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The false dragon was the only flying undead the Winged Skeleton had specially created. It was huge, and the Winged Skeleton had also refined a purple-gold pouch in its mouth, which could hold a large amount of poison essence. When the false dragon sprayed poison mist, the poison essence was mixed in, and it could be sprayed continuously for more than an hour.
The other flying undead didn't have this ability, but the effect was similar to that of thirty to fifty against a small camp.
Salin's attack this time was different from the way he used to deal with large armies. There had never been a mage like him, collecting and refining poison for several years. Even the Winged Skeleton, who was good at refining poison, was impressed by Salin's idea. A large amount of poison, dissolved in ordinary undead poison, could not only kill living creatures, but also corrode most non-magic equipment.
The camp of the Holy See army was well prepared. The flying undead were still a few miles away, but they were discovered by the soldiers who had been monitoring the rear and sounded the alarm.
The undead were met with a rain of arrows, but these arrows were not infused with divine spells, so they were still somewhat lethal to undead below level-three. This batch of flying undead were all level-four and above. Ordinary arrows could no longer hurt these undead. In the first wave of attack, only two level-four undead were hit by the huge arrows. Their bodies were shattered and they fell to the ground. The rest of the undead covered the sky, spitting a terrifying amount of mixed poison on the ground.
The Winged Skeleton cackled, happily commanding the undead to start the slaughter. Although the Holy See army reacted quickly, the camp was too scattered. They could only send out flying professionals to intercept them, as Salin had planned.
Powerful mages could kill the undead just as quickly, which wasn't a problem.
But among these undead, there were Salin, Garin, and the Winged Skeleton.
More than twenty mages gathered from all directions. These mages flew faster than the undead, blocking in front of the flying undead. Before they could release their divine spells, the Winged Skeleton rushed over. Black light flickered on its huge battle axe, and Death Break was released in an instant, directly hitting the leader of the ninth-level mages.
The Winged Skeleton was a necromancy spell that was stored in the giant axe. It was also the most powerful and sudden attack spell among the ninth-level necromancy spells. The black light directly cut the ninth level mage in half. The other necromancy spell in the axe, Cloud of Death, instantly surrounded the twenty or so mages.
The winged skeleton gained the upper hand with a show of strength. Even though he was powerful, it was still difficult for him to kill a ninth-level mage. However, the enemy had underestimated him. He was a specter and looked like the weakest of skeletons. The ninth-level mage was about to cast a powerful area of effect magic when he was killed by him. The rest of the mages immediately switched to instant magic to protect themselves.
The Death Cloud Technique's destructive power was not strong, but it was difficult to purify with divine light. The holy light emanating from the bodies of these mages had all turned grey. No matter which direction they flew in, they couldn't get rid of it.
Before leaving the Golden Plains, the winged skeleton had considered fighting the mages. Mages were extremely resilient and difficult to kill, but their strength lay in their healing ability, especially their self-healing ability, which had reached an abnormal level.
Therefore, the Winged Skeleton had prepared two specific necromancy spells in its magic weapon. Death's Break was equivalent to a full blow from a Gold Saint of Sword. Not to mention a Ninth-level mage, even a Ninth-level Magic Shooter would not be able to defend against it.
Although the mages who were affected by the Cloud of Death didn't suffer much damage, when they released their magic again, each of them turned grey, and their lethality towards the undead was sharply reduced. Without the restraining effect, the winged skeleton laughed loudly. It jumped from the back of the fake dragon and pounced on the nearest mage.
The wings on its back spread out, making it more agile in the air than a mage. The mage who caught its eye immediately released Divine Guard and unfolded a magic scroll at the same time.
With a flap of its wings, the winged skeleton appeared behind the mage. When the mage realized that he couldn't lock on to the winged skeleton, he knew that he was in trouble. He immediately chanted a short prayer and shouted, "Fall!"
This magic wasn't aimed at the winged skeleton, but at himself. Since he had Divine Guard, he wouldn't be hurt even if he fell from a height of more than a hundred meters. This was the fastest way to get rid of the enemy.
The undead scattered to attack, but the mages didn't. Seeing the huge size of the fake dragon, they subconsciously chose it and the winged skeleton as their targets. In a single clash, one of the most powerful mages was killed. The rest of the mages scattered and pounced on the undead behind them.
Generally speaking, the attack range of a mage was slightly shorter than that of a mage. However, some special magic could also have a longer attack range. These mages were frightened by the winged skeletons and involuntarily released their most long-range magic spells. However, they were already entangled by the Cloud of Death, so using long-range attacks on the undead caused them less and less damage.
