"No wonder. Three of our members have been captured and killed by Celt recently. He must have found out from Cassel that you were the one who saved us last time. Celt should have known your identity by now."
The traitor of the druids, Cassel, had been suddenly blocked by Han Shuo when he was chasing after Cecilia and the others. After returning to the Redbud Knights, Cassel must have recounted the situation to Celt. Many members of the Dark Mantle had seen Han Shuo last time. The three captured members must have spilled the truth under Celt's torture.
"If that's the case, then I have to take advantage of this opportunity to kill Celt. I can guarantee that he hasn't recovered from his injuries yet. Now is the best time to act." Han Shuo had made up his mind to cut the weeds and eliminate the roots. He said to Emily in a callous tone.
"That's right, Celt has indeed not recovered from his injuries. But because of this, the defenses around him are even tighter and more careful. The Redbud Knights are one of the top ten knight orders on the Continent. Celt and Cassel aren't the only two powerhouses in their ranks. I heard that there's also a fire grand magus Marceau. That old woman is also a powerful character and won't be easy to deal with. "Emily was afraid that Han Shuo would lower his guard and hastily revealed the Redbud Knights' trump card to Han Shuo.
Grinning disdainfully, Han Shuo said, "That fire grand magus is also dead. She won't be a threat anymore. Don't worry!"
Emily was once again shocked when she heard this. She stared dumbly at Han Shuo who was brimming with confidence and probed, "Could it be that you killed him again?"
Nodding, Han Shuo said, "It's still me!"
Emily, "..."
Picking up Emily, Han Shuo giggled and whispered, "I haven't seen you in a long time. I really miss you. You brought me to this remote corner, do you want me to … heh heh …"
Han Shuo's large hands started getting naughty when he hugged Emily. Emily's eyes were like silk when she saw his well-practiced movements. She lightly panted and said in a low, enchanting voice, "I'm only planning to discuss business with you in peace. Don't get the wrong idea."
"I already got the wrong idea!" Han Shuo shouted in a low voice. He picked up Emily and dashed into the depths of the cave. Soon, stifled groans could be heard from inside.
After a long time, the two of them walked out of the cave. Their clothes were still somewhat disheveled. Emily's eyes were watery, and she looked as if she had just been moisturized. Her soft body gently leaned against Han Shuo's body. She was a little worried as she spoke, "Cecilia is in charge of this mission. She seems to have a bit of a problem with you. What should we do?"
"It's fine. I don't have any conflict with your mission, and I don't plan on taking credit from her. I just want to kill Celt and see if I can get some magic crystal ores." Han Shuo didn't care about Cecilia's impression of him. Han Shuo didn't have a good impression of this woman either. If it wasn't for Emily being in her team, Han Shuo wouldn't have stopped Cassel from killing them.
"Sigh!" Emily sighed softly and said to Han Shuo, "Cecilia is actually very easy to get along with. She's very kind to us, and we have a very good relationship in private. I really don't know how you two ended up like this."
"Let's not talk about this. I'm going to the mine to take a look. I'll come find you if there's anything. As long as I know you're here, no one can find me if I want to. Don't worry. " Han Shuo had obtained the information he needed from Emily. He didn't plan on staying here any longer. He was going to explore the magic crystal mine alone and see what was going on inside.
The Dark Mantle's goal in heading to the Dark Forest this time was only to observe the movements of the Redbud Knights. Since the Brut Merchant Alliance's Redbud Knights had arrived at the Lancelot Empire's border, the Empire's upper echelons naturally wanted to clearly understand their intentions. Cecilia had been in charge of matters outside the border and had coincidentally taken on this important mission. As Cecilia and the others learned more, they gradually learned of the Redbud Knights' goal.
The magic crystal mine was a scarce resource for any country. However, there were countless races in the underground world, and each race had an unimaginable number of people. Therefore, the Lancelot Empire's upper echelons didn't plan on taking it for themselves. They only hoped to disrupt the Redbud Knights' movements and obtain as many magic crystal ores as possible.
After entering the underground world, the Redbud Knights had disappeared without a trace after returning from the magic crystal mine guarded by the lizardmen. However, from Emily, Han Shuo learned that the Redbud Knights hadn't left the underground world. It seemed that they had begun to plunder the other races in the underground world.
In the Underworld, various races were distributed in different regions. The Dark Elves had a lot of Dark Element Magical Equipment. The Underworld Murlocs produced all kinds of beautiful crystals. There were also some special races that possessed all kinds of valuable and rare items.
To Celt, entering the underground world was like entering a hunting ground. All the races in the underground world had become his prey. Apart from the setback at the lizardmen's magic crystal mine, he could plunder all kinds of valuable items produced by the other races.
