But if you think of a vampire as a warrior, an assassin, then you are not far from the end of the line. Vampires had the speed of an Assassin and the strength of a Warrior. At the same time, they were also extremely good at some Dark Magic. Hence, even if they were of the same level, Vampires were still rather terrifying opponents for humans.
The dark cloud that was formed by the black bats soon flew above the expedition, after which the bats transformed into human forms and shrieked as they pounced towards the expedition like bolts of black lightning.
The siege of the Skeletal Warriors was only at the periphery of the expedition. There were the Alchemy Colossuses of the Rotterdam Kingdom, the Holy Light Paladins of the Brilliance Shrine, and the Death Knights of the Tower of Dusk. No matter how strong the Skeletal Warriors had been modified, they would not be able to break through the defense of the expedition for a period of time.
However, it was different for the Vampires. They flew directly above the expedition, and then pounced towards the interior of the expedition. The center of the team was filled with people of professions such as Priests and Mages. If the Vampires were to rush into the team, the situation of the expedition would be really terrible.
Upon sight of that, Archbishop Martin, Donald, and the rest panicked. There were tens of thousands of Vampires, and they were falling like rain. Even though they were powerhouses who were at the peak of the Legendary-realm, it would be difficult for them to block all of them.
"President Felic, hurry up and use that magical weapon of yours. You can't let those Vampires rush in!" Donald was a little anxious as he recalled the magical weapon that Lin Li had used to kill a High Elf at the peak of the Legendary-realm. However, this time, he was not trying to test Lin Li's strength, but rather hoping that Lin Li could use that magical weapon to resolve the crisis in front of him.
However, Lin Li did not take out that mysterious and powerful magical weapon again as Donald hoped. Instead, he calmly said without looking at the sky above him, "Ujfalusi, Norfeller, I'll leave those Vampires to you."
Upon hearing Lin Li's words, Donald and the others panicked a little. There were tens of thousands of Vampires above them! Even if their levels were not high, their massive numbers were not something that could be stopped by one or two powerhouses. If Ujfalusi and Norfeller were Sanctuary powerhouses, Donald would naturally not be worried, but the problem was that they were only at the peak of level-24.
Moreover, the undead creatures in this world were a little strange. God knew what kind of special abilities those vampires had. Donald was also a Legendary-mage who was at the peak of the Legendary-realm. He believed that even if there were 10 of him, it would be impossible for him to block so many vampires outside the team.
The tens of thousands of Vampires were not Skeletal Warriors. No matter how agile the Skeletal Warriors were, they were only about the same as ordinary people, and a large-scale magic spell would be able to destroy a large number of them. However, the Vampires were as fast as lightning. A spell thrown at them was like throwing a stone into a swarm of flies. Only a large number of them could be seen flying in all directions.
In Donald's opinion, there were only two possibilities for Lin Li's refusal to use the magical weapon. One was that the magical weapon could not be used for the time being, and the other was that Lin Li treated it as a trump card and could not bear to use it.
Between the two possibilities, Donald was undoubtedly more convinced of the second one. Hence, when he saw that Lin Li did not care about the big picture, he immediately said anxiously, "President Felic, look at the situation now, you're still …"
However, before Donald could finish speaking, there was suddenly a rain of blood in the sky, followed by countless pieces of corpses. The people of the Tower of Dusk were already prepared, and were not drenched by the rain of blood at all. On the other hand, the people of the Brilliance Shrine were all shrouded in the light of purification, and the blood and pieces of corpses were instantly purified into ashes as soon as they landed on them. However, most of the people from the Rotterdam Kingdom's team were not prepared, and were directly drenched by the rain of blood. Many of them were even covered in pieces of flesh.
Donald was not too bad. After all, he was also a Legendary-mage who was at the peak of the Legendary-realm. He managed to cast a magical shield on himself in time to block the rain of blood and corpses. Afterwards, he couldn't be bothered to say anything to Lin Li, and simply raised his head to look at the sky. However, he was immediately dumbfounded by what he saw.
