Chapter 121: Salvation for All Living Beings

"Brother Ye Chen, what on earth is your method? Give us a hint so we can have some peace of mind. Is there some sort of hidden secret to the scenery?" Monk Dingyuan looked at Ye Chen’s calm and composed demeanor, feeling as if a cat were scratching at his heart.

The other team members were also pouring potions down their throats to keep fighting monsters while pricking up their ears to catch Ye Chen’s response.

"Monk, do you know that curiosity doesn't just kill the cat? It kills the bald donkey too." Ye Chen’s remark made everyone laugh, easing their anxiety slightly. Ye Chen continued, "There aren't that many hidden scenery secrets. The solution to these undead lies within that Holy Light Tower."

"The Holy Light Tower? That arrow tower doesn't have offensive spells, does it?" Monk Dingyuan asked, puzzled.

"Who said only offensive spells can kill monsters? Don't forget what these elite knights are—they are undead!" Ye Chen laughed.

Upon hearing this, Monk Dingyuan didn't look enlightened; instead, his expression shifted, and the other members stiffened. The Priest of the Holy Light on the tower grimaced and said, "Team Leader Ye, have you not played 'God’s Descent' in a long time? In the past, Holy Light healing spells could indeed damage the undead, but it's been updated. Now, even for the Holy Light element, only offensive spells can damage the undead, with perhaps a small bonus."

"Who told you that Holy Light healing spells can't damage the undead?" Ye Chen gave the Priest a strange look.

"I am a Holy Priest! My healing spells are ineffective against the undead, and everyone on the forums says the same thing. Team Leader Ye, you... you don't know this?" The Priest on the tower smiled more miserably than he cried.

"Do you all think so too?" Ye Chen asked in the team channel.

"Yes, yes, that’s how it is now. It's hopeless, Team Leader Ye, your method won't work, we're going to suffer a total wipe..."

The team channel was filled with wails. If it weren't for the deep authority Ye Chen had established over the last two hours, they would have already started cursing or revolting. The fact that they were only wailing showed them some respect.

Ye Chen smiled casually and said, "Truth is always in the hands of the few. You believe whatever people say? Ordinary Holy Light healing spells indeed cannot damage the undead, but some can. For instance, the 'Universal Salvation' spell of this Holy Light Tower is one of them."

"But, but no one on the forums has ever mentioned this spell having that function," the Priest on the tower clearly trusted the wisdom of the crowd on the forums more.

Ye Chen ignored him and asked Huzi, "You’ve read the history book 'The Undead Calamity' in the library, haven't you?"

"I have. It describes how Adolf, the greatest Dark Archmage over 1,800 years ago in the world of 'God’s Descent,' transformed into an Undead Sovereign and led the undead in a great war against humanity," Huzi replied in the team channel while calmly parrying a thrusting lance.

"Then you should remember the final battle, where the hidden masters of the Temple waved their hands, filling the sky with Holy Light and wiping out millions of low-level undead in an instant," Ye Chen said, landing two critical hits with a Chain Fireball and taking down an undead knight.

"Brother Ye Chen, you... are you saying that the spell was 'Universal Salvation'?" Huzi was slightly stunned.

"No way. Many Holy Priests have studied that book, and I've read it too; there’s no evidence that the spell was a healing spell. Besides, everyone on the forums says the same thing," the Priest interjected.

"You believe what's on the forums? When has the real secret ever been revealed there? Even dungeon guides are half-hidden. It’s lethal," Huzi’s words immediately gained the approval of all team members, who looked at the Priest with disdain for his lack of knowledge.

While they spoke, the health of the heavy armor wearers was becoming precarious. Aside from the guys on the tower who were still debating whether 'Universal Salvation' had that function, everyone else had shut their mouths. Ye Chen kept his eyes locked on the health bars of the heavy armor wearers. Seeing one about to collapse, he snapped at the Priest on the tower: "Holy Light Tower, prepare 'Universal Salvation', wait for my command!"

At such close range, there was no need to set coordinates. The Priest didn't dare delay and aimed at the chaotic melee below. The heavy armor wearers felt a jolt, their eyes lighting up with anticipation. This strike from the Holy Light Tower would decide their lives.

"Focus on your output, leave the rest to me!" Ye Chen commanded. He raised his right hand sharply and swung it down: "Holy Light Tower, fire!"

*Whoosh.* The sky filled with Holy Light as it descended, instantly covering the gate area.

+3000, +3000, +3000—green numbers popped up over everyone's heads, and most were restored to full status.

At almost the same moment, the remaining eighty or so undead knights all began to scream. Following that, a series of damage numbers rose above the undead monsters: -800, -800, -800...

"Ding! 'Universal Salvation' hidden effect activated. All undead-type monsters within a hundred-yard radius will suffer continuous damage for 10 seconds."

