Chapter 125: Challenging missions, generous rewards
"Who are you and why are you breaking into our resting place?" the undead asked.

Bron, who was walking in front, was trembling.

This big man, who looks very strong, seems to be very afraid of these ghosts.

Seeing that they did not answer, the undead warrior immediately raised his sword.

As the murderous intent in it was released, the temperature dropped a few degrees again.

At this moment, Ji Xinyue came out timidly and said, "It's me, the Chosen Lord outside..."

Seeing Ji Xinyue, the eyes of the undead began to roll, "It's you? You are a woman who doesn't keep your word!"

"We are planning to capture you tonight and bring you to the tomb, then tear you apart piece by piece and let our warriors taste your flesh and blood!"

Ji Xinyue's face turned pale immediately, and she cried, "Why...why do you do this to me?"

"Because you broke our agreement!"

"We gave you warriors and help, but you were reluctant to fulfill your promise and were unwilling to rescue our people!"

Ji Xinyue said anxiously: "You, you, you...you just gave me a few level 6 Ascalon Warrior scrolls. How can I possibly deal with the monsters in there with this little power!"

"You said it yourself, the monsters inside are at the third level. I'm just a first-level warrior, how can I beat them?"

However, the undead said firmly: "We don't care about this. You accepted our gift and agreed to our request, so you must do it!"

Hearing this, Ji Xinyue was so anxious that she almost cried.

"You didn't tell me at the beginning that there were such powerful monsters in there. You just told me to go to the underground palace to rescue other Ascalon undead."

"I didn't even know the details, I just agreed without thinking..."

After hearing this, the Ascalon warrior said in a cold voice: "Huh? You mean, you want to break our agreement?"

As soon as he finished speaking, three or four undead spirits emitting blue light appeared again from the surrounding walls.

They all stared at Ji Xinyue with malicious eyes.

The cold breath of the undead continued to be released, and the temperature dropped again.

The temperature in the passage has reached -58℃.

The temperature is about to break the -60℃ limit.

Cao Xing took a look at the information of this group of undead, and found that they were all creatures above level 20.

Then Cao Xing said, "Okay, you old guys, stop making things difficult for a little girl."

"You have lived for thousands of years, both in life and death. Aren't you ashamed?"

Hearing this, the group of undead immediately turned their eyes to Cao Xing.

"Human, you have nothing to do here!"

"You trespassed into our resting place, and we haven't settled the score with you yet!"

An undead holding a phantom hammer said, "Welf, do you want to take down this arrogant boy as well?"

"Just in time. We haven't tasted the flesh and blood of living creatures for a long time!"

Hearing this, all the recruited creatures in the entire passage instantly entered combat status.

Keng!
Assam drew his sword and said, "Don't be rude to the Lord!"

At this time, Sarah had already touched the back of an undead, ready to deliver a fatal blow at any time.

The atmosphere instantly became tense!

The group of undead floating in the air seemed ready to pounce on Cao Xing at any time.

Including Liu Muxue, they also raised their shields and stood in front of Cao Xing.

However, Cao Xing said calmly: "Are you sure you want to attack me?"

"You better think carefully, because it is very likely that I will be the last living person who will come to rescue your people."

The undead immediately turned their eyes to Cao Xing.

"You mean... are you willing to go into the underground palace to rescue other Ascalonians?"

Cao Xing shook his head. "Tell me about the situation inside first. I'll go if I think it's appropriate. If it's too dangerous, I won't go and die."

Several Ascalon Undead looked at each other.

Then, the undead holding the Ghost Sword stepped forward and said, "Okay, I'll take you to the Everwatch Hall below."

"Then our Captain Karlhan will tell you the details."

Cao Xing nodded, then said calmly: "Make way."

After hearing this, the group of Ascalon Undead gradually made way.

Cao Xing, on the other hand, led his team and continued to move deeper into the passage.

As we walked along, more and more undead appeared from the walls on both sides.

