Throne of Seals: Underworld Priest, Demon Nightmare

Chapter 66 Arrival at the Cave of Fear and Howl! A terrifying howl!
"Clean up the battlefield."

After the battle ended, Chu Zichen immediately directed the women to clean up the battlefield, collecting useful magic crystals and corpses, and burning the useless items to ashes.

After cleaning up, he continued to lead the women over mountains and valleys until they found the location of the Cave of Fear and Howl.

Just as they approached, a sharp shriek suddenly rang out without warning.

"Woo——"

The shrieking sound seemed to come from the deepest hell, sharp and mournful, carrying a power that pierced the soul, echoing and overlapping wildly in the mountains.

The shrieks didn't stop there; one after another, they echoed through the mountains. Each sonic wave felt like a cold steel needle piercing everyone's nerves, making their hair stand on end and their scalps tingle.

Li Xin, Li Xuefei, and the others turned pale instantly. This was not due to physical pain, but rather the fear deep within their hearts, amplified infinitely by the howling sound, as if it were about to tear their will apart.

Chen Ying'er instinctively gripped Wang Yuanyuan's clothes, her body trembling slightly.

"Life Barrier! Life Purification!"

At the critical moment, Chu Zichen waved his hand and released a series of life magic spells. First, he released a life barrier that enveloped his six companions, blocking out the all-pervasive shriek.

Secondly, a purification spell was cast, granting immunity to all negative status effects. This caused the fear in the women's hearts to recede rapidly like a tide, their pale faces quickly regained their rosy hue, and their rapid breathing calmed down.

"Phew..." Li Xin let out a long breath, patting her ample chest with lingering fear. "This godforsaken place almost killed me before I even got inside!"

Wang Yuanyuan also frowned, her eyes serious: "The shrieking sound should be coming from inside the Fear and Howl Cave. It's a good thing the commander is here, otherwise we probably wouldn't be able to get in at all. Once we got in, our ears would be completely deafened."

The terrifying howl lasted for a full quarter of an hour before gradually disappearing. Although it had no direct killing power, it was as terrifying as the might of heaven in these mountains.

"Let's keep walking."

Chu Zichen continued leading the team forward and finally arrived at the Cave of Fear and Howl.

It's less of a cave and more of a fissure.

The crack is about three meters wide and six or seven meters high. It is pitch black inside, and no one knows how deep it is.

The area around the crack at the cave entrance was covered with countless fissures, clearly caused by the terrifying sound waves.

Suddenly, a series of hurried, chaotic, and stumbling footsteps came from the entrance of the cave.

Several figures scrambled out of the darkness of the cave, like stray dogs.

"demon?"

The first thing to emerge was a massive demon, its enormous claw clutching its right ear, its blue-faced, fanged face contorted with pain and terror.

Following behind him were two slender demon warlocks, dressed in long robes and carrying black staffs, who also had grim expressions.

Behind them followed five or six little devils.

These little devils looked the most miserable, bleeding from all seven orifices, with thick black blood constantly seeping from their mouths, noses, and eyes. Some of them even collapsed to the ground, convulsing in pain.

This demon squad had clearly encountered a terrifying attack with howling cries inside the cave and was now fleeing in disarray.

"kill!"

At Chu Zichen's command, the women attacked in unison and swiftly dispatched the demon squad.

After dealing with the demon squad, the women's eyes fell on Chu Zichen, awaiting his next command.

"Let's go into the cave together. With my life barrier protecting us, the impact of the shrieking sound will be greatly reduced."

Chu Zichen pondered for a moment and decided not to leave anyone outside the cave. If he remembered correctly, the demon clan's reinforcements would arrive soon, and leaving the women behind would be extremely dangerous; it was best to travel together.

"it is good!"

The women all nodded without hesitation.

Chu Zichen immediately led his team into the Cave of Fear and Howl. The cave was very dark, so he immediately summoned the light element spirit Yating.

Yating's petite body emitted a faint golden light, and the soft light elements instantly illuminated everything around her.

Using the light cast by Ya Ting, Chu Zichen and his group cautiously ventured deeper into the Cave of Fear and Sorrow.

After walking only a few dozen meters, the horrific scene came into view.

Scattered along the way were the corpses of demons in various shapes and sizes, their deaths extremely gruesome. Not only were they bleeding from their seven orifices, but their bodies were also unnaturally twisted or their internal organs were ruptured and spilling out. Clearly, they had been shaken to death by the high-frequency vibrations of the shrill roar.

The heavy stench of blood and death permeated the enclosed space, making one feel nauseous.

Chu Zichen's gaze swept calmly over the corpses on the ground, his voice reassuringly steady: "Everyone, stay close to me and remain vigilant."

The women all nodded and instinctively huddled closer to Chu Zichen, the core of the team.

They advanced for about two hundred meters, and the road became increasingly rugged and narrow.

Suddenly, the road ahead came to an abrupt end!

A massive, bottomless vertical crack loomed before them.

The light shone down on Ya Ting, revealing only the jagged stone walls nearby. The light was quickly swallowed up by the darkness below, making it impossible to discern the bottom, leaving only a chilling void.

"No way out?" Li Xin peered into the bottomless, dark crevice, her voice tinged with disbelief. "How deep is it down there?"

Wang Yuanyuan frowned: "How do we get across? Are we supposed to jump?"

Just as everyone was looking at this sudden, formidable barrier with astonishment and uncertainty—

"Woo-hum-hum!"

That chilling howl, which made even the soul tremble, erupted once again from the abyss beneath the earth without warning!

This time, because we were inside a cave, the space was relatively enclosed and narrow, and the sound waves seemed to be amplified and concentrated countless times. It was no longer the kind of echoing shrill sound heard from the outside, but a terrifying roar that seemed to be real!
The entire cave shook violently, like a giant resonating chamber!
Countless pebbles and dust fell down, and the cave walls groaned under the weight, as if the entire cave ceiling would collapse at any moment!
"Pfft!" Chen Ying'er was the weakest. Even with the life barrier, her face turned pale instantly, and she let out a muffled groan, almost losing her balance.

Li Xuefei also felt her blood and qi surging violently within her body. Her eardrums felt as if they were being pierced by sharp needles, causing excruciating pain. She felt like a small boat that could be torn apart at any moment in a raging storm.

Although Li Xin, Wang Yuanyuan, and Cai'er tried their best to hold on, they were all trembling uncontrollably, clearly under tremendous pressure.

"Life Barrier Technique x5!"

The Scepter of Praise of Life in Chu Zichen's hand burst forth with an unprecedented emerald green radiance, and the life energy, so rich as to be almost tangible, surged out like a gushing spring!

hum!hum!hum!
One floor, two floors, three floors, four floors, five floors!
Five layers of life barriers instantly appeared around the six people, stubbornly resisting the terrifying sonic impact!

With the protection of five layers of life barriers, the women's expressions finally calmed down.

The barrier's surface rippled violently, emitting a piercing friction sound, and its light flickered intensely, as if it might shatter at any moment.

Chu Zichen's face was tense, and he continuously poured spiritual energy into the scepter to maintain his life barrier.

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(End of this chapter)