The lords led by Galvin gathered to strategize.
Their primary goal being to eliminate Bayou, though capturing her alive would be preferable.
Brimming with enthusiasm and confidence, they even began to prioritize their plans.
In contrast, the Justice Alliance, led by Nyakin, formed a separate faction, disdainful of the Lord's actions.
The swiftest and most effective method to eliminate Bayou was to obliterate her castle, rendering it unnecessary to waste troops in a feudal confrontation with the undead.
Elzian, you shall remain here to guard the castle while the others and I will venture forth to locate and obliterate the lich lord's fortress.
Nia Xen addressed the four companions as the other lords began summoning their troops.
Only Nexen and her five companions resolved to proceed alone, concealing their respective forces.
Galvvin and the Assembly of Lords engaged the undead in battle ahead, providing an opportunity for them to pinpoint Bayou's castle.
Upon eliminating Bayou, they would depart immediately, avoiding excessive entanglements with others.
As the clock struck 5 in the morning, all lords had gathered their forces with the knowledge that by you could summon the dead.
Each lord deployed units of commander rank and above, resulting in a rather modest total.
85 lords, excluding the justice alliance, commanded a collective of 10,000 commander level troops and 10 king level ones.
This formidable assembly was indeed alarming to many, prompting several second tier lords to marvel at the depth of their first tier counterparts.
The Lord's forces were diverse and eclectic, ranging from towering stone giants and beasts to luminous aerial sprites and exotic avens alongside enigmatic races that traverse the shadows.
There were also humans and halfworks among them.
Galvin, despite desire, dared not express his dissatisfaction regarding the Justice Alliance's absence of troops.
After all, the five lords from that faction were all of king rank, and even the combined might of 85 lords might not suffice to contend with them.
By gueade silong, you will remain to guard the castle and attend to Miss Lu Yao.
One can never be too cautious, as former allies may resort to extreme measures upon losing her.
Galvin instructed his ally.
He harbored no trust for the others.
Thus, those tasked with castle defense must possess sufficient strength.
The other lords similarly appointed one individual from their ranks to oversee their respective fortresses, resulting in 18 castles being guarded by 18 individuals.
Although they outwardly appeared as allies, they remained vigilant against the element allianc's external threats and the imminent dangers that might arise.
Lu Yao chose not to accompany the lords, merely guiding Galvin and the others in the right direction.
Now isolated, she felt no assurance in entrusting anyone with the castle's protection.
The assembly promptly set forth, united against the Lich Lord.
Though Dawn was still a while away, Galvin suddenly realized that Bayou had formed an alliance unbeknownst to him.
A development that signified her potential escape.
None wished to squander this prime opportunity, and they immediately set their course.
From a castle window, Ljia observed the departing lords heading towards the marshes, ultimately deciding to send a message to Bayou.
If he had previously wished for her defeat, he now fervently hoped she could vanquish this assembly of lords.
Galvin, accompanied by numerous lords and an army of over 10,000 commander level troops, advanced towards the eastern marshes.
The various forces spread out, crafting a larger encirclement to prevent any escape by the enemy.
Nia Exion and her three companions followed closely behind, opting to circumvent the marsh's interior upon reaching its edge.
Unbeknownst to them, Bayou had already led her undead army into ambush within the marsh.
Beside Bayou stood Du Yang, hands tucked in his pockets, accompanied by all his troops.
Du Yang found the task of defending the castle rather tedious, ultimately leaving Lie Lingi to lie in ambush to conceal Lee Lings presence.
All her troops were hidden within the castle, remaining momentarily inactive.
Should Bayu and Du Yang find themselves outmatched by their adversaries, the fallen angels would come to their aid.
Otherwise, they would continue to remain concealed.
Their aim being to eliminate more of the opposing lords.
In the distance, crows scattered from the withered trees of the marsh, while Byu and Du Yong, situated at the rear of the army, simultaneously fixated their gaze ahead.
Here they come.
Chapter 207.
The eruption of royal battle.
A faint glimmer of dawn pierced the darkness.
Heralding the arrival of day on the magical continent.
At this moment, the entire undead army stood on high alert with the royal level beings concealed among them poised to strike.
