As the chanting got louder and louder, the massive Ice Magical Element let out a deafening roar in the ruins. In an instant, the plaza that was filled with Undead creatures turned into a world of ice and snow. The snow that covered the sky and the rapidly spreading layer of ice was like a terrifying beast that swallowed the entire world in an instant. In the face of this apocalyptic blizzard, the Undead creatures that surged out from the Tide of Death seemed so powerless. Large groups of Skeletal Warriors were shivering in the wind, while the Vampires spread their black wings and let out shrill screams in the sky. The Necromancers and Vengeful Spirits hid in the black fog, unwilling to take another step forward. The deathly darkness dissipated in an instant, leaving behind a magnificent scene of crystal and white …
"Oh my God …" Jason could not believe that the person who had summoned this deathly snow was the useless employer that he had thought of as useless — that young mage who always had a smile on his face and always appeared to be timid. Jason had never even dreamt that this seemingly useless employer would have such terrifying power. Thinking about how he had not taken him seriously along the way, and how he had even thought of fighting him just now, Jason could feel cold sweat trickling down his back …
Sienna was completely petrified. His eyes were filled with shock and confusion, and he did not even try to dodge the flying ice shards. Luckily, an Adventurer beside him reacted quickly and pulled him away. Otherwise, Sienna's face would have been ruined.
"That's … That's amazing!" The castellan's daughter clenched her fists tightly, her face flushed with excitement. Everything that had happened on the way from the Dragon Mountains to the ruins of Syer Town was more exciting than anything she had experienced in the past ten years of her life. Especially after entering the ruins of Syer Town, that young mage called Felic had first shocked the entire mercenary corps with his own strength, and then destroyed countless Undead creatures in an instant. After a series of changes, the image of that young mage, whom she had once called a coward, had suddenly grown in her heart.
Lin Li did not have the time to care about the things happening around him. The Thousand Miles of Ice had already consumed all of his energy. At this moment, Lin Li's mind was focused on the distribution and release of mana. The tide-like ice magical elements were wreaking havoc in the square, and countless Undead creatures were torn into pieces in an instant. The sparkling silver armor was filled with cruel colors at this moment.
Time seemed to have lost all meaning at this moment. Everyone was immersed in the dream-like snow, and when the last snowflake fell, the overwhelming Undead Army seemed to have evaporated. A few lone Vampires flew past the square, and a few hunchbacked Liches dragged their skeletal staffs as they stuck their heads out of the black fog to look out. They were greeted by arrows and magic from the crowd. Sienna's Adventurers were not fools, and they understood the principle of beating a drowning dog. Since that terrifying young mage had already defeated the entire Undead Army single-handedly, they naturally had to take care of the remaining two or three small fries.
Even though there were no experts among this group of Adventurers, the power of over 20 people attacking at the same time was still considerable, especially when dealing with the Undead creatures that had been scared out of their wits by the Thousand Miles of Ice. It was as if they were shooting live targets, and a large number of the remaining Undead creatures were shot down in no time.
With Lin Li's Thousand Miles of Ice, the situation of the battle was turned around in an instant. The Adventurers who had been pressured to the point of suffocation were now exhilarated, and they easily swept through the remaining Undead creatures like the autumn wind. Although there were still many Undead creatures surging out of the black fog, they were far inferior to the Tide of Death from before, be it in terms of quantity or quality. The group of over 20 people swept through the Undead creatures just like that, and it only took them a short while to reach the center of the square …
The smooth progress of the battle gave everyone hope. At this time, even the terrified Sienna joined the battle with his machete. The Undead creatures fell one after another, and the 20-odd Adventurers stepped on the broken bones as they slowly approached the bell tower at the other end of the square.
Among them, Lin Li was the only one who did not participate in the battle. In fact, ever since he had released the Thousand Miles of Ice, he had not made a single move. At this moment, Lin Li was acting like a stingy miser, unwilling to even release a Wind Blade that consumed the least amount of mana. Of course, no one dared to blame him for slacking off. After releasing the Thousand Miles of Ice, Lin Li's image in the eyes of these Adventurers had long changed from a loafer to a powerful and mysterious mage. After all, he had destroyed countless Undead creatures with just one spell. What was wrong with resting? If you had that kind of ability, you could rest too …
Of course, Lin Li was not really resting. After he walked into the square, he had been wandering between the six crimson lights. Strong and pure mana was continuously injected into the Aether Staff, and the Dragon's Eye embedded in the staff began to emit a dazzling light. If someone were to observe carefully at this time, it would not be difficult to notice that every ray of light emitted from the Dragon's Eye would dim the six crimson lights a little, until they were completely hidden in the black fog in the end …
There were many ways to stop the Tide of Death, and Lin Li had undoubtedly chosen the most direct one. He used strong and pure mana to forcefully destroy the internal structure of the Tide of Death. When the Death Energy contained in it was completely out of balance, this legendary level-20 spell would naturally collapse on its own.
"Seems like not every Lich is as terrifying as the legends say …" Seeing the last crimson light disappear, Lin Li secretly heaved a sigh of relief. The Tide of Death was a very strange spell. Its power was closely related to the mana of the caster. To a certain extent, it could even be said to be the continuation of the caster's mana. The more powerful the caster was, the more powerful the Tide of Death would be. The reason why Lin Li had chosen this almost violent method to destroy the Tide of Death was to test the strength of the Lich in the clock tower.
