It turned out that the ones that were pouncing towards the expedition aggressively were the Humerus Wyrms that they had been most worried about. Besides, there were hundreds of Humerus Wyrms, and they seemed to be densely packed and overwhelming. The massive mana waves were connected, and they were extremely turbulent and majestic.
Seeing this scene, even Lin Li couldn't help but feel a little frightened. Compared to the Humerus Wyrms in front of him, the Humerus Wyrm Legion in Prince Brahere's mausoleum was nothing. Although Lin Li was in the Sanctuary-realm, and would not be afraid of the Humerus Wyrms, he couldn't help but worry about his subordinates. Clearly, the test seemed to be a little beyond what they could bear.
As for Archbishop Martin, Donald, and the others, they were so frightened that their faces turned pale. All of them widened their eyes in horror, and even their lips were trembling slightly. So what if they were powerhouses who were at the peak of the Legendary-realm? They would still be afraid of death. It was not easy for them to obtain their achievements in life. Who would be willing to die so easily?
"Magical Crystal Cannons, attack!" Donald yelled hysterically. Faced with the Humerus Wyrms that were pouncing towards them, he could no longer be bothered to consider things like bearing and pride.
The 10 mobile Magical Crystal Cannons raised their muzzles shakily, and rays of light quickly condensed at the muzzles. Next, 10 mana cannons that were as thick as buckets darted towards the Humerus Wyrms amidst the roars.
However, the destructive effects of the Magical Crystal Cannons were not reflected on the Humerus Wyrms. The mana cannons that were as thick as buckets bombarded the bodies of the Humerus Wyrms, only causing them to slow down slightly.
Seeing such a scene, Donald's heart turned even colder. He knew his own stuff the best. The cannons used in the mobile Magical Crystal Cannons were specially manufactured by the Dwarf Kingdom under the request of the Rotterdam Kingdom. They were at least five times more powerful than regular Magical Crystal Cannons. The power of ordinary Magical Crystal Cannons would be equivalent to the power of level-18 or level-19 magic spells. However, the 10 specially made Magical Crystal Cannons would probably be able to penetrate even the Magical Domain of a Legendary-mage.
Of course, despite the relationship, the Rotterdam Kingdom had to pay a high price to order the 10 specially made Magical Crystal Cannons from the Dwarf Kingdom. The cost of each specially made Magical Crystal Cannon was enough to be exchanged for dozens of ordinary Magical Crystal Cannons, and that was only because of the friendship price.
It was precisely because they were so powerful that the Rotterdam Kingdom treated the 10 mobile Magical Crystal Cannons as their trump cards, and planned to use them at the most critical moment of the exploration. The so-called trump card was a sharp weapon that could turn the situation around at the most critical moment and turn defeat into victory. Yet, the powerful Magical Crystal Cannons only caused the Humerus Wyrms to slow down slightly, and did not seem to cause any damage at all. In that case, how powerful were the Humerus Wyrms!?
As for the others, although they did not know how powerful the mobile Magical Crystal Cannons of the Rotterdam Kingdom were, even the most inexperienced person could tell that the power of the Magical Crystal Cannons was definitely much stronger than that of ordinary ones. Seeing that the terrifying cannons did not cause the slightest damage to the Humerus Wyrms, everyone immediately understood that they were probably about to face the most difficult battle so far.
The Humerus Wyrm was actually only one aspect. Don't forget that there were still endless Undead creatures around the expedition. Those Undead creatures would definitely not let the expedition and the Humerus Wyrm fight alone. Besides, since the Humerus Wyrms had already appeared, the Liches, which were also top Undead creatures like the Humerus Wyrms, would probably appear soon too.
Although the Humerus Wyrms were just skeletons, their flying speed was not slower than that of real wyrms. They flew out of the canopy of the Undead tree in the blink of an eye, and arrived at the location of the expedition. The few cannons fired by the people of the Rotterdam Kingdom had no effect on the hundreds of Humerus Wyrms at all.
Besides, as the Humerus Wyrms approached, the members of the expedition soon saw clearly that the appearance of the Humerus Wyrms was clearly different from what they had been worried about.
