by Zhuang Bifan
"Iceblast Wyrm Sindera! Impossible! How can he be here?"
Just as Lin Li was thinking about the origins of this Humerus Wyrm leader, Connoris suddenly exclaimed in shock beside him.
Connoris' words made Lin Li recall some information he had seen before. After he had left the Big Crack in the Eternal Darkness Altar, he had searched for information about the ancient dragons in order to better understand Flame Dragon Lothar. Although he didn't find a lot of information, and its credibility couldn't be confirmed, most of the legends regarding Flame Dragon Lothar contained another name—Iceblast Wyrm Sindera.
In some legends, Iceblast Wyrm Sindera and Flame Dragon Lothar were foes. Other than the battle with the Titans, these two dragons would engage in earth-shaking fights every time they encountered each other. In other legends, however, these two dragons were the closest of friends. They were the best partners during the battle with the Titans. No matter how true these legends were, the thing that could be confirmed was that Iceblast Wyrm Sindera was an entity as terrifying as Flame Dragon Lothar.
Lin Li was clear how terrifying a wyrm with the same level of power as Flame Dragon Lothar would be. Back at the Big Crack, even two Sanctuary-realm powerhouses, Rogge and Nefa, were powerless in the face of Flame Dragon Lothar. Since Iceblast Wyrm Sindera had the same level as Flame Dragon Lothar, its power would certainly be very high even though it had been turned into a Humerus Wyrm.
"Angelano, you have to depend on yourself now. I probably won't have the ability to protect you anymore," Lin Li said helplessly to the goblin hiding behind him. The hundreds of Humerus Wyrms, with a leader that was likely to be Iceblast Wyrm Sindera, made Lin Li unsure about whether he even had a chance in a battle where the difference in abilities was so great, let alone room to take care of others.
Lin Li wasn't the only one who felt this way. Everyone who had seen the flight of Humerus Wyrms, together with its leader that appeared unusually powerful, would bear ominous feelings about the fate of the expedition. Although this expedition team was rather strong in terms of abilities, its enemy now was a flight of 100-odd Humerus Wyrms, each at least in the Legendary-level. Not to mention exploring the mausoleum, it was uncertain if they could even escape.
The wyrm leader at the center had made the team feel its crushing aura from so far away. It felt as if the sky was slowly sinking down. Even the most powerful Legendary powerhouses in the expedition team felt a sense of helplessness before the battle started.
All the leaders from the four factions had seen Caleross' and Brahere's diary, and confirmed the relationship between these two during the discussion. Thus, they were somewhat mentally prepared for the Iceblast Wyrm to appear in the mausoleum. This was the exact reason why these four factions could come to a consensus and put down their personal grudges to merge two expedition teams into one.
They didn't know how strong the Iceblast Wyrm exactly was. After all, the end of the prehistoric times and start of the Dark Age marked the decline of the ancient dragons and Titans, and they had completely faded into history. By the time Prince Brahere left the dairy, there were already very few legends about the true ancient dragons circulating around. In the pages of Brahere's diary which the Mithril Alliance held, Prince Brahere used an extremely calm and matter-of-factly tone to write about the Iceblast Wyrm, making it impossible for people to have any grandiose idea of it. Thus, almost everyone thought that the Iceblast Wyrm Prince Brahere had mentioned in his diary was most likely a direct descendant of the ancient Iceblast Wyrm.
However, while the legion was still quite a distance from the team, the Iceblast Wyrm that acted as the leader of the Humerus Wyrm Legion appeared much stronger than they had expected. Other than the Legendary powerhouses who could barely withstand its suppressive aura, the rest felt difficulty even standing up straight.
By then, the Legendary powerhouses had realized that their speculations about the Iceblast Wyrm were too naive. Could it be that this Iceblast Wyrm leader was really the legendary ancient Iceblast Wyrm that had ruled the skies of Anril? While it seemed rather shocking, they couldn't think of any other explanations for this extraordinary aura the Iceblast Wyrm had released.
There was a huge difference in terms of abilities between true ancient dragons and their direct descendants. While their direct descendants possessed powers unmatched by the wyrms present in Anril today, only the best could step into the Sanctuary-realm. On the other hand, ancient dragons possessed Legendary-level abilities when they were born, making it easy for them to reach the Sanctuary-realm in a.d.u.l.thood. This made them the most powerful presence in the world.