Because of the characteristics of [Ghost Body], they can move freely within it without being restricted by walls.

Dozens of pairs of empty eyes stared at Cao Xing and others.

When coming down, Ji Xinyue came to Cao Xing and whispered, "Thank you."

Cao Xing looked at her with some confusion.

This straightforward woman said with gratitude: "Thank you for speaking for me just now."

When being questioned by the group of undead, Ji Xinyue was almost frightened.

At that time, Cao Xing stood up and spoke for her, which moved Ji Xinyue and made her feel as if a warm current was flowing through her heart.

Cao Xing smiled and said, "It's nothing. You were indeed deceived by these undead spirits."

As they were talking, they had already reached the bottom of the stairs.

The view here suddenly becomes clear.

They seemed to have come to a spacious hall.

However, the atmosphere in this hall is equally gloomy.

The orange candle flame burned and flickered constantly, stretching everyone's shadows long.

In every corner of the hall, there are a large number of coffins.

The coffins were bluish-black in color and covered with thick dust, and looked quite old.

Moreover, the stone slabs on top of the coffin had all been opened, as if a large number of vengeful spirits were crawling out of it.

At this time, with the arrival of Cao Xing and others.

Balls of blue will-o'-the-wisp appeared from the wall.

Those are the undead spirits of the Ascalonians.

Cao Xing glanced at the information above their heads and saw the Ascalon Undead Warrior, Undead Mage, Undead Monk...

After a while, the number of undead gathered here exceeded two hundred.

The astonishing aura of undead continued to spread, and a layer of frost condensed on the walls of the entire hall.

The temperature here has reached an astonishing -65°C.

The chill spread in waves.

Especially the bearded Bron, he didn't know whether he was frozen or scared, at this moment he clenched his teeth and his muscles were shaking constantly.

Including Liu Muxue and Ji Xinyue, their faces turned pale.

It is normal for girls to feel fear of these ghosts.

However, Cao Xing did not feel too scared, but slowly said:

"Well, now let your person in charge come out and tell me what you need me to do."

Hearing this, there was a commotion among the undead.

After a while, an undead creature wearing a full set of undead armor and a horned helmet on his head appeared.

Cao Xing felt a strong breath of undead from it.

[Ascalon Undead Lieutenant: Karlhan (lv28)]

[Race: Undead]

[Level: Level 3 Boss Level]

[HP: 45380/45380]

[Attack power: 1544~1673]

[Armor: 472~499]

[Skills: Winter Sword, Soul Slash, Spirit (same attributes as above)
Soul Drag (Karlhan releases the breath of the undead, dragging the enemy to his side, causing 189% damage, cooling time 180 seconds)
Undead Flame (Karlhan bursts out all the undead power in his body, ignites the undead fire, and causes 174% burning damage to all enemies around him. The effect lasts for 15 seconds and the cooldown time is 5 minutes)]

[Talent: Body of the Undead]

[Bond: Ascalon Legion (activated)]

...

A third-order boss-level monster with very powerful attributes.

However, when fighting alone, Sarah can firmly suppress him.

The undead also said in a hoarse voice: "Lieutenant Ascalon, Karlhan."

Cao Xing nodded, "Lord Cao Xing, greetings to you."

After the two exchanged simple greetings, Cao Xing said, "Now, Lieutenant Karlhan, tell me what's going on in the underground palace and what you need me to do."

The undead named Karlhan nodded and said, "I think the human woman should have told you the general situation."

"A soul-devouring demon appeared in our underground palace!"

"I don't know how this demon appeared. It devoured many of our companions and is hatching a large number of Soul Eaters."

"Those Soul Devourers are not considered strong among their peers, but they are the nemesis of the Undead. Even I am no match for them." "They first appeared in the Everwatch Hall. There are more than 300 coffins in it. In each coffin, there is an Ascalonian Undead sleeping."

"Including me, I was sleeping in it before."

Cao Xing was puzzled: "You mean, the coffins in the corner are where you Ascalon Undead are?"

