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Chapter 333: Chapter 330: Ghost Controlling Sect Disciples VS Undead Mage

Xiu Xin looked at the ancient castle ahead, his face revealing a trace of a smile.

Previously, he had pursued that Undead Mage for so long, not because he truly couldn’t defeat him, but because he later realized that no matter how the Undead Mage changed direction, he always ended up fleeing towards this direction.

Xiu Xin understood that there must be something in this direction that made the Undead Mage believe he could shake him off.

He guessed that there might be another, stronger Undead Mage here.

Now it seemed his guess was indeed not wrong.

In that castle, there was indeed an individual far stronger than the Undead Mage he had pursued earlier.

…

This made him feel somewhat excited.

After all, the Undead Mage he had been chasing had average strength at best, probably only at the level of a Magic Guide, and relied more on a large number of Undead Creatures to besiege his opponents, lacking the powerful means to deliver a fatal blow.

So when he sensed that the other was fleeing in this direction, he slowed down his pace a bit, just forcing the other to keep fleeing.

Xiu Xin felt that the powerful Undead Mage in the castle, emitting a stench of decay, should bring him some benefits.

He reached up to lift the hood on his head, revealing a young and handsome face, his eyes gleaming as he looked at the ancient castle ahead.

After scanning the castle several times with his Divine Sense, he felt that although the castle contained some dangers, they wouldn’t be enough to trap him inside.

After all, the Mages of this world’s understanding and application of Arrays and Prohibitions were far inferior to that of Cultivators like him.

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So even if the castle was the other’s territory, the Old Undead Mage had only set up a Magic Array that gathered Death Qi, more suitable for nurturing the Undead, rather than the powerful and multifunctional Arrays from the Cultivation World.

Although there were many Undead in the castle, none of them had very strong individual power.

So Xiu Xin didn’t hesitate at all and took steps towards the wide-open castle doors.

The Old Undead Mage, looking at the youthful face of Xiu Xin, feeling the vitality from Xiu Xin’s body, trembled with excitement.

“What a lively body!” he moaned, “If I could have such a body, I would not only become a Great Magic Guide Master, but I could also cultivate even stronger Undead Creatures without worrying about being eroded by Death Qi.”

Just thinking about those super-strong Undead, his spirit was overwhelmingly excited.

If he could possess a group of powerful Bone Dragons, he would be able to clash with Sword Saints and Holy Knights.

If he could kill a few Holy Knights, he felt confident he could cultivate super-strong Undead Knights, and then, with so much of the world to roam, he would be unstoppable!

“Master.”

Himos reminded from the side, “You should not underestimate him because he is young. He is actually very formidable. You’d better summon the Undead to charge now and keep him out of the castle. Otherwise, I’m afraid…”

“Afraid of what?”

The Old Undead Mage snorted coldly, “Even if he is formidable, could he be stronger than me?

Himos, in these years your strength hasn’t improved much, but your courage has certainly shrunk. Have you forgotten where we are?

Do you know how many Undead Beings I’ve nurtured in this castle over the years? With these creatures, even if an army were to come, I could hold them off, let alone that kid by himself.

Besides, just look at him. Although he has some strength, he doesn’t have a single Skull by his side, which clearly means even if he has some special Undead, they weren’t cultivated by him but rather summoned here after contracting them from the Netherworld.”

“Master, you don’t know, I’ve confronted him before, and he…”

“That’s enough, you don’t need to say more.”

The Old Undead Mage interrupted Himos, his greed-filled eyes fixated on Xiu Xin, who was gradually approaching in the distance, and said, “I must capture him alive, and to do that, I must lure him into the castle.

Otherwise, if I summon a group of Undead Knights to charge at him now, even if I win, so what? If he escapes, where would you have me find him?”

Seeing the master’s temper flare, Himos immediately fell silent, not wanting to provoke his mentor.

Moreover, he also felt with the master’s years of accumulation and arrangements, trapping that young man dead in the castle should be no big problem.

With that thought, he stopped saying anything else but cast his gaze upon the young man outside the castle.

Xiu Xin sensed the attention of the two Undead Mages and also perceived the presence of numerous Skull Warriors, Zombies, Undead Knights, Ghosts, and other Undead Creatures in the castle.

However, far from fearing them, his heart was filled with even more interest. He casually approached the castle gate and gently knocked twice on the wooden door, “May I come in?”

Seeing this, the Old Undead Mage immediately laughed, “My castle hasn’t had visitors for years, but it’s rare to meet such an interesting guest as yourself. Please come in, it will be easier to talk once inside.”

“Hehe, since the host invites me so warmly, I won’t be polite.”

Xiu Xin walked into the castle hall with a smiling face.

However, no sooner had he stepped inside when he heard a loud clang behind him.

It was the castle doors being firmly shut by two Skull Warriors, who then, along with even more Skull Warriors, directly blocked the door solidly.

With the castle doors closed, the spacious hall immediately darkened, with only a few wall-mounted lamps flickering like Ghost Fire, giving off a faint glow.

At the same time, a large number of Skull Warriors and Zombies surged from the back door of the hall, encircling Xiu Xin in the middle.

Xiu Xin glanced at the Skull Warriors blocking the door and then at the Zombies that had directly surrounded him. Although he marveled at the sheer number of Undead this old fellow had cultivated, that was the extent of his reaction.

He cast his gaze forward, chuckled lightly, and teased, “Is this how you treat your guests?”

