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Chapter 116
Chapter 116: The Valley Floor, a Horde of Monsters Completely Corroded by the Curse
2024-11-25 Author: Amnesty L
Chapter 116: The Valley Floor, a Horde of Monsters Completely Corroded by the Curse
This feeling...
Tang Zheng's gaze grew solemn as he stared into the Valley. He noticed a stir in the Curse Power within his body.
"I'm finally here, I'm finally here!"
Duogan stood at the edge of the cliff, one hand grasping the foliage extending from a lush tree. He looked down into the bottomless Valley below, his eyes filled with a mix of complexity and excitement.
"Is this your first time here?" Tang Zheng asked in surprise, hearing Duogan's words from the side.
Duogan shook his head, his voice tinged with fear. "I can't get close to this place. The moment I do, the Curse Power in my body spins out of control, and I lose my sanity."
"Every time I come to my senses, I find myself back at the outskirts of the Forest."
At this point, Duogan looked at Tang Zheng excitedly. "Lord Strong One, after staying by your side, the influence of this Curse Power has been suppressed."
"I didn't expect to have such an ability."
Tang Zheng was genuinely surprised this time.
"Lord Strong One, please sit on me." Duogan was clearly impatient, taking a few steps back.
"Roar!"
The next moment, a low roar escaped from Duogan's mouth.
His petite body swelled rapidly, transforming into a giant Stone Lizard in the blink of an eye.
"Hiss-roar!"
The Stone Lizard shook its head, nodded in Tang Zheng's direction, and gestured for him to sit on its back.
His form has gotten smaller?
Tang Zheng looked at Duogan, who had transformed back into a Stone Lizard. His originally astonishing ten-meter-long body now looked significantly smaller.
Including the length of its tail, it was now only about eight meters long.
After all, a Stone Lizard's tail is nearly half its body length, so this change was quite conspicuous.
The reason for his shrunken size was most likely related to Tang Zheng having broken his transformation once before.
"No need."
Tang Zheng reached out and crushed a scroll.
*Shwaa!*
With a flash of white light, a Flame Archangel appeared. Tang Zheng easily leaped onto the Flame Archangel's back.
"Roar!"
The Stone Lizard let out a low roar upon seeing this. It moved all eight of its legs at once, crawled out from the woods to the edge of the cliff, and then began to climb down without hesitation.
The rough Mountain Wall provided excellent footholds for the Stone Lizard, which was already skilled at climbing. It scurried downwards like a gecko.
Tang Zheng followed close behind, descending through the air with the help of the Flame Archangel.
Inside the deep Valley.
Other than the shrill sound of wind whistling past the Rock Wall, there were no cries from any wild beast or monster. It was eerily quiet.
The pair descended faster and faster. The light within the Valley grew dimmer, and a faint white haze even began to appear.
Tang Zheng had the Flame Archangel stay close to Duogan, who was in his Stone Lizard form, to prevent the haze from separating them.
*Swoosh! Swoosh!*
The two descended at an extremely fast pace.
After about half an hour.
"Roar!"
The Stone Lizard let out a roar and leaped down from the Mountain Wall it was climbing. A moment later, the sound of it landing echoed.
We've reached the bottom!
Tang Zheng's expression became serious. The Flame Archangel slowed down and then gently landed on the ground from the air.
They were now in the deepest part of the Valley, where the sun's rays could not reach. It was pitch-black all around.
Only the light emanating from the Flame Archangel allowed Tang Zheng to barely make out his surroundings.
*Crack!*
A faint cracking sound came from under his foot, immediately echoing within the Valley.
Tang Zheng realized he was stepping on a long, thin white bone from some unknown beast.
He raised his sleeve, took out the monocle he had purchased in E-Rantel from his item box, and placed it over his left eye.
His dark vision instantly became clear!
What came into view was a long, narrow, and deep Passage. All around it were various white bones, scattered in disarray.
The Stone Lizard that Duogan had become came to Tang Zheng's side, and with a shimmer, its body rapidly shrank, returning to its original form.
"Lord Strong One, the source must be here."
Duogan let out a pained grunt, but his voice was unusually excited as he spoke.
At this moment, the thumb-sized black corrosion marks on Duogan's bark-like skin were clearly showing signs of spreading.
Even without Duogan speaking, Tang Zheng also sensed that the Curse Power within his body had become more active.
"This is getting more and more interesting."
Tang Zheng looked up, a glint in his eyes.
He hadn't expected a casual guess to lead to such a hidden secret. This World truly concealed many mysteries.
As for danger?
He didn't believe that if some powerful creature truly existed in this Valley, the Forest Gnome Tribe living here would be completely unaware of it.
Besides, the entire Forest Gnome Tribe seemed to have been destroyed at the hands of its own people.
Tang Zheng and Duogan proceeded along the narrow path into the greater Depths of the Valley. In the overly quiet Valley, the sound of their footsteps and the crunching of bones underfoot echoed continuously.
Too quiet?
Tang Zheng frowned slightly. It seemed they were the only two people in the Depths of this Valley, yet the number of animal bones on the ground was abnormally high.
