The strength of an adult Night Demon Bat would generally reach level-17 to level-19, and the Night Demon Bat King could even reach the Legendary-realm. More importantly, they were magical beasts that lived in groups. Even a small group would have at least 30 of them. Just think about it, 10 level-18 Archmages could already compete with ordinary Legendary powerhouses. What would it be like if there were 30 of them? Even a Legendary Magical Beast would have to retreat in the face of around thirty adult Night Demon Bats.
The Night Demon Bats' favorite food was Vampires, so no Vampires would dare to stay where the Night Demon Bats were. Even a Legendary Vampire would not dare to provoke a group of Night Demon Bats. But if a Vampire was lucky enough to extract the blood of a Night Demon Bat, it would be very beneficial to the growth of one's strength.
Lin Li looked at Norfeller. Now that the Vampire was only level-17, there was less and less he could do for him. Since they met the Night Demon Bats this time, it was also an opportunity for Norfeller. Lin Li was never stingy to his own people.
There were close to 30 Night Demon Bats, and their flying movements looked clumsy. They swayed as if they would fall to the ground or hit the wall at any time. But if one looked closely, they would realize that their bodies were flickering as they moved forward. This flickering did not refer to the brightness of the light, but the flickering caused by the disappearance and reappearance of their bodies. This was a natural ability of the Night Demon Bats. They could shuttle back and forth between the Shadow Space and the main space. This was also their only way of moving.
"Master, they are more interested in Vampires. I can try to hold them back for a while. Please leave this place as soon as possible!" Norfeller saw the number of Night Demon Bats, and had no hope of escaping. Even if his master was a Legendary-mage with a Magical Domain, the outcome of close to 30 adult Night Demon Bats was not optimistic.
"Norfeller, I heard that the blood of Night Demon Bats has the effect of increasing the strength of Vampires. If you can be provided with a large amount of Night Demon Bat blood, what realm do you think you can reach?" Lin Li asked Norfeller as he looked at the Night Demon Bats flying closer.
"Master …" Norfeller called out anxiously.
Lin Li raised the magic staff in his hand, and said calmly, "Answer my question."
"Yes, I should be able to reach level-19. However, if I want to reach the Legendary-realm, I can only rely on my own evolution." Affected by his master's emotions, Norfeller's emotions miraculously calmed down in the face of the approaching enemy.
Sensing that there was a delicious vampire in front of them, the group of Night Demon Bats squeaked excitedly. The frequency at which their bodies flickered increased, and then they all disappeared. It was as if they had used Invisibility, but their abilities were much more powerful than Invisibility. To deal with invisibility, just sprinkle a handful of glowing powder, and the invisibility spell will immediately be broken. However, the Night Demon Bats were able to enter the Shadow Space. Not to mention scattering glowing powder, even bombarding the entire area with magic would not cause them any harm.
Unfortunately, what the Night Demon Bats encountered today was not an ordinary Legendary-mage, but a Legendary-mage who could use the Laws of Light and Darkness. Although Lin Li had yet to truly master the Laws of Light and Darkness, he could fully exert the power of the Laws of Light and Darkness with the two pieces of the debris of the stars, Holy Light and Gloomy Dark.
The ability of the Night Demon Bats to travel through the Shadow Space was actually a type of Dark Elemental Laws. However, in front of Lin Li who had the debris of the stars, Gloomy Dark, it was like displaying one's slight skill before an expert.
The instant the Night Demon Bats disappeared, Lin Li's surroundings suddenly turned into a world of black and white. The Magical Domain of the Laws of Light and Darkness was used alone. Following which, the group of Night Demon Bats that had entered the Shadow Space were forcefully squeezed out. The Laws of Light and Darkness immediately imprisoned them. Without the shadow, they lost the ability to move.
It was still the same saying — everything had its vanquisher. Back in the Abyss of Tharlen, the ferocious Lord of Darkness had been defeated by an ancient demonic rune. The horror of the Night Demon Bats was definitely not fabricated. With their ability to travel through the Shadow Space, they were first in an invincible position, and their attacks were even more difficult for the enemy to defend against. However, Lin Li had directly forbidden their ability. Their use of the Laws of Darkness was only instinctive, and was far from the level of mastery. How could they break free from the imprisonment?
