This time Levi used a new tactic. Everyone gathered in the shadow under the quilled serpents, using their special abilities to achieve invisibility. He then cast invisibility on the quilled serpents, which was equivalent to collective invisibility.
After listening to what he said at first, except for Elegy and Cindy, everyone else had 100% trust in Levi. The newcomer, Mortiti, was still a little skeptical because she had never heard of such a special species among feathered serpents before.
But when she encountered a few groups of low-level wild beasts on the road, and they were totally unaware and directly crashed into the celestial creatures in the front row, her face was filled with shock, and she realized that this really worked.
This kind of large-scale invisibility is much more powerful than the technique they have worked so hard to hone, which is to use the trees to conceal their bodies.
Penthesilea also felt a little emotional. It was not like they had not thought about it before, but the only enemies on the island were dinosaurs. In order to hone their own skills, they would not bring feathered serpents with them at all.
Secondly, the spellcasters on the island are all nature-oriented priests, and they don’t know how to cast invisibility at all…
Halfway through the journey, Levi also gave everyone a brief explanation of the relevant information he had collected.
In addition to regular demons, the Shadow Demon Queen has two main special groups under her command.
The first is naturally the Shadow Fiend, whose upper body is usually a vague humanoid shape, while the lower body is hidden in a cone-shaped shadow.
Since they have no legs, Shadow Fiends move relatively slowly, but with the help of the power of shadows, they generally have the ability to see in the dark and hide in shadows. The more powerful Shadow Fiends can also jump in shadows.
In addition, they are incorporeal creatures and have a considerable immunity to ordinary physical damage. If a fight really comes, it may not be so easy to be killed.
Its normal attack method is to throw energy balls remotely, which can often cause one or more of the three types of damage: shadow, darkness, and spirit, depending on its strength.
In the demon army, they basically act as magic shooters.
Their strength is difficult to estimate, because they may exist from level 2 to level 7. They are just a special branch race of demons, and their strength may vary greatly depending on the individual.
But overall, for Levi, a celestial mystic, the Shadow Fiend is still easy to deal with.
It's not just because they are generally very fragile, but also because they, like the ghosts of the undead, are extremely afraid of positive energy and fire spells, which happens to be what Levi is good at.
If he fired a Sun Flame Blast head-on, it would probably kill all the Shadow Demons that had not reached the legendary level.
However, as a trusted race of the Shadow Demon Queen, the number and proportion of their elite and heroic units must be higher than that of other demons, and they might be somewhat troublesome.
Next is the Oath-Oath Demon, which looks roughly human-like, but has sharp teeth and claws, horns on its head, and an extremely ferocious appearance.
Unlike the gray clowns who feed on joy, they feed on sorrow, despair, etc.
Their special skill is the Desperate Ghost Face. Beings of a lower rank than them will have their attack power and attack speed reduced when approached due to their terrifying appearance.
If the power gap is too large, there is a chance of producing a fear effect and directly escaping from the battlefield.
But instead of killing them as quickly as possible, they will deliberately drive away desperate enemies just to suck up more food.
They are semi-virtual creatures that can switch freely between physical and virtual forms within a few seconds.
When in a physical form, the attack and defense levels are higher; when in a virtual form, the speed is faster and the physical damage is reduced.
Ordinary mourners are around level 3-4, but there are of course several more powerful advanced types.
The Soul Breaker, an assassin-type warrior who uses sharp claws as weapons, and the Reaper, a heavy-armored warrior who wields a giant sickle, are both level 5.
And the most powerful one starts at level 6 Death Reaper.
In addition to the ability to fly at low altitudes, they can also transform into virtual bodies at will without consuming any movements or time.
Using a physical body when attacking can cause higher damage to the enemy. When being attacked, it will be transformed into a virtual body and the damage received will be lower. This tactic is still very rogue.
For ordinary soldiers, it is undoubtedly a powerful enemy that is difficult to defeat.
Their most powerful move is called Reap Souls, which restores their own health and mana after killing an enemy.
But this trick is only effective against the living. Once they appear, just let the Death Guards take them over.
In addition, what the adventurers in the main world complain about and are very dissatisfied with is that all of the weapons and armor of the Sorrowful Demon are condensed from its own power and bound to its life.
Once they die, they will all turn to dust, and adventurers will get no loot unless they carry other magical items.
In addition, the Shadow Demon Queen almost never actively attacks the main world, so basically no one has the time to cause trouble for her, which makes her strength even more mysterious.
After the experiment on Quetzalcoatl was successful, they were getting closer to the oasis.
