The battle ended as quickly as it came. When the last Skeletal Behemoth was smashed into pieces, the canyon returned to its previous dead silence. Compared to the previous battle with the Whispering God, the losses in this battle were almost negligible. The only ones who were seriously injured were the few warriors who didn't know the truth at the beginning.
Moreover, after this battle, everyone was even more confident in continuing to explore. Although the Skeletal Behemoths were powerful, they were not a threat to the expedition. In fact, they were much weaker than the Ghost Warriors on the second floor. If the next enemies were of this level, then the exploration later would be too easy.
"Keep going." Lin Li ordered the team from the Tower of Dusk. It was just a small battle, and no one from the Tower of Dusk was slightly injured. Hence, there was no need for them to stop and rest.
Upon receiving Lin Li's order, the mages of the Tower of Dusk each cast an Illumination Spell, and stepped on the bone fragments left behind by the Skeletal Behemoths to continue advancing towards the depths of the canyon.
Seeing that the Tower of Dusk's team had moved, the Glittergold Trade Union, the Mithril Alliance, and the Caesar Family did not want to waste any more time, and immediately ordered to regroup and advance. Changing formations had long since become an instinct for the elites of the various forces. In just a few seconds, they could switch from a battle formation to a defensive formation.
"Jenny, where did you go?" In the Mithril Alliance's team, the Shield Warrior Ronald suddenly realized that his companion, the Sword and Shield Warrior Jani, had not followed them. He couldn't help but feel a little puzzled. Jani didn't seem to be injured in the battle just now. In the usual training, the kid had always been a little stronger than him in terms of changing formations. Why was he slower than him this time?
At the same time, within the Caesar Family's team, the Battle-axe Warrior Hanks suddenly saw a shadow flash past the corner of his eyes. He turned his head, only to see that his comrade had disappeared from his original position. There was only a long spear left on the ground …
Not much time had passed since the end of the battle, but such strange things had happened more than once or twice in the expedition. This was not a large army of tens of thousands of people, but an exploration team of a few hundred people. The people in each team were very familiar with each other, so everyone knew that it was not normal to suddenly lose a few people.
"There are still enemies around. Mages, light up!" Joseph immediately ordered after knowing the situation. At the same time, he raised his magic staff and sent a Light Ball into the air.
The mages of the Mithril Alliance and the Caesar Family immediately cast illumination spells after hearing the order, and one light ball after another shot towards the surroundings of the team. At the same time, although no one from the Glittergold Trade Union had disappeared inexplicably, Hoffman had always been cautious. Hence, he also asked the mages in the team to cast illumination spells.
At this moment, the Tower of Dusk's team had only walked a few meters away, and Lin Li already knew what was happening behind them. He raised the Helios' Scepter and gestured for the team to stop moving forward. At the same time, he gave the same order, "Everyone, light up the surroundings!"
The mages of the four major forces cast the Illumination Spell with all their might almost at the same time. Immediately, the part of the canyon where the expedition team was located was as bright as day. Only then did everyone realize that there were more than a dozen lifeless corpses not far from the team of the Mithril Alliance and the Caesar Family.
And the culprit who took the lives of these people was a group of huge shadows surrounding the team. Perhaps knowing that they could no longer carry out assassinations under the light, they immediately raised their sharp claws that were still dripping with blood and fiercely pounced towards the center of the expedition team.
"Ghost, Ghost Behemoth!" Lin Li cried out involuntarily when he saw the appearance of the shadows.
The appearance of the Skeletal Behemoth was already unbelievable to Lin Li, but he did not expect the Ghost Behemoth to appear now. It was said that the Behemoth's soul wasn't complete and couldn't even condense its Soul Fire. How could it become a specter?
It was no wonder that the Tower of Dusk's team was not ambushed. The team was made up of mages, and they had been using Illumination Spells to brighten up the surroundings. Once the Ghost Behemoth entered this area, it would not be able to hide at all, let alone ambush them. The team from the Glittergold Trade Union had been following closely behind the Tower of Dusk's team. They also had many mages in their team, so they could still borrow some light from the Tower of Dusk. Naturally, they were not the best choice for the Ghost Behemoth to ambush them.
