Chapter 438: Undead Legion

"Kill, kill, kill!"

Meiluo Canyon was a scene of carnage, with the attacking enemies and the caravan's mercenaries locked in a chaotic melee. Blade flashes and sword shadows were everywhere, blood splattered, and both the enemies and the mercenaries suffered casualties.

Suddenly, several Ice Arrows flew out from the Stone Forest, and a few mercenaries, unable to dodge in time, were pierced through on the spot.

"Watch out, they have a Magician!" Kanglikeduo's pupils constricted slightly, his warning echoing across the entire battlefield, bolstered by his Battle Qi.

The enemy Magician had already made a move, so the Magicians of the Iron Blood Mercenary Group no longer held back. Spells traced magnificent trajectories as they bombarded the Stone Forest, and the battle instantly entered a stalemate.

Chen Jing and Su Wanyue stood on either side, guarding Aiweier in the middle. Because the two only displayed the abilities of Sixth Rank warriors, they did not attract much attention. However, any enemy who dared to approach the three of them was instantly dealt with by the combined efforts of Chen Jing and Lingyun.

"Wanyue, don't you feel that the enemy's offensive is a bit off?" Chen Jing punched a mercenary who had approached her, sending him flying, and transmitted her voice to Su Wanyue beside her.

"You're right, it is a bit off. Looking at the posture these people took when they first appeared, it was definitely a setup to keep us all here. But looking at their offensive now, isn't it a bit weak?" Su Wanyue nodded slightly.

"If the enemy had gathered intelligence before attacking, they would surely know that this caravan's guards include the Iron Blood Mercenary Group, a veteran mercenary group. Although this is only one team of the Iron Blood Mercenaries, anyone with a brain wouldn't overlook this fact! But look at the state of the battle now; the people from the Iron Blood Mercenary Group have completely controlled the situation, yet how much time has even passed?"

Su Wanyue cast her gaze toward the direction of the Iron Blood Mercenary Group; the situation was exactly as Chen Jing had said, already controlled by them. Under Kanglikeduo's command, the people of the Iron Blood Mercenary Group had formed a complete battle formation, with different people occupying different positions. The entire formation unleashed terrifying lethality, harvesting the enemies on the field bit by bit. If things continued this way, it was only a matter of time before these people were wiped out.

"In other words, the enemy's backup hasn't appeared yet?" Chen Jing clenched her hands slightly, a wisp of powerful True Qi overflowing from her hands as she guarded against the enemies hidden in the shadows.

"Aiweier, watch yourself!" A glimmer of red flame rose in Su Wanyue's eyes. "Some very cold things are approaching our direction, and the number is quite massive; I'm afraid that is the enemy's backup!"

"Cold things?" Chen Jing raised an eyebrow, recalling what Lingyun had said to them before. "Could it be the Undead?"

On a huge, strange rock, a cloaked figure stood against the wind, coldly watching the people fighting below. The cloaked figure had already pulled back his hood, revealing a rather handsome face underneath, but several hideous scars ruined it all. Most shocking of all was a hideous scar on the man's neck. Judging by the marks of his scars, if that blade had been any deeper at the time, it would have definitely cost him his life.

Although his subordinates were being continuously slaughtered, there was not a hint of regret on his face. In his eyes, those people below were merely Pawns; even if they all died, he could just recruit another batch.

"I wonder how things are going over there!"

The cloaked figure's gaze looked toward the distance, where an Undead Army was marching toward this location.

"Boss, something's not right. I feel like some dangerous thing is approaching us!" A mercenary quickly approached Kanglikeduo and spoke.

"Something is approaching?" Kanglikeduo's pupils constricted. "Everyone, listen to my order: kill the enemies with all your might to prepare for the next wave of the offensive!"

Not long after, the people besieging the caravan were wiped out completely.

Chen Jing and Su Wanyue looked toward the front of the canyon, their eyes heavy with gravity; in that place, terrifying Yin Energy was surging toward their direction.

"This is... the Undead Legion?" Even the well-informed Kanglikeduo couldn't help but gasp when he saw the shadowy figures appearing in the distance. "There was actually an Undead Mage hidden among them?"

"Boss, the number of these Undead is a bit off; this is too many!" Looking at the dense crowd of figures, a member of the Iron Blood Mercenary Group couldn't help but gasp. "No matter how you look at it, there must be nearly a thousand of them!"

"A thousand-strong Undead Legion—could it be that they have a Sanctuary Undead Archmage?" Kanglikeduo gritted his teeth and said. "However, even for a Sanctuary Undead Archmage, summoning this many Undead should be the limit. As long as we hold out through this wave of the offensive, we'll be safe!"

Hearing Kanglikeduo's analysis, everyone present couldn't help but nod, then reformed their battle formation to stand before the Undead Legion. With the Iron Blood Mercenary Group in front, the other mercenary groups also took up defensive postures, preparing to meet the enemy's arrival.

"Magicians, attack!" Watching the Undead Legion, which was not moving very fast, Kanglikeduo waved his hand and gave the order.

The Magicians of the Iron Blood Mercenary Group in the rear began chanting spells in unison, and then countless Wind Blades and Fireballs struck toward the direction of the Undead Legion; the Undead charging at the very front were instantly covered in smoke and dust.

After the smoke and dust dissipated, the result was shocking. If it were an ordinary Undead Legion, under such a bombardment, the skeleton Pawns in the front half would inevitably have suffered more than half losses. But looking at those skeletons now, the number lost was probably not even a hundred.

"Watch out, these aren't ordinary Undead; I'm afraid they are Demon Undead!" Kanglikeduo was indeed well-informed and immediately saw what was unusual about these Undead.

"Demon Undead?" Hearing this term, the faces of the Iron Blood Mercenary Group members turned serious.

Demon Undead were not something ordinary Undead could compare to. Their Iron Blood Mercenary Group had their current reputation precisely because they had once wiped out a unit of Demon Undead. That time could be said to be one of the most dangerous missions the Iron Blood Mercenary Group had ever experienced; even though they had made full preparations, they were almost wiped out. With equal strength, the combat power of Demon Undead was at least three times higher than that of Human Undead, and their resistance to damage far exceeded that of ordinary Undead. In battle, they embodied the bravery and combat prowess of the Demon Race to the fullest.

Hearing that they were Demon Undead, everyone present turned serious. Undead were things that felt no pain and had no fear; they would only destroy every obstacle in front of them. Especially since these were a Demon Undead Legion, both their combat power and destructive power were enough to be terrifying.

"Are you ready? The real battle is about to begin!" Su Wanyue grabbed with both hands, and two short swords appeared in her hands.

"Is it really okay? Where did Lingyun run off to now!" Aiweier muttered, her hand reaching for the Long sword on her back. "I'm a Magician, not a warrior! I'm not good at this kind of hacking people stuff!"

"A Magician who can't fight in close quarters isn't a good Magician, right?" Chen Jing chuckled. "Besides, can't you use the sword in your hand as a magic staff?"

"Eh, it actually pulled out?" Looking at the Wind Holy Sword in her hand, a look of surprise appeared on Aiweier's face.

"Stop fooling around, the enemy is here!" Watching the approaching Undead, Chen Jing stepped forward abruptly, her fist wreathed in a faint, flickering light, and she slammed it heavily into the chest of an Undead Pawn, sending it flying with a single punch.

Following Chen Jing's punch, Su Wanyue stepped forward simultaneously, her twin swords wrapped in flames as she slashed the skeleton into fragments. The coordination between the two was seamless; any skeleton Pawn that rushed in front of them was crushed into fragments one by one.