Chapter 113 – Evil Spirit! Eye Prison!

“We’ve been discovered!”

Deadbone didn’t panic—this was precisely the moment to strike.

He patted Bone Two, “You can go all out…” He originally wanted to say “go wild if you want,” but felt a cautious skeleton shouldn’t utter such reckless words, so changed it to, “Give it your all.”

Thus, Bone Two charged forward howling, freely unleashing its youthful vigor and passion.

Gripping its sword, the Deadman Greatsword shimmered with dark energy, extending inch by inch, meter by meter, vibrating with a buzzing hum as it radiated a bone-chilling cold that seeped into the earth.

By the time Bone Two charged before the Earthrock Dragon, the sword’s glow had stretched over ten meters.

Then,

For the second time, it was sent flying, though this time more brutally—its armor shattered like porcelain shards, its sturdy bones broken in half under the Earthrock Dragon’s heavy blow.

A single strike had inflicted severe injuries.

But this was within Deadbone’s plan.

The Skeleton Warriors began charging their throws, while wisps of black smoke drifted from Deadbone’s hands, settling upon the heavily wounded Bone Two.

Bone Two immediately revived on the spot and began darting back and forth before the Earthrock Dragon.

Bone Three joined in the reckless fray.

Through these several rounds of probing, Deadbone had gradually deciphered the Earthrock Dragon’s abilities and limits.

“Two skills, one talent.”

“The talent is Gravity, the skills are Smash and Bite.”

Mu Yuan silently noted, adding, “At the same time, the Earthrock Dragon’s defense is extremely formidable, and its body isn’t clumsy—or rather… it’s inherently cumbersome, but it cleverly uses its Gravity talent to propel itself swiftly.”

At this moment, the Earthrock Dragon scurried along the rock walls like a gecko, agile and swift.

Its massive body alone, when charging, could create rumbling echoes.

Under the combination of Gravity and Smash, no one could withstand a single blow.

Oh, Deadbone probably could.

But Deadbone clearly had no intention of testing that—he hadn’t even made a move yet.

“In battle, only by playing it safe can you deal damage.”

“There’s no need for honor when facing enemies; gang up on them rather than fight one-on-one.”

“Learn to utilize all resources; surviving to the end is the true victory.”

These words, spoken by the Lord when his wisdom first awakened and he first beheld this world, felt as vivid as yesterday.

He dared not forget, would not forget them in his lifetime.

Of course, he would carry out the Lord’s strategies and tactics to the fullest!

Soon,

Several minutes passed. Under the harassment of Bone Two, Bone Three, and Bone Four, the Earthrock Dragon roared with increasing frustration. Its limited mind couldn’t comprehend why these tiny beings kept rising again after falling.

It could only angrily continue using its Gravity talent and Smash skill.

It let out heavy, ragged breaths.

Deadbone calmly pulled out an energy potion, unscrewed it, and gulped it down. The thick, black liquid touched his jawbone and transformed into pure energy, flowing deep into his bones and soul.

Feeling it still wasn’t secure enough, he released some of the reserve energy accumulated beyond his limits, converted through his ‘Death Siphon’ talent.

The timing was about right.

Deadbone raised Death Lament high, strands of smoke-like energy drifting from the blade into the pitch-black underground space, resonating with the scattered wisps of undead energy he had earlier dispersed.

An invisible force descended, piercing through the Earthrock Dragon’s hard shell, aiming straight for its core.”Curse: Sluggishness”!

The Earthrock Dragon’s body instantly felt as if it had plunged into a viscous quagmire. Even when using its gravity ability, it encountered layer upon layer of obstruction.

It had noticed something.

Its keen intuition detected faint, thread-like forces in the surroundings, each carrying lethal intent.

It roared—but before the roar could fully form, invisible curses descended upon it one after another.

“Curse: Frailty”!

The entire dragon seemed to slump into depression. The roar it emitted became feeble, and the massive claw it swiped down only managed to send a certain skeleton flying a few dozen meters away.

“Curse: Drain”!

After intense combat and repeated use of skills and talents, the Earthrock Dragon’s energy reserves were already severely depleted. Now, it discovered with alarm that its remaining energy was draining away like water from a breached pond—the decline visibly gradual yet unmistakable.

“Curse: Brittle Armor”!

