Crimson eyes, surrounded by flames, and a body formed by endless resentment — what else could it be if not a Shapeshifter? Even a fool in Anril would know that a prince might not ride a white horse, but a Shapeshifter would definitely be a Death Knight. Only those Warriors who had great power when they were alive and retained their battle instincts after death could tame a terrifying monster like the Shapeshifter that was formed from endless resentment.
The Death Knights were definitely the most unique Undead creatures. Although their bodies and souls had been corroded by the power of darkness, they still retained some things from when they were alive, such as their battle instincts. Under the guidance of these battle instincts, they could be at least level-15 as soon as they were born. Some of the more powerful ones could even reach level-18 or even level-20.
This was no joke. In the history of Anril, there were at least 10 Death Knights that were above level-20. These 10 Death Knights were all famous figures, and even the weakest among them had at least led an army of Knights to turn a city into ruins. They were like Grim Reapers with scythes, using blood and darkness to bring disasters to Anril.
Apart from being born with great power, Death Knights also had their own thoughts …
The Dark Force had corroded their bodies and souls, but it had not turned them into monsters that only knew how to kill and destroy. They still retained their complete thoughts and consciousness, but after being corroded by the Dark Force, these thoughts and consciousness had already undergone a drastic change.
Not every Undead creature had their own thoughts and consciousness. Only those Undead creatures that stood at the top of the pyramid, such as high-ranking Vampires like Norfeller and Liches like Ujfalusi, could retain their own thoughts and consciousness under extremely harsh conditions.
On the other hand, the Death Knights were born with their own thoughts and consciousness.
Hence, Death Knights were the most unique Undead creatures.
They had even subverted the hierarchy of Undead creatures. Unless the Death Knight was willing, no Undead creature could force them to submit. Even Ujfalusi, who was once a Lich, could not summon one or two Death Knights to help him in battle in the ruins of Syer Town.
Death Knights were truly a system of their own among the Undead creatures. They were not bound by any power, and only Death Knights that had broken through level-20 could command their own kind. They were called Retribution Knights …
Fortunately, there was no Retribution Knight among the Death Knights.
This made Lin Li heave a sigh of relief …
"What the hell, it's a Death Knight …" At this moment, Adelo's expression changed. A level-17 Archmage would definitely be able to cast a spell like the Warlock's Eyes. There was no reason for Adelo to not see what Lin Li could see.
The scene in front of him was filled with dust and smoke. The continuous sounds of hooves were as dense as raindrops. Looking from afar, there were at least 20 Death Knights. They were all powerful beings above level-15. Coupled with the level-15 Shapeshifters, it would be a nightmare no matter what kind of situation they were in.
Moreover, there were so many vampires …
"H-how could there be Death Knights here?" Adelo's mouth was agape, and he was stunned for a full minute …
Adelo really could not understand how these 20 Death Knights appeared. There were no markings related to them on the map, so how did they suddenly appear here? Could it be that there was something wrong with the map in his hands?
How could this be …
Adelo could not believe that there was anything wrong with the map in his hands. After all, this map was drawn by Teacher Cheyenne himself. If there was anyone in this world who dared to say that they understood the Blackstone Mountains, it would be Teacher Cheyenne. For the past few decades, Teacher Cheyenne would come to the Blackstone Mountains almost every year. He knew everything here as well as the lines on his fingers. If even the map drawn by Teacher Cheyenne could be wrong, would men also be able to have children?
"Maybe it's a coincidence …" Lin Li rubbed his nose with a guilty look on his face.
Adelo did not know what was going on, but Lin Li had a rough guess …
Be it the Vampires from before or the Death Knights now, it was highly likely that they had something to do with him …
There was an irreconcilable conflict between the Holy Light and Gloomy Dark. Back in the Well of the Sun, when he had just obtained the Stars of Fury, the conflict between the Light and Dark Forces had even caused a violent explosion. Although the Holy Light was still hidden in the Ring of Endless Storm, a slight leak of its aura was enough to cause a reaction from Gloomy Dark …
This was actually very normal. You had already brought a handful of rat poison to kill people in their home, so why couldn't they have some reaction?
However, once Gloomy Dark reacted, things would get out of hand …
It could not be helped. All the Undead creatures in the Scar of Death were born from the power of Gloomy Dark. If Gloomy Dark reacted, wouldn't the Undead creatures under it attack?
Just watch, it was only the Vampires and Death Knights now. If they did not quickly control Gloomy Dark, it might even create a Lich and a Humerus Wyrm …
"Ujfalusi, I need to prepare a spell. It will take about two minutes."
"Yes, Master."
Almost everyone was baffled by the conversation between the two mages.
Especially the anxious Adelo, who was hopping mad when he heard this. This young man really did not know the severity of the situation. He did not think much of it usually, but why did he make such a stupid move at such a crucial time? After all, this was the best opportunity to escape. More than half of the Vampires were dead, and more than 20 Death Knights were still on their way. If they rushed out now, there was at least a 50% chance that they could escape from these damned Undead creatures.
Adelo would never have thought that Felic would actually prepare a magic spell at such a critical juncture, and it took him two minutes to do so.
F * ck, two minutes … Do you think you're taking a stroll?
At this time, Adelo really wanted to ask this young mage what spell he was going to prepare in two minutes. Was it the legendary Judgment Day? 'Alright, alright. Even if you really know how to cast Judgment Day, there are more than 20 menacing Death Knights, and they won't give you a chance to cast it. Do you really think that a mage under you can block more than 20 Death Knights for two minutes?' Lin Li thought to himself.