Watching the undead knights wailing and shrouded in white smoke, and hearing the notification, the team members felt like they were in a dream. The heavy armor wearers, having narrowly escaped death, couldn't help but cheer. It was foreseeable that after 10 seconds, no more than 10 undead knights would be left standing, all with low health.

"Attack, attack, attack! After 'Universal Salvation', I don't want to see any other monsters besides that commander!" Ye Chen roared in the team channel, noticing the members had frozen in surprise.

Coming to their senses, the crowd frantically swung their weapons, unleashing their most violent attacks on the wailing monsters. With the tide turned, the dozens of already half-dead undead knights were no match for the dozen or so fully-restored players. By the time the effect of 'Universal Salvation' ended, the last undead knight was killed, leaving only the Undead Commander with less than 300,000 HP still struggling and roaring.

"Team Leader Ye is mighty." "Team Leader Ye is dominant." "Team Leader Ye, you are a god."

The heavy armor wearers showered him with flattery. Monk Dingyuan, however, remained silent for a long time before squeezing out a classic line: "Knowledge is power!" This was indeed best reflected in Ye Chen. It completely overturned the team members' perceptions; they had never known that a game could be played this way or that guides could be this powerful.

"Exactly. It's terrible to be uncultured," Huzi said leisurely to the Priest on the tower. The Priest wanted to crawl into a mouse hole; he had decided that next time, even if Ye Chen said a rooster could lay eggs, he would immediately agree.

"Everyone, let's surround and kill this Undead Commander," Monk Dingyuan said, feeling frustrated that the boss had lost less than 10,000 HP after their long struggle, and beckoned the others who were busy looting.

"No. Everyone except me and Monk Dingyuan, return to the city to rest and wait for orders." Ye Chen waved his hand, stopping them just as they were about to advance. His words left everyone stunned; they clearly didn't understand why they had to retreat.

"Team Leader Ye, those centaurs are about to arrive. Even if Brother Monk can tank, he can't block the city gate alone," the bearded Berserker said, looking confused and pointing at the scattered group of centaurs charging from a distance.

"Yeah, yeah. Let us fight together. We don't have to fight the Undead Commander, we can just help guard the gate." This guy clearly thought Ye Chen was being greedy for the experience points. The others chimed in, saying they wouldn't steal his experience.

Ye Chen’s face darkened. He snapped, "I said go back, so go back. Anyone who talks back gets kicked from the team. Did you hear me? Obey!" He was truly tired of these people; they lacked discipline. While their gear and levels were high, they were nowhere near as easy to command as the elite group from Longteng.

Seeing Ye Chen get angry, the members went silent. If Ye Chen had scolded them like this when they first entered the dungeon, they would have certainly cursed back. But after two hours of fighting in the Demon Training Grounds, Ye Chen had not only led them to massive experience and valuable loot but had also established himself as a super-expert. Now, instead of feeling resentful, they felt anxious for having questioned him.

Without needing another push, they looked at each other and hurried to follow Huzi back toward the Heart of the Demon in the city.

Monk Dingyuan didn't know why Ye Chen was doing this, but he trusted that Ye Chen had his reasons. Watching Ye Chen command the members so authoritatively—and seeing how willingly they complied—Monk Dingyuan felt that his own performance as a leader in the past was a failure; his team members had never been this obedient to him.

Looking at the centaurs only two hundred yards away, Monk Dingyuan composed himself. While tanking the Undead Commander, he smiled bitterly at Ye Chen: "Brother Ye Chen, I can't hold back those two hundred centaurs. I know you have a way, so I'll leave it to you."

"Brother Ye Chen, Brother Ye Chen, need my help? I'm always ready!" Longface shouted excitedly from the Attack Tower. He had been useful during both of Ye Chen's secret maneuvers, which excited him immensely.

"It has nothing to do with you. This time we need the Monk," Ye Chen laughed.

Monk Dingyuan’s eyes lit up. Longface had been showing off all day. With that guy's shamelessness and constant chatter, he didn't know how many days he'd have to hear about it. If he could have a moment of glory himself, he could shut Longface up. Thinking this, he said quickly, "Just give the order, Brother Ye Chen. I'll go through fire and water for you."

"No need for fire and water. Just tank those two hundred centaurs," Ye Chen said, firing a Chain Fireball that took off over 6,000 HP from the Undead Commander, and walked toward Monk Dingyuan.

"I can tank them, but I'm only this big. I can't guard the gate alone unless I could grow ten or twenty times larger," Monk Dingyuan said, then paused, looking at Ye Chen in disbelief, his voice trembling: "Brother Ye Chen, you... are you saying you have a way..."

"Haha, twenty times is beyond me, but fifteen times is doable. How about it, Monk? Want to experience the feeling of being an invincible guardian?" Ye Chen said, pulling a green potion from his backpack and shaking it gently in front of Monk Dingyuan.