CHAPTER 413: Hiding Underground

When Phoebe saw a large hole emerge from the earth, she was filled with questions, her eyes shining as she looked at the earth zombie that had created the passage.

As the earth zombie moved forward, even the most exquisite pangolins didn't have his remarkable ability to split the earth. The earth in front of him automatically retracted and scattered, splitting an ever-expanding passage at a speed visible to the naked eye, allowing him to travel effortlessly.

"What, what kind of earth magic is this?" Phoebe, who had been following closely behind Han Shuo, had been watching for a while and could not suppress her curiosity, her astonishment written all over her face as she looked at Han Shuo.

"It has nothing to do with magic." Han Shuo replied. He knitted his brows in thought for a moment before reluctantly explaining, "In fact, it is somewhat similar to the martial technique I practice. It's an existence that is neither in the realm of combat aura nor magic."

Phoebe's jaw dropped, her lips parted in surprise. She stared blankly at Han Shuo as she said, "Apart from those two women, it seems there are many other things you are hiding from me!"

"There isn't! It is just that this matter is difficult to explain. The martial art I practice is completely different from the magic and aura schools, and there are some complexities as well. Therefore, you might not understand it even if I explained it to you." Han Shuo smiled bitterly as he replied and gripped Phoebe's hand tightly.

Phoebe rolled her eyes in anger at Han Shuo and thought to herself that she would definitely have to watch him closely in the future. This guy has always been extremely lecherous and can't resist temptation. Whenever he came across a beautiful woman, he would always be unable to resist and would always have devious thoughts. If things continue like this, there's no telling how much emotional debt he'll incur!

"Alright, we have arrived. Concentrate more, don't let your mind wander!" While Phoebe pondered in silence, Han Shuo suddenly said seriously as he looked towards the slope.

The earth zombie stood in place without moving as he waited for Han Shuo and Phoebe to approach. Then it turned to send a message to Han Shuo, "Father, shall I create an opening to the surface immediately?"

Unconsciously, the little skeleton, earth, wood, fire and water zombies had all gotten used to calling Han Shuo their father. Han Shuo was extremely uncomfortable at first, but he had unexpectedly gotten used to it slowly. As the shouts of 'Father' entered his heart, it actually gave Han Shuo a feeling of novelty.

It was as if these five undead creatures that Han Shuo had refined had truly become his flesh and blood, which actually made Han Shuo reluctant to part with them. If Han Shuo didn't communicate with the five zombies for a while, he would feel a faint longing and worry for them, fearing that they might have an accident in the netherworld.

"Let's wait a while." Han Shuo replied before turning to Phoebe and saying, "The exit is directly above us. We are currently directly below Lawrence and the others. We shouldn't rush up immediately to avoid Lawrence and the others attacking us recklessly without understanding the situation. You should stay here for a while, I'll see if I can help your master.

"My master, how is my master?" Although Han Shuo was able to observe the situation outside through the mystical demons, Phoebe naturally didn't have such an ability. When she heard Han Shuo's comment, she was confused and asked further.

"He ran into some trouble." Han Shuo explained.

"How is that possible? My master is a Sacred Swordmaster. How could he run into trouble?" Phoebe had blind faith in Karel and smiled lightly as she asked Han Shuo, her expression showing no nervousness.

"Your master is currently fighting a temple knight from the Church of Light. He is a Sacred knight of the Church of Light, apart from the combat aura he possesses, the Sacred Knight has also received the blessing of God of Light." Han Shuo had an impressive expression on his face as he explained to Phoebe.

Phoebe's expression suddenly changed. She clearly knew some information about the Church of Light and hastily exclaimed, "How is that possible, my master once mentioned that the number of such powerful Temple Knights could be counted on one hand. Why did he leave the Temple of Light?"

"I don't know either!" Han Shuo replied, furrowing his brow as he pondered in his heart. Could it be because of me?

