by Zhuang Bifan
"The attack of the stars!" Cheyenne could not hide his astonishment at all when he saw the arrow shot by Princess Elune.
Lin Li was also shocked when he heard Cheyenne's shriek. It was said that the attack was a type of archery that Wind Whisperer Hull used to kill the King of Ledin Kingdom.
The power contained in Princess Elune's arrow was akin to all of the power possessed by a Legendary figure. This was not the same as the full-power blow of a Legendary powerhouse, just like how a magical crystal was definitely not as powerful as a magical beast's full blow. I think author is confused whether the princess is just before or just after breaking thru to Legendary-realm. He keeps switching between the two.There were some ghosts lurking below the enemy dragon, remember? That's what they were, apparently.
Chapter 645 - Clearing The Obstacle
That arrow could be considered to have released all of the power of mana that was contained in a Legendary magical crystal. Although the body of the Abyssal Demon Dragon was strong, it was not strong enough to withstand such a daunting arrow. Besides, the Song of Heart was only drawn halfway. If it were to be drawn fully, the Abyssal Demon Dragon would probably be destroyed.
However, Lin Li also knew that there would definitely be a huge price to pay. Although the mana fluctuations didn't seem to have done Princess Elune any harm, the effect was definitely hefty. Of course, this price to pay was huge for an ordinary person, but peanuts to Princess Elune.
After a while, the silver dragon ripped the Abyssal Demon Dragon apart and flew towards Lin Li and the rest, all covered in blood. Later on, Elder Randy returned to his elven appearance and slowly descended from the sky with a faint smile on his face. "Mage Felic, I didn't expect that we'd meet here in the Seven-Realm Spiral."
This again. Can't the elves say something else… They didn't expect it? Lin Li thought to himself in annoyance. He stroked his chin smilingly, and said, "Hehe, what a coincidence. I'm in quite a bit of luck lately. I didn't encounter anything interesting along the way, so I came straight here."
Lin Li's words reminded Elder Randy of the Alchemy Colossuses that were still outside. He pursed his lips slightly, and said, "Mage Felic, you should know quite a bit about this Seven-Realm Spiral. The only way we can get out is by breaking through the seven realms and defeating all the guardians."
"Regarding this, Gildor has already spoken to Master Cheyenne just now, and I don't have any objections about cooperating and breaking through the Seven-Realm Spiral together," Lin Li said without hesitation. He obviously wouldn't turn down someone's offer to help him, since such an opportunity was rare.
No negotiation or bargaining was actually needed, because everyone knew how powerful the Seven-Realm Spiral was, and that none of them was strong enough to pass through safely. Even if the elves had already defeated the formidable Abyssal Demon Dragon, they dared not say that they could deal with the following guardians.
The few of them stood together, and only spoke a few words before their surroundings became blurry again. When everything cleared up, they had already appeared in a dark cave which was exceptionally spacious and wide. It had a height of 100 meters and width of a few hundred meters.
"Where do we go now?" asked Princess Elune, who was staring at both sides of the cave peculiarly. Since it was a cave, could there be another exit?
"Anywhere is fine. I believe we'll definitely run into the guardians of this realm no matter where we go," Lin Li said. It was one of the seven realms, and the only way to get out was to defeat all of the guardians of the realm. Hence, it was all the same.
They picked a random direction and began advancing into the cave slowly. None of them knew what kind of an enemy they would face, but they were certain that it would be stronger than the Abyssal Demon Dragon.
Indeed, not long after they left, a sudden explosion sounded from the bottom of the cave. Next, a colorful flame shot out of the cave.
"The Poisonous Flame Two-Headed Python! This is the lair of the Poisonous Flame Two-Headed Python!" Elder Randy exclaimed, immediately guarding against the magic and shielding all the elves on his side.
Lin Li and Cheyenne dared not delay at all, and immediately exhibited their strongest defensive magic to receive the colorful poisonous flames. Besides, they did not just exhibit one kind of defensive magic. They held up the entire magic defense without even catching their breaths. They continuously launched spell after spell.
