Chapter 118: Berserk
Chapter 118: Berserk
“Entangle!”
Zhangsun Shenji roared angrily. In the marsh, countless vines spiraled upwards, entangling the two Zombie Warriors.
His spell was not an ordinary magic. It carried a hint of the meaning of the Word of Truth or Decree Magic, each word precious and meaningful.
“Electric Storm Sphere!”
Without hesitation, Li Yi lifted a finger. A sphere of lightning, veined with thunder, shot out from his fingertip.
Crackle!
The lightning danced like a nest of serpents, sweeping across the sky. It illuminated the gloomy Soul-Return Marsh, turning it silver. The two charred corpses fell to the ground.
At that moment, water splashed and churned. More than a dozen Skeleton Soldiers burst from beneath the water, brandishing bone blades as they charged fiercely.
“Heavy!”
Avoiding a bone blade, Zhangsun Shenji uttered another soft command. An invisible weight filled the air, and the movements of the Skeleton Soldiers immediately became stiff and sluggish.
“Water Bullet Spell!”
Li Yi moved both hands simultaneously. Three water spheres condensed in his palms. At that moment, a soft roar of the Black Dragon sounded within his body, and a fourth water sphere was added.
Swoosh!
The water bullets shot through the air, churning currents rippled, shattering those Skeleton Soldiers one by one.
“That was close…” Zhangsun Shenji let out a relieved sigh and said with surprise, “Undead Creatures actually know how to ambush?”
“Who knows? Maybe it was just a coincidence,” Li Yi said.
After several days of numerous fierce battles, the coordination between the two had become increasingly seamless.
Zhangsun Shenji had also accepted Li Yi’s ability to cast spells beyond his level and the astonishing number of water bullets, no longer finding it strange.
Of course, his “Words Become Law” was equally mysterious and unpredictable, which had surprised Li Yi for quite a while.
“Why is it that everything we see is this kind of ghostly stuff? Completely useless!”
Picking up a piece of shattered bone and kicking a charred corpse, Li Yi wore an unpleasant expression.
Zombie Warriors had strong defenses and immense strength, their power close to level 2. They were an extremely troublesome type among Undead Creatures. However, these creatures held no magical materials worth collecting, not even any Magic Crystals, which was undoubtedly frustrating.
“There are far too many Undead Creatures here!” Li Yi said with annoyance.
“Wrong. It’s not that there are too many Undead Creatures, but too few magical beasts,” Zhangsun Shenji said with a suspicious look, speaking softly. “Forget about minor lords, we haven’t even encountered a single ordinary magical beast along the way. My Golden-threaded Lotus is completely useless…”
“Do you know what’s going on?” Li Yi asked.
“I don’t know!” Zhangsun Shenji was also puzzled. “Magical beasts rarely migrate, let alone on such a large scale. There might be some change within this Soul-Return Marsh…”
“A change?” Li Yi patted his head. This was not good news.
“There’s no other way. We just have to be careful,” Zhangsun Shenji spread his hands. “Let’s rest for a while. After you recover your Mana, we’ll continue forward.”
“Okay!” Li Yi nodded.
After resting for a while, Li Yi suddenly raised his hand. Rippling waves appeared as a giant Water Elemental condensed and arose.
“Let’s go!”
“Huh? Has your Mana already recovered?” Zhangsun Shenji was startled and looked at him strangely. “Why do I feel that ever since we entered this Soul-Return Marsh, your Mana recovery speed gets faster each time…”
“An illusion. It’s your illusion,” Li Yi said lightly with a faint smile.
“Is that so?” Zhangsun Shenji took a deep look at Li Yi and didn’t ask further.
Li Yi wasn’t intentionally hiding anything; he simply didn’t know how to explain it.
This damp, gloomy, misty fog, even carrying poisonous miasma and wandering souls, was quite harmful to ordinary people. But for Li Yi, it was slightly beneficial.
Immersed in the heavy, damp air, both the Dragon Turtle and the Black Dragon Bloodline felt a surge of vitality. Especially the Black Dragon Bloodline seemed to particularly enjoy this dark, damp, and cold environment. Li Yi could even sense its joyful and excited emotions.
In this environment, the Black Dragon Bloodline became increasingly active, occasionally lending aid to water magic, enhancing its power.
Perhaps when young nobles from great families went out to gain experience and encountered various environments, it was also to temper their bloodlines in this way?
Li Yi had a feeling and secretly speculated.
…
The two traveled through the Soul-Return Marsh. Undead Creatures emerged endlessly, making progress difficult.
This time, their opponents were seven Skeleton Knights.
“Entangle!”
A calm voice rang out. Greenness flourished, and water weeds danced wildly, entangling the skeletal warhorses completely.
“Perish!”
Li Yi’s shout was mixed with the rolling sound of thunder!
Silver thunder rolled, lightning crisscrossed. One by one, the Skeleton Knights riding bony horses turned into flying, scattered bone fragments.
