The Mithril Alliance was made up of five major families, and their expedition team was originally larger than the other three. However, due to the lack of Life Potions to heal the wounded quickly, the team's combat power had not recovered to half of its peak. Hence, they suffered the greatest losses among the four forces in the two consecutive battles. Now, they were almost the same as the other three forces in terms of the number of members they had, but they were obviously lagging behind in terms of strength.
Claus could totally imagine how badly he would have suffered in the battle just now if he hadn't received the support of the Life Potions. He was afraid that he would have had no choice but to withdraw from the expedition.
No matter what, the exploration had to continue. Although they had encountered two battles in a row, and the huge danger contained in the canyon had already been revealed, no one could resist the temptation. The team moved forward slowly, and strangely, they did not encounter any more obstacles along the way. However, no one knew if that was a good thing or a bad thing.
The team moved forward slowly, and the strange thing was that they did not encounter any more obstacles along the way. However, no one knew if that was a good thing or a bad thing. It was only when the tomb that they saw with the Warlock's Eyes appeared in front of them that they finally calmed down a little.
However, seeing that the tomb was not far away, Lin Li did not order the team to speed up. Instead, he made everyone be more vigilant, and slowed down their pace.
Since the Tower of Dusk's team suddenly slowed down, the team behind them naturally followed suit. Hoffman knew that Lin Li had to have his reasons, so he gave the same order to the Glittergold Trade Union's team without hesitation. However, Joseph and the other senior executives of the Mithril Alliance were a little dissatisfied. The target was clearly in front of them, and there were no obstacles at all. What was the Tower of Dusk trying to do by slowing down?
"President Felic, why did you suddenly slow down?" Joseph could not help but question Lin Li outside the Tower of Dusk's team as he walked to the front of the expedition team.
"Patriarch Joseph, don't you think that this part of the journey is too peaceful?" Lin Li had no intention of inviting Joseph into the team to talk at all.
"Isn't it peaceful? We've already experienced two battles. Don't tell me you're hoping for another one …" Before Joseph could finish his sentence, a gust of wind suddenly blew through the canyon and stopped him from continuing. It was true that this was a canyon, but no matter how big it was, it was still an underground canyon. How could there be a sudden gust of wind? Even a fool would know that something was wrong.
"Look, there are some things that you can't get what you want." Lin Li raised the Helios' Scepter and pointed it at the sky in the distance.
At this moment, everyone saw that there was a large group of Humerus Wyrms flying towards them in the direction that Lin Li was pointing at. There were probably dozens or hundreds of them. Could this be the Humerus Wyrm Legion mentioned in Caleras' diary? At this moment, everyone recalled the contents of those pages of the diary.
Seeing this situation, Joseph couldn't be bothered to continue questioning Lin Li. Instead, he turned around and flew back to the team of the Mithril Alliance to organize the team and prepare for the upcoming battle.
Yes, it was a fierce battle. The Humerus Wyrms were the top existence among all the Undead creatures, and each Humerus Wyrm had at least level-20 power. The Skeletal Behemoths and Ghost Behemoths could not compare to them at all. In this place, in Prince Brahere's mausoleum, these Humerus Wyrms had existed for god knows how long. Perhaps the weakest of them was at least level-20.
What made everyone even more shocked was that there was a Humerus Wyrm among the hundreds of Humerus Wyrms that was obviously much larger and emitting a bone-chilling aura. With the arrival of this Humerus Wyrm, the temperature in the canyon instantly dropped to freezing point. Every member of the expedition felt as if their souls were about to be frozen.
Looking at this Humerus Wyrm that was obviously different from the other Humerus Wyrms, Lin Li could clearly feel that there was a unique smell of Undead creatures in the chilling aura that it emitted. There was also a chill that could freeze one's blood.
In Caleras' diary, it was mentioned that the Humerus Wyrm Legion that he created was difficult to control. Hence, they needed a king-level Humerus Wyrm to be their leader. It seemed that this Humerus Wyrm that emitted a chilling aura was very likely the leader of the Humerus Wyrm Legion that Caleras had mentioned.
