Abundant Martial Arts Virtue
Chapter 340 - 301 Undead Street

Chapter 340: Chapter 301 Undead Street

The cliffside was drenched in cold rain.

Fierce winds howled ferociously.

The air was filled with a bone-chilling coldness.

——Even though everyone had died once, they couldn’t withstand such a harsh environment.

Fortunately, the deceased had already moved into the caves.

Many started making signs, venturing out when the rain lessened to place the signs on the exterior cliffs.

——This was to help more people find this place.

Wu Xiaode thought this was a good idea, so he controlled his bronze arm to carve a large row of words on the cliff:

"Walk up the narrow path, there’s a cave for shelter."

The cave was very spacious, and seemingly unfathomably deep, yet it could completely accommodate the growing number of people.

Before long,

Wu Xiaode noticed that some of the dead, sitting on the ground motionless,

had slight fluctuations around them as if they were drawing some kind of power from the Void.

...So that was it.

The Death World gave every dead soul the opportunity to gain Soul Power and thereby become stronger.

Everyone had a chance.

As long as they weren’t eaten by monsters right away, the human dead could also grow.

The Book of the Dead suddenly opened, and a line of ice crystal small words emerged on the Wish Wall:

"Three hundred meters inside the cave, lies the last words of a dead soul."

Now, Wu Xiaode had come to understand the capabilities of the Wish Wall——

In the Death World, it could sense the wishes and regrets left by the dead under intense emotions.

Wu Xiaode found this intriguing, and hence walked 300 meters into the cave.

There, he saw two stones on the ground.

On the Wish Wall emerged two lines of ice crystal small words:

"Damn it! I died together with this idiot, only to awaken in the Death World and find the idiot awakened with me."

"——Some Dead Soul A."

"You actually betrayed me? I seek revenge!"

"——Some Dead Soul B."

Wu Xiaode looked again at the two stones on the ground and fell into contemplation.

The two had died together while alive, and now wanted to go at it again, only to end up as stones.

——It was hardly necessary.

If people had known earlier that they would appear in the Death World with their enemies after death, the world would surely have been spared many unnecessary disputes.

At that moment, the Book of the Dead reminded him to continue deeper into the cave.

Wu Xiaode continued for several hundred meters.

Once again, a line of ice crystal small words appeared on the Wish Wall:

"I’m already Level 9. If I don’t leave here, how can I advance? Or rather, how can the human dead establish themselves in the Death World?"

"——Some Level 9 Human Dead."

"It was a mistake to go to Undead Street. If I hadn’t, I wouldn’t have attracted the Dark Snake... How lamentable!"

"——Some Level 9 Human Dead."

Reading the text, the emotions conveyed were from the same person.

He had gone to Undead Street and brought upon himself the Dark Snake.

Thus, he was filled with regret.

Wu Xiaode thought for a moment, then continued deeper into the cave.

About seven or eight kilometers later.

Ahead appeared a large Array marked with layers of runes.

Spatial fluctuations emanated from the Array.

This was the Teleportation Array for leaving, but its destination was unknown.

Could it be the Undead Street mentioned by the Level 9 human dead?

If that’s the only path to Level 10, allowing human dead to become stronger—

What was there to hesitate about?

Wu Xiaode looked toward the Wish Wall.

There was but a single star.

He needed eight more.

He stepped forward, standing on the Teleportation Array.

The Array activated automatically, a burst of light enveloped him, and he disappeared from there instantly.

...

The rain today was indeed persistent and extensive.

The cold rain hit the damp cobblestone path with a "shushing" sound.

The strangely shaped buildings along the street were tightly shut.

There were almost no people on the street.

At this moment, Wu Xiaode arrived.

With a flash of light.

He found himself standing on a Teleportation Array at the center of a crossroad.

From the side, a voice inquired: "Human, why didn’t your master come?"

Wu Xiaode turned to look, only to see a zombie covered in a metallic luster speaking.

"It’s busy,"

Wu Xiaode casually replied.

"Busy with what?" the zombie persisted in asking.

"Busy eating people, too busy to come, so I came in its stead," Wu Xiaode explained.

"Hmph, only focused on increasing Soul Power, even letting a servant do the errands. Could it be close to Advancing?" the zombie muttered to itself.

It handed Wu Xiaode a sign.

Wu Xiaode took it and saw it was inscribed with several completely unfamiliar words.

Immediately, a line of explanation emerged on the Book of the Dead:

"Liao: Servant of the Dark Snake."

With a "clatter" sound, the sign transformed into heavy shackles and fetters, tightly locking onto Wu Xiaode’s hands and feet.

——Is this the human identity verification?

Wu Xiaode had intended to break the shackles, but after glancing at the zombie, he changed his mind.

The zombie evidently assumed the Dark Snake was still alive.

Good.

With an official identity, he could shield himself from much trouble.

As for the shackles—

wearing them for now wasn’t a big deal.

The zombie waved his hand impatiently, "Move along, don’t linger at the transmission array."

"Okay."

