Chapter 241: Make the World Feel Pain

The ground trembled, booming loudly.

Below the steps, a massive, black, oppressive swarm of undead, countless in number, surged forward like a tide; at the forefront were a horde of tomb spider demons.

These undead originated from the underground of the Karnod wasteland in the north of the New Continent; they were already formidable monsters in life, having existed for ages, once establishing an alien kingdom beneath the wasteland. Later they were conquered by Death Lord Esazi, and the entire spider demon kingdom was transformed into undead, retaining their savage nature and becoming even more terrifying than before.

They possess blinding speed, sharp curved front claws, six agile spider legs, and a potent toxin that kills an ordinary person on contact.

After becoming undead, spider demons can adapt to extreme harsh environments, even traversing rugged cliffs as if on flat ground.

Often a single tomb spider demon can wipe out an entire village of humans.

At this moment, there were at least hundreds of spider demons beneath the steps, each equivalent to a Mid-stage transcendent, capable of sweeping away a small city of tens of thousands.

Beside Lei En stood Marquis Jiliu Suonasi, side by side.

The epic great axe "Giant Demon Slayer" in his hand was already soaked with dark crimson blood.

As a legendary berserker, Suonasi had long been battle‑hardened, yet upon seeing so many tomb spider demons and a dozen or so plump abominations interspersed among them, his palms were unknowingly slick with sweat.

He turned his head to glance at Lei En and found the young man's gaze steady; not a hint of nervousness or fear, perhaps even a touch of excitement.

"You madman!"

Suonasi felt conflicted, both admiring and frustrated.

Just a month ago, they were mortal enemies, nearly killed by Lei En's hammer, harboring deep hatred, and now they had to fight side by side—nothing exemplifies the unpredictability of fate more.

"I hope he can unleash greater power, or I'll die here today as well," Suonasi thought through clenched teeth.

"Here it comes!"

In an instant, the spider demons surged up the steps, each long serrated claw forming a cutting net.

A cluster of rainbow‑light orbs shot out from behind, landing amid the spider demons; the colorful orbs emitted rainbow beams in all directions, instantly piercing several demons, which fell to the ground.

It was Aoxiliya's spell.

The massive spider demon's body collapsed, blocking the undead behind it, abruptly halting their upward surge and causing chaos.

Suonasi consecutively triggered "Frenzy," "Giantization," and "Blood Frenzy," entering a supreme berserk state, his form swelling to nearly three meters tall.

His feet hammered the ground.

With a bang, the stone slab beneath him shattered, and he leapt into the air, raising the Giant Demon Slayer to cleave down forcefully.

The great axe unleashed three Reverse Slash arcs, instantly slicing several spider demons into fragments.

Upon landing, Suonasi charged forward, swinging the great axe in a continuous slash, black blood splattering as he hacked one tomb spider demon after another.

During the battle, he seized a brief gap to glance at Lei En's condition.

What he saw nearly made his eyes bulge out.

A silhouette swept through the spider demon horde at such speed that the normally agile demons couldn't react; the fighting style was simple and brutal, with little technique.

Each strike was a hammer blow to a demon's head.

The war hammer's power was astonishing; no spider demon could survive a single hit— even if they tried to block with their front claws, they were smashed to pieces, their upper bodies turned to mush.

At the moment the hammer struck, massive bolts of lightning erupted.

The lightning's force was equally terrifying and wide‑ranged; striking the surrounding demons turned them to char, a single hammer blow could clear nearby foes, no undead could escape being electrocuted—its effect comparable to chain lightning!

Such killing efficiency was nothing short of slaughter.

"This war hammer has made his strength greater!"

Suonasi felt bitter inside; a momentary lapse let a spider demon behind him slash him, causing him to stagger and bleed from his back. He quickly turned and hacked the demon dead, venting his fury.

"I can't beat this pervert; can I still not beat you?"

Lei En did not notice Suonasi's situation.

He focused on swinging the war hammer, reaping the enemies' souls.

Boom!

Boom!

Boom…

Each time the thunder‑light war hammer struck, lightning burst forth, instantly killing several spider demons, clearing a section of the steps, then immediately surging forward again; the bodies piled higher and higher.

He almost single‑handedly halted this wave of assault.

