My Misfortune Crushed Instances

The explorers from Dragon Country quickly started the clearing of the plains area.

They split into two main teams, one led by Hu Neng, consisting of extraordinaries, descending from the south and clearing the undead towards the west along the outer perimeter.

In contrast, Li Rui headed east, naturally leading Ju Ye and his team of knights infused with divine power.

"We’ll only move along the outer perimeter, clearing enemies in a circular path, and meet at the northern tip."

Hu Neng said, "Be cautious about your positioning, avoid attracting the inner undead. If you sense danger, retreat outward."

Everyone, including Li Rui, agreed with a single reply, and they began their advance.

"Stay safe, we’ll see you in the north," Hu Neng said.

"Got it, Chairman Hu, you stay safe too."

After Li Rui finished speaking, he called Ju Ye to lead the team eastward.

Generally, the Yin Sha are stronger at night, but it doesn’t matter to them, as this team of knights are also spirits.

"You just charge into the formations, leave the tough ones to me."

"Understood."

The ghostly knights replied, mounting their horses.

Avoiding alarming the spirits in the distant ruined tribes, they charged ahead silently without battle cries.

Upon reaching the plains, the cavalry had more room to maneuver. With one wave of charging, the vengeful spirits climbing from the old ruins scattered. Li Rui followed up with Thunderbolt Palm to continuously obliterate the undead, quickly searching for spoils.

During this time, the divine power knights continued onward, moving toward the next target. After their charge, Li Rui roughly caught up and repeated the previous steps.

This cooperative effort was highly efficient. The only regret was that the scattered spoils here were unremarkable, possibly due to the more substantial final treasures.

When Li Rui’s team reached the northern outer layer, Hu Neng’s team hadn’t arrived, though they weren’t far off.

Li Rui turned west to meet them.

Despite being slightly faster than the others, it still surprised them, given their numbers and being equipped as Secret Realm operatives.

Hu Neng gathered everyone and said, "The first phase goal is completed, taking less time than expected. Moving forward, the inner layer is closer to the Evil Qi convergence point, so be extra cautious. Anyone having difficulty?"

A young man with delicate features said, "Sir, the pressure is too much for me alone to heal this many people."

Hu Neng glanced at him, paused, and finally encouraged, "Xiaowang, you’re our only healing professional, hang in there. Everyone else, also be careful! Avoid injuries or find a way to self-recover."

"Understood."

"But boss, what can we do? The undead’s attacks are too flexible. Who wants to get hurt?" someone familiar with him said jokingly.

Hu Neng glared at him, but before he could speak, Li Rui said, "I can heal too; anyone in need can look for me."

The crowd laughed, thinking he was joking and not taking it seriously.

They couldn’t believe that someone so prominent in offensive fields would also have healing abilities.

But since everyone was healed by that young battlefield doctor, and in peak condition, there was no way to verify it, and they continued forward.

As expected, the closer they got to the massive serpent bones in the center of the plains, the stronger the monsters became. Sometimes, a single charge from the divine power knights wasn’t enough, requiring another pass.

Now there were more hands to clean up, and others noticed that having Li Rui, such a formidable figure, reduced their pressure compared to the outer layer.

Some who were first-time Secret Realm combatants began to understand the significance of the 01 designation.

Throughout, Li Rui frequently asked if anyone needed healing, but no one responded until they neared the end of the inner layer, when finally someone was injured.

"Even this didn’t require much healing intensity," he muttered.

Hu Neng laughed, "That’s because you bore most of the pressure."

Li Rui said, "Alright, let me do it."

The battlefield doctor said, "This minor injury, I can handle it."

Normally, a proper healing professional resolves such matters.

But Li Rui, having been doubted earlier, insisted on demonstrating, and rushed to the injured person, using Reviving Peach Mist to treat the wound.

"Brother Xiaoli, you’re serious?" Hu Neng couldn’t help but chuckle.

Li Rui, seeing the doubts dispelled, was finally relieved.

"A little trick, hahahaha."

He waved his hand, "Let’s move on."

The group found it amusing that such an impressive individual would care about such small things.

After another round of not-too-furious fighting, they finally cleared the outer ruins, by then the sky was beginning to brighten.

"Rest for half an hour."

Hu Neng said, "Try to recover stamina and spiritual power."

Even during rest, the atmosphere was more intense than before because everyone could see how terrifying the nearby serpent remains were.

As they got closer, it looked even larger.

Its head alone was several stories high, its body hiding in the pond formed by condensed Evil Qi, making it impossible to see clearly.

Li Rui closely observed the bones, sensing the Evil Qi felt familiar; not only him, but Ju Ye and others among the ghost knights were also curiously inspecting it.

"If this thing is also related to the Upper Realm, this boss’s strength will be terrifying."

He thought while suggesting to Hu Neng, "We should split into groups to distribute those unsuitable for the boss fight, avoiding unnecessary losses."

Seeing Li Rui’s caution, Hu Neng became even more prudent, immediately arranging the grouping.

Ultimately, four including Li Rui were tasked with tackling the bone snake, while the rest handled other potential threats, like undead stirred by the Evil Qi.

To avoid prematurely triggering the Evil Qi, the group maintained some distance from the giant serpent bones. Once ready, Hu Neng ordered a charge from afar.

As anticipated, when living beings’ Yang Qi entered the Yin Sha convergence zone, changes began occurring. The deep pond formed by Evil Qi started churning violently.

Countless vengeful spirits flew out, chaotically swirling around the bones, while submerged skeletons crawled out, howling as they charged.

"Hold them back!"

Li Rui and Hu Neng shouted simultaneously, one ordering the ghost knights and the other the extraordinaries.

Under cover from others, the four designated for the boss weaved through the areas most filled with undead and skeletons, heading straight for the center.

Meanwhile, the dormant White Bone Giant Snake finally reacted.

Boom—

Amidst a resounding noise, it raised its massive head, golden flames igniting within its eyes.

"Aoo!!!!"

A thunderous roar reverberated across the land.

Hu Neng and the others were on high alert, sensing an immensely strong presence, preparing for a brutal battle.

However, Li Rui’s focus differed; he wasn’t fixated on the powerful aura of the White Bone Giant Snake but on the tip of its skull.

To be precise, it was the narrow black hole at the skull’s center, which he noticed was not too different in size from the Jade Orb’s Great Demon Black Law.