Chapter 225 Soul Demise (Part 1) Skeleton Horde, Bone Dragon, Battle...
The skeletons moved slowly; some had horns on their heads, and some had bony tails dragging behind them—very obvious orcish features.
Ray dared not be careless and pondered how to deal with such a large number of enemies.
He looked around, found a high vantage point, circled the area twice, and then stood on the large rock.
The skeletons were getting closer and closer; he could already smell the damp, earthy odor emanating from them.
Fortunately, these skeletons had been dead for a long time, otherwise a large group of half-rotten bones dragging various fallen "parts" and "small creatures" would have pounced on you.
The image is too beautiful; just thinking about it makes one feel physically nauseous.
It will be soon.
He secretly calculated the time and distance.
This is it!
Ray used magic from a distance, and small magic circles appeared one after another under the power of magic.
In an instant, five tentacled purple poison vines sprang up from the ground, growing rapidly to the thickness of an adult's thigh, writhing wildly in the air.
A large number of skeletons near them were swept down, while those skeletons struck by the poison vine had their bones shattered on the spot and were immediately rendered immobile.
Thank you to Tata's father for that big bag of seeds!
It's useless for planting in normal times, but it plays a significant role on the battlefield.
Lai didn't care about damaging the local ecosystem. Special times call for special measures; survival was the priority.
This attack succeeded because of its surprise attack; it couldn't hold out for long, but it did relieve some of the pressure on him.
At least a hundred skeletons are trapped here, unable to break through these poison vine defenses.
Some of the skeletons stepped over the corpses of their companions, bypassed them, and continued their attack on Ray.
Then he induced the growth of another type of seed that had been scattered behind the poison ivy.
They are a type of relatively short vine.
It has almost no offensive power, but its tough vines can quickly entangle anything moving nearby, rendering it immobile.
Seeds were catalyzed to grow in batches, and a large amount of magic was rapidly consumed.
However, when faced with large-scale attacks, Leie's method is indeed effective.
If you let him carry a knife and go up to fight alone, who knows how long it would take.
These plants held back most of the skeletons' attack.
Ray had prepared too few seeds to eliminate all the skeletons. However, he had gained valuable time, enough for him to use a large-scale magic circle.
As the last symbol was completed, a green magic circle as tall as a person appeared in front of him.
This is a direct magical attack, requiring even more magic than when the offensive magical plant was first created.
Lai let out a heavy breath and silently cursed the other person's ancestors.
Even a clay figure has its temper; the exhaustion from consuming so much magic made him somewhat irritable.
As the remaining skeletons drew closer, he opened his arms, and the magic circle was instantly activated.
Bullet-sized energy balls shot out from the magic circle, piercing directly through the skeleton's bones and leaving holes of varying sizes.
The fragile skeletons finally gave way, and the skeletons crashed to the ground, eventually being riddled with holes by the rain of energy balls.
Ray's magic was limited; the magic circle only lasted for a minute and a half. But that was enough to wipe out the remaining skeleton soldiers.
The battlefield was filled with flying dirt, and everywhere there were skeletons that had lost their ability to move, as well as fragments of bones from various parts of their bodies.
The rest are no longer a threat.
"hehe."
Unsure whose sneer it was, Ray dared not let his guard down, scanning his surroundings for the source of the voice—the one who had attacked him with the skull.
"Hand over the stuff now, and I might spare your life."
It's Celal!
Lai immediately became alert, straightened his body, and slowed his breathing so that the enemy would not notice his current state.
Whew.
A gust of wind rose from the ground, and he felt the vibrations beneath his feet. The pebbles and bones on the ground bounced up and down.
Because of his high vantage point, Lai could see further and spot any unusual activity immediately.
The most obvious disturbance was in the distance; the ground throbbed, as if something was breaking through the earth.
The noise grew louder and louder, and many trees fell down as a result.
The object finally broke through the ground. Gravel and clods of earth fell as it moved, forming a large cloud of dust that buried everything.
What on earth is there?!
call--
It was a loud snorting sound.
"Swish, swish."
It looks like it's flapping its wings.
Ray's brow furrowed more and more deeply.
The airflow carried dust in all directions. Lai jumped down and hid behind a rock to avoid being blown away by the airflow.
When he looked up again, a bone dragon a hundred meters long had appeared in mid-air.
The necromancer, holding a staff, stood atop its head.
The closer the distance, the more amplified the impact of the massive bone dragon.
Lei did not see Shudon next to the necromancer.
The vegetation coverage in the inner layer of Soul Ruins is relatively high; flying too low will affect the movement of the bone dragon.
Seral piloted the bone dragon and flew directly into the air.
