"Follow me forward, for the honor of soldiers." The general put away his sword and took a cross spear from his bodyguard. The officers were dejected and led their troops to follow the main force of the general.
There were seven thousand soldiers, divided into seven groups. The three thousand at the front had all kinds of weapons, while the four thousand at the back didn't even have any armor.
The thousand-man skeleton army that blocked the front had been completely routed. The soldiers on the flanks didn't cause much damage to the skeletons. Both sides had the strength of three thousand people. If Salin's soldiers were human, they might have suffered a big loss. However, these skeletons ignored the attacks around them and killed their way through. Only a few hundred skeletons on the two sides fell. These fallen skeletons were basically decapitated. The soul fire in their eye sockets flickered a few times and suddenly disappeared.
They weren't completely dead, but returned to the Undead Plane.
At this time, Daniel barely managed to gather his troops. He stopped the skeleton gate and turned to kill his way back. He only had one chance to charge forward, because the remaining 7,000 soldiers had already gathered together and were about to launch an attack. There were still nearly two thousand soldiers behind him, isolating him from the barbarian warriors. If he didn't kill his way back, Daniel would be attacked from two sides. Although he could escape, he would definitely be in a difficult situation.
More than one thousand two hundred enemies had fallen, and six hundred skeletons had died. The casualty ratio was one to two. If the casualty ratio was one to one, then the enemy was an idiot to be defeated like this by the skeletons. The fallen soldiers would never get up again. The skeletons' bone spears were poisoned. The bone spears couldn't penetrate iron armor, but they could pierce leather armor. They just needed to make a cut.
The skeleton poison wasn't too strong, and could be healed with Restoration Water. However, the enemy didn't have time to heal the wounded. If these wounded soldiers didn't receive treatment within six hours, even magic potions wouldn't be able to save them.
The most important reason Daniel could survive until now was that he was timid and calm enough. Facing the pursuit of the Vatican, he could escape for tens of thousands of miles. This showed how resilient he was. So he ordered the skeletons to turn around and kill their way back. He didn't even look at the large army that was chasing after them.
In the temple, Salin waited for the return of the three kings. The three fellows didn't even have the strength to turn into skeletons. They all lay in their original forms on the first floor of the temple. Fortunately, the temple was tall and wide enough to accommodate creatures larger than them.
Salin and Ainphent both came to visit the Three Monarchs. After all, these three fellows were their most powerful fighters. It was just that he did not expect that the battle this time would be so intense. More than half of the bones in the body of the Three Sovereign Kings were fractured, and they almost could not be pieced back together.
"How could this be!" Salin was shocked to see Banchagana's wounds. He knew Banchana's strength. Whether it was long-range or close-range combat, this guy was an absolute powerhouse. Wasn't the opponent only a Magic Shooter?
Zhu Di Keke was depressed. How could this be? It's all because of your contract trap. Right now, my strength is actually only at the level of a level-8 Undead. If I were in the Undead Plane, I wouldn't even be considered a top-notch figure. Although the enemy was a 7th Rank High Mage, that wasn't the case between ranks. The destructive power of a High Mage couldn't be estimated.
If not for the scepter left behind by Shang Lan, the outcome of this battle would be hard to predict.
"What about those five fellows?" Although Ainphent was also concerned about Zhu Di Keke's injuries, he was more worried about the opponent's Magic Shooter. He couldn't deal with them now. If they came to him, he could only run as far as he could.
"Dead. None of them escaped," Zhu Di Keke replied weakly.
Ainphent heaved a sigh of relief. Although the enemy still had many 5th Rank Mages, they were no longer a threat to him. Salin and his combat power far exceeded that of ordinary mages of the same rank.
"Salin, in my opinion, the number of mages doesn't seem right. If they were low-level mages, it would be fine. But the enemy has more than 10 Great Mages. "
Salin was also confused. Generally speaking, the army was made up of low-level mages. There wouldn't be too many Great Mages. A flag regiment definitely wouldn't be able to allocate one. Even Qin Yin's army wouldn't have so many Great Mages. How could the army of the East Sea Countries have so many high-level mages?
The enemy's 12 ships could carry at most 20,000 people. Half of them should be auxiliary troops. Those who had escaped to the ice layer were all regular soldiers. More than 10,000 regular soldiers with more than 20 Great Mages. In other words, there were two Great Mages in a flag regiment. This was impossible.
"Forget it. Let's keep a few captives and ask for information."
Salin and Ainphent were talking. Zhu Di Keke raised his head and said, "Ainphent, can you give us the souls on the battlefield?"
Ainphent didn't speak. He looked at Salin. Salin frowned and asked, "Zhu Di Keke, what do you want those souls for?"
"The three of us are too badly injured. We need treatment."
