The speed of the three Rainbow Manticore Kings was unbelievably fast, and they were already at the Humerus Wyrm's side the moment they charged out of the cage …
However, what awaited them was a mouthful of pale ice flames. The Humerus Wyrm was a Legendary-level creature, and even under the control of an Archmage like Lin Li, it was still able to unleash a frightening amount of power. The pale ice flames exploded, and covered a radius of 100 meters in an instant. The two elements of ice and death spread wildly, and the magical wave alone was suffocating. Although the three Rainbow Manticore Kings were powerful magical beasts above level-18, they had no choice but to take a step back in the face of the Legendary-level power.
However, although the three Rainbow Manticore Kings retreated quickly, they did not retreat too far. They remained at the edge of the Abyss Arena, and stared at the Humerus Wyrm and Lin Li, who was standing on its back, with a spine-chilling gaze. The Rainbow Manticore Kings were cunning magical beasts to begin with, and they were born with all kinds of hunting techniques. The three Rainbow Manticore Kings in front of them were above level-18, and their intelligence was comparable to that of humans.
The aura of the Humerus Wyrm made them feel threatened, so they retreated to the edge of the Abyss Arena without hesitation.
However, this did not mean that they were going to give up …
In fact, even the weaker Hutton and Stephen could clearly feel that the magical wave around them was getting more intense, especially the four magical elements of earth, water, fire, and wind. It was as if they were boiling. At this moment, Hutton and Stephen's faces darkened. It was not a secret that the Rainbow Manticore King was proficient in elemental magic. How could the two young Archmages not be aware of it? Seeing that the magical elements around them were getting thicker, it would be a lie to say that they were not anxious …
Not to mention them, even Lin Li did not dare to let his guard down now.
It could not be helped since the Rainbow Manticore Kings had such a great reputation. They were the servants of the prehistoric magical beast Minotaurs, and were powerful magical beasts born in the Lost Crypt. If they were not careful, the three stingers could cast a Thousand Miles of Ice instantaneously …
Lin Li stood steadily on the back of the Humerus Wyrm, and held the Aether Staff horizontally. He did not even need to recite a spell to release an Elemental Shield. The Elemental Shield turned into four light spheres of earth, water, fire, and wind that revolved around Lin Li continuously. At this moment, even if a Legendary-mage were to attack Lin Li, he would need at least two spells to break the Elemental Shield.
However, Lin Li did not rush to attack after releasing the Elemental Shield. Instead, he stood far away on the back of the Humerus Wyrm, and carefully observed the movements of the three Rainbow Manticore Kings.
The Rainbow Manticore Kings were difficult to deal with because they were unpredictable. Nobody knew what kind of magic they would cast when they waved their stingers. It would be fine if it was a normal Frost Whisper Spell or Thunder Spell, but if they were lucky enough to meet three mutants that could instantly cast Thousand Miles of Ice or Pyroblast, they would be in big trouble. Not to mention Hutton and Stephen, even Lin Li himself would be in trouble if he encountered such a powerful spell without any defensive spells.
Furthermore, Lin Li had always felt that the talent magic of the three Rainbow Manticore Kings was not as simple as instantaneous Pyroblast or Thousand Miles of Ice …
After all, this was the Abyss Arena, the touchstone of the Lords of the Abyss of Tharlen. Those Greater Demons who had ascended to the throne of the Palace of Darkness had all fought their way out of the Abyss Arena. Tens of thousands of years had passed, and there had been countless earth-shattering battles in the Abyss Arena. The fact that the three Rainbow Manticore Kings could survive until now meant that they were not easy to deal with …
Hence, Lin Li did not dare to act rashly. After all, he was only an Archmage now, and not a real Legendary-mage. Once the Elemental Shield was depleted, it would take at least 10 seconds for it to be replenished. If the three Rainbow Manticore Kings were to suddenly cast their talent magic at this time, and the power of that talent magic was shocking, Lin Li would be in big trouble.
And the truth proved that Lin Li's worries were indeed reasonable …
The three Rainbow Manticore Kings had only retreated for 10 seconds when the magical wave in the Abyss Arena underwent a shocking change. Amidst the surging magical elements of the four elements, a cold and sinister aura suddenly seeped in, and this aura was growing at an alarming rate. In the blink of an eye, this cold and sinister aura had covered the four magical elements of the earth, water, fire, and wind …
"F * ck!" Lin Li's expression changed. This cold and sinister aura was something that Lin Li could not be more familiar with. Ever since he came to Anril, Lin Li had felt the same energy in many places — the Shadowglen, Syer Town, the Scar of Death … That's right, this strange aura that suddenly appeared was the purest Death Energy.
