Reborn with Infinity Skill Points, I Enslaved All Universes
Chapter 71 -71-The Underground Blood Pool

Chapter 71: Chapter71-The Underground Blood Pool

"What the hell is wrong with these people?"

Daniel’s mouth twitched slightly. He wasn’t sure whether to laugh or feel pity. For enemies who so eagerly sought to sacrifice him, he had zero reason to show mercy.

With a casual flick of his hand, he cast the God Rank Skill [Divine Thunder Shield]—and in the next second, the entire cathedral floor was reduced to a charred wasteland.

The difference in power between him and these black-robed lunatics was... laughable. Not just human versus beast—worse. It was like man versus mosquito.

After incinerating the cultists into ash, Daniel turned his attention to the central altar—and was surprised to find that something on the altar was trembling.

At the same time, a familiar system prompt appeared before his eyes:

[???]

[Unknown Entity]

[Level: 90]

[Description: Unable to analyze.]

"What the hell is this?"

Surely the altar itself wasn’t alive... right?

Daniel frowned. A subtle sense of unease radiated from the altar. This was the first time he’d encountered a target that had so much undefined information.

Still, it made sense. He had yet to acquire any identification-type skills.

But even without specific stats, the sheer pressure emanating from the altar told him it wasn’t weak.

After a moment of consideration, Daniel lowered his voice and asked:

"Are you... the Favored?"

To his surprise, the altar suddenly split open—right down the middle—transforming into a giant mouth, which promptly swallowed every offering upon it in a single horrific gulp.

Crunch... chomp...

The revolting sound of bone and flesh grinding together echoed through the air, turning the scene into something out of a nightmare. Blood splattered in all directions.

A few seconds later, the altar let out a grotesque burp, then reformed itself as though nothing had happened.

And from beneath the altar came a raspy, mocking voice:

"Foolish mortal... have you come to die?"

"You actually recognized me? I am the great—Kalth..."

But the being never got to finish its sentence.

BOOM!

A searing hot [Great Fireball] exploded across the room, shattering the altar into blood-soaked rubble.

Chunks of stone and foul-smelling red liquid sprayed in every direction.

Daniel didn’t even flinch.

"What a load of crap. I don’t have time to listen to your monologue."

He muttered the words as he dusted off his hands, eyes scanning the debris with a hint of disbelief.

He honestly hadn’t expected the Favored to be so fragile. Just one Great Fireball and it was gone?

But after a moment’s thought, he realized this outcome was perfectly logical. Even if the Favored had undergone some unholy transformation, at their core, they were still human. And no human could take more punishment than a World Rank Boss.

As for how this human ended up turning into an altar, that was a rabbit hole Daniel had no interest in chasing for now.

Then came the message he’d been waiting for:

[Phase One of the Star Upgrade Quest has been completed.]

[You may now visit any Star Upgrade Hall to accept Phase Two of the quest.]

Daniel let out a small breath of relief.

But he didn’t leave right away.

He knew well that the Favored, in their desperate attempts to communicate with gods, often gathered strange and dangerous artifacts—items ranging from priceless treasures to corrupted, tainted relics.

So with a mindset of "might as well," Daniel began to search the area.

What he hadn’t expected was the hidden basement beneath the altar.

The underground chamber was pitch black. But for someone like Daniel, darkness wasn’t a problem. He simply toned down the power of his [Great Fireball], creating a steady glowing orb on his fingertip to serve as a makeshift torch.

As he delved deeper, the scene grew more bizarre.

Beneath the abandoned church stretched a vast labyrinth of tunnels, crisscrossing endlessly in all directions. Daniel had no idea where they led.

Within these tunnels lurked twisted, grotesque creatures.

A quick glance at their system panels told him what he already expected: [Unknown Entity].

Just like the altar.

Likely other products of the Favored’s influence.

Daniel didn’t hesitate. He slaughtered them like common mobs while continuing his rapid exploration.

After a good while of clearing out the winding corridors, he finally reached what appeared to be the core chamber.

But the moment his hand touched the massive steel door, he felt a sudden sting on his shoulder.

—28,635 damage!

"What?! I’m being ambushed?!"

Daniel’s face turned serious.

That damage amount wasn’t high—his shield hadn’t even broken—but what alarmed him was the fact that he hadn’t sensed it at all.

Someone—or something—had struck him without warning.

This realization made Daniel hyper-alert. He even debated casting a massive AOE skill to bomb the entire tunnel system.

Why not? There were no allies nearby. No risk of friendly fire.

So without further hesitation, he unleashed [Divine Thunder Shield] again.

Lightning erupted across the narrow corridors like daylight breaking through night.

And sure enough, several charred corpses were revealed a moment later, slumped against the walls.

Apparently, those had been his assailants.

But Daniel’s brows still furrowed.

"Strange... why didn’t I notice them earlier?"

It became obvious—he needed a detection or appraisal skill soon. Otherwise, navigating these underground labyrinths would only grow more dangerous.

Putting those thoughts aside, Daniel pushed open the heavy core chamber door.

And immediately, an overwhelming stench—a mix of blood, rot, and sulfur—slammed into his nostrils.

He wrinkled his nose and scanned the chamber.

What he saw made him freeze.

A massive blood pool stretched before him—wide, deep, and swirling ominously.

The liquid within churned like boiling soup, releasing large blood bubbles that rose to the surface only to explode in messy bursts.

Daniel’s expression darkened.

This... this was not ordinary.

Based on what he knew of magical theory, the more grotesque and unnatural the scene, the more likely it was guarding a horrific power.

He had a gut feeling—a boss was hiding in that pool.

Just as he cautiously took one step forward to investigate further—

A sudden pain pierced his shoulder again.

—236,957 damage!

"WHAT?!"

A trap?

One hit, and it did nearly a quarter million damage?

Daniel’s face grew solemn.

This wasn’t just some cursed pool.

This place was a killing field.

And something was watching him.

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