Chapter 298: Chapter 237: Returning to the Hometown White Crane City in Jiangnan Province_2

Necromancers are indeed different from Undead Mages, with a vastly distinct magic system, yet Zi Liyuan could learn the undead magic cast by the Death Liches.

The Dragon Academy taught its students how to delve into the essence of skills; as long as one understood the fundamental composition of a skill, it could be executed through the combination of Spirit and Spiritual Power.

Of course, this required a certain level of comprehension.

But he was not in a hurry, given that all these Death Liches were bound to him by contract; he could take his time to learn from them later.

What was most important now was to study the Death Liches’ combat method!

Indeed, these Death Liches performed various undead magics at will, with combinations of spells that dazzled Zi Liyuan, many of which were tactics he had not thought of.

He even felt that if he didn’t rely on his own arsenal of evolved skills, equipment, and various enhancements, and faced off against a Death Lich of equal rank and level, he would likely be utterly defeated!

He was, frankly, astounded by this group of Death Liches that resembled a gathering storm cloud.

From the very first Death Energy Storm, these Death Liches had been strategizing, aiming to saturate the battlefield with sufficient Power of Death!

The individual undead spells that blasted the Spectral Dragons might seem harmful, but the actual damage they caused was extremely limited.

The Power of Death carried by these undead spells mostly scattered around the Spectral Dragons, not dissipating immediately but subtly corralled by the Death Liches into that area.

Until suddenly two hundred Death Liches joined forces, consolidating into a solidified Death Domain, catching the Spectral Dragon Legion wholly unprepared.

With the formation of the Death Domain akin to sealing this piece of heaven and earth, all the dead air within the domain was under the control of these Death Liches.

The group of Spectral Dragons found themselves in dire straits, as the vast dead air transformed into a net, entangling their wings, preventing them from continuing to hover, and forcing them to land.

A grounded Spectral Dragon, with the Aging Curse ineffective, was only slightly stronger than a grounded Kunji bird without feathers.

Without their aerial advantage, the Nightmare Knights naturally began demonstrating their prowess.

The knights, who had been suppressed in the air, were relishing in revenge as they started to besiege the grounded dragons.

The mobility of the cavalry was fully exploited by these Nightmare Knights, and they were backed by a group of Death Liches suppressing their opponents, boosting their state.

“A beautifully executed strategy, it’s just a pity the Spectral Dragon Legion is far too numerous, putting both the Nightmare Knight brigade and the Death Lich brigade at an absolute disadvantage when it comes to direct combat,” Zi Liyuan observed.

Watching the Spectral Dragon Legion, under the command of the Spectral Dragon King, disregard the encirclement by the Nightmare Knights and ram their way through the disturbance of the Death Domain to assault the protective barrier, Zi Liyuan knew the Spectral Dragon Legion had won this confrontation.

Sixty-three Spectral Dragons, along with Replicas, had amassed an army numbering four hundred and forty-one.

This overwhelming numerical advantage, coupled with superior strength, resulted in an absolute domination.

Facing the assault of over four hundred Spectral Dragons, the protective barrier shattered like a glass bottle under a hammer.

Then, these Spectral Dragons, like trucks that had their brakes released and accelerator pressed to the floor, plowed through the Death Liches’ formation.

Watching one Death Lich after another, each with a ghastly dark shield, demonstrate airborne tumbles, Zi Liyuan helplessly covered his face.

“Indeed, in the face of absolute power, all plots and schemes are like paper tigers, only to be torn apart,” he lamented.

Having learned a lesson from his own summoned beings, Lord Zi promptly halted this wave of confrontation.

In his mind, he was planning; he must obtain more boss-level Dragon Souls and complete dragon skeletons on his next visit to the Necro Realm.

While Spectral Dragons may not compare to true Giant Dragons, can Giant Dragons swarm and structure like troops?

A single Spectral Dragon may fall short of a Giant Dragon, but for a Necromancer, amassing an army of thousands of Spectral Dragons is merely a matter of time.

Then, which Giant Dragon would dare to blindly cause trouble?

