"Boom~~~" In an instant, the mountains collapsed and the earth cracked, the power even more violent than a level 3 magic crystal bomb, and this was only a light leap of the Dark Behemoth.
Ye Chen, who had retreated underground again, was filled with lingering fear. If he hadn't kept a close eye on the other side's belongings and caused the ground to recede at the slightest sign of trouble, they would probably be trampled into mincemeat by now.
"Continue to descend and avoid the Dark Behemoth's perception range!" Ye Chen gestured to the landmen, but was stopped.
"My lord, the territory of those dark creatures isn't just above ground; there are also groups of dark creatures underground. If we continue to descend, we'll encounter them!" A local deity spoke up after clearing out a small space.
Upon hearing this, Ye Chen immediately understood. There are creatures that fly in the sky, swim in the water, run on the ground, and naturally, there are creatures that live in the soil. The underground is not necessarily much safer than the ground.
"Roar~~~" Beastly roars echoed from above, and large sections of the land were torn apart. It was the Dark Behemoths that had sensed their presence and were beginning to dig downwards.
The Dark Behemoth is incredibly powerful; with a casual wave of its hand, it can create a huge crater that wouldn't take long to dig down.
"No! Get out of here first, run forward! Try to find a way to shake off its senses!" Ye Chen's expression changed slightly as he spoke to the ground beside him.
At this point, the Dark Behemoth still hasn't reacted and is just blindly going at it. If it were to react, a light stomp would be enough to split mountains and rocks, why bother with all this trouble?
At that time, even a small crack in the ground would be enough to kill them.
The group fled at top speed, and the Dark Behemoth sensed the movement of Ye Chen and the others' auras and began to chase after them on the ground.
However, his ability to sense downwards was significantly impaired, making it less convenient for him to move around; he barely managed to keep up with Ye Chen and the others.
One was on the ground, the other underground, and they chased each other relentlessly, moving once again into the depths of darkness, with none of the dark creatures along the way daring to stop them.
Even the dark races that Ye Chen and his companions occasionally encountered underground had to flee quickly, as they had no time to pay them any attention; the aura of the Dark Behemoth was enough to intimidate everything.
"What should I do? What should I do?" Ye Chen was slightly anxious. If things continued like this, they would eventually encounter a race underground that was not afraid of the Dark Behemoth, and then it would truly be a situation of certain death.
"Gah~~~Gah~~~" Just as I thought of this, a series of sounds of bones colliding suddenly came from the ground in front of me.
The land creatures stopped in their tracks, sensing the dense aura of death ahead. Several hastily assembled skeletons appeared before them.
"What's this? I've wandered into the skeleton's territory?" Ye Chen was stunned, not expecting that he had ended up here in his panic.
"Die!" The mountain god attacked, and these skeletons, which were only at the first level, were instantly pulverized. However, a terrifying power fluctuation came from above everyone's heads.
"Boom~~~" A huge roar resounded, startling everyone and causing a ringing in their ears. The land creatures sensed that the pressure on the soil above had decreased, indicating that a large area of soil had been leveled.
"Wait, is this the territory of the skeletons? You said you saw a skeleton knight earlier?" Ye Chen came back to his senses and suddenly asked Ye Ying beside him.
"Yes! There are knights, but they're wearing armor. I don't know if they're skeleton knights, but among a bunch of skeletons, they probably are, right?" Ye Ying nodded; she shouldn't be mistaken about this.
"The skeleton knights are only around level 3, but the headless knights are at least level 5. If we include the lords, they could be at the peak of level 6 or even level 7."
"Then this race has the strength to go toe-to-toe with the Dark Behemoths, which is why there is a battle going on up there right now!"
Ye Chen's mind raced as he thought about it. At the same time, another rumbling sound came from above, forcing the land beings to quickly move with everyone to avoid being affected.
"No, they're fighting right now, they can't care about us anymore!" After escaping some distance, the group finally felt the calm above them again. The Dark Behemoth had no intention of chasing them anymore, but a flash of inspiration struck Ye Chen.
"I remember, the location of the Inheritance Stone Tablet is right next to the Skeleton Territory!" Ye Chen thought, his excitement rising uncontrollably. How powerful must an Inheritance Stone Tablet be, guarded by a 7th-tier dark creature?
Thinking of this, Ye Chen immediately ordered the land creatures to change direction and return to the edge of the skeleton's territory.
At this moment, the territory was filled with the sounds of war drums, beast roars, and fighting.
Ye Chen peeked out from a distance and saw a large number of skeletons rushing towards the Dark Behemoth, only to be casually swatted into ashes.
Meanwhile, a dozen powerful headless knights were surrounding Dark Behemoth, keeping it at bay, while a gigantic skeleton king swung his bone sword, constantly slashing at Dark Behemoth's body.
"This is... a 7th-tier Skeleton King? Otherwise, it wouldn't be able to fight against the Dark Behemoth!" Ye Chen thought to himself.
As strength increases, the gap in power between those of the same rank also widens. Even though both are at the 7th rank, the Skeleton King, leading the power of an entire race, can barely hold his own against the Dark Behemoth, demonstrating the significant difference in strength between them.
"But that's fine too. You guys take your time fighting, I'll go purify the darkness!" Ye Chen turned to look at the inheritance stele in the distance. The five-meter-tall stele was stuck in the ground, emitting a faint golden glow.
Of course, this radiant dark creature is both loathed and a form of protection, preventing other dark creatures from getting close.
"My lord, leave the rest to us! You and the local deities can wait below with peace of mind. We'll be back soon!" Ye Xi said before Ye Chen could even move.
The location of the inheritance stele is not far from the skeleton's territory. If the purification begins, it will be easily affected by the opponent's battle. With Ye Chen's physical strength, he would probably be reduced to ashes if he just grazed it.
"This... Be careful! Make sure you protect yourselves first!" Ye Chen was speechless for a moment, but could only agree. Not being a burden to the clan was a lesson that all lords had to learn.
Having received Ye Chen's reply, Ye Xi left behind two Yue'e, a mountain god, and a land guardian, while she led the rest of the people to purify the source of darkness.
Soon, a faint light appeared on the sealing array, but the Skeleton King and the Dark Behemoth were too busy fighting to pay attention to them.
"Don't be a coward! Fight a little longer!" Ye Chen prayed in his heart. The longer they fought, the greater his chances of obtaining the inheritance stone tablet. Just how powerful would the inheritance stone tablet guarded by the 7th-tier skeleton race be?
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