The Humerus Wyrms that people were familiar with could be divided into two types. One of them had a Dragon Crystal as its core, and was pieced together with the skeletons of various magical beasts and even humans. The other type was the Dragon Crystal and the complete skeleton of the wyrm that had been transformed into an Undead creature. However, in reality, there was not much difference between them in essence. They were all a combination of Dragon Crystal and bones, and the only difference was the type of bones used.
For example, Ujfalusi's Crimson Humerus Wyrm had used the skeleton of a Green Wyrm before, but it was replaced with the skeleton of a stronger wyrm in Prince Brahere's mausoleum. It was just like how the same person would be wearing different armor. Some would be wearing inferior armor, while others would be wearing magical armor.
Not all Humerus Wyrms were the skeletons of wyrms. Hence, it was not surprising that they were pieced together with random bones. However, although the group of Humerus Wyrms that the expedition was facing now looked very different from what they remembered, they could tell at a glance that they were not pieced together because their skeletons were clearly covered with a layer of scales.
The group of Humerus Wyrms looked like dried corpses that were all skin and bones. They even made people wonder if they had starved to death at the beginning. However, their outer layer of scales did not seem loose at all. They were tightly wrapped around their skeletons, and one could tell at a glance that they had a strong defense.
Since there was such a layer of skin on the outside, the skeletons inside were obviously not pieced together with random bones. In that case, their appearance should be similar to when they were alive. However, the Humerus Wyrms, or rather, Corpse Dragons, looked significantly different from real wyrms.
For example, a few of the Corpse Dragons actually had three heads, which meant that they were likely to have three Dragon Crystals. In that case, they would definitely be much stronger than ordinary Corpse Dragons. Besides, it could also be seen from the natural formation of the Corpse Dragons when they flew over that the three-headed Corpse Dragons obviously had a high status among the Corpse Dragons. The other Corpse Dragons all kept a certain distance from them.
Most of the Corpse Dragons had obvious characteristics of the Abyssal Demons, but they were definitely not Abyssal Demon Dragons. They were a combination of wyrms and some powerful Abyssal Demons. The combination was not a combination of bloodline inheritance, but a pure physical combination. The wyrms and the Abyssal Demons were completely treated as machines, and the various powerful parts of their bodies were forcibly combined.
Such a large number was enough to make anyone despair even if they were ordinary Humerus Wyrms, let alone a group of mutated Corpse Dragons that had been modified beyond recognition. However, the group of Corpse Dragons did not give the expedition any time to be afraid at all. When they rushed to the front of the expedition, they smashed down with their overwhelming dragon breath and magic spells.
Those Corpse Dragons should not have been bred by the Undead tree, and were most likely the experimental products of the Immortal King in the past. They had lived in this world of the Undead for thousands of years, and each of them was not a simple Legendary-level powerhouse. There were also many who were at the peak of the Legendary-level.
In particular, the three-headed Corpse Dragons each had the power of a peak Legendary-level powerhouse. Coupled with the characteristics of the trinity, they would probably have no problem contending with ordinary Sanctuary powerhouses. Besides, just like the Skeletal Mages from before, the magical power that they possessed was not limited to Necromagic. Each head had a type of magical power, one of the four elemental magic, or Dark Magic. In fact, one of the heads of a three-headed Corpse Dragon could actually cast the Power of Light, which was not inferior to Archbishop Martin of the expedition at all.
Seeing that the overwhelming magic spells and dragon breath were smashing down, the expedition did not dare to slack off at all. One by one, they cast their strongest defensive means.
The Holy Light Knights united into a defensive battle formation, and their loud and clear battle songs formed a layer of light barrier in the sky, emitting a holy aura that could not be invaded by any evil. The priests chanted the Holy Light Prayer in unison with extreme devotion, and rays of holy light surged out of their bodies, shrouding the entire expedition like smoke and mist.
At the same time, the Alchemy Arrays on the chests of the Rotterdam Kingdom's Alchemy Colossuses also shone brightly, condensing hexagonal crystal shields of light in the sky. The hexagonal crystal shields of light were closely connected to each other like a beehive, forming a huge dome above the expedition.
