However, just as Lin Li was walking towards the tower, he suddenly saw a figure dashing out of the exit of a street not far away.
"Master Cheyenne, what are you …" Lin Li looked at the pillar of the Malfa Family, and found it hard to believe that he was in such a pathetic state. Looking at Cheyenne's messy hair, stained magic robe, and the gem on his magic staff that had lost its luster, Lin Li looked as if he had just gone through a fierce battle. In fact, he looked even more pathetic than when he was surrounded by the green dragons. Could it be that the people of the Dark Blade couldn't wait to attack him?
After seeing that it was Lin Li who spoke, Cheyenne heaved a sigh of relief, and smiled bitterly. "Mage Felic, when did you arrive? Did you encounter anything along the way?"
Lin Li was a little confused. He initially thought that Cheyenne had been attacked by the people of the Dark Blade, but it didn't seem to be the case after hearing Cheyenne's question. He looked at Cheyenne, and asked in bewilderment, "What did you encounter? No, you weren't with anyone else? "
The entire Sky Castle had already become a dead city. Since it wasn't the Dark Blade or the elves who attacked, Cheyenne shouldn't have been forced into such a pathetic state even if he had accidentally triggered the magic gears. Moreover, Cheyenne clearly didn't look like it was caused by any magic gears. Judging from the chaotic mana waves and the dull magic staff, it was obvious that he had gone through a tough battle.
Cheyenne scanned the surroundings, and realized that they were the only ones there. While tidying up his image, he said with lingering fear, "I don't know what's wrong with that Teleportation Portal. I haven't seen anyone else since I teleported here. As for my current state, you might not believe it, but it's because I encountered a group of Vengeful Spirits. "
"Vengeful Spirits?" Lin Li was indeed in disbelief. Vengeful Spirits were considered a relatively common type of Undead creatures. Although they were almost immune to physical attacks, they were naturally afraid of Holy Light and magic. Cheyenne was a real Legendary-mage. If he had encountered a group of Vengeful Spirits, he wouldn't have ended up in such a pathetic state. Not to mention a level-21 Legendary-mage, even an ordinary Archmage wouldn't have ended up in such a pathetic state as long as he dealt with them carefully.
Sean shook his head and said helplessly, "You're not the only one who doesn't believe it. Even I don't quite believe it now. I didn't know who had designed this city in the sky. The further I walked along the streets, the further I went. Just as I was about to fly past the buildings, I was surrounded by a group of vengeful spirits. If they were ordinary vengeful spirits, they would naturally be easy to deal with. But among that group of vengeful spirits, there are actually a few that already have physical bodies! "
Upon hearing Cheyenne's words, Lin Li couldn't help but be surprised while rejoicing that he did not fly around. The Vengeful Spirit itself was formed by the condensation of resentment, and its form was a kind of nothingness. It was precisely because of this that it had the ability to be almost immune to physical attacks. However, such a form that did not have a physical body would not only be restrained by the purification effect of Holy Light as an Undead creature, but it would also be extremely harmful to them with magic. Even sunlight and flames, which could be seen everywhere, would cause irreparable damage to the Vengeful Spirit. In fact, many Vengeful Spirits that had just formed were turned into ashes by the sunlight and flames that could be seen everywhere.
Vengeful Spirits and Skeletons were the two lowest existences among Undead creatures. Their advancement was also the most difficult of all Undead creatures. That was why the Skeletal Lord of the Shadowglen had shocked the entire Anril when he advanced. This was no longer just a matter of luck. To a certain extent, it could even be described as a miracle. They had great strength when they were alive, and they had the perfect environment to grow in after death. All these factors were indispensable.
It was no exaggeration to say that the probability of a Vengeful Spirit forming a physical body was similar to that of being hit by a meteorite while walking on the street …
Yet, Cheyenne's current situation was almost equivalent to being hit by dozens of meteorites while walking on the street!
