That moment came without warning.
As the daylight faded and the flags fell, an uneasy silence spread with the receding wind.
So everyone knew that the time had come.
Everything was as it was before I closed my eyes, but the moment I opened them, black dots appeared where the sea met the sky.
The black dot was like a constantly rotating pupil, spreading and expanding at an unbelievable speed. In just one-thousandth of a second, it completely occupied the sky, plunging the world into darkness.
The shadow fell on the ground, moving slowly, and the shadow stretched out, like a giant arthropod climbing before a meal.
As people finally began to scream, countless tiny black shadows, like tadpoles in mud, scattered in panic and rushed straight toward Bili City.
The sparse shadows collided with the remnants left after the city's scorched earth policy, and then opened their mouths in the void, with countless tentacles wrapping around them and devouring them in an instant.
These are the creatures of the abyss, greedily devouring everything that exists.
But when the dense shadows approached the City of Jade, they encountered an obstacle.
Because the light shone through.
Countless bright orbs of light appeared in the sky. The illuminated Jade City was like a lighthouse in the dark world. These surging fragments collided with the light, screamed, and dissipated in black smoke.
Whether it's the divine magic or the light magic of the Holy Church, they are the brightest source of light.
When light shines brightly, no shadows are allowed to exist.
They can only temporarily reside in the shadows behind the light source, lying in wait for the next sneak attack.
But before people could even breathe a sigh of relief, their heartbeats stopped again.
The flickering candlelight of the Azure City allowed them to see further and more clearly.
Then they suddenly discovered that, without them noticing, seven enormous black shadows had appeared at the sea-sky horizon in the distance.
Those were seven humanoid animals sitting upright on horses.
They wielded sharp, long-handled scythes, their shadowy forms constantly writhing behind them as they disappeared into the boundless darkness.
As the dappled shadows all disappeared into the ground, it seemed as if tangible monsters were struggling to emerge from the darkness, embarking on a long journey and beginning a new charge.
Soon, the entire eastern land was filled with rapidly moving objects.
The archers in the city of Bili initially thought the four-limbed creature was some kind of animal or insect, but when they saw it clearly, they suddenly gasped in shock.
It was a headless man, lying upside down on the ground, moving forward at an unbelievable speed.
Their necks were severed by the abyss, leaving only a mouth full of fine teeth.
But the sounding of gongs from the heavens brought them back to reality. They quickly nocked their bows and arrows, responding to the overwhelming enemy with a barrage of arrows.
With the sound of arrows, the battle officially began, and shrieks and explosions echoed across the entire plain.
Bili's defenses were well-organized, and the abyss was boundless and endless; this was destined to be a long war of attrition.
Yun Wei's original instructions were to wait for the opportunity to engage the seven Abyss Knights. However, after Catherine clearly saw the enemy's split formation, his instructions changed.
It turned out that after the tedious back-and-forth, two Abyss Knights turned north, and two more turned south.
They actually planned to bypass Bili City and directly seize control of the Zhuyuan Continent!
Therefore, Yun Wei was to carry out His Majesty's latest orders and, together with Richard, lead a group of mages and archers out of the city to the south to intercept the southward-moving Abyss army.
Isaac, along with Xie Mulang, will lead a group of warriors and priests out of the city to the north, carrying out the same orders.
There was no other way; soldiers often had to engage in close combat with the enemy.
In the midst of chaos, it is extremely difficult to distinguish friend from foe when magic and ranged weapons are in use, making saturation firepower the best option.
After receiving the military orders, Yun Wei separated from Isaac.
His knight was dressed in his magnificent armor again today, looking proud and imposing.
The two looked at each other and smiled knowingly.
"I'll get these sorted out quickly, and then I'll come find you," the other person said to him before the mask fell off.
With a "click," the black iron mask fell down, obscuring his handsome eyes and brows.
Yun Wei dared not linger any longer and chuckled, "What nonsense are you talking about? No matter how you look at it, magic is still more efficient."
