Chapter 55: Dark Dragon Vein

Boom…

The earthquake deep underground became more and more violent, and the cracks on the ground grew larger and larger. They were unfathomably deep, as if they led to an endless Abyss.

Under the crazy attacks of the people, the Magic Array sealing the stone cave was heavily shattered. It permeated a vast amount of dark energy, transforming into a faint Dark Mist that shrouded the entire Saintess Peak. Many Demon Hunters could not hold back and impatiently charged in, attempting to be the first to seize the treasures sealed deep underground. Some never returned, and some were torn into pieces by the aftershocks of the Magic Array halfway through. After breaking through the heavy defenses and lifting the entrance of the stone cave, a huge Magic Array appeared before people’s eyes.

Around the deep underground entrance, hard blue-patterned stones were paved, crisscrossing and engraved with complicated, slender lines, forming mysterious Runes. Like a chessboard of stars, they resembled bright stars under the night sky, emitting vast Holy Energy. Centered on the underground entrance, eighteen Archangel statues over five meters tall stood. The sharp blades in their hands were held high above their heads. They were lifelike and imposing, like Battle Angels guarding the Divine Kingdom.

The Ancient Killing Formation laid down by the top experts of the Divine Court in the legends finally appeared before people’s eyes. Rushing over, the treasures sealed deep underground would fall into one’s hands; obtaining just one would cause one’s strength to soar, making Cultivation twice the result with half the effort. Being blocked outside, one could only watch helplessly as many treasures fell into the bags of others.

People paused in their steps, looking at the imposing Demon Extermination Grand Formation and hesitating to move forward, but then gritted their teeth and continued to charge. Sensing the energy fluctuations of countless treasures deep underground, no one could suppress the excitement in their hearts, especially the Dark Series Demon Hunters. They all revealed their fierce might, and under the bathing of the Dark Mist, they were like tigers with wings.

Roar…

After chopping a guy blocking the way into two pieces with a single knife, a burly Demon Hunter roared loudly, fearlessly stepping onto the blue-patterned stone engraved with Runes first. Just as he prepared to charge directly into the underground entrance not far away, his feet suddenly swayed, and the entire stone cave shook. The motionless Archangel statues suddenly opened their eyes, with silver light flowing on their bodies, emitting vigorous life fluctuations, as if they had all come to life in an instant.

Crack…

Thinking himself powerful as a Grand Swordsman, the strong Demon Hunter was chopped cleanly into two halves along with his sword by an Angel Statue! The Demon Hunters flooding in like a tide behind him were no exception; as long as they stepped onto the hard and cold blue-patterned stone, none survived to enter the underground entrance. Either they were chopped into two halves, or they were stirred into pieces by the sharp blades in the hands of the Angel Statues!

Eighteen Demon Extermination Grand Formation!

The eighteen statues, like eighteen Ancient Demon Gods, withstood the stormy attacks of thousands of Demon Hunters, coldly blocking the only passage leading underground. Witnessing their fierce might, even the most fanatical Demon Hunters had to stop their steps, treating it as a formidable enemy.

Archangels with the peak strength of the Fourteenth Step, who among ordinary people could be their opponents?

Boom…

Just when everyone was shrinking back and even thinking of retreating, Saintess Peak shook violently again. Cracks appeared on the blue-patterned stones engraved with Runes, even splitting into unfathomable fissures. The underground entrance guarded by the eighteen Angel Statues also collapsed and cracked, revealing a large gap with gusts of gloomy wind. With a ‘whoosh’, countless black Crystals spurted out from underground, carrying vast energy fluctuations.

“Heavens, Black Crystals, they are all Top-grade Crystals!”

“Get lost, it’s mine, it’s all mine!”

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Picking up the Crystals falling on the ground and sensing the pure energy contained within, the Demon Hunters who were originally shrinking back screamed out loud, quickly boiling over and starting an unprecedented chaotic battle. Some charged recklessly, snatching everywhere; some launched a Fatal Strike without saying a word, snatching the Black Crystals from the arms of nearby Demon Hunters; some hardened their scalps and charged forward, hoping to luckily break through the interception of the many Angel Statues.

The scene became more and more chaotic, and some elusive old monsters also couldn’t help but make a move secretly; under the crazy attacks of the Demon Hunters, spiderweb-like cracks also appeared on the powerful Angel Statues. After a loud ‘boom’, a large amount of Black Crystals sprayed out again from deep underground. Different from last time, there were also terrifying figures.

With sharp fangs and mouths, pitch-black all over, and a pair of huge wings on their backs, they looked like human-shaped bats. Their ten fingers were like hooks, and their speed was extremely fast; a light scratch left a fatal wound on people’s bodies. An Angel Statue that gave not an inch was swarmed, and in an instant, a shoulder was torn off alive!

Gargoyle!

