Day 83.
The massive army of the undead finally arrived on the battlefield.
Under Sheena's command, countless undead scattered and formed an encirclement, trapping the temple army stationed on the plain.
From the sky, it looks like a lonely island in an endless black tide, which may be swallowed up at any time.
"As expected, there was a plan." Jiang Yan, hidden in the clouds by Analia's divine magic, smiled faintly.
Even a fool in command wouldn't sit idly by and watch his troops be completely surrounded.
However, now that he has tens of millions of Death Essence in his hands, and Anna, Floria, and more than 4,000 angels are already in place, whatever plans he has, they are enough to crush them.
Below, standing atop the bone dragon, Sheena coldly surveyed the scene and gave the order without hesitation.
"kill!"
With overwhelming numbers, there's no need for tactics.
The endless army of skeletons surged towards the temple forces like a vast ocean.
There was not a sound, only the sound of orderly and dense footsteps and the sound of bones colliding.
"By the God of Chongshan, I truly hope this is a dream." The temple knights on the outer perimeter looked at the countless undead with grim expressions.
"Abandoning the city to engage in a skirmish with the undead, we must be crazy." The mage in the back also had a wry smile on his face.
The morale of the entire legion was low; if it weren't for the direct order from the gods, they would have mutinied.
"Trust in the gods, prepare for battle!" a commander shouted, forcing himself to stay alert.
boom!
The two armies clashed, and the battle escalated rapidly.
This is an unfair battle.
Each temple knight had to face an attack from at least 10 skeleton warriors at the same time, and every second, countless bone blades would strike their bodies.
The array patterns on the high-grade enchanted armor dimmed at a visible rate, and soon became dilapidated.
The outer defensive line collapsed completely in less than ten minutes.
The mages inside were horrified to discover that they had lost their ability to cast spells, and no matter how they constructed magic arrays, they could not release spells.
Without magical support, the outnumbered temple army began to fall in droves, joining the undead army as summoned by the skeleton mages.
The front line was constantly being pushed forward, and nearly 5 million undead had poured into the plains.
At this moment, in the center of the Temple Army.
"Chongshan, what exactly are you planning? If you don't make a move soon, we're afraid we won't keep you company." Several gods said with hostile expressions as they watched the remaining members of the Diban being slaughtered.
If it weren't for the Mountain God's repeated assurances that he could inflict a major blow on the enemy, and his deep hatred for the undead destroying his temple, they wouldn't have planned to return.
"The time is almost here." Chongshan God looked at the battlefield and finally stopped keeping him in suspense. He carefully took out a scroll that was heavily sealed, and one could vaguely sense the rich holy power emanating from it.
"A forbidden holy spell, the silhouette of the Eye of Holy Light?!" Several knowledgeable gods couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, "How do you have this?!"
“It’s just a replica.” Chongshan God shook his head and said, “It cost almost all of Xinghuo’s and my savings, and we even signed a contract to work for a thousand years before the Fire God was willing to bestow it upon me.”
"That's enough. Although these undead are numerous, most of them are low-level skeleton warriors. They can't possibly survive such high-level holy magic. We've got this in the bag!"
Several deities looked delighted and praised, "I knew Boss Chongshan had the best ideas."
“However, what if that undead is from the Necropolis…” Only Gale God said hesitantly.
"Our roots are about to be wiped out, and you still have time to worry about these things?" The other gods mocked, "No wonder you cultivate the Law of Escape, you really are quite cowardly."
"I'm just being cautious. How can you call it cowardice when it comes to matters of the gods!" The God of Gale retorted, offering a few words of explanation, and then stopped objecting.
With the Holy Forbidden Spell currently in effect, 5 million undead can be wiped out in the blink of an eye.
Even if the remaining demigod undead had extraordinary abilities, it would be impossible for him to defeat the six of them working together.
"Let's go, everyone, it's time for us to make our appearance."
With a victor's smile on his face, Chongshan God led the way out of the camp.
"After this day, the dead shall perish, and Hilank shall once again belong to our six great temples."
They flew together into the sky, raised their hands and tossed out a dazzling scroll, which slowly unfurled like a painting.
Silhouette of the Holy Forbidden Spell: Eye of Holy Light.
This level of magic cannot be restricted by area-of-effect spell suppression.
A dazzling ray of light flashed and rose, as if an unspeakable deity had cast its gaze upon them.
All the undead touched by the radiance scattered across the ground in an instant, losing all life.
Soon, the scroll was fully unfurled, and endless holy light illuminated the entire plain.
Apart from a very small number of skeletons summoned by Jiang Yan himself, the remaining 4 million or so were almost all scattered on the ground, with various skeletons piled up like mountains.
The hundred or so abominations were barely holding on, using both hands and feet to frantically devour the bones of their allies scattered on the ground, repairing the flesh scorched by the holy light.
"The evil spirits will surely be reduced to ashes under the majesty of the gods."
The six deities exerted their full power, and with the radiance of the forbidden incantation, their divine might was astonishing.
"The gods have intervened!"
"The gods have indeed not abandoned us!"