Occasionally a few undead slipped through, rushed up the steps, and were cut down by the Extreme Warriors' great swords.

In under a minute, hundreds of spider demons were slaughtered, their souls absorbed and converted into massive spiritual energy; the intake was so rapid that the excess electricity overwhelmed the system, and with only "Activated Metal" and "Toxin Resistance" as Elements, it could no longer keep up.

Activated Metal remained at level one, while Toxin Resistance had risen to level three.

A throbbing ache pulsed in his head.

Lei En, while hammering the abhorrent foes before him, opened his phone interface; there were few places to expend spiritual energy, only to strengthen Extreme Warriors.

He immediately opened the thirteen icons representing the Extreme Warriors.

Among his symbionts, the strongest, Xikalius, equated to a ninth‑level transcendent, still far from Ascending Legend; next was Aoto at eighth level; the remaining Extreme Warriors ranged between sixth and seventh levels, not truly reaching High‑stage.

Lei En thought it over and decided to raise all the Extreme Warriors to High‑stage, boosting overall strength.

He selected eleven Extreme Warriors and poured spiritual energy into them.

Immediately, the massive spiritual energy found an outlet, and the throbbing in his head vanished.

The Extreme Warriors' icons flickered as their souls gradually grew stronger.

"Huh!"

Lei En stopped monitoring the energy, swung his war hammer like a whack‑a‑mole, hammering the undead that surged up the steps one after another.

Whether spider demons, abominations, Skeleton Generals, mummies, giant zombies, or bone constructs and skeletal terror demons, none could survive the war hammer.

All were one‑hit kills.

Lei En and Suonasi fought side by side while Aoxiliya cast from behind; the three formed a steel‑like solid front, holding the edge of Pingqi against the undead onslaught. The corpses beneath the steps piled higher like a small mountain, the foul stench reminiscent of a landfill, making one gag.

A few minutes later, the besieging undead suddenly thinned out.

This wave of impact has ended.

Suo Nasi stood atop the pile of corpses, his chest heaving violently, feeling an uncontrollable fatigue, his body soaked with dark blood—mostly Undead's, some his own, which instead excited him.

He pulled out a bottle of stamina‑restoring magic elixir, tipped it up and drank, shouting exuberantly, "Thrilling! Hahaha…"

Then he turned his head toward Lei En, finding his expression calm, not a drop of blood on him, completely unscathed.

If he hadn't seen Lei En personally slay hundreds of Undead—tens of times more than he did—Suo Nasi wouldn't have dared to believe he had just been through a massive battle.

"What a monster!"

Suo Nasi muttered, also feeling a bit discouraged, realizing he could hardly avenge that crushing blow.

At such close range, everyone present heard it.

Extreme Warrior(s) glared at Suo Nasi; had the enemy not been unfinished, they would surely give this sacrilegious berserker a hard lesson.

Lei En, however, was indifferent, his gaze turning to the Naxas Fu Kong Cheng in the sky.

Undead continued to descend incessantly.

But their landing spots, in the overwhelming majority, were no longer around the high tower; they fell outside the academy, streets and squares packed with Undead, dense and ever increasing, tens of thousands stretching beyond sight, with unknown designs.

The impact on the high tower continued, but its force had weakened.

Ao Xiliya walked to Lei En's side, saw the distant scene, and her pretty eyebrows furrowed.

"What are they trying to do?"

Lei En shook his head, replied in a deep voice, "Ruin cannot hold out much longer; there is little time left for the Catastrophe Legion. Someone commands the Undead; they should be gathering troops, concentrating force for a massive charge."

"The real battle is about to begin."

"Four high tower entrances—who knows which they'll choose?" Lei En looked thoughtful.

Suo Nasi heard this and felt as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over his head, exclaiming, "The guard force at our entrance is the weakest, with the fewest numbers; I hope they don't charge here."

"Weakest?" Lei Cheng snorted lightly, "That may not be the case."

"Isn't it?" Suo Nasi retorted.

At that moment, another wave of Undead surged up from beneath the steps; Lei En gave no explanation, made a decision in his mind, and said, "Xiliya, disappear instantly and don't attack."

Ao Xiliya didn't understand Lei En's intention, but trusted him completely, and her figure vanished.

Suo Nasi, however, was very dissatisfied.

