Ancient Ark: A Dark-Themed Historical Survival Game

Chapter 150 Hidden Believers

Nightmare tsunami.

It has officially broken out.

Xiao Yu became the acting captain of the Hope, and also took on a task from the military governor Zhao Huaizhong.

Even so.

What he needs to do.

They were no different from the chosen ones in other places.

The Nightmare Tsunami is a large-scale disaster with a very wide impact.

At this stage, the chosen ones are all too inexperienced and it is almost impossible for them to play a role on the main battlefield.

Evil figures like Zhao Kuangyin, Li Yu, Guo Rong, and Guo Wei are so depraved that, given the current strength of the chosen one, there is absolutely no possibility of them standing against him.

Even Xiao Yu didn't want to.

Otherwise, would Xiao Yu have been able to play it safe from the start?

Because it is difficult for the chosen ones to become the main force in deciding this battle, their role is very clear.

This is a highly mobile special forces unit.

The North and South would make full use of the Chosen Ones' ability to teleport quickly and their fearlessness in the face of death, turning them into a force that could travel across the country, move around, and fill gaps in defenses.

Whether it's the Wentian, the Longhun, or the Hope, which Xiao Yu is currently leading.

This is the task they will be responsible for next.

Zhao Huaizhong's mission is nothing more than a hidden mission added on top of the basic actions and tasks.

Shortly after the tsunami struck.

The Hope received a support mission.

A large number of nightmare monsters have appeared in Lantian County.

The local garrison is insufficient and requires reinforcements.

Lantian County falls within the influence range of the Chang'an Temple. Once the Hope Ark members are bound to the Chang'an Temple, the teleportation points of all cities centered on the Heavenly Dao Temple will be automatically activated.

Therefore, there was no problem for Chen Xi and the others to be teleported to Lantian.

Xiao Yu is the acting captain of the Hope.

However, he was not a formal member of the Hope.

Each chosen one can only open a limited number of additional teleportation points, so Xiao Yu cannot open teleportation points in every city.

but.

This is a problem that's neither too big nor too small.

This was easy for Xiao Yu to resolve.

He spent some Soul Stones and World Luck to exchange for a Lantian Teleportation Token, and successfully arrived in Lantian using this one-time consumable.

There are fewer than twenty Heavenly Dao Altars in the entire Great Zhou Dynasty, each located in a densely populated or extremely important hub city.

There is no Tiandao Temple in Lantian County.

Only a solitary altar stands in the square.

When Xiao Yu led nearly a hundred Hope-class combat personnel to the vicinity of the Heavenly Dao Altar, it immediately attracted the attention of the military and civilians of Lantian County.

"Is this Lantian?"

Chen Xi said, "This city is much smaller than Chang'an."

An elderly man with a goatee arrived hastily with several military officers and paid his respects.

"Your humble servant is Ji Tong, the magistrate of Lantian County."

The goatee-wearing old man bowed respectfully: "Greetings, esteemed chosen ones!"

Xiao Yu nodded slightly: "No need for formalities."

Chen Xi then asked, "I heard that reinforcements are needed here. What exactly is the situation?"

The goatee-wearing old man quickly said, "Thousands of nightmare monsters have suddenly emerged from the valley northwest of Lantian County."

The goatee-wearing old man quickly said, "These monsters have destroyed several villages and towns and are now heading towards the county seat."

"I see!"

Chen Xi nodded: "Magistrate Ji, rest assured, this is the renowned Yu Xiao. With him here, Lantian will be safe and sound!"

Magistrate Ji had certainly heard of the name of Yu Xiao, the Chosen One, who had purified "Bloody Bianliang" and defeated the corrupt Zhu Wen.

Even among all the chosen ones in the world, only Ye Heshan is qualified to stand shoulder to shoulder with him.

The initial wave of nightmare monsters is usually not very strong, so with such a figure taking action, Lantian has no worries.

Xiao Yu didn't say anything more.

First, lead the team up to the city wall.

The group didn't have to wait long.

The first wave of monsters appeared.

This batch of monsters numbers nearly a thousand and includes a wide variety of monsters.

The first group was particularly eye-catching; they were a group of one-eyed monsters, six or seven meters tall, covered with irregular, deformed scales. Some of these monsters were even taller and had two heads.

[Deformed Cyclops], Level 14 Common Unit —

[Two-Headed Deformed Scale Giant], Level 14 Elite Unit —

At least four or five hundred.

"Although their rank is not high, there are enough of them to make it suitable for gaining experience."

Xiao Yu unleashed a purple heroic spirit light, and the heroic spirit of the Nameless Flying General was summoned.

"Aggression burns like fire!"

"Divine soldiers descend from the heavens!"

