Volume 6: Fighting for the World Chapter 218: First to Gain
The only ones who approached the battlefield were me and Wu Ma, who were riding Taotao and would not be the targets of Almighty. Ibola was left far away on the periphery, keeping a relatively safe distance. Before the situation became clear, I didn't want it to be discovered by Almighty too early, so as to buy more time for the undead wizards who set up the "Gathering Yin Chain Array". Anyway, with Ibola's speed after being possessed by Xiaobai and the ability of "instant movement", it would be easy to catch up with it. Almighty would sense its strong aura, so there was no need to worry that he would not come to hunt it down.
Although I approached openly, Wu Ma, who hid underground, probably could not hide from Almetti and the octopus (let's call it that for now). Almetti seemed indifferent, and seemed to be completely disdainful of the three of us who were not of the same level. He flew up and down with all his heart, trying his best to break through the blockade of the eight tentacles and directly hurt the body of the octopus. The octopus probably sensed the existence of Wu Ma, the Knight of Destruction, and could not help but roar twice, distracting his attention. Almetti broke through it by force, broke through the entanglement of two tentacles, forced it close, and stabbed it in the back fiercely. Then, he did not seek credit, and retreated like a gust of wind before the other tentacles swung over, avoiding its counterattack and continuing to fight with it. The greater threat was in front of him, so the octopus had no time to distract himself from Wu Ma and focused on dealing with Almetti. Just as I expected, there is no danger in getting close to the battle circle, and I can watch this life-and-death battle between them carefully.
El Mity launched another dive attack, but was blocked by three tentacles. Two of them had already been retracted and were swaying in front of him, blocking his attack route. It was impossible to force a breakthrough. However, El Mity did not seem to give up. He did not choose to retreat. He moved several times in a small area and dodged the attacks of several tentacles. Perhaps he found a suitable attack opportunity. He loosened his left hand and raised his right hand. The light gun in his hand suddenly flew out and shot straight at the back of the octopus. El Mity chose the right time for this attack, and seized a flaw in the octopus's defense, showing a strong sense of combat. The light gun quickly broke through the defense area of the five tentacles. The other three tentacles were also stretched out and could not be retracted. They were about to hit the back of the octopus monster, but one of the tentacles instantly turned sideways and blocked the back with its thick roots, just blocking the attack part of the light gun. With a "bang", the tentacle was broken at the root, and the light gun disappeared, failing to hurt the body of the octopus monster. Then the seven tentacles danced wildly. Almaidi, who had lost the light gun weapon, did not choose to block it hard. He dodged and retreated to the back, unable to threaten the octopus monster. The part where the broken tentacle was connected to the disc-shaped body was covered with a black light. It lasted for a moment, and suddenly the black light was strong and disappeared in a flash. A new complete tentacle was born, waving and joining the battle again. No wonder it could fight with Almetti for so long. This octopus monster is indeed no ordinary creature. It also has strong combat awareness and ability. It is estimated that it should be at the upper level of level ten.
Of course, compared with the holy beast-level Almetti, there is still a big gap in strength between the two sides. Just looking at the large and small mottled wounds on the body of the octopus monster, and the tentacles that are broken from time to time, you can know that it has suffered a lot. Almetti also has the advantage on the scene and takes the initiative in the battle. The octopus monster can only respond passively, and almost all of its energy is invested in defense, blocking the opponent's attack with all its strength, and rarely has the ability to counterattack. It seems that if Almetti was not unwilling to cause itself to suffer greater damage by killing it, and gave up many opportunities to hurt the enemy, it should have been killed long ago, and it would never have been entangled for so long. This is also Almetti's bad luck. He happened to encounter an octopus monster with strong offensive and defensive capabilities on the spot. He insisted on defending blindly, which made him need more energy to clean up, and there was no way to make a quick decision. If he changed to a level 10 upper-level undead strongman who focused on attacking, with Almetti's ability, he might be able to kill it faster.
After firing a shot, Almetti, who had lost his weapon, escaped from the attack range of the octopus monster and stopped in midair. After a moment of concentration, he quickly transformed into a light gun and continued to attack the octopus monster. Judging from the battle situation, the octopus monster's desperate resistance was just a last gasp. It was injured in many places and its defense was getting weaker and weaker. If it continued to fight, it would be inevitable that Almetti would kill it. Even if I wanted to rescue it and transferred Ibola to attract his attention, I guess he would not give up halfway and give up the prey that was about to be caught and attack Ibola instead. Besides, the octopus monster might not appreciate the kindness of the "undead public enemy". Even if it did not turn against me, it was definitely impossible to cooperate with each other and join forces against the enemy, and it was powerless to reverse this extremely unfavorable situation.
