novelraw Chapter 377 - 367: Lich!
Chapter 377 - 367: Lich!
"Whew!"
A chilling undead aura began to spread around, and the surrounding red soil seemed to have been dyed, turning pitch black, while a decaying smell emanated from it.
The Golden Jackal-wolfman observed everything.
Originally, everything was going according to plan, but with the arrival of these humans, everything spiraled out of control.
Furthermore, the human not far away gave it considerable pressure.
The jackal-wolf’s sense of smell was extremely keen; it sensed the scent of danger, and instead of diminishing over time, this sense of crisis surged like turbulent waves, one after another, nearly overwhelming it beneath the shore.
It must be stopped!
Although it didn’t know exactly what Chen Feng intended to do, the jackal-wolfman was already in a bit of panic. It couldn’t allow this situation to continue; it had to stop the opponent!
"Howl..."
With a wolf howl, the jackal-wolfman suddenly stood up and charged towards Chen Feng.
The Dark Elf keenly sensed all this, drew her arrows, and fired three arrows in succession towards the opponent.
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
The Dark Elf was a master at the Silver Peak level, capable of short bursts of speed faster than ordinary bullets. On the battlefield, any beast, even a Silver-tier fierce beast, couldn’t evade such a deadly strike.
Especially with three arrows fired at once, within a short time, effectively blocking all escape routes for the prey, leaving no possibility of evasion.
However.
The jackal-wolfman didn’t evade.
In fact, it didn’t even bother to acknowledge the attack in front of it.
Swinging its meteor hammer, the jackal-wolfman strode forward, and the sharp arrows, getting within inches of the jackal-wolfman, clashed with the meteor hammer, their trajectory altered, embedding into the nearby tree trunk.
The arrows fell as if a vulnerability had appeared, and with a twist of its body, the jackal-wolfman dodged the remaining two arrows.
The jackal-wolfman lifted its head, its eyes containing violent gaze reflecting directly onto the Dark Elf.
"A weak little elf."
Even though the Dark Elf possessed Silver Peak strength, in front of the jackal-wolfman, she seemed like a small rabbit, as if the opponent could easily subdue her with just a gentle raise of hand, rendering her immobile.
Even more terrifying...
The jackal-wolfman didn’t conceal its desire for possession in its eyes. With the bloodline of a [Wolf], the jackal-wolfman harbored astonishing desires in certain aspects, and as an evil race of the Abyss, it enjoyed not only normal pleasure but also torture and destruction.
In the Abyss, jackal-wolfmen and Tentacle Monsters were parallel beings. The Dark Elf couldn’t forget how some of her older predecessors, when imparting combat experience, specifically mentioned a particular phrase.
If caught by a jackal-wolfman, and knowing escape was impossible, then just commit suicide.
The Dark Elf involuntarily took a few steps back, crouching down, breathing uneasily.
In her eyes...
There was a trace of panic and caution.
The jackal-wolfman did not make a move, as to it, the Dark Elf was just prey within reach. As long as it took out the human in front, it had plenty of time to deal with the young elf.
The immediate priority.
Was still to kill Chen Feng!
Just as the jackal-wolfman shifted its gaze from the Dark Elf to Chen Feng, its fierce eyes suddenly narrowed into a slit.
Its eyes, originally filled with ferocity and savagery, were now full of shock and horror!
Because it discovered that in front of Chen Feng, a mightiest aura was being brewed...
That aura surpassed Silver, a power comparable to its own, a Golden Tier ability. As the energy leaked, the jackal-wolfman truly felt a sense of dread.
It uneasily gazed at the fissure in front of it; its keen intuition told it that if Chen Feng truly summoned the opponent, it would face a great calamity!
No!
It must kill him before that happens!
The jackal-wolfman’s entire body surged with ferocious killing intent!
At this moment, the Golden Tier jackal-wolfman roared, its fur began to grow, and the golden fur covered it like an armor, terrifying energy leaking out; hence, whether warriors or beasts around, they turned into mere straws under this intense storm, rolling back one after another.
The jackal-wolfman had gathered its strength to the utmost, and additionally, its canine teeth began to grow rapidly; like a Saber-toothed Tiger, its teeth soon touched its lower jaw in a short time.
As a jackal-wolfman, its genes were incredibly complex, comprising nearly half of beast bloodline, allowing it to unleash a more savage side in a brief period during battle.
"Bang!"
The jackal-wolfman displayed astonishing explosive power, raising its meteor hammer, striking at Chen Feng’s head.
But just then, a pair of arms stretched out from in front of Chen Feng. Those hands had no muscle, merely a bit of flesh hanging on them, like a corpse buried underground for countless years, its bodily functions all gone, yet not decayed, leaving just an ugly shell.
A massive meteor hammer and a frail hand, a striking contrast; once they collided, the hand would undoubtedly shatter into fragments.
That was a matter of certainty.
Just as the massive meteor hammer was about to smash onto the withered arm, the soil beneath began to churn, and a huge bone wall emerged, blocking the jackal-wolfman’s path.
"Boom!"
The bone wall appeared like a piece of pristine white jade, yet permeated with the unique aura of the undead, as if forcibly shattering and re-forging the bones of countless living creatures, even filled with some noisy sounds.
Like the murmurs of ghosts.