However, in the end, Adelo still did not say anything, and only sighed helplessly …
It could not be helped. Now, even a fool would know that the right to command the advance party had fallen into the hands of this young mage. Be it the captain in name, Johnathan, or himself, who had a secret mission, they did not have the right to disagree. At this time, ability was everything. He had three powerhouses above level-18 under him, and his own abilities were unfathomable. Who would dare to go against them?
Then, Adelo saw that skinny mage walk out from the crowd. He held his magic staff tightly in his hand, and his incantation was low and hoarse, like some kind of ancient prayer.
"What spell is this?" Adelo's master was a Legendary-mage, and he himself was an Archmage at the peak of level-17. His understanding of magic incantations was far above that of ordinary mages, but at this time, he was confused. He had never heard the incantation that this mage was reciting, and could not even tell what the characters in the incantation meant.
However, this confusion only lasted for less than 10 seconds …
When a black door suddenly opened, Adelo's face instantly turned pale …
"Tide of Death!"
At that moment, Adelo almost thought that his eyes were playing tricks on him. How could this be? Legend had it that the level-20 Necromagic Tide of Death could continuously summon Undead creatures to work for him, and that even Legendary-mages had no choice but to retreat from. How could it appear in this place?
Very soon, Adelo knew that his eyes were not playing tricks on him.
This was because he clearly saw a black mass of skeletons walking out from the black door. They held rusty machetes in their hands, and there was no luster on their white skeletons. Everything was the same as the Skeletal Warriors on the other side of the cave. There was a thick fog around the black door, and a thick and powerful death aura spread out. Everyone could not help but hold their breath. A large number of Undead creatures surged out from the black door like a tide. Skeletal Warriors, Hell Ghouls, Liches …
Adelo even saw a few bats flying into the sky …
"It really is the Tide of Death …" Adelo's voice sounded like he was talking in his sleep. In front of this nightmarish scene, he even lost the ability to think. He could only watch as the black fog spread out, and then watch as the two groups of Undead creatures intertwined with each other …
Although the battle between the Undead creatures did not have a scene of flesh and blood splattering everywhere, it was still extremely tragic. Countless Skeletal Warriors were like moths flying towards a bonfire. They kept pouncing forward, and then were continuously torn into pieces by the numerous Vampires. Those pieces of broken bones that flew everywhere made everyone so nervous that they could not breathe at all. The Hell Ghouls waved the Bone Staff in their hands, and continuously shot out Deathfire Bullets. The Liches' recitation was continuous, causing the surrounding magical waves to surge continuously like boiling water …
The battle between the two groups of Undead creatures was just like Mars colliding with Earth. The moment they intertwined, dazzling sparks burst forth. At this time, almost everyone's attention was focused on this tragic battle, so no one noticed that the young mage was placing magical crystals on the ground …
Since the start of Ujfalusi's recitation, Lin Li had not raised his head at all. He had been focused on placing the magical crystals. Lin Li's expression was extremely focused, and he placed every magical crystal carefully as if he was afraid that the crystal would shatter like a water droplet if he was not careful.
The sound of hooves was getting nearer and nearer. When Lin Li put down the seventh magical crystal, more than 20 Death Knights riding on Shapeshifters finally appeared in everyone's vision. From afar, they looked like a dark cloud of red and black. The red was the flames, and the black was the armor. When more than 20 Shapeshifters neighed at the same time, almost everyone's heart tightened …
"Oh my God …" Adelo's entire face turned pale as he looked at the Death Knights that were charging towards him like a gale. The strength of this group of Death Knights was far beyond his expectations. Among the 20 Death Knights, at least 10 of them had reached level-17, and two of them even had the power of the peak of level-17 …
This was already not a force that the advance party could contend against. Just those two Death Knights at the peak of level-17 were enough to fight against the entire advance party, not to mention that he had more than 20 companions and the help of dozens of Vampires …
"What do we do, Brother Reggie?" After witnessing the strength of this group of Death Knights with their own eyes, the Bandits could not help but feel a little guilty. If they had known earlier, they would have escaped earlier. Even if they would have to face countless Skeletal Warriors after returning to the cave, they could not care so much. After all, while countless Skeletal Warriors were terrifying, they were far from comparable to 20 Death Knights. "Why don't we take advantage of the chaos and escape quickly …"
"Wait, Mage Felic will have a way." At this time, other than Norfeller and Rina, Reggie was probably the only one who believed in Lin Li. That night in the tent, this monstrous young mage had left a deep impression on him. Even now, he still believed that Lin Li could turn the situation around.
However, even Reggie, who believed in Lin Li the most, did not realize that after the Death Knights charged into the battlefield, this young mage did not even lift his head. He had been carefully placing the magical crystals, and only slowly straightened his back when there were 13 magical crystals on the ground. He wiped the sweat off his forehead, and a tired yet satisfied smile appeared on his face …
Then, it was a long recitation of a spell.
The silence of the Scar of Death was completely broken. The footsteps of the Skeletal Warriors, the whistling of the Deathfire Bullets, the hissing of the Shapeshifters, the shrieks of the Vampires, and the recitation of the Liches … Countless sounds mixed together, and the Scar of Death became like a bustling market. The moment the 20 Death Knights charged into the battlefield, hundreds of Skeletal Warriors were sliced into pieces. That feeling was like a hot knife cutting into butter. With a soft "sizzle", the butter was cut open from the middle …
There were still countless Undead creatures surging out of the black door that was shrouded in fog. Ujfalusi was still chanting his spell, and there was not a single trace of blood on his already pale face. Even though he had taken the potion that Lin Li had given him, he was still on the verge of losing his mana at any moment due to his forced casting of the level-20 Tide of Death with the abilities of a level-18 Necromancer … Even though he had taken the potion that Lin Li had given him beforehand, such a self-harming method of casting still left him on the verge of losing mana at any moment …
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