Chapter 314: Whoever You Are, I'll Blow You Up First
The crimson gem looked just like the Fire Gem he had obtained before.
[Fire Gem: permanently reduces fire elemental damage by 50% and may grant a fire-type skill.]
When Lin Moyu had used the Fire Gem before, he gained the 50% Fire Elemental Damage Reduction characteristic, but didn’t acquire a fire-type skill. Since the gem could only be used once, it was now useless to him. He put away the gem and turned his attention to the entrance of the secret realm. The secret realm trembled, signaling its impending collapse. It was likely to disappear for a long time—if not forever. Moreover, the dungeon inside it had changed irrevocably.
The once towering Angel statue had collapsed, signaling that the rewards inside the dungeon would be different in the future. But most importantly, the Monarch’s Scepter was now in his possession. From this point on, the dungeon could very well shift to a new location.
Lin Moyu understood the secret realm had been keeping the dungeon locked in place. Now that its boss was slain, the dungeon was free. Where it would appear next, no one could predict.
His undead legions appeared, collecting over a thousand corpses—each one a powerful weapon in its own right.
With the death of the boss, the secret realm could no longer hold together. It burst like a bubble, vanishing into thin air. Lin Moyu and his undead army reappeared outside, standing on a small island in the middle of the lake. The space was tight and confined.
"The secret realm is gone! He’s out!"
"What’s with all these skeletons?"
"What happened to the Demons inside the secret realm?"The startled cries of the Demons outside filled the air as they noticed the swarming undead.
Lin Moyu answered without hesitation. A flash of red light blazed as his Damage Curse took hold. At the same time, corpses shot through the air and then detonated. The sky shook with explosions, and before the Demons had a chance to react, they were engulfed in the blasts.
Without hesitation, Lin Moyu unleashed Damage Curse and Corpse Explosion simultaneously.
Even if it were the corpses of level 30 low-level Demons, the explosions were powerful enough to severely injure level 40 high-level Demons. And if it were the corpses of level 35-plus Demons, the results were devastating—instantly killing level 40 high-level Demons. The combination of Corpse Explosion and Damage Curse further amplified the damage, to more than twentyfold.
In the blink of an eye, over a thousand Demons fell, their bodies raining down into the lake below. The remaining Demons, those quick enough to react, fled in sheer terror.
Lin Moyu commanded one of his skeletons to leap to the shore, carrying him on its back. He couldn’t fly, and fighting in the center of the lake wasn’t advantageous. His undead legions followed him to the shore.
Once on the shore, the Skeletal Mages began their assault. They cast wave after wave of devastating spells into the sky, their attacks like cannons blasting through the air, forcing the Demons to scatter in all directions.
With their spirit attribute nearing 160,000, the Skeletal Mages were a formidable force. Even level 45-plus high-level Demons couldn’t withstand a direct hit. Repeated strikes would easily spell their doom.
There were 2,890 Skeletal Mages in total, firing their attacks without pause. For them, the concept of spirit depletion didn’t exist. As long as they remained alive, the onslaught would not cease.
"We can’t let him run wild! Let’s take him down together!"
"Yes, let's charge together!"
High-level Demons roared in fury, rallying for a combined attack on Lin Moyu. Several leading Demons, with wingspans of over ten meters, spread their wings and joined together, forming a shadowy curtain. At the same time, they emitted thick abyssal aura that turned into dark clouds around them- From a distance, it looked like a massive trakt of dark clouds descended from the sky.
Hidden behind the dark clouds were countless level 45-plus Abyssal Demons, awaiting their moment to strike.
The Skeletal Mages’ spells bombarded the darkclouds, but most of the attacks were deflected, causing only minimal damage. The peculiar sound of the deflected attacks echoed in Lin Moyu's ears.
Sensing something amiss, Lin Moyu immediately cast the Detection spell.
[Abyssal Bat Demon]
[Level: 49]
[Strength: 20,000]
[Agility: 20,000]
[Spirit: 15,000]
[Physique: 50,000]
[Skill: Sonic Force Field]
[Traits: 50% Light Elemental Defense Reduction, 30% All Damage Reduction, Health Enhanced.]
Lin Moyu quickly grasped the situation. The several leading Demons were focused on defense. Though their other attributes were fairly average, their high physique, combined with the Health Enhanced trait, made their health much greater than that of typical Demons. They even possessed a skill called Sonic Force Field, capable of deflecting a portion of incoming damage. Among human class users, they were comparable to Knights.