Like giant waves crashing against the reef, the raging colorful poisonous flames instantly swallowed up Lin Li and the rest who were putting up the defensive layer. Apart from the roars of the poisonous flames, the entire cave was filled with the sounds of magic cracking.
A long while later, the tide of colorful poisonous flames finally passed, revealing Lin Li and the rest who were putting up their defense. However, they did not have time to be glad that they had withstood it, because immediately after the flames were out, the colorful double-headed python was pouncing onto them.
Elder Randy again transformed into the silver dragon and leaped towards the colorful double-headed python, while three elves followed closely behind and attacked it with arrows.
The Poisonous Flame Two-Headed Python was actually similar to the Abyssal Demon Dragon, and had a weak resistance to magic and physical attacks. However, the toughest part about it was that it had dual domain of highly toxic poison and Flame Domain. Hence, although it had yet to reach level-23, it was incomparably stronger than the Abyssal Demon Dragon.
Lin Li raised the Helios' Scepter, but soon put it down without casting a spell. Instead, he said, "Hey, it's too narrow here."
Although it was a soft murmur, everyone else could still hear them clearly. Both the elves and Cheyenne were extremely infuriated and on the verge of vomiting blood. Although it was a cave, there was still hundreds of meters from where they were to the cave opening. How was that narrow?
Not only did Lin Li not take action, none of his Undead servants did, either. The three of them stood there leisurely as if the situation in front of them had nothing to do with themselves. The only difference between them and spectators was that they wouldn't applaud anyone for performing wonderfully, and instead observed quietly.
The Poisonous Flame Two-Headed Python was indeed very strong, but it unfortunately met a group of stronger opponents. Yet, it still did not retreat. Since they had to defeat it in order to pass through this realm, both Cheyenne and the elves did not hold back and gave it their all, for they did not want to be trapped in this realm any longer.
The whole cave was shaking vigorously as if it were going to collapse. However, that did not last too long. Facing the siege of five Legendary powerhouses, amongst which were level-22 elven elders and Princess Elune who was holding the Song of Heart, the Poisonous Flame Two-Headed Python couldn't make a single sound at all, and peace was eventually restored.
Everything in the cave finally quietened down, and Elder Randy turned to look at Lin Li helplessly. Although he was dissatisfied with Lin Li's lack of contribution, there was nothing he could say about it.
Unlike Elder Randy, Princess Elune rolled her eyes at Lin Li and walked towards the side with the Song of Heart angrily.
Lin Li touched his nose, but he was not embarrassed. When he saw Cheyenne, he threw an antidote at him.
Cheyenne didn't sense anything amiss during the battle with the Poisonous Flame Two-Headed Python. He only started to feel that his mana seemed to be abnormally agitated after receiving Lin Li's antidote. Cheyenne didn't ask much, and instead unplugged the cork to chug the potion. He felt that the antidote really calmed the fluctuations down. Hence, he thanked Lin Li when he returned the bottle.
Elder Randy looked at Cheyenne and Lin Li, followed by the elves behind him. Although pride was important, his life meant more to him, and so did Princess Elune. However, just as he was about to ask Lin Li, the surrounding environment suddenly changed again.
After a while, the surrounding scenery became clearer—they had already
left the lair of the Poisonous Flame Two-Headed Python. However, their current environment did not seem to be much different from that cave; the uneven wall of the cave had become a wall made of even bluestone bricks, and that was it. Looking forward, they could see several forks, but none of them knew exactly where they led.
"Mage Felic, what did you give Mage Cheyenne earlier on…?" Elder Randy did not bother about the surroundings, and instead questioned Lin Li.
"Nothing much, I just happened to see that Master Cheyenne got poisoned by the Poisonous Flame Two-Headed Python, so I gave him an antidote." Lin Li's answer was nonchalant, but he was scrutinizing the elves.
"So, Mage Felic, is there anyone among us that was also poisoned?" Elder Randy quickly asked. Since he had already abandoned his pride once before in the camp, he didn't mind doing it again.
