Martial arts ascend to the gods

Chapter 380 Deep
Due to the angle, only the edge of an altar could be seen, and the entire hall could not be seen.

Zhou Leng led his men to quietly retreat, exiting the passage and entering the cave behind it.

The group discussed it.

"We can't force our way in; there are probably a lot of monsters inside."

"We can lure some out gradually; they can't all come out to fight."

"I think there's still plenty of time, and there are still a lot of monsters outside. Why don't we block this place and specifically fight off the returning monsters?"

With everyone pooling their wisdom and efforts, a decision was quickly made.

The team split into five squads of ten, each heading to different nearby passages, both for reconnaissance and to lure others in.

Zhou Leng remained in the main hall.

This hall has six passageways, one leading to the monster altar hall, and the other five leading in different directions.

Zhou Leng and the elf waited quietly.

Suddenly, an elf said, "The elf in passage number 5 has sent a magical message."

Zhou Leng took a deep breath, and the nearby elves cast spells to bless him.

Zhou Leng stepped onto the Flying Crane Step and instantly disappeared from the hall, rushing into passage number 5.

One second, two seconds, three seconds...

Fifteen seconds later, Zhou Leng ran three kilometers away.

Fifteen demons are chasing the bait elves, some of them carrying the corpses of elves or monsters on their backs.

Upon seeing Zhou Leng, the elf immediately turned around and cast a spell to counterattack, slowing down the demon's speed.

whoosh...

Zhou Leng swept past the elves, killing them one with a single palm strike. Fourteen seconds later, he glanced at the demon and turned to leave.

There wasn't a single magic pouch.

Zhou Leng sped back.

The time spent traveling back and forth was longer than the time spent killing the demon.

"The magic guards have alerted that a large number of monsters, exceeding forty, have emerged from the altar hall. They are likely out hunting as a group and have entered passage number 6."

The elves immediately prepared themselves, and when the forty-odd demons and giant insects rushed out, they saw Zhou Leng surrounded by magic.

In just a short while, Zhou Leng single-handedly slaughtered most of the demons.

The remaining monsters tried to escape, but were either killed by elven magic and arrows, or caught up by Zhou Leng and had their heads smashed by a single palm strike.

The number of bloodstains on his arm kept increasing.

1700, 1800, 1900, 2000...

After the number exceeded 2000, Zhou Leng waited for half an hour but did not encounter any foreign monsters.

Instead, they attracted several teams of Pokémon.

The total number of wild spirits joining the party exceeds 200.

“We can lure the monsters in the altar hall now,” Zhou Leng said.

So, Silvermoon found some elves who were good at acting, tore off their clothes, deliberately exposed their skin, dressed up more beautifully than usual, and then used charm spells to enter passage number 6 and head towards the altar hall.

Just in case, Zhou Leng led his team to follow several hundred meters behind.

The decoy sprite walked out of the passage and headed towards the altar hall.

"Who goes there?" The demons guarding the area turned their heads in unison.

"what……"

The beautiful elf couple let out piercing screams and turned to flee in panic.

The demons were already chaotic and utterly undisciplined. When they saw the fair-skinned wild elves, they looked at each other, burst into laughter, and more than twenty of them charged forward together.

After being led to a distance, Zhou Leng arrived like a whirlwind.

Overwhelming power swept away all demons.

Thirty seconds later, Zhou Leng looked at the corpses scattered on the ground.

Some of the demons were indeed powerful, requiring two full blows to kill.

The bait elves entered again, and this time, Zhou Leng entered the hall passage with them.

There were no guards at the entrance, and Zhou Leng successfully entered the entrance of the underground hall and looked inside.

In the center of the hall stood a small fountain, an altar made of various stones and spells.

Its surface is covered with dense black lines, and fresh blood is flowing on it.

The altar was surrounded by the corpses of wild elves, more than two hundred in total.

The number of arms and legs was significantly larger, making them seem familiar to Zhou Leng.

Inside the hall, many monsters and giant insects were resting, numbering over three hundred.

Zhou Leng didn't care about so many monsters at all.

But the appearance of the two enormous objects sent a chill down one's spine.

Two giant truck-sized queen ants stood at the far end of the altar hall.

Zhou Leng instantly understood that this was the devil's trump card.

To ensure enough elves were killed, they did not hesitate to send out the Primal Queen Ant.

Even if there are powerful elves, monsters can remain invincible thanks to the giant ants continuously born from their queen ant.

Beside the two queen ants, numerous monster corpses were piled up.

"Run!" Zhou Leng whispered.

Everyone hurriedly ran away; this time, the bait sprites were truly afraid.

The monsters in the altar hall were thrown into chaos. After a brief discussion, they dispatched a team of fifty to pursue them.

The two queen ants increased their feeding speed and continuously laid ant eggs.

Led to a distance, Zhou Leng annihilated the pursuers, and then discussed matters with the many elves.

When the elves heard that there were two lower-level innate ant queens inside, their expressions changed slightly.

"Let's... stay away from each other."

"That's the queen ant. It must still be brewing. If the queen ant is angered, thousands upon thousands of giant ants may be born."

"There are still three or four hundred monsters inside, so beheading the queen ant is unrealistic..."

The wild elves' weakness and tendency to compromise were laid bare at this moment.

Zhou Lenghuan observed the elves; from beginning to end, these wild elves displayed a pattern of bullying the weak and fearing the strong, all bark and no bite.

