The battle between humans and the undead had raged for a full day at the border of Starfire City.
Lead-grey clouds obscured the sun's path, and beneath the dim sky, snow and wind relentlessly swept across the world.
Yet, a day-long war could not be buried by the snow and wind.
Entwined by three-colored light, the legion warriors sent the wind and snow scattering with every attack.
And as the undead legions, numbering in the hundreds of thousands, marched, their greyish-white death energy corroded the very heavens and earth into a pale grey.
"Kill!!!"
"Roar!!!"
Warriors wielding weapons and skeletons brandishing bone clubs had long since gone mad with battle.
The undead detested all living things, hating every soul that drew breath from the depths of their being.
And these warriors, killed by the undead dozens or even hundreds of times, wished nothing more than to grind these skulls into dust.
But they were never the decisive factor on the battlefield.
The Death Knight watched anxiously at the human standing in mid-air in the distance.
A full day!
This monstrous human showed no signs of weakening.
Damn it, did they really have to call for reinforcements?
As a noble Death Knight, a member of the great Mourning Knights, was he truly going to admit defeat?
The core of the human forces was Chen Luo, standing in mid-air; this was something the Death Knight had determined from the very beginning.
If only they could kill that man, then the humans would be no threat.
However, the thought of even attempting to kill this man had never crossed the Death Knight's mind.
Because of the overwhelming power gap, glimpsed once before.
It made the Death Knight understand that facing Chen Luo directly was tantamount to death.
It had once fantasized about weakening this human through constant attrition.
But the reality before it clearly told it that, at least, battles of this magnitude were no burden for Chen Luo.
Just as the Death Knight was agonizing over whether to call for reinforcements,
Suddenly, it noticed that the man who had been with his eyes closed for so long had opened them again.
...
Chen Luo's eyes slowly opened, and the dim land shrouded by lead-grey clouds seemed to brighten for an instant.
The sun had completely set, and the blood-red moon, whose light could pierce the clouds, had risen high into the sky.
After hearing Su Xiao's question, Chen Luo did not answer directly. Instead, he lowered his head and looked at the fierce battle raging below.
After a day of frenzied combat, both newcomers and veterans who had responded to the legion's call had now reached level ten.
With their greatly increased strength, and under Chen Luo's buff, they could now crush the skeleton legions.
However, they still struggled to gain an advantage against the hundreds of first-order elite Death Larvae on the field.
They couldn't even succeed in encircling and killing these monsters as they had before.
And as the hundreds of Death Larvae charged, a large number of skeletons and humans were continuously smashed to pieces.
"Training the troops is almost complete..."
"Su Xiao, become the Legion Commander!"
Chen Luo's words seemed to answer Su Xiao's question.
But Su Xiao was momentarily unable to grasp Chen Luo's meaning. Did he mean for her to command the legion?
But she had been doing so all along.
However, facing Chen Luo's request, Su Xiao nodded without hesitation and said,
"Okay!"
Hearing Su Xiao's reply, Chen Luo's lips curved into a smile. "Believe me, you won't regret this decision."
As he spoke, Chen Luo walked towards the edge of the Mage Hand and casually patted Hu Tao, who looked at him with a bewildered expression.
Chen Luo stood on the Mage Hand, gazing at the highly vigilant Death Knight in the distance and said,
"Then, it's over!"
"Little Skeleton, to thank you for your help, I'll let you witness the true Legion's Descent!"
On the battlefield, the previously stalemated battle instantly became clear.
All the Scarlet Armored Warriors vanished amidst a burst of light.
Having lost their opponents, the undead seemed momentarily bewildered.
And the Death Knight at the rear of the battlefield felt an indescribable terror upon hearing Chen Luo's words.
Something terrible was about to happen!
...
Chen Luo, clad in black, stood proudly on the Mage Hand and declared loudly,
"Legion's Descent!"
[Skill proficiency met, Legion's Descent skill level increased from F to S!]
[Legion's Descent (S-Class)]
[Effect]:
1. Legion Summon: Can summon subordinates with a command value of x500 to participate in battle. Upon death, summoned beings will return to their original location without loss. (Current Command Value: 51)
2. Legion's Might: During the summon period, all buff effects gained by all legion members will be increased by 100%! (Lord of Ten Thousand Armies bonus applicable)
3. Legion's Soul: Each legion can appoint a Legion Commander. During the summon period, the Legion Commander's strength will be amplified by the strength of all legion members!
[Description]: This is Legion's Descent!
...
An unprecedentedly massive spatial-temporal gate suddenly opened on the battlefield, and thirteen thousand Scarlet Armored Warriors marched out in an imposing manner from the gate.
Even without buff enhancements, their aura had now completely reached the first order!
Race Foundation Tier Talent "Lord of Ten Thousand Armies" Effect:
1. Command Strength: During the legion summon period, each point of command value will increase the summoned subordinates' all-attribute stats by 1% after the legion is summoned! (All-attribute increase of 51%, increased to 102% due to Legion's Might effect!)
Tens of thousands of warriors who had reached the first order in strength, their aura did not falter even when facing hundreds of thousands of undead legions!
And this was not all!
Chen Luo suddenly raised his right hand, pointed to the overcast sky, and roared,
"Starfire Legion Banner!"
[Skill proficiency met, "Marshal Banner Summon" skill level increased from F to S!]
[Due to the influence of the "Beginner" title, "Marshal Banner Summon" has mutated into the rare skill "Starfire Legion Banner!"]
In the direction Chen Luo pointed his right hand, a scarlet beam of light suddenly pierced through the thick clouds.
It was a banner seemingly forged from light!
Boom!!!
The banner fiercely struck the ground, its pole standing firm, its fabric unfurling without wind.
A scarlet beam of light suddenly enveloped everyone present!
[Starfire Legion Banner (S-Class)]
[Effect]:
1. Starfire Legion Banner: While the banner is erected, the Lord of Ten Thousand Armies' command value increases by 50 points!
2. Unwavering Resolve: While the banner is erected, all friendly legion units are immune to negative status effects below S-class!
3. Invincible: While the banner is erected, all enemy units' received damage increases by 100%!
Under the banner's light, Chen Luo's command value surged again, and the attribute bonuses for the legion warriors increased in tandem.
"Swift as the wind!" A cyan light bestowed wind augmentation upon all warriors.
"Aggressive as fire!" A red light bestowed explosive power upon the legion warriors.
"Immovable as a mountain!" A yellow light, the earth's thickness granted.
Chen Luo stood tall in mid-air and said softly,
"Let these undead, who believe themselves immortal, fall into eternal death!"