On the Tower of Dusk's side, the mages were also operating the Magic Net Array with all their might, quickly putting up layers of elemental defense under the defenses of the Brilliance Shrine and the Rotterdam Kingdom. The strength of each layer of elemental defense was not inferior to that of a peak Legendary-level powerhouse.
All of a sudden, the sky above the expedition was filled with all kinds of colorful and dazzling defensive power. In fact, even the people inside could not see the situation outside clearly. However, was that defense enough? That was the question that everyone in the expedition had in mind. The strength of those Corpse Dragons was too terrifying, and no matter how many layers of defense there were above their heads, the members of the expedition could not feel at ease at all.
In fact, it only took an instant for the magic spells and dragon breath to bombard the defense of the expedition, and a loud roar immediately erupted.
The loud and clear Holy Light Battle Song trembled and distorted in the roar, and it even sounded like a painful moan instead of a battle song. However, even the moan soon disappeared completely. At the instant that the Holy Light Battle Song disappeared, the Holy Light Knights trembled in unison, and their expressions became extremely sullen. There were even traces of blood seeping out of their eyes and nostrils.
Almost at the same time that the Holy Light Battle Song disappeared, the Holy Light Priests who were praying piously also suddenly sped up, and their intonations were raised to an almost shrill level. However, it only took an instant for the Holy Light Priests to suddenly vomit blood, and their faces turned ashen. The weaker ones even fell to the ground.
Seeing this scene, Archbishop Martin and Prince Jeremiah could not help but have a drastic change in expression. They had only just come into contact with the Corpse Dragons, and their subordinates' combat power had already been greatly reduced. Even if they survived this wave of attacks, the Holy Light Knights and Priests would probably not be able to play any role in the next battle. In fact, they might not even have the ability to protect themselves.
However, the attack of the Zombie Dragons was not over yet. Just as the Holy Light Curtain of the Holy Light Priests shattered, the Alchemy Colossuses of the Rotterdam Kingdom began to creak as if they were under a huge pressure that felt like the sky had collapsed. At this moment, the Alchemy Array that released the light shield in front of the Alchemy Colossuses also flashed rapidly, and wisps of green smoke were continuously emitted from the array.
Bang, bang, bang! All of a sudden, a series of explosions came from the bodies of the Alchemy Colossuses, and the honeycomb-shaped dome formed by the six-sided light shield in the sky collapsed instantly.
The consecutive three layers of defense collapsed in just a breath's time, and the violent magic spells and dragon breath finally bombarded the elemental defense of the mages of the Tower of Dusk. The layers of elemental defense burst like bubbles. Although the mages continued to cast defensive magic spells, their speed could not keep up with the speed of the shattering.
The only good thing was that the defensive magic spells cast by the mages would not affect the mages much even if they were shattered. It was not as tragic as the ones in the Brilliance Shrine, who vomited blood and bled from all seven orifices. However, according to the situation in front of them, the mages of the Tower of Dusk would not be able to hold on for a few seconds. By then, they would inevitably be destroyed.
Seeing that the destructive attack was about to land on them, Archbishop Martin and the others could not help but look hopeless. They had never thought that they would encounter such a desperate situation while exploring the Sky Castle. Although they, the powerhouses who were at the peak of the Legendary-realm, had the ability to escape when the attack landed, they did not have the energy to protect their subordinates at all. Those subordinates were elites that they had spent a lot of effort to nurture. If all of them were to die there, they would not be able to accept it, let alone explain it to their superiors.
At this moment, Lin Li suddenly leaped into the air and faced the destructive magic attack. He did not use the Helios' Scepter, nor did he chant any magic incantations. Be it Archbishop Martin or Donald, no one knew what Lin Li was going to do. They simply looked at Lin Li's body that seemed extremely weak in the magic storm, and raised his palm to press gently in the air.
The seemingly powerless gesture caused a violent tremor in the entire space, and the powerful magic storm outside the elemental defense disappeared without a trace in the blink of an eye like sand being blown away by the wind. At this moment, the entire world seemed to have suddenly become extremely quiet, and the figure floating in midair was the only thing left between heaven and earth.
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