Of course, while feeling a little disappointed, Jeremiah also felt a little relieved. Fortunately, he did not provoke the Tower of Dusk again, and did not ask his Holy Light Knights to spar with them again. Otherwise, he would have been extremely embarrassed.
However, as the battle continued, the people of the Brilliance Shrine and the Rotterdam Kingdom did not stop being shocked.
Connoris waved the Eternal Frost Blade in his hand effortlessly, and a huge arc-shaped sword light instantly appeared in front of the Undead creatures. As the sword light swept past, countless Undead creatures were sliced at the waist without any resistance, just like crops that had been cut down. Master Basel raised his staff high, and the magic spells that fell from the sky blasted a blank area in the Undead Army. The Crimson Dragon, the Lord of Nightmares, and the Demon Gordon were also summoned to join the battle.
There was a president who could easily kill an Elemental Dragon at the peak of the Legendary-realm, and two Undead servants whose combat power was not inferior to a powerhouse at the peak of the Legendary-realm. Connoris was at the peak of the Legendary-realm, while Master Basel was a level-24 Legendary-mage. The Crimson Humerus Dragon, the Lord of Nightmares, and the Demon Gordon were all powerhouses at the peak of level-23.
The teams of the Brilliance Shrine and the Rotterdam Kingdom were each led by two powerhouses who were at the peak of the Legendary-level. However, the power that the Tower of Dusk had displayed in this battle had clearly surpassed the two teams, and even had an overwhelming advantage.
Archbishop Martin couldn't help but sigh. He really didn't know how the Tower of Dusk managed to gain such terrifying power in such a short period of time. With such power, the Tower of Dusk would probably be one of the top forces in the entire Anril.
The Tower of Dusk had displayed such powerful strength. Regardless of whether they were surprised or fearful, the people of the Brilliance Shrine and the Rotterdam Kingdom pinned their hopes of solving the current crisis on the Tower of Dusk. They hoped that they could finally turn the situation around like they did in the battle with the Elemental Dragon.
However, as time passed, not only did they not see the light of hope, but they also clearly felt that it was getting further and further away from them. The Tower of Dusk was very strong, and they had astonishing power from top to bottom. They were simply slaughtering the Undead creatures one-sidedly, and even the Humerus Wyrms could not escape the fate of being slaughtered. However, there were too many Undead creatures, and no one knew when they would reach their limit. They only knew that the Undead army's charge had never slowed down since the beginning.
If the Tide of Death was cast by a Necromancer, the Necromancer would need to expend some mana for every Undead creature summoned. Once the Necromancer's mana was exhausted, the Tide of Death would naturally stop. But now, the 36 Double-Realm Psychic Towers had turned the entire space of the Sky Castle into a projection of the Undead World, and the Undead creatures had truly reached an endless level. Under the premise that they were endless, no matter how many Undead creatures were destroyed, it wouldn't change the current situation at all.
However, while the Undead creatures could afford it, the expedition couldn't. After all, the mana of the mages was not endless, and there would be times when the Priest's Power of Holy Light was depleted. Professions like the Sword Sages would also get tired, and the Alchemy Colossuses needed magical crystals to power them.
The mages of the Tower of Dusk were all equipped with superb magical equipment that could greatly increase the recovery speed of their mana. However, recovery was not something that could be created out of nothing. They had to absorb a large amount of magical elements from the surrounding space in order to convert them into the mana that the mages needed.
However, in this space that had become a projection of the Undead World, there were no other elements at all apart from the strong death aura. In this case, even a full set of superb magical equipment would not be able to play a hundredth of its usual effect.
The mages of the Tower of Dusk soon noticed the problem, and changed their battle strategy. They no longer used magic storms to sweep the Undead army, and instead placed the Undead army in front of them so that they could use precise strikes to increase the utilization of mana. However, this method was actually treating the symptoms but not the root cause. Although the usage of mana was more reasonable, it would eventually be exhausted in the face of endless Undead creatures.