However, the feeling that this Humerus Wyrm gave Lin Li was definitely not as simple as a king-level wyrm. Lin Li had seen quite a number of Humerus Wyrms, and when it came to king-level wyrms, the Humerus Wyrm of the three Undead Lords in the Shadowglen was a king-level wyrm. His own Humerus Crimson Dragon could also be considered a king-level wyrm. However, be it the Humerus Wyrms in the Shadowglen or his own Humerus Crimson Dragon, they were obviously much weaker than this Humerus Wyrm in front of him.
Feeling the chilling aura, Lin Li suddenly recalled the few pages of the diary that Elvis had brought over when he was negotiating with the Mithril Alliance. Didn't Brahere mention that he had captured an Iceblast Wyrm?
At the thought of this, Lin Li could not help but shiver. If this Humerus Wyrm was really the Iceblast Wyrm that Brahere had mentioned, then this battle would not be as simple as a tough one!
"Iceblast Wyrm Sindera? Impossible, why is it here!?"
Just as Lin Li was thinking about the origin of the Humerus Wyrm, Connoris suddenly exclaimed in surprise.
Connoris's exclamation immediately reminded Lin Li of some information that he had read before. After leaving the big crack of the Eternal Darkness Altar, he had specially looked up some information about ancient wyrms in order to understand the Flame Dragon Lothar. Although there was not much information, and its authenticity could not be guaranteed, most of the legends about the Flame Dragon Lothar had mentioned another name — the Iceblast Wyrm Sindera.
In some legends, it was said that the Iceblast Wyrm Sindera and the Flame Dragon Lothar were arch-enemies. Unless it was on the battlefield with the Titans, there would be an earth-shattering battle whenever they met. However, there were also some legends that said that the two were actually the closest of friends, and were the best partners in the battle with the Titans. However, regardless of whether those legends were true or false, it was certain that the Iceblast Wyrm Sindera was definitely an existence that was as terrifying as the Flame Dragon Lothar.
Lin Li was very clear about how terrifying an existence like the Flame Dragon Lothar was. Back in the big crack, the two Sanctuary powerhouses, Rogge and Nefa, had joined forces, but they still couldn't fight back against the Flame Dragon Lothar. Since the Iceblast Wyrm Sindera was an existence of the same level as the Flame Dragon Lothar, its strength would probably not be much inferior even if it turned into a Humerus Wyrm.
"Angelano, rely on yourself. I'm afraid I can't take care of you," Lin Li said helplessly to the Goblin who was hiding behind him. There were hundreds of Humerus Wyrms, and it was likely to be the leader of the Iceblast Wyrm Sindera. Lin Li was not confident in the battle, let alone taking care of others.
In fact, Lin Li was not the only one. He believed that everyone present had an ominous premonition about the fate of the expedition when they saw the Humerus Wyrms and the giant dragon leader in the middle that was obviously different from the rest. Although the strength of the expedition was already very strong, the opponent that they were going to face this time was a huge army composed of hundreds of Legendary-level Humerus Wyrms. Not to mention exploring the mausoleum, it was still a problem for them to escape.
It was especially so for the giant dragon leader in the middle. From afar, they could already feel the incomparably heavy and substantial pressure, as if the entire sky was slowly pressing down on them. Even the strongest Legendary powerhouses in the expedition team felt a deep sense of helplessness even before the battle officially started.
The senior executives of the four major forces had all seen the few pages of Caleras and Brahere's diary, and had indeed made some connections between the two during the discussion. It could be said that everyone was somewhat mentally prepared for the appearance of the Iceblast Wyrm in the mausoleum. That was the reason the four major forces had reached a consensus to temporarily put aside their irreconcilable feud and merge the two expedition teams into one.