"Hahaha, these undead are doomed."
The soldiers below who had escaped unharmed cheered.
The six gods reveled in this long-awaited glory, their faces beaming with smiles.
"Huh, there are still some survivors." A deity glanced casually at the battlefield below.
“It’s piracy, so a few flaws are understandable. Don’t worry about them. With such a small quantity, they won’t cause any trouble.” Chongshan Shen glanced at it and said, “The important thing now is to keep that undead powerhouse here.”
"That's right, she has to pay the price."
The six deities swiftly flew towards the bone dragon horde, seizing the opportunity to completely lock onto Sheena.
"You didn't even think about running away? Did you sense your own death, you evil spirit?"
After the group dispersed and surrounded Sheena, they spoke leisurely in the manner of victors.
"It's rare to see a demigod with your strength, but unfortunately, it's six against one, and you have no chance."
"Ignorant!" Sheena crossed her arms, seemingly unfazed, and shouted towards the sky, "Your Majesty, they say they want to bully the few with the many!"
"It's right for the majority to bully the minority, but it's hard to say who actually has the most people."
"Who goes there!" Liu Shen was startled and looked up at the sky. How could the undead possibly have any helpers?
With a soft laugh, the phantom of the Gates of Heaven, filled with a sacred aura, unfolded from the sky. Jiang Yan, wielding the Cataclysm, arrived alongside two six-winged angels and the undead summoned by the corpse of the Starfire God, riding on a giant dragon.
Along with two demigod-level skeletons and five undead dragons, it was now thirteen against six.
Lord Skill: Military Order, Lord Skill: War Frenzy, two empowering spells descend.
"That's fair now." Jiang Yan glanced at the gods and smiled slightly.
"The Church of Holy Light, the Holy Lord of Light! How could it be you!" The six deities exclaimed in shock, as if they had seen a ghost.
"You guys are actually in cahoots?!"
They had made countless guesses before, the boldest of which was that the two had reached some kind of special agreement. They just couldn't believe that this guy, who was obviously a holy god, would actually come to fight alongside the undead in public.
This is even more outrageous than Kun collaborating with a weasel!
Most importantly, isn't he afraid that this scene will be exposed and all the faith he gained by resisting the dead will be lost?
This is completely unreasonable!
There was also the corpse of the Starfire God; this demigod undead was actually able to control a god...
Wait, Starfire God, Holy Lord of Light!
not good!
Suddenly realizing something, Chongshan Shen's expression changed drastically, and he roared, "Run! This guy has a special ability that can instantly kill... Holy crap!"
Just as he was preparing to retreat, he discovered that the other five deities had somehow disappeared several kilometers away.
However, because he was positioned at the very front, he was surrounded by the other party.
"Now it's thirteen against one." Jiang Yan looked at the fleeing gods with some regret.
The God of Gale is one thing, but how come the other gods also ran away so quickly? Anna and the others are only demigods after all. Their direct combat strength is enough to overwhelm the opponent, but it is still quite difficult to catch a god who is determined to escape.
Forget it, consider it saving the essence of death. It'll be just enough to summon the next Heroic Spirit!
Jiang Yan shook his head slightly and stood at the back. Since they were outnumbered, there was no need to waste resources; using them would mean certain death.
"Hahaha, so what if you kill me? I've already wiped out all your undead. Besides, so many people have seen your Holy Light Church colluding with the undead. You can't hide it anymore. Let's see how you spread your faith again!"
Knowing he was doomed, the Mountain God became even more unrestrained, laughing loudly as he ordered, "All temples under your command, record the collusion between the Holy Light Church and the undead using the recording stone, and immediately transmit it out!"
"All eliminated?"
Jiang Yan smiled without saying a word, and then unleashed the natural disaster.
Professional Skill: Resurrection of the Dead!
"For the Emperor!"
A faint roar echoed, and countless skeletons seemed to reassemble as if time had reversed, instantly transforming into a vast, undead army that reappeared on the battlefield, now bathed in a shimmering holy light.
This time, under the forbidden spell "Silhouette of the Eye of Holy Light," these skeletons not only escaped injury, but also moved with even greater agility.
The Temple Army, which had just breathed a sigh of relief, was once again surrounded.
The Mountain God was dumbfounded and asked with difficulty, "Aren't you a god of holy light? Why are you summoning the undead? Why are they not afraid of holy light spells?"
"Let's do it."
Jiang Yan didn't waste any more words. Looking at the fallen Chongshan God under the siege of Anna and the other two, and the Temple Army below being submerged by the Sea of the Dead, he opened the Gates of Heaven once again.
Two angels of inheritance emerged from it.
Upon meeting, they excitedly flew to Jiang Yan's side, their Holy Light Chronicles automatically opening and recording lines of text.
"On the 83rd day of the first year of Holy Light, the army of the dead broke through Chongshan City. The seven great gods abandoned their believers and fled. Fortunately, the Holy Lord of Light used his supreme power to subdue the evil demigods of the dead and stopped this disaster that swept through Xilank."
The writing disappears, and the rule takes effect.
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