Well, to call it an oasis is actually not quite accurate now, because in Kerillian's reconnaissance, everything there, whether it was trees or flowers, had turned into a translucent gray-black color.
It seems that the Shadow Demon Queen is ready to transform this small oasis into a bridgehead for her entry into the main world.
Seeing that if they continued to advance, they might arouse the enemy's vigilance, Levi began to divide his troops.
Since the camp was built with the oasis as the center, there were not many buildings here originally where the winged elves were.
They spent a lot of money to build several watchtowers, and then set up simple barricades and traps in some key locations, and then the most important meeting hall of the force.
As the oasis was occupied by the swamp monsters, the original facilities must have been destroyed, and they could not have built new ones because their wisdom and abilities were not at that level.
The reconnaissance conducted by Kerillian and the others just now also proved this point.
There are now at least five or six spacious entrances in the oasis, enough to support them to launch attacks from multiple directions at the same time.
Whether it was the swamp monsters or the demons, they were all wandering around the oasis quite casually, without any sense of vigilance at all.
Only in the ruined meeting hall, there gathered a large group of swamp monsters, many of whom were holding magic wands.
If nothing unexpected happens, it should be the special spellcasting unit of the swamp monster - the disaster bringer.
Since the magic wind in the main world is quite strong, even if many races have low intelligence, they may still be able to master magic, and the same is true for swamp monsters.
But based on its own faction and race, the swamp monster can basically only master a limited number of magic tricks related to darkness and shadows.
A very small number of swamp-dwelling monsters still try to obtain the power of the doomed girl, so they name their profession as disaster bringers.
But the girl of misfortune doesn't even take many gods seriously, so how can she look down on them? This just represents their beautiful wish.
But despite this, they cannot be underestimated because there are some demons around them.
What would the demons who came to the main world want to do most besides killing? Of course, it could only be sacrifice!
Now it is very obvious that the swamp monsters and the demons are living in peace and even want to help each other.
They must be preparing an evil ritual. Whether they are preparing to summon more demons from the bottomless abyss or have other conspiracies, Levi will never let them act.
No matter how law-abiding the Shadow Queen was in the past, now that her troops have appeared in the main world, her rules of conduct have naturally changed.
Harpros brought some newly recruited tomb technicians from the city of Lahmia and commanded a large number of Death Guards, preparing for a frontal attack.
Kayle, as the main fighting force of this team and the apparent leader, sits in the middle, and other blood elf heroes naturally serve as accompanying guards.
Levi gave him the only two remaining inactivated Sphinxes, as well as some eagles and scorpion guards, to the other blood elf heroes.
Even if you intentionally want to use the other party as cannon fodder, there are many kinds of cannon fodder.
Which one can bring out greater value, a level 1 hero or a level 10 hero? Without a doubt, the latter.
Therefore, it would be best if they could all survive successfully and their strength steadily improve so that they can better exert their power.
And to be honest, Levi didn't want them to suffer too many casualties. After all, there were not many blood elves in total.
Kyle hadn't thought so much about it. He just knew that he had an important responsibility this time and got new toys, so he was very excited. He repeatedly assured Levi that he would complete the task at all costs.
Seeing that he was a little too excited, Levi didn't say much, but just gave the blood elves a few instructions.
The mission is important, but saving your life is equally important.
Sefa, Sally and others, under the protection of King Kong, giants and many celestial creatures, cooperated with Donna's archer troops and feathered serpents, preparing for a sneak attack.
Two little female dragons also accompanied them, and their primary mission was to protect the caster.
Their spells are based on mist and illusion, and although they are not powerful enough to kill enemies, their auxiliary abilities are outstanding.
If an accident really happens, Catherine can also restore her original dragon form, which is also a powerful fighting force.
As for Levi himself, as well as the remaining Penthesilea, Elegy, Cindy, Martis and others, as well as the newcomer Mortidi, launched a strong attack from another direction.
Even though the opponent looks weak on the surface, a lion will still use all its strength to fight a rabbit. It is always better to be cautious when dealing with the devil.
Since Levi's plan was very clear, there was no difficulty in executing it. Soon Kyle and Harpros took the lead in launching an attack from the front.
This shows the stupidity of the swamp monster.
Kyle and his crew were carrying hundreds of Death Guards and two very eye-catching Sphinxes, but it was not until they were about a mile away from the oasis that a swamp beetle finally sounded the alarm.
Following a series of whistle-like sounds, hundreds of swamp-dwelling monsters carrying heavy cold weapons such as sticks, hammers or giant axes rushed out in a mess.
It’s no wonder that due to their tall and sturdy size and ferocious and ugly appearance, their charge is quite imposing.
