Chapter 96

Liu Xiyue naturally knew what a road built according to the rules was, because there was one in Luofeng Village. Now, everyone in Luofeng Village knew about it.

Liu Xiyue then stopped asking about this issue. She had heard that building roads was extremely difficult. Even for the short distance between Luofeng Village and Dongshan Village, constructing a road was incredibly challenging, let alone crossing cities or provinces.

Two hours later, Cheng Yang had already wandered through the entire three-kilometer range on the east side of Dongshan Village, eliminating any large groups of mutated beasts he encountered.

Along the way, he killed quite a few mutated beasts but saw no sign of the entrance to the dungeon.

"Never mind, let's go a bit further. After all, this place is less than four kilometers from the altar," Cheng Yang muttered to himself, then continued to battle the thorns.

Just as Cheng Yang was cutting away happily, Liu Xiyue suddenly pointed to the left and said, "Lord, look at that!"

Cheng Yang stopped his actions and looked in the direction Liu Xiyue was pointing. Through the trees, he saw a faint white light flashing about seventy to eighty meters away.

"Found it!" Cheng Yang felt a sense of relief. Although he hadn't seen the full appearance of the light, he couldn't think of anything else that would emit such a glow except for the portal's light curtain.

"Let's go check it out," Cheng Yang said immediately, then led Liu Xiyue toward it.

After walking about forty meters, Cheng Yang confirmed his suspicions; this was indeed the dungeon portal, identical to the one in the blood-colored church in his territory.

"What kind of dungeon is this?" Liu Xiyue asked with a hint of excitement in her voice.

Cheng Yang smiled bitterly and said, "I don't know. I haven't been inside this dungeon either."

"But... but didn't they say you know a lot of things?" Liu Xiyue seemed to doubt what Cheng Yang said.

Cheng Yang replied, "I do know a lot of things, but not everything. The world is so vast; even a god can't know everything."

Liu Xiyue said, "That's true. What should we do now? Should we go back and inform Yu Kai, or enter the dungeon directly?"

She didn't doubt Cheng Yang's ability to clear the dungeon alone. Cheng Yang had mentioned before that this was just a basic small dungeon, and the first passage could only be in normal difficulty, which posed no challenge to him.

Cheng Yang looked at the sky and said, "The first passage of the dungeon might have unexpected situations. With Yu Kai's current abilities, he might struggle to handle them. We should inform him and have him join us. This will also make it easier for them to clear the dungeon in the future."

Liu Xiyue naturally had no objections. The two turned and headed back toward Dongshan Village.

The journey there was difficult, but the return trip was much easier. The straight-line distance was only about four kilometers, and they reached the village in less than twenty minutes.

However, when they entered Dongshan Village, they found that Yu Kai was not there. It seemed he was still searching outside.

After inquiring, Cheng Yang learned that Yu Kai had left about three hours ago and had taken his entire team. Cheng Yang decided to go find him personally, as it wouldn't be too hard to locate a group of over four hundred people.

This time, for speed, Cheng Yang didn't take Liu Xiyue with him. He stepped out of the west gate and started sprinting.

This area, having been cleared by a large group, had all the thorns cut down, which not only made Cheng Yang's journey easier but also saved him the trouble of finding his target.

Following the chaotic jungle, Cheng Yang quickly found Yu Kai's large group. They were currently battling a group of about seven hundred mutated beasts.

Yu Kai was now a high-level archer. Although he hadn't learned high-level apprentice skills, his strength was not to be underestimated. Even against mid-level first-stage mutated beasts, he could achieve one-hit kills.

However, there were still over six hundred mutated beasts around, and Cheng Yang couldn't just watch. He immediately joined the battle.

Cheng Yang's efficiency in killing monsters far exceeded that of others. Under his Ice Spike skill, the mutated beasts fell in large numbers.

This scene left a deep impression on the group of battle-oriented players. Many of them were seeing Cheng Yang fight for the first time, and his formidable image was forever etched in their minds.

A few minutes later, the battle was over. Yu Kai wiped the blood off his body and walked up to Cheng Yang, saying, "Lord, why did you come here? Did you find the portal?"

