Chapter 0118: The Necrotic Lioness

Upon entering the canyon, Bog and Nat saw it was desolate, with strange plants occasionally visible on the ground. These plants were different from those on the surface and gave off a sinister aura.
“That’s a man-eating ant!” Nat exclaimed when he saw his master turn a group of gray-armored ants, slightly larger than ordinary ants, into ashes as they rushed toward them.
Man-eating ants were mid-tier magical beasts, ranging from level 4 to 6, with the ant king reaching peak level 6. Individual ants weren’t particularly threatening, but they lived in colonies, often appearing in groups of hundreds, thousands, or even tens of thousands. If one encountered such a large colony, aside from those at the Saintly Realm, even those at peak level 9 would perish at the hands of these finger-sized insects.
As Huang Long and the others ventured deeper, more and more death creatures and magical beasts appeared.
Fortunately, Huang Long was there; otherwise, even Bog wouldn’t be able to protect Nat completely.
Gradually, they penetrated over a hundred miles into the canyon. Countless necrotic magical beasts had died at their hands. Bog and Nat were terrified—this Death Canyon was truly a paradise for such beasts.
However, Bog had been here hundreds of years ago, and in his memory, there hadn’t been so many necrotic magical beasts.
Just as Bog and Nat were alarmed, suddenly, a giant spider emerged from a deep cave on the cliff ahead. Its body was gray-purple, over ten meters tall, with dozens of long legs. What was even more terrifying was that there was a human face on its chitinous exoskeleton.
Yes, a human face—specifically, that of an extremely alluring woman.
“A Cave Demon Spider!”
Cave Demon Spiders were high-tier magical beasts that lived in dark caves. Bog and Nat could tell this one had reached peak level 9, almost ready to evolve into a Saintly being.
But right after it emerged from the cave, another one came out. This time, it had a male face. After that, a third, and soon, over twenty appeared!
Over twenty Cave Demon Spiders!
Apart from the first two at peak level 9, the rest were also at level 9 or higher.
Bog and Nat gasped in shock. If it weren’t for Huang Long, even Bog would have had to retreat.
Cave Demon Spiders were extremely troublesome necrotic magical beasts. Their venomous silk, if it touched even a small area of skin, would cause the flesh to slowly rot, bringing unbearable pain. Before death, the victim’s body would become discolored and unrecognizable. Even those at the Saintly Realm couldn’t resist them.

Rumors say that after killing a person, the face on the bone armor of these cave spider demons appears, and it can be chosen. After emerging, these cave spider demons formed a line led by two peak-level ninth-grade male and female cave spider demons, blocking the path ahead, their spider eyes fixed intently on Huang Long and his group. Although the two peak-level ninth-grade cave spider demons had not evolved to the Sacred Realm and could not speak, they were quite intelligent and realized that Huang Long’s group was no ordinary folks. They hesitated and did not attack. Bog and Nat retreated to Huang Long’s sides. To Bog and Nat’s astonishment, Huang Long simply waved his hands, and the cave spider demons blocking the path suddenly let out screams as they fell, their dark purple blood splashing everywhere. Even the two peak-level ninth-grade cave spider demons were no exception. Grayish-black dust rose from the ground. After those cave spider demons fell, the surrounding space twisted, and an invisible sword appeared before disappearing back into the space. An invisible sword—formless and traceless! More than two months ago, even Wilin at the mid-level Sacred Realm could not resist it, let alone these ninth-grade cave spider demons. After they fell, Huang Long thought for a moment, then took out the Thunder Gathering Vessel. Devastating divine lightning poured out from it, and with a buzzing sound, those cave spider demons turned to powder, sticking to the ground and becoming nutrients for the Death Valley. Likely, those cave spider demons never imagined they would die in such a way. Huang Long pointed with his hands to retrieve the Thunder Gathering Vessel and, to Bog and Nat’s shock, said, “Let’s go.” Only then did Bog and Nat react. After the cave spider demons, Bog and Nat saw another creature called a dragon lizard. Rumors say dragon lizards are descendants of the Dark Dragon God. Although there weren’t as many dragon lizards as cave spider demons, there were still quite a few—eight in total—crawling on the ground, their color very similar to the surroundings, making them hard to spot. Naturally, these eight ninth-grade dragon lizards met the same fate as the cave spider demons. Gradually, as Huang Long ventured deeper by four or five hundred li, these undead creatures became fewer. Previously, they could be encountered every few hundred or thousand zhang, but now, even after traveling several li, it was hard to see one. When he went over six hundred li deeper, thick fog rolled ahead. Huang Long stopped and looked at the murky fog. Previously, his divine sense had been blocked by this fog—formed by various barriers in deep valleys and old forests, creating an invisible poisonous fog.

