World-saving Plan: The Only Savior

Chapter 1780 - 56: Plague Temple (2)

At this moment, Zhang Xiaoman was no longer the clueless newcomer he had once been.

Over the past month, not only had he been constantly enhancing his strength, but he had also learned some information about the Plague Relics through Naphaya.

The mysterious palace standing in the swamp was precisely the lair of the Plague God, known as the Plague Temple.

Very few people originally knew this information, not even Lan Gu and his group before. The reason Naphaya was aware of it was closely related to his identity as a member of the Holy Angel Clan.

According to Naphaya, the Holy Angel Clan had been in constant conflict with the Demon Clan over the years, and the Plague Demon Clan was the one they had fought the most and most closely with.

The Plague Demon Clan was led by Aksu, one of the Demon Lord’s active henchmen. The Holy Master of the Holy Angel Clan had battled him for countless ages but had never been able to eradicate him.

Due to the need to understand enemy information, Naphaya had some knowledge about the Plague Temple. It was said that this temple was the source of Aksu’s power, and the guards surrounding the Plague Temple were called Plague Guards. They were all transformed by the temple’s power, and as long as the temple was not destroyed, these Plague Guards could never truly be killed, as they could be resurrected from within the temple after death.

This is another reason why Zhang Xiaoman had not been able to enter so far. These monsters were incredibly tough, not only possessing an array that blocked normal attacks but also capable of infinite rebirth. Even if he paid a hefty price to get rid of them, a new batch would soon emerge from the gate, addressing only the symptoms but not the root cause.

Fortunately, after a month of preparation, he had not only learned several powerful abilities but also upgraded his bottle of Holy Water to the orange level. Zhang Xiaoman believed that with this bottle of Holy Water, he should be able to buy himself time at critical moments, at least enough to get inside the temple.

All Zhang Xiaoman needed was to enter the temple once, leave a Star Alliance Marker inside, and use a concealing array to hide it. Then, he could teleport in at any time without having to break through the entrance of the relic again.

Of course, the emergence of the Rothschild family members was another surprise. If he could save his Legendary Holy Water, he naturally wouldn’t want to waste it. Whether he could manage to blend in this time depended on how effective Alman and the others would be.

Zhang Xiaoman silently cheered them on, having already helped these people clear away the poisonous mist. Whether they could defeat the Plague Guards next depended on their performance.

At this moment, Alman was still unaware he was being schemed against. But even if he knew, it wouldn’t matter, because the legendary Plague Temple was right in front of him, and he couldn’t possibly pretend not to see it, even knowing it could be dangerous.

"Look at those rocks constructing the temple. Those are Soul Summoning Stones, said to adapt to all environments and also have the effect of guiding lost souls. If used to forge weapons, they can inflict massive Spiritual Attribute damage during attacks, directly shattering the target’s soul!"

An elder stroked his beard and smiled.

A companion beside him nodded in agreement and said:

"Elder Vlad is right. I attended an auction on the Main Star once and saw a weapon made with Soul Summoning Stones, which sold for an astronomical price! These Soul Summoning Stones are Third-level materials. Finding so many here is truly unexpected, and if we get them all, our Rothschild family will be the biggest winner in this relic exploration!"

The group was all extremely excited, as if the Plague Temple was already in their grasp.

However, although everyone appeared very happy, they hadn’t forgotten the basic alertness. Even when facing an entire temple made of Soul Summoning Stones, they maintained their composure, moving with the tactical array formation, led carefully by Alman using the Stellar Treasure Mirror towards the Plague Temple.

"Boom!"

Just then, the gates of the Plague Temple suddenly opened, and teams of Plague Guards, each ten meters tall and clad in black armor, flew out. Their numbers were in the hundreds, and with a stature advantage alone, they completely overwhelmed the members of the Rothschild family.

"Not good! It’s the Plague Demon Clan! This won’t be as simple as it seems!"

An elder’s face changed as the presence of these demon clan members put him under immense pressure. Even from their aura, it was clear they were all above the Control Level, far different from the small fries outside.

"One hundred Control Level demons, including three Peak Control Level ones. Be careful, this will be a tough battle!"

Alman cautioned his people with a serious expression, focusing intently on the opponents without acting rashly.

The Plague Guards, too, simply watched the opposing party after lining up, making no move until Alman tentatively took a step forward.

"Whoosh!"

Long spears swept like lightning, and dozens of massive cold gleams reached Alman in an instant. He reacted swiftly, transforming into a red streak and disappearing from where he stood, retreating a considerable distance within a blink.

"So fast! The speed of these creatures’ attacks is astonishing, especially those three at the front, the Peak Control Level ones..."

Alman looked startled at the three monsters in front, a trace of chilling ice still lingering on his cheek, heightening his caution.

"Clan Leader, what should we do? Should we retreat? These monsters are incredibly strong, and I fear we’re not capable of defeating them with our current strength..."

One elder advised.

After a moment’s hesitation, Alman showed a resolute expression and said:

"No, we can’t retreat. The spiritual tide has come at an opportune time for us to break through the defenses here. If we wait for those dispersed poisonous mists to return, we’ll be at an even greater disadvantage!"

"Then..."

"Don’t worry. We have the Stellar Treasure Mirror now. Using the mirror’s defensive capabilities means it’s not impossible to charge through. My strength is slightly superior to Lan Gu’s, and the mirror is said to unleash greater power with the user’s increased strength. Since Lan Gu could use it to fend off our attacks, I should manage to block these monsters with it!"

Alman’s words rekindled hope among everyone, who began to anticipate gathering all these Soul Summoning Stones after defeating the demon clan members.

Most importantly, if just the temple materials were so precious, how great would the treasures inside the temple be?

As the saying goes, people die for wealth as birds die for food. While the Rothschild family’s Dark Spirits normally appeared aloof and untouched by mortal affairs, that was only because they hadn’t encountered anything tempting enough. Now, upon seeing true treasures, their greed was no less than that of ordinary people.

Zhang Xiaoman watched from the sidelines, casting an Eternal Veil state on himself to shield against the aftermath of the upcoming battle from either side, then dug out a Jade Soul from the Dust Song Bottle to record the scene, settling back comfortably to enjoy the show.