Chapter 91

After a brief spatial distortion, Lin Yun stepped onto the land of the Bone Plane once again. The dark red crescent moon had already set, but the sky above was still suffocatingly gloomy, with dark, heavy clouds covering the black earth. A cold, putrid wind blew past, and Lin Yun couldn't help but pull his black robe tighter around him. The soil under his feet was soft and damp, mixed with decaying grass and fallen leaves, emitting a nauseating stench.

Around the Nether Iron Mine, the largest concentration of skeleton warriors still gathered. The bone demons underground were still asleep, but the death aura they emitted was so substantial that even Lin Yun felt a bit breathless. These high-level undead creatures were so ferocious, with combat power rivaling that of a High Mage. The death aura they emitted alone already formed an invisible pressure.

Fortunately, Lin Yun had no intention of provoking the bone demons this time.

Lin Yun's target was the countless skeleton warriors...

As soon as his feet touched the black wasteland, he cast a Detect Undead spell.

"There are at least ten thousand skeleton warriors..." Lin Yun was now a High Mage, and his Detect Life spell was far more sensitive than before. His understanding of the entire black wasteland far exceeded what it was when he first arrived. In just a moment, all the undead creatures on the black wasteland appeared clearly in his mind.

The entire black wasteland, along with the ten thousand skeleton warriors, was divided into dozens of large and small areas in Lin Yun's mind. Among these areas, all except the one where the bone demons resided were marked as hunting grounds by Lin Yun.

The first area Lin Yun targeted was the one closest to the Planar Path, where about fifty skeleton warriors gathered.

Lin Yun recited a few incantations, and a Flame Barrier immediately rose, blocking the path of the skeleton warriors. Then, a Flame Burst descended from the sky, and with a loud explosion, a brilliant fireball blossomed in the center of the group of skeleton warriors.

In an instant, flames splashed everywhere, and countless fire sparks landed on the black wasteland. Nearly ten skeleton warriors didn't even move before being shattered into pieces by the Flame Burst.

As he cast the Flame Burst, Lin Yun was already prepared. A red and blue light swirled around him, and an Ice and Fire Shield was cast. Lin Yun knew that a Flame Barrier alone couldn't stop these fearless undead creatures. He would soon face a frenzied counterattack from the skeleton warriors.

Sure enough, before the flames from the Flame Burst had even settled, the skeleton warriors had already charged forward. The burning Flame Barrier couldn't stop their advance. After the loss of a few skeleton warriors, they quickly broke through the Flame Barrier and were now less than fifty meters away from Lin Yun.

Lin Yun continued to chant, and Flame Spears shot out one after another, felling the leading skeleton warriors. He then began to retreat while preparing the next Ground Burst spell...

Throughout the battle, Lin Yun didn't use any spells outside of fire magic.

This combat technique came from the "Detailed Explanation of the Max Formula." The Flame Tyrant believed that in battles between mages and undead creatures, it was best to use only fire spells. First, fire spells were the bane of undead creatures. Second, a large number of fire spells would make the fire magic elements in the surroundings more active.

Only when the fire magic elements became active would an environment suitable for a mage's battle be created. This environment not only enhanced the power of fire spells but also weakened the strength of undead creatures.

This combat technique could only be summarized by a powerful figure like the Flame Tyrant, who had spent his entire life battling undead creatures...

After retreating about ten meters, Lin Yun's Ground Burst was ready. He just needed to wait for the skeleton warriors to close in, and it would instantly burst into a brilliant flame.

However, at this moment...

Lin Yun suddenly saw the group of skeleton warriors charging towards him stop in their tracks. Almost simultaneously, the soul fires of all the skeleton warriors flickered, as if they were candles in a strong wind, ready to be extinguished at any moment.

Then, the skeleton warriors began to retreat...

"What's going on!" Lin Yun was startled and, almost reflexively, interrupted the casting of the Ground Burst, turning the final incantation into a Flame Barrier.

With a loud "boom," a Flame Barrier rose, and the skeleton warriors that had retreated stepped into the blazing flames.

But at this moment, not a single skeleton warrior dared to turn back. It was as if Lin Yun standing there was more terrifying than the burning Flame Barrier. They would rather cross the Flame Barrier than face Lin Yun...

The damage from the Flame Barrier was already astonishing, and with the highly active fire magic elements, its power was even greater. More than thirty skeleton warriors rushed in, but fewer than ten came out alive. Lin Yun used just a few Flame Spears to fell the remaining skeleton warriors.

"What just happened..." Lin Yun was puzzled as he took out the Sage's Chapter from his pocket. In an instant, dozens of agile flames rose from the ground and quickly merged into the Sage's Chapter.

If it were any other time, Lin Yun would have immediately cast a spell to test the power of the Sage's Chapter, but now he had no time for that. His mind was filled with the shocking scene that had just occurred.

Lin Yun couldn't understand why the skeleton warriors, who were clearly charging towards him, suddenly turned and ran, even willing to cross the Flame Barrier rather than stay and fight. Could it be that he was more terrifying to them than the burning Flame Barrier?

And what did the flickering soul fires of the skeleton warriors mean?

If he remembered correctly, soul fires only flickered like that when an undead creature was about to die or was experiencing great fear.

It was impossible that they were about to die. When the skeleton warriors turned and ran, they were faster than ever, showing no signs of impending death.

But if they weren't about to die, could it be that they were experiencing great fear?

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I only slept for four hours the night before last, and I couldn't keep up yesterday, updating only two chapters. I fell asleep while writing the third chapter, so I owe one chapter. I'll see if I can make it up today or tomorrow. Here's the first chapter for today, and I'll keep writing.

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