Chapter 261 - 259: Formidable Enemies Lurk
The autocratic monarch and the high order priest of the dark god are undergoing a dreamless rest, waiting for an opportunity to retake the throne and rebuild the ancient empire. The tyranny of royal power is still engraved in their bandage-covered bodies, their decayed robes adorned with evil runes, and the bronze armor still etched with the emblem of the fallen dynasty from a thousand years ago.
The Mummy Lord is undoubtedly a powerful undead creature, but it’s still a bit below those top-tier undead creatures. Its standard challenge level is not very high, not even as high as a Death Knight’s.
Some powerful mages, in pursuit of eternal existence, abandon life and embrace undeath to become liches. Liches will pursue power at all costs, indifferent to the affairs of living beings unless it concerns themselves. The only things they care about are the lost knowledge and terrifying secrets drifting in the river of time.
The lich’s standard challenge level is indeed higher, surpassing even the Death Knight’s, adept in Nine-Ring Magic, and can even tangle with an ancient Red Dragon.
The combination of a Mummy Lord and a lich, Leon couldn’t imagine how powerful it would be. It must surely be stronger than the magic martial dual cultivation vampire he encountered at Moon Bay, and even with all their numbers, it would likely be tough to handle.
Tassera saw Leon’s serious expression and reassured him, "I’m just guessing, don’t be too tense."
"Better safe than sorry." the more you have, the more you fear death," Leon said. "Prepare for the worst."
"If we encounter danger..." Leon possesses a Vajra Body, combined with Gathering Form and Scattering Energy, unless faced with a saint avatar of a god, he doesn’t believe anyone can detain him, not even the Death Horror Monarch could kill him. "I’ll stay behind to cover, you go first. Once you’re gone, I’ll make my escape."
"This is the first time I’ve heard of a Red Dragon staying behind," Tassera laughed.
"Isn’t this why you fancied me?" Leon said. "Back then, I was still a young dragon."
"Quick hands yield, slow hands lack. Seize the good man early," Tassera said shamelessly.