If it was just an ordinary Sanctuary-level wyrm, the expedition still stood a chance against it given the numerous Legendary powerhouses in the team. However, if it was a true ancient dragon that matched the power of gods, the team would likely perish unless there were true Sanctuary powerhouses in the team.
"Master Felic, the situation isn't looking good now. Do you have any way…" Hoffman ordered Thomas to take care of the team and hurried towards Lin Li. Seeing the approaching Humerus Wyrm Legion, inconcealable worry and anxiety loomed over Hoffman's face, and his voice was trembling slightly.
"It's too late to retreat now. Other than battle, we have no other way," Lin Li replied bitterly, looking into the distance while grasping his Helios' Scepter so tight that his fingers went pale.
"Unless we have a Sanctuary powerhouse here, even if we give our all…" Joseph and Claus came to the front of the team too, and stood beside Lin Li and Hoffman. In the face of the ancient dragon's suppressive aura, no one had the energy to care about their past grudges anymore.
A Sanctuary powerhouse? Lin Li laughed bitterly in his heart. If they could deal with the Iceblast Wyrm with a Sanctuary powerhouse, would he need to be so worried here? With his abilities at the peak of Legendary-level, coupled with the seven pieces of the debris of the stars, he might still stand a chance when battling an ordinary Sanctuary powerhouse. However, if his opponent was the legendary Iceblast Wyrm Sindera that had the same level of power as Flame Dragon Lothar, how could a Sanctuary powerhouse compare?
Ancient dragons possessed the power of the world's origin when they were born. Thus, they didn't need to realize any World Rules like human or High Elven mages. It was as natural as heartbeat for them to control the power of the world's origin derived from the fundamental Rules of the world. This was the reason why these ancient dragons possessed Legendary-level abilities since birth, and were able to grasp the purest form of nomological power when they had successfully reached the Sanctuary-realm in a.d.u.l.thood.
Out of all the ancient dragons, the Flame Dragons that possessed fire element Rules and the Iceblast Wyrms that possessed water element Rules were the strongest species. Flame Dragon Lothar and Iceblast Wyrm Sindera were the best in their respective species. Both had already reached the peak of Sanctuary-realm, and were halfway into divinity. Their power was probably only lower than that of the five Dragon Aspects.
Such a powerful opponent would definitely not be defeated by just one or two ordinary Sanctuary powerhouses. Even Sanctuary powerhouses who were at the same level could probably only guarantee their survival when battling Iceblast Wyrm Sindera.
Chapter 886 - Ice Dragon Sindera
In the beginning, Nefa dwelt in the great rift of the Eternal Darkness Altar. As a descendant of the Dragon of Destruction, he mastered the Laws of Destruction and the Laws of Evilness. High Priest Rogge, who had once fought alongside Geresco, experienced some changes in his physical form, and was probably a bit stronger than the three Sanctuary-realm arbitrators of the Supreme Council. However, the two Sanctuary powerhouses were beaten up by the Flame Dragon Lothar to the point where they could not fight back at all. If it weren't for the two sacred objects, the Tree of Eternity and the Seed of Eternity, the two Sanctuary powerhouses would probably have been unable to protect themselves. Heaven and Earth might have been ruined too.
Lin Li could not imagine how Br
ahere had done it. He had actually captured the Iceblast Wyrm Sindera. The Immortal King had killed Azardas the Dragon of Destruction with the power of the debris of the stars and the Stars of Fury, but he still ended up seriously injured. Although the Iceblast Wyrm Sindera might not be as strong as Azardas, the Dragon of Destruction, the difficulty of capturing it was also completely different. Besides, Brahere did not have the Stars of Fury and the debris of the stars.
Of course, Lin Li didn't tell everyone about those matters, because that would only make them feel even more hopeless. If things were to go awfully wrong, they might even lose their courage to fight.
