Dai’s command, the group charged into the depths of the green mist.
Ah Dai had previously attempted to direct Sheng Xie to descend, trying to pass below the green mist, but with Sheng Xie carrying so many people, its speed was much slower than Ah Dai’s. Moreover, the green mist seemed to have a Soul, following their movement up and down. Ah Dai knew that to get out of this green mist, they’d probably have to break through the range of the Zombies. Constantly slashing forward with Life Transformation Qi, he parted the poisonous mist to both sides, protecting Sheng Xie and the others as they dashed outward.
No one knew how much time had passed, as Ah Dai began to feel signs of depletion in his Life Transformation Qi, and Xuan Yue, Olivia, and Kino had almost exhausted their Magic Power. Sheng Xie finally broke through the encirclement of the green mist, floating to the top of a high mountain. Due to the tension, even those like Yan Shi, who hadn’t exerted much effort, were drenched in sweat. Everyone stood atop the mountain, gasping for breath.
Kino wiped the sweat off his forehead and said, "Big brother Ah Dai, what the heck was down there! The green mist is really thick, we probably can’t even go back if we wanted to."
Ah Dai nodded solemnly and said, "Every part of the Death Mountain Range is filled with danger. In the canyon we just passed through, there are tens of thousands of Zombie hordes. Those Zombies seem harder to handle than Skeletons, but luckily they can’t fly."
Xuan Yue, not in a good mood, said, "What’s lucky about that! Even though they can’t fly, that green mist is the most potent airborne Assassin, truly hard to handle. Its Corrosion Power is startlingly strong, even the Seed of Light of Purification used for detoxifying Magic can’t deal with it. Let’s rest here for a while first, after all, we need to recover some strength before proceeding."