"Norfeller, it's your job now. Bite whichever you like …" Lin Li said generously.
Norfeller's heart was filled with gratitude. Of course, he knew that if he did not improve his abilities, he would not be of much help to his master. Hence, he did not decline. He chanted a spell that belonged to Vampires, and his sharp nails scratched the neck of a level-18 Night Demon Bat. A ball of blood shot out and gathered into a ball in the air. Then, the ball of blood became smaller and smaller, and finally, the essence that was the size of a bean was sucked into his stomach.
Seeing that Norfeller stopped after sucking a Night Demon Bat, Lin Li joked, "Hey, don't stand on ceremony. There are still so many."
Norfeller said very respectfully, "Thank you, Master. But this drop of blood is enough for me to absorb for a period of time."
Lin Li understood Norfeller's situation, and turned to ask the Lich Ujfalusi, "Ujfalusi, do you want some too?"
"Thank you for your concern, Master, but this has no effect on me," Ujfalusi replied hurriedly.
Since he had already caught it, there was no reason for him to let it go. Anyway, there were no animal protection laws in this world. Lin Li was not in a hurry to continue exploring the cave. He stayed where he was with his two Undead subordinates to deal with the 20-odd Night Demon Bats. The blood of the Night Demon Bats was good stuff for Vampires, and their magical crystals were rare treasures for mages.
Since the Night Demon Bats were very small in size, the size of their magical crystals was naturally not big. It was hard to imagine that a level-18 or 19 magical crystal was only the size of a green bean. It was also because of the small size of the magical crystal that it was the best material for making magical accessories. This was because the magical crystal could not be cut.
Usually, when magical crystals were needed to make magical accessories, they could only be obtained from the bodies of magical insects due to their size. However, most of the magical insects were of very low levels. The highest one would not exceed level-10. This was because insects relied on their numbers to win. If one wanted to embed a magical crystal of a higher level, such as a level-18 or 19 magical crystal, they could only use the magical crystal of magical beasts. Usually, magical crystals of this level were at least the size of a fist. If they were to be used on earrings, one's ear would probably be torn off.
The magical crystal of a Night Demon Bat could be sold for more than 10 times the price of a magical crystal of the same level. It was precious because of its high level and small size. With the 27 magical crystals of the Night Demon Bats in hand, Lin Li's trip was definitely worth it even if there was nothing left in the cave.
"Let's continue forward!" Lin Li said in high spirits with a wave of his hand. He thought to himself that if there were a few more groups of Night Demon Bats, he would capture some Vampires to be his subordinates. Leading a group of level-19 vampires was quite a cool thing to think about.
Actually, they did not find much as they swept along the cave. The appearance of the Night Demon Bats seemed to have used up all of Lin Li's luck. He did not know when it started, but there were more low-level Undead creatures such as Skeletons and Vengeful Spirits blocking the way. Lin Li had a vague premonition.
It was funny that the High Elves, who claimed to be irreconcilable with the Undead creatures, had also lowered their proud heads in the face of the merciless years. They secretly studied Necromagic in search of a way to achieve immortality. Hence, Lin Li concluded that if he wanted to know if the ruins had anything to do with the High Elves, he had to first see if there were any Undead creatures. This was not nonsense, but words of experience. Look at the former master of Norfeller and the one who fell to his death in the Scar of Death. Weren't they all High Elves who studied Necromagic?
How many years had it been since the end of the Dark Age? It was impossible for the ruins of the High Elves to remain undiscovered until now without anything to suppress them.
"This is …" All of a sudden, Lin Li was stunned by the scene in front of him as his vision cleared up.
What appeared in front of the three of them was a beautiful and elegant underground palace with exquisite and luxurious decorations. No matter how one looked at it, this magnificent underground palace was comparable to the palace of the Felan Kingdom. The obvious architectural style of the Dark Age seemed to confirm Lin Li's conjecture.
In the small square in front of the palace, hundreds of Skeletal Warriors wearing helmets and armor walked around aimlessly while dragging their rusty swords. The swords had been dragged back and forth on the ground for many years, and there were many deep scratches on the stone floor.