In less than 10 seconds, this wave of Death Power devoured all four types of Mana in the Abyss Arena. At the same time, it strengthened itself to an astonishing degree.
Lin Li could even feel that the strength of this Death Energy was comparable to that of a powerhouse like Sendros.
"Damn it, why am I so unlucky …"
At this moment, Lin Li had completely understood.
These three Rainbow Manticore Kings were indeed the weirdest of the weirdos. Their existence had even subverted everything that humans knew about Rainbow Manticores. If he were to announce what had happened in the Abyss Arena, it would immediately cause a stir in Anril. For thousands of years, there had never been such a weird Rainbow Manticore in Anril. Their magic did not belong to any of the four elements of earth, water, fire, and wind, but true Necromagic!
Even if he disregarded the limitations of the Rainbow Manticore Kings, it would be impossible to deduce this based on time alone …
There had always been many different opinions about the origin of Necromagic in Anril, but there was one thing that was surprisingly consistent: Necromagic appeared slightly later than the birth of the High Elves. In other words, Necromancers had appeared in the period between the prehistoric times and the Dark Age.
But what about the Rainbow Manticore?
Legend had it that the Rainbow Manticore was the servant of Minotaurs. They had spent an extremely long time in the Lost Crypt until the High Elves appeared and the prehistoric magical beasts were almost extinct. Only then did a small number of Rainbow Manticore break free from Minotaurs' enslavement and escape from the Lost Crypt.
In other words, the history of the Rainbow Manticore race was far longer than that of Necromagic …
Magical beasts were not mages. All of their magic came from their innate talent and the racial inheritance imprinted in their souls. This racial inheritance transcended time and space. Even if thousands of years had passed, there would not be the slightest change. Of course, there might be some weirdos in between, just like the Rainbow Manticore. Every few hundred years, there would be some weirdos among the Rainbow Manticore that could cast Thousand Miles of Ice or Pyroblast. This situation was usually called a mutation.
But no matter how much of a mutation there was, it could not be so ridiculous. The Rainbow Manticore's racial inheritance was elemental magic. Suddenly casting Necromagic was completely subverting the iron law of racial inheritance. It was no different from a brand new race.
But to Lin Li, this was not the most critical thing.
After all, no matter how the Rainbow Manticore changed, it had little to do with Lin Li. Although Necromagic was powerful, it was not impossible to deal with.
To Lin Li, the most critical thing was that these three Rainbow Manticore Kings were actually of the same soul!
That would truly be fatal ….
The term "same soul but different body" was actually very easy to understand. According to the literal meaning, it meant that different bodies were using the same soul. Lin Li had also just discovered this point. He didn't think much of it at first, but when the Death Energy devoured the four magical elements, Lin Li suddenly realized that something was wrong.
At that moment, the magical waves in the entire Abyss Arena were strangely uniform. Other than the ripple caused by the Elemental Shield, all the magical waves seemed to be emitted by a single person.
Magical beasts of the same soul were actually not too rare. After the Dark Age, there were at least 10 cases in the Felan Kingdom. However, none of these magical beasts of the same soul could live for more than 20 years. The reason was very simple. Using the same soul in different bodies was too much of a drain on the soul. This was especially so for magical beasts that had inherited magic from the Soul Brand. This drain was even more frightening. No matter how strong a soul was, it could not withstand such a drain.
But now, these three Rainbow Manticore Kings of the same soul were actually standing in front of Lin Li, and they were even casting a powerful Necromagic.
This time, it was Lin Li's turn to have a headache …
These three Rainbow Manticore Kings were only around level-18, and the strongest one was only close to level-19. However, when Lin Li found out that they were actually using the same soul, his expression changed.
The three Rainbow Manticore Kings of the same soul were far stronger than normal. Even the most conservative estimate was that their combat power was at least level-20. Coupled with the fact that they could cast Necromagic, it was even more terrifying. They might even be close to level-21. Moreover, even Lin Li could not be sure if these three damned Rainbow Manticore Kings had any other secrets …
All of this might sound complicated, but it happened in the blink of an eye. In less than 10 seconds, the Death Energy had devoured all the elemental energy. Then, darkness enveloped the entire Abyss Arena …
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