Town Yankou used to be a famous ancient battlefield where countless corpses were buried. There was also a huge Heroic Soul Cemetery. This time, a lot of strange things happened in the Cemetery of the Heroic Souls. Graves were dug up one by one, and the bones inside were all stolen. Then, a series of incidents occurred in the town where residents went missing. The whole town was shrouded in a terrifying atmosphere. The missing disappeared, and the fleeing fled. The population decreased rapidly. Even the new guards that were sent there had disappeared.
"It is said that someone has seen a few walking skeletons outside the town, and some people have seen their former acquaintances become unconscious zombies." Athena said, "Now the people in Town Yankou are unstable. This matter must be resolved as soon as possible."
The sheriff was not only responsible for the security of the Dark Moon City, but he was also responsible for the safety of all areas in the estate. This should have been Chen Rui's responsibility, but it was not appropriate for him to appear in public at the moment, so it fell on Athena's head.
"Zombies …" Chen Rui frowned. Although zombies reminded him of things like Raccoon City and T virus immediately, those were just movie plots in the original world. In this plane, only undead magic could be related to these undead creatures.
Even in the Demon Realm, undead magic was not a popular magic. Generally, researchers would choose secluded places such as deep mountains and forests. It was rare to directly attack a densely populated area of the empire's estate.
"There is no doubt that there must be a guy who is proficient in undead magic behind the scenes." Delia pondered for a moment, "As long as we get rid of this magician, the problem of Town Yankou can naturally be solved."
This sentence was agreed by everyone. Athena nodded and said, "Yes, I will lead the guards to Town Yankou now to find and kill the magician."
"I'll go with you." Chen Rui, Delia and Lomont said in unison.
Paglio said, "Delia, you have reached the critical moment of advancing to Great Demon King. I think you may break through at any time in these days, so you must stay. Lomont, you stay behind to protect Delia, just in case. I'm almost sick from being bored in the Dark Moon during this time. This time, I'll accompany Athena and Chen Rui. With me around, that magician will turn into ashes with just a wave of my hand. "
Due to [Soul Shackles], Delia's advancement was very difficult. She had been stuck at the peak of Demon King for a long time. Lomont's strength was originally below her. Now, he had broken through to Great Demon King, but Delia still couldn't break through this hurdle. Fortunately, there was a wonderful [Aurora Frost] in the secret underground cave of the original Mellon Family, which made Delia one step closer to breaking through. As long as she could reach Great Demon King, with the effect of [Illusory Shield], the danger of [Soul Shackles] on her would be greatly reduced. If he could surpass Bai Luo's realm, then the soul shackles would disappear automatically. However, this was extremely difficult. The best way was to kill Bai Luo.
As soon as Lomont heard that Delia had reached the critical moment of breakthrough, he immediately stopped insisting and agreed.
In this way, Paglio, Chen Rui, and Athena set off to Town Yankou with 50 guards. If they were really going to deal with the magician, one or two would be enough. The purpose of the guards was to maintain the chaotic order. Arux stayed in the Dark Moon City to continue training the soldiers and organizing the battle ball training. In order not to affect Delia, they also brought along the bored Dodo and the little black horse who didn't like Lomont.
Initially, Delia and Athena wanted to name the Incubus Beast, but the Incubus Beast was used to hearing Chen Rui calling it "little black horse", so it actually recognized this low-class name. This made everyone quite speechless.
Chen Rui naturally wouldn't use his true face, so he just disguised as a magician. Paglio's identity was a swordsman, and the identities of the two were the Wales Family's guards from the Warlock Fortress.
Four days later, the team arrived at Town Yankou. Due to the economic depression of the Dark Moon City for decades, several towns in the territory were generally poor and backward. They couldn't be compared with other estates. The population of Town Yankou was originally small. After this incident, it looked even more dilapidated.
The first thing Athena did when she entered the town was to find the mayor, Sheikh, a Great Demon with a fat head and big ears. The estate sheriff was equivalent to a real power figure second only to the lord, especially with the army in his hands. The mayor, Sheikh, was a member of the Saiful Family. He knew Athena's background, so his attitude was extremely flattering. Athena didn't bother to talk to him, so she directly asked about what happened in Town Yankou.
Sheikh looked like he was afraid of being blamed, and he said hesitantly. About two months ago, many graves in the Heroic Spirit Cemetery were excavated. According to the report of the people sent, those graves were actually excavated from the inside out. In other words, the corpses were "resurrected" and automatically came out from the inside. Sheikh wanted to report this matter to the Dark Moon City at that time, but the defense captain, Hikari stopped him, saying that further investigation was needed before reporting. Sheikh considered that the Mellon Family and the Saiful Family were fighting fiercely at that time. This matter might be used by the Mellon Family, so he adopted Hikari's opinion. As a result, the situation became more and more serious. Not long ago, even Hikari himself disappeared. Sheikh didn't dare to hide it anymore, and he hurriedly reported to the Dark Moon City.