The vast underground world was so vast that even the Dark Mantle couldn't find any traces of the Redbud Knights. Han Shuo naturally wouldn't waste his time on the Redbud Knights. On the contrary, the magic crystal mine guarded by the lizardmen became Han Shuo's interest. Han Shuo was even more curious about the strange and powerful creature within. Han Shuo was curious about how this strange creature was able to defeat Celt, who had a full set of divine weapons and equipment.
After passing through the densely packed cave area where the lizardmen lived, Han Shuo was like a lithe flying insect flying over the lush ground. With his powerful consciousness and the yin demon spying on his surroundings, Han Shuo didn't attract the attention of any of the lizardmen guarding the mine. He flew all the way to the innermost area, stopping only when he arrived at a reddish-brown mountain.
The underground world wasn't completely devoid of light all year round. The rock walls thousands of meters above his head were covered with all kinds of glowing plants. Therefore, the underground world was always shrouded in a soft, dusky light. The reddish-brown mountain was two to three hundred meters tall. Apart from the reddish-brown rocks, there were no other plants or animals.
At first glance, the bald mountain looked like an upside-down gourd. It was wide at the top and sharp at the bottom. It made people worry if the sharp bottom could withstand the weight of two tall and wide gourd-shaped rocks. On the surface of this gourd-shaped bald mountain, there were also many large and small caves. The dark caves were so deep that the bottom could not be seen. No one knew where they led to.
Several lizardmen also had reddish-brown skin. They held weapons as they cautiously stood guard at the cave entrances. It was unknown if they were guarding against another invasion by the Redbud Knights. There were many messy footprints around the mountain. The ground was uneven, and some shrubs were scattered with leaves, as if they had been cut by a sharp weapon.
Just from the external scene, Han Shuo understood that a battle had occurred here. After observing for a while, Han Shuo thought of a way to enter the magic crystal mine. In the end, he summoned the earth elite zombie and had it explore the depths of the mountain. If he couldn't enter the center of the mine through the earth elite zombie, then he would think of another way.
As long as it was soil, nothing could obstruct the earth elite zombie's passage. After appearing under Han Shuo's incantation, the earth elite zombie entered the earth's core, disappearing without a trace in the blink of an eye. However, Han Shuo and the earth elite zombie had a telepathic connection. He knew that the earth elite zombie was following Han Shuo's instructions and slowly moving towards the ore.
However, before the earth elite zombie could approach the area, an earth-shattering howl suddenly sounded from within the magic crystal mine. It was as if an enormous creature had been awakened from its slumber. A strange energy that could penetrate the earth suddenly rushed towards the earth elite zombie from within the mountain.
Han Shuo's consciousness immediately sensed the extremely powerful aura within the mountain. His brain quickly weighed and compared it, immediately determining that this was a powerful existence comparable to the Lord of the Flames. Without another word, Han Shuo hastily ordered the earth elite zombie to retreat. The earth elite zombie had yet to approach the mountain, but it quickly returned to Han Shuo's feet like a nimble little loach. It didn't wait for the aura to approach him before leaping out of the ground and arriving at Han Shuo's side.
Han Shuo waved the skeletal staff in his left hand and a cloud of black mist enveloped the earth elite zombie that had emerged from the ground. He pulled the staff in his hand and brought up a slight breeze. As the breeze blew, the black mist that enveloped the earth elite zombie gradually dispersed, and the earth elite zombie disappeared from within the black mist.
The strange energy that had reached the bottom of Han Shuo's feet suddenly lost its target and actually returned to the center of the mountain. After an earth-shattering howl sounded, over a hundred lizardmen poured out of the caves on the mountain. They raised their weapons and began to cautiously prepare for an attack that could come at any time.
"No wonder Celt returned in failure time and time again. With such a powerful creature overseeing the magic crystal mine, Celt must have had a headache." Han Shuo muttered to himself in a low voice. He slowly retreated deeper into the darkness, observing the lizardmen from afar as if they were facing a great enemy. He knew that with the help of that strange creature, they had already received a message that someone was coming.
With such a powerful creature entrenched in the inverted gourd mountain, it would be difficult for Han Shuo to enter the mine without making a sound. This creature's senses were so frightening that it could even detect the earth elite zombie from underground. Han Shuo didn't dare guarantee that he would be able to enter the mine if he concealed his presence.
Han Shuo naturally wasn't willing to do something he wasn't certain of. Not to mention that strange and powerful creature, just the hundreds of lizardmen that were continuously appearing from within the mine wasn't something that could be dealt with in a short amount of time. After a moment's hesitation, Han Shuo temporarily dispelled the idea of sneaking in and investigating. He was prepared to wait for the next arrival of the Redbud Knights, then borrow the power of Celt's group to see what was going on.
Whether it was Celt or the other humans, as long as their ultimate goal was the magic crystal mine, they would definitely appear again. Han Shuo had grasped this point, so he wasn't in a hurry to leave. Instead, he temporarily stayed under a rock, quietly cultivating while waiting for the others to arrive.