A few swamp-dwellers also ride on some ugly giant - swamp beasts, as mounts.
At the same time, some stronger swamp monsters released a misty miasma while running to conceal their bodies, which is also the origin of their nickname - Mist Walkers.
But this look made Donna and others on the other side feel speechless.
They had made so many preparations beforehand, but as soon as they used their first move, the other side launched an entire army to attack?
These swamp-dwelling monsters are also fools. There is an endless desert around them. What's the point of relying on a little mist covering them? Aren't they still conspicuous?
Moreover, those swamp beasts are obviously good at moving in swamps. When they run in the desert, they are much slower than ordinary swamp monsters. I really don't know how much effect such cavalry can have.
However, the demons behaved very strangely. They did not rush out together. Just as Levi expected, their focus was on the conference hall.
Then let’s kill all these swamp monsters first. No matter if there is an ambush inside, the next battle will be easier!
Seeing this, Penthesilea and Mortide couldn't help but look at Levi, intending to ask.
But Levi shook his head slightly, indicating that they didn't need to worry, as the demons hadn't moved yet.
The only thing that could make them restrain their killing instinct is an order from a higher-level demon, so they can wait for a while.
Anyway, ever since the oasis was captured, this place has been occupied by swamp monsters for some time, so there is no need to rush.
However, Mortiti could make some preparations. The environment in the oasis is already quite complicated, and there might be shadow demons and mournful demons hiding there, which would be a challenge for her as an assassin.
Since the strength and status of the swamp monsters are closely related to their size, the larger the size, the stronger they are often, so the elite or heroic units among them attract a lot of firepower.
First there was a rain of arrows and a baptism of magic, then two sphinxes rushed forward and stomped on them, leaving many swamp monsters with no breath to breathe.
Mages such as Kyle and Sefa also showed their power. The swamp monsters, who were used to living near swamps, had relatively low resistance to fire and lightning magic and were being restrained by them.
Although the Swamp Trolls have thick skin and strong muscles, except for their lack of recovery ability, their defense is stronger than most types of trolls. However, with an average strength of level 4, they simply cannot withstand such a fierce attack.
Especially after several of the tallest swamp monsters were killed instantly by concentrated fire, they became obviously panicked and were no match for the opponent.
At this time, the demons in the oasis could no longer sit still. They rushed out and immediately made everyone feel that something was wrong.
Because in addition to a hundred or so ordinary demons, there were more than a hundred shadow demons and mournful demons, as well as more than a thousand human troops arranged in neat formations.
Among them there were several officers, priests and witches dressed up, and they looked very well-trained.
No, they were armed with swords and bows, and only looked like humans at first glance.
Because as they stepped out of the oasis, their bodies quickly turned translucent, their skin turned gray-black, and their eyes were pitch black.
This also tells everyone very clearly that no matter what they are, their appearance is definitely related to the Shadow Queen.
What is her purpose in creating this thing?
Considering the recent frequent reports that many demon lords were attempting to become gods, Levi felt that he had vaguely guessed it.
Transform humans into this kind of existence, and then recruit them as believers in preparation for deification?
I have to admit that this always low-key Shadow Demon Queen is indeed very smart and very bold!
But the current status of these special beings is very low. Those archers are throwing arrows in an attempt to suppress mages like Sefa and Sally, which is fine.
Some guys holding shields stood close in front of the shadow demons and acted as meat shields.
More soldiers followed the Berserkers, Oathbreakers and other demons and launched a charge together. They were very determined to use their bodies and lives to resist the rain of arrows and magic.
Even though more than one person died every second, there was no hesitation in their steps.
Even though they have expressionless faces, when facing death, they are faintly excited, as if they have already prepared for death.
This is a little abnormal. Even if demons have a chance to be resurrected in the Abyss after dying in battle, they usually won't seek death on purpose.
These guys' behavior is a bit like those fanatics in human religions.
However, the Shadow Demon Queen is still a long way from becoming a deity, or these guys are just experimental subjects, otherwise she wouldn't waste them like this.
After taking another look at the responses of Donna, Sefa and others, Levi nodded secretly. After countless battles, they were gradually honed.
Even without his command , they could still fight well as long as the enemy didn't have an overly powerful leader.
In this case, it is time for us to take action.
Before he could speak, the latest information came from Sefa. She said she remembered the information about these guys.
They should be humans who were corrupted by the power of shadow and fell. Their name is the Shadow Spirit Clan.
But according to her knowledge, these guys have only existed in two places:
One is the shadow world, but because the time is too long, even if they have not all died now, they should have already transformed into pure shadow creatures.