“Expanding the Spectral Dragon Legion can’t be rushed, but the Nightmare Knight brigade can certainly grow,” he pondered.

He could summon a group of Dark Knights, and by exchanging Contribution Value for more “Hearts of Dread” at the treasure trove, he could mass-produce Dread Knights (Heroic Bosses).

There are already 20 Nightmare Knights, so let’s exchange for another 80 [Hearts of Fear].

Anyway, it’s just 20,000 Contribution Value each, only totaling 1.6 million Contribution Value, Lord Zi isn’t lacking this bit of cash!

As for the number of Death Liches, he’s not planning to expand their ranks for now.

Among all the summoned undead creatures, it’s the Death Liches that placed the greatest burden on his Spirit.

The current number of two hundred is just right, to rashly increase their numbers might lead to a loss outweighing the gain.

Of course, once he makes a breakthrough to Fourth Order, he definitely plans to continue expanding the number of undead boss teams.

After sending all the undead back to the Netherworld, Zi Liyuan finally ambled back to the lobby and collapsed onto the sofa to start snoring away.

Just when he wanted to sleep and rest, Fan Yuer happened to return and immediately clung to him.

After an indescribable battle had ended, Lord Zi took Fan Yuer and teleported out of the Divine Dragon Secret Realm, heading straight for the flying port.

Lord Zi, who was not short on money, whipped out the red military ID given to him by the military representing his rank as a lieutenant colonel, then slapped down 10 million Dragon Coins to book a first-class luxury cabin directly.

Although a little accident happened the last time he was on this thing, you just couldn’t deny how safe and comfortable it was.

Leaning back comfortably in a recliner, sipping on drinks, eating fruit, watching the blue sky, white clouds, green mountains, and rivers from the balcony, while embracing a beauty—what bliss it was.

Not to mention the service akin to a six-star hotel presidential suite, plus four beautiful maids in spicy cheongsams, continuously serving them all kinds of fruits, drinks, and snacks.

This was pure comfort; this was what living the high life was all about!

It’s just that the speed of this airship was a bit too quick; after enjoying only a few days, they had already arrived at their destination.

“Dammit, next time I must have Xiao Yurou and the Light Speed Ambition create a luxurious airship as my ride!”

A floating mobile palace, surely that would be more imposing than riding the Black Dragon King, and then I could enjoy the world’s scenery with a host of wives, right?

“I didn’t expect that after leaving for just over a month, I’m back again.”

Fan Yuer’s expression was somewhat complicated.

The Fan Family, in their quest for power, treated the four sisters as sacrificial items.

If it weren’t for meeting Zi Liyuan, their fate would have been incredibly miserable; how could they have been as gloriously comfortable as they were now?

They didn’t just dine luxuriously and have endless spending money to buy whatever they wanted; their freedom was unparalleled.

Moreover, their strength had vastly improved, and their alchemy skills were rapidly enhancing.

“Come on, let’s go get a few off-road vehicles and motorcycles, then head out directly.”

When they left White Crane City in Jiangnan Province last time, they had dealt with everything including the house, so they didn’t even have a place to stay upon their return.

However, they had had enough fun, eating, drinking, playing, and resting on the airship these past days. Now that they were off the ship, it was time to attend to serious matters.

So the two headed straight for the largest official mall.

Lord Zi, not short of money and after showing his red military ID to confirm his identity, with the help of his military connections, very quickly obtained their means of transport.

Four custom off-road jeeps and four special off-road motorcycles were tucked into his Spatial Backpack.

Of course, he didn’t skimp on buying the energy stones needed to power the vehicles, nor did he hold back on purchasing a huge amount of high-end food supplies.

During their shopping spree at the official mall, Zi Liyuan and Fan Yuer also saw the official equipment store selling handguns, bombs, machine guns, and other equipment, with many ordinary professionals buying them!

“Xiao Yurou’s researched equipment is already being sold in Jiangnan Province?”

Fan Yuer and the others knew all about the family running an arms company, but they hadn’t expected that just after starting the company, these pieces of equipment were already on sale in other regions of the Nine Great Divine Provinces.