The Invincible Supreme Medical God-Chapter 991 - 538: Prove It to Me (Part 2)

"Do not kill civilians unless they oppose us, but do not allow any legion members to gain freedom," Yan Xiaobao repeated the command as he walked toward the stairs with the others. He didn't hesitate even for a moment as he descended into the darkness below.

Before Deng Wu and the others walked this stretch of stairs, the torches on both sides illuminated this path, but now there was nothing.

Frowning, Yan Xiaobao raised his hand, and a bright fireball appeared in his palm. The fireball lit up everything around them so they could easily see their surroundings.

As he looked at the stairs in front of him, Yan Xiaobao was silent. His nose twitched slightly, and his eyes darkened as he noticed that the bloodstains were dry as they descended the stairs. They could smell the stench of rotting flesh and metallic blood.

"Something is wrong," he said, but there was no need to say it, as everyone had already guessed what had happened.

The deeper they went down the stairs, the harsher it became. Soon, they also saw some corpses that caused the terrible smell.

These corpses seemed to have been attacked by some terrifying beasts and were torn apart. Some had heads almost severed, while others were cut into four pieces by giant claws.

Every corpse bore the marks or uniforms of the Dragon Army, and Yan Xiaobao couldn't help but wonder what had happened. Why did the experts on the surface seem unaware of what had occurred here? Judging by the state of these corpses, this had happened at least several months ago.

As they rushed past this area and reached the bottom of the stairs, everyone covered their mouths and noses with their clothing. The farther they went, the more death they encountered.

They moved at the fastest speed, with the Saints and Emperor following them, making this journey actually quite short. However, for them, it felt as though it had lasted a long time. When they finally reached the end, Qiao vomited on the floor. Her face was pale, and sweat poured from her face and body.

She wasn't the only one feeling unwell; both Wang Julong and Sha Yun were also extremely pale. Surprisingly, even the Necromancer Deng Wu was disturbed by the situation.

At the end of the stairs was a massive closed cast-iron door. It was so heavy that it required immense strength to break through. Though it would pose some trouble for the Emperor and Saints, for cultivators ranked at the level of God, it wasn't even a challenge. When Yan Xiaobao raised his hand to push the door, it burst into fragments.

As they entered the sacred dungeon, no one knew what would happen, but none of them expected what they found.

The mansion belonging to the Dragon Army had been completely destroyed. There were signs that many torches had been lit, indicating that someone had been cleaning up after multiple deaths. People were moving across the rubble, all looking sick, but they were still working. The air in this world was polluted, with the scent of death permeating it.

"What happened here?" Yan Xiaobao asked one of the first men he encountered. He was fearless in this place, hence was not on guard.

Looking at Yan Xiaobao, the confusion in his eyes was apparent. The man cleared his throat. "Are you from our sister dungeon system?" he asked curiously. "I thought everyone knew this Dragon Dungeon system was contaminated with disease, and only a few were allowed to migrate to other systems."

"We indeed come from another underground city," Yan Xiaobao nodded seriously. "We came to investigate why so many people suddenly wanted to join our tunnel system."

"I see," the man nodded, as if the explanation made sense, and Yan Xiaobao couldn't help but notice others behind him grinning.

"Well, it's quite simple. Three months ago, an expert appeared. He flew over the Capital and called for all Dragon Army members to appear. After he arrived, most of the Legion was forced to leave. No one knows where they went, but because of this, the remaining forces are now less than half."

"Then one night, this person appeared again and demanded the rest of the Dragon Army to appear. He decimated the entire headquarters of the Dragon Army and killed every guard standing in his way. When he finished, he disappeared without a trace."

"We cleaned up the dead, but because so many died, it was hard to avoid making most of our city sick. We're trying hard to ensure that the other caves aren't infected, but it's hard."

Yan Xiaobao nodded and turned to leave. He saw hope on the man's face. Hope for survival. Yan Xiaobao did not speak to this man anymore, but he and his friends had all heard what this person said, and they all knew what had happened.

"Given that they're fleeing to other caves, this should be the only cave where they're punished," Yan Xiaobao pondered, then he shrugged.

"We don't need to kill anyone here," he said casually, looking up at the sky. "Tear off the roof!"

With his words, the Ancestor World Power burst from Yan Xiaobao's body, exploding towards the ground above. A surge of red energy emanated from Yan Xiaobao, illuminating the entire underground cavern. The energy burned the air, making it fresher, appearing to absorb the aura of death.

As this energy touched the ceiling, a struggle ensued. The whole cavern began to tremble, and tiny dust particles started falling like gently drifting snowflakes. No large rocks collapsed, and the cave showed no signs of caving in, but Hui Yu's Ancestor World Power slowly eroded the ancient formation that kept the ceiling intact.

The formation, as ancient as the holy underground city, was never intended to be eternal. Therefore, Yan Xiaobao was soon able to overcome it.

The suspended moon and sun in the cavern's sky above the ceiling formations began to dim as the formation was destroyed. It was evident that if the formation disappeared, it could no longer continue to illuminate this world.

Terror! Pure terror! Everyone was shocked when they saw the sun and moon fading. They knew that if not for these two phenomena, they would live in a world of darkness, and now some unknown person was trying to rid them of their only light source.

Some of the fanatical citizens leapt toward Yan Xiaobao, but he was surrounded by a group of extreme experts. Anyone who went for him was knocked down. The lucky ones were merely rendered unconscious; the unfortunate ones died instantly. The Gods couldn't control their sheer power at all.

Yan Xiaobao's Ancestor World Power burrowed into the ground, slowly turning the rocks into fine dust that fell to the floor. Soon, a breeze entered the cavern, and the citizens' expressions turned to shock. The moon and sun had completely disappeared, but from above, through this great hole in the ceiling, humans saw the light! They saw a soft glow gently descending from the roof, and even more, they felt a refreshing breeze bringing the scent of rain and nature.

These citizens had never experienced rain or wind. However, the wind they were used to had been stifling because the air underground was denser. Their rain wasn't cold nor warm, and never truly chill, but here was a chill brought by the breeze, promising freshness and new life.

Yan Xiaobao used his Ancestor World Power to erode the land, but as he pushed more power, he far exceeded his limits, and this hole expanded. Soon, his ever-expanding red Ancestor World Power filled the entire capital's sky. As it expanded, more and more dust fell to the ground. More and more of the sky and the outside world were revealed within the dungeon to these people. At this moment, they felt like turtles in a well! Only now did they realize that this world existed everywhere!

The man who provided information to Yan Xiaobao had been closely following him, and at some point, he felt desperate. He did not join the crazed citizens in the attack because he found it meaningless, but now, for the first time in three months, he felt excitement. He felt as if he had gained another life, and he knelt down. He knelt on the ground, tears streaming down.

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