Chapter 131: Intense Melee

Although Chris Chen and his partner performed bravely, the purebred Horned Demons and the Demonkin, descendants of Demons, were tough enough and did not rout. Of course, it might also be because Tianfeng Fourteen Lang was very strict with his subordinates. Anyway, even knowing they were outmatched, these pirates still fought back desperately. Even if they died, they wanted to leave a mark on the two bears.

However, the giant bears protected by Living Armor and Stone Skin had ridiculously high defense. No matter how hard the Horned Demons and Demonkin tried to bite with their claws or chop with their weapons, they could at most break some vines on the outside. After all, this spell was cast by a Level 6 Mage, much stronger than ordinary Living Armor. So the pirates couldn’t even hurt the Stone Skin, let alone damage their bodies at all. And due to the special effect of Living Armor, the broken armor quickly grew back, meaning zero damage.

Clearly, unless these guys could keep hitting the same spot, they wouldn’t be able to hurt these tank-like giant bears. But Chris Chen was extremely shrewd, rushing left and right in the enemy formation, constantly moving. It was impossible for the pirates to keep hitting the same spot. At least not before limiting Chris Chen’s movements.

In this situation, the pirates’ formation was completely disrupted by the two giant bears. In fact, pirates weren’t a well-trained Regular Army to begin with. Usually, they fought in a chaotic swarm. Now it was even more chaotic. No one knew what to do. They just futilely chased and hacked at Chris Chen and the others. Most didn’t have a fixed target; one moment they saw Chris Chen closer and chased him, the next moment they thought the bear was a better target and chased the bear. As a result, their own people often collided because they were chasing different targets.

Such a chaotic situation obviously gave the others a great opportunity. Old Xie, a veteran of many battles, saw this immediately and naturally wouldn’t let it pass. He shouted, “Split into Warriors and Mages! Warriors fight on the edges, don’t go deep. Prioritize protecting the Mages. Mages, blast them hard! Get ready, let’s go!”

After giving the order, Old Xie impatiently drew out his Ten-thousand-year Thorn Wood staff and charged in himself.

With Old Xie joining the fray, the impact was different. Compared to Chris Chen and the bears, Old Xie was purely killing. The two bears ran wild in the crowd, but their main purpose was to cause chaos and attract fire. They didn’t actually kill that many people. After all, one palm only killed one, and sometimes they even missed.

But Old Xie was different. This guy was simply a killing machine. His staff danced like a dragon in the sea, agilely flying through the pirate crowd. The head of the staff seemed to have eyes, constantly landing on pirates’ heads. Every strike killed someone. Whether it was a Horned Demon or a trained Demonkin, no one could escape a blow to the head.

With Old Xie’s terrifying strength and the hardness of the Ten-thousand-year Thorn Wood, was there any way to survive such a hit? It would definitely result in split skulls!

Everyone saw Old Xie moving like an agile monkey through the crowd, leaving dead pirates wherever he passed. His killing efficiency was probably unmatched by ten Chris Chens.

Seeing this, the others were shocked but also stirred up their competitive spirit. The four Level 6 Warriors immediately lined up and used gorgeous Battle Qi Slashes to kill all the nearby stragglers. Behind them, the three Mages also opened fire almost simultaneously.

The Elf Mage was the strongest, already very close to the Saint Domain. So although Natural Element spells weren’t high in attack power, she still caused the highest damage of the three. Every time she cast a spell, hundreds of sharp wooden spikes would emerge from the ground. These 3-meter-high wooden spikes were very hard and would suddenly thrust upwards violently, covering a large area.

Anyone in the range of this spell definitely couldn’t escape the fate of being impaled. They would be pierced by at least a dozen spikes. After killing the pirates, the wooden spikes would slowly disappear, leaving only corpses on the ground. Occasionally, some who didn’t die immediately could only wail helplessly, watching their blood flow out until they died. The miserable scene was enough to chill even the cruel pirates.

