386: Chapter 386 Shattered Bones Everywhere, One Slash Clears the Field!

Lin Xiao was adjusting his glasses, carefully observing the condition of these mummified corpses, when he heard a commotion and immediately entered combat mode.

Skills [Berserk] and [Wither Domain] were activated immediately.

His figure flickered, and his left hand ejected [Ghost Slash] from his sleeve. Shadow energy surged along the blade's surface, forming an incredibly sharp stream of energy at the tip.

A cold, sharp light flashed in the dimness, and the shriveled heads of the three mummified corpses that had just stood up flew off simultaneously.

A puff of grayish-white smoke surged from the cleanly severed neck bones.

Having lost the entanglement of the mycelium, the bodies stumbled forward due to inertia, then collapsed to the ground, with withered bones scattering everywhere with a crash.

Immediately following, a horizontal slash swept across the five mummified corpses that were besieging the passengers.

As the blade edge severed the bone claws, it sent the entire row of mummified corpses flying, and the bone fragments made a dull thud as they slammed into the wall.

Liu Bi's reaction was equally fast.

The moment he sensed danger, he tossed aside his flashlight and drew a broadsword.

Gripping the hilt with both hands, a blood-red light suddenly erupted from his entire body.

That was the visual effect of [Bloodlust Domain] being activated.

Holding the broadsword horizontally, after a brief charge, his massive frame rotated using his left foot as an axis, and the broadsword unleashed a continuous series of spinning slashes under the force of centrifugal force.

Wherever the blade light passed, all the mummified corpses were slashed away.

Some mummified corpses were even shattered directly in mid-air by the high physical damage and domain damage bonus attached to the broadsword.

By the time they landed on the ground, they had turned into a pile of bone fragments that couldn't even be put back together.

Severed limbs, wood shavings, and mycelium dust danced together in the air, and the entire second floor was instantly filled with choking dust and a putrid stench.

Tian Xiwei covered her nose and mouth and retreated repeatedly.

The Merfolk Guards beside Princess Xiyao were also coughing uncontrollably; only Sergei stood in the dust, laughing heartily, bombarding the incoming mummified corpses with punch after punch wearing his brass knuckles.

"Are you all okay?"

Lin Xiao finished clearing a batch of mummified corpses and flashed back to the front of the group.

[Ghost Slash] was retracted silently into his sleeve.

"I'm fine."

Tian Xiwei shook her head, a faint light glowing on her fingers.

She was reapplying shield skills to several passengers nearby who had been pounced on by the mummified corpses.

Her mental energy output was extremely stable, but her face still looked a bit pale; she was probably frightened by the sudden attack.

"I have worried you, Master."

Standing to one side, Jing Hua held her double-bladed trident horizontally, assuming a defensive stance, her breathing also slightly rapid.

Faint smoke was still rising from the scratches on her breastplate, a residual reaction from the erosion of the mycelium on the mummified corpses' claws.

However, her constitution attribute was not low, so these corrosive mycelium residues couldn't erode into her body at all.

Princess Xiyao seemed fine on her end as well, now leading the guards in indiscriminately smashing the mummified corpses on the ground, regardless of whether they were alive or dead.

"Old Liu, Sergei, and Princess Xiyao, take it easy."

Lin Xiao raised a hand to fan away the dust in front of him, squinting as he walked across the floor covered in bone fragments, "Don't demolish the building; we still have ten floors left to explore!"

Liu Bi spat on the ground and hoisted the broadsword onto his shoulder, his footsteps creating a series of dull vibrations on the wooden floor as he walked back.

"I didn't expect there to be an ambush here; I got a bit carried away and couldn't hold back."

He walked to the center of the main hall carrying the broadsword and slammed it into the ground.

The tip of the blade embedded directly into the floor, kicking up a layer of floating dust, and the few mummified corpses nearby that hadn't completely fallen apart finally collapsed into a pile of bone fragments in this vibration.

Lin Xiao's gaze fell on the broadsword.

The blade was black and gold, with a thick edge, and a row of dark gold beast tooth decorations embedded on the back of the blade.

The end of the hilt featured a counterweight ball shaped like a beast's head.

The overall outline looked exceptionally domineering, and the aura emitted by the weapon was on a completely different level from the previous machete.

"This is..."

Lin Xiao asked with some curiosity.

"That blueprint you gave me earlier—I scraped together the materials and made the finished product." Liu Bi pulled the broadsword out of the floor and weighed it in his hand, "It's the first time using it today; I haven't warmed up yet."

As he spoke, the smile on his face faded a bit, and he couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

"To make this sword, I went almost bankrupt. I used up all my savings from two whole stages—it all went into this, damn it!"

Several passengers nearby who were usually close to Liu Bi also chimed in: "Brother Liu's entire fortune is worn on his body; all that's left in his backpack is some stardust and ordinary supplies."

"Eh, it doesn't matter, stardust can be earned again." Lin Xiao pointed to the jewelry scattered in the pile of bone fragments, the corners of his mouth lifting slightly, "Look, isn't there money everywhere?"

"Besides..."

Lin Xiao changed the subject, his tone becoming a bit more serious, "You are the second person on the Astral Express to possess a Level 5 weapon. Look, the stronger the equipment, the stronger the combat power; the stronger the combat power, the more you kill; the more you kill, the faster the stardust comes in. By that logic, this wave is a huge profit!"

"That logic holds up." Liu Bi scratched his head, his expression still looking somewhat unhappy, "But, I am not the second person to possess a Level 5 weapon."

"The horizontal blade in Chen Pingan's hand is already at a Level 5 standard. I've felt the aura emitted by that weapon; it's extremely violent, far exceeding the level of a Level 4 weapon."

He paused, raised his eyes, and scanned the crowd.

"That blade is probably not a mortal object. As Pingan's combat power increases, the aura it emits becomes increasingly dangerous. Lin Xiao, you must have felt it too, right?"

Lin Xiao nodded slightly.

In fact, he had noticed the situation Liu Bi mentioned a long time ago.

Back in the deep-sea period, he had felt that the horizontal blade was strange.

But he had never found a suitable opportunity to delve into the matter, and Chen Pingan himself seemed to be intentionally hiding the origin of the blade.

Thinking carefully, a Level 1 weapon that could withstand the output of high-level skills and exert power beyond its level had to make people suspicious.

You have to know, the level of a weapon not only determines attack power but also affects the output of skills.

For example, Liu Bi: his machete was only Level 2, and every time he released a range-based attack skill, it would damage the blade, forcing him to perform temporary repairs.

Therefore, Lin Xiao had a guess in his heart.

That horizontal blade was similar to the legendary weapon in his possession, [Poseidon's Trident], possessing unique growth potential.

Just as Liu Bi said, as Pingan's combat power increased, the power exerted by the horizontal blade became more terrifying.

However, now was not the time to ask.

Everyone has secrets, as long as it doesn't pose a threat to the Astral Express, it would be fine.

While Lin Xiao was thinking, a dense sound came from overhead.

He was all too familiar with that sound.

It was the sound of friction caused by the hard elytra of Scarab Beetles scraping against the walls during high-speed flight.

Mixed with the roars of the mummified corpses waking up.

This building, which had been silent for over a hundred years, was finally coming to life!