Undead Mage: I Have a Skeleton Clone

Chapter 786 - 505: Abyss Demon, the First War Against Demons

The eyes of these Beastmen were filled with a desire for brutality and slaughter. More importantly, they each had an identical mark on their foreheads, shaped like a burning demon skull.

Seeing this, Yan Yan couldn’t help but whisper to Fang Zhou, "Lieutenant Fang Zhou, these are not ordinary Beastmen. They are Abyssal Beastmen! That mark is the sign of the Magma Abyss Demon Descendants!"

Fang Zhou nodded, signaling for them to remain quiet and watch.

One of the black-robed figures pointed a finger, and the Abyssal Beastmen immediately attacked. They swung their weapons, swiftly crushing seven or eight Horned Demons and Dog Demons. Under the black-robed figure’s suppression, these Black Iron Demons were completely unable to resist and could only scurry about aimlessly, squealing in despair. However, the area was small and surrounded by other Low-Tier Demons, leaving them no room to escape.

Then, another black-robed figure made a grasping motion in the air. With a flash of fire, an Abyss Sacrifice Array made of flames appeared on the ground. A few Abyssal Beastmen then kicked and tossed the Demon corpses into the giant sacrificial fire pit.

The scorching magma had barely touched the corpses before they were completely incinerated. At the same time, a strange mutation appeared on the bodies of the Beastmen who had thrown them in. They howled in extreme pain as their bodies gradually shrank and their auras weakened significantly, a clear sign that their power had diminished. Yet, they began to look more like the Beastmen Fang Zhou had encountered before. Even the Abyss Demon Descendant mark on their foreheads vanished.

Fang Zhou instantly understood why so many raiding Beastmen, a seemingly endless number, had been harassing the Northern Wilderness lately. They weren’t born or recruited. They were most likely created through this special sacrificial ritual!

The Abyss is endless, and its environment is extremely harsh. It is perpetually filled with battle and slaughter, and it is the domain of Demons. It is said that the number of Demons there is incalculable, as are the battles that occur. If these raiding teams of Beastmen hailed from the Beastman Demon Domain of the Abyss, then their current numbers were truly insignificant.

But who is the mastermind behind this? They’ve painstakingly transformed Abyssal Beastmen into ordinary Beastmen to avoid detection by the Beast Fighting City, but why? It can’t be that they have too many and are just sending them to their deaths for nothing, right?

Thinking about the sacrifices that were still ongoing, Fang Zhou felt he was beginning to grasp the truth. To High-Tier Demons, the lives of low-level Demons are worthless—neither tasty nor useful. However, the flesh and souls of Order Creatures from worlds of order, like the Mythical World or even Blue Star, are rare delicacies for Demons. As the Beastmen are killed by human Professionals or even the native creatures of the Northern Wilderness, they also inflict heavy casualties. To the mastermind, it’s probably a great bargain to exchange the lives of ten Abyssal Beastmen for the life of a single Order Creature. This might be a massive sacrifice covering the entire Northern Wilderness!

In the few seconds that Fang Zhou was lost in thought, the Abyssal Beastmen continued their work, causing widespread death. Low-Tier Demons were slaughtered one after another, their blood staining the ground. Meanwhile, the three black-robed figures began to chant anew. More Low-Tier Demons and Abyssal Beastmen started to appear.

Fang Zhou knew he could wait no longer. Although the Demons and Beastmen were numerous, most of them were weak, so his group could probably still handle them. But if the ritual continued, there was no telling if stronger enemies would appear!

"Yan Yan!"

Yan Yan nodded vigorously. "Got it!"

He then slowly raised his Magic Staff. A large-scale destructive spell like Flame Storm also required chanting. Normally, he only faced ordinary enemies, so he rarely needed to do so. But this battle was critical, so he had to be extra focused.

As Yan Yan began, the other Magic Professionals in the Flame Medal Adventurer Group responded in kind. Meanwhile, the Frost Skeleton Mage, Ryze, commanded dozens of Corpse Shooters who had been enhanced by numerous Beneficial Skills to begin aiming and Casting.

For a moment, a palpable killing intent filled the high platform. Yet, the Demons below remained completely oblivious.

Under the concealment of the Undead Sky Screen that Fang Zhou had cast, they never looked up, despite being less than a hundred meters away. This gave Fang Zhou and his team a perfect opportunity.

"Fire!"

With an angry shout, dozens of arrows were loosed in a continuous volley. Simultaneously, the Mages unleashed the wide-area destructive spells they had prepared. Their targets were all the same: the mysterious black-robed figures!

Caught off guard, two of the black-robed figures were immediately turned into pincushions, their bodies riddled with arrows, and they were killed on the spot.

However, several layers of Magic erupted from the body of one of the black-robed figures. First came a massive, dark Flame Demon skull, followed by two floating shields, and finally, the Mage Armor that Fang Zhou was very familiar with.

Although the Corpse Shooters’ concentrated fire broke through several layers of the black-robed figure’s defenses, it still bought him some time. He let out a string of shouts that Fang Zhou couldn’t understand, but it was obvious from his tone that he was utterly enraged.