"There’s something strange, so everyone be cautious. Audrey, send the Skeleton Soldiers to search around."
The Skeleton Soldiers scattered from all directions and disappeared into the labyrinth-like third-floor corridor. Soon, the chaotic demon’s frenzied roar came from the three o’clock direction.
Lin Rui immediately instructed, "Prepare to engage. Audrey, recall the Skeleton Soldiers."
Audrey’s eyes widened instantly and said, "Lord, you only asked me to send them out, you didn’t say to recall them."
"I don’t know the way... This palace is so winding and confusing!"
Lin Rui’s forehead was lined with black streaks as he said helplessly, "Mark the monsters with the Other Shore Flower, let all the Undead head towards it."
As he spoke, a squad of Bloodsuckers with golden eyes rushed over.
In an instant, everyone from the Golden Pansy Family broke into cold sweats.
Divine Venerable Bloodsuckers! Tier One level 15 Elite-level monsters, and they numbered over 120, a whole squad!
[Divine Venerable Bloodsucker]
[Talent: Elite-level]
[Level: Tier One level 15]
[Life Value: 2000/2000]
[Spiritual Energy: 200/200]
Trait: [Chaos Demon: The purest form of chaos demon, containing a significant amount of Power of the Evil God, Life Value +1000, Physique Increases Life Value +100%]
[Frenzied Cholera: A devotee of the Blood God, possessing the most fervent battle conviction. Damage +50%, Attack Speed +20%]
[Elite-level Trait · Blood Sacrifice to Blood God, Sacrifice to Skull Altar: Khorne’s army can enhance its attacks by sacrificing a large amount of blood and skulls, deepening the thirst trait for blood, each hit will increase damage proportionally, each hit adds 30% overall (Note: Ensure to kill him before he delivers five hits after the sacrifice, or you will surely become one of the sacrificed skulls.)]
These Divine Venerable Bloodsuckers are unlike the most common low-level Bloodsuckers in the Blood God’s army. The Divine Venerable Bloodsuckers always enter the battlefield in neat formations, arraying themselves in several rows or forming several echelons when moving. However, these formations will rapidly dissolve upon contact with enemy forces, then the Divine Venerable Bloodsuckers will compete amongst themselves, racing to claim more skulls and release more blood from their foes.
They are elite soldiers who have been seduced and corrupted by Blood God Khorne. Once from military ranks, now they march in lockstep under Banners soaked in blood, banners inscribed with the names of souls slain by their blades. Enraged beyond measure, thirsting for blood, they are decapitating fiends, deadly warriors.
Most importantly, they are Elite-level Troops at Tier One Full Level!
Just one of these Divine Venerable Bloodsuckers can slaughter an entire Beastman Warband, the type Lin Rui first encountered. Tier Zero Ordinary-level Wild Monsters can only be butchered before any of them.
A tribe like the Dragon Descendant Hyena Queen’s would be completely hacked to pieces in less than a minute facing this squad of 120 elite troops.
They fell alone on the third floor only because their discipline is strict, moving together, so their exploration is slower and they have yet to navigate the labyrinth.
Audrey’s tense, pale little face showed despair. The Golden Pansy Army only had seven Elite-level Troops, two Rare-level troops total, far fewer than the opposing force, and none are full level.
Bracing for impact would fare little better than the Hyena Tribe, as Divine Venerable Bloodsuckers charge from all directions, within three minutes, they’d hack most people to pieces.
Lin Rui calmly said, "Except for the newly recruited Tier One Full Level Undead Warrior, deploy all Undead Army to block the opponent."
"Including Snow White?"
"Definitely! Especially the Vampire Playboy, get them up there to use their skills, if they can’t hold on, cast the Pool of Crimson to immune physical damage, stall the Divine Venerable Bloodsuckers."
"Everyone else retreat quickly to the second floor."
Under Lin Rui’s command, five Undead Summoned Creatures led over a hundred zombies head-on against the swiftly arrayed Bloodsuckers.
Melee engagement immediately transformed into an overwhelming massacre.
The Divine Venerable Bloodsuckers could almost empty a zombie’s health bar with one slash, using two strokes to dissect a zombie in half.
In a devastating sweep, Snow White stepped forward with a blade, the bewitching edge sparkling on the crimson front. Blood mist surged forth, the next moment Snow White’s slender figure was dismembered by a flurry of slashes, her graceful, tight-laced leg flew a dozen meters away, with her gray-white head grasped by a Divine Venerable Bloodsuckers’ crimson claw, two streaks of tears more prominent.
Instantly, Audrey also shed tears, crying with an expression like a rain-soaked pear blossom, despairingly shouting: "No!"
Lin Rui and Lundestadte at the rear comforted, "Don’t worry, Snow White can be summoned again."
Audrey’s despairing shout, "Am I crying about Snow White? I’m crying over this suit! Targeted by the Lucky Lady, the green tea lady, do you know how much hardship I went through to save money to buy this outfit?"
Lin Rui felt a headache, saying, "I’ll reimburse you double for the outfit when we get back, retreat quickly to the second floor."
Audrey abruptly broke into a smile, cheerfully leading the last remaining Tier One Full Level Excellence Level Undead Warrior back to the second floor.
During the talk, Divine Venerable Bloodsuckers had already torn through the Undead formation. They promptly dismantle their array upon entering battle, each of them clutching a zombie’s skull, dashed madly towards the stairs.
Lundestadte held a longsword, saying, "Lord, I will guard the rear for you."
"Do your utmost, unleash all skills." Lin Rui cautiously planned, "With so many skulls cut down, someone might trigger the Blood Sacrifice to Blood God, Sacrifice to Skull Altar trait."