The ground was clearly visible, and the human who stole the Soul Box was standing behind the rock.
He was just saying things like "let them go," but of course, that was just talk.
The fact that he secretly contacted Shudson is enough to make that human unforgivable.
"roar!"
The skeletal dragon's throat bone was still intact, and the airflow passing through the complex skeletal structure produced a roar-like sound.
This time it's not just difficult, it's much more complicated than that.
Lei thought to himself.
The disparity in strength was too great; there was nowhere to run in this godforsaken place, so he could only grit his teeth and fight on.
"Human, this is your last chance."
Serar looked down at Lei, his gaze as if he were looking at an ant he could crush at any moment.
Lei didn't say anything, but silently replaced the bone knife with two high-grade magic stones.
The time has finally come when I can use you guys, so you'd better do your best!
He changed his clothes while muttering to himself.
Only you know your own true strength.
Lai gathered up any seeds he might find useful from his memory, and while he was making his tough talk before the battle, he took them all out and put them in his pocket, just in case.
Even the mithril ring was secretly slipped onto his finger.
In any case, the Soul Box cannot be given directly to Seral; it must be handed over to Xiudun first.
Whether you stick your neck out or not, you'll still get stabbed.
That's the situation right now.
"No need for words, let's get started."
Ray's face was cold and stern, showing no sign of fear.
The worst thing for either side to do before a war is to surrender without a fight. They may not be able to win the fight, but they absolutely cannot lose in terms of morale!
"He's asking for it."
Seral raised his staff, and a magical attack shattered the stone in front of Ray.
He dodged to the side, rolled to his feet, and used his back to block the flying pebbles.
"run."
Ryan reminded him.
He pushed off with his back foot and ran forward, barely dodging another attack from Serral.
But the magical beam didn't stop there. The bone dragon, carrying Seral, was practically chasing after him in the air.
What do we do?!
Lei roared silently in his heart.
One was in the sky, the other on the ground; he couldn't even retaliate.
Leaping across rooftops and walls, he leaped onto the bone dragon's body, clinging to a tree trunk.
Sorry, Ray said that he, as an ordinary human, really couldn't do such a skill that was clearly beyond the scope of human ability!
He seized an opportunity and plunged into a denser area of trees. The lush branches obstructed the necromancer's view and gave Ray a brief respite.
"Whoosh—whoosh—"
He was breathing heavily.
"what to do?"
Rumble.
Another cedar tree fell beside him, and Lei quickly moved to another spot to take cover.
"Wings, gather magic on your shoulders."
"Yes, there's another trick like that."
Seral looked down at the humans fleeing in all directions, his eyes icy cold.
From the moment he became a necromancer, no human dared to provoke him like that.
A few days ago, he received news that the teleportation scroll's destination was Soul Ruins, so he took Xiu Dun there.
Unexpectedly, he sensed unusual activity within the Mirror Space during his journey.
When he entered, sure enough, the soul box had already been taken away, leaving behind a spirit to amuse him.
The one who took the Soul Box was a human with black hair and blue eyes.
With such obvious characteristics, who else could it be but the accomplice they brought in!
The loss of the Soul Box is directly related to Shudon's life, and since the other party happens to be an acquaintance, Shudon should be safe for the time being, and the situation is not too bad.
But what angered him most was that Hughton had run away from him.
It's still using Seventeen's body.
Or perhaps he had exchanged skulls with Seventeen long ago, waiting for the right moment to pull off a clever escape.
He didn't understand why Shumton insisted on leaving him.
The two of them are still together, just like when they were kids. Isn't that nice?
He can give him everything he wants, and he can also create a new, perfectly healthy body for him.
Why do we still have to do this!
Anger gradually consumed reason, especially since that human had shamelessly hidden in the woods.
"Soul Devourer!"
The spirits gathered, and countless evil spirits were released from the staff, howling as they rushed into the forest.
All the plant leaves that were touched turned black and withered at a speed visible to the naked eye, turning into fragments.
Ray is about to be caught by these evil spirits, and if he comes into contact with them, he will undoubtedly lose his life immediately.
They don't have physical forms yet, making them extremely difficult to deal with.
But he soon discovered that these evil spirits didn't seem to be able to really harm him; Ray had noticed the halo that had somehow appeared around him.
The light was brightest when I first came into contact with the evil spirit, but now it's getting dimmer and dimmer.
Lai had a feeling that when the halo completely disappeared, he would have to face these evil spirits directly.
Finally, the halo disappeared, and the evil spirits had already touched the hem of his clothes.
Ordinary magic attacks have absolutely no effect on them.
Lai was caught in a dilemma and could only speed up his pace.