“Jie Jie Jie…”

The old Undead Mage cackled continuously, “Boy, I don’t care what you rely on, nor do I know how you possess such great strength at such a young age, but since you have entered my castle, you should know that there is no way out alive.

Now, obediently offer up the method you use to maintain your vitality, and tell me—considering we are both believers in the Netherworld God, I won’t turn you into a skeleton.

If you don’t tell me, you should know the methods of us Undead Mages. I will imprison your soul and slowly torture it; I doubt you’ll hold out.”

“Oh?”

Xiu Xin looked at the decaying old Undead Mage above with astonishment and asked curiously, “On what basis do you think you’ve already gotten the best of me?”

“On what basis?”

The old Undead Mage shakily stood up, his mouth still letting out a sinister laugh, “On the basis of my numerous Undead minions, my thousands of Skull Warriors, my hundreds of Zombies, and the fact that my strength is even greater than yours.

Boy, since you are also an Undead Mage, you should know our might. Now that you’ve entered my Undead Castle, do you still think you can escape?”

“No, when did I ever say I wanted to escape?”

Xiu Xin shook his head; his gaze swept from left to right. He saw that aside from the main gate at the front of the castle, there was only another door in the hall that led outside. Apart from that, the entire castle didn’t have a single ventilation hole, let alone a window.

This made him breathe a sigh of relief.

Excellent, since there are no extra escape routes, he only needed to block the door to capture the two Undead Mages.

Although Undead Mages could fly, they were not skilled in Escape Skills, and their physical bodies were extremely frail. This sealed environment was perfect for trapping them like fish in a barrel.

As for losing?

He hadn’t considered it.

Although the old Undead Mage seemed very strong, already possessing the powerful spiritual power of a Peak Magic Guide, which to some extent was already comparable to a Cultivator of the Golden Core Realm with an afterborn instrument.

But the weaknesses of Undead Mages were too obvious; their bodies were excessively fragile, and in combat, they mostly relied on the large quantity of Undead Creatures. They themselves could only hide in the background, casting various spells to sneak attack or enhance the Undead, boosting their war power.

However, Xiu Xin, as a True Disciple of the Ghost Controlling Sect, inherently had the overwhelming strength to fight above his level, and typical early-stage Golden Core Realm Cultivators were no match for him.

Moreover, although the Ghost Controlling Sect is skilled in controlling ghosts and refining corpses for combat assistance, they are even more adept at capturing ghosts and excising evil.

They were basically proficient in the Daoist techniques for dealing with sinister ghost items, and every disciple of the Ghost Controlling Sect could be considered an expert in dealing with ghosts.

If the old Undead Mage had cultivated Undead Creatures with strength comparable to Holy Knights, Xiu Xin would have had to retreat for the time being and find another way to set up a Great Array for annihilating ghosts, luring the old Undead Mage and his subordinates into the Array to slowly finish them off.

But now, he hadn’t seen any particularly strong Undead Creatures here, so naturally, he was unafraid.

Common Skeletons and Zombies were not even worth considering in his eyes; these creatures were merely trying to wear him down with their numbers.

But how could they know the techniques of the Ghost Controlling Sect.

“If you don’t want to run, then obediently present your cultivation secrets.”

The old Undead Mage’s eyes were locked onto Xiu Xin, revealing an extremely greedy gleam, “As long as they are truly effective, I will consider sparing your life.”

“Hehe, old Mage, it seems you and I are thinking along the same lines.”

Xiu Xin said with a smile, “That’s exactly what I want to tell you, hand over the cultivation techniques of you Undead Mages. I’ll see if they’re of any use to me, and if they satisfy me, perhaps I can spare your lives.”

“Boy, you don’t take the chance when given, and now you’re looking for death here!”

The old Undead Mage was enraged, waving his White Bone Magic Wand, “Attack, capture him for me.”

As soon as his words dropped, the Zombies surrounding Xiu Xin reached out, attempting to grab him.

These tough-skinned and strong Zombies had already surrounded Xiu Xin in a small area, and upon receiving the command, they immediately lunged at him.

Xiu Xin looked at these Zombies and shook his head with disdain, “Your movements are slow, and you’re hardly a challenge. I don’t even know why you bother with these ordinary Zombies.

Well then, today I’ll broaden your horizons and show you what real Zombies are supposed to be like.”

Saying this, he flung his sleeves and three Copper Coffins flew out from his sleeve bags.

The heavy Copper Coffins clanged loudly as they hit the ground, knocking down many of the Zombies rushing towards him on both sides.

Those Zombies directly smashed, their bones shattered and brains splattered, were not bad off—they died without pain.

However, many others had their legs or even half their bodies crushed by the Coffins and could only flail their arms helplessly on the ground, attempting to drag out their half-buried bodies from under the Coffins. Sёarch* The Nôvel(F)ire.ηet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

Bang!

Bang!

Bang!

Three loud noises echoed as the lids of the Copper Coffins abruptly flew off, crashing down several feet away, directly crushing many of the White Bone Skeletons.

Yet these Undead Beings wouldn’t die unless their skulls were shattered and their Soul Fires extinguished.

So, one could see numerous maimed Skeleton Warriors, missing arms and legs, casually taking whichever bones they found usable from the unfortunately crushed remains around them, attaching them to their own bodies, reanimating and hopping back into action, continuing to charge forward with their thin Bone Blades and Bone Spears.