All Things Are Contracts

Chapter 125: Battle in the Underground Palace

Meanwhile, Gong Xiaoyun mixed into the crowd, and those who weren’t Alchemists all walked towards the left. Since they weren’t Alchemists, Night Lord’s people naturally didn’t need to be cautious about them. They could kill if possible, and it didn’t matter if a few escaped.

“It seems we can’t get the Alchemist’s legacy. I wonder what kind of opportunity that elder left for us,” someone in the crowd said regretfully.

The hall was large, but there were even more people, making it feel crowded.

“Huh? It’s snowing?” someone said in surprise.

“What are you talking about? How could it snow? We’re in an underground palace,” someone scoffed.

“If it’s not snow, what’s that white stuff above us?”

Hearing this, everyone looked up.

Small paper figures were floating down, landing on people.

“Zhang He, what are you doing!” A man was stabbed through the heart by his friend beside him, his eyes full of confusion.

“No… it’s not me doing it, I don’t want to, my body is out of control!” The man who killed his friend was also suffering, then his limbs moved uncontrollably, continuing to kill those around him.

The hall instantly turned into a human hell, with many people starting to kill each other.

“This won’t do. If this continues, they’ll all die. This paper figure technique? Has Night Lord’s Puppeteer made a move? This trial is indeed problematic!” Gong Xiaoyun frowned, seeing the issue.

She waved her hand, and water clouds rose up. The falling paper figures could no longer descend, blocked in the air by the cloud vapor.

Those who were possessed were quickly dealt with by the people around them. The hall quieted down again, but many corpses already lay on the ground, blood everywhere.

“Everyone retreat! This place is a trap!” Gong Xiaoyun said seriously. After all, this place was at the edge of the Thousand Charms Empire, and many who came were from there. As an official of the Thousand Charms Empire, she felt obliged to help them.

However, not many people heeded her. Many thought the previous change was a test of the trial, and having survived, they had passed a challenge.

Gong Xiaoyun’s face turned cold. She stomped her foot, not bothering with these fools anymore. If it weren’t for her intervention, how many would still be standing now? However, as she prepared to retreat, a stone pillar rose out of nowhere, blocking the door. It was the Stonemason who made the move!

“Everyone, you’d better rest in peace here,” the Stonemason said coldly. Beside him appeared a small, thin figure with angel-like wings. Looking closely, the wings were made of layers of paper figures – it was the Puppeteer.

“Who are you!” There were Profound Realm experts present who weren’t intimidated.

The Stonemason looked at the corpses on the ground and frowned. “Not many corpses. Your paper figures didn’t have much effect.”

The Puppeteer said calmly, “There’s an expert inside. Be careful.”

The Stonemason took out a black box. When opened, streams of black shadows flew out – they were Nightmares. These Nightmares immediately possessed the corpses on the ground. Although the corpses were limited, the risen corpses immediately started fighting with the people around them. As corpses fell, they were immediately possessed by other waiting Nightmares. The Nightmares’ enemies were increasing, while the living people were decreasing.

“Enough! Night Lord’s dogs, you actually cooperate with Nightmares! This is intolerable!” Gong Xiaoyun had to act. A water ball directly enveloped a corpse, and the Nightmare sealed inside the water ball couldn’t move at all. Soon, water balls like water prisons controlled many corpses possessed by Nightmares.

“Such skills? Hmm? A Water Contractor, could it be the one by the Thousand Charms Empress’s side? This is big. Let’s hold on for a while, and have Bloodthroat and the others quickly take those people away,” the Puppeteer said, looking at Gong Xiaoyun who was taking action. They naturally knew Gong Xiaoyun’s formidability.

“A Spirit Contractor? I’ve never fought someone like this before!” The Stonemason hugged a stone pillar and rushed towards Gong Xiaoyun. One stone pillar directly hit Gong Xiaoyun, causing her to splash into water and shatter. However, Gong Xiaoyun reappeared behind the Stonemason without any injury. This was the power of a Spirit Contractor.

“Rainstorm Beads!” Gong Xiaoyun gathered water beads at her fingertips, then pointed at the Stonemason. Droplets of water shot towards the Stonemason like a machine gun. The Stonemason immediately put the stone pillar in front of him while covering his skin with a layer of stone armor. But the stone armor couldn’t block the water beads’ attack, cracking open. Soon, the Stonemason was quite injured.

“So powerful!” The Stonemason knew the difference between them after just one exchange. He wanted to retreat, but Gong Xiaoyun didn’t intend to let him go.

“Water Flow Blade!” Gong Xiaoyun condensed water into flying blades. The blades instantly cut the stone pillar in half. Just as they were about to hit the Stonemason, a pair of wings suddenly grew from his back, lifting him up to dodge the fatal strike. It was the Puppeteer who had acted.

Several paper figures surrounded Gong Xiaoyun from all sides, instantly engaging her in battle.

“Even the two of us together might not be her match. Prepare to retreat. Who’d have thought we’d fish out such a big fish? It’s a pity that king-grade Nightmare was given to Bloodthroat and the others to deal with the Golden Pill Cultivator. This woman is much more formidable than the Golden Pill Cultivator,” the Puppeteer naturally knew the power difference. A seventh-stage Sun Profound Realm Spirit Contractor could easily crush ordinary Spirit God Realm experts, let alone Gong Xiaoyun who was personally taught by the Empress.

“What a pity we can’t kill all these little ones,” the Stonemason said regretfully.

By the time Gong Xiaoyun dealt with the paper figures, the blocked door had opened, and the two were nowhere to be seen. Although she was strong, she couldn’t attend to too many things at once. She had to maintain the water clouds above, control the corpses possessed by Nightmares in the water balls, and deal with the paper figures.

“They escaped!” Gong Xiaoyun’s face was extremely bad. With a shout, the water balls burst with light, instantly killing many Nightmares. Contract power could also harm Nightmares.

“How’s Zhanyue’s side?” Gong Xiaoyun was now worried about Zhanyue’s situation. At this moment, the underground palace shook, seeming about to collapse.

“Rise!” Gong Xiaoyun waved her hand, and several water pillars appeared to support the underground palace. “Everyone get out!”

This time, no one objected. All survivors hurriedly ran out. Not even a third had survived.

The left hall eventually collapsed. While others were fleeing outwards, Gong Xiaoyun went towards the right hall, as if that was the focus of Night Lord’s people’s plan.

In the hall, Zhanyue’s face was pale, and his Silver Moon Armor had dimmed. He could naturally have the illumination Goddess act and instantly crush everything. But if he always relied on the illumination Goddess, how could he grow under pressure?

“A king-grade Nightmare. Nightmares have special communication methods. Sister’s existence can’t be easily exposed. I should resolve this battle myself,” Zhanyue thought.

Bloodthroat was looking at Zhanyue in shock. Countless Nightmares were mercilessly killed by Zhanyue, with only the king-grade Nightmare able to engage him. He had wanted to watch from the side, not expecting the show to be so intense. Nightmares alone couldn’t take down Zhanyue.

“Bloodthroat, how’s it going!” The Puppeteer and Stonemason had also rushed over, looking in surprise at everything happening in the hall.

Zhanyue frowned. There was a king-grade Nightmare here, a covetous Bloodthroat, and now the Puppeteer and Stonemason had arrived. It wasn’t something he could handle.

“I hope that woman’s thing is really useful,” Zhanyue took out the gourd Gong Xiaoyun gave him and poured out the water inside. The water instantly condensed into a human shape – it was Gong Xiaoyun!