In the sky, Norfeller was waving a pair of daggers that emitted a blood-red sword ray that was nearly two meters long. As he moved at high speed, it formed a massive Sanguine Storm. It looked like a Sword Sage's Blade Storm, but the scale was obviously several times larger, and it almost covered the sky above the expedition.
Tens of thousands of Vampires fell from the sky like a black funnel, but Norfeller's Sanguine Storm became a meat grinder at the bottom of the funnel. The Vampires that swooped down did not have the slightest chance to display the special abilities that the Immortal King had given them. As soon as they came into contact with the Sanguine Storm, they were instantly torn into pieces. None of them could rush through the Sanguine Storm.
As a result, Ujfalusi, who was riding the Humerus Wyrm and flying into the sky with Norfeller, seemed to have nothing to do in the beginning.
Of course, there were too many Vampires, and even though Norfeller was at the peak of the Legendary-realm, it was impossible for him to continue killing them. However, when Norfeller's Sanguine Storm was about to stop, Ujfalusi pointed the Bone Staff in his hand to the sky, and a thick cloud of corrosion immediately replaced the Sanguine Storm and covered the sky above the expedition.
When the effect of the Corrosive Cloud gradually weakened, Norfeller waved his dagger again, and created another Sanguine Storm. The two Undead servants under Lin Li switched back and forth, guarding the sky above the expedition tightly. In fact, they even seemed rather relaxed.
Oh my God, this is too terrifying! Looking at the bloody massacre in the sky, Donald and the others couldn't help but feel a chill down their spines. Although they could also cast powerful attacks like the Sanguine Storm and the Corrosive Cloud since they were also at the peak of the Legendary-realm, it wouldn't be a problem for them to cast it once or twice. However, it was not a problem to use it once or twice, but to use it so frequently like this was really asking for his life.
In fact, although Norfeller and Ujfalusi were indeed much stronger than ordinary peak Legendary-realm powerhouses, the reason why they could reach such a level now was inseparable from the environment there. Both of them were Undead creatures, and the source of their power was the Power of Death and soul fire. Death and soul fire happened to be the least lacking in this world.
Norfeller and Ujfalusi would indeed consume a large amount of their own power to cast the Sanguine Storm or the Corrosive Cloud. However, while they slaughtered a large number of Undead creatures, they could also obtain a large number of spiritual fires to replenish their lost strength. In addition to the omnipresent power of death in this world, the consumption couldn't be said to be negligible, but it was still within an acceptable range.
"Don't stop, continue moving forward." Lin Li's tone was as calm as ever, and he wasn't affected by the bloody massacre in the sky at all.
Faced with this situation, the others had nothing to say, and the expedition continued to advance slowly towards the target under the huge pressure. In the sky above the expedition, Norfeller and Ujfalusi also adjusted their positions as the team moved.
Of course, not all the Vampires were bent on breaking through from Norfeller and Ujfalusi's position. There were also many who avoided the two's defensive range, and landed on the periphery of the expedition to mix with the Skeletal Warriors. However, the threat that they could bring to the expedition was far less than that of directly falling into the team.
Although the strength of the Vampires was much stronger than that of the Skeletal Warriors, their numbers were far inferior, and it was almost impossible for them to break through the periphery of the expedition's defense.
The only thing that made the members of the expedition a little uncomfortable was the continuous rain of blood and the pieces of corpses that would hit their bodies from time to time. Although they had all gone through harsh training, and were no strangers to bloody scenes, they still couldn't help but feel a little uncomfortable.
Accompanied by the rain of blood, the expedition advanced a distance in the direction of their target, but the place that was shrouded in shadows in the distance still seemed to be very far away. In the sky above the expedition, the number of Vampires did not decrease at all despite the massacre by Norfeller and Ujfalusi. From the surrounding sky, they could still see the dark clouds formed by the Vampires continuously surging towards them.
