HPDBC Chapter 1678 - 923: The Third Legend
Chapter 1678 - 923: The Third Legend
On the battlefield,the Abyss Demons had been brimming with murderous momentum, relying on their powerful Strength and brutal nature, ready to completely crush the Undead Legion.
However, just when they thought victory was in their grasp, an unexpected scene unfolded.
Those seemingly frail Undead actually chose to self-detonate without the slightest hesitation at the critical moment.
In an instant, an enormous shockwave surged out like a raging tide, searing Magic Power light illuminating the entire gloomy battlefield, and the deafening explosions were so loud it felt as if even the plane itself was trembling.
The Abyss Demons were blown dizzy by this sudden wave of self-detonations, and their originally neat formation instantly descended into utter Chaos.
Even the Balrog Flame Demons, long famed for their Strength and cunning, were left somewhat stunned by this unexpected development.
Their flame-wreathed bodies trembled slightly, their massive wings drooped weakly, and they stood there dazed, at a loss for what to do for a moment.
After all, they had fought these Undead plenty of times before, but had never encountered anything like this, right?
In their understanding, Undead were nothing more than a bunch of mindless puppets that only knew how to attack blindly; who would have thought they would choose self-destruction so decisively.
But very soon, the Balrog Flame Demons came back to their senses.
This was the battlefield, where every single second was tied to life and Death; the slightest distraction could very well cost them their lives.
They quickly adjusted their Status, once again assuming battle stances, unleashing thunderous roars as they tried to regain control of the situation.
However, after this upheaval, there was now a faint hint of Fear in the Demons’ eyes when they looked at the Undead.
No matter how mad, how fearless the Demons were, facing this kind of tactic where they blew themselves up at the slightest disagreement really made them feel a bit unnerved.
They knew very well that every self-detonation meant the complete annihilation of an Undead, but the terrifying destructive power behind it forced them to respond with extreme caution.
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Lis watched this scene Jingjing, and couldn’t help being a bit surprised in his heart.
He hadn’t expected Garrison to be so decisive, or rather, so willing to pay such a price.
After all, the self-detonation of those Low-level Undead was basically useless, at most just restricting some of the Demons’ movements.
But the self-detonation of those high-level undead, like the Fear Knights and Witch Demons, was a whole different matter.
Especially those High-level Witch Demons—the terrifying Magic Power currents produced by their self-detonation inflicted extremely horrific damage on the surrounding Abyss Demons.
Although the effect was excellent, it undoubtedly came at a very heavy price.
After all, creating those Low-level Undead was still relatively easy, but producing those high-level undead was not something simple.
And now, all these Undead were being treated as expendable consumables by Garrison and directly blown up.
Although the scene looked quite exaggerated, the casualties were basically all among the weaker Abyss Demons.
High-level Demons like the Balrog Flame Demons had indeed suffered Deaths, but the losses weren’t that big.
For Garrison, this was like killing eight hundred enemies while losing a thousand of his own, or perhaps only killing five hundred.
And that was with the support of that special Undead Mist; otherwise, the lethality would have been even lower.
Soon, though, Lis also realized why Garrison had chosen to do this.
In the previous War, the Legendary Fire Demon Dominic had gained a considerable advantage precisely by leveraging the combat edge between the Demon Army and the Undead Legion.
If this problem wasn’t resolved, another round would very likely see Dominic responding in the same way again.
Since that was the case, Garrison had simply decided to charge straight in.
Although making those high-level undead self-detonate was quite a loss, it was also the hardest method to counter.
For Garrison, there were still ways to rebuild the Undead Legion.
But if the Demons suffered heavy casualties, Dominic wouldn’t have many good options.
Although he was the Lord of this Abyss Plane, he couldn’t forcibly make all the Abyss Demons fight to the Death for him.
Though he’d paid a huge price, this still counted as an open scheme on Garrison’s part.
He was simply relying on the fact that in terms of both personal Strength and overall influence, he was stronger than Dominic.
Who knew how Dominic would respond?
Lis had not the slightest doubt.
In such a grand spectacle, those two Abyss Lords had definitely already approached and were observing the flow of the battle.
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Just then, the originally deadlocked, chaotic battlefield situation suddenly underwent a dramatic change.
An extremely powerful and domineering Strength appeared on the battlefield without warning, as if it came from the flames of the deepest Hell, carrying a might that could destroy heaven and Earth.
The air instantly became incomparably scorching, as if everything had been thrown into a gigantic furnace, making even breathing difficult.
The Earth began to quake violently under the impact of this Strength, and wide fissures like the maws of ferocious beasts rapidly spread across the ground.
Scalding lava, carrying blistering Qi, spewed out from the Earth’s cracks, that crimson magma rolling and roaring wildly like enraged Fire Dragons.
Yet these crimson lava flows did not harm the Abyss Demons; instead, they surged toward the Undead and completely submerged them.
At the same time, they radiated a mighty Strength, like countless blazing blades, beginning to dispel that dense, almost congealed Undead Mist.
This Undead Mist had always been a powerful cover for the Undead Legion. It not only obscured the Demons’ line of sight, but also contained corrosive and weakening effects that had greatly troubled the Demons in battle.