Led by these formidable Demons, the horde surged toward Lin Moyu like a coiling dragon. However, he remained calm and didn’t rush to counterattack. As the Demons closed the gap, reducing the distance to less than a hundred meters, Lin Moyu sprang into action, ordering a number of corpses to be flung into the air.
Damage Curse struck first, buzzing as it blanketed the heads of the approaching Demons. Unlike the Dragonkind, Demons had no natural resistance to curses, allowing the skill to achieve its full effect.
The corpses followed in quick succession.
Boom!
Violent explosions rippled through the air. The Abyssal Bat Demons in the very front reacted swiftly, activating their Sonic Force Field skill. The six Abyssal Bat Demons combined their force fields, amplifying their defensive strength significantly. An invisible wall of sound waves manifested, deflecting most of the damage from Corpse Explosion, leaving them unharmed for the moment.
"Impressive defense." Lin Moyu mused, "But how many more hits can it take?"
With a simple tap of his finger, he triggered another wave of explosions.
The skeletons were now armed with corpses, the remains of the thousand-plus Demons slain in the secret realm. Under Lin Moyu’s command, these corpses became deadly weapons. The combination of his talent and curse amplified the power of the explosions to the point where even the Abyssal Bat Demons couldn't withstand the onslaught.
After enduring over a dozen explosions, their Sonic Force Field finally shattered.
All six Abyssal Bat Demons perished at once, leaving the rest of the Demon army fully exposed before Lin Moyu. Their expressions changed drastically. Yet, it was too late for them to retreat.
"Charge forward! Kill him!"
"Ignore the skeletons! Focus on the human!"
"Move quickly! Don’t fear death! Charge!"
The Demons roared in a frenzy, trying to rally their forces. But no matter how loudly they shouted, it was futile. The Skeletal Mages had already unleashed their spells, and the real terror lay in the corpses flying through the air, primed to explode.
The front ranks died almost instantly, obliterated by the explosions before they could even get close to Lin Moyu. Realizing their predicament, the Demons in the rear turned to flee. But it was too late.
In a split second, Lin Moyu switched curses, replacing Damage Curse with Slow Curse, which had a much larger range, enveloping every Demon in the air, and their speed was reduced by 74 times.
The Demons in the sky now appeared as if they were moving in slow motion, no different from sitting ducks. They could only watch in horror as the Skeletal Mages bombarded them with relentless attacks.
At that moment, a Skeletal Warrior leaped into the air, carrying Lin Moyu. Simultaneously, more than a dozen corpses were hurled toward the rear ranks of the fleeing Demons. Those Demons still had a chance to escape, but Lin Moyu wasn’t about to let that happen.
Under the terrified gazes of the retreating Demons, Lin Moyu appeared before them, detonating the corpses in midair. Bodies rained down, either slamming into the ground or falling into the now darkening lake, polluted by Demon blood. From the beginning to the end, not a single Demon had managed to touch even the hem of Lin Moyu’s clothing.
As the battle was drawing to a close, powerful presences suddenly emerged in the distance, rushing this way.
"Die!"
Sword energy ripped through the air from a thousand meters away, slamming into Lin Moyu. His Bone Armor flared with a brilliant glow, effortlessly deflecting the attack. The sword energy was laced with immense abyssal power, and judging by the force it exerted on his Bone Armor, Lin Moyu quickly deduced that the attacker must be at least level 55.
Looking up, Lin Moyu spotted nearly a hundred black dots rapidly approaching. As they drew closer, he recognized them as Abyssal Sword Demons. Their sword energy rained down like a violent storm, repeatedly slamming into his Bone Armor.
Lin Moyu had read about these Demons in books. Abyssal Sword Demons were born with bone swords, which grew stronger as they leveled up, becoming comparable to any human-forged weapon. Their skill in swordsmanship was unmatched, their sword energy fierce, and their sword intent indomitable.
Moreover, any Sword Demon that reached level 70 would become an elite Demon, and the strongest among them would have a chance to become lord rank Demons.
Lin Moyu cast the Detection spell to confirm the information he read in books.
[Abyssal Sword Demon]
[Level: 57]
[Strength: 50,000]
[Agility: 40,000]
[Spirit: 20,000]
[Physique: 50,000]
[Skill: Sword Energy]
[Traits: 50% Light Elemental Defense Reduction, 50% Dark Elemental Damage Reduction]
These Demons had both high attack and defense. If they kept attacking Lin Moyu from a distance with Sword Energy, it would become a real problem. But now… the curse descended and corpses flew out like hidden weapons. Lin Moyu's strategy was simple—blow them up first, no matter who they were.