So far, the expedition had been in a difficult situation, but fortunately, they had been safe and sound. Although they were advancing very slowly, it seemed that it was only a matter of time before they reached their destination as long as they continued to move forward.
However, the optimism in the hearts of the expedition had just risen, and the appearance of a strange team of Undead creatures instantly made their optimistic thoughts burst like a bubble.
The newly appeared Undead creatures had extremely tall bodies, and were almost as tall as the Alchemy Colossuses of the Rotterdam Kingdom. They walked upright, and had dagger-like fangs in their mouths. There was also a pair of curved horns on their foreheads, a pair of bone wings on their backs, and a thick bone tail that kept swaying behind them.
"These … These are the skeletons of the Greater Demons of the Endless Abyss. Why are they here!?" Archbishop Martin exclaimed in disbelief after seeing the group of tall skeletons.
Greater Demon was not a general term for Abyssal Demons, but a specific race of Abyssal Demons. Although their race mainly lived in the deepest part of the Abyss, they often appeared on the top few floors of the Abyss. Besides, they would often appear there as Demon Lords who ruled over all the Abyssal Demons on that floor.
In the legends of Anril, there were often stories of demons tempting humans to sell their souls, and those things were usually done by the Greater Demons. Hence, since the establishment of the Brilliance Shrine, there had been countless dealings with the Greater Demons. Five out of 10 purification missions carried out by the Court of Heresy were related to the Greater Demons.
The reason why Archbishop Martin was surprised was actually not just because the Undead skeletons of the Greater Demons had appeared there. If it were the Undead skeletons of any other Abyssal Demon, it would be an unimaginable thing. It was because the souls of the Abyssal Demons belonged to the Endless Abyss and the ancient demon that created it. No Necromancer in history could turn an Abyssal Demon into an Undead creature. That was equivalent to challenging the authority of the ancient demon deities.
Archbishop Martin was not the only one who knew about that. In fact, almost everyone in the expedition knew about it. The ancient demon deities were evil existences that could compete with the gods in myths. From the Endless Abyss that they created, it could be seen how terrifying the power they possessed was. Turning an Abyssal Demon into an Undead creature, even if it was the lowest-level Abyssal Demon, would be equivalent to going against the entire Endless Abyss. That was a price that no Necromancer could afford.
However, Lin Li knew that even Osric, the disciple of the Immortal King, could go deep into the Endless Abyss and kill Tyrant Balak, who had the strongest combat power among the ancient demon deities. With the Immortal King's powerful strength, he could even kill the Dragon of Destruction and blaspheme the real gods. How could he take the ancient demon deities seriously?
Regardless of where those Undead Greater Demons came from, they had to face them since they were enemies. The group of Undead Greater Demons was around level-17 or 18, and a few of them had reached the Legendary-level. They should be considered Undead Lords among the Undead creatures. Fortunately, there were not many of them at present. There were probably only a few hundred of them. Hence, they would not pose too much of a threat to the expedition.
However, although there were not many of them, the expedition could still see a few groups of Undead Greater Demons in the distance, and they were moving towards them quickly. If the expedition were to be surrounded by the Undead Greater Demons, it would be really troublesome. Although they would not be destroyed immediately, it would be difficult for them to continue advancing. Once the expedition stopped, there would only be one outcome for them — they would be drowned by the Undead creatures.
"President Felic …"
"Master Felic …"
Donald and Archbishop Martin unanimously pinned their hopes on Lin Li. By now, it had almost become a habit for them. If not for the participation of the Tower of Dusk, the expedition formed by the two of them would probably not have been able to pass the Undead Elemental Dragon. If they were lucky, they might have been able to escape with their tails between their legs. If they were unlucky, they might have been wiped out.
However, even at such a moment, Lin Li still did not take out the magical weapon that had once killed a High Elf at the peak of the Legendary-level as Donald had expected. Donald couldn't help but wonder if that magical weapon really couldn't be used again.
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