The appearance of the three men immediately attracted the attention of the Skeletal Warriors. Although the Skeletal Warriors were standing in a mess, they stopped their movements almost at the same time, and turned towards the direction of the three men. After a moment of stiffness, they took a step forward and swayed their bodies as they walked slowly in the direction of the three men.
At this point, there was nothing more to say. Regardless of whether this place had anything to do with Osric or not, the architectural style was 80% related to the High Elves. It was just a group of Skeletal Warriors that had not reached level-10. Lin Li did not have to do anything himself. Norfeller's figure flashed and dashed into the group of Skeletal Warriors. Immediately, broken limbs and bone fragments flew everywhere.
Lin Li kept walking towards the door of the palace without slowing down. When he stood in front of the door of the palace, Norfeller came behind him, and the hundreds of Skeletal Warriors had all been smashed into pieces.
"Ah, fallen. The High Elves have actually fallen to such an extent." Lin Li looked at the palace door that was painted with exquisite patterns. It was also the Song of Death mageweath, and was similar to the one that Norfeller's former master had. However, some details showed that they were not made by the same person. The biggest difference was that the mageweath on this door did not work, or had been destroyed.
"Could it be that I'm too late?" Lin Li was a little worried. If someone had really beaten him to it, it would be tragic. He carefully checked again to make sure that there were no traps on the door, and then gestured for Norfeller to push the door open.
There was a large courtyard behind the door. There were still Skeletal Warriors in the courtyard, but they were of a higher level than those outside the door. Their movements were much more agile, and their attacks were not just blindly swinging their swords. They seemed to have some military combat techniques.
However, this was still not enough to stop Lin Li. It was still Norfeller who attacked. There were about 40 Skeletal Warriors in the courtyard, and they turned into bone fragments after a while. Walking through the corridor of the courtyard, Norfeller suddenly reached out to grab a few bone arrows that were shot at him, and threw them back, shattering the soul fire of a few Skeletal Archers that were around level-12.
Along the way, the Undead creatures that he encountered were of higher levels, but he did not encounter any Vampires. He did not know if they had become bat feces, or if they were simply too afraid to stay here.
When Lin Li finally arrived at the main door of the palace, he saw 20 level-16 Undead Warriors in front of him. The Undead Warriors were the reserve for the Death Knights. After they conquered the Shapeshifters, they would have their own mounts, and could be called Death Knights.
The 20 Undead Warriors were actually wearing standard magical equipment that was still shiny after so many years. The weapons in their hands were also thin magical swords that were commonly used by senior officers in the army. The swords were in the scabbard, and their gray and shriveled hands were holding onto the hilt, ready to draw their swords at any time. They were as still as statues, and stood neatly and quietly on the steps in front of the palace.
Lin Li did not want to waste any more time. He placed the magic staff in front of his chest, and slowly chanted a spell.
Sensing the threat in front of them, the 20 Undead Warriors finally moved. Their figures were like streams of light, and they flew down from the steps.
"Thousand Miles of Ice!" With the completion of the spell, Lin Li waved the magic staff in his hand.
On the ground in front of Lin Li, crystal clear white frost condensed, and then quickly spread forward like oil droplets dripping into water. When the white frost spread to the ground under the feet of the Undead Warriors, the flying Undead Warriors were instantly frozen, and fell to the ground heavily, shattering into pieces like porcelain. None of the 20 level-16 Undead Warriors dashed towards Lin Li.
What exactly was going on would be revealed soon. Lin Li walked up the steps with his two Undead servants, and walked past the broken bodies of the Undead Warriors to the main door of the main palace.
The heavy and luxurious door was not tightly shut, but there was a gap that revealed the deep darkness in the palace. Norfeller and Ujfalusi walked forward, and pushed the heavy door open from the left and right. The scene in the main palace was displayed in front of Lin Li's eyes.
Looking in from the door, there was a luxurious red carpet with golden patterns in the middle, and the pillars on both sides were half-hidden in the darkness. The carpet extended all the way from the entrance to the depths of the palace. At the end of the carpet, a spacious throne was placed on a high platform. Surprisingly, a knight was sitting on the throne with his entire body covered in armor …
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