At this moment, the army of Humerus Wyrms was approaching, and the expressions of the members of the expedition team became increasingly sullen. From the aura of the leader of the Humerus Wyrms that was surrounded by the other Humerus Wyrms, the numerous Legendary powerhouses of the expedition team could completely feel a descending deity that was definitely not simply at the level of an ordinary Sanctuary-realm individual. What made them feel even more shocked was that other than the fact that it had a massive body, the leader did not seem to have turned into a Humerus Wyrm. Unlike the Humerus Wyrms that only had their skeletons left, the leader's body was flawless.
Upon sight of the Iceblast Wyrm, the last hope for luck in their hearts vanished instantly. Regardless of how strong and powerful the Iceblast Wyrm might be, it would definitely have some obvious weaknesses, such as having a skeleton without scaly skin covering it. The defensive power of such skeletons would be far from comparable to that of real wyrms. At the same time, they wouldn't have the bloodline of real wyrms, either. In fact, even the bones of the Humerus Wyrms that were generally referred to as skeletons might not be the skeletons of wyrms. Most of the time, they were most likely just bones from other magical beasts or even humans that were pieced together to form a dragon's shape with the consumption of Dragon Crystals.
Hence, Humerus Wyrms could never compare to real wyrms of the same level. That was also the reason the expedition team had not immediately retreated after finding out from Caleross' log that there were Humerus Wyrms in the mausoleum.
However, although the other Humerus Wyrms could be seen through the fog of death aura formed by the Humerus Wyrms, they were similar to what the people had imagined. They were all just huge white skeletons. The most terrifying thing was the wyrm leader that was in the middle of the Humerus Wyrms. It did not look like a Humerus Wyrm at all, and instead looked like an ancient Iceblast Wyrm.
"It actually… actually really is an ancient wyrm!" Upon sighting the massive body that was becoming clearer in the fog, the members of the expedition team looked horrified. The ancient wyrms were prideful creatures, and yet it actually stayed in Prince Brahere's mausoleum for the sake of guarding it?
The Iceblast Wyrm that was gradually revealed was about as big as the dozen or so Humerus Wyrms around it. It was covered in white scales, each of which was the size of the shields used by the great shield Warriors. Besides, they could tell at a glance that the defensive power of the scales was definitely much stronger than the meticulously created shields.
The wings on the back of the Iceblast Wyrms were not fleshy like those of the Humerus Wyrms. Instead, they were large and grayish-white, with faintly flashing dark silver patterns on the membrane. Those were bloodline mageweaths that only ancient wyrms with a truly pure bloodline could possess. Even a Master of Inscription could not touch the mysteries of those mageweaths that represented the power of the world's origin.
The Iceblast Wyrm's large skull was also covered in fine scales, and the six sharp horns on top of its head were divided into two rows. Each horn was like a giant sword that could split the sky. The sturdiest ones in the front were like mountain peaks. Its bloodshot eyes looked like the blood moons that once hovered in the sky of Anril, radiating a cold and brutal light. Its large mouth seemed to be able to swallow the Humerus Wyrms around it in one go.
That was an actual ancient wyrm, which possessed incredible power that was not inferior to that of the gods. The ancient wyrms were powerful creatures that had once dominated the world of Anril together with the Titans! Although most of them had never seen a real ancient wyrm with their own eyes, they were already convinced, for they had heard the legends that had been passed down.
However, no one knew that the fear in Lin Li's heart was 1000 times greater than the rest. When the Humerus Wyrms appeared, he had already taken out the debris of the stars, Holy Light. However, he had been secretly suppressing its power to avoid any unnecessary changes.
In fact, after Connoris called Sindera's name, there was a tinge of imagination and fantasy in Lin Li's heart. He did not have hope, but he did feel like it was somewhat a fluke. After all, Iceblast Wyrm Sindera was a powerful existence that was on the same level as the Flame Dragon Lothar. Given the pride of the ancient wyrms, how could it guard Brahere's tomb obediently? There might be a hidden reason.
However, as the Humerus Wyrms and the Iceblast Wyrm approached, Lin Li sensed the changes in the power of Holy Light, and his heart sank to the bottom—to his horror, he found through the changes that there was an incomparably thick death aura coming from the Iceblast Wyrm. It was far richer than in any Undead creature he had ever seen. In fact, even the Ghost that Osric had left in the Sky Castle seemed inferior to it.