Cheng Yang didn't immediately answer, teasing, "Old Yu, you need to improve your combat skills. As an archer, you ended up covered in blood after a battle. That's a bit too timid. Remember, you're a ranged class; there's no need to engage in close combat with mutated beasts."

Yu Kai wasn't one to be easily provoked. He immediately retorted, "I learned that from you, Lord. My defense is now as high as 4 points, the highest in the entire group. If I don't step up, who will?"

After laughing, Cheng Yang said, "Let's not talk about that. I've found the dungeon portal and came to inform you. Choose two people to come with me to familiarize themselves with the dungeon, laying the groundwork for when you enter it alone in the future."

Yu Kai grinned and said, "Alright, I'll go pick them now."

He turned and left, quickly selecting two people from the group.

Cheng Yang recognized both of them. They were former deputy leaders of Yu Kai's large group and had now been promoted to deputy commanders of the Fox Hunt Camp. One was Liu Cheng'en, the current deputy village chief of Dongshan Village, and the other was Huang Mu, a summoner with an A-level talent.

After Liu Cheng'en and Huang Mu greeted Cheng Yang, the four of them set off back to Dongshan Village.

When they left Dongshan Village, the team included Liu Xiyue, making it a five-person team, which would be the final configuration for clearing the unknown dungeon.

For this dungeon, Cheng Yang and the others felt no pressure. After all, it was just a basic dungeon, and the highest difficulty in normal mode was mid-first-stage, which was no challenge for Cheng Yang. Relatively speaking, Liu Cheng'en and Huang Mu were more like extras, there for the scenery.

Upon arriving at the dungeon entrance, Cheng Yang immediately chose to enter.

The group's vision instantly darkened, and when they opened their eyes again, they found themselves on an island. Cheng Yang confirmed it was an island because it was no more than ten thousand square meters in area, and there were no trees or tall buildings, allowing them to see the surroundings clearly.

Previous dungeons had limited space, but this one, with the sea all around, seemed boundless. Unless they entered the sea, they couldn't determine the size of the dungeon.

However, Cheng Yang and the others now knew the name of the dungeon: Xuanwu Island.

Since they knew the name, there was no need to explore the size of the dungeon. The name clearly indicated that the main part of the dungeon was the island.

In Cheng Yang's memory, there was a dungeon called Xuanwu Island, but since it wasn't found in Xiangcheng City, he hadn't paid much attention to it and didn't know the specific details.

Cheng Yang looked at the island, but there were no mutated beasts or even wild animals. What was this dungeon about?

"I'll go check it out first. You stay safe," Cheng Yang instructed in a low voice, then walked alone toward the center of the island. He thought that if there was any hidden place on the island, it would be in the center, where there was a small hill or mound.

When Cheng Yang reached the mound, he found a cave about the height of a person behind it, with a faint light inside.

Cheng Yang peered into the cave and saw that it was a different world inside. Through a narrow passage, he could make out a place that looked like an underground palace.

"Come over here," Cheng Yang immediately called to Yu Kai and the others.

Yu Kai and the others quickly ran over. Cheng Yang said, "It's inside here. I'll go in first, and you follow. Old Yu, you stay at the back. We don't know what's inside, so be cautious."

Yu Kai nodded and the group quickly entered.

As they walked through the narrow passage, they encountered no unexpected situations. However, what they saw next was shocking. It wasn't an underground palace but an abandoned underground prison.

Around the large hall were small rooms divided by iron bars. From a distance, they could see skeletons in these rooms. Some looked human, but others did not.

Of course, these were minor details. The main issue was the numerous pangolin-like creatures wandering around the hall. They were much larger than pangolins, at least the size of a small calf.

"What are these creatures?" Yu Kai asked Cheng Yang in a low voice.

Cheng Yang replied, "Ironclad Beasts. They have high defense, especially physical defense, estimated at 3 points. Beginner warriors can barely penetrate their defenses. However, their attack power is not strong, and their speed is not fast, so they are not difficult to kill."

Yu Kai nodded in understanding and said, "Should we start killing them now?"

Cheng Yang said, "There's nothing special about these mutated beasts. Just kill them. However, there's only one mid-first-stage leader among them, so there might be other halls."

With that, Cheng Yang raised his mithril staff and threw an ice ball at the largest Ironclad Beast in the center of the hall.

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