It was obvious that the increase in strength had made him quite pleased.
Wonderful!
Absolutely wonderful!
However, just then, Ye Ling sensed a strange aura coming from the exit of the cave.
A massive Undead Creature stood there, staring curiously at Ye Ling.
Its eyes were fixed on the Angel Sacred Sword in Ye Ling's hand, as though it were some priceless treasure.
"Is that a divine artifact?" The newcomer was Xiao Huo, who had only just separated out a clone. He looked curiously toward Ye Ling, wanting to understand the situation.
He had originally come out to find the source that had triggered the Elemental Tide, which was why he had arrived here.
Yet by the time he arrived, the Elemental Tide had already vanished, leaving behind only this cave. Xiao Huo had entered directly, only to see this knight breaking through to the Fifth Rank.
And wielding the treasured sword in his hand.
With Xiao Huo's discerning eye, how could he fail to see that the Angel Sacred Sword in Ye Ling's hand was an exceptionally growth-oriented weapon? Moreover, the aura contained within its origin gave off the feeling of a divine artifact.
That was why Xiao Huo had revealed himself.
However.
The moment he appeared, Ye Ling's guard rose completely.
"How could there be an Undead Creature inside Knight Holy Mountain?"
"How bizarre. Could Knight Holy Mountain have been invaded? That shouldn't be possible. Logically speaking, Knight Holy Mountain is humanity's last line of defense. How could it have been invaded so easily? And at a time like this, it was even more impossible!" Ye Ling muttered.
Still, when it came to Undead Creatures—especially one that had inexplicably barged in—Ye Ling's policy was to strike first. Of course, he would not kill it. He merely wanted to