Chapter 210: Section 210: Scammers and Monsters


    Some people on the staircase, upon seeing Cang Xu display Undead Magic, also revealed looks of shock.


    During the initial days after landing on Mysterious Monster Island.


    There was a shortage of food, so the first officer gathered the first exploration team.


    Cang Xu volunteered.


    Someone sneered in secret, “Does this old man have no self-awareness? Instead of cautiously staying at camp, he wants to delve into the rainforest, that’s practically seeking death!”


    …


    ...


    The group was being chased by a swarm of scorpions, nearly exhausting all means of escape.


    Bai Ya was injured and unconscious; the group confronted Cang Xu.


    “It’s because we went to save you that Bai Ya got hurt!” Someone grabbed the old man’s collar and lifted him.


    Cang Xu snorted coldly and swung his arm fiercely.


    With a slap, the exploration team member’s hand was struck away.


    Caught off guard, the team member staggered back two steps. He looked at Cang Xu with a mix of surprise and suspicion, as the old man’s strength seemed beyond his expectation.


    …


    In the cave, Cang Xu recounted his life to the substitute young man.


    “I held a crucial position and initially no one believed in me. They thought I was weak, just a simple scholar, and could be easily assassinated. But in fact, I have held this position for over thirty years.”


    “His name was Lan Tu, always daydreaming of becoming a knight. He was my most trusted assistant. The lord’s third daughter lured him with love, eventually convincing this young man to betray. He reported me, claiming I was a dangerous criminal who had been hiding for years, always harboring sinister intentions towards the lord and his domain.”


    “You can eat me, Lord Zhenjin!”


    …


    The crowd momentarily halted their charge, three Guardian Knights stared straight at Cang Xu.


    The Teleportation Gate emitted a blue glow.


    Jia Sha succeeded, yet he also failed.


    For Cang Xu was standing right before the Teleportation Gate.


    Zhenjin rose to his feet, his Dagger visibly trembling in his hand.


    Jia Sha’s voice broke the eerie silence, “Heh, didn’t expect that the final winner would be you! Hmph, merely a Black Iron.”


    Frankly speaking, Cang Xu’s life force wasn’t particularly strong, just at the Black Iron Level. Among the Transcendents, he belonged to the lower tier.


    But in the current situation, both parties had depleted too much strength in their struggle, both were at their limits.


    Suddenly, Cang Xu revealed his Black Iron Level power, possessing the most abundant mana, such combat power instantly overturned the entire situation.


    Jia Sha sighed deeply, “You’ve won, congratulations, Cang Xu. You can now escort me, and Zhenjin, through the Teleportation Gate. In the future, even if you are temporarily trapped by the Empire’s power, you can use us two as bargaining chips.”


    Zhenjin’s complexion changed, and immediately he shouted, “I am the sole heir of the Hundred Needle Family, I, I can pay a substantial ransom!”


    The people on the third level jumped with alarm, sensing trouble.


    The Teleportation Gate was already open.


    As for Cang Xu, he was already on the fourth level, no one could stop him now.


    He could simply pass through the Teleportation Gate and escape to freedom!


    Just moments before, everyone firmly believed that Cang Xu would not abandon his comrades. But as Cang Xu revealed himself to be an Undead Mage, everyone’s confidence in him plummeted. Sёar?h the Novёl?ire.n(e)t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.


    This was an Undead Mage!


    Throughout the long-standing propaganda of the Empire and across various continents, Undead Mages were always depicted as extremely ruthless, murderous without humanity, dangerous criminals playing with souls.


    Now the center of everyone’s focus, Cang Xu slightly smiled, slightly turning his body to look at Jia Sha, “Worthy of being a priest from the Holy Divine Sect, even in this situation, you seek victory in defeat.”


    “Unfortunately, you don’t understand. Whether it’s upper-class or lower-class, whether priest or criminal, all possess a human heart. Even me… an Undead Mage, whose heart has been pierced through.”


    No sooner had he spoken, Cang Xu, disregarding the pale-faced Jia Sha, made his move again.


    He unleashed his Undead Magic, freezing the three Guardian Knights, turning their movements stiff.


    Seizing this opportunity, the monster youth shouted, barreling past the three knights, making his way officially to the fourth level!


    “Well done, Cang Xu!” the youth laughed heartily.


    Cang Xu smiled at him.


    Thud.


    The next moment, the youth spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, excruciating pain forcing him to half-kneel on the ground.


    Cang Xu’s expression changed.


    “What have you done, Cang Xu?” Zong Ge rushed up, standing in front of the youth.


