Chapter 127: Silver Ancient Coins, Intermediate Magic Crystal

Cao Xing ordered directly, "Go, take down this Soul Eater!"

At the same time, he had already condensed a Great Ice Spear, which he suddenly shot forward.

Hilda immediately spat out a spiderweb, and the melee fighters like Assam and Braum rushed forward as well.

[-54]

Cao Xing's Great Ice Spear hit first, but because the level gap was too large, it didn't deal much damage.

However, the Soul Eater suddenly suffered an attack and let out an angry cry.

"Hiss! Hiss hiss!"

Its sound seemed to attract more Soul Eaters.

More crawling sounds appeared in the passage ahead.

Cao Xing's gaze hardened, "Quick battle, quick decision!"

Upon hearing this, all the summoned creatures activated their burst mode.

Assam raised his longsword high and shouted.

"In the name of justice, strike!"

Swish! Swish, swish, swish!

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[-395]

[-433]

After four sword strikes, the Soul Eater's defense value dropped significantly!

"Hiss!"

The Soul Eater, feeling the pain, waved its two pairs of hook claws and lunged at Assam.

"Crack!"

However, this attack only broke two layers of Assam's shields.

Assam still had one more layer of Aurora Shield like this, and then another layer of [Blessing of Holy Light].

Seeing this, Cao Xing chuckled.

"Hahaha, everyone has four layers of shields, tell me if you're scared!"

The next moment.

The attacks of the group descended like a storm.

Andrew's bear paws, Renis's arrows, and Hilda's Blood Poison spray.

At the same time, Sarah appeared silently from the darkness and slashed down with her blade.

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[-573!]

[-331]

[-154]

[-2071]

[-459]

A wave of focused fire directly took away nearly 4,000 of the Soul Eater's HP.

Seeing those exaggerated damage numbers, Ji Xinyue, who was nearby, exclaimed in surprise.

"So… so powerful…"

These damage numbers were figures she could only dream of at her current stage.

At the same time, Ji Xinyue felt a bit fortunate in her heart.

It was fortunate that she hadn't rashly entered the underground palace.

Otherwise, any random Soul Eater could have torn her to pieces.

At the same time, Ji Xinyue was even more grateful that she had contacted Cao Xing.

During the battle, Ji Xinyue suddenly said gratefully, "Thank you, Great Lord Cao Xing…"

Cao Xing was stunned, seemingly unaware of why she was thanking him.

However, his attention was quickly drawn back to the battle in front of him.

The Soul Eater still wanted to break out, but it was surrounded by the three big guys: Braum, Assam, and Andrew.

Sarah suddenly appeared from the darkness and slashed down again.

[-3754!]

An exaggerated damage number appeared, directly ending the Soul Eater's life.

[Your territory member: Sarah Blade Dance killed Soul Eater lv26, obtained 520 EXP]

[Combatants obtained EXP: 260]

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It took ten seconds for them to take down a Tier 3, Level 26 monster, fully displaying their powerful burst capability.

Cao Xing nodded, "Two hundred-plus EXP for one monster, not bad."

At the same time, as their battle ended, the female Ascalon ghost was released from her state of spiritual pressure.

She asked in a low voice, "Outsiders, why have you intruded into our Ascalon underground palace?"

Cao Xing said with a speechless expression, "Can't you see the situation?"

"Your palace has been invaded by Soul Eaters, and your companions are almost being eaten up by these monsters."

"And your Lieutenant Karlhan entrusted me to come in and save you."

Upon hearing this, the Ascalon female immediately said angrily, "Those damn Soul Eaters! Duke Baradin will kill them all!"

Cao Xing shrugged, "Don't count on your Duke Baradin either; he has been targeted by a Soul Demon and can't even protect himself right now."

Hearing this, the angry expression on the Ascalon female's face froze, and her spirit body, which had a chunk bitten off, trembled slightly.

"Soul Demon… to think it's that kind of monster…"

"Oh heavens, Duke Baradin is in danger!"

"No, all the Ascalon ghosts in the underground palace are in danger!"

The anger on her face gradually turned into terror and anxiety.

Cao Xing said speechlessly again, "Alright, calm down first. Aren't we here now?"

Hearing this, the female ghost's trembling spirit body gradually calmed down, and then she looked at Cao Xing blankly.

"We have accepted the commission from you ghosts; we will go to the four temples to save the other Ascalon ghosts and rescue Duke Baradin."