The Earthrock Dragon’s rock-like carapace, far tougher than ordinary stone and previously bearing only minor scratches, rapidly decayed as if weathered for centuries. The brown-yellow shell took on a fragile grayish hue, with cracks beginning to spread across its surface.

Whoosh—

A Bone Spear shot through the air like a cannonball, striking amidst the swirling dust and shattering fragments of rock. It had already punched a small breach in the Earthrock Dragon’s armor.

Then came a barrage of Bone Spears, falling like a pale rain, all shooting through the air in unison.

“First volley!”

“Second volley!”

“Third volley!”

By the time the first volley struck, Bone Two Three Four could no longer maintain aggro. The Earthrock Dragon roared and charged toward the Skeleton Soldiers positioned on higher ground, concealed within the darkness.

It scaled the rocky walls with agile, flying leaps. Even as its outer armor cracked and crumbled away, nothing could deter its desire to destroy and annihilate everything in its path.

It seemed to have shaken off much of the Frailty curse as well.

After enduring just three volleys, the Earthrock Dragon scrambled up the steep cliff face, shattering countless stalactites in its wake, and nearly reached the Skeleton Soldiers’ position.

Its half-crimson eyes glowed like sinister scarlet moons in the darkness, radiating pure malice and brutality.

Though the Skeleton Soldiers held the advantage, if the Earthrock Dragon managed to close in, they would likely suffer heavy casualties in mere moments.

Deadbone stood at the forefront of the ranks, facing the rising scarlet moons, his black cloak billowing in the wind.

A direct confrontation?

No.

The enemy didn’t have enough debuffs stacked yet.

His mental energy surged outward.

A crimson figure descended upside-down from the stalactite forest above. She was Red Robe, clad in a blood-red gown, the hem dripping with thick, sizzling blood that hissed upon hitting the ground.

Her appearance seemed unchanged, yet a single glance evoked a sense of immense evil and terror!

“Wraith: Red Robe”!

Red Robe, at Outstanding One-Star!

This was the Red Robe Mu Yuan had evolved this very morning, after gathering the three undead components by capturing a Jiangshi and using an Evolution Point!

Her eyes snapped open.

Blood flowed within them, deeper and more expansive than the Earthrock Dragon’s scarlet orbs.

As if encapsulating the entire space, the entire world.

All sin was reflected in her pupils.

Using her gaze as a prison, she confined everything!

Like endless karmic flames burning, chains shot forth from all directions, piercing deep into the Earthrock Dragon’s massive, muscular body.

Fear and struggle flashed in the Earthrock Dragon’s eyes, yet it sensed something amiss.

It struggled even more fiercely.The confusion in its eyes gradually fractured, and as the haze shattered, what appeared before it was…

“Shadow Accumulation!”

“Shadow Slash!”

An invisible force emerged from countless Skeleton Warriors and Specters, surging into Deadbone’s body.

His cloak fluttered wildly, then suddenly stilled. The underground space fell into an eerie silence, devoid of any extraneous noise, as if space had frozen at this moment, and time only slowly descended with the upward lift of his sword’s gleam.

It descended upon the Earth Rock Dragon’s massive head, meeting slight resistance, then under Deadbone’s multiple energy bursts, it cleaved through like cutting tough leather—straight to the end.

The river of time seemed to flow once more as the Earth Rock Dragon’s colossal body heavily crashed to the ground, shaking the earth with a thunderous roar and sending shards of stone scattering down.

Soul Sand and Remnant Souls separated from the behemoth.

And a conspicuous deep green light sphere appeared.

「Earth Rock Dragon Heart (Rare)」

「Description: A precious material that can be used for forging equipment.」

Lord Mu was also seeing for the first time a monster with additional drops, indicating that the Earth Rock Dragon was indeed a BOSS, one capable of dominating the Land of Filth alone.

With this BOSS fallen, the Root of Filth was now wide open.

Deadbone stepped forward, preparing to purify.

Bone Two and the other skeletons gathered the remnants of armor and broken Bone Spears—some could still be repaired and reused.

Red Robe hung upside down from a stalactite, her crimson pupils flickering as if pondering and verifying something.

Several Hurricane Falcons faithfully carried out their duties as cameras.

Dolai glanced left and right, a large question mark popping up on its forehead.

Then what about it? What was it here for?

Third watch, seeking monthly votes—awooo~!

(End of Chapter)