Even if they were to face four enemies of hero caliber, he still possessed a multitude of undead soldiers to overwhelm them.

Understood.

My lord, Fireblade replied.

and Ja, hands on her hips, remained silent.

Once Fong how arranged the combat formation, he instructed a skeleton to approach the bronze coffins.

As the skeleton drew near, a series of ominous thuds echoed from within, as if someone were striking against the sealed lid.

"Prepare for battle," Fongo commanded.

All skeleton archers entered a steady, firing stance, aiming their arrows at the increasingly agitated coffins.

Fonho had positioned numerous skeleton archers on the flat ground and at top the stone beds on either side, intending to deliver a special greeting to the corpses within the coffins at the first opportunity.

The coffins quivered violently.

Suddenly, with a resounding crash, all four coffins burst open, revealing the grotesque creatures within.

Dusk reveler tier 10.

They retained a semblance of human form, their crimson eyes glowing with a bloodthirsty light, and their twisted lips revealed sharp fangs clad in finely embroidered garments.

Their attire had become tattered and faded over the endless ages.

These were four true bloodline warriors.

Unlike the undead encountered previously, Fongo exhald in relief.

They were merely four tier 10 soldiers, not heroic units.

Ah!" The dusk reveler screeched with a dry, grating voice, unleashing a horrific whale.

Fong Hao observed the four vampires who were acclimating to their physical forms and promptly issued a command.

"Fire! Whoosh!" A barrage of arrows, accompanied by a fierce whistling sound, hurdled toward the quartet.

"Bang!" The moment they emerged from the copper coffin, the four were instantly propelled back inside, their bodies riddled with arrows.

Reload.

Free fire.

Swish.

A relentless downpour of arrows cascaded down, incessantly striking the four figures.

The arrows soon filled the copper coffin to the brim, burying the bodies beneath the shafts, making it difficult to target them further.

They can't be dead, can they? And Jia inquired from the side.

Clatter.

Just as the words left her lips, the four figures staggered to their feet amidst the pile of arrows.

Release.

Swish.

Barely risen.

They were once again knocked down, crashing back into the heap of shafts.

Fonggho motioned to cease fire, observing the targets from distance.

Clatter, fire, swish.

It was not until the supply of arrows dwindled that Fong Hao turned his gaze to the three heroes beside him.

Take it easy.

We need the corpses intact, he advised.

Understood.

With that, the three sprang into action, dashing towards the unsteady figures of the four.

Chapter 186.

The withered heart with the addition of three heroes.

The tempo of battle accelerated.

The blood hunting bat spread its wings and charged forward, piercing the enemy's body with its sword before they could emerge from the pile of arrows.

Fireblade and Anya closely followed.

Their blades and claws, striking down foes riddled with arrows.

The entire skirmish proved less challenging than Fongo had anticipated, even more effortless than facing a horde of corpses.

There were no casualties among their ranks, for bodies were retrieved from the arrow pile, and unlike the corpses that turned to ashes before, these remained intact.

Fongo commanded the cleanup of the battlefield, ordering the collection of arrows.

The skeletons began their task, gathering the arrows and removing those embedded in the four blood, leaving a series of deep wounds from which dark, viscous blood flowed.

The spoils of battle were swiftly amassed.

weapons used by the undead, human gold coins, keys, 102 traces of death, three blood stones, and 85 shadow stones.

This was a commendable hall.

With these shadow stones, he could upgrade the structures of the undead faction upon his return.

Shortly thereafter, a golden treasure chest was discovered and presented to Fong Ho.

Upon opening it, he found acquired fortress construction blueprint, copper corpse preservation coffin blueprint, noble staff sword blueprint, 12 bloodstones, 117 warfire coins.

The contents of the golden chest were quite substantial, including blueprints for construction and crafting.

Notably, the blueprint for the copper coffin indicated a step closer to his mortuary ambitions.

Examining the blueprint attributes.

Fortress category.

Construction blueprint.

Description.

A fixed military facility that can be erected in strategic locations.

Serving as a stronghold for station troops and checkpoints.

Materials required.

3,000 wood, 2,000 stone, 1,500 stone bricks, 500 iron, 120 metal parts.

The significance of the fortress requires no elaboration.

Currently, the city guarded by Fireblade functions as a fortress, housing a substantial military presence to ward off the skull crushing tribe from the northeast while also protecting the Monty market of the Copper Bull.

Should an attack occur, it would serve as the primary battlefield.

Moreover, if Monti were to come under siege, swift reinforcements could be dispatched rather than having to traverse from the main city.

Thus, the fortress plays a crucial role.

Even in the absence of an attack, it can serve as a checkpoint to the main city, inspecting incoming and outgoing parties to enhance security within the territory.

It is undoubtedly a practical construction blueprint.

Copper corpse preservation coffin, purple, 10 copper, five copper plates, 10 resilient wood, six thick tough leather, 20 cotton, 10 quality fabric, two traces of death.

Description: A specially crafted preservation coffin by the Eternal Knight Clan.

Designed to better preserve bodies in unique environments while nourishing spiritual power.

The coffin of a deceased is not the first acquisition for Fonggha.

This time he has obtained a bronze coffin which required considerable resources.

It can only be utilized in specific environments.

Indeed, in this lightless cavern within the mountain, wooden coffins would have long since decayed.

Aristocrats cane sword, blue tough with two, iron three, cast iron block three.

Description: Beware of the wooden staffs wielded by hypocrites, lest you find yourself with an unseammly hole in your body.

Not bad.

A blue weapon with minimal material consumption.

After securing the spoils, Fong Ha and his companions proceeded to the next bronze door.

The key turned, effortlessly, unlocking the grand entrance.

As the door swung open, the luminous stones in their hands began to dim gradually.

Before them lay a more spacious area, devoid of the stone beds present in the previous zone, and absent of any enemies or coffins.

Above a circular bronze mirror slanted downward, its perimeter adorned with intricate patterns reminiscent of sunbeams, each embellished with four orbs of solar essence.

The mirror cast a beam of sunlight directly onto a stone pedestal at the center of the space upon which rested a shriveled grayish white heart.

The walls of the chamber were decorated with elaborate designs, and there were no bronze doors leading to the next area.

This was likely the final chamber of the ancient tomb.

What bizarre sight, Fonhow muttered in frustration.

The current scene was far more peculiar than the two adversaries standing before him.

Is the sun shining upon the heart? After all these years, the bronze door is covered in rust.

Even dried meat should have turned to dust by now.

What is that? And Jia craned her neck, peering forward.

It looks like a heart.

Fongo speculated.

It would be so cruel as to extract a heart and leave it on display.