binnovel Chapter 560
Chapter 560
"The Water Spirit was taken by the Ancient Corpse?"
Wu Tianzhen frowned as she repeated the message conveyed by the stone statue, her fingers unconsciously stroking the dagger at her waist.
Zhang Hao stood in the center of the altar, golden flames burning quietly in his palm, illuminating the surrounding group of broken stone statues.
"It seems we need to find this water spirit."
His voice echoed across the empty altar:
"The spirits of the five elements may be the key to fighting against the ancient gods."
The fat man scratched his head:
"What does this water spirit look like? It can't be a glowing stone, can it?"
"It should be an object containing the essence of water."
Jie Xiaohua flipped through the symbols copied in her notebook:
"According to these records, the spirits of the five elements were made of five different materials, corresponding to metal, wood, water, fire, and earth."
Zhang Qilin suddenly walked to the edge of the altar, his black gold ancient sword unsheathed half an inch.
Everyone immediately became alert and followed his gaze.
In the darkness of the distance, the water reflected a faint light.
"An underground river!"
Huo Xiuxiu exclaimed:
"The ancient water monster corpse is very likely there!"
Zhang Hao extinguished the flames and gestured for the Dragon God to remain where he was.
"Everyone be careful. The Manggu Corpse is a minion of the ancient gods, specifically responsible for collecting corpses and guarding important items."
He walked first toward the sound of water, his footsteps so light they were almost silent.
The passageway gradually became damp, and the air was filled with the musty, watery smell of decay.
A viscous liquid seeped from the wall, gleaming an eerie green in the dim light.
The group carefully trudged along the slippery ground.
"and many more."
Zhang Qilin suddenly raised his hand, and everyone immediately stopped.
He crouched down and lightly touched the ground with his fingers.
There was an almost invisible trail of slime on the stone slab, stretching into the darkness.
"These are traces left by the ancient corpse; it couldn't have been more than half an hour ago."
Zhang Hao spoke in a low voice, a hint of wariness flashing in his eyes:
"They're nearby."
The group gripped their weapons tightly and continued forward.
At the end of the passage, the view suddenly opened up, revealing a wide underground river stretching out before them. The river water was as black as ink, and an eerie phosphorescence floated on its surface.
A stone platform can be vaguely seen on the opposite bank of the river, with something placed on it, emitting a faint blue light in the darkness.
"That is the spirit of water!"
Yi Sa pointed to the opposite bank, her voice trembling slightly with excitement.
Zhang Hao squinted to observe:
"The river is too wide, we need—"
Before the words were even finished, the calm water surface suddenly exploded, and five or six twisted figures leaped out of the water!
They are human-shaped but covered in scales, with unusually long limbs, webbed fingers, and faces consisting of only a large mouth full of sharp teeth and three black hole-like eyes.
"Ancient Water Corpse!"
Zhang Qilin's black gold ancient sword was instantly drawn, its blade flashing like lightning, cleaving the first monster that pounced at him in two.
The monster continued to writhe after it landed, and dark green mucus gushed from its severed wounds.
The battle erupted instantly. The fat man swung his entrenching tool and smashed it hard into the head of a Manggu zombie, making a muffled "bang." The monster merely swayed and then slashed the fat man's sleeve with its claw.
Xie Xiaohua and Xie Yuchen fired back-to-back, but the bullets seemed to have limited effect on the Manggu Corpse.
Their weaknesses are their eyes and mouths!
Zhang Hao shouted, simultaneously forming hand seals. Golden flames transformed into a long whip, sweeping across and engulfing the two ancient corpses in the fire. The monsters let out piercing screams, writhing and struggling in the flames.
Wu Tianzhen nimbly dodged the attacks, and her dagger precisely pierced the eye socket of a Manggu corpse.
Black liquid spurted out and splashed onto his arm, immediately corroding several bloody marks.
"Hiss—this stuff is poisonous!"
Seeing this, Zhang Qilin changed his stance, and faint blue patterns appeared on the black gold ancient sword, each strike carrying a chilling aura.
The ancient corpse that had been slashed moved noticeably slower, and frost formed on its wound.
"This guy's knife can freeze?"
The fat man's eyes widened in surprise, and he was almost knocked down by a giant ancient corpse.
"The Zhang family's secret technique."