Once one reached the separate demon realm, it became increasingly difficult to progress. However, each breakthrough would increase one's strength by ten to a hundred times. Back then, Chu Canglan had only been at the peak of the Nine Changes realm, but he could already roam the moon. To be able to reach this realm was already comparable to a god in this world.
As long as Han Shuo broke through the separate demon realm and reached the Carnal realm, then he would be able to enter the Nine Changes realm. It was a pity that from the separate demon realm onwards, there seemed to be many hurdles within the same realm. If a demonic practitioner didn't have a fortuitous encounter along the way, they would have to go through a long period of bitter cultivation in order to advance one step further.
From Chu Canglan's memories, Han Shuo knew that it would take at least a hundred years to reach the Carnal realm from the separate demon realm without a fortuitous encounter. From the Carnal realm to the Nine Changes realm, five hundred years might not even be enough. No one could say for sure if one would suffer a cultivation deviation along the way. As for how to advance from the Carnal realm to the Omen realm, even Chu Canglan didn't have a clue. Otherwise, he wouldn't have seized Han Shuo and fought the three powerhouses on the moon in order to break through.
"A hundred years is a bit too long. It looks like I'll have to find another way." Han Shuo muttered to himself. He began to take note of some of the so-called fortuitous encounters in Chu Canglan's memories. He was prepared to start in this direction when he had the time.
The so-called fortuitous encounters were nothing more than cultivating in a place of heaven and earth suitable for demonic practitioners. They could also use the enormous amount of Yin Qi and Demonic Qi to cultivate. They could also devour some truly wondrous treasure that could only be born after millions and millions of years. They could also use the power of living beings to cultivate demonic equipment and then use the power of demonic equipment to nourish the demonic infant. They could also devour all the power of demonic practitioners of the same kind.
Sitting cross-legged behind the rock, Han Shuo was pondering the possibility of these fortuitous encounters. At the same time, he was thinking about another matter, and that was the possibility of cultivating magic and demonic arts at the same time. Unknowingly, a few days had passed. On this day, Han Shuo's mind suddenly lit up. He suddenly had an idea.
Last time, when he was dealing with Kosse, Kosse, who possessed the divine weapon "Revelation", had completely destroyed many of Han Shuo's necromancy spells. The undead creatures he summoned, including the acid bog, were all purified and dissipated under the illumination of the holy light. For a necromancer like Han Shuo, this was a fatal blow.
If it wasn't for Han Shuo cultivating demonic arts and using a mysterious method to create five miraculous undead creatures, it was very likely that Han Shuo would have lost when facing the attacks of the Templar Knights and Kosse. The reason why the Church of Light and Calamity Church that Kosse belonged to were so afraid of Han Shuo was because Little Skull and the others weren't afraid of the holy light. This was precisely what Han Shuo had been thinking about.
Those high level undead creatures such as the evil knights possessed terrifying destructive power and impact. The evil knights wouldn't be too afraid of ordinary light magic, but if Kosse used "Revelation" to activate the holy light, Han Shuo knew that the evil knights would be hard pressed to avoid being heavily injured.
For so many years, the reason why the necromancers and the Calamity Church were at a disadvantage against the Church of Light was all because of the restraining effect of the holy light on undead creatures. Once this rule was broken, Han Shuo believed that it would be difficult for the Church of Light to maintain the upper hand forever.
This was what the Church of Light was most afraid of. I really should start from this point. I don't want the high level evil knights and the bone demons and old fey zombies that I can summon to have miraculous abilities like Little Skull and the earth elite zombie. However, I've used demonic arts to refine their bones and flesh using a secret method. It should be able to make them immune to the corrosion of the holy light, right?
For high level undead creatures like the evil knights, bone demons, and old fey zombies, as long as they weren't afraid of the corrosion of the holy light, they would be able to display terrifying destructive power. When the time comes, the Church of Light would have to face an endless stream of high level undead creatures, and the holy light wouldn't be able to play its intended role. They would definitely be terrified, right?
Han Shuo inwardly pondered. The more he thought about it, the more Han Shuo felt that this was the fastest way to increase his strength. As long as he could successfully refine undead creatures that weren't afraid of the holy light, Han Shuo believed that the next time Kosse faced him, even if he brought an even greater number of Temple Knights, only death would await him.
"It looks like when I return to the cemetery of death this time, I'll have to start experimenting on how to make the undead creatures immune to the holy light." Han Shuo made up his mind and thought to himself.
At this moment, a yin demon that Han Shuo had placed in the surroundings discovered traces of a large group of creatures approaching. The yin demon surveyed the area and discovered that apart from the Redbud Knights in their shining armor, there were also familiar dark elves. Even Matriarch Dana, the dark elf who had a conflict with Han Shuo last time, had brought her clansmen and mingled with Celt.
"Interesting, the enemies have all gathered together." Han Shuo muttered to himself as he stood up from his cross-legged position. He was ready to see how they would deal with the powerful creature inside the mountain.
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