The undead didn't bother with the mages at all. They flew forward quickly and followed the winged skeleton that had killed the second mage into the depths of the camp. Most of the undead's attacks were melee attacks. Now that they had the ability to spit out poisonous mist, they released the poison towards the camp from afar and refused to land on the ground.
Salin and Garin looked at each other. Salin said, "Twenty-four."
"Let's compete?" Garin understood what Salin meant.
"Let's begin."
The clouds around Salin suddenly produced hundreds of tornadoes. Two Gale Dragons appeared, providing Salin with a majestic amount of wind element. Salin's speed suddenly increased several times and he began to chase after the mages.
These mages were basically seventh-level. The highest level had been killed by the winged skeleton. The rest of the mages were scattered and no matter what, they were no match for a ninth-level Archmage.
Salin released an ice spear. It hovered in the air and found its target. It was an eighth-level mage. The surface of the mage's body was covered with white divine protection. It was the strongest defensive magic. Even a ninth-level spell could not penetrate it. However, this was the only eighth-level mage. The other one had already been killed by the winged skeleton. After killing two, the winged skeleton continued to lead the undead to attack other camps, leaving the battlefield to Salin and Garin.
He had full confidence in Salin's fighting ability. The Spear of Hocina gave Salin an extra layer of protection against low-level professionals. Moreover, after Salin advanced to ninth-level, the backlash of the Crystal Finger skill would no longer make him lose his fighting ability. Even if he encountered a stronger guy, Salin could still deal with him.
Most importantly, Salin had the Elemental Badge and the Gale Dragons were best at aerial combat.
Salin was very excited. He didn't expect the Holy See's response to be so weak. They only sent over twenty mages. They were no match for him at all. If he didn't have the Elemental Badge, he might have been a little afraid. But now, with the support of the elemental creature's tremendous power, the power of each magic attack increased by more than half.
The ice spear pierced through the divine protection. The mage fell head first from the impact of the ice spear. He could no longer maintain his flying posture.
Salin couldn't let him escape. He crooked his finger and the ice spear's surface evaporated. It then burned and turned into a fire snake, wrapping around the mage's body. The Fire Serpent twisted inwards, filling the sky with grey light. The so-called strongest defensive magic was broken by Sarlin's two consecutive attacks. The mage inside was burned by the flames and fell to the ground. Sarlin did not forget to let the Fire Serpent drill through the mage's body, killing him once and for all.
On the other side, Garin also succeeded. She had six types of magic. Facing a seventh-level mage, she finished the battle in only five seconds. She was even faster than Salin.
The flying undead were just bait for Salin. He wanted to lure out the enemy's flying mages and destroy them in the air. The army of the Holy See fell for it. Mages' fighting strength in the air was slightly weaker than mages'.
The conflict between mages and mages had never stopped. It had become a habit for both sides to study each other's weaknesses. This time, Salin's plan succeeded. He simply took out a scroll and opened it.
Eighth-level magic – Cage of Darkness.
Of course, this spell was not as good as Endless Night, but it was extremely convenient to use. It was cast almost instantaneously and directly trapped a seventh-level mage in the darkness. Salin released a Fang of the Night and pierced the mage's head with a blade of dark elements in the darkness.
Garin saw this and snorted. Salin had equipment, so did she. The two of them were competing to see who could kill more mages. She didn't need to hide anything. She directly took out a huge magic staff. The staff was inlaid with a huge gem, cut into eight sides.
The gem released six ninth-level spells at the same time. They flew out and hit six mages. The six mages fell to the ground without a sound. Garin looked at Salin proudly.
Only then did the mages realize that the enemies were two powerful ninth-level Magic Shooters. The mages immediately gathered together, ready to cast large-scale magic.
Salin only relaxed when he saw the mages gathered together. He was afraid that the enemies would escape. After all, this was the Holy See's main camp. Even if the mages escaped a few miles away, they could still meet strong reinforcements.
Salin immediately released the magic he had prepared. More than a thousand icicles appeared above the mages and shot down violently. The periphery of the mages was already lit up with white divine light. This magic was shot down from the sky. It was Salin's unique variant magic. The surface of each icicle was filled with steam.
"Damn it!" Garin knew at a glance that Salin had prepared this magic in advance. He had expected that the mages would choose to gather together. This time, she couldn't keep up with Salin's speed no matter what.
In the sky, the two feelings of coldness and heat tormented the mages. Salin's magic affected the two opposite states at the same time.
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