From Abyssal Invasion to Bursting Stars with a Single Sword-Chapter 397 - 276: Void Soul Stealing, S-Level Magic Secret Book
Chapter 397: Chapter 276: Void Soul Stealing, S-Level Magic Secret Book
Twilight Mountain Range snaked from west to east across the land, resembling a black dragon that appeared and disappeared within the fog.
The mountain peaks were rugged and bizarre, steep and strange, with towering spires like the reversed spikes along the dragon’s spine.
From a bird’s-eye view above the Twilight Mountain Range, one could not spot any Abyss Demons nor any Undead.
All dangers were hidden beneath the mist.
Lu Heng and his two companions landed between the Twin Peaks of the Twilight Mountain Range and then proceeded westward along the mountain range.
In areas not covered by the mist, there was some vegetation, nameless trees, some of which had leaves that emitted a faint glow.
Lin Zeyu glanced around and broached the topic, "Seems like there are no Demons or Undead around, it’s quite quiet."
"You’ll see them once we enter the Mist Zone," Lu Heng stopped and used his sword to carve a mark on a rock.
With Su Muyu present, making such marks wasn’t necessary, but it was better to be safe than sorry.
Su Muyu let a Chongming Bird fly into the fog, scouting ahead, and said, "The mist is pretty thick. Moreover, I have a feeling that the level of the Abyss Demons here is higher than in the Desolate Swamp, so we need to be careful."
Indeed, the Twilight Mountain Range was one of the most dangerous places in the Queldorei World. If there were any Abyss Summoners lurking within, the danger would be even greater.
Furthermore, with that Witch Demon, Dionysus, this expedition into the Twilight Mountain Range could be said to be fraught with peril.
"We should walk along the edge of the mist, trying not to venture too deep into the Mist Zone," Lu Heng decided to proceed along the peripheral area where the fog was thinner, which would reduce the chances of encountering troublesome creatures.
Their sole purpose for venturing into the Twilight Mountain Range this time was to pursue that Witch Demon, Dionysus.
Lu Heng pulled out the Witch Demon Talisman, rubbed it with his finger, and then stuffed it into his pocket.
...
After trekking for half the day, they encountered not a single Undead unit but did come across a few Demons. They were easily eliminated, yielding an Energy Crystal Core.
Aside from that, the journey was smooth.
"Weren’t there supposed to be Undead here? Why haven’t we seen a single one? I was curious to see what they are like, how skeletons could still move."
Having not encountered a noteworthy target the entire way, Lin Zeyu was beginning to feel bored.
"The Twilight Mountain Range is known to have Undead, but they aren’t swarming all over the mountains. This world is still the world of the Elves, and beings like the Undead struggle to survive under the Elves’ powerful magic. That’s why they hide in the Twilight Mountain Range..."
Lu Heng touched the Witch Demon Talisman in his pocket and continued, "Also, the fact that we haven’t encountered any Undead is likely related to this Witch Demon Talisman."
The Witch Demon Talisman emanated a potent Undead aura and possessed the special effect of "Undead Dominance."
Low Rank Undead that might have wanted to launch an ambush would immediately hide upon sensing the aura of the Witch Demon Talisman.
"Then do you think that Witch Demon knows we’ve come into the mountain range?" Lin Zeyu posed another question.
"He probably knows by now, but whether he dares to come out is another matter."
If there were Undead in these mountains, and since Witch Demons were High Rank in the Undead System, any Undead that sensed the talisman’s aura would be tantamount to Dionysus knowing.
"Perhaps at this very moment, there’s an Undead in the mist watching us." Lu Heng looked down at the thick fog below as if he could feel a strong gaze.
Su Muyu’s Perception was even stronger. She whispered, "I’ve been feeling an intermittent sense of being watched for the past half hour, but I can’t discern their exact location."
Lin Zeyu exclaimed, "You can’t find them either? Is it really that outrageous?"
Among the Human Superpower Users, Su Muyu was undoubtedly the top Perceiver at the moment.
However, Superpower Users had various methods of hiding, not limited to invisibility, so anything was possible.
If the watcher was an Abyss Demon, there were even more methods of concealment. A Perceiver couldn’t handle all situations.
Su Muyu added, "Although I feel watched, this sensation comes and goes, and at first, I wasn’t sure if it was my imagination. If Lu Heng senses it too, then it must be real. However, there hasn’t been any energy wave detected so far, which means the other party hasn’t made a move yet."
"Energy Wave Sensing" had no Attack Power, but if the Skill Level reached B Level, it could detect energy fluctuations within two to three kilometers.
With this skill, Su Muyu could sense energy waves in advance if something in the fog attempted to act.
"Since we feel watched, it means we’ve been targeted. Let’s not rush; we’ll continue forward and see if whatever is in the mist comes out," said Lu Heng as he kept walking, deliberately widening the distance from Su Muyu.
Spacing themselves out gave whatever hid in the mist an opportunity to strike.
Su Muyu rode atop a Mechanical Tiger, keeping watch over their surroundings.
They pressed on for another half hour.
Lu Heng felt the sense of being watched had not vanished, always flickering in and out of perception.
This entity had been tracking them for an hour without being detected by Su Muyu, which clearly wasn’t a common Undead.
Lu Heng reached into his pocket, pulled out the Witch Demon Talisman, inspected it, confirmed nothing was wrong, put it back in his pocket, then sat down against a rock and took a sip of water.
Just then,
a translucent hand reached out from within the rock, slipped inside Lu Heng’s pocket, and drew out the Witch Demon Talisman.
