"This is... a lich? A fallen lich?" Jian Mengyi exclaimed in shock upon seeing the figure emerging from the source of darkness, her face filled with horror.
Not counting the half-step seventh-tier star behemoth, and including Dirges just now, two dark gods have actually been born in this dark origin, and each one is more powerful than the last.
"The Fallen Lich is much more troublesome than Dilgos. I just don't know if his Soul Box is in the Dark Source," Ye Chen said with a serious expression.
The Fallen Lich is not a true, original dark creature; it is also corrupted later. However, unlike the Starry Sky Beasts, the Fallen Lich can retain its complete memories and intelligence. It is originally an undead creature with dark attributes, and it gains the greatest benefits after being corrupted. This is also why most undead creatures are prone to falling into darkness.
Moreover, this fallen lich's aura was not like that of someone who had just entered the seventh-tier demigod level; it was much stronger than that of Dirgers.
Although he is still in the early stage of the seventh rank, he is not like Dilgus who has just entered the stage. Instead, he has already gone very far and is about to enter the middle rank.
“No wonder they can command Dirgers. The strength of fallen liches may not be comparable to that of dark gods of the same level, but their wisdom is far superior. After all, they are a group of mages who are full of wisdom, yet also extreme and crazy!” Jian Mengyi murmured.
There are countless types of beings in the myriad worlds, but if we were to categorize them into a few major groups, most magicians would belong to the category of those with exceptional intelligence, since the study of magic requires knowledge as its foundation.
Therefore, even the dark creatures of the original kind are willing to let the fallen liches be their leaders or strategists, because they can really become very powerful commanders.
In the dimensional battlefield, the supreme commander is always accompanied by a certain number of fallen liches. Most strategic deployments are also made by the fallen liches. They are like the brains of the dark army, exerting wisdom far beyond that of ordinary people.
Moreover, fallen liches possess the ability to manipulate the undead. A single lich can be worth a thousand troops. Large-scale strategic planning is their forte, which is a source of headaches and difficulties for many lords.
"So what follows is the truly difficult war!" Ye Chen said in a deep voice, his face showing unprecedented solemnity.
To be honest, he guessed that more dark gods would appear, and even predicted a dark god in the middle of the seventh rank. He was prepared to send a message to Hua Xiyu, but he did not expect that it would be a fallen lich in the early stage of the seventh rank.
This opponent made him hesitate: should he call for help or not?
A direct confrontation seems to offer a high chance of victory, but the potential casualties are also foreseeable; however, calling for reinforcements is inevitably somewhat undesirable, since it's just one last step away from capturing the entire small world of the Dark Origin.
It's like encountering the final boss in a dungeon; no one would be willing to give up without making any attempts.
"The bold get rich, the timid starve, let's do it!" After a while, Ye Chen looked at the dark creatures who were already fighting with their kin, and then gritted his teeth and made up his mind.
As soon as he finished speaking, the Candle Dragon, which had just turned into a stone sculpture, returned to its true form.
He still looked exhausted, but without any hesitation, he charged straight into the starry sky, causing the fallen lich who was commanding the army to pause in surprise.
"A creature I've never seen before? Its aura is powerful and unique. If I offer you to the darkness, I should be able to gain even greater power in return, right? Heh heh~~~" The fallen lich looked at the Candle Dragon and laughed, his voice hoarse and unpleasant.
"Fallen dark creatures, repent and turn back from your misguided ways!" This time, Zhulong did not rush to launch an attack, but stood in the starry sky and persuaded him. Although undead creatures are prone to corruption, they also have a sliver of possibility of returning to the light, even if this sliver of opportunity is extremely slim, or even negligible.
Most importantly, the Fallen Lich at this time is not like the previous Dirgoth. The Candle Dragon has no chance to launch a sneak attack. Rushing to attack will not only be ineffective, but will also easily expose its strength, thus putting it in a passive position.
"Returning from the wrong path? What foolish creatures! Darkness is just another form of existence in this world, so how can one be lost, and how can one find a way back?" The fallen lich sneered, looking at Zhulong as if he were looking at a group of uncivilized natives, ignorant and unaware of their own ignorance.
"One of the forms of the world? You should know very well that the dark attribute and darkness are two completely different powers. The former is the form of the world, while darkness only devours everything!" Zhulong said coldly. This is common knowledge recognized by all the lords of the myriad realms.
"Hahaha! Devour everything? How can you create a new world without destruction? Eliminate everything that shouldn't exist, leaving only pure darkness. Don't you think such a world is more beautiful and pure?" The fallen lich laughed, his tone filled with madness and fanaticism.
"I'm sorry! I don't think so!" Ye Chen's towering projection appeared in the starry sky. The terrifying divine power emanating from the other party was completely suppressed by Zhulong. He looked at the other party with a grim expression, his eyes filled with undisguised disgust!
"Compared to pure darkness, I still prefer a world that embraces all things, a world with darkness and light; cold and heat; storms and sunshine... Such a world is more captivating than your so-called pure darkness!" Ye Chen said coldly, completely unaffected by the other party's formidable strength.
The fallen lich looked at Ye Chen's phantom, wanting to say something, but suddenly paused. The huge skull looked around and saw countless spatial gates being opened, from which a large number of dark cannons were protruding.
"Boom~~~" In an instant, Jian Mengyi felt as if her ears were being bombarded by artillery fire, and all she could see was the light of exploding artillery.
Ye Chen's kin retreated immediately and were not greatly affected, but the army of dark creatures was in a terrible state. They were almost instantly overwhelmed by endless artillery fire and succumbed to endless bombardment.
"This? Could it be that you planned this all along?" Jian Mengyi exclaimed in shock. The sudden appearance of the spatial gate and the terrifying bombardment were clearly not Ye Chen's doing, but rather something he had conspired with the fat man to wait for the appearance of the Fallen Lich.
"Hmm!" Ye Chen shrugged at Jian Mengyi after removing the projection, without saying anything more, but his tacit agreement spoke volumes.
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