He raised his great axe toward the Undead, shouting, "We already have few manpower here; you made her invisible, making our defense look even weaker. What if the Undead choose this entrance for a concentrated breakthrough?"

"Then that would be perfect!"

That's exactly the effect Lei En wanted.

In his past life, there was a military tactic called "Surround Three, Block One," repeatedly successful; now he intends to reverse it—among the four high tower entrances, he will disguise himself as the weakest, feign weakness to lure the enemy, letting the Undead launch a massive charge.

The massive killing weapon will debut in the grand scene, causing maximal damage.

"You're insane!" Suo Nasi, clueless about Lei En's plan, was so angry he nearly spat blood, shouting, "If you want to die, fine, but don't drag me into this. If the high tower is breached by Undead, I'll see how you answer Anxi Title: Master."

Lei En gave no reply, merely swinging his war hammer to slay foes.

Because the Undead were concentrating forces at a distance, this wave of enemy impact was not fierce; even Lei En alone could easily hold it back.

While killing enemies, he still had enough strength to observe the Undead Army's movements.

One Undead after another was blasted dead by the war hammer.

One soul after another was absorbed by him.

Lei En glanced at his phone interface; after absorbing over a thousand souls, Revitalized Metal finally rose to Level 2, leaving no time to examine the details.

Toxin Resistance reached Level 5, yet it remains a rare Element.

Regarding this Element, Lei En usually paid little attention; it's inconspicuous because it's rarely used, but now he finds it somewhat distinct.

Generally, a normal physique Element strengthened to Level 5 is already at its limit.

For example, Charge and Swift Run are like that—no further potential to mine.

After Level 5, Toxin Resistance can still consume spiritual energy; it is itself a rare‑grade Element, consuming neither too much nor too little spiritual energy, with the progress bar advancing steadily.

Half a minute later, Toxin Resistance reached Level 6, still a rare Element without advancement.

Lei En was extremely surprised; this Element's potential was indeed that high!

"Keep upgrading; perhaps we'll obtain a supreme Element."

His gaze shifted to the Extreme Warrior(s)' avatars; they are big consumers of electric power, absorbing over eighty percent of spiritual energy, finally all reaching high tier.

Since the Makurag people are not superhumans, their soul upgrades simultaneously drive Element growth.

Several Extreme Warrior(s)' power rose by one level.

Among them, the elite's physical quality jumped a notch—harder, stronger, more resilient!

Another wave of Undead impact was repelled.

Suo Nasi gasped heavily; before he could recover, the ground trembled slightly. He quickly turned his head and saw the distant Undead Army finally moving, converging from all directions like a towering wave, surging forward.

More than half of the Undead Army's advance direction was precisely the high tower entrance where he stood.

Obviously, the commander of the Heaven Army chose this as the breakthrough point.

"They're coming!"

"It's over!"

Suo Nasi's face turned ashen instantly, nearly wanting to flee in panic, but then realized he had nowhere to run; the other three entrances also faced massive Undead impacts, just slightly fewer in number.

Facing such a massive Undead Army, he felt profound helplessness.

In desperation, a phantom of a giant dragon's head descended, its skin cloaked in illusory dragon scales, filling the body with power.

Suo Nasi looked at Lei En, yet saw him still exuding confidence.

The Dragon Power Technique's boost also restored a bit of his confidence.

"Extreme Warrior(s), are you ready?"

Lei En stood before his guard, his gaze sweeping over each barbarian; though their faces were hidden beneath helmets, he could feel fervent eyes responding to him, his tall stature straightening up.

"Today, you will first sound the name of the Extreme Warrior Corps; in the future, the Extreme Warrior Corps will have countless brilliant achievements, slaying innumerable enemies, and all of this will be created by your own hands—history will remember this day."

"Because……"

"You are Extreme Warriors, you are the Augustus Guard!"

"Starting today, let this world feel pain!"

The Extreme Warriors' emotions were stirred by Lei En, each one's blood boiling, they shouted loudly: "Loyalty and glory!"

"Forward for Augustus!"

Lei En turned his head to see the Undead Army flooding in like a tide, covering the sky and earth, even the heavens darkened; he waved his hand and commanded: "Change weapons, ready guns, load!"

(End of chapter)