[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-undead-mage-from-a-cell":3,"chapter-undead-mage-from-a-cell-undead-mage-from-a-cell-chapter-446":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Undead Mage from a Cell",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1889790,2513,"Chapter 446 - 444: Ambushed? But Why?","undead-mage-from-a-cell-chapter-446",446,"\u003Cp>Subscribe, recommend, and vote, your support is welcome!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>————————————\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaving the burial grounds, Gu Xi sat cross-legged atop the Evil Coffin, his Cold Wind Staff directly inserted into an Iron Chain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the Demon’s Right Hand dragging him, Gu Xi wouldn’t be thrown off even if he stood upside down on the Evil Coffin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, he finally had the mind to glance at the surroundings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was also contemplating some matters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the current task was merely to search for the Skull Flower, having heard the tales of this Mysterious Academy, Gu Xi had a gut feeling that the Black-robed Skeleton was plotting something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is he intending to use my power to search for materials?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Xi had a feeling that things weren’t that simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon leaving the burial grounds, Gu Xi suddenly patted the Evil Coffin, his expression grave as he looked around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something seemed a little off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Previously, within this space, aside from the sound of the train appearing, the forest was usually silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The whole forest seemed dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even when chasing a shadow, the situation when he found the Black-robed Skeleton was the same; the shadow moved incredibly fast without making a sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, rustling sounds came from the forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This situation was clearly unusual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Xi immediately reached out to grasp the Cold Wind Staff, the tip heavily striking the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bone Storm!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive Bone Storm expanded outward with Gu Xi at its center, countless trees being shattered to pieces under the force of the Bone Storm combined with ice and flames.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As these trees fell, Gu Xi noticed a large group of horses turned into skeletons fleeing into the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon seeing this situation, Gu Xi didn’t hesitate, lifting the Cold Wind Staff and launching an attack at those fleeing horses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Magic Divine Arrow!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Gu Xi’s spell, several flaming Ice Swords flew off the Cold Wind Staff, swiftly hitting several of the Skeleton Horses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, these Skeleton Horses turned around. How they moved was unknown, but in just two steps, they were in mid-air, attempting to bite towards Gu Xi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bone Storm!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Xi immediately cast the spell, and without the Undead Corps, Bone Storm was the best spell for defense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the Bone Storm rose centered on Gu Xi, the few leading Skeleton Horses were shattered on the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simultaneously, Gu Xi turned his hand over, pointing to where a Skeleton Horse had fallen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bone Shield!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Steel City Gate began to appear slowly, the Earth-bound Deceitful Dragon straightened up immediately, staring at the charging Skeleton Horses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, these Skeleton Horses reacted exceptionally fast, exploding like bats and disappearing from Gu Xi’s view in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had Gu Xi not been looking at the battle scene, he might doubt the previous scene was his illusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By this time, the Steel City Gate had already opened, a large number of Undead Corps flooding out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eldest Princess Anna and her entourage also arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the current situation, they were speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Weren’t they supposed to come here to learn?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How did a fight break out in less than a day?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My lord, do you need me to dispatch some troops?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No need for now, just send the Corpse Poison Flies and the Stone Golems. As long as I’m not ambushed, my safety won’t be a problem.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Xi glanced around. He still intended to send his forces out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the very least, such incidents like the earlier one shouldn’t happen again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My lord, should we send the Bone Locusts over?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, send over a hundred groups.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Xi thought for a moment, \"Continue with your tasks and leave a part of the troops near the Steel City Gate waiting for orders.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eldest Princess Anna initially wanted to arrange more personnel for Gu Xi, but hearing his statement, she didn’t insist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyway, Gu Xi could always deploy the City Gate to the battlefield. If anything significant were to occur, Gu Xi wouldn’t put himself in danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earlier, it was just that Gu Xi’s hands were itchy, wanting to test his current strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, he wouldn’t have delayed opening the Steel City Gate until that moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the needed troops for Gu Xi were mobilized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Corpse Poison Flies hadn’t suffered losses in the previous battle nor gained reinforcements, still numbering a hundred groups, and the Stone Golems produced over three weeks amounted to forty-five.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adding a hundred groups of Bone Locusts, all the troops, upon arrival, blocked out the sunlight above Gu Xi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With these soldiers, Gu Xi felt more confident, waving his hand, keeping the Corpse Poison Flies for protection, and sending the Stone Golem and Bone Locusts out for reconnaissance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Xi’s orders were to consider anything moving as an enemy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the trees, they shouldn’t be destroyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Gu Xi was here to learn, not to destroy an academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Destroying this place wouldn’t benefit Gu Xi; he only wanted to ensure his safety.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the Stone Golem scouting, Gu Xi soon left the forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heading in a different direction caused Gu Xi to move further from the train tracks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Precisely because of this, Gu Xi discovered many things he hadn’t noticed among the mountains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For example, the current situation was such.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Gu Xi left the forest, he arrived at a mountaintop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No trees adorned this peak, only withered yellow wild grass. However, Gu Xi discovered numerous stone-carved statues there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had clearly been placed for a long time, weathered by wind and sun, some becoming damaged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Xi noticed that among these statues were students, both male and female, wearing the black robes he saw on the train, scarves around their necks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, everything on them had turned ashen gray, making it hard for Gu Xi to discern their departments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The statues were like toys, carelessly arranged together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among them was a particularly peculiar group: a cluster of children statues surrounded together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within the statues was a tiny withered cat statue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From a distance, it seemed like a theme sculpture of mischievous kids bullying a little cat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In such a situation, all Gu Xi could say was that the one who left these statues had a real playful heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking out the map from the Evil Coffin for comparison, Gu Xi made a brief stop there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Bone Locusts and Stone Golem dispatched earlier also returned, bringing Gu Xi news from within a hundred miles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apart from the earlier encounter, there was no sign of life within this proximity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This meant the Skeleton Horses had appeared out of nowhere to attack Gu Xi and then vanished again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This left Gu Xi puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why was this?\u003C\u002Fp>",1108,"2026-06-10T07:09:16.026Z",1,"novelbin.me","fcd1ead1c68d34dc0219478a61a5b6d9718d9a31936466f388f57cfbfa967ec8","undead-mage-from-a-cell-chapter-447","undead-mage-from-a-cell-chapter-445",860,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fundead-mage-from-a-cell-cover.jpg"]