Seizing the opportunity, a thin figure stepped out from the fissure.
Judging by appearance, it was a lean old man wearing a white magic robe, with white eyebrows drooping to the brow, contrasting sharply with his dark skin, like a corpse buried underground, even covered with corpse spots. More terrifyingly, a peculiar smile lingered on his face, looking like a death bird from Hell, sending a chill deep within.
Undead Mage.
No.
A skeleton wouldn’t show any expression.
To be precise, the other party is a powerful Lich.
An undead mage, one of Chen Feng’s summoned beasts, accompanied by its ascension to Gold rank, its life underwent another mutation, evolving into a Lich.
Liches are among the most powerful wizards; they pledge loyalty to their master with evil will and immense power. Often, when the great master is too occupied, they act as generals and agents to lead the entire army. Liches are deeply entwined with the cold forces from the grave’s dark side, able to cast potent frost magic, along with considerable spirit communication skills inherited from their original form.
Liches are undead casters with extraordinary power, abandoning the fragile mortal body to embrace an immortal undead existence. Typically, they are power-hungry, cunning, and evil.
They possess endless life, akin to witnesses of history, living lonely but tirelessly.
The ambition of the undead mage doesn’t stop at the stage of a skeleton; it attempts resurrection!
Yes!
Though it cannot have a beating heart or human emotions, it can live like a human, compared to skeletons, those undead creatures that have no human semblance, the powerful Lich appears indistinguishable from humans, much like a vampire.
A terrifying existence.
It is realizing its original wish, possessing the face of a human with an undead body!
More importantly, the power displayed by the undead mage has already intimidated the Jackal-wolfman, undoubtedly, it is a Golden Tier undead creature!
"Damn it!"
The Jackal-wolfman cursed, knowing that with the appearance of the undead mage, the battle had reached the moment for withdrawal.
This was different from previous battles; although the three Guardians were fearless and brave, they were ultimately only Silver Peak. With astonishing speed, it could defeat them one by one. But what was before it now?
A troublesome undead creature, and a Lich proficient in dark magic; once it gets hit by magic akin to curse skills, the balance of victory will completely tip to the opponent.
The Jackal-wolfman knows how to weigh its options.
As a creature that has stepped into the Golden Tier, it possesses the ability to discern danger.
"Oooh..."
Compared to the previous ferocious wolf howls, this time, the Jackal-wolfman let out a voice more akin to sorrow.
Retreat!
The reinforcements unexpectedly include Golden Tier undead creatures, staying would inevitably encounter danger when facing the enemy!
We must retreat!
This time, although they failed, its master would surely focus on it, organizing forces to definitely return with a vengeance!
The undead mage has fully descended upon this land, raising its staff, immediately causing the nearby soil to churn.
Subsequently, several undead creatures riding skeletal warhorses appeared before everyone’s eyes.
——Death Knights.
The power of death awakens heroes who fell in battle, granting them nearly eternal power, thus birthing Death Knights. These former heroes don more powerful armor, wielding invincible dark magic to commit all the atrocities they once opposed.
Having stepped into the Golden Tier, the undead mage’s ability to summon undead creatures no longer limits to skeletons and zombies; it summoned five powerful aides at this time.
Five Death Knights.
Death Knights ran rampant on the battlefield, while beasts, having received the retreat order, already became chaotic. At this moment, facing the spears of Death Knights, they didn’t even have proper defenses and were stabbed to death on the ground, ending their lives.
This is simply...
An existence they cannot defeat!
They retreated!
The beast army retreated!
The robust figure of the Jackal-wolfman stood on the ground, glaring ferociously at the corpses of its subordinates with venomous eyes, finally casting an angry and hateful gaze towards Chen Feng nearby; it was because of this sudden arrival of the human that things escalated to this point.
Retreat does not mean the end; it will, sooner or later, make a comeback, at that time, everything here shall be destroyed!
It requires some time.
The Jackal-wolfman has enough patience, waiting for the moment Chen Feng shows a flaw; then, it would unhesitatingly bite off the opponent’s neck, sending him to meet its master.
This powerful creature ultimately chose to retreat, striding firmly towards the distance, not carrying the despondency of defeat, but rather like a victorious general; undeniably, it’s indeed a formidable opponent.
"Poosh!"
The situation changes suddenly!
As the Jackal-wolfman was trying to leave with stride, several crystal-like arms suddenly extended from the ground beneath it, these arms hidden in the soil unbeknownst to it, silently even deceived the Jackal-wolfman.
"Coming and going as you please, did you ask me?"
Suddenly, a voice sounded from behind; though it did not see the other’s appearance, the Jackal-wolfman could be sure the voice belonged to the human who summoned the Lich.
Some arms trying to trap itself?
This underestimates it, doesn’t it?
The Jackal-wolfman’s lips curled into a sneer; as a powerhouse of the Golden Tier, if it wants to leave, a single Lich cannot accomplish that.
Turning its head, the Jackal-wolfman originally wanted to mock the other’s pipe dream, but at the instant its gaze shifted, its laughter abruptly ceased.
What did it see?
A burning body, slowly revealing its truest form like unwrapping a package.
Indeed.
A single Lich cannot keep you here, but what if there’s also a Demon?
Fear descends.
But as the suffering party, no longer humans, but transformed into...
The Jackal-wolfman before it!