Tie Saihou's face was pale. With a series of swift movements of his delicate hands, purple light surged, instantly shifting from above his head to below his body. Before his body hit the ground, the chilling "duo duo" sounds echoed incessantly. Within the range of the purple light, the bodies of over a dozen monstrous beasts exploded, splattering blood everywhere. Even Tie Saihou's body was stained a large patch red.
However, this bloody scent seemed to further stimulate the surrounding monsters, and in the blink of an eye, countless other monsters lunged forward. Tie Saihou's forehead was already beaded with sweat. Without hesitation, he channeled his念力 (nianli - mental power) to block a wave of monsters, pushed off forcefully, and charged forward with all his might.
Shadows danced, like demonic roars, and numerous black trees pressed down from the sky. Surrounded and enveloped by the purple light, Tie Saihou killed beasts and chopped down trees along the way. The path he carved was filled with flying flesh and blood, and the wails of ghosts and spirits. He forcefully carved a passage through this eerie and unpredictable black forest. Behind him lay scattered branches, the carcasses of beasts, blood, and dark fluids splashing everywhere.
When he broke free from the black forest, he was covered in bloodstains, like a visitor from hell, looking unspeakably ferocious and terrifying.
Tie Saihou gritted his teeth and forcefully turned back, only to feel a booming roar in his head, almost making him lose his balance. His body swayed a few times.
In recent days, he hadn't had a proper rest. Today, facing countless ferocious exotic beasts and demonic trees, even an iron man would find it incredibly difficult.
He was greatly shocked. In the flash of an eye, the thought "Could I really die here?" uncontrollably crossed his mind. He couldn't help but regret, not for agreeing to Xiao Xun's request to obtain the Langnuosiji Spear, but for venturing in after discovering the Lich's whereabouts of this spear.
Suddenly, a thunderous roar erupted from the black forest, instantly drowning out the roars of countless monsters. Before Tie Saihou could look up, a colossal black shadow leaped out from the black forest and pounced towards him.
Tie Saihou felt the entire sky suddenly darken. He was enveloped by the black shadow, and with a startled cry, he instinctively channeled his念力 (nianli - mental power) to protect his head.
As the purple light just began to appear, the black shadow had already struck. An immense force, like an overwhelming tide, surged towards him. Tie Saihou's entire body was sent flying, and in mid-air, he was seen spitting blood.
He saw his body tumble in the air, and after a few twists, he flew out from the rock he was standing on and fell. The mountain wind howled, and in a moment, his figure vanished.
"Roar!"
With a low growl, the black shadow landed on the ground. It was none other than the evil dragon beside the Lich. It now stood with its maw agape, its fierce eyes scanning the surroundings. The monsters in the black forest seemed extremely afraid of this evil dragon, and no further movement was heard from them; they all quietly retreated.
Meanwhile, Xiao Xun learned from the words of the Orc Great Shaman that the King of Arrogance was indeed once a member of the Orc tribe. However, he had sold his soul to a devil, making him immortal and only sealable. The artifact used for the sealing was lost, and through investigation, the last known location of the artifact was in Saint Ti Luoman.
The main reason the Orc King had agreed to King Winter Tydarrell's request to attack Saint Ti Luoman was to reclaim this artifact and take advantage of the situation.
Now that the task of finding the artifact fell upon Xiao Xun, he felt it was akin to searching for a needle in a haystack. Moreover, without the sealing artifact, the King of Arrogance had already emerged, so there was a high chance the artifact might have been destroyed.
However, Xiao Xun's thoughts didn't delve any deeper, because soon after, as Jietge woke up in the morning, he let out a heart-wrenching scream. Quickly, countless screams echoed everywhere, and amidst them, one could clearly hear someone shouting in terror, "The Scourge Legion, the Scourge Legion has arrived..."
Piercing and cruel shrieks came from the south of the small city. Distant, peaceful plains suddenly erupted with dust and smoke, as if charging skeletal soldiers formed an unstoppable army of thousands.
As they flew closer, even though everyone had witnessed many grand scenes, the sight before them still made them change color slightly.
Due to the disappearance of the Soul Guardian Hall, the Scourge Legion's troop types and numbers had doubled. The corpses in the graveyard rose from the earth under the summons of the necromancers.
Countless ghouls and mutated abominations, roaring and growling, surged out from the dust on the plains. Their colossal bodies, agile forms, and sharp teeth and claws emanated a thick aura of death in the morning light.
The sound of dense running grew louder and louder, finally reaching a deafening level as more and more of the Scourge Legion poured in.
Suddenly, with a thunderous boom, the piercing scream abruptly ceased. Cold light flashed in mid-air, and a colossal soldier, shaped like an evil dragon, leaped out from the dust.
Viewed from a distance, this monster resembled a winged great dragon, but its body was many times larger than an ordinary lizard dragon. With sharp teeth and claws, and a pale skeleton, Boljiade was like a small bird in comparison.
Xiao Xun, frowning on the city wall, muttered, "What a massive Frost Dragon."
Soon, Jietge was surrounded by the Scourge Legion. A thick, foul odor drifted with the wind. Those on the city wall were either stunned by fear or had fled in despair.
The Frost Dragon let out a couple of low roars, its fierce eyes flashing. It let out a sharp shriek, raised its thick forelegs, and smashed directly towards the city gate.
Its sharp bone claws easily pierced through the thick wooden gate. Before the soldiers desperately holding the gate behind it could react, several were impaled by the massive bone claws. The remaining soldiers, filled with terror, scattered and fled.
The Frost Dragon roared loudly, its claws smashing down repeatedly. With several great bangs, the broken city gate crumbled. The entire city instantly erupted in cries, and excited roars from outside the city followed suit. Countless Scourge Legion soldiers swarmed in, bringing a storm of blood and terror in moments.
The Frost Dragon cleared the city gate for the other soldiers, but it did not enter to slaughter. It seemed to disdain such actions, and at this moment, it appeared to have discovered something. Its dragon head turned, its colossal body slowly twisted, and its nose sniffed the air continuously, as if trying to ascertain something.
Just as the Frost Dragon hesitated and searched, a thunderous roar suddenly came from the small city wall in front of it. A section of the wall violently cracked open, and Bosi Aidu'er burst through the breach, appearing directly in front of the Frost Dragon. A beam of immense blue light struck the Frost Dragon's chest with lightning speed.
The Frost Dragon let out a world-shattering roar, its entire massive body sent flying backward. However, Bosi Aidu'er was, after all, a member of the Di people, and a noble existence within the tribe. Her skills were extraordinary. Although the Frost Dragon was sent flying backward, a sound like tearing silk was heard as a massive wound, over four feet long, was ripped open on the Frost Dragon's chest.