Many alien planes are not suitable for the survival of ordinary races. Those who are not strong enough can either choose to compromise or die.
The other is the bottomless abyss that Be'lak once controlled. Yes, the shadow spirits originally originated from Be'lak's corruption.
Later, as he disappeared without a trace, the territory he controlled was naturally divided up by other demon lords.
Now things are a bit troublesome. Did the Shadow Queen get the secret, or did she reach some kind of cooperation with Bilak?
Even though he was played around like a dog by the Four Chaos Gods, this in itself was enough to show Bilak's strength.
After secretly noting down this information, Levi decided to deal with the matter at hand first.
"Motuidi, clear out the enemy assassins while ensuring your own safety."
"Martis..."
Levi hesitated slightly because he saw the other party raise her hand to signal that she seemed to want to follow Mortiti.
But he hadn't realized before that Martis also had the talent of an assassin?
But whatever, as a Death Knight proficient in frost powers, she is very good at protecting herself and her teammates, so let her do it.
"Sister Peng, Elegy, get ready, it's time for us to go up too!"
As he spoke, Levi activated the Legion's battle flag and summoned the Dragon Cloud Elemental, allowing them to continue to attract the enemy's attention.
He always felt that the number of enemies would not be so small. After all, this might be related to Leila's divinity and priesthood.
Mortiti responded immediately. After enchanting their respective weapons, she led the Watcher team to charge in.
She had been waiting for quite a while, and she also wanted to learn assassination techniques from those Oath-Swallowing Soul Breakers!
Penthesilea was stunned for a moment, then realized that she was Sister Peng.
This made her feel a little amused, but at the same time she felt a little strange in her heart.
She is not good at talking and never participates in private gatherings of the descendants of gods in the kingdom of God. She only practices martial arts silently by herself. Obviously, she is not as popular as her sister.
In addition, the Greek pantheon had a shallow foundation and various materials were scarce, so almost everything had to be fought for and robbed.
She achieved a lot with her own strength and became a legend in a short period of time, but other descendants of gods, and even her sister naturally could not get it.
It's okay if it happens once or twice, but if it happens too often, a rift will develop between sisters.
In addition, because of Zeus, everyone is basically connected by blood, so blood ties are not so important.
Therefore, the relationship between the sisters has never been good, and they just maintain superficial harmony.
Unexpectedly, she unexpectedly got a younger brother here?
It has to be said that the value of this new brother is much stronger than those she has in the Kingdom of God!
Just as she was sighing, a series of roars and growls soon came from the rainforest.
Then there were the sounds of weapons clashing and flesh being cut, but there were no screams or groans of pain from the night elves.
Levi couldn't help but raise his eyebrows slightly. It seemed that not only was Mortiti herself very powerful, but those watchers were also very good.
And with the appearance of the Dragon Cloud Element, the next moment, Levi watched several Death Reapers holding huge sickles soar into the sky and take the lead in meeting the Dragon Cloud Element.
Next, a group of demons, over 3 meters tall and thin, that looked like a combination of bats and demons but with four arms, took off.
Seeing this, Cindy immediately called out in a low voice: "Oh, it's a four-armed bat demon, and it seems that some of them are level 6."
Although the Dragon Cloud Element itself is quite special, it is impossible for it to fight so many demons at the same time.
And if they turn around and attack Donna and the others, it would be somewhat of a concern.
King Kong, Titan and the like are certainly very powerful, but they are all war beasts, not flexible enough, and not good at intercepting small enemies.
Especially when the enemy can fly or is an incorporeal creature, it will be even more troublesome for them.
So Levi summoned out the high-level Red Flame Envoy again, and then signaled Cindy to bring his and her several angels, as well as summons such as lightning elements, to help.
He took Elegy and Penthesilea and headed straight for the council chamber.
The fighting was so intense all around, but the few swamp-dwelling monsters and disaster-bringers over there seemed to be unaffected and continued with some mysterious ritual.
Perhaps it even sensed the noise outside, so a shadow-like barrier had emerged.
Another six brutal executioner demons, about 5 meters tall and holding huge axes, have appeared beside them, taking on the responsibility of guarding them.
It is obvious that the ongoing ritual is very important, as they are able to make these creatures, who have the strength of level 6, willing to serve monsters from the main world like the Swamp Demon.
It seems that we can only attack by force.
So after whispering a few words, Levi summoned the dragon-headed envoy, and then began to use the 9th-level magic - the End of the Holy War.
Elegy immediately laughed, brandished two big swords, and rushed forward first.
Penthesilea also charged on her Tyrannosaurus Rex. She was still some distance away, with several javelins in her hands.
