Clang! Clang! Clang!
The bandits, now undead, had lost their fear and faced the enormous scorpion without flinching, spurring their horses forward and slashing at its black carapace with their steel blades.
Although most of them didn't even leave a white mark, the scorpion king, having lost its mind after being demonized, instinctively launched a counterattack. It angrily raised its large pincers and swept them across, knocking more than ten bandits away with a single blow.
At the same time, the angels in the air took the opportunity to form a battle formation, and two divine angels began to chant blessing spells.
"Holy Light, heed my call and grant us the courage to fight against the darkness!"
"Holy Light Spirit, I pray that you will fight alongside us!"
“...”
A series of auxiliary spells, such as Courage Hymn and Holy Spirit Blessing, were cast upon the angels, causing their aura to surge dramatically.
Especially the angel leading the battle formation, whose strength had nearly matched that of his opponent due to the combined power of the group.
The scorpion, which was clearing out bandits, instinctively felt a sense of unease and lashed out at the angel with its tail.
But at this moment, the angel's spell was also ready to be completed.
"Holy Light Judgment!"
A cold voice rang out, and a holy light sword several meters long slashed down from the sky. The rich holy aura dispelled the abyssal power on the surface, and the black scorpion tail was severed in half with a single blow.
The sword energy, still powerful, struck the scorpion's thick carapace, leaving a deep wound.
But not a single drop of blood was shed; it was all evaporated by the power of holy light the instant it struck.
The surrounding bandits were also caught in the crossfire; the aftershocks of the holy power were like sulfuric acid to these undead creatures, corroding their bodies in large patches.
Boom!
The scorpion, severely injured, finally came to its senses. It abandoned the bandit who had been tickling it and angrily charged at the angels.
Whoosh whoosh!
But at this moment, Jiang Yan had already directed 100 elite skeleton archers to launch the projectiles.
Their signature skills, Double Shot and Stability, have been upgraded to Triple Shot and Precision under Jiang Yan's innate abilities.
Within a kilometer, every shot hits its mark.
Arrows, as if guided by precision, fell one after another into the wounds opened by the Holy Light's Judgment.
The scorpion, which had been moving swiftly, suddenly recoiled and thrashed violently at the ground. Clearly, despite its hard shell, its interior was just as vulnerable.
It suddenly burrowed into the sand and disappeared.
"Target the skull area, attack with full force!" Jiang Yan immediately commanded the angels without letting up.
He knew perfectly well that this lowly demonic creature possessed almost no intelligence and only followed its instinctive destructive desires, so it would never flee. It would only attack the skeleton archer who had just wounded it.
This behavior is similar to a term used in a game that was once popular in the Federation: "pulling monsters".
Sure enough, a few seconds later, the sand beneath the skeleton archer's feet churned, and a huge scorpion emerged from the ground, sweeping away most of the skeletons.
Almost simultaneously, the angels, who had been prepared, unleashed a long-awaited attack.
The powerful divine force shot out like a sharp arrow, striking the unavoidable scorpion squarely and shattering its head into dust.
The enormous body twitched a few times on the spot, then lay still. The skeleton archers who had been used as bait were also wiped out by the aftershocks of the divine power.
The angels in mid-air flashed with light and all reached level 50.
A token with a silvery-white luster slowly emerged from the scorpion's corpse.
Silver Advancement Token!
Jiang Yan, who had advanced to the fifth rank of Bronze, stepped forward to take the token. This way, he wouldn't be stuck before reaching the Diamond rank, as long as he had enough experience.
After putting away the token, he looked at the scorpion's corpse with a slight sense of regret.
When dealing with ordinary creatures, the power of holy light can directly annihilate their souls while largely preserving their bodies. However, when facing creatures of the darker side, it acts like the most powerful explosive, easily causing widespread damage.
"Undead Domination!"
The Staff of Calamity gently tapped the ground, and the laws unique to the realm of the dead surged into the enormous corpse.
Silently, the dead scorpion rose from the sand and stood quietly to one side. Despite losing its head and its strongest tail, it still exuded a powerful sense of oppression.
Jiang Yan's eyes lit up, and he leaped onto the scorpion's back, manipulating a wisp of death essence to merge into the wound inflicted by "Holy Light Judgment," which was completely healed in just a moment.
For any undead creature, this pure power of the laws of death is almost the best treasure.
"Now that's a decent mount," Jiang Yan nodded in satisfaction, looking down at the battlefield.
In this battle, all 100 elite skeleton archers were wiped out, and only about 70 of the more than 400 undead bandits remained. However, with the addition of a gold-tier demonic scorpion, their overall strength increased several times over.
only...
Jiang Yan's gaze swept over the undead creatures that were unrecognizable under the corrosive holy light. Many warriors had not died at the hands of the scorpions, but had instead been affected by the angels' attacks.
He had actually discovered this problem in the previous battles.
However, the enemy was too weak at the time, so the angels didn't need to use their full strength and kept their attacks within a certain range, so the impact was minimal. But when facing a powerful opponent, the conflict between the two opposing forces becomes obvious.
If this problem is not resolved, both sides will forever be fighting independently.
Jiang Yan frowned; this was not what he expected.
The true Abyss combines both quantity and quality, and cannot be defeated by a single unit type.
After thinking for a long time, Jiang Yan slowly took out a gem that emitted a soft white light from his storage space.
【The Destiny Decision of the Holy Lord of Light】
Rank: Unique.
Category: Gemstone Inlay.
Effect: Displayed after being socketed (removable, effects vary depending on the equipment).
Special note: The one who awakens this thing is the new Holy Lord of Light.
This was a treasure he learned of while serving Analia, but he hadn't used it because the only worthwhile piece of equipment he possessed was the undead artifact "Calamity".
The two are clearly incompatible, and he had been worried that something bad might happen, but now it seemed he had no choice but to give it a try; it was the only possible opportunity.
A dark jade-colored staff appeared in Jiang Yan's hand, and he silently communicated with the will of all realms.
Generally speaking, artifact inlaying can be done by a blacksmith, or you can pay 1000 Soul Crystals to have it done by other realms. The latter is much safer than the former.
"mosaic."
In an instant, the two slowly approaching forces unleashed an unfathomable power almost simultaneously.
On one side was pure darkness and death, and on the other was dazzling gold and light, as if two unfathomable gods were resurrected and fighting.
—That far exceeded Jiang Yan's imagination. It was no longer just the power of the artifact itself, but even involved a struggle between laws.
If he hadn't been the master of both things, and protected by the will of all realms, he would probably have been blown to pieces from the very beginning, being at the center.
But Jiang Yan wasn't worried at all; he had paid for it.
No matter how powerful they are, they cannot defy the power of the "All Realms".
Under that vast and immeasurable external force, the light of the two gradually dimmed, and they began to reluctantly approach each other.
Finally, the skull at the top of the "Calamity" seemed to come alive, opened its mouth, and swallowed the gem in one gulp.
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