"Hehehe, don't underestimate me."
Adalman grinned, the soul fire in his two eye sockets flashing with a dazzling blue light.
In the next moment, the countless bones and rotting flesh that had been blown into pieces began to glow with a magical halo, and their bodies began to slowly restore themselves.
"I see, these undead have a resistance to death," Shuna said calmly.
With a cold expression, Souei flickered and teleported to Adalman, intending to capture the leader to defeat the followers.
The sharp short sword...
...sliced through the void, heading straight for Adalman's neck with the speed of lightning.
A contemptuous smile still hung on Adalman's face, as if he hadn't reacted at all.
*Bang—*
Only a dull sound was heard as a longsword struck the short sword, knocking Souei back.
A hint of surprise appeared on Souei's face as a Rotten Corpse Swordsman stood before him.
Judging by the opponent's lightning-fast and fluid movements just now, this person must have been a powerful swordsman in life.
"Roar!!"
A loud noise suddenly came from the side as a massive Wight Dragon charged out from an angle, its bloody maw wide open as it snapped at Souei.
The Wight Dragon's assault was extremely fierce, its crimson eyes fixed on Souei, as if it had decided this person was its next meal.
Souei hastily used the Flight Method of Aura Manipulation to fly high into the sky, evading the dragon's attack.
"To think it's the pinnacle of deceased monsters, a Death Dragon. However, since you have already passed away, then obediently return to hell!"
A low shout escaped Souei's lips as he quickly performed hand seals.
"Spatial Grand Sunder!"
In the next moment, a distorted area appeared beneath Souei's feet, and a terrifyingly extreme aura suddenly erupted, the surrounding air seeming to turn into a viscous liquid.
Before the Death Dragon could make a move, its body was sliced into pieces by the distorted space, bones and rotting flesh scattering across the entire forest.
However, just like those other undead, an eerie blue magical light shone, and the undead dragon was restored once again.
"Souei, come back. Unless you destroy this fellow's soul, it cannot be killed."
Shuna warned.
"Oh ho ho, you know quite a lot, little girl."
Adalman chuckled.
"The souls of these undead are all within this person's body. Only by dealing with him will those undead fall back into eternal silence."
Shuna said in a steady tone.
Adalman laughed loudly, "Correct. As long as you can defeat me, I shall serve you as my master."
"Lord Demiurge, leave this fellow to me."
"Then I shall leave it to Lady Shuna. I wish you a swift victory."
Shuna smiled confidently, "Alright!"
Watching the young girl slowly step forward, Adalman spoke indifferently, "What do you plan to do next, little girl?"
"Without relying on your guards, what can you possibly do?"
With those words, Adalman lightly waved a hand toward the undead army, and countless skeletons immediately lunged at Shuna.
"You don't need to worry about that."
Shuna gave a soft snort and spread her hands to either side.
"Anti-Magic Attribute Barrier!"
Accompanied by Shuna's low murmur, a pink energy barrier suddenly rose, instantly spreading outward from her body.
Countless skeletons crashed into the magical barrier, shattering one after another into a cloud of bone meal.
The undead swept by the barrier were purified completely, losing any possibility of resurrection.
The barrier cleared the undead within a hundred-meter radius, forming a circular clearing and isolating the creatures outside.
"As I thought..."
A flash of surprise crossed Adalman's eyes; this young girl was more troublesome than he had anticipated.
"Now no one will come to disturb us."
"As long as I defeat you, the defense system here will collapse, won't it?"
Shuna lifted her head slightly, a confident smile appearing at the corners of her mouth.
"Splendid magic, and you actually saw through my secret."
"Young lady, state your name."
"Shuna."
"Then, Lady Shuna, let us have a fair contest."
"As long as you can defeat me, I shall follow your will."
"That's a very generous proposal, but our target is only Demon Lord Clayman. If you don't interfere with us, we will acknowledge your existence and allow you to continue living here."
Adalman gave a wicked smile, "Heh heh heh, you know that's impossible."
"I thought you might be able to overcome your own curse, but it seems I overthought it," Shuna said with some disappointment.
"Hmph, if I could have overcome it, I would have done so long ago. You make it sound so simple."
After saying this, Adalman emitted an astonishing majesty, his eyes fixed on Shuna.
Shuna's expression tightened slightly. Knowing that words were useless, she decided to beat him down first.
"Then use all your strength to defy me!"
As he spoke, several crimson magic circles appeared in front of Adalman.
"Dissolve everything, erode everything."
"Corrosive Magic Molten Bullet!"
Countless golden magic bullets immediately poured toward Shuna.
"Phantom Flame Barrier!"
Shuna gave a sharp cry, and blue flames appeared out of thin air. With the inherent effect of 'Chant Annulment' from the 'Analyst' skill, no chanting was needed; the magic rose as her thoughts moved.
The cyan flames transformed into a shield that blocked all the corrosive magic bullets, causing Shuna no trouble at all.
"In that case, look at this move."
"Decaying breath of death, vengeful spirits, accept the living sacrifice I offer!"
"Grudge Curse Binding!"
A red light flashed in Adalman's eyes, and a mass of dark energy erupted from his body, transforming directly into several giant black pythons that coiled toward Shuna.
Shuna's eyes remained calm as she pressed her hands together in front of her chest, and a ripple of pinkish-white Holy Magic power emanated outward.
"Holy Gospel!"
As the pink magic surged, the phantom of a holy cathedral emerged behind her, and the cathedral's bell began to toll.
Dong—!!
Dong—!!!
The cathedral's bell grew louder and louder, and layers of pink halos rippled out, purifying the deathly auras one by one.
"This is impossible!"
"Is this a miracle of God?"
"Why?"
"Why can a monster use Holy Magic?"
Adalman looked incredulous; this completely overturned his common sense.
"That's because your thinking is too rigid."
"No matter who it is, as long as they believe in miracles in their heart and pray sincerely, Holy Magic will respond to that firm conviction."
Shuna explained with a smile.
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