Upon hearing this, the female ghost said excitedly, "I can go with you!"

However, Cao Xing shook his head and said, "Why go with us? To be used as a blood bag by the Soul Eaters?"

Cao Xing had already seen that these ghosts were of no use against the Soul Eaters; instead, they would just be used as tools for healing.

The female ghost was scolded by Cao Xing and stood there at a loss.

"I… I…"

Cao Xing waved his hand, "Alright, you can't help much here. Go out and meet up with Karlhan and the others first."

"I remember you ghosts have the ability to pass through walls, right? Go out from here, and then walk forward for two hundred meters; there is a secret room."

"Go directly into the secret room, then enter that secret passage, and you can leave this underground palace."

After Cao Xing finished speaking, the female ghost nodded. Then, she bowed to Cao Xing, floated in mid-air, and quickly left the place.

A new system prompt appeared.

[Successfully saved Ascalon ghost *1, task progress has been updated.]

[New task: Save the straggling Ascalon ghosts, saved count: 1]

(Hint: The more extra Ascalon ghosts you save this time, the more rewards you can claim from Lieutenant Karlhan.)

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Seeing the system prompt, Cao Xing's eyes lit up.

"Oh? Saving more ghosts can also earn extra rewards?"

That was pretty good.

Cao Xing nodded, then looked towards the coffins. What made him feel somewhat fortunate was that the female ghost hadn't taken the items inside the coffins before she left.

He silently walked forward and collected all the black bags from these coffins.

[Obtained Ascalon's Burial Goods Bag *3]

Three more burial goods bags, Cao Xing felt happy, then directly clicked to open them.

[Opened successfully]

[Obtained Brass Ancient Coin *4]

[Obtained Silver Ancient Coin *1]

[Obtained Magic Energy Stone *8]

[Obtained Rotten Flax Seeds *21]

[Obtained Intermediate Magic Crystal *1]

[Obtained Large Gold Bar (300g) *2]

[Obtained Mithril Ingot *3]

[Obtained Book: Winter's Flame]

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"Huh? The items from these three bags seem to be a bit more high-grade?"

"What are Silver Ancient Coins and Intermediate Magic Crystals?"

With curiosity, Cao Xing checked the attributes of these two items.

[Silver Ancient Coin: An extremely ancient currency, no longer in circulation on the continent, with space magic inscriptions on it.]

(After collecting 100 Silver Ancient Coins, you can exchange them for 1 Ancient Silver Treasure Chest, from which you can obtain mid-tier ancient weapons, crafting blueprints, or other items that have gone extinct.)

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[Intermediate Magic Crystal: A magic energy stone containing 500 units of energy, which can provide more energy for machinery or other equipment.]

(Note: The energy reserve of an ordinary magic energy stone is 100 units.)

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A look of realization appeared in Cao Xing's eyes, "So that's it, because ancient weapons also have grades, and the treasure chests exchanged with Silver Ancient Coins yield higher-grade ancient weapons and blueprints."

As for the Intermediate Magic Crystal, it could be seen as a large-sized battery.

"I remember that in Marita's shop, a mid-tier ancient weapon sold for 500,000 crowns. If I could open one up, I'd make a huge profit!" Cao Xing thought happily.

Then, he came to the Soul Eater's corpse again. These monsters were indeed evil spirit creatures; after death, they gradually turned into a mass of black energy and dissipated. And where it dissipated, it left behind a few materials. Cao Xing collected them directly.

[Obtained Sharp Hooked Claws (Green) *2]

[Obtained Evil Spirit Dust (White) *1]

[Obtained Intermediate Spirit Book *1]

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Before Cao Xing could check the attributes of these items, the figures of three or four Soul Eaters already appeared in the passage ahead.

"Looks like the commotion from the battle just now attracted other Soul Eaters, huh?"

He glanced over them; they all had similar attributes to the previous Soul Eater. All his subordinates instantly entered a state of alert. Cao Xing ordered directly, "Go, take them down."

The next moment.

The three melee fighters, Assam, Braum, and Andrew, rushed up again. Hilda and Renis began to launch ranged attacks. Cao Xing also kept condensing Great Ice Spears, using Ice Spike spells to deal damage or freezing effects to these Soul Eaters.

Both sides quickly clashed. Although the Soul Eaters' attacks were strong, Cao Xing's summoned creatures had even stronger defense. They all had three layers of holy shields on them.