But Huang Long knew this was no ordinary mist barrier. He channeled his magic and summoned the Five Directions Flags. Once these flags appeared, golden lotuses and water sprays emerged continuously, sealing off hundreds of feet of space around them completely. “Let’s go in,” said Huang Long. Bog and Nat quickly followed by flying. As they moved forward, unknown undead creatures living within the mist barrier occasionally attacked, but they were all sent flying by the Five Directions Flags and killed on the spot by Huang Long. After advancing several hundred more miles, they finally emerged from this misty world. Beyond it lay another realm—green mountains and clear waters, a serene and beautiful environment, truly a paradise. “There’s another realm here?” Bog had never heard that such a place existed in the Death Valley. Even Nat stared in disbelief before finally confirming what he saw was real. Just as they stepped onto the lush green grassland of this realm, shouts and sounds of combat came from ahead, along with powerful forces emanating from afar. “Are those warriors from the Holy Land fighting?” Bog blurted out. From the strength waves reaching them, it was clear that the fighters ahead were warriors from the Holy Land, whose cultivation levels were certainly no lower than his own. Bog was surprised to encounter battles among Holy Land warriors here. Nat’s expression reflected the same thoughts. “Let’s go and take a look,” said Huang Long. He mounted the Sky Blue Python Ox and flew toward the site of the battle, with Bog and Nat following closely behind. Nat was a ninth-level advanced warrior who had not yet reached the Holy Land level and normally couldn’t fly. However, over the years, Huang Long had taught him many spells, including the Wind Control spell he used to fly. Before long, they arrived at the battlefield. Seeing what lay before them, Bog and Nat exclaimed in shock, “Angels with Wings!” Indeed, one side of the battle was composed of angels with wings—several of them, as many as six. One stood aside while the other five surrounded an old man wearing a white magic robe. The fat old man had a kind appearance, but his spells were terrifying undead magic. Around him, waves of undead energy surged, so powerful that they were even stronger than those of Pat, whom Huang Long had encountered before. Who was Pat? He was the third-ranked Holy Land warrior on the Holy Church’s list of criminals, a warrior near the peak of the Holy Land realm.

So, if this obese old man has a stronger presence than him, who could it be? And why would the Holy Church send six Archangels to deal with him? In the Holy Church, only Pope Hades can dispatch angels. “Old fool, stop resisting! Do you think we can’t find you just by hiding here? Better come with us obediently—you can’t escape!” sneered the male angel standing by. It seems he must be the leader of the six angels. “Tch! Bird-man, if you’ve got the guts, fight me alone! Hades, you old wretch, if I escape this time, I’ll kill everyone in your church! If I don’t, I’m not Gusta!” roared the obese old man. “Heh, escape? Do you really think you can get away this time?” Blair replied coldly, unbothered. “Gusta!” Bog and Nat exclaimed. The Yellow Dragon also realized who Gusta was—Gusta, the Necrofatty Lion, ranked second on the Holy Church’s list of criminals, ahead of the Necro Holy Dragon Pat. Among the top ten criminals, both Gusta and Pat practiced necromancy, being the only two to do so. However, at that moment, Gusta’s necromantic pet, the Necrofatty Lion, was not by his side. As the Yellow Dragon was thinking, Gusta, pushed back by his opponent, finally summoned his pet. With a thunderous roar that shook the valley, a giant lion covered in black fur appeared before everyone. Seeing it, Bog and Nat almost burst into laughter—it was too fat! Its body seemed entirely made of flesh, and its legs appeared weak and thin compared to its upper body, giving it a comically absurd appearance. No wonder it was called the Necrofatty Lion. Though its appearance was “striking,” its strength was undeniable. As soon as it appeared, it unleashed a terrifying burst of flame, forcing the surrounding Archangels to retreat and temporarily relieving Gusta’s danger. “Heh, finally brought out your fat cat. Old fool, this time, I’ll let you experience the power of our Angel Formation!” After saying that, the other five Archangels stepped back beside him, forming a pentagonal attack formation centered around Blair. As the six of them chanted, a surge of light energy emerged.