Demon Cultivator in Abyssal Era

Chapter 249: Chapter 157: 100,000 Life Souls

The raven’s words left everyone stunned.

Dark Night Monarch?

The super genius who single-handedly dueled the Corpse King?

”That’s right! And he even has a flying mount!” The raven was visibly excited.

His words instantly ignited a flame of hope in everyone’s hearts.

Before entering this world, they naturally learned about the local lord, the Dark Night Monarch. In fact, this person had become a sensation on the internet recently.

To single-handedly fight against the final boss in a world mission, such a terrifying talent would be a genius attracting attention wherever they went, hard not to notice.

The only uncertainty was whether he was at the Warrior Tier or Fierce Tier when he fought the Corpse King.

The prevailing belief was that he leveled up rapidly in the early stages and completed the Fierce Tier trial before battling the Corpse King. This, while astonishing, still fell within the realm of understanding for most people.

If that’s the case, he couldn’t have ascended to the General Tier in such a short time, so his strength wouldn’t have drastically increased since fighting the Corpse King, at most just a boost to the level of a few pieces of [Legend] equipment.

But even so, the Dark Night Monarch would at least be at the Advanced General Tier in combat strength! With him assisting from the outside, they might just be able to break out of this cage!

Moreover, a flying mount represented hope for survival; as long as they could soar into the sky, the countless subterranean humans would pose no threat.

With this thought, the leader of the Fang team shouted like grabbing the last straw, ”Chen, please lend us your strength, the Fang team will reward you generously!”

As a bodyguard for the research institute, a middle-aged man named Liu Feng also called out, ”Chen, have your flying mount come down and give us a lift, and I’ll pay you a billion Huaxia Coins afterward!”

However, as their words fell, there was no response from the sky, and the Dark Night Monarch just sat quietly on his flying mount, calmly observing the battle below.

This scene sent a chill through everyone’s hearts.

Although they were separated from the Dark Night Monarch by thousands of meters, as an Awakened, how could he not hear their shouts with his keen perception ability?

Unwilling to give up, the Fang team captain shouted again, even louder this time and using a special technique so that even an ordinary person should hear it.

Yet, the Dark Night Monarch still didn’t move!

Now, everyone’s expressions turned sour with no more thoughts of luck. They confirmed that the Dark Night Monarch was deliberately not helping, watching them being surrounded with open eyes!

They belatedly realized one thing: if the Dark Night Monarch wanted to save them, he should have acted long ago. Why had he been silently watching from the sky?

Could it be... he wanted to wait until everyone died and then take their belongings?

This thought sent a chill up everyone’s spine.

Using others to kill, for the Fang team who had been struggling in the Abyss for years, was not unusual. They had witnessed similar incidents several times.

In the Abyss, where there were no legal constraints, filled with slaughter, and involved in vast interests, this was normal.

After all, killing was killing; what difference was there between killing abyssal creatures and Awakened? The latter often had even higher returns!

Of course, it might also be that the Dark Night Monarch didn’t want to venture alone, avoiding putting himself in danger.

But regardless of the reasoning, the result wouldn’t change: the Dark Night Monarch would watch them die!

”Damn!” the captain cursed softly.

And as if in response to his words, a gunshot echoed at the same time!

”Bang!”

A sniper bullet grazed Su Jinyu’s cheek, leaving a bright red mark. It was fired by a corrupted soldier stationed at the perimeter, through a gap between the tentacles.

Su Jinyu, however, remained calm, swiftly adjusting her posture while rotating her cat-like amber eyes, searching for a better place to hide.

But next to her, Xue Li, who hadn’t been hit by the bullet, was terrified. The bullet merely served as a fuse; what truly scared him was the sky filling with flesh and blood remnants, and tens of thousands of abyssal monsters rushing at him, filled with malice, intending to tear him to pieces!

Previously, whether it was the Awakening Trial or Tier Upgrade Trial, he had passed easily with the powerful equipment given by his parents. This was his first time facing life and death directly.

Thus, though being protected at the center of the Fang team, he still panicked and shouted, ”Uncle Huang! Uncle Huang!”

”Young Master Xue, stop shouting and help! Didn’t your parents prepare survival artifacts for you?”

The Fang team captain roared, swinging his blade fiercely, and a dark wave appeared, instantly slicing hundreds of subterranean humans in front of him. But his aura also visibly weakened, clearly indicating the high consumption of such intense attacks! It’s impossible to sustain this for long!

Xue Li hesitated for a moment, conflicted in his eyes.

The Fang team captain didn’t pay further attention to him and continued shouting, ”Raven! Have you found an escape route?”

At this moment, Raven’s pupils had completely turned white, with densely packed spirit ravens hovering above him, searching for weak points between the tentacles, but his face was growing paler, murmuring, ”No, no way out, every passage is sealed, the tentacles are still growing! There’s no exit at all!”

”And—!”

Raven suddenly stopped, as if he had seen something extremely terrifying! He suddenly looked up at the sky.

Everyone followed his gaze and was filled with despair.