A massive, pitch-black figure suddenly leaped out from behind the Mountain Wall to their left, accompanied by a foul, rotting stench.
*Boom!*
The radiant and conspicuous Flame Archangel was the first to be attacked. The staggering impact collided with the Flame Sword in the Flame Archangel's hand.
"Hiss-roar!!"
A deafening roar instantly resounded through the Valley.
The Flame Sword cut into the opponent's skin, making a sizzling sound like roasted meat. At the same time, however, the opponent's huge figure pinned the Flame Archangel to the ground.
*Shwaa!*
A brand-new flash of light appeared.
This Flame Archangel lunged directly at the monster, knocking it off the other Flame Archangel.
The creature's enormous body rolled across the ground. Illuminated by the light of the two Flame Archangels, the monster's figure was completely revealed.
Its skin was entirely rotten, making its original appearance unrecognizable. Disgusting drops of pus continuously oozed from its decaying flesh, dripping onto the ground.
"Is that... a Stone Lizard?"
Tang Zheng saw its long tail, which took up more than half of its body, and its eight legs—these were the distinct features of a Stone Lizard.
However, its current appearance was just like a completely rotten monster!
"Hiss-roar!"
"Hiss-roar!"
"Hiss-roar!"
"..."
A series of hissing roars echoed densely throughout the Valley.
A dozen or so similarly rotten Stone Lizards of various sizes crawled out from the Mountain Walls on both sides, rapidly approaching Tang Zheng and Duogan.
"They're actually not dead yet!"
"This is the Stone Lizards' nest!"
"Kill them!"
"The Curse, it's all your fault! All of you!"
"The Heart..."
"The Ritual... I shouldn't have eaten the Heart, I shouldn't have performed the Ritual, everyone... Ahh!!"
Large patches of Duogan's skin began to rot. His mind seemed to be affected again as his emotions became frenzied.
*Thud!*
Tang Zheng appeared behind Duogan with a blank expression, swung his arm, and landed a heavy hand chop on the back of his neck.
Duogan's eyes rolled back in his head. His frenzied cries came to an abrupt halt, and he collapsed to the ground.
"Their bodies have been completely corroded by the Curse?"
"Aside from being a bit disgusting, their Aura isn't particularly strong."
Tang Zheng glanced around at the rotten Stone Lizards staring fiercely at them. An iron sword appeared in his raised hand.
"Fine. I'll slaughter them all."
"Dark Wave!"
A wave of dense, dark energy, visible even in the darkness, spread out from Tang Zheng's body. Seemingly influenced by the surrounding environment, its range instantly expanded to several dozen meters.
The many Stone Lizards, already affected by the Curse, all froze in place at once.
(end of chapter)
2024-11-25 Author: Amnesty L
Chapter 116: The Valley Floor, a Horde of Monsters Completely Corroded by the Curse
This feeling...
Tang Zheng's gaze grew solemn as he stared into the Valley. He noticed a stir in the Curse Power within his body.
"I'm finally here, I'm finally here!"
Duogan stood at the edge of the cliff, one hand grasping the foliage extending from a lush tree. He looked down into the bottomless Valley below, his eyes filled with a mix of complexity and excitement.
"Is this your first time here?" Tang Zheng asked in surprise, hearing Duogan's words from the side.
Duogan shook his head, his voice tinged with fear. "I can't get close to this place. The moment I do, the Curse Power in my body spins out of control, and I lose my sanity."
"Every time I come to my senses, I find myself back at the outskirts of the Forest."
At this point, Duogan looked at Tang Zheng excitedly. "Lord Strong One, after staying by your side, the influence of this Curse Power has been suppressed."
"I didn't expect to have such an ability."
Tang Zheng was genuinely surprised this time.
"Lord Strong One, please sit on me." Duogan was clearly impatient, taking a few steps back.
"Roar!"
The next moment, a low roar escaped from Duogan's mouth.
His petite body swelled rapidly, transforming into a giant Stone Lizard in the blink of an eye.
"Hiss-roar!"
The Stone Lizard shook its head, nodded in Tang Zheng's direction, and gestured for him to sit on its back.
His form has gotten smaller?
Tang Zheng looked at Duogan, who had transformed back into a Stone Lizard. His originally astonishing ten-meter-long body now looked significantly smaller.
Including the length of its tail, it was now only about eight meters long.
After all, a Stone Lizard's tail is nearly half its body length, so this change was quite conspicuous.
The reason for his shrunken size was most likely related to Tang Zheng having broken his transformation once before.
"No need."
Tang Zheng reached out and crushed a scroll.
*Shwaa!*
With a flash of white light, a Flame Archangel appeared. Tang Zheng easily leaped onto the Flame Archangel's back.
"Roar!"
The Stone Lizard let out a low roar upon seeing this. It moved all eight of its legs at once, crawled out from the woods to the edge of the cliff, and then began to climb down without hesitation.
The rough Mountain Wall provided excellent footholds for the Stone Lizard, which was already skilled at climbing. It scurried downwards like a gecko.
Tang Zheng followed close behind, descending through the air with the help of the Flame Archangel.
Inside the deep Valley.
Other than the shrill sound of wind whistling past the Rock Wall, there were no cries from any wild beast or monster. It was eerily quiet.