The other Fire Element Mage, who had barely recovered, also displayed the terrifying power of a Level 6 Mage. Orange fireballs kept flying from his wand. He could cast the Level 3 Spell, Explosive Flame Spell, effortlessly. These washbasin-sized fireballs had terrifying power. They exploded upon contact, slightly stronger than a miniature Goblin Mine. Each fireball could kill several people. If the pirates were as densely packed as before, the casualties would have been several times higher.

As for Constantine, due to her lower strength and incomplete magic recovery, she didn’t directly participate in combat. She focused entirely on assisting Old Xie. She cast five or six Natural Element auxiliary spells on him in one breath: Rejuvenation, Living Armor, Agility, Giant Strength, Thorns—everything. She turned Old Xie completely green, even his head, making him look like the Old Ancestor in the Green Robe. Old Xie didn’t know whether to laugh or cry, thinking, ‘Great, Constantine hasn’t even married in yet, and she’s already making me wear a green hat!’

Anyway, once these Level 6 Experts showed their power, the vanguard unit of Horned Demons and Demonkin stood no chance. It was a complete massacre. After all, Horned Demons were only Level 2 creatures, and Demonkin were similar. Except for a few reaching Level 4, most were only Level 3. Facing Level 6 Experts, they were instantly killed. Generally, a two-level difference was huge. Once it exceeded three levels, they couldn’t even fight back and would be instantly killed without question.

Although numbers could make up for the level gap, to kill a Level 6 Expert with Level 2 troops, it would take at least several hundred to one. But now, these over a thousand Demonkin and Horned Demons were facing about a dozen Level 6 Experts with a good class mix and advantageous terrain. It was clearly unwinnable.

Seeing this, Tianfeng Fourteen Lang’s expression became grave. He knew the people who came this time were strong, but he didn’t expect them to be this strong. Not only did they have that strange thing, but there was also a Saint Domain Expert, and everyone else was at least Level 6. This was beyond his expectations.

However, Tianfeng Fourteen Lang didn’t lose his confidence in victory, because he still had a trump card: a magic team led by a Level 6 Undead Mage. Over a dozen powerful Undead Mages, plus a ground full of corpses, could unleash terrifying lethality, probably no less than a proper Saint Domain Mage, perhaps even stronger.

Thinking of this, Tianfeng Fourteen Lang couldn’t help but reveal a sinister sneer. He immediately ordered, “Mage unit, attack! Use the most vicious Corpse Explosion Spell and kill them all!”

Although there were still many Horned Demons and Demonkin fighting, using the Corpse Explosion Spell would undoubtedly kill them first. But Tianfeng Fourteen Lang still gave the order without caring. Clearly, to him, as long as he could kill the enemy, it didn’t matter how many subordinates died. To him, Horned Demons and Demonkin were just Cannon Fodder. As long as his elites weren’t lost, he could easily recruit another batch after returning to the Demon Archipelago. There was no need to feel sorry for them.

Upon receiving the order, the dozen or so Mages who had been resting at the back finally moved. They walked over from the back with arrogant steps, looking as if they could control life and death.

However, their opponent this time was clearly not to be trifled with. Arthas, holding the Divine Artifact, the Sun God Bow, was not a soft persimmon to be squeezed. As soon as the Undead Mages appeared, Arthas immediately became alert. He took out the unsealed Sun God Bow, leaped high into the air, used Levitation Spell to hover, and looked down to monitor their every move.

The Corpse Explosion Spell was a terrifying spell. It not only caused corpses to explode violently but also covered the fragments with terrible poison. If a living being touched even a bit of the exploded corpse fragment or fluid, they would be poisoned. If their resistance was weak, they would die on the spot. So, although the explosion power wasn’t huge, counting the poison, its lethality was no less than a genuine Goblin Mine, perhaps even stronger.

Such a terrifying spell naturally wasn’t easy to cast. As a Level 5 Spell, even a Level 6 Undead Mage had to chant an incantation. The other Undead Mages were the same.