Athena frowned. Sheikh knew about this matter but didn't report it. He had an unshirkable responsibility. Although she wasn't good at politics, she also understood that the Saiful Family was a firm supporter of Princess Royal Jía. It was not the time to pursue responsibility, but to solve the magician as soon as possible.
Athena didn't move into Sheikh's mayor's mansion. Instead, she came to the original defense station and led the soldiers to move in. At the moment, everyone in the town was in danger. They were in a constant state of anxiety, so they urgently needed to calm the people's hearts. According to Chen Rui's opinion, everyone acted separately. Athena integrated the original remaining guards in the town and arranged for people to patrol separately to calm the mood of the townspeople. Paglio went to the cemetery to investigate the situation, while Chen Rui went to the town to further inquire about the information and learn more about the inside story.
When Chen Rui returned to the defense station, Paglio had already returned. According to the observation of the poison dragon, there was indeed the breath of undead magic in the Heroic Soul Cemetery. The purity of the breath was very high. It was more powerful than imagined. Judging from Paglio's experience, this magician was likely to have reached the Demon Emperor level.
Due to her age and the inheritance power that had not been fully digested, Jía's strength was only at the peak of the Great Demon King. She was weaker than the other 3 lords. A Demon Emperor powerhouse was second to none in the Dark Moon Estate. No wonder she dared to openly attack densely populated areas.
Of course, this "second to none" did not include Paglio. With the effect of the black potions and Aurora Frost, the poison dragon's strength had recovered to the peak of the Demon Emperor level. Coupled with his original Demon Overlord combat experience and perception, he should have no opponent at the Demon Emperor level. Unfortunately, due to the ancient runes, Paglio could only stop here and could no longer advance. If the opponent was a Demon Emperor level, there should be no big problem with the poison dragon.
Chen Rui also gained a lot. He used disguise and other methods to inquire about a lot of information. As the mayor, Sheikh's reputation was not very good. He was corrupt and bullied the townspeople. The defense captain, Seman, was not much better. His means were cruel. Those who offended him would be imprisoned in the secret black prison. There was basically no possibility of survival. If it weren't for the undead incident being too terrifying, Seman's disappearance this time would make everyone applaud. According to the townspeople, skeletons and zombies had appeared in the direction of the Black Rock Mountain in the north and the Rocque Mountain in the west. The Black Rock Mountain was fine, but the Rocque Mountain was originally a haunted place in Town Yankou. Some daring people once entered, and none survived. Now, no one dared to approach these 2 areas.
Paglio nodded and said, "Let's eat something and rest first. We will split up tonight. I will go to the Rocque Mountain, and Chen Rui will go to the Black Rock Mountain! Put the skeleton made by the undead magician into his mouth! "
Chen Rui frowned and said, "I always feel that this matter doesn't seem so simple."
"Don't complicate a simple problem. There is no need to hesitate. Just find out the undead magician, and everything will be clear." Paglio said disapprovingly, and he immediately decided, "Athena is the head of the guards. She will stay here with Dodo. It's just a small undead magician. Chen Rui and I can solve it in the shortest time."
As night fell, a black shadow appeared in the woods at the foot of the Black Rock Mountain. It was Chen Rui who was riding a little black horse.
For the sake of caution, Chen Rui had already put on a set of equipment. He had always worn Thunderous Sound on his neck. The attribute of the undead's double damage should play a miraculous role in this kind of battle.
At this moment, there was a sudden movement in front of them. A white skeleton appeared in their line of sight, followed by another one, and more and more … Under the moonlight that seeped through the forest, the densely packed, jagged white bones made one's hair stand on end.
Race: Skeleton (undead). Comprehensive Strength Assessment: E-. Physique: E-, Strength: E, Spirit: F-, Agility: F.
The skeletons felt the non-undead breath of Chen Rui and the little black horse, so they slowly surrounded them. The moving skeletons made a screeching sound. The comprehensive strength was at the early stage of Intermediate Demon. For Chen Rui and Paglio, this kind of strength was useless no matter how many there were. Chen Rui punched in the air, and his energy hit the skeleton at the front. Its upper body suddenly shattered. Its lower limbs were still walking, but they were quickly destroyed by the turbulent aftermath.
Chen Rui remembered that Paglio said that the undead magician liked to use the human wave tactic the most. It was best not to waste power and time in vain. He immediately urged the little black horse to punch quickly along the way, smashing all the nearby skeletons.
The little black horse was very fast. Before the skeletons approached, it had already passed through the encirclement quickly. It didn't take long for it to pass through the woods.
Although the road was bumpy, the little black horse walked like it was on flat ground. The mountain path of the Black Rock Mountain had been completely occupied by the undead. The combat power of these undead was not strong. The highest zombie leader was only at the early stage of Higher Demon, but the terrifying number made Chen Rui secretly shocked. There are probably thousands of these undead creatures in total. If they form an army, with their immortal characteristics, once they fight against the Dark Moon's garrison army, even if the garrison army can win, the price they have to pay will be quite heavy.
What's more, thousands of undead were not necessarily the limit of this magician. Once they reached a sufficient number or even quality, it was enough to threaten the safety of the entire Dark Moon Estate.
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