Judging from the Tide of Death, although the Lich in the clock tower was noble, he was not strong enough to make people despair. At least from Lin Li's point of view, be it Andoine or Aldwin, they were slightly stronger than this Lich …
After knowing the other party's strength, Lin Li had more confidence in this rescue this time. He immediately released a Gravity Spell and fixed the few Vampires that were flying around in the sky. Then, a continuous stream of Arcane Missiles surged out from the Aether Staff, and shot down the few Vampires in just a moment.
The few Vampires had just landed on the ground when more than 20 Adventurers rushed up with bloodthirsty eyes. The one who rushed at the front was Jason, who was holding a rune's adamantine sword. In an instant, there was a flash of sword light, and blood and flesh flew everywhere. The few Vampires did not even have time to struggle before they fell under the chaotic swords of the adventurers.
At this time, Lin Li had already passed through the square, and gently pushed open the door of the clock tower.
The old door creaked softly, and a gust of chilly air rushed towards them. It was pitch-black inside the clock tower, and Lin Li had to use a lot of effort to see clearly what was inside. There was an empty hall where a few tables and chairs were scattered. Due to the long period of time, most of the tables and chairs had decayed, and were giving off a strong musty smell. A little further away from the door was a staircase that led to the upper level. The staircase was covered with slippery moss, and at a glance, it looked like a coiled python.
"Jason, Senna, bring the men and follow me."
"Yes."
The slippery staircase was narrow and gloomy. Although Lin Li had a calm expression on his face as he walked up the stairs, he could not help but feel a little uneasy. After all, this was the lair of a Lich that had been in operation for hundreds of years. Even an ordinary clock tower would be filled with danger now. Lin Li had even prepared a few spells to deal with the Undead creatures that would sneak up on him in the dark …
As for the others, it was needless to say that everything that had happened in the square had left a deep impression on them. The scene of countless Undead creatures swarming towards them was enough to make their scalps go numb. Although the one leading them was an extremely powerful mage, who could guarantee that this mage would be able to take care of them at all times?
Along the way, almost everyone was trembling with fear. It took them about 10 minutes to walk the short flight of stairs.
Then …
The 20-odd people were stunned at the same time.
At the end of the stairs was an unlatched door. Through the crack of the door, everyone could clearly see that the room was empty except for a short and skinny black figure …
"This, this, this … What's going on?" Lin Li's mind was in a daze as he looked at the black figure. He had never thought that he would be able to face the Lich so easily. There were no obstacles or dangers along the way. Apart from the annoying moss on the stairs, it was like a relaxing outing.
Lin Li was slightly taken aback by the feeling of punching the air.
Just as he was wondering if it was a trap, a hoarse and unpleasant voice came from the room. "Welcome, guests from afar. To be honest, I'm really surprised that you could come here …"
"Who are you?" Lin Li frowned. He did not know why, but he felt that there was an unusually familiar aura on this short and thin fellow …
"Hehe, young mage, please don't be so anxious. I will introduce myself later … But before that, I think I should introduce my little pet to you …"
"Little pet?" Lin Li could not help but be stunned.
Then, he heard a dragon's roar coming from above him …
"What … What is that?" Lin Li was confused at first, but his expression changed immediately. "F * ck, a Humerus Wyrm?"
Lin Li was almost scared out of his wits. He had never thought that the "little pet" this fellow was talking about was a Humerus Wyrm. F * ck, did it have to be so exciting? It was just a normal kidnapping case that was neither dirty nor violent. How did it end up with a Humerus Wyrm?
This was no joke. Among Undead creatures, the status of a Humerus Wyrm was not much lower than that of a Lich. A Lich had the highest level of Necromagic, while a Humerus Wyrm represented the strongest combat power of an Undead creature.
Of course, the Humerus Wyrms were not real wyrms. Undead creatures did not have bloodline inheritance, and the skeletons that made up their bodies could have come from magical beasts or humans. However, there was one thing that was certain — every Humerus Wyrm must have inherited the soul fire of a Dragon Crystal …
This Dragon Crystal that inherited the soul fire was the source of life and power for a Humerus Wyrm.
This was the scariest thing about a Humerus Wyrm. While inheriting the soul fire, the Humerus Wyrm would also inherit the power and knowledge contained in the Dragon Crystal. This meant that the power of a Humerus Wyrm would not be too far from that of a real wyrm …
"F * ck, we're in big trouble now …"
"Hehe, I hope you guys can get along well." Just as Lin Li was about to bang his head against the wall, the Lich in the room suddenly chanted a hurried spell.
Then, there was a sudden strong magical wave in the surroundings.
Everything happened too quickly for anyone to react. Just as Lin Li tightened his grip on the Aether Staff, the magical wave had already surged towards him. Then, there was a violent distortion in the surrounding space. It felt as if there was a pair of invisible hands tearing at it. Lin Li did not have a good way to deal with it. The only thing he could do was to put up a Magical Protection Barrier to wrap himself and the Adventurers behind him tightly …
Fortunately, the distortion in space only lasted for a moment. Just as Lin Li put up the Magical Protection Barrier, the distorted space stopped. Then, Lin Li realized that everything around him had changed beyond recognition. There was no Lich or bell tower here. There was only the dark sky and the eerie white bones. In the dark sky, there seemed to be a huge shadow diving down …
"F * ck!" Lin Li looked up to see a pair of skeletal wings spread open. Without a doubt, it was the little pet that the Lich was talking about …
Although the body of the Humerus Wyrm was huge, it was shockingly fast. Just as Lin Li looked up, the huge shadow had already flown above everyone's heads, and the strong wind caused by its wings made everyone feel pain on their faces. The putrid smell that was unique to Undead creatures was emitted from the Humerus Wyrm's body, and it was filled with a suffocating fear.
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