    Stepping onto the fourth level, he was no longer restricted, his body radiating with silver light.


    Silver Fighting Spirit!


    This half-beast was a Silver Level Transcendent.


    “Wait, it’s not Cang Xu, it’s because of me,” the youth reached out to explain for Cang Xu.


    In a flash, the youth had understood the problem.


    “It was my mutation that caused this!”


    “My mutated bloodline comes from those transformed magical beasts. These beasts are all semi-finished products that can only survive in a Magic Ban environment.”


    “Here on the fourth floor, there’s no Magic Ban, and I am in a state of Composite Mutation. Such a life form is even less stable than those transformed beasts, and my body is heading towards collapse!”


    The youth tried to reduce the degree of his mutation.


    Indeed, the severe pain in his body quickly subsided.


    When he revealed his Lord Zhenjin appearance again, retaining only the scorpion shell, the severe pain finally eased enough to be temporarily bearable.


    He slowly stood up, his body shimmering with a silver glow.


    Just like Zong Ge, he too had awakened the Fighting Energy within him.


    For a moment, the youth felt incredibly emotional, he had been eagerly anticipating the Fighting Energy and only now, on the fourth-floor of the Central Tower, had he regained mastery of it.


    The three Guardian Knights retreated step by step, back to where Jia Sha was.


    The substitute youth and the half-beast, both Silver fighters, plus Cang Xu, the Black Iron Level Undead Mage, made it impossible for Jia Sha and Lord Zhenjin’s side to turn the tide.


    The overall situation was settled!


    The rest quickly passed through the staircase, including the Big Guy, all ascended to the fourth floor of the Central Tower.


    “Zi Di!” the youth called out softly.


    “Don’t come any closer, or I’ll stab her in the head!” Lord Zhenjin held Zi Di by the neck, pulling her to stand, while his other hand, holding a Stabbing Sword, pointed the tip right under Zi Di’s chin.


    Zi Di was in a terrible state, covered in wounds, with blood soaking her apprentice Magic Robe.


    Her face was deathly pale, without a trace of blood color, her once bright and clear eyes that shined like purple crystals were now dull and lifeless.


    “Let go of me, let go of our Chairman!” Fat Tongue roared, completely flustered.


    “As long as you agree to spare me, I will release your beloved woman!” Lord Zhenjin stared intently at the substitute youth, half-threatening, half-pleading.


    But just then, his movements froze, as if he had fallen into icy snow, his entire spirit stiffened.


    “Quick!” Cang Xu urged in a voice, it turned out he had secretly cast a Spell.


    Silent spellcasting!


    This Undead Mage had deep aptitude in casting skills.


    The substitute youth abruptly stomped, shooting toward Lord Zhenjin like an arrow released from a bow.


    Bang.


    The Silver Fighting Energy vanished in a flash.


    Lord Zhenjin spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, his body flew backward like a broken sack. The Stabbing Sword in his hand clattered to the floor tiles and slid a great distance away.


    The substitute youth took the opportunity to hold Zi Di in his arms, her severe injuries heavily weighing down his heart.


    He quickly unlatched the leather pouch around Zi Di’s waist and pulled out healing potions.


    With trembling hands, the youth poured the potions onto Zi Di’s wounds or forced them down her throat.


    But the potions were nowhere near enough.


    “Chairman!!!” Fat Tongue also tried to run over but fell halfway, a complete mess.


    Perhaps sensing the warmth of the youth’s embrace, Zi Di slowly opened her eyes.


    “Zi Di!” the youth exclaimed with joy.


    Zi Di weakly smiled at the youth, struggling to speak, “I… knew you would come.”


    “I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I’m late, I’m so late,” the youth buried his head, crying, filled with self-reproach.


    “No, I should be the one to say sorry. I… should have said it sooner. I’m not your princess, I’m just… a liar.” In her last moments, Zi Di finally gathered the courage to confess to the youth.


    Her heart was full of love and guilt.


    “Forgive me, forgive me…” Zi Di gazed at the youth, trying to reach out to caress his cheek.


    However, darkness surged, completely engulfing her already dim vision.


    Her hand had only reached halfway when it fell limply.


    The youth shuddered with horror, hastily reaching out to hold the girl’s hand.


    An icy coldness.


    Whether it was the girl’s hand or the youth’s heart.


    “No, no, no…” the youth froze, murmuring, as tears streamed down his face.


    “Don’t sleep, don’t sleep, Zi Di.”


    “Quick, wake up, wake up and look at me.”


    The boy kept calling, but there was no response.


