At that moment, Domiga approached, explaining, "It is a type of mud creature born from certain energy disturbances.

Typically, they dwell in dark, damp places, reproducing and consuming any biological matter that can be dissolved, making them quite formidable.

" It was evident that Ditiga possessed some knowledge about these beings.

"Can we defeat it?" Fong Hao inquired.

Uninterested in the creature's origins, preferring to focus on whether they could contend with it.

It will be challenging given the mud monster's characteristics.

Close combat will be difficult and we may suffer casualties.

Domiga analyzed.

Ditiga, an orange hero, offered such an assessment of a mere creature, indicating that the mud monster was far from ordinary.

Can we engage it from a distance? That would be significantly more effective than standard melee attacks.

Domiga affirmed earnestly, "The hero's present possessed extensive combat experience, far surpassing the cunning of Fong Hao.

" Acknowledging Domiga's warning about potential casualties in close combat, Fonga resolved to summon some ranged units.

"Moreover, the current composition of their forces did not align with his preferred style of overwhelming numbers.

" "Very well, let us return to the fortress," Fong Hao commanded decisively.

The team swiftly exited the village and made their way back to the fortress.

Fungho employed his divine presence once more, inhabiting a skeletal warrior within the main city, initiating a headcount with the skeletal transformation process continuing unabated.

Over the past few days, the number of stationed troops in the main city had surpassed 600.

They mobilized 30 0000 archers, 20 0000 necromancers, and 50 0000 melee fighters.

These 100 troops would be stationed at the fortress following the elimination of the mud monsters without needing to return to the main city.

After half an hour, the undead army arrived at the fortress.

In Jia Domiga, alter your appearances slightly so that you won't attract the attention of nearby villagers.

Fong how instructed.

Upon witnessing the undead army, even if humans noticed, they would likely keep their distance or flee in terror.

However, the discovery of Ania and Domiga, once revealed, would lead to an inextricable predicament fraught with complications.

Very well, the two consented and dawn their grayish white cloaks.

Domiga's cloak was somewhat larger, designed to conceal his enormous tail.

Now, let us embark.

Fonggho returned to the command office of the fortress, merely invoking divine presence as he joined the procession.

Soon the army arrived back at the village where the scene remained unchanged from the morning s encounter.

Dismantle the obstructive houses and fences.

Fong how commanded once more.

The skeletal trolls swung their battle axes.

And with a series of resounding crashes, they transformed the foundational structures into a mere ruin, clearing the view to the wells mouth.

All troops, positioned according to plan, stood ready.

Fongo shifted his divine focus, controlling a gray sparrow to burrow once more into the fissure of the deep well.

This time, he did not glance at the jar's opening, but instead surged forward, toppling the ceramic vessel.

The jar crashed to the ground, shattering with a sharp crack.

A pool of thick, viscous, grayish black sludge within stirred slightly.

After a brief moment of confusion, it surged toward the gray sparrow, the harbinger of destruction.

At the well's mouth, the gray sparrow erupted forth, all eyes fixated anxiously on the opening.

Should the mud creature fail to emerge, they would have no choice but to commence digging into the earth.

Suddenly, the stone seams of the wells mouth became damp with moisture.

The viscous black mud oozed from the crevices, gradually coalescing into a writhing mass resembling a humanoid figure.

It appeared akin to a wax sculpture melting under intense heat with large clumps of mud continuously falling and reassembling on its form.

Attack! Funhow commanded without any hesitation.

Had it not been for the difficulty of targeting the mud in the crevices, he would have ordered the assault much earlier.

Yet, it was not too late.

Following his command, the ranged troops, strategically positioned, commenced their onslaught.

The whistling of projectiles sounded like a fleet of aircraft soaring overhead, accompanied by a chorus of sonic booms.

Tens of thousands of spells and arrows unleashed a frenzied barrage upon the mud creature at the center.

The spectacle was grand, bordering on overwhelming.

Domiga stood beside, his throat constricting.

Even he, an orange tiered eighth level hero, would likely be reduced to ashes under such a concentrated assault.

Boom! The spells and arrows struck the newly formed mud creature with tremendous force.

A dull thud resonated as the creature's form shattered, sending mud splattering like rain.

The scattered remnants of the fine sludge continued to writhe, and in the next moment they slithered like serpents toward the distant ranged troops.

Filthy mud creature variant, fifth tier.

The name of the mud creature had changed, and its tier had diminished.

The smaller mud creatures writhed, collecting debris along their path, grass clippings, coins, and remnants of the surroundings.

As they advanced toward nearby foes, their bodies grew larger, filling with the detritus they absorbed.

Prioritize eliminating the enemies surrounding us.

Fonhow commanded and Gia and Domiga echoed the same directive.

Magic and arrows once again rained down upon the approaching mud monsters, obliterating them entirely.

However, those that had grown larger and reached a considerable size would still explode, causing countless smaller mud creatures to emerge.

If Fong Ha's forces were limited, truly eradicating these mud monsters would prove quite challenging.

Even with the nearby city, dispatching troops to combat them, eliminating the creatures would remain difficult, potentially leading to an incessant expansion of the mud monsters, jeopardizing nearby villages and towns.

After over an hour of battle, the mud monsters finally dissolved into a puddle of water.

Yet, the village was no more.

It lay in ruins as if bombarded by missiles.

"Are they dead?" Fong inquired, glancing at Domiga.

The latter nodded slightly, stating, "The mud monsters possess low intelligence, and since they have ceased their assault, they must be dead.

That's good.

" Fong House sighed in relief, feeling he had done a service for the nearby villagers.

Now, let's clear the battlefield and gather any usable arrows.

The skeletons began to tidy up the area while the three of them approached the well, peering down into its depths.

The water remained calm and unchanged, and the rope ladder was lowered to slightly open the entrance.

Chapter 236.

The demon space.

The rope ladder was lowered into the well.

And Jia, leaning against the wells edge, contemplated descending, but Fongo swiftly seized her arm.

What are you doing? He inquired.

I want to see if there is anything valuable down there.

What if you overlook something due to your carelessness? And Jia's expression reflected her unease.

Do not descend.

There may be dangers lurking.

You and Domiga should remain above, directing the skeletons to conduct a thorough search.

I will venture down alone, Fonha replied.

The stone cavern below exuded an unsettling aura.

Its walls were constructed from skulls, and even for one accustomed to coexisting with the undead, Fong how felt a twinge of discomfort upon witnessing it.

He feared there might be peculiar entities that could pose a threat to Injia, hence he resolved not to let her descend.

Besides, there was likely nothing of significance within.

Can you manage it? I previously sent a skeletal ash sparrow to scout and it reported merely a bare stone cavern with a solitary stone table at its center.

I'm not blind.

I won't miss anything, Fonga asserted.

Very well.

Search carefully.

And Jao conceded, retreating from the wells mouth.

Rest assured, Fong Hao replied as he descended the rope ladder, pausing at a crevice, he pried loose several stones from either side of the gap and carefully crawled inside.

Having entered for the third time, he felt less astonished and fearful.

After meticulously examining a few ceramic jars and finding them devoid of mud monsters, he commenced a thorough search.