"Then act quickly, I don't want anything to happen to my master. Although I know my master's strength, there have always been tales of these formidable Templar Knights of the Church of Light spreading across the continent. These stories all describe the power of such a character, so I can't help but worry about my master. Phoebe's expression was filled with impatience as she was worried about her master.

Han Shuo nodded and retreated with the earth zombie.

Above them, Sacred Swordmaster Karel and the Sacred Knight of the Church of Light fought nonstop, causing buildings to collapse one by one. There were many deep chasms in the earth where the sword light had passed. Enormous power radiated from both of them, causing everyone in the area to desperately keep their distance to avoid being affected by the shockwaves.

Han Shuo could clearly see the battle above him through two mystical demons. Han Shuo, who had remained underground, wandered through the passages that the earth zombie kept building, always lingering at the Sacred knight's landing zones in preparation for a sneak attack when the opportunity presented itself.

From a distance, the golden-haired elder wielding the golden pike looked like a moving block of gold. The golden armour on his body was incomparably solid, and as he brandished the pike, a brilliant golden light shone through, blinding in the dark night. Karel's expression was heavy as his hair fluttered, and every time he drew his longsword he made a cross cut.

Karel was clearly going all out in this fight, each Cross Slash bigger and with much more power than when he had sparred with Han Shuo. These cross slashes were like spinning sickles, shattering rocks and collapsing buildings in their path, destroying every single obstacle in their path.

The Sacred Knight was calm, singing a song of faith to the God of Light. Under the God's blessing, his armour was as hard as diamonds. Each thrust also glittered with golden light, interwoven with a bizarre holy aura that exploded each approaching Cross Slash into specks.

The battle between two peak experts made Lawrence's mansion appear as if it had been hit by landslides and cracks in the earth. None of the numerous experts in the surrounding area dared to approach, for fear that they would suddenly be torn apart by the combat aura.

Meanwhile, more soldiers and knights had arrived from afar, surrounding Lawrence's mansion with layers of encirclement. Circumstances were becoming increasingly unfavourable for Lawrence's side.

The terrifying battle between the two experts above caused Han Shuo to be extremely overwhelmed. Han Shuo could clearly see every move made by the two through mystical demons. At that moment, he suddenly realised that Karel had indeed not used his full power before. Otherwise, he would definitely have been defeated.

As the two experts fought, Han Shuo borrowed the Earth Elite Zombie's powers to quickly shuttle through the earth and suddenly attempt to launch a deadly attack on the Sacred Knight. Han Shuo faintly felt that the Sacred Knight's target might be himself. Although using someone else's attack to launch a sneak attack was somewhat despicable, Han Shuo couldn't care less.

The underground tunnels were already crisscrossed under the Earth Zombie's actions. As Han Shuo watched the battle with the help of the mystical demon, he too was constantly on the move, ready at any moment for a lapse in concentration by the Sacred Knight to suddenly appear from underground and teach him a painful lesson.

"Karel, I think you should retreat bravely. You simply won't be able to control the current situation on your own. As your friend for many years, I really cannot bear to see you end up like this.

As long as you abandon Lawrence, I, Dempus, can promise that you will be able to enjoy your later years in peace and that all your students, except Lawrence, will be safe and sound. A grey-haired old magus, past his prime, suddenly sighed from a distance. His voice didn't seem very loud, but it still echoed through every corner of Lawrence's mansion.

Han Shuo, who had been staring at the Sacred Knight's footsteps, naturally heard the words of the old Magus Dempus and couldn't resist sending one of the mystical demons to watch over the old Magus.

Clang!

From the source of the voice, a blur of blinding golden light erupted like a blazing sun in the pitch-black night sky. But the light vanished in a flash.

"Dempus, you old bastard, you clearly know of Astrologer Grace's prophecy. Yet you dare to disregard the future of the Lancelot Empire. You will be a sinner of the Lancelot Empire for all eternity, do you know that?" Karel, who had landed after an exchange with the Sacred Knight, glared at Dempus and cursed angrily.

