The battle lasted from dawn until noon.
The two elite knightly orders, along with the reinforcements sent by the duchy, were almost completely wiped out.
The corpses of all sorts of monsters were piled up like mountains.
The earth was dyed a red and green color.
In the fierce battle, all 400 angels have now advanced to the Silver rank or higher.
They ventured deep into the enemy ranks, fiercely slaying one second-tier demon after another.
Even with the angel's power far exceeding that of others of the same level, it would occasionally be exhausted and perish under the various weakening skills of the curse priest.
Another angel, cursed with the inability to fly, fell from mid-air. She slew three crawling demons that surrounded her with a single sword strike, but was then ambushed by a ray from a blood demon from behind, piercing right through her body.
"Holy light will purify all evil."
“Devout believers, in the Holy Light we will live forever.”
The two spells landed almost simultaneously.
A burst of holy flame transformed into ashes, reducing the surrounding demons to ash.
A beam of light fell upon the fallen angel, reviving him.
It was the timely intervention of the divine angels and healing angels responsible for providing support that saved their companions who had fallen into the encirclement.
But the army of the abyss continues to pour in, and the intervals between the fall of angels are getting shorter and shorter. If this continues, the magic power of the healing angels will eventually run out, and the angel squad will suffer large-scale casualties.
"We can't wait any longer, Jacobi, get out of here."
Jiang Yan frowned. He had never participated in the frontal battles in his previous life, and he never expected the Abyss's offensive to be so fierce.
With a flash of light, the dark jade-colored Cataclysmic Staff appeared in his hand.
He hadn't originally planned to use necromancy, since his identity in the Duchy of Hamank was that of the Holy Lord of Light, and using necromancy to manipulate the corpses of fallen soldiers would seriously shake his faith.
But now...
Jiang Yan looked at the angels, who were facing increasingly perilous situations, and his most faithful believers, who usually did nothing but fight and watch him with reverence while praying devoutly.
Screw faith, let it fall away however it wants!
Now, it is his turn to fulfill the duties of the Holy Lord of Light!
hold head high--!
A resounding dragon roar echoed across the sky, and a man holding a magic staff rode the dragon down.
"What's that?" The soldiers on the city wall looked up unconsciously.
"The Holy Lord has arrived!" All the angels, including Analia, looked up with joy and devotion.
"The majesty of the Holy Light is inviolable."
A calm voice rang out, and Jiang Yan stood on the dragon's head, his staff shimmering with dazzling light as magic was poured into it, a powerful force of law enveloping the battlefield.
The tens of thousands of warriors who had died suddenly opened their eyes, their expressions crazed, and they stood up, gripping the weapons at hand. Even more strangely, they were all enveloped in a faint aura of holy light.
Necromancer Domination!
The Undead Emperor's talent is limitless!
And the Lord Skill: War Frenzy!
After Jiang Yan spent a full 20,000 soul crystals to replenish his magic power, he resurrected all the corpses on the entire battlefield in one go.
The precarious battle situation was reversed in an instant.
Caught completely off guard, the numerous abyssal monsters were instantly killed by the warrior who suddenly came to life beneath their feet.
As undead, they too lost their fear at this moment, and could continue fighting even with their hearts pierced.
Natural disasters should be met with natural disasters; only now is it fair!
The angels, who had just been besieged, had finally recovered. With a large number of undead warriors distracting them, they could now unleash spells without restraint, unlike before when they had to rely on their exquisite swordsmanship to maneuver.
"Holy Light Judgment!"
"Praise to the Holy Light!"
Area-of-effect spells rained down on the battlefield, their power amplified by holy energy, far surpassing that of enchanted arrows, each strike capable of annihilating dozens of crawling demons.
Surprisingly, these holy light spells had no effect on the summoned undead, and even spells like Blessing were effective against them!
A smile involuntarily appeared on Jiang Yan's face. This was the first time he had used Necromancer Domination after merging with "The Decision of the Holy Lord of Light," and the effect was unexpectedly good.
On the city wall, the general looked at the battlefield with some suspicion and uncertainty.
The resurrection of the dead, turning them into mindless killing machines, is similar to the cruel and vicious necromancy methods in legends, but it seems to be different. These resurrected warriors do not have an aura of decay and evil; instead, they appear somewhat sacred.
Moreover, it was the Holy Lord of Light who unleashed this skill; how could two completely opposing factions be involved?
"Holy Envoy, this is..." He hesitated and asked the person beside him.
"This is a divine spell of the Holy Light system, the resurrection of heroic spirits. The Holy Lord admired the warriors' indomitable will and thus fulfilled their last wishes, forcibly retrieving these souls from the Netherworld so that they could continue to fight against the Abyss."
Annalia remained expressionless and explained naturally.
She certainly knew what was going on, but upholding the image of the Holy Lord and taking responsibility for His actions was the duty of a devout believer.
Moreover, power is neither good nor evil; in the hands of the Holy Lord, even the evil power of the dead is righteous.
"I see." The general looked at the composed Annalia and nodded thoughtfully.
The Holy Envoy possesses pure and radiant power, making her an absolute top-tier holy being. If even she says so, it must be true; I was simply ignorant.
However, the Holy Lord of Light was indeed omnipotent, and forcibly snatched the person back from the Netherworld, and even the ruler of the Netherworld dared not utter a sound.
Thinking of this, he felt his faith had become even more devout.
Meanwhile, the war below had also reached its climax.
The valiant undead warriors pounced directly on the crawling demon, their bodies pierced by spikes, but they also seized the opportunity to sever its head.
Even when faced with the Blood Demon's attacks, which resembled an infinitely powerful laser gun, they continued to charge forward, sacrificing dozens of their companions to vaporize, before finally reaching the enemy and killing them.
With the powerful magical support of the angels behind them, the unstoppable abyssal army was actually brought to a halt, and the front line showed signs of pushing back.
But at that moment, all the powerful figures present seemed to sense something and looked into the distance at the same time.
A creature the size of a small mountain was seen crawling rapidly toward Colton City.
It was like an aggregate of countless monsters, moving while extending countless tentacles to stuff all the creatures around it into its body.
Even the crawling demons and scythe demons, which also belong to the Abyss faction, were not spared.
Its body grew larger and larger, reaching a height of over a thousand meters when it approached the city. Even Yaberic looked like a child in its presence.
"What is this thing..." the city's defenders murmured in disbelief.
Even the general felt a sense of powerlessness, and he even doubted that the Colton-level magic defense system might not be able to withstand the opponent's light step.
"Damn it, a Tier 3 Abyss Monster, a Fusion Monster. It's not particularly strong on its own, but it can continuously fuse with other creatures; the more it fuses, the stronger it becomes. There are just too many monster corpses piled up on the field!"
An old man appeared on the city wall at some unknown time. His face was solemn. He said to Annalia, "Your Excellency, this fusion demon has absorbed too many creatures and its strength is close to that of a demigod. If you and I work together to restrain it, it will die from genetic disintegration in half an hour at most."
“No need, the Holy Lord will take care of it himself.” Analia’s gaze lingered on Jiang Yan, and she said after a slight hesitation.
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