Lin Li nodded, and whipped out three potions before saying, "Elder Randy, your strength will not be affected, but there are still some signs of poisoning in these three elves." Lin Li was not being pretentious, but he was still wary when he took risks. He would only eat his own food, what more potions. He would never offer his antidotes or potions unless the elven elders asked for it. The only reason he gave it to Cheyenne was because the latter was his ally whom he was closer to.
Culofen and Gildor consumed the potion without hesitation, but when Princess Elune smelled the pungent odor of the potion, she could not help but frown slightly and grit her teeth before downing it. She had no idea that she had ingested a potion that was 100 times more revolting than this when she was unconscious because of the Viper's venom.
After brief shenanigans, everyone began to look at the surrounding environment. Regardless of their perspective, they all felt that the place was more like a maze. The various lanes were mysterious, and although the walls seemed to be made of bluestone bricks, they were in the Seven-Realm Spiral where walls could not be broken easily.
This time, they had a hard time deciding where to go. Unlike in the lair of the Poisonous Flame Two-Headed Python where they only had two directions to choose from, there were numerous ways here, and there seemed to be endless options.
"It's a labyrinth. Could the guardian of this world be… the prehistoric magical beast, Minotaur!?" Elder Randy suddenly thought of a possibility.
According to legends, the magical beast Minotaurs lived in the Lost Palace. However, the prehistoric magical beasts like Minotaurs had strength at least in the Sanctuary-realm. With such power, how could they just be a guardian of the Seven-Realm Spiral?
The only thing that was worth feeling fortunate about was the absence of magic gears. The only danger was the complicated passages. They continuously left magical marks behind and tried every lane in a bid to find the guardian who was hiding in the labyrinth.
Using such a foolish method, they finally entered an extremely wide hall at the end of a passage after making countless detours. The hall was empty and free of debris and decorations alike. In the middle of the hall stood the guardians of this realm, who seemed to be waiting for them.
"The Manticore, the Rainbow Manticore Kings!"
Everyone including Lin Li heaved a sigh of relief after seeing the guardians. Although the two level-22 Rainbow Manticore Kings were snarling and exuding powerful mana waves, they were at least less overbearing than prehistoric magical beasts.
In the blink of an eye, a fierce battle unfolded in the hall. The two Rainbow Manticore Kings were weaker than the Poisonous Flame Two-Headed Python, but they soon knew the reason that the two Rainbow Manticore Kings had still become the guardians of this realm.
Compared to the rest, Lin Li was more familiar with them because he had once met Rainbow Manticore Kings in the Abyss of Tharlen, and they had the same characteristics. Although there was now one less than the three Rainbow Manticore Kings that Lin Li had encountered, they still possessed level-22 strength.
This time, even Lin Li couldn't sit back and do nothing. He led his two Undead servants, and tackled one of the Rainbow Manticore Kings together with Cheyenne while the elves handled the other. Back then, in the ancient arena, Lin Li found the three Rainbow Manticore Kings with different souls to be difficult to deal with. However, things were different now because he was a level-21 Legendary-mage and had the help of Cheyenne and the rest. They separated the two Rainbow Manticore Kings; hence, their characteristics were definitely suppressed.
A fierce battle started quickly and ended quickly too. The two Rainbow Manticore Kings did not surround them for too long, and were soon killed with much less effort than they'd put in to kill the Poisonous Flame Two-Headed Python previously.
Chapter 646 - Never Disappearing
After ending the battle, none of them said a single word, and they stood silently on the ground instead, waiting to advance to the next realm. Although the two Rainbow Manticore Kings in this realm had not brought them too much trouble, none of them were happy, because they didn't think that they would stay as lucky for long.
When they arrived at the next realm, the elves frowned even before spotting any guardians, seemingly conflicted. In this realm, apart from the strong death aura, there was an extremely disgusting stench of decay.
The elves had never so desperately wanted the guardians to appear as they did now. They just wanted to get rid of the guardian as soon as possible and leave this disgusting place.