One had to know that a Vengeful Spirit forming a physical body was almost at the Legendary-level …
Lin Li sympathized with Cheyenne very much …
As Cheyenne replenished the mana on his magic staff, he said with lingering fear, "That was really terrible. At least two of the Vengeful Spirits that surrounded me had Legendary-level abilities. The other Vengeful Spirits were also rather terrifying. If not for my luck, I'm afraid I would have been in big trouble this time …"
After hearing Cheyenne's words, Lin Li could not help but be surprised while he was glad that he did not fly around randomly. Vengeful Spirits were formed by the condensation of resentment, and their form was an intangible existence. It was also because of this that they had the ability to be almost immune to physical attacks. However, nothing in this world was perfect. This intangible form would not only be restrained by the purification effect of the Holy Light as an Undead, but it would also be extremely harmful to magic.
In such a situation, it did not matter if the Vengeful Spirit was level-5, level-10, or level-15. Only when the Vengeful Spirit's strength was close to or even reached the Legendary-level could it condense the resentment on its body into a physical body, and its resistance to magic would increase accordingly.
However, it was this intangible form of the Vengeful Spirits that caused them to have an insurmountable gap in terms of increasing their strength. The most important source of power for Undead creatures was the soul fire that was transformed from their souls after they died. Hence, Undead creatures had a very fast way to increase their strength, and that was to devour the soul fire of other Undead creatures.
Vengeful Spirits that were formed by resentment did not have soul fire of their own. Hence, they could not accumulate strength to increase their strength, nor could they devour other soul fire to strengthen themselves. In fact, as time passed, the resentment on the Vengeful Spirits would gradually dissipate, and their strength would only become weaker. How could they reach the Legendary-level and condense a physical body then?
Not to mention in Anril, even when Lin Li was in the Endless World, he had never met a Vengeful Spirit that had a physical body, even though he had encountered many Vengeful Spirits.
"If the Vengeful Spirits really have a physical body, wouldn't their strength be close to the Legendary-level?" Lin Li asked in disbelief.
Cheyenne nodded while replenishing the mana on his magic staff. "That's right. Among the group of Vengeful Spirits that besieged me, there are indeed two that have Legendary-level strength. The other Vengeful Spirits are also far more powerful than ordinary Vengeful Spirits."
Upon hearing that Cheyenne really had Legendary-level Vengeful Spirits, Lin Li couldn't help but sympathize with him. Vengeful Spirits below the Legendary-level were easy for mages to deal with regardless of their strength. However, the strength of a Legendary-level Vengeful Spirit could not be reflected in a simple level.
The Legendary-level Vengeful Spirits that could transform their bodies at will and did not have the weakness of being afraid of magic were definitely one of the most difficult Undead creatures to deal with in this world. Even in the Land of the Undead where there were many Undead powerhouses in the Legends, Legendary-level Vengeful Spirits would basically be Undead Lords who dominated a region.
There was a hint of sympathy in Lin Li's eyes. He naturally couldn't hide it from Cheyenne, but there was nothing else he could say about his unfortunate encounter. He turned around to look at the street that he had come out from, and said in a somewhat relieved tone, "The other Vengeful Spirits were still manageable, especially those two Legendary-level Vengeful Spirits. I really couldn't deal with them even after using all my strength. I don't know if I should say that I was unlucky or lucky. Fortunately, they seemed to be restricted to an area, which gave me a chance to get rid of them."
The Vengeful Spirits were restricted to an area! Lin Li was shocked. Actually, he had been thinking about the origin of the Vengeful Spirits ever since Cheyenne said that he had encountered them. Under normal circumstances, it was almost impossible for a Legendary-level Vengeful Spirit to have a physical body to appear. Moreover, the Sky Castle had been in the crack of time and space for a long time. More than 1,300 years were enough for any Vengeful Spirit to dissipate over time, let alone grow into a Legendary-level Vengeful Spirit.
Originally, for the High Elves, they were born under the Tree of Eternity, and their souls would return to the Tree of Eternity after they died. That made them almost fearless of death, and they wouldn't even have the slightest bit of resentment when they died. No matter what, it was impossible for them to become Vengeful Spirits.
However, as the High Elves were defeated in the war at the end of the Dark Age, not only did they lose their supreme ruling position, but even the queen of the High Elves was killed, and the Tree of Eternity was destroyed. Under such circumstances, it was impossible for them to not have any resentment since their souls had lost their home. Hence, it was naturally not surprising for them to become Vengeful Spirits after they died.