Without needing a reminder from Zhangsun Shenji, Li Yi sat down domineeringly among the pile of bones, crossing his legs to meditate.
Their mutual understanding no longer required many words.
Lifting a finger lightly, a strand of emerald green entwined with a golden thread emerged from between Zhangsun Shenji’s fingers, constantly sensing something.
Suddenly, that emerald plant shook violently. Then, like a frightened small animal, it shrank back into his sleeve.
Zhangsun Shenji’s expression changed immediately. He slapped Li Yi’s shoulder and said urgently, “Li Yi, has your Mana recovered? Trouble is coming!”
“Trouble? What is it?” Li Yi opened his eyes, confused.
“My Golden-threaded Lotus has sensed something!” Zhangsun Shenji said with a steady expression, explaining in a low voice. “It detected something alive approaching us, and at an extremely fast speed!”
“Something alive?” Li Yi’s expression turned alarmed. While making the most of the time to recover Mana, he asked, “Is it human? Or a magical beast?”
Zhangsun Shenji closed his eyes for a moment. The jade-green light on the back of his hand flickered. After a while, he opened his eyes.
“The Golden-threaded Lotus can only sense life force, not distinguish between human and beast… However, with such vigorous life force, nine times out of ten it’s a magical beast! If it’s human, then it must be a Barbarian without a doubt!”
“Strong?” Li Yi asked.
“A creature with powerful life force is never weak in strength,” Zhangsun Shenji said solemnly.
“Then, can we avoid it?” Li Yi asked again.
“That creature is heading straight for us. Perhaps it’s some kind of tracking magic!” Zhangsun Shenji smiled bitterly and guessed. “Maybe it’s our scent?”
“If we can’t avoid it, then we can only fight… Hah!”
Li Yi dared not delay. His fingers and palms spun and changed. Wispy aura of the Great Soft-Shelled Turtle coiled around his fingertips. Mist rose, and waves of light swirled.
The deep hum of the Black Dragon echoed within his body again, causing his fingertips to glow. A mysterious and strange fluctuation arose.
A Water Elemental condensed. Its form was majestic, actually a full size larger. Its water color was dark and deep, its waves turbulent. A menacing, ferocious aura slowly spread.
“Huh? Is this… a Water Elemental?” Zhangsun Shenji looked completely confused.
“I’m not sure either…” Li Yi had no time to explain. He performed a series of Magic Gestures, and another Water Elemental condensed and was born.
Immediately after, another one appeared.
The latter two Water Elementals were of ordinary form, their aura clearly inferior to the first one.
However, that was in comparison to the Water Elemental enhanced by the Black Dragon Bloodline. Compared to ordinary Water Elementals, these two were slightly stronger.
“Ripple Shield!”
With a command, ripples of water undulated outside the three Water Elementals, transforming into azure-blue shields, forming a strong defense.
“You, shield us two as well!”
Pointing at the dark-colored Water Elemental, Li Yi commanded.
He could naturally see that this Water Elemental possessed more powerful magic.
With an azure, serene light, two water shields landed on the two of them.
Boom!
A figure shot through the air as if a boulder launched from a catapult. It shattered the thick fog. After its feet landed, the ground violently collapsed, sinking into an incredibly smooth, circular crater. This showed how ferocious and precise its control of power was!
Li Yi’s eyes trembled.
It truly was a Barbarian!
The giant man before them was at least two meters tall, with a broad back and a bear-like waist. His entire body was muscle, resembling a bronze-colored city wall, gleaming with a hard, cold light.
Outside his body, deep yellow Battle Aura churned and swirled, taking the form of roaring lions and tigers and other giant beasts, shaking their heads, poised to pounce.
“Battle Aura taking form. This is a Sword Tone!”
A Barbarian Sword Tone!
A level 3 powerhouse!
Bitterness rose in Li Yi’s heart.
“Oh? The luck is truly not bad…” The Barbarian let out a fierce laugh, his eyes gleaming with ferocity. “My ‘Blood Qi Tracking’ was originally meant to catch two magical beasts for a snack. Didn’t expect it to be two people? People are much tastier than magical beasts!”
Hearing this, Li Yi’s heart trembled again.
Eat people?
“Don’t be nervous,” Zhangsun Shenji’s expression remained calm. “Although his life force is vigorous, in my opinion, both his Battle Aura and physical strength have been depleted quite a bit! Moreover, he seems to have been hungry for a long time…”
“Right!” Li Yi suddenly understood, dispelling distracting thoughts. A cold light flickered in his eyes.
“I’ll choose you as the appetizer!” The thick finger pointed at Zhangsun Shenji as the Barbarian grinned ferociously. “Your skin is tender, your flesh delicate. You should be more delicious!”
“Please, have a taste…” Zhangsun Shenji sneered.
“Good!” With a wild roar, the Barbarian’s pupils instantly boiled with bloody light. All the blood vessels on his body bulged, and his physique grew by a full thirty percent!
“Berserk! This person is of the Barbarian Royal Family!”