?46: Chapter 46: Commence Action 46: Chapter 46: Commence Action “Things are much worse than I imagined!

    The power of those damn undead creatures is far stronger than they initially displayed; it seems they didn’t fully exert themselves when they attacked us.

    But no matter, we will have to stand our ground to achieve our goal now, otherwise, the losses from this operation will be substantial.

    Well, for now, I should head to our planned destination and hope that what I need is there.” After mumbling a few complaints to himself, Zhou Tian made his mental note of the route to his objective and started heading towards his desired location…

    Along the way, Zhou Tian encountered numerous attacks from undead monsters.

    However, nearly a hundred Beastman warriors accompanied him, coupled with his own formidable strength, so naturally, Zhou Tian moved forward without any major risks.

    Engaging in battle while pressing forward, Zhou Tian lost count of how many undead monsters his Beastman warriors had slain.

    After a nearly hour-long journey, Zhou Tian finally arrived at the very purpose of his journey – the junction between the Skeleton Cave Second Layer and the lair of the undead creatures.

    If Zhou Tian wished to drive away these undead monsters, ordinary tactics wouldn’t suffice.

    After all, who knows the true fighting strength of these undead clans?

    If they significantly exceed Zhou Tian both in strength and military power, and yet staunchly refuse to relinquish control over the Skeleton Cave Second Layer, then reclaiming this territory for Zhou Tian would not be an easy task.

    Given the circumstances, Zhou Tian’s only choice was to cut off the retreat of these undead monsters.

    If the connection between the Skeleton Cave and the outside world is severed, regardless of how powerful the undead monsters inside the cave are, they won’t be able to hold on for long without backup.

    This would, of course, make it much easier for Zhou Tian to prevail.

    The simplest way to cut off the backup for these undead monsters would probably be to reseal the passage they used to enter.

    Zhou Tian believed that if the seal, which had trapped the undead creatures for a long time, were activated once more, it would certainly buy him some time, even if not completely preventing the undead from entering the Skeleton Cave again.

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    “Damn it!” Zhou Tian had actually made mental preparations before his arrival.

    After all, unlike other items, seal artifacts are treasures that monsters would not leave untouched if they happened upon them.

    Clearly, besides the intention of acquiring this precious item, the undead creatures aimed to prevent the possibility of being sealed back into their lair.

    Indeed, by the time Zhou Tian arrived at the original location of the seals, the destroyed seal artifacts had already vanished without a trace.

    While feeling a sense of unwillingness, Zhou Tian understood that once those items fell into the hands of the enemy, there was little to no hope of regaining them.

    The undead monsters currently faced weren’t weak opponents; their strength was comparable to his, if not greater.

    Zhou Tian knew he would need to dedicate all his effort to repelling them from his territory, let alone trying to forcibly recover the seals from them – an endeavor he realized he was in no condition to attempt.

    Once it became clear that there was no way forward, Zhou Tian naturally stopped considering that alternative.

    While the loss of the seal artifacts was indeed a setback for Zhou Tian, he had anticipated such a situation and thus, even now, without the seal artifacts, he wouldn’t alter his current plan.

    The Sealed Land, merely over a meter wide, was much easier to defend than the meters wide passage from the first to the second layer of the Skeleton Cave.

    Without any hesitation, Zhou Tian blankly spent two to three seconds after arriving at the destination and discovering that the objects were already missing.

    He then waved his hand and promptly led his Beastman warriors into a charge towards that location.

    Regardless, as long as the entrance to the sealed site is blocked, the lair of the undead monsters will not be able to send more reinforcements into the Skeleton Cave.

    In such a case, even if Zhou Tian’s Beastman soldiers had to fight hard against the enemy, every enemy soldier lost is one less to contend with.

    Sure, it may take a bit more time, but eliminating all the undead monsters in the Skeleton Cave will eventually cease to be a concern.

    Of course, Zhou Tian’s current course of action wasn’t without its drawbacks.

    It could potentially incite a fierce counterattack from the undead.

    In such a case, whether it is the members inside the lair of the undead creatures or the undead monsters within the Skeleton Cave, Zhou Tian believed they would all launch desperate attacks against him.

    Facing such a situation of simultaneous attacks from both front and back would undoubtedly exert some pressure on anyone.

    Needless to say, in terms of strength, Zhou Tian and his Beastman warriors were at a disadvantage compared to their adversaries.

    However, based on the circumstances at hand, Zhou Tian, despite knowing full well the danger of his actions, ultimately had no choice but to proceed.

    As a result, under Zhou Tian’s leadership, the team of Beastman warriors advanced without hesitation towards the Sealed Entrance.

    Upon spotting Zhou Tian and his warriors, the clusters of undead monsters naturally struck back.

    However, due to the Beastman warriors accompanying Zhou Tian being significantly stronger than the ordinary undead monsters, coupled with Zhou Tian’s amplified equipment and resurrection skills, the scattered resistances of these undead monsters had barely any significant effect.

    With relative ease, Zhou Tian swiftly reached his target location.

    “Quick, hold back those undead; don’t let them step into the Skeleton Cave!”

    After successfully seizing the entrance to the Skeleton Cave, Zhou Tian, waving his hand, instructed his Beastman warriors to vigorously resist the counterattack from the undead monsters.

    Initially, Zhou Tian assumed that these undead monsters, although not highly intelligent, should at least comprehend the meaning of his actions.

    That being the case, there was no reason why these undead monsters wouldn’t fight him desperately once he seized the passage.

    However, after Zhou Tian occupied the area with his Beastman soldiers, he was surprised to find that for some unknown reason, the undead monsters didn’t have any intention of counterattacking at all.

    They did make some moves, but the intensity of their attacks was much weaker than what Zhou Tian had anticipated.