230: ambush

Over on the clone's side.

Lin Ye had been fighting a guerrilla war for almost a century, and after breaking through the Law Manifestation of Heaven and Earth Ninth Layer, facing the Lich King wasn't as difficult anymore.

During this time, he encountered that scoundrel again. Although Lin Ye was still not his opponent, he was able to retreat safely.

As a skeleton mage, asking the Lich King to move was simply too much to ask of him.

Both Undead magic and his preferred Fire magic were stationary outputs.

Therefore, his speed limit was the speed of the Undead creatures he summoned.

And his strongest Undead creature was merely a Bone Dragon, whose speed was far inferior to Lin Ye's current speed.

With his self-preservation ability, Lin Ye's courage also grew considerably. Once, he even wiped out a Stellar River-mid Undead Knight.

It should be noted that Lin Ye himself was only Star Domain-mid peak, which was roughly Star Domain Level Six.

Fighting above his level, he was terrifying.

His current target was a city in the Undead Scourge Empire.

This one was not an ordinary skeleton, but a mutated Undead Warrior burning with raging flames. Although he was only Stellar River Level Two, his aura was no less than that of a typical Stellar River Level Three.

Lin Ye used Aura Simulation to conceal his aura. Before acting, he cautiously scanned his surroundings with his Star Eyes. The Star Eyes were indispensable to why he was rarely caught.

The mutated Undead Warrior was frantically absorbing Youming Fire from a burial object. This power was a great tonic for them.

As he became increasingly exhilarated, Lin Ye made his move. After activating his full power, the incomplete Dragon God Claw emerged. With just one claw, the skeleton was torn to shreds.

Lin Ye collected the skeleton's Youming Fire.

The skeleton not only dropped Youming Fire but also ability seeds, equipment, and such. However, these were of negligible value, so they were dispensable to Lin Ye.

But just then, he felt a premonition of danger. Five auras were closing in on him.

Not good, it was an ambush.

Lin Ye knew he had fallen into a trap.

The opponents knew his detection range was wide, so they hid far away and then encircled him after he committed the act.

And they must have waited a long time because they had no idea of his hunting target; they could only wait for him to come to them.

But it just so happened that they really did manage to catch him.

Lin Ye wanted to leave through a Wormhole, but as he expected, space was locked, and even a Star Domain Level Wormhole was powerless.

The Star Domain Level Wormhole was specially upgraded by Lin Ye after he suffered a loss from the Lich King last time.

"I can only break through." Lin Ye took a deep breath, assessing his opponents' strength.

Five Stellar Rivers, all high-level. There was no possibility of a counter-kill, so he could only break through.

Three Undead Knights, one Lich King, and one Screaming Banshee.

Lin Ye quickly locked onto the Banshee.

As a Soul body, the Banshee had very low physical resistance, making her the easiest for him to damage. Moreover, the Banshee's speed was the fastest among them. If he dealt with her, there would be a glimmer of hope.

The mounts of the three Undead Knights reached the Stellar River-mid level and might not be able to catch up to him.

After selecting his target, Lin Ye immediately began to act.

Under the multiple enhancements of Dragon Transformation, movement technique, and domain, his speed reached a level that even Stellar River-mid skeleton warhorses could not match. He charged towards the Screaming Banshee.

Their domains collided, evenly matched. Although Lin Ye had a Fusion domain, his foundation was relatively weaker.

The Screaming Banshee was annoyed that Lin Ye chose her side as his breakthrough target. "So you think I'm a soft persimmon, huh?"

The Banshee let out a piercing shriek, a strange dual attack of Soul and physical damage.

Lin Ye was hit, grunting, his nose bleeding profusely. He felt dizzy and disoriented, his consciousness unclear.

Fortunately, his Soul, having been strengthened by so much Youming Fire, was very robust, and with the help of the Psionic Scroll, he resisted the blow.

Dragon God Claw.

The towering giant claw emerged, like a Dragon God suppressing. The Banshee wanted to escape, but time and space were sealed, and she was doomed.

But how could she not be prepared? A green skull suddenly appeared, then shattered, turning into an illusory skeleton shield to protect her.

However, Lin Ye's move was just a feint. The previous display of power was merely an act; in reality, he never intended to instantly kill the Banshee. After all, she was Stellar River Level, so how could she not have life-saving items?

Lin Ye withdrew the Dragon God Claw but did not release the confinement. He bypassed the Banshee and fled like a flying arrow.

The Banshee was furious. After a series of incantations, Lin Ye's confinement was lifted.

The Banshee's speed was very fast. Without a physical body, she ignored resistance, and with magical acceleration, she quickly closed the distance with Lin Ye.

"Brat, you actually dared to trick me." The Banshee's face was distorted.

It is said that to transform into a Screaming Banshee, one needs to endure endless torment, experience pain, comprehend pain, and finally become pain itself.

Therefore, every Screaming Banshee is a seasoned masochist and sadist.

At this moment, the Banshee in front of him had already decided to thoroughly torment Lin Ye once she caught him.

"Ugly and brainless, you're a real failure as an Undead." Lin Ye mercilessly struck at the Screaming Banshee.

To be honest, the Screaming Banshee was not ugly; she had a distinctive kind of beauty. In the eyes of those who liked Undead cosplay, she was an absolute beauty.

However, in Lin Ye's eyes, she was utterly hideous! Her overall style was dark and oppressive, as if enveloped by a black mist; her face was even more unbearable to look at, with a chin as sharp as an awl, appearing particularly abrupt; and her skin color, strangely, was a bizarre purplish-green, completely devoid of life. Such an appearance could only be appreciated by those with unique tastes.

"You're asking for death." For a woman, even a Banshee, beauty is sacred and not to be insulted.

The Banshee unleashed waves of Soul light. Due to the wide range, Lin Ye had no way to avoid them. After being hit by the light waves, Lin Ye's body felt heavy and drowsy.

He was startled. Hypnosis-type skill.

This type of skill was very effective, with low consumption and great utility. Apart from not always hitting, all other aspects were advantages.

But the Screaming Banshee had actually modified it into an area-of-effect skill, eliminating its last drawback.

Lin Ye desperately tried to resist the sleepiness, but it was futile.

What to do? Was he really going to lose his clone here? The value of this clone was enough for a Stellar River-peak powerhouse to go all out.

Psionic Scroll — Overload.

The Psionic Scroll had not yet been successfully cultivated, but Lin Ye was already able to use some of its techniques.

After activating Overload, his brain became highly stimulated, and Lin Ye's Soul fluctuations also intensified greatly.

The sleepiness was dispelled.

"Hehehe, it's useless. You're just giving me an opportunity." The Screaming Banshee chuckled, throwing waves of Frenzy Aura at Lin Ye.

This skill was originally a support skill, making the target mentally stimulated and perform beyond their normal capacity.

But at this moment, it was being used to attack Lin Ye.

Lin Ye's already stimulated mind became even more stimulated, and his Soul was somewhat overdrawn.

"Damn it, this Banshee is too good at playing with Souls. I can't beat her at her own game." Lin Ye said.

In the path of the Soul, although he also had extraordinary attainments, facing a true master, he was no different from an apprentice.