"To the God of Light, the insignificant astrologer is nothing more than unorthodox sorcery. Karel, you are a formidable opponent. It is a pity that you have been led astray and yet are stubbornly unwilling to change your ways. Those who oppose the God of Light will not have a good end!" The Sacred Knight landed on a dilapidated roof and sighed.

Han Shuo was currently directly below the sacred knight. However, the sacred knight wasn't engaged in battle with Karel at that moment. If Han Shuo were to launch a sneak attack at this moment, he would definitely not achieve the desired result and would most likely be wounded by the sacred knight. Therefore, Han Shuo did not act rashly.

"Karel, I know that Lawrence is your student. However, he is only an illegitimate child. Such a person definitely can't be the new king of the Lancelot Empire, it's better if you renounce him. I'm getting impatient. If you still don't come to your senses, I will have no choice but to act personally. The old magus said reluctantly.

In the distance, Lawrence's expression was extremely unpleasant, his eyes had a menacing glint as he looked at the old magus who called him a bastard, as if he was itching to lunge forward and tear the old magus to pieces.

"You dare?" Karel shouted indignantly, raising his longsword and charging at the old magus.

You won't make it!" The sacred knight, standing on another roof, smiled as he shouted and brandished his golden pike, blocking Karel once more. Brilliant golden light began to shoot out again.

"Since you insist on defending this bastard, I regret to inform you, old friend, that I won't hold on any longer." The old magus in the distance said reluctantly, pulling a yellow earthen staff with many gems embedded in it out of his space ring.

Rich earth element suddenly erupted from deep within the earth and rushed towards the old magus from all directions. He had not yet chanted any incantations, yet he had such a strong absorption of magic elements. This caused Han Shuo's expression to change abruptly.

Dempus? The Sacred Earth Magus Dempus Geier? Han Shuo suddenly came to his senses as he hesitated for a moment. He then immediately gave an order to the earth zombie to quickly head towards Earth Sacred Magus Dempus.

Although the Sacred Knight was also extremely threatening, if Sacred Magus Dempus could casually unleash earth magic, perhaps a large-scale killing spell would be enough to completely decimate Lawrence's group.

Earth magic in the hands of a Sacred Magus might cause several mysterious restrictions on the earth. Fearing that this person's presence would affect the earth zombie's power underground, Han Shuo hastily left the constantly watched sacred knight and rushed towards Dempus Geier.

"The boundless power of the earth..." Dempus Geier chanted solemnly as he held his staff.

As the rich earth element erupted underground, it gradually caused a slight tremor. Han Shuo, who was currently underground, could clearly feel the sudden increase in energy within the earth. Han Shuo carefully concealed his aura completely and continued to fly towards Dempus without coming into contact with the ground.

Since the earth element was everywhere underground, Han Shuo was afraid that coming into contact with the earth would cause Dempus, who was focusing his attention on releasing earth magic, to notice. As the darling of the earth, the earth elite zombie was identical to the power of the earth. It could be seen as the vast earth, so Han Shuo wasn't the least bit worried that the Earth Zombie would be discovered.

"Father, a change is happening to the earth. My current power can't prevent this change, but I can change its direction. Should I change its direction?" As Han Shuo was charging towards Dempus, the earth zombie suddenly sent a message.

Han Shuo was stunned for a moment before he hastily inquired, "What do you mean?"

"The power contained within the earth will create a tremendous earthquake. There will be many cracks in the earth. I can't prevent it from happening, but I can change the location of the earthquake and where it will occur!" The Earth Elite Zombie replied seriously.

Han Shuo just stared blankly for a few seconds, but soon replied, "Very well, change the location of this earthquake and place it in the vicinity of this old man. Exactly where the most people have gathered!"

Han Shuo was overjoyed at the unexpected good news as he instructed the Earth Zombie. He held onto the Demonslayer's Edge and already reached the area under the Earth Sacred Magus Dempus. Then he unfeelingly condensed the Demonic Yuan Energy as he stabbed upwards with his entire body.

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