In fact, the situation on the Tower of Dusk's side was still good. The Rotterdam Kingdom's team had already replaced the magical crystals of the Alchemy Colossuses several times, and the spare magical crystals were getting lesser and lesser. The Priests and Knights of the Brilliance Shrine had also begun to use potions to replenish their power. However, to put it bluntly, no amount of potions was enough to prolong their lives.
Compared to the battle with the Elemental Dragon previously, the current battle with the Undead creatures was really not that thrilling. The Undead creatures would continuously rush forward, and the three teams would then annihilate the Undead creatures seemingly effortlessly. The process was repeated continuously. However, that made them feel even more hopeless and aggrieved, because no matter how many Undead creatures they destroyed, it would be of no use.
That was the tactic of the Necromancers. It was simple and shameless, just like how water would slowly wear away the edges and corners of a stone. They would make use of the endless Undead creatures that did not have high combat power to exhaust their opponents to death.
"President Felic, Master Donald, we must think of a solution as soon as possible. If this goes on, we will be killed by these Undead creatures sooner or later." Considering that the relationship between the Tower of Dusk and the Rotterdam Kingdom was not too harmonious, Archbishop Martin, the middleman who facilitated the cooperation, had to speak up at this time.
Soon, Lin Li and Donald left their respective teams, and joined the team of the Brilliance Shrine. Although the situation had already reached this point, Lin Li's expression was still very calm. At most, he could use the control crystal and leave with all his subordinates. There was really nothing to despair about. On the other hand, Donald's expression was much more sullen. The situation of their team was even more difficult than that of the Brilliance Shrine. Besides, they did not have a way out like Lin Li did.
"These Undead creatures can't be killed at all. The most fundamental problem is still the 36 Double-Realm Psychic Towers. We have to think of a way to destroy those towers. Otherwise, no matter how many Undead creatures we kill, it will be of no use." The problem that Donald mentioned was something that everyone was well aware of. However, knowing it was one thing, and how to solve it was another matter.
"Indeed, if we want to break through this space, we have to destroy those Double-Realm Psychic Towers. However, with our current strength, I'm afraid we won't be able to split up another team to do that. If we split up too little, we won't be able to complete the mission. If we split up too much, the rest of us might not be able to resist these Undead creatures … "Archbishop Martin frowned, and his tone was filled with helplessness. Faced with such a dilemma, he could not think of a solution at the moment.
Although they knew that the root of the problem was the Double-Realm Psychic Towers, the Double-Realm Psychic Towers were not placed there for anyone to destroy. There had to be a powerful Necromancer in each tower.
If it were in other environments, Archbishop Martin, Donald, and the others would not feel troubled as long as the Necromancer was not in the Sanctuary-realm. However, with the help of the Double-Realm Psychic Towers now, even a level-20 Necromancer's combat power would be raised to the peak of the Legendary-realm. Besides, his vitality was extremely tenacious, and he was almost immortal. He would definitely be a rather difficult opponent to deal with.
Now that they were facing the oppression of the Undead Army, the teams of the three forces were already doing their best to resist. How could they find the time to destroy those towers? Just like what Archbishop Martin said, if they split up too little power, they would not be of any use at all. However, if they split up too much power, the remaining power would not be enough to stall the endless Undead Army.
"How about this? I'll deal with these Undead creatures, and you guys go and destroy those towers." Lin Li suddenly made an unexpected suggestion that even sounded a little arrogant.
If he were to fight against the entire Undead Army alone, wouldn't that mean that his power alone would be stronger than that of the three teams combined!? As soon as they heard that suggestion, the first thought that Archbishop Martin and Donald had was that Lin Li was crazy. However, at the thought of how Lin Li had easily killed the Elemental Dragon and so many Ghost Mages, they felt that it did not seem to be something that an ordinary person at the peak of the Legendary-realm could do. Perhaps this time, he could really resist the Undead creatures and buy time for them to destroy the Double-Realm Psychic Towers?
"President Felic, this … Is it too much to ask? Why don't we let the two teams do this while your team stays behind to help you resist those Undead creatures?" Archbishop Martin was a little worried. After all, Lin Li had another identity, and that was the Son of The Holy Light that the pope had recognized. If anything were to happen to the Son of The Holy Light, the treasures that he had obtained in the Sky Castle would not be able to make up for the loss of the Brilliance Shrine.