He pointed at the open sarcophagi in the hall and asked.

The undead Karlhan nodded and said, "That's right!"

"The coffin can protect us from harm."

"However, those Soul Eaters were extremely sensitive to the scent of the undead. They immediately discovered that there were a large number of Ascalonian undead hidden in the coffins in the Everlook Hall."

"They began to forcibly destroy the coffin inside!"

"When I woke up, most of the coffins in the Yongwang Hall had been opened, and many of our people were ruthlessly devoured."

Speaking of this, there was some sadness in Karlhan's eyes.

"The moment I woke up, I realized that Everlook Hall had fallen, so I forcibly awakened all the sleeping Ascalon Undead inside, and then led them to escape from the hall and come here."

Cao Xing nodded, "What about those soul-eating monsters? Didn't they catch up with us?"

Karlhan replied: "Of course they caught up with us, but because we closed the gate of the underground palace, those soul-eating monsters couldn't get through."

"And we can only hide outside the door of the underground palace and dare not go in."

Karlhan lowered his head, looking extremely depressed.

Cao Xing glanced at the gate that Karlhan mentioned.

Behind them, there was a huge iron gate about ten meters high and seven or eight meters wide, which was tightly closed.

Passing through this iron gate, you will reach the underground palace of Ascalon.

Cao Xing nodded and continued, "What do you need us to do? You don't want me to deal with that soul-devouring demon, do you?"

"I'm telling you, we are no match for that soul-devouring demon."

"If you want us to die, I won't accompany you!"

Cao Xing said this with great determination.

Karlhan shook his head and said, "I know. I don't need you to deal with the Soul Devouring Demon. I just need you to go into the underground palace and rescue the souls of our people."

Cao Xing asked in confusion: "Are there still many Ascalon Undead in there?"

"That's right!"

Karlhan nodded. "In addition to the undead in our Yongwang Palace, there are also a large number of coffins in the four temples in the underground palace and in Kasha Cathedral."

"Inside those coffins are the souls of our Ascalon people."

"They were in a sleeping state when their sarcophagi were opened by the Soul-Eating Monsters and then they were devoured mercilessly."

"So, I need you to go to the four major temples of shield, sword, torch, and hammer to open all the coffins and rescue the souls of our Ascalon people."

Hearing this, Cao Xing asked in confusion: "Didn't you say that those soul-eating monsters would forcibly destroy the coffin?"

"These four temples should have fallen long ago, right?"

Karlhan shook his head. "No, these four temples are important areas of our underground palace. There is a high-level magic door in each temple."

"This gate can block the attack of those Soul Eaters."

"However, because the group of soul-eating monsters have been attacking the gate of the temple for some time, I can feel that the defense of the magic gate is getting weaker and weaker."

"It won't be long before the gates of the four great temples will be breached..."

"That's why we urged this human woman to rescue our people."

Cao Xing nodded suddenly, "We just need to go to the four temples, open the doors, and release the Ascalon Undead inside, right?"

"not only that."

Karlhan said in a loud voice: "After rescuing the Ascalonians in the four temples, you still need to go deep into the underground palace, which is where the Kasha Cathedral is located. That's where the coffin of the Duke of Palatine is located."

“That’s the most important goal.”

Cao Xing asked: "Duke Palatine?"

The undead continued to reply: "Yes, the Duke's coffin is one of the most important places in the entire underground palace, but I want to remind you that the soul-devouring demon is also there..."

"The Soul Devouring Demon also knows that the Duke's soul is the key, so it has been trying to unlock the seal of the Duke's coffin and devour it."

Cao Xing rolled his eyes.

"So we still have to fight that devil in the end?"

Karlhan thought for a moment, then nodded, "That demon is not that powerful, it's just a third-level demon... If it was a fourth-level strongman from the former empire, it would be enough to deal with it."

"In his prime, the Duke of Palatine could even destroy his body with one sword."

Hearing this, Cao Xing gradually breathed a sigh of relief.