On the other hand, the Mithril Alliance and the Caesar Family were unlucky. The range of illumination provided by a single Illumination Spell was not very large. It was at most a little stronger than a torch, and the number of mages could not be compared to the number of mages from the Tower of Dusk and the Glittergold Trade Union. At the same time, their formation was more scattered during the battle, which gave the Ghost Behemoths an opportunity to attack.
It had only been a short time since the battle with the Skeletal Behemoth ended, but the Ghost Behemoth had already ambushed more than a dozen of their team members. Although they were all Warriors, Warriors who were above level-15 were also quite talented. Coupled with the losses they had suffered at the hands of the Whispering God, the two forces had paid a high price for this expedition.
Although the appearance of the Ghost Behemoth was unbelievable, Lin Li had no choice but to believe it. These Ghost Behemoths might not be stronger than the Skeletal Behemoths, but their ghost-like characteristics made them even more difficult enemies for the expedition.
These Ghost Behemoths could freely change their bodies between incorporeal and incorporeal. At the same time, they had different abilities. When they became incorporeal, they would have the ability to attack the soul directly. Like Vengeful Spirits, they would be immune to all physical damage, and their resistance to magical damage would be minimized. When they became incorporeal, their powerful strength and sharp claws could easily tear apart sturdy armor. They would also be immune to magical damage, and their resistance to physical damage would be minimized.
Perhaps to some people, these Ghost Behemoths should be easy to deal with. As long as they attacked with magic when they were incorporeal, and attacked with swords when they were in corporeal form, they could easily eliminate them. However, this was only a theory. The real difficulty of dealing with the Ghost Behemoths was that they could transform into any part of their bodies. They did not have to transform into their entire bodies.
Very soon, the Warriors and mages of the expedition experienced how difficult it was to deal with the Ghost Behemoths. When the sharp swords in their hands stabbed at their bodies, they could only stab into a cloud of fog. However, the sharp claws that they used to counterattack could cause great damage to people. When magic exploded on their bodies, they could not cause any damage, but their claws could penetrate the Warriors' shields and tear the Warriors' souls.
Facing the Ghost Behemoths that could conquer both magic and martial arts, the expedition immediately fell into a passive state. The confidence that they had accumulated from defeating the Skeletal Behemoths was instantly shattered by the Ghost Behemoths.
The team of the Tower of Dusk was made up of pure mages. Logically speaking, such a team of a single profession would be at a disadvantage when facing the Ghost Behemoths. After all, when facing them, the Ghost Behemoths did not need to change their forms frequently. They could completely rely on their immunity to magical damage to attack the team.
However, in reality, the situation of the Tower of Dusk's team was slightly better than that of the other three forces. Although the magic that they cast could not cause any effective damage to the Ghost Behemoths, the repelling effect from the magic attacks could at least prevent them from approaching their team.
Hence, on the battlefield of the Tower of Dusk, there was such a scene. The dozen or so Ghost Behemoths that surrounded the Tower of Dusk's team continuously attacked fiercely, but were constantly swept back to their original positions by the magic storm.
As for the other three forces, it was really a chaotic battle. Under normal circumstances, the combination of mages and Warriors would be very advantageous when facing enemies with unbalanced defense. Regardless of whether the enemy had high magical defense or physical defense, they could target and attack them. If the Ghost Behemoths were only immune to magic or physical damage, there would be no suspense in the battle. Unfortunately, although the Ghost Behemoths could not obtain these two extreme characteristics at the same time in the same form, it was difficult for people to seize the opportunity when they changed forms.
What was worse was that the way these Ghost Behemoths attacked did not match their huge bodies at all. They were simply gigantic assassins. In particular, there was no light in the canyon, and the mages had no choice but to use the Illumination Spell when participating in the battle. Hence, it was impossible for them to maintain illumination at all times.
Hence, even though all the mages used the Illumination Spell at the beginning and lit up the surroundings as bright as day, the brightness of the surroundings dropped drastically after the battle with the Ghost Behemoths began. When the brightness decreased to a certain extent, although it was not completely dark, it was already difficult for people to find the Ghost Behemoths in the surroundings. This made the attacks of the Ghost Behemoths even more strange, and made it even more difficult for the expedition to defend against them.
