Luo Yixue's arrangements were sound, but Chu Tian knew they couldn't hold out for long.
They could leverage the terrain.
The passage could only fit four people abreast at most.
If they could withstand it, they could indeed hold their ground indefinitely, but...
The attrition was a problem.
Healing class potions.
Health potions in the bags of the frontline melee classes.
These were all expensive resources.
Most people wouldn't carry a large quantity.
So, it was best to resolve this quickly; that guy was the best solution.
Soon, the fighting began within the entrance, and all melee and healers were committed.
Because many shield warriors had died earlier,
They found it extremely difficult to defend in the passage.
Without any ranged support,
They could only hold their ground.
However, the enemy had shield warriors,
And also ranged attackers.
Luo Yixue and Qiu Shaotian's expressions were grim.
Though not urging, the main force knew they were anxious.
He had circled here countless times yesterday, examining every inch of terrain.
There wasn't a single spot for kiting monsters.
Even with a few elevated spots where one could stand,
Getting up there was the first problem.
Secondly, that guy could jump incredibly high.
And judging by its AI, it had a very high intelligence.
It was likely that if they went up, this guy could even climb and pursue them.
Chu Tian was also at his wit's end.
He had to observe, then consider the monster's movement, all while trying to maximize his output.
Because the output from Qiu Shaotian's group was only in the double digits, not reaching triple digits.
Once their defensive line in the passage collapsed,
It was feared that thousands upon thousands would storm into this tomb.
No matter how powerful he was,
In this inescapable tomb, he might just meet his end here.
However, there was nothing he could do.
Originally, Zhao Lei was on a mission to retrieve the Wine God Bead.
But now...
Zhao Lei's weapon had been taken.
It was likely that only by defeating this thing could Zhao Lei's weapon be reclaimed.
Zhao Lei's weapon was acquired during his class advancement quest.
It was his exclusive weapon.
If lost, Zhao Lei's progression would drop by more than ten percent.
Moreover, Chu Tian noticed that after the Wine God Bead, the Savage Bull Club, and the Qian Kun Pot were combined, the weapon's grade seemed to be quite high, possibly even divine-tier equipment.
It might even be at the same level as Moon God's Wrath in his hand, and Frost Crystal Dream in Yi Yi's hand!
Those were legendary-grade equipment.
"Tian Ge, let's retreat!"
Suddenly, Zhao Lei sent Chu Tian a private message.
Chu Tian saw it but didn't reply.
"I'm done playing with you. Drawing a boundary... a life-or-death battle!"
Suddenly, the guy stopped, raised his staff to the sky, and roared.
The three pieces of equipment, which had merged into one, suddenly separated.
They spun rapidly, flying towards Chu Tian at extreme speed.
"What skill is this?"
Chu Tian saw the three items spin and form a circle.
Their speed was terrifyingly fast. He activated Swiftness, accelerating sideways.
The words he shouted were naturally directed at Zhao Lei.
"I don't know either!"
Zhao Lei was also bewildered; he didn't have this skill.
However, Chu Tian didn't have time to dwell on this matter.
Because as he accelerated, the items turned directly in the air and came to trap him.
"It's over..."
Chu Tian's heart sank.
It was too fast; he couldn't dodge it.
*Clang...*
The three pieces of equipment, spinning in a circle, landed with a thud.
They stirred up a dark glow as Chu Tian was covered from head to toe.
"Tian Ge..."
"Brother Chu..."
Zhao Lei and Qiu Shaotian exclaimed in unison.
In their sight,
The instant the dark glow enveloped Chu Tian, his body instantly turned into a white light and disappeared.
That was the white light emitted by a corpse after being killed in the Heavenly Dao World.
Moreover, the corpse had been destroyed.
Chu Tian... was dead?
Everyone was stunned.
Deus, who had never died before.
A being known for its mythical status.
Was instantly killed before their eyes?
"No one is to leak today's events!"
Luo Yixue quickly ordered, simultaneously broadcasting to the team.
"Tian Ge isn't dead!"
At this moment, Zhao Lei suddenly stood up.
His previous frail appearance was gone.
"Not dead?"
"And the monster has disappeared too!"
As everyone was questioning, someone suddenly noticed something unusual.
Chu Tian and the monster had been too far apart earlier, and everyone's attention was on Chu Tian.
Now, when they turned their heads,
They indeed found that the monkey that had climbed out of the coffin had vanished.
"Brother Jianzhi, you... are you alright?"
Qiu Shaotian asked Zhao Lei, seeing him stand up.
Zhao Lei nodded.
"Since all brothers are here, let's retreat! I need to head back. I don't know when Tian Ge will return!"
He could understand the first two sentences, but the last one left Qiu Shaotian confused.
Zhao Lei knew that Chu Tian had likely, as before, been transported somewhere unknown.
He had been taken by that monster.
"Then what about your quest?"
Qiu Shaotian, being kind-hearted, was still worried about Zhao Lei's quest.
"It's already completed!"
Zhao Lei grinned and extended his hand, revealing the Wine God Bead that had reappeared.
The moment he and the monster disappeared yesterday,
Zhao Lei had received a system prompt indicating the quest was completed.
He had opened his inventory to check.
The Wine God Bead, Savage Bull Club, and Qian Kun Pot.
They were neatly arranged in his inventory.
He also muttered to himself.
"I've completed the tasks he instructed; he shouldn't bother me anymore!"
Even before he accepted this quest,
Chu Tian's clone had approached Zhao Lei and guided him on how to accept it.
He also instructed Zhao Lei to bring Chu Tian along.
Zhao Lei had asked why he wasn't telling Chu Tian himself.
The guy had said something cryptic.
"As things get closer, it's inconvenient for me to appear."
This was the last time Zhao Lei saw Chu Tian's clone, being controlled by a mysterious person.
That guy also said that if he helped, he would stop bothering him for drinks.
Zhao Lei had then agreed.
Hence, the situation where he had led Chu Tian here.
However, Zhao Lei had initially thought it was as simple as digging up a grave.
At most, it would take longer.
He hadn't expected to discover that this was the true quest location.
Chu Tian had disappeared once again.
Zhao Lei had a faint sense of anticipation.
Anticipating what new changes he would bring upon his next appearance?
His quest rewards had also appeared.
It was a pill.
The pill was named Corpse God Pill!
It had no grade and no description.
But it displayed that it was untradeable.
Meaning only he could consume it.
Zhao Lei had a hunch about what this thing was.
Wasn't he suppressed so severely before because of his physique in reality?
Could this thing allow him to evolve upon consumption?
After bidding farewell to Qiu Shaotian,
He used the Return Stone provided by the quest.
And teleported away from the location.
Qiu Shaotian and the others also used their Return Stones.
Abandoning some of their brothers on the front lines in the passage.
The remaining people all safely left the area.
Players from the Slaughterer faction in the passage discovered there was no longer any obstruction.
And swarmed forward.
However, when they entered this area,
They were all dumbfounded.
The entire tomb was empty.
The boss they had received reports about was nowhere to be seen.