Although they speculated about the identity of the guardians in this realm, they could not help but shiver when they really saw them. They knew that this realm should have belonged to an Undead Lord, but they did not expect there to be not one, but three Undead Lords, who all appeared at the same time.
The Humerus Wyrm in the sky which was physically similar to the Green Dragon King was one of the three Undead Lords. On the ground, there were two other Undead Lords who were commanding the infinite Undead Army. One of them was a Lich King who was shielded in a magical robe, while the other was the Skeletal Lord who did not cover his body.
In Anril, Undead creatures were arguably the toughest opponents to exist, second only to sages. They did not fear death, and would not feel agony or pain. Even if they only had a skeleton left, they would never stop until they defeated their enemies.
Necromagic was also known for its wickedness. It usually targeted either the vitality or the soul of the enemy. It had the ability to rapidly corrode its enemy's body or cause the enemy's soul to suffer in boundless pain.
However, Holy Light, the piece of the debris of the stars that Lin Li owned, possessed the power to purify all filth and put a restraint on Undead creatures. Of course, he was not stupid enough to take out Holy Light directly, nor was he arrogant enough to think that he could destroy the three Undead Lords just by using Holy Light alone.
A battle began instantly, and Elder Randy again transformed into a silver dragon which flew into the sky to fight the Humerus Wyrm, which was one of the Undead Lords. Princess Elune followed closely while holding the Song of Heart. Cheyenne and the other two elves joined forces to resist the Lich King's attack. Although this was their first time cooperating, there was a certain tacit understanding between them.
Lin Li and his two Undead servants were fighting the Skeletal Lord. Although there was a drastic difference in levels, the power of Holy Light was enough to intimidate the Skeletal Lord.
After entering the Seven-Realm Spiral, they had all faced intense battles, and even Elder Randy, the most powerful amongst them, couldn't hide his fatigue after defeating his opponent. None of them could relax, because they were only at the fifth realm.
Everyone sped up to recover, but as the Undead realm collapsed, a new world appeared in front of them again. In this world, there was still a substantial death aura. If it weren't for the lack of stench of decay, they would have thought that they were still in the Undead realm.
Apart from the Undead Lords of the Undead realm, what else could there be in such an environment?
Their doubts did not last long; it seemed that the guardians of this
realm were not willing to let them wait. The sounds of hooves filled the air amidst the dark mist. Next, they were greeted with the sight of an immaculate cavalry which rushed towards them aggressively.
Everyone couldn't help but take a deep breath, because the sprinting cavalry was not composed of ordinary knights. They were all riding on Nightmare beasts with crimson horns and Hell Fire hooves. Everyone knew that the Death Knights were the only ones who could tame and control Undead creatures.
One of the Death Knights stood out from the rest because he was rather tall and exuded a terrifying aura.
Although no one except Lin Li had seen the Retribution Knight before, the rest did know quite a bit about the Retribution Knights who were mutants among the Undead creatures. The class of Laws had no effect on them, and they had their independent systems. No external force could dominate them, either.
Only legendary Retribution Knights could lead Death Knights. Although Lin Li had subdued a batch of Death Knights, there were too many coincidences that couldn't be replicated involved in that. Hence, he might not be so lucky as to manage to do it again. Even the three powerful Undead Lords did not manage to summon a Death Knight in the Undead Army.
Although the few Legendary-mages were exhibiting their own Magical Domains at the same time and using the nomological power of the Magical Domains to create entities that could rival the Death Knights, when faced with the attacks of the Death Knights, any retaliation would seem weak and fragile like paper.
The Death Knights were above level-15, and would usually grow up to level-17 or level-18. Under the leadership of the Retribution Knight, the Death Knights might not evolve, but the attacks that the Death Knights displayed were definitely level-19 in power.
The Angels of Light and Dark could still dish out some resistance against the Death Knights. However, Lin Li's power was only at level-21; hence, he could only produce a limited number of Angels of Light and Dark.