It was not that they did not know how terrifying the Iceblast Wyrm was. It was just that everyone knew that the end of the prehistoric times and the beginning of the Dark Age meant that the ancient wyrms and the Titans had completely withdrawn from the historical stage of Anril. By the time Prince Brahere left his diary, there were even fewer legends about the existence of the ancient wyrms. In particular, in the diary that the Mithril Alliance had obtained, Prince Brahere's nonchalant tone when he mentioned the Iceblast Wyrm made it impossible for anyone to have any more exaggerated imaginations. Hence, almost everyone was certain that the Iceblast Wyrm mentioned in Brahere's diary was most likely a direct descendant of the ancient Iceblast Wyrm.
However, although the huge Humerus Wyrm Legion was still at the end of everyone's line of sight, the unparalleled power displayed by the Iceblast Wyrm that was the leader of the Humerus Wyrm Legion was far beyond their expectations. Under the pressure that made people feel powerless, other than the Legendary powerhouses who could barely withstand it, everyone else seemed to find it difficult to even stand.
At this moment, the Legendary powerhouses had already vaguely felt that their previous conjectures had probably been too presumptuous. Could it be that the Iceblast Wyrm that was the leader of the Humerus Wyrm Legion was really the legendary ancient wyrm that dominated the sky of Anril? Although it was rather unbelievable, the pressure that seemed like the descent of a god made everyone unable to think of any other answer.
The difference between a real ancient wyrm and a descendant of a wyrm was huge. Although the power possessed by the direct descendants of the ancient wyrms was also incomparable to the wyrms that existed in Anril, only the truly outstanding ones could step into the Sanctuary-realm. On the other hand, the ancient wyrms had Legendary-level power as soon as they were born, and they could easily master the power of the Sanctuary-realm when they grew up, becoming a powerful existence that stood at the peak of the entire world.
If it were an ordinary Sanctuary-level wyrm, the current strength of the expedition and the many Legendary powerhouses in the team might be enough to put up a fight. However, if it were a real ancient wyrm, which was a tyrannical creature that was almost comparable to the gods, this place would probably really become a burial ground for everyone unless there was a real Sanctuary powerhouse in the team.
"Master Felic, the situation now is not too good. Do you have any ideas …?" Hoffman asked Thomas and the rest as he rushed to Lin Li's side anxiously. Looking at the Humerus Wyrm Legion that was approaching from afar, his face was filled with anxiety and panic, and his voice seemed to be faintly trembling.
"It's too late to retreat now. There's no way out other than fighting," Lin Li said with difficulty. He looked into the distance and gripped the Helios' Scepter tightly in his hand. His knuckles had already turned pale.
"If we can have a Sanctuary powerhouse on our side, otherwise, even if we have to fight to the death …" Joseph and Claus had also come to the front of the team at this moment, and stood together with Lin Li and Hoffman. In the face of the massive pressure from the ancient wyrm, no one could be bothered to be calculative about past feuds.
A Sanctuary powerhouse? Lin Li smiled bitterly in his heart. If the other party could be dealt with by a Sanctuary powerhouse, would he still have to be in such a difficult position? With his strength that was at the peak of the Legendary-realm and the seven pieces of the debris of the stars, he was confident that he could at least find a chance of survival. However, if the other party was really the legendary Iceblast Wyrm Sindera, which was an existence that was on the same level as the Flame Dragon Lothar, how could a Sanctuary powerhouse contend with it?
The ancient wyrms were born with the power of the world's origin, and did not need to comprehend anything like humans or High Elven mages. Manipulating the power of the origin born from the basic Laws was as natural as the beating of their hearts. That was also the reason that the ancient wyrms could have Legendary-level power when they were born, and successfully step into the Sanctuary-realm when they became adults. They had the purest nomological power.
Among the many dragon clans of the ancient wyrms, the Flame Dragons that mastered the fire elemental Laws and the Ice Dragons that mastered the water elemental Laws had always been the two dragon clans with the most powerful combat power. The Flame Dragon Lothar and the Iceblast Wyrm Sindera were the best of their respective dragon clans. They had both reached the peak of the Sanctuary-realm and were powerful existences that were half a step away from becoming gods. Their strength was probably second only to the five Dragon Aspects. Such a powerful opponent was not something that one or two ordinary Sanctuary powerhouses could contend with. Even a Sanctuary powerhouse of the same level would probably only be able to barely protect himself.
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