On the contrary, it was Zhou Leng, the Chinese from the Dragon Kingdom who had first shown goodwill, who continued to advocate for war at this time. Seeing the wild elves' timid and hesitant appearance, Zhou Leng seemed to understand something. These wild elves were probably terrified by the giant insect and had lost their spirit.

In fact, similar situations have frequently occurred in other countries on Earth, the Dragon Kingdom, or all nations throughout history. Some were defeated by external forces, while others had their morale destroyed by internal factors.

Zhou Lengdao said, "Do you really think the Heavenly Calamity Envoy is a fool? When the demons in the altar hall find that no corpses have been brought in, they will definitely cause the queen ant to lay a large number of eggs, giving birth to a massive number of giant ants."

"Unsurprisingly, they prepared a large amount of resources for the queen ant before they came in, which may even include glittering sap, aphid honey and ancient tree fossils."

"This hunting ground is enclosed and has an end. This means that those endless giant ants will always be able to corner us and gnaw away the last piece of flesh from our bodies."

"We have no way out."

"In this battle, we must decapitate the queen ant as soon as possible. This is not a suggestion, it is an order!"

Yin Huyue looked at Zhou Leng and her heart skipped a beat.

At that moment, she vaguely understood why the ancestral revelation had chosen this person, even though he had killed so many elves.

She grew up with Yin Huhai and knew very well what kind of person he was. He relied entirely on the support of his family elders and was arranged for him step by step.

They seem great, but they're the first to break down when faced with immense pressure.

But Zhou Leng, whether it was saving her last time or the series of battles in the hunting grounds, might hesitate, might think, or even be afraid, but he would always choose the path forward.

"So this is what a martial artist is like..."

Silver Lake Moon said, "We swear to follow the Prophet to the death!"

Some passionate elves immediately shouted, "We swear to follow the prophet to the death!"

Seeing that the situation was settled, the other elves had no choice but to follow suit and shout slogans.

“Very good. We’ve basically been exposed, and the enemy is prepared. The upcoming battle will revolve around decapitating the queen ant. Do you have any good methods to kill the queen ant? Tell us everything you know about her.”

As Zhou Leng spoke, he took out some books from the Silver Lake Sea Demon Spirit Bag and gave them to Silver Lake Moon to see if she could find any useful information.

The elves offered their suggestions and ideas.

With the plan in place, everyone gathered at the entrance of passage number 6.

Zhou Leng stood at the front of the group, inspecting the Pokémon.

"If it's an ordinary queen ant or an ordinary demon, it's no match for them."

"But they are not ordinary enemies; they are the work of divine intervention, and they must have foreseen every possibility."

"Our enemy is not them, but the calamity of heaven."

"As expected, we will face an unprecedented war, and many people will die in battle."

“I know you are afraid, and I know you don’t want to die.”

"I can't offer you any promises or rewards."

"I can't motivate you either. I don't know if you truly believe in God or if you're not. I don't even know if you believe in a benevolent god or an evil god."

“We Chinese people, some believe in gods, some don’t, but we all have great beliefs. You can’t understand, and I can’t make you understand.”

"All I can say is that I am also human, and I am also afraid of death, but it is precisely because I am afraid of death that I choose to live."

"What I can do is take on the most dangerous and arduous mission: beheading the queen ant."

"Often, the hardest path is the only way to survive."

After Zhou Leng finished speaking, he vaguely understood why the elven ancestor had chosen him.

"We will follow the Prophet to the death!" shouted Silver Lake Moon.

"We will follow the Prophet to the death!"

All the elves shouted in unison, and those who had not recited the oath of allegiance before began to murmur.

Moments later, all 209 battle elves swore allegiance.

"Let us vanquish the demons and monsters!" Zhou Leng roared.

"Exterminate demons and monsters!"

The elves' hearts, which had been extinguished for countless generations, were rekindled by a human warrior.

Yinhuyue's eyes sparkled and shone.

At this moment, she firmly believed that Zhou Leng was the revelation of the ancestors and the prophet of the elves.

The group proceeded to the underground hall.

"Chiji..."

The familiar chirping of insects rang out.

The elves were on high alert. Zhou Leng stopped and looked around, asking, "Xiao Yong?"

The ground trembled slightly, a crack appeared in the earth, and the enormous Xiao Yong jumped out.

Xiao Yong crawled over quickly like a giant maggot, chattering incessantly.

The wild elves were astonished.

"Who among you can understand the giant insect language?" Zhou Leng asked.

One of the elves said, “I can understand some of it. He probably said that your friend has not seen you for several days and is very worried, so he sent him to look for you.”

Xiao Yong nodded repeatedly.

Zhou Leng asked, "How did you get in?"

Xiao Yong chattered away.

The elf translated, "He seems to sense your presence and followed you into this place."

“You should see that blue light curtain. Can you pass through it? Or can we leave by drilling through it?”

Xiao Yong stood there for a while, then shook his head vigorously, muttering to himself.

The elf translated, "He said that this place is filled with mysterious power, with a blue light curtain above and deep below filled with rocks strengthened by this mysterious power, and he can't get out either."

Zhou Leng said, "It seems we're all trapped here. You stay with me now and don't wander off."

Xiao Yong nodded repeatedly.

"We're going to fight the queen ant soon. Are you going to join the battle or hide?"

Xiao Yong hunched over and smoothly hid at the back of the group.

Zhou Leng casually asked, "What are those rocks below that have been strengthened by a mysterious force? Is it also a method used by the elven ancestors?"

Many elves gently shook their heads.

"never heard of that."

"Our ancestors probably wouldn't have altered such a deep place."

(End of this chapter)