It was indeed a third-level existence, so it was not beyond his endurance limit.

Undead Karlhan continued: "However, although the Soul Devouring Demon was not strong, the power of us undead was greatly weakened after our death."

"Moreover, it can continue to grow stronger by devouring our spirits, and has even begun to transform towards the fourth level."

"Once it becomes a fourth-level demon, it can forcibly break the palace's restrictions, destroy all the coffins, and devour all the undead souls inside."

"By then, this guy might become a fifth-level demon!"

"It will be a disaster for the entire blizzard."

Cao Xing was stunned. "Then if I rescue the undead of Duke Palatine, will I have a way to deal with it?"

The undead Karlhan shook his head and said, "No, even if we rescue the undead of Duke Palatine, we can't deal with it."

"But only the Duke of Palatine has the authority to lead us undead souls out of this area."

"When the time comes, we will look for new Ascalon ruins as our habitat."

At this point, the Undead Karlhan sighed and said, "With your strength, although you cannot defeat this Soul Devouring Demon, you can still barely fight it."

"So what you have to do is to block the attack of the Soul Devouring Demon, and then open the Duke's coffin. After that, you can come out."

After he finished speaking, a hexagonal stone with intricate patterns carved on it suddenly appeared in the hands of the undead Karlhan.

"Take this. This is the key to our underground palace. You can use it to open most of the coffins and doors in the palace."

Cao Xing took it.

[Obtained: Ascalon Underground Palace Stone Talisman (Quest Item)]

[Effect of the item: can be used to open the door in the underground palace and remove the seal on the coffin. ]

Cao Xing weighed the stone talisman in his hand and said, "Aren't you afraid that I will go in and open all the coffins, and then give them to the devil to devour?"

When the undead Karlhan heard this, a smile appeared on the corners of his pale mouth.

"I advise you not to do this."

"Because if that happens, we will destroy the entire palace and you will be buried inside forever, along with our people."

Cao Xing rolled his eyes, "I know, I was just saying it casually."

A system prompt appears.

[The Ascalon Tomb Challenge Quest has been opened. 】

[Mission objective: enter the Tomb of Ascalon and rescue the Ascalon Undead in the Four Great Temples and Kasha Church.]

[Go to the four major temples of shield, holy sword, torch, and hammer to rescue all the Ascalon undead: 0/4 (unfinished)]

[Go to Kasha Church and rescue the soul of Duke Palatine: 0/1 (unfinished)]

...

When Cao Xing saw this prompt, a look of realization appeared in his eyes.

The goal is clear.

Go to the underground palace, open the four temples, and then go to the Kasha Cathedral to open the coffin of Duke Palatine.

The undead Karlhan urged: "So now, shall you start to act?"

But Cao Xing shook his head and said, "Don't worry."

"I want to know, if we complete this task, what can you give me?"

"By the way, don't think of using a few soldier recruitment scrolls to deal with me. I'm not that easy to fool."

Hearing this, Ji Xinyue next to him felt a little embarrassed.

The undead Karlhan glanced at Cao Xing, and a thoughtful look appeared in his deep pupils.

"If you can rescue our people and even the soul of Duke Palatine."

"I can give you all the Ascalon soldier recruitment scrolls we have. These scrolls are enough for you to form a squadron."

"At the same time, we will give you the blueprints of the training camp that can train elite Ascalon warriors, and give you 3 additional training books."

"And you can also gain the friendship of us Ascalonians."

After the undead finished speaking, a system prompt appeared.

【Quest rewards have been updated. 】

[After completing the task, you can get: Ascalon Soldier Recruitment Scroll * 112, Ascalon Warrior Training Barracks Blueprint * 1, Ascalon Warrior Training Manual (Elite Level) * 3]

Seeing the system prompt, Cao Xing nodded secretly.

I have to say, this reward is really generous.

More than one hundred recruitment scrolls, plus a training barracks, and 3 elite training manuals.

Cao Xing was indeed moved!
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(End of this chapter)