Compared to most Amazons, her archery skills are not good because she has no intention of doing it. She is good at throwing spears which are more powerful!
But before they could get really close, Cindy in mid-air was the first to suffer an unexpected attack.
Several balls of dark energy with a diameter of more than one meter, accompanied by a whistling sound, blasted towards her like a crossbow.
Although she adjusted her posture and used protective magic in the first place at the critical moment, the two righteous archons and a battle angel behind her failed to avoid it in time.
As a result, the former was killed instantly on the spot, and his remaining body turned into a spot of light and slowly dissipated in the air.
The latter fell vertically like a bird with broken wings, and was obviously seriously injured.
But that’s not all, as several more dark beams of light rose from the ground like fountains.
First, it killed two giant thunder elementals and a dozen celestial creatures instantly, and then it directly blew away half of the dragon cloud element's body.
After doing all this, a guy who was obviously several sizes larger than the ordinary shadow demon came out from the shadows with his hands on his hips and a very arrogant attitude.
"How dare you, ignorant fools, disturb my Lord's ceremony? Or do you desire the treasures of this place?"
"But no matter what, your souls will become my new collection!"
Shouting like this, the big shadow demon stretched out his hand and grabbed, and some wailing souls flew over from another battlefield.
But after reading it, it frowned slightly, because the appearance of these souls, some belonged to that special army, and some belonged to swamp monsters.
The enemy was so powerful, but no one died?
Either the other party is an undead or a construct, a race without a soul.
Or maybe the opponent was very strong, so there were no casualties.
What a bunch of rubbish!
Although it was full of murderous intent towards those useless demons and those enemies whose background it was unknown, it still increased its vigilance a little.
Even after the special ritual, its strength was not much weakened compared to when it was in the Abyss.
But this is a serious matter, so it’s better to be careful.
So it waved its hand and summoned dozens of extremely rare warrior-type shadow demons holding swords and shields, as well as a small team of demon guards carrying machetes.
Seeing this scene, Levi on the other side suddenly fixed his eyes.
He was not sure about the strength of those shadow demons for the time being, but the demon guards were summoned creatures that were very favored by some special demon warlocks, and they were all level 5 soldiers.
The Shadow Demon in front of him didn't cast any spells, but summoned so many with a wave of his hand. Not only because of its own extremely strong strength, it must also have a special status in a certain layer of the Abyss!
The Dragon Head Envoy also became cautious: "Is it the legendary Shadow Demon Queen's first lieutenant, Navenmore?"
Levi nodded slowly, very likely.
The Shadow Queen is extremely mysterious, but because she has sent lieutenants to assist her brother, Lord Darkness, many times, a lot of information about her has been leaked.
The third lieutenant - the shadow demon - Kadasha, is her bodyguard, although this bodyguard's strength is definitely not as strong as his master.
The second lieutenant, the six-armed snake demon, Veractus, is her librarian. It is said that he is not very powerful, but he is proficient in various magic circles, barriers, and secret knowledge.
And her first lieutenant, Navenmore, is her strongest weapon and most proud subordinate, because he is also a legendary shadow demon and of the same race as her.
What it is most famous for is that it has very few attack methods. It does not have much magic and is not good at physical attacks.
But it can strengthen all of its attacks and skills by consuming the souls of mortals.
No wonder even the 6th-level elite battle angels and dragon cloud elements were severely injured by its attack!
The Dragon-Headed God suddenly felt that he was in some trouble. His strongest attack against a single enemy - Implosion, would undoubtedly be greatly less effective against a legendary energy-based Shadow Fiend.
Levi focused his attention and said, "Soslan, go help Cindy and kill all the demons in the sky as soon as possible. Let Elegy and the others deal with Navenmore first."
Having said this, he continued to cast the spell.
Since obtaining the End of the Crusade, he has found time to use it many times every day.
Because of his special identity as a celestial mystic, even if after summoning them, the other party found that there was no evil existence in front of them that needed to be conquered, most of them were willing to communicate with Levi, because they would not be less rewarded anyway.
Although Levi's reputation level was not high enough because many of them were loyal to other gods, making them unwilling to sign a long-term contract with him, he still gained something after many attempts.
He has always cooperated a lot with Gaidin and Yakong, but there are three celestial tribes, and the Aici celestial tribe is also very powerful. After hearing about his many achievements, more and more people are interested in him.
So, taking advantage of a certain summoning opportunity, he successfully reached a temporary contract with a certain powerful person.
It just so happens that the opponent is particularly suitable for this battlefield and is particularly suitable for dealing with Navenmore's existence. He is even more suitable than the Messenger of Mercy!