"There's no need for that. The key now is to concentrate our superior forces and break this space as soon as possible. The longer we delay, the worse it will be for us."
Lin Li was not selfless, but he did not want to escape from the Sky Castle just like that. After all, he already had a deep feud with Highlord Osric, and he did not want Osric to control the Sky Castle to find him one day.
Archbishop Martin and Donald initially had some doubts about Lin Li's strength. However, at this moment, Lin Li pointed the Helios' Scepter in his hand at the direction of the Undead Army, after which countless burning meteorites and huge chunks of ice fell from the sky and landed on the Undead Army. In an instant, the Undead Army was split into two. Apart from the Undead creatures that had rushed to the front to fight with the three teams, there was a large empty area behind them. The Undead Army could only be seen from afar.
"Hurry up." Lin Li did not explain anything further, and instead turned around to speak to the two of them sternly.
Seeing this situation, Archbishop Martin and Donald finally gained some confidence in Lin Li's strength while feeling shocked. They both knew that this might be their last chance. Hence, they did not care about Lin Li's tone, and instead immediately ordered the team to withdraw from the battle.
Similarly, the Tower of Dusk had also received Lin Li's orders, and handed the entire battle line to Lin Li alone. After meeting up with the teams from the Brilliance Shrine and the Rotterdam Kingdom, they began to return along the path they had come from. The closest one to destroy the Double-Realm Psychic Tower was naturally the one on the square of the block where they had fought the Elemental Dragon.
However, the path they were on was not unobstructed. It had long been filled with Undead creatures from the other side. The three teams gathered all their forces, and several Legendary powerhouses did not hold back at all. They quickly advanced towards the Double-Realm Psychic Tower.
After the three teams left, Lin Li was the only one left to face the army of Undead creatures. Although his strength had undergone a tremendous change after stepping into the Sanctuary-realm, it was still not an easy task to deal with such an endless army of Undead creatures.
Although Lin Li had destroyed countless Undead creatures with a wave of the Helios' Scepter just now, they were actually just cannon fodder in the army of Undead creatures. Perhaps having sensed the intentions of the expedition, the Undead creatures that swarmed up again were no longer just Skeletal Warriors who were used as cannon fodder. There were more high-level Undead creatures such as Skeletal Mages, Vampires, Humerus Behemoths, and so on. Most of them were Legendary-level Undead creatures. There were even hundreds of Humerus Wyrms that wanted to fly over Lin Li's head to chase after the team that wanted to destroy the Double-Realm Psychic Tower.
However, even if the Humerus Wyrms did not attack him, Lin Li could not let them go. His current task was not to destroy as many Undead creatures as possible, but to completely block them here so that the expedition would not have to worry about anything. Be it the ones that ran on the ground or flew in the sky, he could not let any of them escape.
That would make it too difficult. It was no longer a matter of strength. Even a Sanctuary powerhouse was only one person, after all.
Lin Li flew straight up into the air, and put away the Helios' Scepter in his hand. It was replaced by the two pieces of the debris of the stars, Holy Light and Gloomy Dark. Facing the Humerus Wyrms that wanted to pass him, Lin Li activated the power of the two pieces of the debris of the stars, and Angels of Light and Dark immediately condensed out of thin air, flapping their black and white wings while holding various weapons such as spears and swords.
Ever since Lin Li had comprehended the Light and Darkness Sword, he had not used the Angels of Light and Dark for a long time. After all, the power of the Angels of Light and Dark was still too weak in many high-level battles. However, what Lin Li needed now was not the concentration of power, but the dispersion of power. Only then could he truly seal the sky and the ground.
However, after all, Lin Li had already stepped into the Sanctuary-realm, and the nature of his power had changed greatly. The Angels of Light and Dark that he had condensed now were worlds apart from before. Each Angel of Light and Dark had reached level-20, and they were even more agile during battles. They were no longer as rigid as before.
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