With the exact whereabouts of Almati, Ibola can rush forward at any time to lure him to attack. If nothing unexpected happens, he should be able to successfully lure him to the location of the "Yin Gathering Array". He notified Sheshui Changtian and other undead wizards and confirmed that they could carry out the final trapping operation, so that they don't have to rush over. All the undead wizards participating in the operation took their positions and made corresponding preparations to welcome a life-and-death battle that is likely to be unprecedentedly fierce. This is the only chance. If it fails, it will be impossible to organize a second large-scale "Yin Gathering Array" in the limited time left, and it will be difficult to achieve the goal of killing Almati.
After being attacked by Almati one after another, the Octopus Monster's injuries became more and more serious. Seeing that it was about to be defeated, it could not hold on for much longer. Although I did not have the strength to compete with Almati and help the Octopus Monster escape the fate of being killed, facing such a powerful undead creature of level 10, I really did not want to let it sacrifice in vain. I already had a plan in my mind. I would see the opportunity to intervene and do my best to see if the Octopus Monster had the good fortune to avoid the tragic end of being torn apart and no longer existing.
The Octopus Monster, which was unable to defend itself, had several tentacles broken by Almetti one after another. Perhaps it was too seriously injured and had no strength to regenerate new tentacles. It let out a low roar and frantically danced the remaining tentacles, launching an attack that was probably a last-ditch effort, forcing Almetti to slow down its offensive and temporarily avoid its attack. It didn't want to fight it head-on. This should be the last chance. Once Almetti came back, the Octopus Monster might not be able to hold on any longer. Perhaps it only needed one blow to kill it. An Octopus Monster that died at the hands of Almetti was of no value to me.
Wu Ma had already sneaked from underground to the vicinity of the octopus monster and was ready. Almetti probably disdained to deal with it, and the octopus monster had no spare energy to take care of it, so there was still no danger. I rode Taotao and watched carefully beside it. After a fierce attack, I felt that the speed of the octopus monster waving its tentacles was slowing down, and another tentacles was broken. Almetti might launch a counterattack at any time. I must act before him, and I dare not wait any longer. I gave the order, and Wu Ma immediately jumped out from the ground, waving a long-handled battle axe, and used "Go Forward" to slash at the octopus monster. My goal is to use the pseudo-artifact "Sealing Spirit Card" to seal the octopus monster at the moment of its death, so as to preserve its useful body and use it for me. And only if it dies directly in the hands of me or my men, I will be qualified to seal it. Facing the upper level 10 undead, I was worried that the reaction of launching a "mental attack" would put me into a coma, thus affecting the use of the "Soul Sealing Card". Therefore, the task of launching the final fatal blow to the octopus monster was given to Wu Ma, hoping that he could seize the opportunity and kill the octopus monster in one fell swoop before Almetti. Anyway, according to the rules, only the undead wizards who actively attack Almetti or the undead creatures below the upper level of level 9 will be regarded as enemies by it. Whether it is Wu Ma's attack or my use of the "Soul Sealing Card", the target is the octopus monster, which is the nature of "voluntary help". Almetti should have no excuse to be our enemy.
All the strength of the octopus was used to resist Almighty, and there was no spare energy to spare its tentacles to deal with Wu Ma's attack. It was hit hard on the body. Almighty also stepped up its offensive almost at the same time, waving its light gun and breaking several tentacles in succession. The octopus was even more unable to stop Wu Ma's attack, and then it endured the second "Unstoppable" attack, and with Almighty's attack, it finally couldn't hold on, stopped all resistance, and its body began to glow with the white light before death.
Was it Elmaidi who killed it, or was it Wu Ma who killed it? In extreme anxiety, I raised the "Soul Sealing Card" that I had already held in my hand, and set the target as the octopus monster that was about to die. After taking a look, I was relieved. The "Soul Sealing Card" showed that it was in a usable state, which meant that Wu Ma killed the octopus monster and I could seal it.
I concentrated my mind and threw out the "Soul Sealing Card", but I became even more nervous . I was trying to seal a level 10 upper-level undead. Even if its enemy was Almaiti, it would not have much resentment towards me and would be less resistant. However, the difference in strength between the two of us was too great, and the chance of success was estimated to be less than 10%. I did this as a last resort, to see if the octopus monster was lucky. If it succeeded, I would have sealed a powerful undead, which could be used as a rainy day, and saved a level 10 upper-level undead. In the future, when I had enough power, I could sign a "soul contract" with it, and I would have an extra powerful helper. These level 10 undead were hiding more and more hidden, and it was really difficult to find their exact traces, especially the level 10 upper-level guys, who were not easy to grow and were even rarer in number. It was a pity to let them die in vain.
The "Soul Sealing Card" emitted a black light that enveloped the octopus monster. I felt a strong resistance, as if it was trying hard to get rid of the absorption of the "Soul Sealing Card". I tried my best to resist it and avoid being dissipated by its soul. The octopus monster was too strong and had been holding off with the "Soul Sealing Card". I was afraid that the last chance I could seize was when it died completely and its soul drifted away. At this time, its resistance would drop to the lowest point. If it still failed to seal, it would definitely fail.
