Chapter 513
From a certain standpoint, the battle between Conservation and myself was a classical battle between mages .
Carefully observing the enemy, testing attacks that were more about leaving no chance for reprisal rather than succeeding, looking for any minute signs of weakness, defending against potential enemy attacks and scouting, and repeating this cycle over and over . And of course, there were also sudden attacks that were more than capable of turning into the final killing blow .
That was why a battle between mages would usually be quite boring to watch . Both mages would typically first start by summoning cannon fodder, then cast defensive spells so that they wouldn't die . Only then would they begin testing attacks against the enemy, or begin by destroying all of the enemy mage's cannon fodder, or attempt to break through the enemy's defenses . The first mage who exposed their own weakness would be the loser .
In any battle where there wasn't an overwhelming power difference on either side, it was quite common for a duel between two Cloud Tower mages to take over two to three hours . And since most mages focused first and foremost on defense and personal safety, this type of duel would typically be quite boring to watch .
But even if Conservation and I were having a classical duel between mages, our duel was still different from all the rest…
My snow and ice wall kept receiving constant attacks . Despite the fact that the vanguard constantly froze into ice sculptures for no discernible reason, the remaining undead forces didn't retreat at all . That was because the undead lacked emotions such as fear, so they would never suffer from low morale . The will of the Undead Emperor controlling them ruled over their every thought .
"Charge! Trod on the corpses of the fallen and crush that wall!"
The undead army's will was unified as one . It was as if their will was almost physical in nature, with an invisible Undead Emperor roaring in the void behind them .
A high-level death knight trod upon his own subordinates' bones, and was the first to reach the top of the ice wall . But before he could be happy about his achievement, the chill emanating from beneath his feet finally froze him into yet another statue .
The very next moment, his death knight acolyte climbed over his corpse, taking another two steps before she also froze into an ice statue . After that, another skeleton general proceeded forward on top of her bones…
Even though this ice wall was like an endless abyss that devoured everything before it, the pitch-black undead army proceeded forward without being shaken in the slightest . It was as if they were an unstoppable army of ants .
"If it's a river, just fill it with bones . If it's a volcano, just fill it with bones again . Although this may seem like a foolish strategy, it's actually quite effective . That's because all magic needs energy as its source, and energy is never limitless . This is one of the most fundamental laws of magic . "
Since this was a type of spell that required contact to be effective, it could be surpassed simply by covering the wall with bones . If it was an infectious type of spell instead, then the undead would simply use cannon fodder to absorb all of the spell's curses and negative effects . If it was a spell that restricted abilities or changed natural laws, then the undead would use cannon fodder to experiment and find out all the natural laws and restrictions .
Those were the foundational tactics that the undead used to conquer every country . It didn't matter to them how powerful or exquisite a defensive magical spell was nor how mighty an attack spell was . As long as the undead had enough cannon fodder to absorb the effects of the spells, even the most powerful of spells had their limits . Even the strongest mage in the world would eventually get tired and run out of mana .
The black flood of the undead proceeded forward slowly yet inexorably . They appeared to be slow and dull, as if you could run away easily from them . However, they wouldn't suffer fatigue, and would proceed unstoppably . No matter where you ran to, the end result would be the same . This was an Undead Calamity, the greatest plague of all that humans viewed as death itself .
In this battle between us two Undead Emperors, this was still nothing more than small tests of each other's abilities . Conservation had an almost endless supply of cannon fodder available to her .
Of course, I also had a method to deal with all the cannon fodder, but before that, I needed to counter her magical attacks .
Conservation finished a new spell . A black cloud suddenly flew over from a great distance, and shattered when it got close . This cloud instantly enveloped the entirety of Yongye City, obscuring our vision with black fog .
This dark cloud wasn't an attack magic spell . Rather, it was a dark and illusionary mist, with countless dark fairies within it spinning illusions . It would be impossible to determine north from south within this cloud . And without vision or a sense of direction, all magical attacks would be rendered useless .
"A unique spell developed personally by Conservation?"
"Yes, this type of spell has never been seen before in the mortal plane . It's likely that this is a special usage of negative energy as this cloud can even block your eyes that can see through the soul… This fog has the scent of souls . She probably sacrificed some undead subordinates to power this spell . Using soul shards to obscure even soul vision? This is quite a creative spell she's come up with . "
I nodded and agreed with Harloys' assessment as my analysis was basically the same . Still, it was so convenient to have a living encyclopedia like Harloys with me as my analyses could instantly receive confirmation . In that case, since I understood the foundational workings behind Conservation's spell, I could also find a way to counter it .
"Cleanse… no, absorb! Using a soul spell in front of a soul magic expert like myself? What a joke . "
I activated all the world-class Soul Summoning Towers within Yongye City . The soul shards within the dark fog weren't even able to resist as they were all directly absorbed by Yongye City . This obscuring dark fog actually became an energy source for my personal mage tower . Yongye City's energy level which had fallen to 90% was instantly restored to 92% . But even though I gained an advantage here, I still felt rather anxious .
"…It's likely that her next spell is already prepared . "
This was an issue of tempo loss in a battle between mages . Undead Emperor Conservation could personally command her army while also casting spells at me . This was the equivalent of her taking two steps for every one step of mine .
A novice would be happy to have countered one of their enemy's attacks, but I was having a headache because Conservation had gained the upper hand in being proactive . I knew that if she gained too much of a tempo advantage, I would be unable to deal with every attack, and she would be able to unleash a winning move .
This difference had been present from the very start as both Conservation herself and her undead army were threats to me . She started off with a nearly endless supply of cannon fodder, while I could only counter her every move, which would make things only more and more difficult as the battle dragged on . I would have to counter two moves of hers for every move I took, which would be too much of a tempo disadvantage .
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