The ground trembled as a colossal stone golem abruptly rose from the ranks of the undead, commencing its assault on the surrounding foes.
Almost immediately, various aerial units launched themselves towards the undead, engaging in fierce aerial combat.
The time from detection to attack was but a few fleeting breaths, showcasing the formidable quality of their forces.
In the skies, light spirits effortlessly wielded luminous blades that felled dozens of ordinary undead.
A white unicorn crowned with crackling golden lightning carved out a no man's land amidst the undead ranks.
Suddenly, from the shadows behind the undead, a figure cloaked in darkness emerged, spreading its influence and annihilating sways of the undead.
In mere moments of conflict, Bayou had already lost over a thousand undead, prompting Du Yang to cast a perplexed glance at him.
The enemy's forces relentlessly advanced into the depths of the undead army, their sights set squarely on Bayou, while the undead closed in from behind.
2,000 figures within the undead army abruptly retaliated, launching an attack against the light spirits in the sky and the unicorn on the ground.
These units were met with a barrage of mental assault from several phantom lords, resulting in a swift demise of numerous commanding level units, including bone dragons and skeletal mages.
Their corpses began to decay, transforming into undead, while the lords behind them watched in horror.
1,000 commanding level units clashed against 60,000 undead.
A scenario that should have been around.
However, the sudden counterattack from the commanding level undead swiftly dispatched several of their foes, converting them into their own fighting strength and turning the tide of battle.
Calvin recognized that if they did not capitalize on this momentum to defeat the undead decisively, their adversary would only grow stronger with each exchange.
Thousands of bone dragons soared through the skies, raining fire upon the battlefield, transforming the swamp into a sea of flames.
The stone golem, undeterred by the flames, shattered a bone dragon with a single punch.
Yet, it quickly reformed.
The other units were not so fortunate.
Their mortal forms were scorched by the surrounding inferno, while relentless attacks from above continued to assail them.
Beneath the fallen commanding level units, a massive gray magic circle materialized.
A commanding level zombie titan crushed the ground beneath it, unleashing a fiery divine body that sent molten lava splattering in all directions.
With a single tremendous punch, it obliterated one of the opposing commanding level units.
The zombie titan strode through the battlefield as if it were unchallenged.
No matter how fiercely the surrounding units attacked, they were rendered ineffective against its colossal form, capable of smashing even the enemy's stone golem with ease.
One after another, zombie titans rose from the magic circle.
Claiming dominion over the battlefield, Du Yang began to sense that his concerns were somewhat unfounded.
The commanding level undead were not inferior to their opponents.
Yet another light spirit transformed into a radiant beam, piercing through the chest of a zombie titan.
The surrounding lava began to extinguish.
Its eyes dimmed, and the titan ultimately collapsed heavily to the ground.
Beyond mere soul attacks, Holy Light proved to be the greatest nemesis of the undead.
The luminous elves took up their solemn duty, swiftly engaging the remaining zombie titans.
The lich emerged before them, obstructing their advance.
Withered trees in the swamp collapsed and were consumed by flames, while stagnant water and sludge evaporated under intense heat, leaving behind cracked, parched earth.
Though the enemy's elite forces outnumbered by Yu's undead commanders five-fold, she remained confident this disparity would soon vanish.
Duyang<unk>s demonic servants joined the fry.
Yet even they seemed vulnerable to the radiant assaults of the elves.
Apart from the high-ranking demon lieutenants, the lesser minions fared no better than common undead.
Easily obliterated, though capable of resurrection, the marsh descended into chaos.
A maelstrom of destructive energies clashing without restraint.
The undead held the enemy advance at bay.
And by you, standing at the rear, cast a defiant gaze toward the opposing lords.
Suddenly, her shadow stirred.
A dagger-wielding Lord lunged from its depths, aiming for her heart.
Du Yong seized the asalent's wrist, crushing it with a single grip.
The dagger clattered to the ground as he lifted the attacker by the throat.
A sharp crack.
The lord's neck snapped without hesitation.
Do they truly believe a mere commander could challenge a monarch? From the shadows of the surrounding Deadwood, dozens more lords emerged, encircling them.