    The girl in his arms had already closed her eyes, no longer breathing.


    “Quick, think of something.”


    “There must be a way. There must be a way to save Zi Di!”


    “Yes, the Demon Core in my heart. If I can make Zi Di mutate into the flesh of the Strong Life White Rhinoceros, she could be out of danger!”


    Then, the boy’s attempt failed.


    Perhaps it was possible, but he had never practiced it and didn’t know the key elements. The red light simply couldn’t leave his body, let alone spread to Zi Di.


    “Help me, someone please help me!” The boy shouted desperately, seeking help from his companions.


    Many of his companions turned away, unable to bear watching.


    “I’m here!” Cang Xu ran over.


    Fat Tongue also arrived by Zi Di’s side and, seeing her dead, his legs gave way and he fell to his knees, wailing inconsolably.


    Cang Xu quickly checked Zi Di’s condition and shook his head: “She’s already dead.”


    “But there must still be a way, right?” the boy asked, looking up at Cang Xu.


    Facing the boy’s eyes, Cang Xu hesitantly nodded, “Her physical body is dead, but perhaps there’s still something I can do with her spirit.”


    “I can try to transform her spirit into a ghost.”


    “A ghost?!” Fat Tongue’s eyes widened in terror.


    The boy’s face also changed color.


    “This is all I can do. Also, there’s not much chance of success. Not every spirit can be transformed into a ghost, and what’s more difficult is that Miss Zi Di’s spirit has exhausted too much. Frankly, the chances of her becoming a ghost are very slim,” Cang Xu said truthfully.


    He left the choice to the subtitute boy.


    Was it to subject Zi Di’s remains to the desecration of Undead Magic, chasing that slim possibility? Or let Zi Di rest in peace?


    In just a second, the boy made his decision: “Then let’s do that, Cang Xu, please try your best!”


    “Of course, lord. I sincerely hope that my power can be of help to you,” Cang Xu said and began chanting, casting the Undead Magic.


    However, after the spell was cast on Zi Di, she showed no reaction.


    Ten seconds, twenty seconds, thirty seconds, up to one minute, two minutes…


    Cang Xu sighed, “It failed.”


    Fat Tongue collapsed to the ground.


    The boy became as lifeless as stone, falling into the abyss of despair.


    Meanwhile, the battle led by Zong Ge was reaching its end.


    Three Guardian Knights were killed by him, Jia Sha, who had completely lost his divine power, was captured, and Lord Zhenjin, with no will to fight after being severely wounded by the boy, surrendered voluntarily.


    “Don’t kill me, my father will pay a hefty sum to ransom me. You’ll all become rich!” Lord Zhenjin cried.


    “Ha ha ha,” Jia Sha just laughed, “Even if you won, what then? You dare not kill me because I control the Teleportation Gate. Do you think you can go through the gate? Without my permission, you can’t escape!”


    Everyone was stunned.


    “He’s right!” Lord Zhenjin quickly shouted, “Not long ago, the Tower Spirit faltered, Zi Di and him fought with spirits for control. Zi Di died, Father Jia Sha succeeded, he is our only hope to get out of here!”


    “This…” Zong Ge and others hesitated.


    “Don’t forget, I’m also a Mage. Since you can erode the control here with your spirit, so can I,” Cang Xu interjected at that point.


    Hope started to emerge among the crowd but was quickly extinguished by Jia Sha, “Indeed, you have the capability, but the key now is time! The Mana Pool’s mana is almost depleted, the third lightning keeps striking, consuming your chances of escape. Ha ha ha, by the time you actually take over, gain control, the Mana Pool will be completely dry. Your best bet to escape is to cooperate with me!”


    “Don’t forget about me, Father, don’t forget about me!” Lord Zhenjin quickly reminded.


    “Shut up!” Sanda slapped Lord Zhenjin to the ground.


    Lord Zhenjin’s head hit the floor tiles, cracking the skin and blood flowed.


    Having learned his lesson, Lord Zhenjin wisely shut up.


    Zong Ge’s face was as somber as water, the situation was more serious than he had anticipated: “Can we all be teleported away? How many of us can still be transported? How can you prove what you say?”


    Jia Sha glanced at Cang Xu, who had already started using his mana to erode the control, “Cang Xu can prove it, just by seizing a bit of control, his spirit can investigate the state of the Mana Pool.”


    Half a minute later, Cang Xu sighed deeply, “He’s right. There is very little mana left, only enough to send five people away.”


    The crowd was in an uproar.


    There were many people present, certainly more than five.


    Jia Sha laughed loudly, “You all discuss amongst yourselves who should stay and who should go.”


