Apocalypse Descent: Farming with My Harem

Chapter 1108: Chapter 393: Return to the Underground Palace, the Secret of the Bloody Army!

Cao Xing glanced at the temperature above his head.

[Current Temperature: -67℃]

"This passage is even colder than the last time I was here."

Meanwhile,

From the walls on both sides of the passage, blue figures suddenly emerged one by one.

They moved in a ghostly manner, exuding an eerie aura.

Upon closer inspection, it was indeed those Ascalon Undead.

Their pale faces still retained the expressions they had before death, giving off a sinister feeling.

As more and more Ascalon Undead appeared, they nearly filled the entire passage.

The intense undead aura carried an astonishing chill!

Robin, who was following behind Cao Xing, was almost already pale with fear.

"S-S-Sir..."

"Why are there so many undead here?" he asked, trembling.

Cao Xing shrugged, "You should ask your ancestors, the King of Ascalon."

Robin looked bewildered; he didn’t know the story of the Ascalon Kingdom’s downfall.

However, the undead in the passage did not attack Cao Xing; instead, they stood in place and parted to make way for him.

All the undead clutched their weapons tightly, looking solemn, as if welcoming Cao Xing’s arrival.

This was a true guard of honor.

After all, Cao Xing could be considered their savior.

Robin also felt the respect these undead had for Cao Xing, surprised beyond measure.

"It’s incredible... those undead are so courteous to Lord Cao Xing!"

Cao Xing shook his head, "Let’s go."

They followed the passage and quickly descended underground.

A familiar place lay before them—the entrance to the Eternal Hope Hall.

Cao Xing remembered there was another tunnel here.

It was through that tunnel he had come in and completed a series of tasks.

At the same time,

A strong undead figure dressed in Undead Heavy Armor and wearing a Cow Horn Helmet rapidly floated over!

"Lord Cao Xing!"

The piercing voice unique to the undead rang out.

Cao Xing looked up and immediately recognized the familiar figure.

It was the Undead Lieutenant he had met once before—Carlhan!

"Lieutenant Carlhan, how have you been?"

The undead Carlhan, too, was excited: "Lord Cao Xing, how have you been!"

"I heard the soldiers say a few humans entered the Underground Palace, and I wondered who it could be, and it turns out it’s you!"

"What brings you here today?"

It was evident that this Undead Lieutenant was quite pleased with Cao Xing’s arrival.

Cao Xing smiled, "Here to take care of some matters."

"By the way, where is Duke Baladin?"

Carlhan replied, "The Duke is in the Eternal Hope Hall right now."

"However, he’s receiving a batch of new undead, so it’s not convenient for him to come greet you. Please forgive him."

Cao Xing waved it off, "No problem, I’ll go find him myself."

Carlhan nodded repeatedly, "Alright, please follow me."

With that said, Carlhan led him straight ahead.

Cao Xing followed him, heading directly into the hall.

But this time, he didn’t need to squeeze through a tunnel; he entered openly through the main entrance.

Soon, he arrived at the familiar Eternal Hope Hall.

There, a large gathering of undead had assembled.

Dense and packed, numbering at least in the thousands!

Compared to the number of undead from his last visit, the scale had more than doubled.

However, Cao Xing also noticed that some of the undead were not wearing War Armor but were draped in old animal hides.

Some undead bodies were even somewhat incomplete, resembling wandering souls!

It was clear that these undead were not part of the Ascalon Undead; they came from outside.

And in the central area stood a tall undead figure wielding a Great Sword.

It was Duke Baladin.

At that moment, he raised his War Blade high, chanting.

"Lost heroic spirits... homeless warriors..."

"The glory of the Ascalon Kingdom shall shine upon every warrior who fought heroically."

"In the name of the Duke..."

As Duke Baladin’s chant concluded,

A strong blue undead aura erupted from his War Blade!

This aura enveloped the nearby group of wandering souls.

In the blink of an eye, this group of undead wore the same War Armor as other Ascalon Undead.

This sight instantly sparked Cao Xing’s interest.

"Is he...? Converting the outside undead into Ascalon Undead?"

"Could other undead also be transformed into Ascalon Undead?"

Indeed, Cao Xing immediately thought of that Ancient Battlefield.

According to Blot’s intelligence probe,

That Ancient Battlefield housed a massive Undead Army, including undead of the Sixth and Seventh Rank.

If possible, could he help Duke Baladin to subdue the undead in that underground palace?

Then, he could make a deal with Duke Baladin!

In this way, it would be tantamount to indirectly controlling an Undead Army!

Thinking of this, Cao Xing’s pupils shrank.

Initially, his plan was to launch an active assault and flatten the Ancient Battlefield.

But if he could convert these undead into his forces, the gains would far exceed flattening it!

By then, Duke Baladin could command the massive Undead Army, and he could summon them.

Cao Xing imagined the countless undead overwhelming his enemies, and it would certainly be a spectacular scene!

He almost couldn’t resist trying it right away.

Of course, this was just his hypothesis. Whether it could succeed depended on asking Duke Baladin.

Moreover, this time, Cao Xing’s main purpose was to open the Kingdom’s Treasure Vault.