Kajit's shrill, disbelieving voice echoed through the graveyard, a look of terror on his face.
In the distance,
the dazzling light emitted by the six Flame Archangels seemed to be the only illumination in the graveyard.
An invisible pressure surged over him.
Kajit's throat bobbed a few times, and a layer of cold sweat broke out on his bald forehead.
If the facts before him weren't real, he would have thought he was dreaming—that someone could summon six Flame Archangels in one go!
"Attack!" Tang Zheng's hoarse voice rang out, without any wasted words.
Whoosh!
Whoosh!
The six Flame Archangels moved simultaneously. Four of them engaged the four Skeleton Warriors, while the other two Flame Archangels charged towards Kajit, the caster.
Seeing this, Kajit's face showed panic. The distance between him and Tang Zheng was about a hundred meters, which was a completely safe distance for a caster.
Additionally, the presence of numerous low-level undead between them provided an extra layer of security for Kajit, as a Necromancer.
However!
Flame Archangels could fly.
The large number of low-level undead in between offered no obstruction whatsoever. Bright figures, carrying an irritating holy aura, rushed towards him.
"Damn it!"
Kajit's first reaction was to recall his Skeleton Warriors, but he quickly realized that they were being held back by the other four Flame Archangels.
Even if he wanted to summon new Skeleton Warriors, he would have to wait until the current ones were destroyed or actively dismissed, and it was already too late.
Swoosh!
A Flame Archangel had already charged forward, its scorching flame sword slashing down.
"Skeleton Wall!"
Kajit shrieked.
Boom!
The ground shook with a loud rumble, and a wall of skeletons, composed of numerous arm bones, rose between Kajit and the Flame Archangel, blocking the attack.
However, he didn't just have one opponent!
Whoosh!
Another Flame Archangel flew in from the side, its fierce, blazing attack descending.
"Shield Wall!" Kajit retreated a step in panic, his Shadow Staff flashing.
An invisible protective barrier once again blocked the attack!
"Negative Ray!"
Despair was now evident in Kajit's eyes as he roared in anger. He knew his previous decision had been a mistake.
Fearing Tang Zheng's hidden companions, he had deployed all his summonable Skeleton Warriors, intending to end the fight quickly.
This left him with no sufficiently strong defensive forces around him, apart from low-level undead!
Now,
facing the approach of death, Kajit's mind suddenly cleared.
He realized that since Tang Zheng could summon multiple Flame Archangels, he might also be able to summon an equal number of Guardian Angels.
Using Guardian Angels, he could have lured away the undead in this area first.
From beginning to end, it had only been one person!
He had subconsciously assumed that Tang Zheng could only summon two angels, so he hadn't considered—
No!
This current situation was truly unpredictable.
Boom!
A pure black beam of magic shot out, striking the Flame Archangel closest to Kajit.
Unlike the previous scene where it easily repelled the Guardian Angel, this magical attack only caused the Flame Archangel to pause for a moment.
Pfft! The flame sword thrust from the front, and the blood-red mage robe rippled with a circle of magic—a defensive enchantment on the robe—but it only held for a moment.
The flame sword then pierced through the mage robe and into Kajit's chest.
"Ah, cough—"
The intense pain made Kajit let out a scream, followed by a large amount of blood coughing out of his mouth.
Kajit's eyes were filled with unwillingness as he looked in Tang Zheng's direction, but his vision was already blurry, focusing only on the "Orb of Death" clutched tightly in his right hand.
At this moment!
The Orb of Death began to emit a deep, black-iron glow. A fierce glint flashed in the depths of Kajit's eyes, and his blood-coughing mouth opened: "The terror of damnation, absorb all from my body—"
Swoosh!
Another Flame Archangel had appeared from the side, its flame sword swiftly slashing down, severing Kajit's arm that held the "Orb of Death."
"Ah!"
Kajit screamed again.
"Clang" went a muffled thud.
The "Orb of Death" fell to the ground, rolling down the steps of the dilapidated temple, its black-iron-like glow also fading away.
