[{"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-687":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},1890291,2513,"Chapter 687 - 685: Illusion Technique on a Grand Scale","undead-mage-from-a-cell-chapter-687",687,"\u003Cp>Request for subscriptions, recommendations, monthly tickets, and other support!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>————————————-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the Soul Summoning Tower rose, Gu Xi also stood at the top of the Soul Summoning Tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Standing in this position, Gu Xi could clearly see that at the end of the yellow sand, all the creatures living in the desert were visible through the sandstorm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among these creatures, most were hard-shelled insect swarms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These mainly included arthropods like scorpions and spiders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed they had already adapted to the desert environment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, when these swarms appeared, Gu Xi noticed something different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the swarm’s numbers were astounding, surging ahead with an imposing momentum,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Xi found something obviously amiss among them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The biggest anomaly was that these insects charged out of the sandstorm with their shells surprisingly clean.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Xi wasn’t saying their shells must be ragged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But they should at least carry some sand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their color should be closer to that of the sand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the colors of these insects were predominantly bright green, vivid purple, bright red, and bright yellow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if they feared others wouldn’t notice their presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, they were mixed within the sandstorm and showed no color-based formation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, these colors were mixed together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The situation was clearly abnormal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Xi pondered based on his own thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his view, either all troops should be uniform in appearance, or, if using color to categorize, they should at least ensure each troop had a unified color.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Xi isn’t someone with OCD, but his logic was understandable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Given distinctly mixed colors, commanding troops efficiently was impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet these insect swarms before him were all mixed together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first glance, it seemed chaotic and numerous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was clearly abnormal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Xi suddenly conjectured that many of these foes might be fake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this thought, Gu Xi lightly tapped the Soul Summoning Tower with the Cold Wind Staff, and thirty Necromancers appeared around the Soul Summoning Tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During this period, besides normal Undead Magic, Gu Xi had also learned various Ritual Magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could now utilize Necromancers to perform some Magic Ceremonies, expanding the range and enhancing the power of the magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, naturally, the magic ceremony was the common skill of an Undead Mage, Death Ripple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After three months of desperate practice, Gu Xi’s Death Ripple level had already been promoted to level 6, and with a level 1 enhancement effect, it directly became a 6+1.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thirty Necromancers essentially existed to expand the impact range of the Death Ripple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After their appearance, they constantly moved around the Soul Summoning Tower, and with every move, they made a move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All these actions were under Gu Xi’s control, as he intended for them to move, cooperating with his actions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There’s no denying that Gu Xi’s current level in Ritual Magic had reached a decent level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he hadn’t promoted to a higher tier yet, he was comparable to those Ritual Magic contemplated by Brave Fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most importantly, through this ceremony, Gu Xi borrowed the power of the Soul Summoning Tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the Soul Summoning Tower was out, it meant that the entire battlefield, within sight of the Soul Summoning Tower, was within its control range; his Death Ripple could be instantly directed there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Death Ripple.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon confirming the ceremony’s completion, Gu Xi then thrust the Cold Wind Staff down heavily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A visible wave propagated outward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this push, all the insect swarms rushing out of the sandstorm were directly enveloped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the Death Ripple passed, Gu Xi heard a series of bubble-bursting sounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After that, an unknown number of insect swarms vanished before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The insect swarm army that had rushed out earlier disappeared, as if never present, right there on the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a scene left Gu Xi dumbfounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had considered these swarms could be fake, but he never thought it could be to this extent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The situation was clearly abnormal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Puzzled, Gu Xi flipped off the Soul Summoning Tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He grabbed a handful of sand from the ground, weighing it in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Initially, there was doubt in Gu Xi’s eyes, but as the weighing motion quickened, Gu Xi finally flicked his hand, tossing all the sand into the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Xi stood in place, facing the yellow sand blown by the wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The yellow sand landed on his face, yet did not enter his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, all this was fake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Xi extended his left hand, and the Flame Light Six Paths Lamp appeared in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Immune to Mind Magic.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At his command, the Flame Light Six Paths Lamp lit up, enveloping Gu Xi in a white light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Xi glanced around and saw no changes, indicating no Mind Magic had been used to hypnotize or affect his judgment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, the only possibility for the current situation remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Xi scratched the Flame Light Six Paths Lamp, drawing a drop of fresh blood that extinguished its light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, Gu Xi said, \"Immune to Illusion!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, the Flame Light Six Paths Lamp emitted a pale-pink hue, enveloping Gu Xi once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this glow descending, Gu Xi’s vision changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rolling yellow sand desert was gone, the blistering sun overhead was gone, and darkness surrounded him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the distance, even the sound of water droplets could be heard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Xi still trusted the efficacy of the Flame Light Six Paths Lamp. With illusions now negated, it indicated that everything before him was the world’s true form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those who had entered this world earlier were all deceived by the illusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although uncertain of the illusion’s source, an illusion capable of deceiving the Undead must not be simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surrounding darkness, however, was quite understandable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Xi pointed skyward, and the Death Incarnation - Bone Dragon flew upward; shortly, it returned with news for Gu Xi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ascending approximately two thousand meters, one would encounter the ceiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, it meant Gu Xi and his group were within an underground cave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This could even be the Underworld.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This scenario was a first for Gu Xi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After some thought, Gu Xi still chose to retract the Soul Summoning Tower, then deployed the Steel City Gate, dispatching the Ghost Squad to scout around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alongside the Ghost Squad, the Gargoyle Troops were also sent to explore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over three months of reinforcement had increased the gargoyle numbers to about 230.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No sooner had they flown out than they charged towards the source of the water sounds.\u003C\u002Fp>",1073,"2026-06-10T07:09:33.990Z",1,"novelbin.me","a7bc91d62930345ba3f30715a9b734e3a450c3729ca0b205b9d505aef08325d8","undead-mage-from-a-cell-chapter-688","undead-mage-from-a-cell-chapter-686",860,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fundead-mage-from-a-cell-cover.jpg"]