363: Beneath the ruins

The Bone Demon glanced at the Scarlet Witch, then suddenly leaned closer to Gu Qinghan and asked:

"Master, those tentacles you used on that guy before... could I use them too?

Of course, I just want to help you complete the mission faster."

His voice was extremely unpleasant, like it had been ground by an angle grinder.

Gu Qinghan glanced at him and patted him lightly.

Immediately after, eight slender tentacles quickly sprouted from the Bone Demon's back.

The Bone Demon had no flesh on his face, but the flames in his eye sockets suddenly began to flicker cheerfully.

He thanked him repeatedly, then raised his arms to rally the Skeletons and charged towards the surrounding ruins.

The group of people led by Zhao Minghao were stunned, and some even rubbed their eyes and asked:

"Did... did I see that correctly? That Skeleton can talk?"

The companion next to him subconsciously nodded, but his attention was elsewhere:

"That woman who looks like she walked straight out of a comic book actually called him Master..."

The Scarlet Witch watched the Bone Demon charge out with the Skeletons, immediately becoming furious.

Her subordinates had suffered significant losses in the previous skirmishes, and currently had no advantage in numbers.

However, she looked at the Filth Blood Warlocks behind her and suddenly smiled.

What method of destroying ruins could be faster than an explosion?

Thus, a bizarre scene unfolded on the field.

The red and white teams began a massive campaign of destruction among the ruins, as if they were competing.

But soon, the commotion here attracted the attention of the Mutated Ancient Tree.

At the edge of the visible area, countless Treants appeared, rushing quickly toward them.

It looked as though these creatures did not want Gu Qinghan to find anything.

This only further confirmed Gu Qinghan's judgment.

Seeing the rapidly approaching Treants, the Professionals behind Zhao Minghao all looked slightly alarmed.

Zhao Minghao looked at Gu Qinghan and said worriedly:

"The Mutated Ancient Tree has been accumulating energy, and these Treants require it to expend energy to create them.

In the past, when it rampaged, only a hundred or so Treants would appear.

But this time, the number is at least a thousand..."

Gu Qinghan nodded without saying anything.

The next moment, hundreds of Shadow Spear Skeletons appeared around him, their aura seemingly condensing into a sharp sword capable of tearing through any enemy's defenses.

He looked at the Bone Demon and the Scarlet Witch behind him and realized that the Skeletons were not adept at destroying buildings.

Therefore, he spoke to the Bone Demon in his mind:

"Leave the destruction of the ruins to the Scarlet Witch; you and your subordinates have something else to do."

The Bone Demon's movements froze. He had been happily controlling the tentacles behind him, but he could not disobey Gu Qinghan's command.

But soon, he brought a large number of Skeletons back to Gu Qinghan's side.

When he saw the terrifying number of Treants in the distance, the slight resentment in his heart immediately vanished.

Netherworld Creatures have always been warlike and fearless of death.

Being able to fight powerful enemies gave them an instinctive thrill.

Even if they faced an enemy they absolutely could not contend with, managing to touch the opponent before dying was a great honor.

"Hehehe, I didn't expect to have a chance to fight creatures outside the Netherworld.

What vibrant life energy, I really want to tear them apart..."

The Bone Demon cackled like a lunatic, spinning the short blade in his hand.

At the same time, a rumbling sound suddenly came from the Bone Gate, which had not yet closed.

Everyone looked over, vaguely feeling that something terrifying was about to emerge from within.

A few seconds later, a terrifyingly large Giant Beast Skeletons charged out of the gateway, its sharp tusks pointing directly at the enemy like two long spears.

Following that, the Skeletons all leaped up and jumped onto the body of the Giant Beast Skeletons.

They either clung to a bone of the Giant Beast Skeletons or held onto their companions' bodies.

Within a few seconds, all of these Skeletons were hanging onto the Giant Beast Skeletons.

The Giant Beast Skeletons, whose speed had just slowed, accelerated again, hurtling toward the distant mass of Treants like a meteorite.

At this moment, the sound of explosions behind them grew denser; it seemed the Scarlet Witch had seen the surging Treants.

She and her subordinates also craved combat, not the job of destroying ruins here!

The Shadow Spear Skeleton moved extremely fast, quickly colliding with the Treants at the very front.

Sharp Bone Spears plunged straight into the bodies of these Treants, even skewering the Treants behind them.

Afterward, the Shadow Spear Skeletons advanced again, pushing against the Treants and charging for another distance.

And at this very moment, the Treants' counterattack arrived.

Countless vines emerged from their bodies, wrapping around the Shadow Spear Skeletons like poisonous snakes.

Just then, a large number of sharp Bone Spikes suddenly erupted from beneath the ground, impaling a large swath of Treants.

The Bone Demon laughed wildly atop the Giant Beast Skeletons' head, then commanded the Giant Beast Skeletons to charge directly into the pile of Treants.

"Idiot! My Skeletons!"

Gu Qinghan almost swore; he watched this guy command the Giant Beast Skeletons to knock away a section of his Shadow Spear Skeletons.

Fortunately, the Shadow Spear Skeletons were only knocked back and suffered no damage.

The Bone Demon leaped directly into the densest area of Treants, then wielded the short blade in his hand, continuously slaying Treants one by one.

Meanwhile, the Giant Beast Skeletons acted like a dump truck, crashing into the group of Treants and tearing off all the vines and branches that tried to bind it.

Simultaneously, numerous Skeletons dropped from the Giant Beast Skeletons' body and rushed toward the surrounding Treants that had been knocked down.

In an instant, the Treants' formation was completely scattered.

A moment later, the Scarlet Witch also had results.

She quickly flew back in front of Gu Qinghan, glanced at the battle, and then said:

"Master, the ground beneath those ruins clearly shows signs of being disturbed!"

Gu Qinghan nodded, looking at the Scarlet Witch, who was eager to join the fight, and smiled:

"Next, you need to follow those traces and dig down, or blast it open—it's up to you.

Don't worry, there are enemies waiting for you down there too."

The Scarlet Witch's eyes immediately lit up upon hearing this.

Gu Qinghan followed her to the ruins and indeed saw a large area of soil whose color differed slightly from the surroundings.

Furthermore, the ground here was slightly higher than other places, clearly indicating it had been loosened.

Gu Qinghan deployed a Blood Bomb, which immediately blasted a massive crater here.

After the smoke and dust cleared, everyone could see a hidden entrance extending straight down into the ground.

Gu Qinghan went over to look and found the inner wall of the opening to be very smooth.

It was as if a thick layer of liquid had been applied to it, which then dried to form a solid passage.

"Very good, it's solid enough. It shouldn't collapse if we blast the area below."

Gu Qinghan made this analysis, then waved his hand.

Numerous blood beads emerged from the hands of the Filth Blood Warlocks behind Gu Qinghan, exploding directly around the passage.

Actually, slow excavation would have been best in this situation, otherwise, the people below might be buried alive.

But Gu Qinghan did not have that much time, because Wang Yan was likely close to being consumed by now.

Gu Qinghan looked at the continuously expanding deep pit and muttered:

"Don't let me come all this way for nothing..."