Wu Xiaode jumped down from the transmission array and walked toward the street.

He had walked a few steps when he suddenly stopped and reached out to catch the rain falling from the sky.

The rain made a slight "sizzling" sound as it hit his fingers.

This rain had a mild corrosive quality and it also felt slightly uncomfortable.

Amid the Void, Ulysses’s voice quietly arose:

"May the Holy Light protect you from plagues and toxins."

"— Master, take note, this blessing costs five gold per hour, just say the word when you need to cancel it, don’t waste money."

An intangible blessing fell upon Wu Xiaode.

In an instant, the bone-chilling cold and corrosion brought by the rain and violent wind completely dissipated.

"Ulysses, don’t be so concerned about money, it’s meant to be spent," Wu Xiaode said as he proceeded through the rain.

The weather was bad today.

No wonder there were hardly any people on the street, only a zombie left outside, in charge of guarding the teleportation array.

So, what should I do next?

— Naturally, it was to figure out a way to learn the Universal Rune of the Dead.

Then see if I could exchange some soul stones.

After all, soul stones were the mainstream currency of the Undead World.

"Rester," Wu Xiaode whispered.

In the silent Demon Mist beside him, Ulysses’s body suddenly disintegrated and then reassembled into Rester, the King of Evil Ghosts.

Wu Xiaode nudged the bronze statue of the King of Evil Ghosts with his shoulder.

It came to life.

"Ah, master, what can I do for you?" Rester asked.

"Look into this so-called Undead Street, find the place where I can learn the Universal Rune of the Dead, and I also want to exchange some soul stones," Wu Xiaode said.

Rester’s womanly head looked up at the street.

After a moment.

She spoke, "The place to learn the Universal Rune of the Dead is on the left at the next intersection, the first shop; the shop for exchanging soul stones is the fifth one to its right."

Wu Xiaode soon arrived at the shop and pushed the door open to enter.

Inside stood a spiked Ghost Tree Demon.

Unlike the green-laden tree demons of the mortal realm, these dead versions glowed with a deep blue light.

"Human!"

The Ghost Tree Demon glanced at Wu Xiaode, its gaze landing on his heavy shackles, and spoke:

"What business do you come to conduct for your master?"

"I want to learn the Universal Rune of the Dead," Wu Xiaode said.

"— You? A human? How could your master allow such a thing?" the Ghost Tree Demon asked, puzzled.

Soon, its perplexity turned into a killing intent.

"Humans cannot learn everything, only serve as the lowest servants!"

"Your master must be out of his mind—very well, I’ll lock you up here and deal with your master later."

The Ghost Tree Demon reached out to release a magic.

Wu Xiaode whispered, "Skadi."

Out of the Void, a bronze body dispersed and gathered, touching him and transforming into the Enchanting Demon Skadi.

"Hehe, don’t fuss over those damn rules, just bring out all the Universal Runes of the Dead here, let my master study them properly," the bronze Demon God teased.

The movements of the Ghost Tree Demon faltered.

— How could it resist a Demon God-level Enchanting Demon?

The Ghost Tree Demon turned around, took a thick tome from behind the counter, and spoke:

"The basic Universal Runes of the Dead include: Teleportation, Element Utilization, Construction, Gathering, Smithing, and many others; if you want to learn them all, it’s quite a sum of money."

The Enchanting Demon stepped forward, arms gently wrapping around the Ghost Tree Demon’s body, whispering:

"But you will teach for free, and without holding anything back, won’t you?"

"Ah, yes, I will teach for free and without reservation," the Ghost Tree Demon said mechanically.

It looked down at the thick Rune Document, and began to recite spells.

After seven or eight breaths.

Dense runes burst forth from the book, flying towards Wu Xiaode.

The runes swirled around him for several circuits and gently entered his body.

In an instant.

Wu Xiaode suddenly grasped the secrets of various Universal Runes.

He looked at the shackles on his hands and chanted an arcane spell:

"Free the Dead Souls."

Clank—

Both the handcuffs and leg irons unlocked simultaneously.

In fact, these shackles were primarily used against some indigenous creatures of the Death World.

There were also many related hunting and Combat Runes.

If the deceased humans mastered these runes, they would surely rise rapidly and become a formidable force.

— At least sustaining themselves wouldn’t be an issue anymore.

Wu Xiaode moved his hands and feet, a thought emerging in his mind.

These things could actually be taught to the deceased of the Human Race in the caves.

They were currently weak, not even having a single point of Soul Power, and it was precisely the time to use various tools for subsistence.

As this thought arose, a sudden change occurred—

A loud "clang" erupted from the Void.

Wu Xiaode looked up only to see a brilliant star shining in the midair, motionless.

Ice crystal small text then appeared before his eyes:

"Universal Runes of the Dead are the fundamental power of the Undead World, trivial for a mighty individual like you, but foundational for a race."

"You have contributed significant strength for the standing of humans, thus you earned a second star."

"Current progress: two stars."

"Please endeavor to win nine stars to receive the supreme reward of this hidden trial!"

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