The pair descended faster and faster. The light within the Valley grew dimmer, and a faint white haze even began to appear.
Tang Zheng had the Flame Archangel stay close to Duogan, who was in his Stone Lizard form, to prevent the haze from separating them.
*Swoosh! Swoosh!*
The two descended at an extremely fast pace.
After about half an hour.
"Roar!"
The Stone Lizard let out a roar and leaped down from the Mountain Wall it was climbing. A moment later, the sound of it landing echoed.
We've reached the bottom!
Tang Zheng's expression became serious. The Flame Archangel slowed down and then gently landed on the ground from the air.
They were now in the deepest part of the Valley, where the sun's rays could not reach. It was pitch-black all around.
Only the light emanating from the Flame Archangel allowed Tang Zheng to barely make out his surroundings.
*Crack!*
A faint cracking sound came from under his foot, immediately echoing within the Valley.
Tang Zheng realized he was stepping on a long, thin white bone from some unknown beast.
He raised his sleeve, took out the monocle he had purchased in E-Rantel from his item box, and placed it over his left eye.
His dark vision instantly became clear!
What came into view was a long, narrow, and deep Passage. All around it were various white bones, scattered in disarray.
The Stone Lizard that Duogan had become came to Tang Zheng's side, and with a shimmer, its body rapidly shrank, returning to its original form.
"Lord Strong One, the source must be here."
Duogan let out a pained grunt, but his voice was unusually excited as he spoke.
At this moment, the thumb-sized black corrosion marks on Duogan's bark-like skin were clearly showing signs of spreading.
Even without Duogan speaking, Tang Zheng also sensed that the Curse Power within his body had become more active.
"This is getting more and more interesting."
Tang Zheng looked up, a glint in his eyes.
He hadn't expected a casual guess to lead to such a hidden secret. This World truly concealed many mysteries.
As for danger?
He didn't believe that if some powerful creature truly existed in this Valley, the Forest Gnome Tribe living here would be completely unaware of it.
Besides, the entire Forest Gnome Tribe seemed to have been destroyed at the hands of its own people.
Tang Zheng and Duogan proceeded along the narrow path into the greater Depths of the Valley. In the overly quiet Valley, the sound of their footsteps and the crunching of bones underfoot echoed continuously.
Too quiet?
Tang Zheng frowned slightly. It seemed they were the only two people in the Depths of this Valley, yet the number of animal bones on the ground was abnormally high.
A massive, pitch-black figure suddenly leaped out from behind the Mountain Wall to their left, accompanied by a foul, rotting stench.
*Boom!*
The radiant and conspicuous Flame Archangel was the first to be attacked. The staggering impact collided with the Flame Sword in the Flame Archangel's hand.
"Hiss-roar!!"
A deafening roar instantly resounded through the Valley.
The Flame Sword cut into the opponent's skin, making a sizzling sound like roasted meat. At the same time, however, the opponent's huge figure pinned the Flame Archangel to the ground.
*Shwaa!*
A brand-new flash of light appeared.
This Flame Archangel lunged directly at the monster, knocking it off the other Flame Archangel.
The creature's enormous body rolled across the ground. Illuminated by the light of the two Flame Archangels, the monster's figure was completely revealed.
Its skin was entirely rotten, making its original appearance unrecognizable. Disgusting drops of pus continuously oozed from its decaying flesh, dripping onto the ground.
"Is that... a Stone Lizard?"
Tang Zheng saw its long tail, which took up more than half of its body, and its eight legs—these were the distinct features of a Stone Lizard.
However, its current appearance was just like a completely rotten monster!
"Hiss-roar!"
"Hiss-roar!"
"Hiss-roar!"
"..."
A series of hissing roars echoed densely throughout the Valley.
A dozen or so similarly rotten Stone Lizards of various sizes crawled out from the Mountain Walls on both sides, rapidly approaching Tang Zheng and Duogan.
"They're actually not dead yet!"
"This is the Stone Lizards' nest!"
"Kill them!"
"The Curse, it's all your fault! All of you!"
"The Heart..."
"The Ritual... I shouldn't have eaten the Heart, I shouldn't have performed the Ritual, everyone... Ahh!!"
Large patches of Duogan's skin began to rot. His mind seemed to be affected again as his emotions became frenzied.
*Thud!*
Tang Zheng appeared behind Duogan with a blank expression, swung his arm, and landed a heavy hand chop on the back of his neck.
Duogan's eyes rolled back in his head. His frenzied cries came to an abrupt halt, and he collapsed to the ground.
"Their bodies have been completely corroded by the Curse?"
"Aside from being a bit disgusting, their Aura isn't particularly strong."
Tang Zheng glanced around at the rotten Stone Lizards staring fiercely at them. An iron sword appeared in his raised hand.
"Fine. I'll slaughter them all."
"Dark Wave!"
A wave of dense, dark energy, visible even in the darkness, spread out from Tang Zheng's body. Seemingly influenced by the surrounding environment, its range instantly expanded to several dozen meters.
The many Stone Lizards, already affected by the Curse, all froze in place at once.
(end of chapter)