Crack! Crack! Layers of shields shattered. And their attacks also landed on the Soul Eaters, causing high damage numbers.

[-473!]

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[ – 327 ]

[ – 2445 ]

" Hiss! Hiss, hiss! "

The Soul Eaters let out bursts of miserable shrieks.

Meanwhile, Liu Muxue held up her shield, guarding Cao Xing's side.

Everyone had a task, leaving only Ji Xinyue standing there with a bewildered expression.

She asked tentatively, "Great Lord Cao Xing, is there anything you need me to do?"

Cao Xing laughed, "No need. Just stay by my side with Muxue and protect me."

Her level was too low; if she fought those Soul Eaters, a single claw swipe from a monster could kill her.

Liu Muxue also chuckled, "Little sister Xinyue, just stand behind us."

"Mhm!" Ji Xinyue looked at the two of them gratefully.

At this moment.

Cao Xing's six generals were battling four Soul Eaters.

Damage numbers floated up one after another.

It took the Soul Eaters five seconds to break the 3 layers of Holy Shield on them.

The cost was that the Soul Eaters' health dropped below 80%.

Meanwhile, Sarah, hidden in the darkness, continued to wield the Shadow Blade, dealing terrifying damage.

[ – 2431 ]

[ – 2278 ]

[ – 3874! ]

[ – 2243 ]

Cao Xing also condensed [Ice Arrow Rain].

In an instant, AOE damage numbers appeared.

Furthermore, Hilda's Blood Poison had long since been sprayed onto the group of monsters.

The Soul Eaters were instantly subjected to various attacks, especially Hilda's Blood Poison, which caused them excruciating pain.

" Hiss! Hiss, hiss! "

The Soul Eaters seemed to realize that this group of humans was not to be trifled with.

They simultaneously stood upright, intending to use [Soul-Dispersing Iron Claws] on everyone!

Just then, Hilda unleashed a [Soul Screech].

" Ya!! "

The terrifying screech echoed through the corridor, causing everyone's eardrums to feel sharp stabs of pain.

The group of Soul Eaters looked as if they had been struck by lightning!

All their attacking actions were interrupted, and their defense values dropped significantly.

Cao Xing praised her as usual, "Hilda, well done."

Hilda said disdainfully, "Hmph… just a bunch of lowly creatures!"

Braun, holding his massive shield, began to single-handedly withstand the attacks of two Soul Eaters.

After taking a few hits, a shocking burst of cold air erupted from his body.

" Pfft! "

The temperature in this dungeon was originally [ – 43 ℃ ].

In that instant, it dropped directly to [ – 47 ℃ ].

And what surprised Cao Xing was…

The [Frost Magic Shield] on Assam, Andrew, and the others also erupted with a burst of cold air.

Several bursts of cold air exploded simultaneously, seemingly triggering some kind of chemical reaction.

Everyone just felt a gust of cold wind sweep past.

And all four Soul Eaters were frozen in place.

They were frozen in place in the literal sense, with a layer of frost even appearing on the surface of their bodies.

Cao Xing's eyes lit up, "It has this effect too?"

He scanned the status of the Soul Eaters.

[ Status: Bleed 3 stacks, Nature Mark 1 stack, Blood Poison 10 stacks, Deep Freeze 1 stack (Remaining freeze time: 5 seconds) ]

" There's actually a five-second control duration!"

Cao Xing was pleasantly surprised.

Such a long control duration could decide the outcome of a battle!

The next moment, he ordered directly, "Output everything!"

Swish!

Sarah also emerged from her stealth state and began to slash continuously.

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Meanwhile, Hilda was also spraying patches of venom.

The Blood Poison stacks on the four Soul Eaters were stacking crazily.

The damage numbers above their heads almost began to flood the screen.

Their health poured out like water.

Against such immobile enemies, they were practically sitting ducks.

Five seconds later, the Soul Eaters were released from the Deep Freeze state.

And their health had already been slashed to below 10%.

The subsequent battle had no suspense left.

Ten seconds later, all four Soul Eaters fell.

A system prompt appeared.

[ Your territory member: Renis Hawkeye killed Soul Eater lv27, gained 540 EXP ]

[ Combatants gained experience: 270 ]

[ Your territory member… ]

Cao Xing nodded with satisfaction.

The four Soul Eaters provided him with over a thousand EXP, which was quite good.

One must know that even leveling from 11 to 12 only requires 20,000 EXP.