Thud! After severing the arm, the second Flame Archangel swung its sword back, sending blood splattering skyward.
Kajit's vision instantly turned blood-red. He seemed to see his headless body, and all his unwillingness and anger, like his fading strength, vanished into thin air.
So unwilling...
Resurrection—
Magic—
As his final consciousness dissipated,
"You gained experience: 3251."
"Experience Slot: 3462 / 10000."
Tang Zheng saw the information displayed on his attribute panel, then looked up at Kajit, who had been slain, and the countless rotting corpses that had lost control and fallen. He raised his hand and pressed the monocle on his left eye socket.
"He really was a troublesome opponent,"
Tang Zheng murmured to himself, "However, even though I'm curious what other tricks you had, I couldn't let you unleash your ultimate move before you died."
With two Flame Archangels in close combat, Kajit, as a caster, not only blocked two attacks consecutively but even managed a counterattack.
Could such strength really be at the bottom of [Yggdrasil]?
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
The Skeleton Warriors, who were entangled with the four Flame Archangels, lost their caster and began to collapse and dissipate after only a moment.
The six Flame Archangels flew through the air, landing around Tang Zheng.
"The worst-case scenario didn't happen, and I still have four Flame Archangel scrolls."
"Who said production classes have no combat power?"
To be honest, if he had faced the situation just now, he probably would have felt his scalp tingle just like Kajit.
This was also the power of "pay-to-win."
After an intense battle, by relying on scrolls,
Tang Zheng's own magic power remained intact, and his stamina was also largely unspent.
In other words!
Even if something unexpected occurred, Tang Zheng could entirely engage in another battle or even retreat calmly.
No wonder the Bone King's first reaction after arriving in the new world was to check all the items and tools in his inventory.
He only felt at ease after discovering that all items and tools were present. He sighed to himself, knowing that even if all the Floor Guardians of the Great Tomb betrayed him,
he would still be able to withdraw safely.
Step!
Tang Zheng took a step, walking towards Kajit's corpse, and soon noticed the "Orb of Death" that had rolled onto the ground.
It seemed to blend into the ruined ground, looking incredibly ordinary, like a black stone.
Tang Zheng did not pick it up immediately. Instead, he controlled a Flame Archangel to pick up this "Orb of Death" from the ground.
He knew very well that this magical item could interfere with a person's consciousness, even to the point of influencing it.
Snap~
The Flame Archangel gently flapped its wings, holding the Orb of Death in both hands, hovering in front of Tang Zheng.
"It has no effect on summoned beings."
Tang Zheng carefully sensed the Flame Archangel and found that he could still easily control it, with no influence or obstruction in the process.
"Item Appraisal!"
A blue light enveloped the "Orb of Death."
Item: Magic Item · Special Craft · Orb of Death; Grade: Superior (30-40Lv)
Effect: Energy Slot (75/300)
Passive Negative Energy Absorption: Can absorb negative energy to restore the energy slot.
Negative Energy Corrosion: Prolonged contact can cause negative energy erosion, leading to transformation into an undead or death.
Natural Wisdom: Possesses independent consciousness.
Will Influence: Subject to "Natural Wisdom" judgment, it will continuously influence the holder's consciousness, with a stronger effect on human races.
Active Undead Creation · Low-Tier Enhancement I: Can create one additional undead of the same tier.
Undead Summoning · Low-Tier Enhancement I: Can summon one additional undead of the same tier.
Undead Control · Low-Tier Enhancement I: Can increase the number of low-tier undead controlled, depending on the caster's strength. Bone Dragon Summon: Consumes 100 energy.
"Hiss."
Tang Zheng saw the information displayed by the item appraisal, and the corner of his eye twitched a few times.
This was practically a magic item specifically crafted for Necromancers, and it had a surprising eight effects.
There were four passive abilities alone!
Even if these four abilities provided no benefit to the caster and were instead negative effects, it still couldn't be denied that this magic item was already beyond its normal specifications.