Underground Space

Gu Xi had barely turned the corner when he raised his dagger, ready to throw it.

But at that moment, Gu Xi froze.

When he rushed over, he had thought the Skeletons had run into a cultist ambush and had hurried over to rescue them.

But he had never expected the scene before him to be like this.

Beyond the turn in the corridor lay an enormous underground space.

The entire space was as large as seven or eight football fields. Looking up, he could not even see the ceiling, only vines hanging down from above.

At the far end of the underground space stood a massive Abandoned Stone Gate. A group of Black Robe Cultists stood around it like statues. Even though fighting had broken out here, they showed little reaction.

In the pitch-black underground space, their motionless forms truly resembled neatly arranged Terracotta Warriors.

Anyone who saw such a sight in the darkness would feel their skin crawl.

But that was not even the most important part.

Gu Xi could clearly hear the Black Robe Cultists breathing, yet not one of them even turned their head. All of them faced the Abandoned Stone Gate without moving, like statues.

Even when the Skeletons appeared with weapons, they showed no reaction. Only when the weapons struck them did they draw their own weapons and fight back.

Because of this, the four Skeletons under Gu Xi's command had already fought their way ahead.

This left Gu Xi stunned for a moment before he started to laugh.

This was a good thing. Didn't they only wake up after being hit? Then he would make sure none of them ever woke up.

Gu Xi raised his Scimitar and slashed at a Black Robe Cultist beside him.

When his blade came down, Gu Xi felt as though he had struck rotten wood. It did not feel like he had cut a person at all.

Luna simultaneously flashed behind the Black Robe Cultist. Nether Blue tentacles sprang from the Bronze Mirror in her arms and tapped the cultist on the back.

The Black Robe Cultist, who had just been slashed by Gu Xi, was about to draw his weapon and retaliate. But with Luna's touch, frost rapidly spread across his body, robbing him of normal movement.

Gu Xi swung his blade backhandedly, severing the Black Robe Cultist's head on the spot.

With a ding, a message appeared before Gu Xi.

Elite Cultist Kill (Level 2). Gained 19 experience. Due to a coordinated kill, Contract Undead gained 16 experience.

Gu Xi's eyes immediately lit up after he glanced at the message.

Looking at the many motionless Black Robe Cultists here, Gu Xi felt unbelievably fortunate.

Surviving a great disaster truly brought great fortune.

He had only just escaped when he stumbled upon such a treasure trove for farming experience. If he did not grind like mad and raise his level now, when would he?

"Luna!"

Luna immediately understood what Gu Xi meant. Without needing another command, she pointed Touch of Frost forward, striking the nearby Black Robe Cultist.

Gu Xi also swung his Scimitar, slicing at the cultist's neck.

This cultist was even less fortunate. He never even had the chance to come to his senses before dying beneath Gu Xi's blade.

Elite Cultist Kill (Level 2). Gained 17 experience. Due to a coordinated kill, Contract Undead gained 13 experience.

Once the two cultists died, Gu Xi knew this would work. He and Luna quickly moved forward, shifting their targets to the other nearby Black Robe Cultists.

Just as Gu Xi and Luna were about to begin a slaughter, another group of Black Robe Men emerged from a nearby passage.

There were twelve of them in total, divided into four groups. Each group consisted of two Black Robe Cultists carrying a motionless black robe man.

The passage these Black Robe Men emerged from was quite close to the one Gu Xi had used. The moment they entered the underground space, they spotted Gu Xi, who was about to kill again.

"Who goes there? Heretics have invaded!"

The moment they saw Gu Xi, they shouted and drew their weapons as they charged toward him. The Black Robe Men they had been carrying were thrown to the ground, unable to move at all.

At their shout, Gu Xi realized that the nearby Black Robe Cultists had actually begun turning their heads toward him.

"Fall back!"

Gu Xi made his decision at once. He bent down, dragged over a Black Robe Cultist's corpse, and retreated to the passage he had come from.

Luna followed closely behind, floating in front of Gu Xi with the Bronze Mirror in her arms.

The Skeletons that had fought too far ahead also received Gu Xi's order. They abandoned the enemies before them and rushed back toward Gu Xi with their weapons in hand.

But the Skeletons were quickly surrounded by the reanimated Black Robe Cultists. In just a few exchanges, all four Skeletons were smashed to pieces.

After killing the Skeletons, more and more Black Robe Cultists turned their attention toward Gu Xi.

At this moment, Gu Xi gripped his Scimitar tightly in one hand while watching the Black Robe Cultists' movements intently.

There were too many of them.

If they had remained motionless as before, Gu Xi could have taken his time turning them into experience.

Now, he had to run.

Gu Xi gave Luna a look. Luna opened her mouth and inhaled toward the Black Robe Cultists charging from outside.

"Aah~~~~"

Banshee's Wail activated.

More than ten charging Black Robe Cultists clutched their heads and crouched to the ground at once.

Gu Xi kicked the corpse he had just dragged over toward the cultists.

"Lesser Corpse Explosion!"

Boom!

The Corpse Explosion killed six Black Robe Cultists on the spot.

Killed a cultist (Level 1). Gained 9 experience. Due to a coordinated kill, Contract Undead gained 6 experience.

Elite Cultist Kill (Level 2). Gained 8 experience. Due to a coordinated kill, Contract Undead gained 19 experience.

Killed a cultist (Level 2). Gained 11 experience. Due to a coordinated kill, Contract Undead gained 10 experience.

But immediately after the Corpse Explosion, new Black Robe Cultists charged over.

Stepping over the corpses of their blown-apart companions, they rushed at Gu Xi with their weapons raised.

Gu Xi had wanted to catch his breath, but there was no time for that. He pointed at a corpse on the ground and unleashed Lesser Corpse Explosion again.

As Corpse Explosion went off, Luna unleashed Banshee's Wail once more.

The two spells erupted simultaneously, killing another group of Black Robe Cultists.

Killed a cultist (Level 2). Gained 13 experience. Due to a coordinated kill, Contract Undead gained 5 experience.

Elite Cultist Kill (Level 2). Gained 16 experience. Due to a coordinated kill, Contract Undead gained 11 experience.

Killed a cultist (Level 1). Gained 4 experience. Due to a coordinated kill, Contract Undead gained 3 experience.

But by then, every Black Robe Cultist in the underground space had come alive. Like Walking Dead, they crowded toward Gu Xi.

The explosion from Corpse Explosion had barely ended when more than twenty Black Robe Cultists squeezed into the space it had cleared.

Gu Xi glanced at his remaining mana.

"Luna, five more Corpse Explosions. Then use Touch of Frost to freeze this place."

Luna nodded and quickly prepared Banshee's Wail.

Just as Gu Xi was about to point at a corpse beneath the Black Robe Cultists' feet, a voice came from behind him.

"Duck!"