585 Hellfire (1/2)

Sure enough, this time, a Death Knight came out of the Death Gate. Its body was covered with a strange, pitch-black armor. It was holding a black greatsword covered with black fog in its right hand, while it had a rusty iron hook in its left hand that seemed to have been at the bottom of the sea for several hundred years.

The Death Knight walked out of the Death Gate but didn't rush to attack Lin Yun.

It only stood there, emitting intense pressure. It was the kind of pressure that only peak powerhouses could release. Lin Yun inwardly assessed that this Death Knight should be at least level 38.

”Human, you disturbed our sleep…” A deafening roar echoed as the entire hold seemed to shake.

”In fact, I don't really want to disturb you…”

”You have to pay the price!” The Death Knight shouted as it raised its greatsword.

Lin Yun reacted pretty quickly, raising his draconic staff and casting Spirit Defense, followed by a series of incantations. The floor of the hold started shaking before a dark-red swamp spread under the Death Knight's feet.

That was Crimson Swamp, one of the most powerful control spells among 6th Tier Spells!

But the Death Knight was a lot stronger than expected. Before Lin Yun's Crimson Swamp was finished, the greatsword was already approaching Lin Yun, its black edge carrying a formidable aura of death.

In that instant, Lin Yun only had time to cast a Runic Shield before the sword hit him in the shoulder. Despite the protection, it felt like being struck by a huge rock. His bones felt as if they were split open. He was completely pale after retreating a few steps.

'A magic swordsman indeed…'

An Undead with the power of an 8th Rank Archmage and 8th Rank Sword Saint wasn't to be trifled with.

Following that loud clash, the Death Knight's greatsword was brandished once again. The raging death energy in the flurry of blows made Lin Yun fall back again and again, and his Runic Shield couldn't afford to keep blocking such an attack. All Lin Yun could do was keep retreating until he was at a safe distance.

But he didn't remain idle as he retreated, an Undead Purification spell already prepared.

A dazzling light suddenly illuminated the entire hold. This 4th Rank Spell had a simple and direct effect. It thoroughly purified the death energy of the Undead. It could be said that it was the predator of the Undead.

But this predator didn't seem to work this time.

Lin Yun's Undead Purification tore a wound in the chest of the Death Knight, but then, a large amount of black mist suddenly burst out of that wound, and before Lin Yun could understand what was happening, that black mist quickly fixed the wound.

'Damnit, it's the Undead Eye…' Lin Yun felt like cursing as he realized what had caused the black mist to appear.

It looked like the legends were true...

The fighting power of the Undead would greatly increase when they were supported by an Undead Eye. Some powerful Undead beings could even gain truly undying bodies with the help of the Undead Eye.

Lin Yun frowned as he thought of this.

'This is troublesome… If I don't deal with the Death Knight, I won't be able to take care of the Undead Eye… But if I don't take care of the Undead Eye, then this Death Knight will be extremely hard to get rid of.'

A level 38 Death Knight was troublesome enough, especially since it Death Knight hadn't even used any spells yet. It had yet to use the power of an 8th Rank Archmage, yet it still was pressuring Lin Yun.

In his Fire Elemental Incarnation, Lin Yun kept using Flame Flashes to dodge the Death Knight's Death Aura Slashes while also casting many Low Tier fire spells. But the damage caused by these spells was insignificant.

”Damn Human, the price of disturbing our sleep can only be paid with your blood! Your soul is bound to sink for all eternity! Wretched Rat! You better pray that you can keep jumping around!”

The Death Knight sent many waves of slashes while Lin Yun kept using Flame Flashes. The jet-black Death Aura Slashes never reached him.

As for the endless torrent of Low Tier fire spells, the Flame Bursts, Fire Arrows, Fireballs, and the Fire Rain...