"A mysterious and powerful underground palace?" Ye Ling said softly upon hearing Harold's words, and then summoned a fourth-tier Silver Laurel Moon Elf.
"Lina, take a few scouts and go check this place. Is there an underground palace? What is its size and strength?" Ye Ling said, and the elf named Lina immediately obeyed and went out to do so.
The Silver Moon Elves' reconnaissance capabilities were far superior to those of these lazy mercenaries, and their fourth-tier scout squad was far beyond Harold's mercenary group's capabilities. In just one day, Lina returned with her men.
There was indeed an underground palace there, and the number of dark creatures was indeed enormous. On just the first floor, there were a large number of dark ghouls, and there were even a large number of dark vengeful spirits mixed in. No wonder Harold's mercenary team was wiped out.
Although these dark vengeful spirits were not very strong, they were extremely fast. In addition, the mercenaries were not very strong to begin with, so it was not difficult to capture them.
"Notify the troops to prepare for departure first thing tomorrow morning!" Ye Ling immediately gave the order.
Although there is no concept of time in the Dark Starfield, everyone still follows a standard 24-hour schedule to ensure that their bodies have enough rest time and that they have enough energy to fight against the erosion of dark energy.
Upon receiving the order, Harold knew the news was likely true. He also understood that most mercenary groups were not qualified to explore the dungeon; their strength limited their progress. Therefore, he instructed them to be careful and only high-ranking mercenary groups were allowed to venture deeper inside.
Soon, the army arrived at the entrance to the underground palace, a two-meter-high gate surrounded by rubble and debris, making it difficult to spot. Only mercenaries who dared not run away and thieves who strayed from the right path could discover such a place.
An entrance that could only accommodate one person was clearly not enough for such a large army to enter. Ye Ling had the rubble at the entrance moved away, creating a spacious entrance. A dense aura of darkness emanated from within, causing one to frown.
"Such a dense aura of darkness! It seems there are quite a few dark creatures inside. But this entrance is too small!" Ye Ling said, frowning. Although the entrance was nearly five meters wide, it would still be a problem for the army to enter.
"Why don't we lure out the dark creatures near the entrance first? Then send someone to check out the situation inside?" Lynn suggested.
This was a good idea, and Ye Ling did not refuse. Some of the faster moon elves went in, and soon low growls came from inside the dungeon as they quickly approached the entrance.
Thump! Thump! Thump!
The giant shield landed, and the shield guards at the front were ready to deal with the impact. Thirty years of development had not only increased the population of the Primordial Star, but also created a constantly improving professional system.
"Roar~~~" The first dark ghoul charged out, closely following the Silver Moon Elves in front, followed by a huge horde of dark creatures, and even dark vengeful spirits screaming and charging in from the sky.
"Mental refuge!" "Firewall!"
The mage group unleashed two spells in quick succession. The former protected the warriors in front from the possession and harassment of the dark vengeful spirits, while the latter set up a fire at the entrance of the dungeon, burning the dark creatures that rushed out.
"Archers, prepare! Micro-explosive arrows!" Ye Ling descended again, and the entire archer army switched to specially made explosive arrows, firing them towards the massive number of dark creatures at the entrance to the underground palace.
This is a weakened version of the explosive arrow, with less explosive power. It is very useful in environments such as dungeons and mountains, as it is destructive without affecting the surrounding buildings and mountain structures.
"Boom~~~" The rumbling sound continued, and the shield guards who were blocking the dark creatures in front also retreated continuously. Otherwise, the piled-up corpses would soon block the entrance, and the dark creatures would not be able to get out. They would also have to work hard to clean it up.
The fighting lasted for a full half hour, until the entrance to the underground palace was piled high with the corpses of dark creatures, and the battle gradually came to a halt.
"What the hell? How many dark creatures are in there? This can't be all of them, can it?" Harold exclaimed, looking at the mountain of corpses before him.
“Of course it’s not all of it. This is probably only a small part of the underground palace, maybe not even a fraction of it!” Celicia said solemnly, and Harold couldn’t help but swallow hard.
"Us? Are we really going in?" Lynn asked Ye Ling. Such a dangerous place would surely bring a lot of casualties.
"Don't forget why we came here!" Ye Ling said firmly, but she couldn't help but feel a headache when faced with the huge number of dark creatures.
The Phoenix Clan certainly couldn't enter such a place, and they also had no idea about the palace's layout: whether it had any traps, how many people it could accommodate, or whether there was space for battle. They knew absolutely nothing about any of these things.
"Don't worry, I'll send a team down to help you!" Ye Chen's voice came through the monitor. Ye Chen, who was constantly monitoring the situation, immediately understood her predicament and sent a group of people down.
The speed of the Baixiantai was very fast; it could almost directly teleport people to the wasteland planet on the other side. Soon, a five-person team was delivered to Ye Ling and the others.
The Moon-Embracing Rabbit that purifies the darkness, Mount Tai holding the Trident of Poseidon, Ye Ying bathing in the moonlight, a Hou stretching lazily in someone's arms, and a giant white radish that is half a person tall and strangely dressed.
"Hello!" The radish spirit greeted Ye Ling happily. When Ye Ling saw that it was them, she was stunned. She didn't expect that even the sixth-level Taishan would come, as well as the first radish spirit on the Primordial Star.
After thirty years of growth, this radish spirit, though not particularly powerful, has reached the third rank and is on the verge of breaking through to the fourth rank.
While it might not be good at fighting, when it comes to knowledge, even Lynn might not be able to match this studious radish spirit.
Moreover, his earth-遁 (earth-遁 is a type of magic that allows one to escape from the earth) technique is in no way inferior to that of the Earth God, and he is also key to leading everyone to safety when necessary.
"I didn't expect the master to send you here!" Ye Ling came back to her senses and greeted him with a smile.
"Hehe! We're just bored in our territory!" Taishan chuckled, while the Moon-Embracing Rabbit beside him pouted in dissatisfaction.
"You guys have nothing better to do, but I'm very busy!"
"What are you busy with? Sleeping? Eating carrots? Look at all that fat on you! You'd be perfect for roasting rabbit!"
"You think I won't bite you to death?"
"Go ahead and bite! Hey? You can't reach it! Did I tell you to lose weight?"
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