Chapter 671: Meeting of Freaks

The elder in charge of guarding the Castle of Darkness had long noticed that something had entered the ancient castle. The elder thus approached the castle, trying to see what had entered. But when he arrived at the hall within the central keep, apart from a large number of dark bats, he found nothing.

As for the basement, it had an isolation formation, so the elder was unable to sense what was going on inside. The elder would have to personally enter the basement if he wanted to see the situation inside.

However, he knew very well that the basement was a restricted zone inside the Castle of Darkness. There were rules in place preventing anyone from entering. Entering was punishable with death.

Thus, the elder held his curiosity in check and did not dare to even approach the basement entrance. Since nothing else seemed to have happened, there was no need for him to investigate further.

Meanwhile, Xiang Shaoyun and the Scarlet Flame Monarch were having a good time in the basement. Even after spending a day and a night in conversation, they still hadn't run out of topics.

"To be able to see the Overlord again, I no longer have any regrets in life. Don't waste any more time here. Leave. Only return to save me if there is an opportunity to do so," said the Scarlet Flame Monarch, who did not wish to waste more of Xiang Shaoyun's time.

"Ok. I will definitely think of a way to free you. It won't be long!" Xiang Shaoyun promised.

He then gave Scarlet Flame Monarch some emperor-grade spring liquid, soul spring liquid, and emperor medicines. These items might not be anything special for someone like the Scarlet Flame Monarch, but they were extremely beneficial tonics for him with his body's current condition. The Scarlet Flame Monarch did not stand on ceremony and swallowed everything offered to him.

"Thank you, Overlord. With these, I will be able to last longer. After leaving, don't tell Devouring Ghost about me. Otherwise, that fellow will definitely charge here. With his current condition, he is not capable of that. There is no point in making him anxious now," said the Scarlet Flame Monarch. "Let me send you out of the castle."

He then condensed a clump of power that sent Xiang Shaoyun out of the basement and the central keep. The only thing Xiang Shaoyun felt was his body turning weightless, and he was already outside the castle. As soon as he appeared outside, the dark bats noticed him. Sounds of screeches filled the air.

Their eyes turned red with fury as they all pounced on him. There was no lack of experts among the dark bats, with a considerable number having higher cultivation levels than Xiang Shaoyun. Instantly, they caught up to him, giving him a fright.

It hadn't been easy for him to escape the space of endless darkness, and the Scarlet Flame Monarch had subsequently injured him. After surviving the encounter, Xiang Shaoyun was now met with so many dark bats. He started lamenting his bad luck.

He quickly mustered all his strength and fled. He pushed his wind star to its limit, used the Overlord's Nine Nether Steps with all his power, and even used his footwork intent. His figure instantly streaked away like a gust of wind, moving at an unbelievable speed.

Even so, the dark bats did not give up on chasing after him. A few late-stage Emperor dark bats persisted in the pursuit. One of them was a peak Emperor dark bat, and it appeared above Xiang Shaoyun and clawed at his head. Its sharp claws were comparable to the sharpest of weapons. If struck, Xiang Shaoyun's head would be crushed even if it was made of steel.

Xiang Shaoyun was already a second-stage Dragon Ascension Realm cultivator, and he had reached mid second-stage