Chapter 31: The Forgotten Underground Castle

Upon returning to the Lich Castle, Hu Feng quickly summoned Arnold, Yisu, and Saratos.

Compared to when he last left, the massive Lich Castle had changed again. The Bone Tower had been upgraded from level one to level two, allowing it to summon fourteen Skeleton Warriors every day. Sometimes, it could even summon skeleton soldiers with racial talents, such as Skeleton Archers or Skeleton Mages. The Vampire Underground Palace, moved in from the wild, had been preliminarily repaired by the efforts of many Cave Dwellers and could summon three Vampire Warriors every day. The number was not large, but it allowed for a steady stream of reinforcements every day.

After devouring the Soul Fire of the Undead, the combat power of the three personal guards, including Arnold, grew stronger and stronger. The most eye-catching one was Yisu, the Grand Commander, who rapidly evolved to the Fifth Step. Every time they met, she seemed a little different. The sharp Bone Demon Longbow was nowhere to be found, and she held a massive scythe in her hand. After advancing to the Fifth Step, she had surprisingly transformed from a long-range attacking Skeleton Archer into a melee-focused Skeleton King. The scythe in her hand radiated terrifying Killing Intent; one could only guess how many enemy souls it had harvested.

“Yisu, take this Dark Ring and distribute the weapons and equipment inside.” After pondering for a moment, Hu Feng took out the priceless Dark Ring and bestowed it upon Yisu, whose Cultivation progressed rapidly. He slowly continued, “This ring records the past glory of the Lich Castle. I hope you, as the Grand Commander, will not disappoint me!”

The Dark Ring had a vast space sealed inside, capable of storing a large number of items. However, compared to the Alternate Dimension opened up within his body, it was far inferior in both area and safety. The Alternate Dimension within his body seemed to be a world of its own, under his complete control. The stronger his power, the larger the area became. According to the memories of Ovisis, some Stronger who had cultivated for millions of years could even open up a nearly boundless Semi-plane within their bodies, becoming an existence as high and mighty as a god.

If you suspect a man, don’t use him; if you use a man, don’t suspect him. The Dark Ring left behind by Ovisis was priceless, but for the current Hu Feng, giving it away was necessary. He decided to fully cultivate the calm and decisive Yisu. The more he interacted with her, the more he felt that this Little Skeleton was not simple!

In the face of a powerful Sixth Step Vampire Warrior, whether it was the reckless Arnold or Saratos, who had cultivated for a thousand years, there was always an innate fear, sensing the pressure of a superior being. Yisu was different; she remained unmoved no matter how powerful the Undead Warrior was. She was strict in enforcing orders and prohibitions, like a born general. Whether scouting terrain or sweeping the surroundings, she was almost always successful, planning before acting.

“Yes, thank you, Lord!”

Yisu’s expression was calm as she indifferently took the cold Dark Ring. She looked as if nothing had happened, but Arnold and Saratos standing nearby were so envious that their eyes turned red.

This was a treasure worn by the Lich King for ten thousand years!

Not to mention the huge space sealed inside, just the massive Death Aura condensed on the Dark Ring alone was enough to make a low-level Undead instantly evolve to a new level!

“Lord, while exploring the depths of the Cursed Valley, the Vampire Squad caught a Demon Hunter from outside the valley. It is said that he came from Cold Moon City, tens of thousands of miles away, and went deep underground to find a forgotten Underground Castle. As a result, he accidentally came here through a sealed Underground Passage!” Yisu reported the latest situation with a calm face.

“A forgotten Underground Castle? Is it an empty city, or…” Hu Feng raised an eyebrow.

The Dallas Continent had a long history. Legend had it that powerful empires were once active here. Millions of years ago, after the Bourbon Dynasty was destroyed, it split into many castles, each ruling itself. The powerful Bourbon Dynasty had long become a thing of the past, but it left behind many ancient empty cities in various places, and the Sunset Wasteland was no exception.

An empty city, after enduring millions of years of wind and rain, might have nothing left and become a ruin; or it might hide rich treasures and become a habitat for many monsters, making it extremely dangerous. For thousands of years, Demon Hunters wandering the Wasteland had been tireless in searching for ancient empty cities. Some became powerful City Lords by occupying an empty city; more never returned, dying in unknown corners.

After thinking for a moment, Hu Feng waved his hand, signaling for the person to be brought up. Soon, two Vampire Warriors escorted a captive in.

He had a triangular face, a thin body, and wore rattan armor common on the Wasteland. His body was stained with blood in many places; it seemed he had suffered a lot in the hands of the Vampire Warriors. His face was pale, and his lips were dry and cracked, as if he hadn’t drunk a drop of water in years. However, a pair of eyes looked around sharply. He looked like an experienced, slippery thief.

“Lord, spare my life! I don’t know anything. I just accidentally walked into the wrong place. Lord, spare my life!” As soon as he saw Hu Feng sitting high above, the thief knelt down and begged loudly for mercy.

“Oh, you know nothing?” Hu Feng smiled, looked at the slick thief, and slowly continued, “I heard that you were looking for an ancient castle and sneaked out through a sealed Underground Passage. Could it be that you were looking for my Lich Castle? There are no treasures here, but there are one or two ten-thousand-year leg bones or a few skulls. If you really want them, I can give them to you.”

Ten-thousand-year skulls?

The already frightened thief shivered all over, his teeth chattering. “L… Lord, no, no need. I was looking for an ancient castle, but… but it really wasn’t your castle. Lord, spare me, spare me! I don’t know anything!”

Looking at Hu Feng, who sat high above shrouded in Dark Mist, Cardiron wished he could slap himself hard in the face. There were so many forks in the Underground Passage, yet he had to choose the one leading to the Cursed Valley and barge right into the territory of a Lich King. He was truly a pig!

The Lich King, the legendary Undead Supreme of extreme Yin and evil! Falling into his hands, wouldn’t life be worse than death?

Looking at the eerie Vampire Warriors and countless Skeleton Soldiers outside the hall, Cardiron wanted to bang his head against the wall and die. The calmer and more polite this Lich King, Hu Feng, acted, the more terrified he became. Would he be burned, fried in oil, or turned into a gloomy, evil Skeleton Soldier without his own consciousness?

Cardiron dared not imagine what kind of end awaited him.

“Hmm, that’s not right. A person who has lived for so long, how could they know nothing? Even an idiot knows to open his mouth to eat.” Hu Feng smiled, glanced at the terrified Cardiron, and slowly continued, “Tell me, what is your name? Why do you like wearing lace underwear so much? Tell me everything you know.”

He knows this too?

Cardiron’s face turned red, and he wished he could find a crack in the ground to crawl into.

After hearing the news of the Underground Castle in Cold Moon City, he had eagerly drilled into the Underground Passage before dawn. In his haste, he had grabbed the underwear of the woman beside him and put it on. He had hoped to quickly find the Underground Castle and become a high and mighty City Lord. He didn’t expect to wander underground for over a year and find nothing. Instead of becoming a City Lord, he became a prisoner of a Lich King!

Vast supernatural powers, truly lawless!

Recalling the legends about the evil Lich King on the Wasteland, Cardiron’s hands and feet turned cold. Hu Feng, sitting high above with a blurry face, looked like an omnipotent Demon God at this moment. In his panic and fear, he didn’t even notice that his dirty rattan armor had split open a small slit at some point, revealing a trace of spring light.