He suppressed his tender feelings and, feigning nonchalance, headed towards his own position.
Even without turning around, he could feel the gaze following him.
That was the passionate yet silent gaze of a lover.
...
This was the most boring battle Yun Wei had ever experienced in his life.
His mastery of magic was already unparalleled; as his spiritual power expanded, all the elements filled with ether became his weapons.
Those monstrous creatures looked terrifying, and their heads had been removed by the abyss beforehand, but under the wide-ranging spells, they were mercilessly destroyed like weeds.
As for their heads...
They're all hanging on the back of the Abyss Knight's mount, including the Abyss Knight's own.
The rows of grotesque heads, strung together, all died with their eyes wide open in disbelief.
They constantly emitted sharp screeching sounds from their mouths and spewed out thick, pure black mist from their five senses and seven orifices.
Under Yun Wei's command, the mages skillfully and harmoniously unleashed large-scale magic. Amidst the resonant interplay of elemental currents, a new wave of abyssal monsters was annihilated.
Almost at the same time, a "pop" sound rang out.
Behind the Abyss Knight, countless heads exploded, splashing black liquid everywhere.
"Ugh! How disgusting." Richard curled his lip in disgust, and with a wave of his hand, he sent out a series of sharp wind blades.
Yun Wei responded indifferently, "It will be cleaned up eventually."
His gaze fell on the Abyss Knight in the distance. As this wave of minions vanished into thin air, the black shield surrounding the Abyss Knight's chest visibly dimmed by half.
Yun Wei then put Richard in charge, instructing the mages and archers to continue fighting as previously planned.
He lowered his eyes and waited quietly.
After an unknown amount of time, when the once indestructible black shield turned into smoke and mist, the mage's incantation finally began, instantly resounding throughout the space and drowning out the chants of all other mages.
"The morning star, the sun and moon, shine upon the beginning of creation, and all are bathed in your glorious grace..."
"For the sake of light, we shall vanquish evil and destroy demons; for the sake of light, we shall unite in heart and strength..."
"Pierce through the heart of the villain, Holy Ray!"
A spindle-shaped golden cone of light appeared in response, emitting sharp, dazzling rays from both ends.
This was a level seven light-based spell. The moment it took shape, it pierced a hole the size of a bucket in the chest of the Abyss Knight, then returned in a strange arc, pinning another knight who had fled into the void to the ground.
In the next three-thousandth of a second, the beam of light that pierced through both exploded.
In the blinding white light, both Abyss Knights were destroyed and dissolved, completely melting into the holy sea of light elements.
As darkness fell completely, the entire southern battlefield fell silent, and even the muddy tidal flats were in a state of "over-illumination," radiating a faint glow from the inside out.
Yun Wei noticed Richard's hesitant gaze and looked up. "What's wrong, Richie?"
"Uh..." You're a necromancer, after all.
Because there were too many things to complain about, and the Silver Dragon Prince didn't know where to begin, he shook his head vigorously and asked a more professional question, "Isn't that magic supposed to be projectile-oriented? How come it's curved?"
“Because I improved it.” Yun Wei pursed his lips and said seriously, “I will share the magic runes with you, Richie. The world has evolved, and with more magic power, we can add more ‘laws’.”
"In other words, as the continent of Zhuyuan advances, it is up to you to create entirely new magic," the Archmage earnestly instructed.
The Silver Dragon Prince, who had never been fond of studying, looked bewildered after hearing this. Just as he was about to question Yun Wei about the strange loopholes in his words, his vision was captured by another blinding ray of light from the north.
That's not light magic.
A massive, deep purple lightning bolt descended from the sky to punish everything. Its blinding intensity only signified one thing—
This is a forbidden spell.
Sure enough, as the lightning pillar expanded and then dimmed and disappeared, they heard the incantation that resonated with the elements echoing from afar.
"We must use our authority at this moment!"
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