Chapter 697: Chapter 191: Before the Decisive Battle_2
Ah Dai flew with Xuan Yue, saying, "Yue Yue, do you think there’s hope for Vila and Clan Leader Di Ya? It looks like they have feelings for each other!"
Xuan Yue said, "Feelings can’t be rushed. We have done what we should do; let’s just let nature take its course. We can observe after some time. If they are meant to be, they will end up together. I think they are a good match, both in status and temperament. We don’t need to meddle anymore. You should focus on how to fight against the Church of the Dark Saint. Be careful when dealing with Undead Creatures, you cannot get hurt—for your sake and mine."
Ah Dai smiled, "Don’t worry, my dear wife, I have absolute confidence in myself. I have perfected the Sumeru Sword. It’s time to test it on some high-level Undead Creatures and members of the Dark Saint Church. Evil will never triumph over justice, I firmly believe that." Holding Xuan Yue tightly, Ah Dai’s voice softened, "Yue Yue, when we enter the Death Mountain Range, you shouldn’t follow me. I will be charging forward with the elders of the Sword Saint. You stay behind, supporting us with magic together with your church’s priest army."
Xuan Yue trembled, firmly refusing, "No, absolutely not. I have to stay by your side. Don’t you have confidence in yourself? Besides, with my current magic skills, I don’t need your protection. I have the Phoenix’s Blood and the Ring of Guardian—I can protect myself. I won’t let you go alone."
Ah Dai shook his head helplessly, "This time, advancing the army is different from our previous reconnaissance. We must slowly clear or convert the Undead Creatures in the Death Mountain Range. Otherwise, the army absolutely can’t move forward. Moreover, the Death Mountain Range is full of evil and death aura which could influence our mental state."
Xuan Yue pondered, "We don’t need to worry about that. The high priests of our church are fully mobilized this time. They can use the Divine Blessing extensively to prevent the evil aura from affecting us. Actually, having many soldiers isn’t necessarily useful. The key lies in the experts and the mages. Even well-trained soldiers can’t fight against these Undead Creatures!"
Ah Dai nodded, "I’ve thought of that too. When we march into the Death Mountain Range, it’s best to use heavily armored infantry. Though this may slow down our progress, at least the soldiers’ safety is guaranteed. The remaining troops can provide support from behind." They returned to the joint army’s camp as they spoke. Touching down, Ah Dai released his protective fighting energy, leading Xuan Yue by the hand directly to the Central Army’s Main Camp.
"Grandpa, we’re back." As soon as they entered the tent, Xuan Yue cheerfully ran to the Pope. The Pope looked at the map of the Death Mountain Range. Seeing Xuan Yue and Ah Dai return, he smiled, "You’re still as lively as ever, even though you’re soon to be married. You’ll need to be disciplined by Ah Dai in the future."
Xuan Yue pouted, laughing, "Am I not well-behaved now? There’s no problem with the Elf Clan. Queen Auntie said she will bring the top elves to the entrance of the Death Mountain Range early tomorrow morning."
The Pope sighed quietly, "The Elves have been of great help to us. We will be troubling them again this time. Ah Dai, come, tell me the details about the Undead Creatures in the Twelve Tribulations of the Undead. We are about to attack soon. We should think of an appropriate strategy first."
Ah Dai nodded, walked over to the Pope, quickly scanned the map of the Death Mountain Range, then pointed at the outermost mountains and said, "Grandpa, there are no enemies on the outskirts of the Death Mountain Range. Last time we were here, a large number of Bone Birds appeared in the sky. These birds are about one meter long and made entirely of bones. Their attacks are weak, but they’re fearless and have the ability to regenerate. Unless their bodies are completely destroyed, they won’t truly die. However, these Bone Birds are easy to handle. They are fundamentally wrapped in a gray fog. As long as we use holy Light Magic to eliminate the fog, the Bone Birds will destroy themselves. Once we enter the Death Mountain Range, Yue Yue or any Red Robe Priest should always keep an eye on the sky. The second level is guarded by Skeletons, which are much stronger than Bone Birds and possess a certain level of intelligence. Some high-ranking Skeletons even have the ability to fly. To handle them, we need to completely destroy their bodies. I think Fire Magic would be most effective against them. Magician Larthas and his Fire Mages can fight them off while our army provides cover. The high-ranking Skeletons will be dealt with by me and the elders of the Sword Saint. The third level is composed of Zombies. We avoided clashing with them last time. We didn’t have a real conflict. Zombies carry a strong corrosive poison. Here, the priests of the church must use the Light of Purification. The Resentful Spirits we tamed told me that the first three types of Undead Creatures don’t have intelligence. They attack instinctively, so we must show them no mercy and obliterate them. By the way, Grandpa, is there a way to completely neutralize the evil aura in the Death Mountain Range? If not, it wouldn’t be a permanent solution to rely on Light Magic to help the army!"
