Chapter 53 – Bloody Altar

Around the same time, at another location in the Twilight Plains.

Several powerful Rank 9 Gargoyles swooped through the air, their sharp claws tearing through the sky and leaving trails of blood and gore in their wake.

Harpies, War Falcons, Sand Eagles, Flying Insects…

These two and three-star troops were torn apart as easily as thin paper before the Gargoyles, falling from the sky one after another, losing their lives in the blink of an eye.

However, entangled by these low-level, cannon-fodder troops, the Gargoyles’ energy was rapidly depleting. In the distance, over a dozen three-star Female Musketeers, trained to LV7, continuously fired, creating wound after wound on the Gargoyles’ bodies.

There were also rare-ranked Mage troops, rubbing their hands together to cast Fireballs.

Griffins patrolled the skies, waiting for the Gargoyles to exhaust their energy before pouncing to deliver the final blow.

“Perfect, mission accomplished~”

The second-generation Lord Luo Xing, commanding from afar, patted the dust off his clothes with satisfaction. “This was a perfect victory, as expected of me~”

After all, he had only sacrificed some Level 2 and 3 cannon fodder that hadn’t required much investment, while his elite main forces suffered almost no losses. Wasn’t that a perfect victory?

This was as perfect as it could get.

How could anyone possibly defeat these gatekeeper monsters without losing a single troop?

“Well, next up is tackling the Challenge Realm. Let those guys on the forum who looked down on me see who the real powerhouse is.”

Luo Xing controlled his character, carefully adjusted his clothes and hairstyle, and once his appearance was perfect, he strode confidently toward the massive spatiotemporal gate of the Secret Realm.

…

Elsewhere, at the Goblin Camp.

The scene here was even more chaotic, littered with damaged primitive structures, fallen Goblins, and Skeleton Soldiers, showcasing the brutality of the battle.

Indeed, several of Mu Yuan’s Skeleton Soldiers had their soul flames completely extinguished, and the more unfortunate ones were shattered to pieces.

But it was no issue—Deadbone would handle it.

Black mist spread, gradually transforming into wisps of dark smoke that seeped into the bodies of the Skeleton Soldiers with missing limbs. Under the effect of Undead Resurrection, the extinguished soul flames in their skulls reignited, and they shook their heads, rising unsteadily from the ground.

Even two Skeleton Soldiers that had been “smashed to smithereens” saw their scattered bones come to life, creaking and clattering as they reassembled themselves, their forms restored by the power of Undead Resurrection.

In the blink of an eye, the sacrificed Skeleton Soldiers were revived. Aside from their armor being slightly more tattered, they showed almost no signs of injury.

Even several heavily injured Skeleton Warriors had their missing limbs restored after the dark smoke enveloped them.

They didn’t need to be “reclaimed” first before Deadbone could resurrect them.

After all, Undead Resurrection was far more convenient than that.

Ever since Bone Two was injured last time and Deadbone, worried about instability, hadn’t reclaimed his little brother, Deadbone had been contemplating how to improve Undead Resurrection. Naturally, he succeeded.

Mu Yuan’s lips twitched slightly. “…As expected of the future Undead Emperor.”

Compared to the improvement of Undead Resurrection, Mu Yuan had no doubts about Deadbone’s ability to defeat and kill the Goblin Chieftain.

Although both were of the same grade, and the Goblin Chieftain was even one level higher than Deadbone…

Deadbone’s strength far surpassed what his grade suggested, thanks to the significant boosts from his Death Siphon talent, his masterful skill application, and the various foundational enhancements from dozens of cultivation materials.

How could a wild monster compare to a future Emperor?

Indeed, even after a “life-or-death battle,” Deadbone still had enough energy to cast a large-scale Undead Resurrection skill, precisely reviving and restoring the Skeleton Soldiers and Skeleton Warriors one by one.

Truly, my General~!

…

The battle had been tough, but the post-battle loot collection was always a joyous moment.

Squad Leader Dolai volunteered to lead a group of Silver Slimes and Skeleton Warriors to scour the area for spoils.