However, since this game has no party function, Ji Xinyue could not share the EXP with Cao Xing and his group.

Unless she, like Xia Yanni, was incorporated into Cao Xing's territory.

The method Fang Long and his group used before was for a group of people to besiege a monster, beat it to low health, and then let Fang Long enjoy the EXP alone.

At this moment, Braun, who had erupted with icy aura, laughed triumphantly, "Haha! Have you tasted my power?"

"To friends, I am a gentle snowflake; to enemies, I am an avalanche!"

Cao Xing laughed, "Braun, keep your voice down, don't attract all those Soul Eaters."

Braun scratched his head embarrassedly, then whispered, "Sorry, Lord Territory Master, it's just that the power you bestowed upon me is too miraculous!"

"Braun is so excited!"

His Ice Bloodline combined with the Frost Magic Shield triggered a hidden effect, which is why Braun was so excited.

Cao Xing smiled, then walked to the place where the Soul Eaters died and picked up the dropped items.

[ Obtained Sharp Hook Claw (Green) * 8 ]

[ Obtained Evil Spirit Dust (White) * 15 ]

[ Obtained Medium Spirit Tome * 1 ]

[ Obtained Medium Agility Tome * 1 ]

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Now, he had time to check the attributes of these two new materials.

[ Sharp Hook Claw (Green): An extremely sharp hook claw. If given to a professional blacksmith, it can be crafted into a catapult hook device or a rope hook trap. ]

(Note: A hook claw imbued with the aura of a Soul-Eating Demon; it deals an additional 30% damage when attacking spirits.)

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[ Evil Spirit Dust (White): Contains a faint aura of an evil spirit; it is an additive material for certain alchemy. ]

(Note: Some evil alchemists will purchase large quantities of Evil Spirit Dust; perhaps you can take the opportunity to sell it for a high price.)

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A look of realization appeared in Cao Xing's eyes, "These two things have quite a lot of uses."

"It just so happens that this time, I plan to go to those villages to see if I can bring back a blacksmith."

He nodded with satisfaction, then put all these items into his backpack.

"Let's go, keep moving forward."

Braun responded first, "Braun, attacking!"

The bald man strode in the very front.

Everyone followed him as they advanced.

They advanced along the corridor for about four hundred meters.

Soon, they arrived at the second room.

The coffins here had all been pried open, and there were dense claw marks on them.

Clearly, the undead inside had all been eaten.

Cao Xing didn't think much of it.

Then he let his subordinates start searching for the Relic bags inside the coffins.

It took two minutes of searching time.

Assam and the others searched every coffin in the room, then took the black bags in their hands and handed them all to Cao Xing.

[ Obtained Ascalon's Funerary Bag * 6 ]

Another 6 bags; Cao Xing nodded with satisfaction.

Inside these, he should be able to open quite a few good things.

However, he didn't open them immediately, deciding instead to wait until the quest for this palace was finished before opening them all at once.

When that time comes, opening all the funerary bags at once…

That scene will definitely be satisfying!

Cao Xing thought happily, then led the team to continue forward.

This corridor was very long, which also indirectly showed that Ascalon's underground palace was truly huge.

They continued forward for about one kilometer, during which they experienced about three small-scale battles, killing a total of 16 Soul Eaters.

And Cao Xing harvested another 8 funerary bags.

Moreover, along the way, Cao Xing also casually opened three coffins, additionally rescuing three Ascalon undead.

They were now almost at the depths of the underground palace.

Ji Xinyue walked while looking at the map in her hand, pointing out the direction for everyone.

At this time, she whispered a reminder, "Turn the corner ahead, and that will be the location of the Shield Temple."

Cao Xing nodded.

The Shield Temple was the first place he wanted to go.

Everyone slowed their steps and then approached cautiously.

And at the end of the corridor, Cao Xing discovered a tunnel gate that was two meters wide and three meters high.

Outside the tunnel, the sound of dense crawling appeared.

" Rustle… rustle… "

Cao Xing made a gesture, and the team stopped again.

Everyone stood in place, maintaining a silent posture.

And Cao Xing slowly approached the tunnel gate, wanting to see the scene inside.

He discovered that behind the tunnel, it seemed to be another hall, and on the right side of the hall, there was a glowing stone door.

Behind that stone door was the location of the [Shield Temple].

However, the scene before his eyes made Cao Xing's pupils shrink suddenly!

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