From the beginning of the battle, the Legendary powerhouses of the various forces attacked one after another. Although they did not expect the Ghost Behemoths to be the Ghost Behemoths, they knew from experience that the enemy this time would be more difficult to deal with. However, as the environment became darker, even the Legendary powerhouses could not find the Ghost Behemoths easily, and the team inevitably suffered more casualties.
Given the current situation on the battlefield, it was definitely a good opportunity for Lin Li to deal a blow to the Mithril Alliance. He could watch the casualties of the Mithril Alliance increase without doing anything. However, Lin Li did not do that. They had only just entered the fourth floor of the mausoleum. If the other teams suffered too many casualties at this time, it would definitely affect the subsequent exploration.
Hence, Lin Li raised his hand to release the debris of the stars, Holy Light, and shot it above the team's head. It was as if a small sun had suddenly risen, and the incomparably pure Holy Light immediately replaced everyone's Illumination Spell, illuminating the entire area. Under the illumination of this light, the Ghost Behemoths around the team immediately had nowhere to hide, and appeared in front of everyone's eyes one by one.
However, Lin Li was not that kind to ask him to directly deal with those Ghost Behemoths. It was already good enough that he did not plot against the Mithril Alliance at this time. After all, the Mithril Alliance and the Tower of Dusk would have a battle sooner or later. Hence, when he released the Holy Light, he controlled the power of the Holy Light so that the light only had the effect of illumination, and not the powerful purifying power. Otherwise, those Ghost Behemoths would probably be finished without anyone needing to do anything.
However, it was the light of the debris of the stars, Holy Light, after all. Even if Lin Li controlled the purifying power, this light still had a certain impact on the Ghost Behemoths. Under the illumination of the Holy Light, the Ghost Behemoths were no longer as comfortable as before when they changed forms. This just happened to create an opportunity for the expedition.
"Kill!" The Battle-axe Warrior Hanks fiercely slashed his double-edged axe at the Ghost Behemoth in front of him. This time, his axe did not feel like it was cutting through smoke, and what he felt was an extremely real resistance. Next, he felt the resistance of the axe suddenly lighten, and he was delighted to see that there was already a thick Ghost arm left on the ground.
"Bang!"
A fireball hit the Ghost Behemoth that was about to change form. It was just a very low-level Fireball, but it instantly ignited the smoke-like Ghost Behemoth. The huge Ghost Behemoth did not manage to turn into a physical body. Instead, it turned into a Behemoth that was in flames, and was burned to ashes in the blink of an eye.
As Lin Li released the debris of the stars, Holy Light, the situation on the battlefield immediately changed. The people who were originally forced to the point where they could barely retaliate suddenly became extremely brave, and continuously killed the Ghost Behemoths as if they were cutting melons and vegetables.
After this battle ended, no one dared to have the thought of heaving a sigh of relief. All of them still maintained a high level of vigilance, and quickly formed a defensive formation under the orders of the higher-ups. Then, they began to treat the injuries of the injured under the protection of the formation. In this battle, both the Mithril Alliance and the Caesar Family had suffered great losses, and the Glittergold Trade Union had also suffered casualties. Only the Tower of Dusk did not even feel tired after casting a large number of spells with the enhancement of their superb magical equipment.
Seeing Lin Li retract Holy Light, a trace of jealousy flashed in Joseph's eyes. At the same time, he became even more vigilant. In the battle with the Whispering God, Joseph saw that the Tower of Dusk had Demon Gordon and alchemy puppets. He thought that those were the trump cards of the Tower of Dusk, but now it seemed that it was really hard to say.
As for Claus from the Caesar Family, he had received the Life Potion from the Tower of Dusk previously. Now that he saw the power displayed by the Tower of Dusk, he could not help but secretly rejoice. Fortunately, when he went against the Tower of Dusk, he did not go as far as the Mithril Alliance. Otherwise, he would be in the same situation as the Mithril Alliance.
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