    At that moment, many faces changed color, and the atmosphere shifted, suddenly becoming tense.


    “Don’t be swayed by this old man!” the voice of the substitute boy rang out.


    Everyone’s gaze shifted towards him as he stood up, his face covered in blood and tears. Yet, his eyes remained resolute and clear, “We go together, and if we cannot go, we die together!!”


    His straightforward declaration and unwavering expression brought relief to everyone’s hearts.


    “Exactly, that’s how it should be!”


    “We’ll follow you, sir.”


    “If we die, we die together, if we live, we live together!!”


    “Ha ha ha, even if we die, being accompanied by such significant figures in death is a huge win.”


    The crowd shouted, all in agreement with the young man’s words.


    “These people are crazy, actually listening to a monster!” Lord Zhenjin’s eyes widened in horror, filled with fear. He was slapped by Sanda before, and could only roar in his heart, not daring to speak out loud.


    Jia Sha’s expression changed slightly, “Are you sure? Are you sure you want to give up your last chance?”


    “Hehehe.”


    “I advise everyone to calm down a bit.”


    “Think about your wives, children, or parents, think about the missions and expectations you’re carrying?”


    “Although most of you will die, clearly a few could survive, so why give up?”


    “Even the dead can entrust many things to those who live.”


    The priest’s words, sharp as flying arrows, pierced everyone’s hearts.


    “Shut up, if it weren’t for your greed for the Divine Artifact, we could have left a long time ago.” The substitute young man walked over, his face full of hatred.


    Jia Sha laughed, “What’s the point of saying that now?”


    “You just want to see us have internal strife and kill each other. After all, the teleportation rights are controlled by you, whether we can escape or not depends on your whim.” As the young man spoke, he drew out a dagger.


    This was Zi Di’s dagger, primarily used for collecting herbs and was made of special material.


    Previously in the Spider Forest, Zi Di had thrown this dagger, hoping to pass it to the substitute young man to help him escape.


    “What are you tryi-argh!” Jia Sha’s eyes bulged.


    The young man held the dagger and fiercely stabbed it into his abdomen.


    “What am I doing? Of course, it’s for revenge! Not just for Zi Di, but for all of our sakes.” At this moment, the young man’s expression was terrifying, like the dark surface of molten lava, with raging magma ready to erupt and devour everything!


    Sensing the young man’s intent to kill, Jia Sha finally stopped pretending.


    Who was Jia Sha?


    How could he compromise with these lowly, lower-class people?


    He just wanted to enjoy a wonderful show of mutual destruction before he died.


    At that moment, Cang Xu spoke up, “Jia Sha is deceiving us. He is in extremely poor condition, having exhausted all his potential and life force. Without incredible achievements, and without at least Legendary-level Divine Healing, he will die soon.”


    Jia Sha shrugged his shoulders and laughed nonchalantly, “Then let’s die together.”


    “Don’t worry, it won’t be that easy for you.” The substitute young man took a small step back, scanning the crowd with his eyes, “Now, it’s your turn to take revenge.”


    The crowd hesitated for a moment, then understood.


    “I’ll go first.” A nearby comrade quickly approached Jia Sha, pulled out a dagger, and stabbed again.


    Jia Sha grunted, his eyes fiery.


    Then another comrade took over, stabbing once more. Before leaving, he spat on Jia Sha’s face.


    The priest trembled with rage, “You lowlife! Lowlife!!”


    One by one, the comrades continued, each stabbing the priest.


    The young man crossed his arms, supervising from the side.


    Finally, it was Bai Ya’s turn. The young man trembled as he gripped the dagger, closed his eyes, and thrust forward.


    The dagger plunged into Jia Sha’s body.


    As death approached, Jia Sha laughed wildly, “Your crimes are unforgivable, you all must die, all of you. Even in death, you will not be redeemed by the gods, your souls will fall to Hell and the Abyss-argh!”


    A look of shock froze on his face.


    He stared ahead as if he saw some unimaginable sight.


    Instinctively, everyone followed his gaze.


    The next moment, they were all stunned.


    A ghost timidly floated out from Zi Di’s corpse.


    “Zi Di!” After the shock, the young man shouted with joy.


    Fat Tongue slapped Cang Xu’s back, “You did it, you succeeded!”


    Cang Xu stumbled, nearly falling over, his face filled with disbelief, “Her fragmented spirit forming a ghost, the possibility was so slim. Unless…”


    Thinking of a possibility, Cang Xu took the initiative to ask, “Miss Zi Di, did you ever practice Undead Magic?”