Two buffs were applied to the Nameless Flying General.

The nameless flying general immediately drew his bow and shot a raging arrow into the sky.

After the arrow flew into the air, it suddenly exploded violently; this was part of his unique archery technique, the Sudden Rain Arrow Technique.

Dozens or even hundreds of arrows.

Like raindrops.

It fell over a large area.

—1532 (Critical Hit)

—1475 (Critical Hit)

—1548 (Critical Hit)

All that could be seen were bursts of violent explosions, each arrow having a wide attack range and causing enormous damage.

Holy crap!

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"So strong!"

"Is this the power of Master Yu?"

Most of the Hope's Chosen Ones present were seeing Xiao Yu in action for the first time, and they were also seeing such exaggerated output efficiency for the first time.

Magistrate Ji looked even more surprised.

However, although the Flying General's wide-range arrow rain was very powerful, so many arrows did not take down many of the Deformed Scale Giants.

Seeing this, Chen Xi looked puzzled: "What's going on? Is this monster's blood so thick?"

"No!"

Xiao Yu said calmly, "The two-headed, deformed-scaled giant possesses a secret technique for sharing life, which can connect the life force of similar creatures in the vicinity and distribute the damage evenly."

"Furthermore, because the Scaled Giants regenerate very quickly, these monsters are very difficult to kill without knowing how to kill them."

"That's why believers manipulate them to lead the charge."

The other chosen ones wore solemn expressions.

Equation: "Even ordinary monsters shouldn't be underestimated."

Geng Weize asked, "How can we get rid of them?"

"There are two ways."

"The first strategy is to focus fire and kill the two-headed giant first."

"The second method is to use overwhelming damage to launch a direct attack."

Xiao Yu calmly said, "Although the Deformed Scale Giants can share the damage, the damage is only transferred and does not disappear."

While they were talking.

He took out the black war bow.

It was the Deep Sea Demon King's War Bow.

Xiao Yu had previously buffed himself with "Fierce Aggression" and "Divine Weapon Descent," and now he added "Light of the War God," causing all skills below blue intensity to lose their cooldown time restrictions.

The first arrow was shot immediately.

Then they successively built up their strength for the second, third, and fourth attacks!

Unlike the Flying General's attack, these arrows did not split apart. Instead, they flew into the clouds with a powerful aura, and then transformed into a giant two-winged tiger in a mere physical form, swooping down.

"Flying Tiger Sweeps the World with Arrows!"

This is one of Li Cunxiao's two archery techniques, known for its large-scale and wide-range killing power.

Boom boom boom boom boom!

Five arrows landed one after another!

Each arrow creates a shockwave with a radius of about fifty meters.

—4054 (Critical Hit!)

—4154 (Critical Hit!)

—3972 (Critical Hit!)

—4268 (Critical Hit!)

Under this offensive

Hundreds of scaly giants fell.

Both the damage range and the damage effect are terrifying.

If the Flying General's concentrated attacks were awe-inspiring and shocking, then what we are seeing now is simply beyond imagination.

During this process, most of the elite giants were killed directly, and many of those remaining were battle-damaged or severely wounded, with less than half remaining in total.

The threat is already quite limited.

Xiao Yu did not make any further moves.

Let the Flying General remain on the battlefield to continue fighting.

He named twenty Hope crew members who were quite capable.

Chen Xi asked, "Brother Yu, there are still quite a few monsters left. Shouldn't we continue fighting?"

Xiao Yu said, "These monsters are no match for us. Instead of fighting here, we should go directly into the valley and destroy the secret altar."

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"what?"

"Enter the valley?"

"Is it just the few of us?"

Other chosen ones found it hard to believe.

Chen Xi replied without hesitation, "Brother Yu, I trust you. Whatever you say, we'll do!"

The other chosen ones who had just begun to waver were all excited and invigorated when they thought of the strength Xiao Yu had demonstrated.

powerful!

too strong!

Having the opportunity to work alongside such a top expert is something I can brag about for a year!

Xiao Yu left General Fei and the garrison, along with the remaining Chosen Ones, to continue fighting and blocking the monsters, while he led a squad of twenty men and quickly left Lantian County.

soon.

We arrived at the valley.

"The nightmare monsters all come from this valley."

Chen Xi said, "There's definitely a stronghold of the Yellow Robe Secret Cult inside!"

Fang Cheng: "But this place is bound to be teeming with monsters and heavily guarded at this time. If we alert them, the believers might retreat at any moment. How are we supposed to get in?"

"That's not a problem."

Xiao Yu summoned another heroic spirit.

Everyone was stunned when they saw this heroic spirit.