In no time, Dolai, using its morphing giant arms, dismantled the entire Goblin Camp, gathering every remotely valuable item.

Including the Remnant Souls and Soul Sand extracted from the Goblin corpses, Mu Yuan laid everything out before him for careful inspection.

“We have 606g of Soul Sand, 23 Random Remnant Souls, 14 one-star Goblin Soul Fragments, 4 two-star Rabid Dog Soul Fragments, 3 three-star Barbarian Soul Fragments, and one rare-ranked Goblin Warrior Soul Fragment.”

To obtain a rare-ranked Soul Fragment, even if it was just a Goblin Warrior’s, meant he had finally broken his unlucky streak.

Rare-ranked Soul Fragments weren’t easy to come by.

He didn’t want to use any of these Soul Fragments, but collectively, they were worth about 6 to 7 Soul Crystals—a substantial fortune.

Of course, 6 to 7 Soul Crystals was the gross profit. After deducting equipment and consumable losses from the battle, plus shipping fees and cross-border taxes on the Taixuan Forum for trading, the net profit would only be around 3 to 4 Soul Crystals.

Still, that was quite a lot.

Enough to purchase another batch of Soul Fragments and supplies.

Mu Yuan suddenly felt a pang of nostalgia for the tragically slain Goblins. Could he resurrect them to harvest another round?

Compared to the Soul Fragments from the Goblins, the camp itself was disappointingly poor. There wasn’t a single Crimson Blood Fruit, Replenishing Fruit, or any other materials to be found. Not a trace of minerals like Black Iron Stone was visible, even after Dolai started digging three feet deep.

The only valuable loot was a batch of spare Goblin-style weapons and equipment.

“This doesn’t make sense. This Goblin Camp’s special trait can’t just be its poverty, right? If there’s anything else unusual, it’s this altar right here.”

It was an ancient altar surrounded by several large stones, engraved with twisted, winding, tadpole-like crimson patterns.

The surrounding stones had collapsed and shattered during the chaotic battle, yet the altar itself remained completely unscathed, without a single mark from weapons.

However, Mu Yuan noticed that the bloodstains on the ground were slowly flowing toward the Bloody Altar.

It was ominous and unsettling.

Frowning, he quickly approached, and the long-unheard prompt from the Eternal World sounded in his ears.

「Ding~」

「Prompt: Bloody Altar discovered. Chosen Lords or Hero units can destroy and purify it.」

「Prompt: Destroy?」

Mu Yuan wasn’t sure what the Bloody Altar was, but he knew very well that when the Eternal World’s prompt sounded, the world’s rewards would soon follow.

Of course, destroy it!

The altar’s presence made him uneasy.

Mu Yuan reached out, the mark on the back of his hand glowing brightly. Simultaneously, a bloody red light emanated from the altar, but it was quickly overwhelmed by a brilliant white radiance.

Rumble—

The Bloody Altar, which even weapons couldn’t damage, cracked with countless fissures and completely crumbled, losing all its eeriness.

At the same time, the glorious light of the world’s rewards gently descended.

Amid the light, several white and green orbs floated, the green glow sparking anticipation.

“Rare-ranked Treasures, and more than one!”

「Prompt: Obtained 1.5 Soul Crystals.」

「Prompt: Obtained ‘Miracle Blueprint · Arrow Tower (Common)’ ×2.」

「Prompt: Obtained equipment ‘Deadman Greatsword (Rare)’.」

「Prompt: Obtained ‘Miracle Blueprint · Blacksmith (Rare)’.」

Mu Yuan looked at Deadbone.

The Greatsword wielded by Deadbone, of Skeleton General grade, had already suffered significant wear. This standard-issue weapon couldn’t withstand the overly fierce energy output of the Undead General, crying out under the strain.

But now, the Undead General could replace his weapon.

Thanks to ‘A Qing 1988’ and ‘Zhi Xing Yun’ for the rewards~

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Tomorrow’s updates will still be two chapters released together in the morning, glug glug ─=≡Σ(((つω)つ~

(End of Chapter)