"Can't you just let Daniel help you?" Salin didn't want the three kings to devour the souls. This made him uncomfortable. It was one thing to kill the enemy, but it was another thing to destroy their souls.
Zhu Di Keke sighed and said, "That Magic Shooter is too powerful. We suffered almost irreversible damage. If we let Daniel help us, he probably won't be able to do anything else for a few years. "
"How can this be? Daniel has fixed coordinates." Ainphent didn't understand. He could feel that Zhu Di Keke wasn't lying this time. He was just hiding something from him.
"The law of the dead is also one of the laws of the plane. Actually … "Zhu Di Keke hesitated. He thought that it was only a matter of time before the two of them became Magic Shooters. There was no need to hide it from them.
"Actually, this is the same as the balance of the elements. We rely on devouring souls to heal our injuries in the Spectral Plane. Most of the souls are wasted. They turn back into energy and return to the plane itself. This is the same as the dissipation of the elements. In your plane, even magical equipment needs to be repaired. Unless it's a divine weapon, it will gradually lose its effect no matter how good it is. This is because the elements will be emitted from the equipment and balance the world. Only things obtained from another plane will have close to zero dissipation. "
Salin's heart skipped a beat and he asked, "Why won't the divine weapons self-destruct?"
"Because divine weapons can travel between planes. They are no longer unique to a particular plane." Zhu Di Keke could only answer patiently in the face of such an idiotic question.
Salin suddenly understood why the magicians of Seriger Island were tempted by the Fire Elemental Sprite. The Fire Elemental Sprite actually didn't belong to the Myers Continent plane. Equipment made with this Fire Elemental Sprite would have the attributes of a divine weapon and wouldn't be damaged. The energy contained in the Fire Elemental Sprite itself was extremely terrifying, reaching the power of a demigod weapon. A demigod weapon that didn't need to be repaired was no different from a divine weapon.
"Then, if you devour these souls, won't the energy of these souls dissipate into the Myers Continent plane?" Salin asked a key question.
"This is a problem of energy replacement. The injuries we receive are a kind of energy. Only by receiving compensation from this plane is the most reliable way to heal." Zhu Di Keke's answer this time was not as detailed, but Salin could clearly understand it.
Light and dark elements wouldn't cancel each other out. Instead, they would transform into each other. This was a principle that every magician understood. Although Zhu Di Keke's problem was much more complicated when analyzed in detail, the basic principle was the same.
Salin didn't make things difficult for Zhu Di Keke. He just asked, "If you don't devour these souls, what will happen to these souls in the end?"
"Most of them will dissipate and return to the most primitive form of life, nothingness. Some will remain for a period of time under special circumstances. The length of time they remain is determined by the strength of these souls. "
"Diabinus, is that so?" Salin didn't trust Zhu Di Keke's words, so he asked the most honest Diabinus.
"Yes, Sir Salin," Diabinus replied respectfully.
Seeing that Salin was still muttering to himself, Zhu Di Keke said, "Sir Salin, the problem of souls is very complicated. The three of us may not be able to explain it accurately. However, in the Undead Plane, let's take skeletons for example. After a skeleton is born, its lifespan is only about ten years. If it doesn't evolve within these ten years, the skeleton will die and become pure energy. We devour souls, but we don't completely destroy them. We don't have the ability to do so. The origin of the soul should be eternal. What dies is only the consciousness, only the soul's self-imprint. "
Salin smiled and said, "Ainphent, what do you say?"
"Let's agree to them." Ainphent was worried that without the Three Lords, his safety wouldn't be guaranteed. As for devouring souls, he didn't dislike it. Zhu Di Keke was right. Souls would die sooner or later. Those people had already died in battle. Even if the original self in the soul hadn't died, they were no longer 'people'.
"Then we'll do as you say." Salin smiled and thought, isn't the most important thing for humans? All morals were built on the basis of one's ego.
Zhu Di Keke secretly cursed. This Salin was really cunning. What do you mean by 'do as you say'? Isn't that just shirking responsibility? If someone asks in the future, you'll give an attitude of 'it's none of your business'.
Time passed by, and no more flying puppets returned from the frontlines. Salin wasn't in a hurry. He waited until midnight before he received news from Christian. The enemy had been wiped out. Only a hundred or so captives were captured. The rest were all dead.
Ainphent couldn't hide his shock. That was more than ten thousand enemies!
"Let's go and take a look." Salin let the waiting people rest. He only brought Zola and Sicar to the port with Ainphent. A huge hole had appeared on the ice in front of the port. The several meters of ice had disappeared, revealing the seawater inside. The captives were brought to Salin. Salin noticed that not only were the captives' eyes filled with fear, but the eyes of his soldiers were also filled with respect.
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