This spirit was dressed in a simple blue robe, with a refined and scholarly appearance. He held a bamboo slip in his hand and wore a sword at his waist. He looked quite ordinary.

Neither Chen Xi nor anyone else could discern any details about the man in blue, including his name, cultivation level, or the rank of his heroic spirit.

"Another unfamiliar Heroic Spirit? Brother Yu has more Heroic Spirits with him than I expected!"

Chen Xi believed that Xiao Yu's most core heroic spirits were Li Cunxiao and the nameless Flying General, as for the man in blue in front of him.

She couldn't tell the difference.

It's probably a heroic spirit that's very good at hiding, which is probably why the great god Yu Xiao summoned it.

After Sun Tzu appeared.

Without saying another word.

He activated the secret military technique "Deceive the Heavens and Cross the Sea".

Under Sun Wu's cover, and with Xiao Yu's all-seeing eye, the group entered the heavily guarded valley and found the secret stronghold with almost no effort.

At this moment, a dozen or twenty Yellow Robe Secret Cult followers were guarding the stronghold, which they had transformed into a large camp.

Just inside and outside this camp.

There are at least three or four hundred monsters gathered.

These monsters are not low-level; they are at least several times more elite than the monster troops that attacked Lantian County.

Led by a chieftain, the Yellow Robe Cult followers continue to perform rituals at the Nightmare Altar and create more monsters.

"It really is a secret altar!"

"They continue to worship at the Nightmare Altar, and once they have accumulated enough energy, they can directly summon the corrupted from history!"

"That would be a tougher time to deal with them!"

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Chen Xi asked in a low voice, "Brother Yu, although we've sneaked in, there are quite a few high-level monsters here. What tactics should we use?"

The other chosen ones were very nervous.

Those destined for greatness are generally not afraid of death, but they fear falling into the hands of believers. Their current situation can be described as venturing into the tiger's den.

"Why bother with tactics? Just attack directly."

While they were talking.

Xiao Yu drew his bow.

It takes about three seconds to charge up.

A full-force Tiger Piercing Arrow was unleashed.

The arrow, with overwhelming force, pierced through the defenses of the cult camp in an instant, heading straight for the most crucial Nightmare Altar.

"Enemy attack!"

"Stop it!"

A yellow-robed altar master opened his eyes on the altar, his face full of anger, and immediately organized more than a dozen altar guards to join forces in defense.

Together, everyone released a golden dragon scale shield that blocked the incredibly powerful and violent arrow.

The attack was blocked.

However, the shield was also riddled with cracks.

These believers hadn't even had a chance to breathe a sigh of relief.

Xiao Yu leaped forward like a demon king, appearing at the point where the arrow had struck, his Heavenly Fate Attribute Sword already raised.

Because the Light of War is still cooling down.

"To sacrifice one's life for righteousness!"

Xiao Yu did not unleash his full power this time.

He directly evaporated 30% of his health to activate the ultimate technique of the Righteous Sword.

How powerful is Xiao Yusancheng's life force now? When this power is fully transformed into a mighty sword aura and unleashed in a single strike, it becomes extremely terrifying.

With the added power of the Purple-grade Heavenly Fate attribute sword technique, it shattered the dragon scale shield on the spot, as easily as tearing a piece of paper.

boom!

The white sword energy still possessed considerable power.

The Nightmare Altar was cut in two.

The yellow-robed altar master coughed up blood and fell from the altar. More than a dozen believers around the altar were also injured to varying degrees by the sword energy.

"Damn it!"

"Who are you?"

"How dare he destroy the altar! Kill him! Kill him!"

The Yellow-Robed Altar Master and his dozen or so Altar Guards were enraged and immediately urged the nearby monsters to launch an attack on Xiao Yu.

"Overestimating yourself!"

Xiao Yu first activated the Tide God Set's Tide skill, restoring 30% of his health loss.

Raise the sword of destiny.

The power of the curse erupted.

From the yellow-robed altar master to the ordinary altar guards, a blood-red blade appeared beside each of them—the destined strike!

—3522 (Critical Hit)!

—3671 (Critical Hit)!

—3597 (Critical Hit)!

In an instant, more than a dozen yellow-robed believers were all struck by the curse. Not only were their secret techniques interrupted, but they also suffered severe injuries.

Xiao Yu nodded in satisfaction: "After the upgrade, the damage of the 'Sword of Inlaid Attributes' can also deepen the curse, making it even more useful than before!"

The Yellow Robe Master is quite capable.

He is still not dead.

He was already seriously injured.

"Who exactly are you?"

Xiao Yu had no intention of wasting words with him.

Although he didn't take the yellow-robed believers below the altar master seriously, these guys still had some tricks up their sleeves that could cause trouble once they used them.

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and so.

