Chapter 82

If the Lion Tribe's High Priest used this move on the battlefield, it would directly disable thousands of the other side's army.

But immediately, its terrified voice sounded:

"How can this be, how can you have such flames!"

I saw a flame as black as ink ignite on Sister Sister Mengying's staff.

This was a flame that could burn the soul.

This flame was actually very terrifying.

In the Demon Abyss, this flame slipped out from the abyss; if Lin Yan hadn't devoured it, this flame would have run to the underground city and burned the souls of all the underground creatures in that underground city completely, turning the life inside into empty shells!

And Sister Sister Mengying's Abyss Demon Flame was exactly what Lin Yan had given Sister Sister Mengying to study during her prayer last night after he obtained it.

Because this thing is also called the nightmare of mages!

This kind of heaven and earth exotic flame does not possess intelligence or anything, but the Abyss Demon Flame prefers mages with powerful souls.

It's just that they can at most be active in the boundary area between the abyss and the God Continent and rarely enter the God Continent.

And some mages who ventured into the abyss died under the flames of the Abyss Demon Flame!

The one Lin Yan gave to Sister Sister Mengying was naturally harmless to Sister Sister Mengying.

However, when seeing this flame, the High Priest was scared out of its wits.

Even its body began to tremble.

Then, I saw it let out a loud cry, turn around, and run away!

This guy was actually scared away by the Abyss Demon Flame!

Directly selling out the old Lion King!

This is simply a typical example of selling out teammates!

The High Priest’s maneuver left the Old Lion King stunned.

The Old Lion King had never expected that the High Priest would actually flee!

"Scoundrels! Don't just stand there, attack!"

The Old Lion King roared.

As soon as the Old Lion King’s voice fell, the lion warriors charged toward Sister Sister Mengying without fear of death.

A mage’s body is not their strong suit; even a sixth-rank Magus can be killed by a first-rank lion warrior once closed in upon.

"Protect Lady Sister Sister Mengying!"

The Centaur Chief shouted.

One thousand centaur warriors protected Sister Sister Mengying’s back and both sides, engaging in a fierce battle with the charging lion warriors!

Their equipment advantage was once again maximized; even without a charge, they could still cut through the endless waves of lion warriors like a hot knife through butter.

These lion warriors were helpless; if they bunched up, the centaurs would use explosive spears, but if they didn't bunch up, they were no match for the fully armored centaurs!

However, the Old Lion King’s order stood, and the lion warriors continued to charge at the centaurs, fearless of death.

The Old Lion King roared again, and while deflecting the fireballs raining from the sky, he resolutely advanced toward Sister Sister Mengying!

His strength was indeed much greater than Aoding'erdun's; looking at this, he was likely nearing the seventh rank!

Sister Sister Mengying’s expression remained unchanged. She flicked her finger at the Abyss Demon Flame on her staff, and a small black wisp of the flame was launched toward the Old Lion King.

Seeing the Abyss Demon Flame coming, the Old Lion King, who had originally dismissed it, suddenly thought of something. His expression changed drastically, and no longer caring about the fireballs overhead, he let out a roar.

This roar was exceptionally terrifying; even a large boulder in front of him was blown away by the sound.

The Abyss Demon Flame Sister Sister Mengying had flicked was likewise blown away by his roar.

This technique of his was even more powerful than the legendary Lion’s Roar.

"Boom!"

But immediately, a massive fireball slammed onto the Old Lion King’s head, leaving the once majestic king in a wretched state.

However, the armor on the Old Lion King was no mere decoration; it saved his life.

Otherwise, a sixth-rank warrior could not withstand a Magus’s attack with their body alone!

"This flame is too bizarre. Retreat first, then plan."

The Old Lion King actually intended to retreat.

There was no other choice; the Abyss Demon Flame felt too eerie. He would likely be finished if he touched it, and his "Lion’s Roar" could not be used indefinitely.

Moreover, he had just been struck by a large fireball and was somewhat injured!

"Pass the order: withdraw from the Green Lake Woodlands and return to the Royal City to hold our ground!"

The Old Lion King turned and ran.

"Trying to escape!"

Sister Sister Mengying’s expression remained unchanged, but she had already activated a divine spell.

Once the Old Lion King fled, he could no longer defend against the fireballs in the sky.

"Boom!"

A fireball slammed into him, causing the Old Lion King to howl in pain, but he endured the agony and continued to flee.

As long as he escaped a certain distance, the fireballs would no longer be able to hit him!

Back then, Aoding'erdun had missed the best time to escape because he was bent on breaking the city. If Aoding'erdun had chosen to flee from the start, he could have escaped.

But Aoding'erdun had charged out from among ten thousand troops and boasted that he would break the city alone; if he had fled before even touching the city gate, he would have become a laughingstock!

The Old Lion King was fast. Just as he was about to escape the range of Sister Sister Mengying’s magic, a fireball flickering with black flames suddenly slammed toward him.

How could the Old Lion King’s speed compare to this black fireball?

He still thought it was an ordinary fireball.

He only needed to endure one more attack to escape Sister Sister Mengying’s range and return to the Royal City to plot his next move.

Choosing the Green Lake Woodlands as the battlefield had originally been a brilliant move, but the Old Lion King never expected that this brilliant move would be turned into a blunder by Sister Sister Mengying’s powerful individual strength!

Especially with the High Priest’s flight, the Old Lion King had completely lost his chance to turn the tables!

"The main centaur force is still twenty miles away. Our warriors can at least escape back to the nine cities. As long as we return to the Royal City, we still have the strength to fight!"

The Old Lion King calculated thusly.

And then...

The black fireball struck him.

"Boom!"

Black flames ignited all over his body in an instant.

The Old Lion King felt as if he had been struck by a heavy blow; he felt a deep burning sensation coming from his soul!

This flame was actually burning his soul!

"Ahhh! What is happening!"

The Old Lion King slapped his body repeatedly, but the flame was intangible and formless; it could not be extinguished...

This was a flame that burned the soul.

If it were a naturally occurring Abyss Demon Flame, it would never come to the Continent of Gods.

They would like to come, but they could not survive long in the Continent of Gods.

Therefore, records regarding the Abyss Demon Flame were very scarce.

Some mage towers in human kingdoms did have records of the Abyss Demon Flame and methods to deal with it.

But this was the Orc Kingdom, and even the High Priest who had sacrificed to the Abyss Demon God had no good way to deal with it and had fled directly, let alone the Old Lion King!

The black flame burned brighter and brighter, and the Old Lion King’s screams grew louder and louder.

This burning from the soul level was too terrifying.

The Old Lion King, a peak sixth-rank warrior nearing the seventh rank, was actually burned to the point of rolling on the ground!

However, rolling was useless.

Once the Abyss Demon Flame began burning at the soul level, it was impossible to extinguish without some special means.

This kind of exotic flame from the abyss could be said to be unsolvable unless one reached a certain level of strength or mastered the method to counter it!

In the distance, those lion warriors saw this scene, their hearts trembling.

A feeling of impending doom welled up in their hearts.

These lion warriors finally understood why the mysterious High Priest had chosen to flee!