"hiss--"
A distorted human face rushed straight at his face, and Ray instinctively used his bone knife to slash at it.
A bright light shone from his hand, and the mithril ring began to glow, its soft halo enveloping Ray's bone knife.
The next moment, the evil spirit was sliced in two and vanished into thin air.
It's time to fight back!
Under the ring's influence, the evil spirits of Leiche are as easy to cut as tofu.
Mithril rings seem to have an innate ability to counteract them.
Having dealt with most of the problems, Ray flapped his wings and took to the air, launching an attack on the necromancer from behind.
The bone dragon's bone wings flapped up and down, carrying Seral as it swooped down. Lai lost his footing, his attack failed, and he retreated to the position of its spine.
In a flash.
Its tail tip swung back, aiming a blow at where Lei was standing.
He leaped sideways onto the bone dragon's ribs, wielding his sword with both hands, and slashed heavily at its tailbone.
The green light representing wood-type magic formed another layer of afterimage on the blade.
Magic and bone collided, producing a crisp clang.
Ray increased his magical output, his arm muscles tensed, and he forcefully sliced off most of its tail.
At the same time, he also heard the faint cracking sound coming from the bone knife.
After being impacted, the bone dragon's flight was somewhat unstable, but it quickly returned to normal.
As Lei assumed a fighting stance, he secretly glanced at the bone knife. The blade was fine, but there were a few faint scratches on the body.
Although it has been dead for thousands of years, it is still a dragon after all.
Humans couldn't help but feel a sense of感慨 (gǎnkǎi, mixed feelings).
Without a second thought about the bone knife, he stared straight at Seral, grabbed the knife, and charged forward.
It's common knowledge that mages aren't good at melee combat. But Ray is an exception; he prefers to use weapons for direct attacks.
Seral saw through Lai's intentions and kept casting spells at Lai, trying to stop him from advancing.
However, with the help of his wings, Lei was extremely fast and dodged all his attacks, but was eventually brought within close range.
With a clang.
The staff and the bone knife collided with a dull thud.
Ray changed the direction of the blade, sliding it down the staff, aiming straight for Seral's palm.
A flash of cold light, and Lai retreated to dodge the dagger, his front blouse cut open, leaving a shallow wound on his chest.
"You're lucky you dodged it. But there won't be a next time."
The bone dragon suddenly began to accelerate upwards, its body almost vertical.
Lei squats slightly to lower his center of gravity and maintain his balance.
The wind howled shrilly, my clothes fluttered up and down with the gale, and I had an unavoidable feeling of weightlessness.
The next second, the bone dragon did a 180-degree flip in mid-air, attempting to shake off the human on its back.
Ray managed to maintain his balance with the help of his wings, and it was under these circumstances that Seral rushed over and severed half of Ray's wing with a single strike.
His original intention was to cut off Ray's arm that was holding the knife, but he didn't expect Ray to dodge it.
The wings of light were severed, the magical effect vanished instantly, and the human fell directly from a height of nearly a thousand meters.
Under the influence of gravity and attraction, Ray's descent speed increased, and his ears began to ring due to the excessive speed.
Falling down would mean certain death, not to mention that Seral hadn't given up on finishing him off.
Lai faced the sky, watching as the bone dragon's sharp teeth and the necromancer's skull staff drew ever closer to him.
"Don't space out."
Ryan did not choose to save him directly.
But Lei did not give up on saving himself.
He was lucky; he fell into the woods just as he was about to be caught, and the bone dragon, being too low, had to abandon its attack.
The necromancer's magical attacks rained down on the forest below, replicating the magical skills that Ray used when attacking the horde of skeletons.
Buzz—
Ryan quickly deployed a light array to block the wave of magic.
The layers of branches provided some cushioning, but still couldn't stop Lei's downward momentum.
No, there are less than 100 meters left.
Ray glanced back at the ground, then quickly pulled out a few seeds and tossed them out.
Large plants require a lot of magic to catalyze growth without nutrients, so they need other things as "donors" to provide them with nutrition.
Ordinary home-cooked dishes don't require such trouble, since they don't require much magic.
Ray prayed that the seeds would land in the right places, and immediately used magic to catalyze them after throwing them out.
Vines, each as thick as a finger, grew rapidly.
Some of them withered shortly after they grew, before they even reached the ground.
Some hooked onto the spruce trees next to them, using their roots to hold on tightly, and then extended long vines to wrap around the falling Ray.
The time was too short; they didn't have time to grow stronger, and soon the forest was filled with the sound of branches and vines snapping.
With a loud bang.
Lei landed with a thud.
However, the attack by Céral did not stop, and broken branches were everywhere.
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