Chapter 385
GDK 385 – Evolution of undead creatures
In this monochromatic world, Han Shuo was truly stunned when he first glanced at that vibrant color.
In the middle of the pitch-black spring, that sinister-looking plant’s lush network of withered branches propped up a hazy cloud of blue gas. Within the cloud, a drop of sapphire-shaped resplendent teardrop gave off an even more magnificent radiance.
Han Shuo was sure that the blue gas that had previously spread out from within the valley should have originated from the plant in the middle of the spring. From Han Shuo’s perspective, he could clearly see that the blue gas had originated from the revolving teardrop in the middle of the blue cloud.
The pitch-black spring was brimming with desolation and deathly stillness. Organisms being nurtured from this sort of weird spring would definitely be fierce undead creatures or plants and there certainly would not be any amicable existences.
Han Shuo carefully examined the black spring, realising that there were many seaweed-like black plants floating within the spring. These plants had blended into the spring, the tentacle like streamers spreading in the constant sway of the spring water, appearing like they want to capture something and pull it into the depths of the spring.
Once he had finished observing the layout of the center of the valley, Han Shuo’s line of sight started looking indiscriminately around the spring. Only now did he notice several undead creatures battling in the vicinity of the black spring.
A mummy lord, a floating apparition and a five to six meter tall knight that rode a large flaming horse and brandishing a broadsword. These three high ranked undead creatures surrounded the spring in the middle as they engaged one another in intense combat.
Han Shuo had only swept his eyes over, his attention concentrated on that huge knight that rode the large flaming horse. The huge knight held a gigantic broadsword which was full of rusted spots. The broadsword was over two meters in length and was brimming with a rotting aura. The huge knight’s appearance resembled that of an evil knight. However, there were barbs that grew from around its arms, knees and shoulders. Its build was also much taller than an evil knight’s.
Han Shuo had some impression of this huge knight. A long time ago when the little skeleton was still quite weak, Han Shuo had once received the little skeleton’s distress message. At that time, Han Shuo immediately summoned the little skeleton to the Profound Continent out of worry. However, through the strength of their contract, Han Shuo still faintly saw the formidable undead creature that was chasing the little skeleton. That formidable undead creature was precisely this huge knight.
When the mummy lord and the apparition saw the evil knight give up and transmit such an intention, they were obviously slightly unsettled. The two of them discussed for a while, before the apparition transmitted a faint message, “Alright, the three of us shall make a vow to abide by this promise.”
Han Shuo looked at the interaction between the three formidable undead creatures from afar. From their conversations, Han Shuo understood that the large knight sensed the little skeleton’s existence and their tone indicated their fear of the little skeleton. Han Shuo couldn’t have imagined that in this netherworld, the little skeleton of the Thousand Meter Dead Mountain Palace was actually such a huge power.
The huge knight, the mummy lord and the apparition intended to ally due to their apprehension toward the little skeleton’s existence. As these three fellows dared to stay behind and face the little skeleton, that showed that they should have some confidence. Han Shuo who had already been watching for a while from afar thought for a moment before walking out from within the crowd of low ranked undead creatures.
“Count me in as well.” Han Shuo sent a message through his consciousness, expressing his opinion to the three undead creatures.
At the start, Han Shuo had only stood among the crowd of low ranked undead creatures in the surroundings of the valley. Having deliberately hidden as he watched, the three undead creatures that were constantly battling did not notice Han Shuo. When Han Shuo slowly walked out from the distance, he immediately caused the three undead creatures to panic.
At first, the three undead creatures clearly lost their heads out of fear, being intimidated by Han Shuo’s appearance as a skeleton king. However, these three formidable undead creatures were different from the low ranked undead creatures that gave way to Han Shuo. They could sense from the aura on Han Shuo’s body that it wasn’t identical to a skeleton king’s aura as well as the aura on Han Shuo’s body wasn’t as frightening as that of a skeleton king’s.
After being startled, the huge knight reacted, sending Han Shuo a message, “Cowardly voyeur, what can you contribute and what do you wish to obtain?”
“I want a third of the serene luster gem. I can aid you in dealing with that fellow.” Han Shuo replied through his consciousness.
“That would depend on your ability!” The knight sent an irascible message, driving the flaming horse toward Han Shuo. The earth-shattering rotting aura spread out from his body, converging on the broadsword as it stabbed toward Han Shuo.
Han Shuo was stunned, frantically chanting spells, on one hand sending a spray of bone spears to attack the huge knight, on the other hand, using his consciousness to condense the rich death qi, forming a gigantic saber to smash toward the charging knight. When the spray of bone spears landed on the huge knight’s body, it only resulted in clanking sounds, unable to harm the formidable knight. Only when that saber condensed from rich death qi smashed on the knight’s broadsword did he obstruct his attack.
Just as the knight avoided the spray of bone spears and had almost arrived in front of Han Shuo, he suddenly reined his horse, turning his head to look at the apparition and the mummy lord, transmitting, “He has the qualifications to share a third of the luster gem, do the two of you have any opinion? The fellow from the Thousand Meter Death Mountain Palace is extremely frightening, there is more hope with an additional helper.”
The two other undead creatures hesitated for a moment. But when considering the little skeleton’s frightening deterrence and their interest of the serene luster gem, they ultimately agreed completely with the huge knight’s proposal, considering Han Shuo as an ally.