However, what did it mean that the Vengeful Spirits were restricted to a fixed area? In Lin Li's opinion, it was very likely that the Vengeful Spirits were part of the Sky Castle. In other words, those powerful Vengeful Spirits were a part of the Sky Castle. Even though the Conquering Mageweath had not been activated, they could still obtain power from the Sky Castle.
Many of the High Elves who were already at the end of their rope chose to abandon their glory and turn to study Necromagic, which they once hated the most. Norfeller's former master and the Legendary Lich of the Scar of Death were all High Elves who stayed in Anril to secretly study Necromagic. Although they all pretended to be doing secret research, and were either in the catacombs or deep in the mountains. However, who knew if the higher-ups of the High Elves were actually studying Necromagic just like them?
The high talent of the High Elves in magic was well known. Even the various races that were ruled by the High Elves had to admit that the High Elves were simply born for magic. Necromagic was the same as other magic. For the High Elves, there would be no difficulty at all. The only difficulty was the psychological cleanliness.
Lin Li himself had come into contact with the High Elves who studied Necromagic. Those lunatics would definitely go all out if they did not do it. However, they did have that ability. The two High Elven Liches were just ordinary High Elves who secretly studied Necromagic. What about the Sky Castle?
Now that a Vengeful Spirit had appeared in the Sky Castle that had been missing for more than 1,300 years, and it was a Legendary Vengeful Spirit, Lin Li had no choice but to change his original thoughts.
In Lin Li's opinion, although the Sky Castle was built by the High Elves with all their resources, it was already a dead city after so many years had passed, after all. The so-called defensive power was probably only left with magic gears or traps. Although the skills of the High Elves had reached the peak of that era in all aspects, Lin Li was not to be trifled with. With his abilities as a Guru of various elements, it would not be too difficult for him to deal with those magic gears.
In fact, the fact that Lin Li had arrived at the Sky Castle through the Teleportation Portal and safely walked all the way to the Central Tower proved that Lin Li's confidence was not arrogance. Along the way, all kinds of ingenious and even sinister magic gears could not hide from him at all. Although it was not enough to make him let his guard down, he did feel that everything was under control.
However, now that the Legendary Vengeful Spirit had appeared, Lin Li had no choice but to reevaluate the dead city. Although he did not encounter any Legendary Vengeful Spirit or any strong obstacles along the way, he was afraid that the magic gears would not be the only thing waiting for him when he entered the Central Tower.
Seeing that Lin Li was deep in thought, Cheyenne waited quietly without disturbing him even though he had already done what he had to do. This was because he knew very well that although the elves seemed to be the strongest among the four forces that entered the Sky Castle, and the Dark Blade's strength was not far from the elves', no one knew the Sky Castle better than this young man in front of him.
"Master Cheyenne, the appearance of those two Legendary Vengeful Spirits …" Lin Li asked Cheyenne, who was waiting quietly at the side.
"They seemed to be High Elves. The bodies of the other Vengeful Spirits were not very solid, so their appearances were also very blurry." After Cheyenne answered, he saw that Lin Li only nodded, and hesitated for a moment before asking, "Mage Felic, what do you plan to do next? The Sky Castle is designed like a huge maze. Even if we have a map, we don't know if we'll encounter anything else. "
Lin Li smiled upon hearing his words. It was obvious that Cheyenne had suffered a lot at the hands of the Legendary Vengeful Spirits, and had experienced the dangers of the Sky Castle. However, he was too embarrassed to say that he would follow Lin Li. He raised his head and looked at the tower in the middle of the square. Without hiding anything, he said frankly, "Master Cheyenne, do you see that tower? According to my speculation, that tower should be the hub that controls the entire Sky Castle. If you don't mind, why don't we go and take a look together? "
Cheyenne turned his head to look, and naturally, no one would ignore the massive tower in the middle of the square. Although he did not have any solid and reliable evidence, he could guess that the central tower should be of considerable importance to the Sky Castle based on its size and location. Hence, after teleporting here, he had also set the tower as his goal. In fact, when he walked further and further in the maze-like streets, he even wanted to leap over the buildings that blocked his way to reach the tower.
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