With the intense turbulence of Saintess Peak, many Magic Arrays lost their effect, and large groups of Gargoyles emerged from underground. They killed anyone they saw, like a group of life-demanding Evil Ghosts!

Gargoyles often lived underground where the sun never shone all year round, and their skin carried a faint gray color. Although they rarely appeared on the surface, they were not uncommon in the Wasteland, usually having at most Fifth Step strength. But for some reason, the Gargoyles in front of them were pitch-black all over, their bodies so hard they were almost invulnerable, much more terrifying than many Eighth Step or even Tenth Step creatures, and their numbers were countless. In an instant, they caused huge casualties, digging out the hearts of who knows how many Demon Hunters.

“Lord Desmond, you all leave quickly!”

Hu Feng looked coldly at the chaotic battle in front of him. He grabbed at the Void with his right hand and pinched the throat of a Gargoyle that pounced over with killing intent. Behind him, a huge Demon God Phantom appeared and instantly devoured the latter without leaving a trace! Seeing that the eighteen powerful Angel Statues were gradually weakening and the underground entrance was about to be forcibly broken through, he understood that it was time to act. Behind him, Desmond and his group bowed and then left in a hurry, moving away from the dangerous peak top at the fastest speed.

“This person will definitely be one of the top experts in the Wasteland in the future. Alastair, if you rashly offend Lord Hu Feng again, I will be the first to kill you!” Looking back at the huge Demon God Phantom that appeared and disappeared behind Hu Feng, the leader Desmond had a grave expression.

In terms of fighting alone, he was far inferior to the top experts of the Wasteland and was obscure on the Demon Hunter Ranking; but when it came to conducting himself and experience, he was much stronger than many others. The City Lord of North Wind City either closed the door for quiet Cultivation or personally led the North Wind Team to fight everywhere. Usually, the management of the entire castle fell on his head alone; he held a high position and had experienced many storms.

“Yes!”

Alastair’s face turned red, not daring to say another word. Although he was the adopted son of the City Lord and his status was extraordinary, he never dared to act presumptuously in front of this strict uncle, Desmond.

Riding on a fast Tree Demon, Hu Feng calmly wandered on the periphery, hunting and refining fierce Gargoyles one by one. Devouring their essence and blood, plundering their Magic Power and Soul, slowly, the accumulation in his body became vaster, and the signs of a breakthrough became more obvious. A dangerous Death Aura condensed on the sharp Giant Demon Sword, killing gods and buddhas under the shroud of the Dark Mist.

Under the internal and external attacks of many Demon Hunters and countless Gargoyles, the injuries on the many Angel Statues became more and more serious, and the huge Demon Extermination Grand Formation was on the verge of collapse. It seemed that the treasures sealed deep underground were within easy reach, and many Demon Hunters desperately broke into the underground entrance in the chaos, but he still remained unmoved, patiently waiting a little longer.

The Eighteen Demon Extermination Grand Formation laid by the Divine Court killed a large number of Demon Hunters, but neither its power nor timing seemed quite like the last line of defense. It was a killing formation suppressing Dark Holy Artifacts; how could it be so easily broken? If it were that simple, the old monsters hiding in the dark would have acted long ago. Rushing in rashly, one might accidentally fall into even greater danger!

Boom…

After a loud noise, Saintess Peak shook even more violently, and more Black Crystals and Gargoyles spurted out from deep underground. With a ‘crash’, the unfathomable underground entrance collapsed accordingly, revealing a pitch-black ferocious claw; following that was a huge head. It opened its mouth and spat, and an Angel Statue that had no time to dodge turned into ashes under a wave of black air. A boundless pressure quickly spread to the distant horizon, and the Magic Power permeating the air rose steadily, seeping into all things in the world; even an ordinary stone was about to turn into a Crystal. In an instant, people seemed to have stepped into the legendary magic ocean!

Dark Dragon Vein!

A giant dragon transformed from a Dark Crystal Vein appeared before people’s eyes.

It plunged into the high altitude, its huge head looming in the clouds and mist, as if it wanted to tear open the Planar Crystal Wall and flee away. The lower half was still deeply buried underground, struggling and arching upward; its huge waist seemed endless, no one knew how long it was. Every single scale, if it fell to the ground, is a hill formed by Top-grade Crystals!

This was the true Crystal Vein!

As soon as the Dark Giant Dragon appeared, people boiled over, and the top experts hiding in the dark jumped out one by one; even Hu Feng couldn’t help but get excited instantly.

A complete Crystal Vein, if suppressed under the Lich Castle, whether it be the Bone Tower, Vampire Underground Palace, or Dark Cross Monument, would probably instantly advance to the top level, summoning a massive amount of Undead Warriors every day. Bathing in the vast ocean of energy, even the weakest Skeleton Guardian would achieve twice the result with half the effort in Cultivation!