Chapter 027: Desperate Counterattack
A bright screen of light illuminated the dark night.
Faced with the surrounding army of the dead, Chen Ran tried casting this common breakout skill.
Unexpectedly, wherever the light shone, black demonic qi steamed from the bodies of the undead. One by one, they painfully avoided the light screen’s illumination, their faces filled with a miserable fear, and they no longer surged forward.
Chen Ran froze in mid-sprint, surprised that his Light Screen had such an effective restraining effect on the undead. He suddenly remembered that some undead were afraid of light, especially the holy-attribute light he possessed.
Taking advantage of this opening, several warriors cleared a path, covering Chen Ran and the others as they approached the altar. Because of the Light Screen’s repelling effect, their team had no difficulty getting closer and closer to the altar.
From the rotating demonic nebula, an impatient voice came. “To ensure the success of the ceremony, kill them! I will now grant you even greater power!”
A stream of black qi was transmitted from the nebula. The Fire Tribe’s great witch doctor received the power and excitedly swallowed it whole.
Soon, the Fire Tribe’s Great Elder’s body began to bulge, as if something was scurrying through his blood vessels. His previously drooping hair stood on end without any wind, and an eerie green light gradually emanated from his eyes.
“Thank you, master. I am happy to serve you!”
At this moment, the Fire Tribe’s Great Elder had completely demonized, becoming a transformed half-demon creature. His body had grown several inches taller, and he floated in mid-air.
Chen Ran, who had rushed to the altar, quickly scanned the demonized Fire Tribe great witch doctor.
Lich (Level 50 Elite): Health Potency 2000, Attack Potency 2300, Action Power 350.】
Ability Evaluation: Vitality E, Attack B, Defense F, Magic Resistance B, Action Power F, Spirit B.】
Undead creature, possesses powerful magic attack, low defense.】
“Charge the altar quickly! Ignore everything else and kill that lich as fast as possible,” Chen Ran said, bringing up the rear of the team and using his Light Screen to block the tide of the undead. The frontal combat was left to the warriors; he just needed to act as the commander.
For a lich with super-high damage capabilities, no one on the field could withstand its powerful destructive magic head-on. But its weakness was also obvious: it was too fragile.
The lich was clearly aware of this. It looked at its few witch doctor companions, who were now powerless after completing the ritual, and said coldly, “Alright, it’s time for you to serve your final purpose.”
Three streams of eerie green light shone on the now-useless Fire Tribe witch doctors. Their bodies began to expand, swelling like spheres until they reached their limit. Unsurprisingly, they burst like bubbles, condensing into balls of greenish-blue energy. Then, a large number of stones flew toward them, clumping together. The greenish-blue energy spread to every inch of the rocks until, with a great roar, the rocks gradually stood up, formed limbs, and transformed into three four-meter-tall infernals.
“Go! Fight for the master!”
The appearance of the three infernals made Chen Ran’s scalp tingle. Although these three newly added, nearly level 50 demonic creatures were not strong, their defense was astonishing. With their own consciousness, they understood their role very well: not to harm the enemy, because the lich behind them already had enough power to dominate the battle. Besides, it wouldn’t be long before the blood moon reached its zenith. If they could just drag it out for another half an hour, their mission would be complete.
The towering infernals charged menacingly toward the intruders. From the sky, fire meteors summoned by the lich rained down. The scene became incredibly chaotic. The warriors had no choice but to temporarily avoid the firepower and scatter, unable to launch an assault on the altar. They were suppressed and couldn’t advance, and were instead forced to retreat.
“Divine Emissary, what should we do next?”
The Great Elder, who was bringing up the rear with Chen Ran, looked at the situation on the field with a worried expression. Even an old man who had lived for sixty or seventy years had never seen such a magnificent spectacle. If it weren’t for Chen Ran standing here to stabilize the situation, his legs might have given out. With the help of Chen Ran’s Light Screen, the Great Elder’s Blazing Flame Incantation easily blocked the charge of the undead. He also took the opportunity to use his own special potion to cast the Scorched Earth Incantation. A carpet of fire covered the entire horde of corpses, and the undead were gradually burned to ashes, their numbers no longer as frightening as before.
Their time was running out, and the battle was still at a stalemate.
In the distance, the demon souls crowded around the nebula, continuously ramming into it. The nebula’s barrier was no longer as sturdy as it had been at the beginning. Under the impact of the numerous demon souls, it swayed continuously, as if it could shatter at any moment.
The evil power grew stronger and stronger. Chen Ran could already feel the effect of the blood moon on him. He looked at the few remaining undead creatures behind him, while in front, the infernals and the lich provided perfect close- and long-range firepower. The damaged infernals could be reborn under the lich’s magic. In this way, even with Moro’s hunting party on standby near the altar, it would be difficult to take them down in one fell swoop…
Maybe we should retreat?
Good idea. Of the thirty-six stratagems, fleeing is the best. As long as the green hills remain, there will be no lack of firewood!
Just as Chen Ran felt that the attack was futile and had made up his mind to retreat, a new prompt made him freeze in place.
“Congratulations, you have reached level 20…”
Level 20…
Level 20?
Level 20!
Chen Ran suddenly remembered a very important skill at level 20…
Holy Purge: Dispels various abnormal statuses and has a super-strong destructive effect on summoned creatures. Required level: 20.】
“These infernals should be a type of summoned creature, right…”
Chen Ran swallowed. Then, with a trembling hand, he gently cast this skill on an infernal…
Zzzzt…
A white electric current shot through the infernal’s body. The originally eerie green binding force was instantly dispelled by the purifying power of the white current. The infernal lost its color and magic, turning into a pile of useless rocks that scattered and rolled away…
One-shot!
A one-shot kill, including the demon soul inside!
Excited, Chen Ran once again cast Holy Purge on the remaining two infernals, turning them into a pile of rubble. The gush of blood essence that flowed out of them poured into his body, giving him another 1/3 of a level’s worth of experience.
A desperate counterattack!
“Charge! Take down that guy up there!”
The battle had a new turning point. Without the three infernals blocking the way, Chen Ran ordered all the warriors to charge. He looked at the few hundred undead behind them that still hadn’t been burned to death—creatures that were also essentially summoned and resurrected. He squinted, a crazed look on his face…