Either keep a low profile and bide your time.

It must be thunderous and powerful.

Xiao Yu channeled his magic power into the Corpse-Slaying Whip in his left hand, causing it to quickly become wrapped with scarlet lightning.

"Let's die together!"

Realizing he was unlikely to withstand the next attack, the Yellow-Robed Altar Master immediately decided to unite the remaining believers and fight Xiao Yu to the death.

however.

No chance whatsoever.

Xiao Yu simultaneously activated "Soul Destroyer," releasing the black malevolent energy of the Corpse-Striking Whip, which merged with the scarlet evil lightning.

With a wave of his hand.

A burst of lightning erupted.

Level 6 Crimson Thunder Curse.

The Corpse-Slaying Whip is enhanced to level 14.

Thousands of lightning bolts, like thousands of scarlet venomous snakes, were released with overwhelming force, engulfing the followers led by the altar master.

—11633 (Critical Hit)!

—10523 (Critical Hit)!

—12440 (Critical Hit)!

—11520 (Critical Hit)!

In an instant.

All the Yellow Robe believers.

All vitality has been completely depleted.

[You have slain the Deep Sea follower "Hua Yong," world luck +20!]

[You have killed the Deep Sea follower "Kong Cheng," world luck +20!]

[You have defeated the Deep Sea follower "Song Fu," World Luck +20!]

【————】

All done!

At this moment, the hundreds of high-level monsters stationed in the camp attacked Xiao Yu.

There is no longer any believer controlling them.

Their threat has been greatly reduced.

Xiao Yu released a red heroic spirit light, accompanied by a violent aura, and Li Cunxiao's heroic spirit descended from the sky.

"kill!"

Li Cunxiao raised his spear and charged at the monsters, using his superior defense and high health to withstand most of the attacks.

"What are you all standing there for?" Xiao Yu looked at the Hope crew members hiding in the shadows. "Hurry up and make your move!"

Everyone seemed to awaken from a dream.

Geng Weize couldn't help but say, "I knew Yu Xiao was very strong, but I didn't expect him to be this strong."

Equation: "Is this even human?"

Even Chen Xi, who had once fought alongside Xiao Yu in the "Bloody Bianliang" instance, was speechless with shock at this moment.

Xiao Yu's combat prowess was truly astounding.

His burst damage and output are clearly stronger compared to the Nightmare period.

If even a few people felt this way, one can only imagine the emotions and shock they felt at this moment, especially since many of these chosen ones were teaming up with Xiao Yu for the first time.

I finally understand.

Why Captain Chen Xi?

They insisted on having this person replace her.

This isn't just bringing in a leader from outside; it's practically bringing in a guardian deity for the Ark!

"Hurry up!"

"Let's do it!"

The crew of the Hope joined the battle.

Although there are many monsters and the difficulty is still not low, with Xiao Yu and Li Cunxiao in charge, it is not difficult at all.

Xiao Yu did not continue with sustained high output, but instead focused on recovering his mental strength while maintaining a low to medium intensity of combat.

After two battles.

The gains in vital energy are considerable.

Not only is it enough to raise Li Cunxiao to level 12, but the extra energy can also be used to upgrade advanced techniques.

Xiao Yu thought to himself, "This battle should be enough to alarm the headquarters of the Secret Sect, and then awaken the real big fish!"

to him.

This battle was just an appetizer.

The main course I really wanted to eat was yet to come.

now.

Chang'an City.

The residence of the military governor.

Zhao Huaizhong closely monitored the situation in various regions of the regional military governorships.

Although he was unaware of the battle situation in Lantian, he believed that with the addition of the Chosen One, at least the defense would not be a problem.

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Nightmare tsunami.

It is both a challenge and a test.

With such a capable character as Yu Xiao, we must make good use of him and let him earn more merit and benefits for Jie Town.

Just then.

Suddenly, he felt a jolt throughout his body.

He suddenly felt a violent downward force, as if he were being dragged into the deep sea, millions of feet deep.

There was not a single ray of light.

There was only an endless sense of oppression.

Zhao Huaizhong asked, "What happened?"

At this moment, a huge, deformed, yet majestic and divine golden dragon coiled in the deep sea. Its size was so enormous that it seemed like an insignificant speck of dust.

next moment.

Zhao Huaizhong felt a change deep within his soul; a completely new consciousness was awakening, and this consciousness was the real him.

The identity that he had carefully cultivated for decades shattered like fragile glass.

"I am—Zhao Huaizhong, the Altar Envoy of the Yellow Robe Holy Sect!"

"Order from headquarters!"

"At any cost!"

"Kill Yu Xiao!"

Zhao Huaizhong opened his eyes again.

His aura had completely changed.