It was the last moment. The soul of the octopus struggled hard, and it seemed to be out of control. I was shocked, and I gathered my strength and gritted my teeth for the last fight. Then I saw the white light of the "Soul Sealing Card" grow brighter. After waiting for it to dissipate, the octopus disappeared from the ground. The "Soul Sealing Card" flew into my hand leisurely. There was an image of an undead with eight tentacles on the card. I was immediately ecstatic. It was really God's wish that I could successfully seal this extremely rare level 10 upper-level undead strongman.
I was so excited that I suddenly felt something strange and looked up unconsciously. I don't know when Almetti had already flown to the air not far from me. He lowered his head and looked at me. His eyes were cold, filled with negative emotions such as disgust, hatred, and hostility. He didn't put away the light gun in his hand, but still held it tightly, as if he could attack at any time. It was as if a bucket of cold water was poured over my head. The joy in my heart disappeared and became cold. Although in theory Almetti should not make trouble for me, this is just my inference based on the old man's statement. It has not been confirmed by him personally, 100% sure. Now that he is staring at me at such a close distance, I can't help but be frightened. The pressure is increasing and I begin to worry about the possibility of being attacked.
Almati refused to look away, so I didn't dare to act rashly, for fear of angering him and causing unexpected consequences. Although Wu Ma had re-entered the underground and escaped to my side, facing the powerful Holy Angel, we were powerless to resist alone, and I was afraid that it would be difficult to save our lives. Fortunately, the old man didn't exaggerate this time. After a stalemate for a while, Almati didn't attack me after all. He retracted his hostile gaze and turned to leave.
Seeing that his body had already turned around, I just breathed a sigh of relief when Almetti suddenly turned around again, which scared me again. Was he thinking something wrong? Was he unwilling to let me go so easily, or did he decide to make trouble for me? I looked closely and found that Almetti was not staring at me at all. He was looking into the distance, but his eyes were slightly closed. His expression seemed very focused. It seemed that he was concentrating on sensing something.
I didn't want to cause trouble for me. I quickly and carefully stepped back a few steps, distanced myself from El Metti, and let out the half breath I had just held. Being so close to such a super strong man, without much self-protection, the pressure on me was too great. The slightest movement would make me jump with fear. I had no confidence in myself. My life and death were controlled by others, not by myself. It was too torturous.
After several adjustments, Almighty aimed at a direction, stopped turning, and began to fly slowly towards that direction, still with his eyes slightly closed and concentrating on sensing, as if to further confirm his judgment. Did he discover another level 10 undead? This is too coincidental, I just happen to have a "Spirit Sealing Card", is it trying to make me a double blessing? Oh, no, that side, it should be the direction I came from, Ibola stopped halfway, could it be that Almighty sensed it? Being able to detect some abnormalities from such a distance, the Holy Angel is indeed powerful.
Fortunately, my original intention was to use Ebola to lure Almetti, so he would definitely find me. It would take some time to get from here to the "Yin Gathering Array", which was enough time for other undead wizards to prepare. I took the opportunity to secretly instruct Ebola to get closer to this side, so that Almetti could sense and confirm, and lure him to chase and kill. Anyway, Almetti's flying speed was very fast, and Taotao and Wuma could not catch up with him. It was estimated that among the known undead creatures, only Ebola or the Flying Ghost King could compete with him. It was impossible to adopt a follow-up tactic and follow him to find an opportunity to take advantage. After a while, Almetti opened his eyes, quickly spread his eight wings, and flew quickly in the direction of Ebola. It seemed that the target was indeed Ebola. What he had to do next was to deal with him skillfully according to the plan and successfully lure him into the ambush of the "Yin Gathering Array".
I used the "Spirit Sealing Card" to seal the octopus monster, and it needed to constantly absorb my spiritual power to heal its injuries. However, facing an enemy of the holy beast level like Almetti, we necromancers did not dare to directly participate in the battle, lest we give him an excuse to attack and put ourselves in danger. We relied on the "Yin Gathering Chain Array" and our bone dragon army, so losing most of our combat power due to the absorption of spiritual power did not have much impact on the subsequent battles.
Riding Taotao, I circled forward, monitoring the execution of Ebola's tactics of luring the enemy from a distance, giving timely advice, and informing other undead wizards of the progress. At the same time, I simply checked the basic attribute information of the sealed octopus monster. The race name is "Eight Extreme Yin Demons", and the name given by the system is Black Mountain Old Demon. It is obviously a name given by Chinese designers, so unique! The level is indeed upper level ten, but originally looking at its appearance and the abilities it showed, I thought it should be an undead with earth attributes, with legs, and can sneak underground through the "earth escape" ability to move, but I didn't expect it to be a pure dark attribute, which was really beyond my expectations.