What did that mean? Although Lin Li couldn't believe it, he had to believe that the Iceblast Wyrm was probably a true-blue Undead creature. Apart from it being an Undead creature, he could not think of any other explanation for the incomparably rich death aura around the Iceblast Wyrm's body.
At this moment, Lin Li could finally see the Iceblast Wyrm Sindera's appearance through the fog of death, and it further confirmed the terrifying suspicion in his heart. The scales on Sindera's body, something which all wyrms were proud of, had lost their original l.u.s.ter, and were dyed with a deadly grayish hue. At the same time, the magical aura that flowed through its body was no longer icy cold. Instead, it was mixed with blackness that was full of death.
Lin Li then shifted his gaze to the Iceblast Wyrm Sindera's eyes, which were like blood moons. He could clearly see that the gaze in those eyes was also extremely different from what he had seen in the Flame Dragon Lothar. As the king of Flame Dragons, Lothar's gaze was full of pride, as if all lives before it were like ants. However, the gaze of the Iceblast Wyrm Sindera was not cold and indifferent. Instead, it was deadpan, like that of a soulless zombie.
Not only did Brahere capture the Iceblast Wyrm Sindera, but he also used some sort of method to completely transform it into an Undead creature! At the thought of that, Lin Li could not help but be shocked by his own conjecture. It was not about transforming a Skeletal Warrior, but a real ancient wyrm that was a powerful existence second only to the Dragon Aspects!
Although Lin Li always learned to use Elemental Magic, and was considered an orthodox mage, he was not clueless about Necromagic. On one hand, he had by his side the Lich Ujfalusi, who was good at Necromagic. On the other hand, he was on good terms with Sendros, a famous Necromancer. Hence, he still had a deep understanding of Necromagic.
Lin Li knew very well that in theory, Necromagic could indeed transform all life into Undead creatures. However, there was still a very important condition, and that was that the Necromancer would have to possess power far beyond that of the creature that was being transformed. Take Sendros, the most famous Necromancer of Anril, for example. He could easily transform a dead soldier into a Skeletal Warrior, and it would be no issue for him to create even 1,000 or 10,000 Skeletal Warriors. However, it would not be easy to turn a wyrm into a Humerus Wyrm even though his power was at the peak of the Legendary-level.
Of course, it wasn't impossible for Sendros to do it. However, transforming a Humerus Wyrm was not as simple as chanting an incantation and waving one's staff. It still required the accompaniment of a special Necromagical ritual. However, even with Sendros' abilities, the success rate of transformation was not 1
00%, and there was a great possibility of failure. Hence, the amount of effort and time spent on the transformation would definitely be astonishing. Find authorized novels in , faster updates, better experience, Please click #%E2%80%99s-versatile-crafting-master_11275087605321405/ice-dragon-sindera_48698989549254767 for visiting.
The bloodline of the current so-called wyrms was actually much weaker than that of their ancestors, and a.d.u.l.t wyrms only possessed Legendary-level abilities. The Green Dragon King in the lair in the Haiga Mountain Range was merely level-24, yet it was already the king of a clan. Clearly, their bloodline had greatly weakened.
As for the real ancient wyrms, they were not to be trifled with! Lin Li couldn't even imagine what kind of existence in Anril would be able to turn an ancient wyrm into an Undead creature. Besides, it was not an ordinary ancient wyrm, but the Iceblast Wyrm Sindera, which was halfway to becoming a god, and was considered an elite powerhouse amongst ancient wyrms, just like the Flame Dragon Lothar.
At least in Lin Li's perception, perhaps only mythical figures like the Immortal King or the God of Mages, Geresco, could do it.
However, when he was thinking of the two mythical figures, a thought suddenly flashed in Lin Li's mind. He wondered, Or… could it be the queen who also existed in the myths?
However, the current situation no longer allowed Lin Li to make any more conjectures. The hundreds of Humerus Wyrms were getting closer and closer with the Iceblast Wyrm Sindera. At this moment, he had to find a way to beat the enemy.
"Master Hoffman, get your men closer to us, and take these with you," Lin Li said while touching the Ring of Endless Storm on his finger, after which 10 Six-pointed Star Arrays appeared on the b.a.r.e land beside him, while 10 brand-new Magical Crystal Cannons appeared in the arrays.
