From the Abyss Invasion to the Blasting Star.

Chapter 419 The Queen's Will
After learning the secret of the Skeleton Lord's true form, Queen Alleanna wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth with the back of her hand, stood up again, and searched the skeleton of the Hell Dragon with her eyes.

During the battle, she discovered that the combat power of this hellish dragon skeleton far exceeded that of other bone dragons.

Even under the Elf King's magical blessing, possessing near-demigod-level combat power, she was still no match for this hellish dragon.

Then there's only one possibility: this hellish dragon is a demigod-level being.

In other words, the Skeleton Lord's true form must be embedded in the skeleton of the Hell Dragon.

However, after searching the entire skeleton of the hellish dragon, she couldn't find anything that looked like a skull.

Roar!
The hellish dragon roared once more, its roar soaring into the sky, whipping up the dark clouds and forming a vortex-shaped funnel cloud in the heavens.

A violent burst of lightning erupted within the funnel-shaped cloud, bombarding the city of Kolos with the power of countless bolts of thunder.

Lightning was raging everywhere—on the ground, on the city walls, and in the magic river.

One by one, the elven warriors were struck by lightning, groaning as they fell to the ground, some rolling around to avoid the onslaught.

In an instant, the city of Kolos seemed to be plunged into a thunderous catastrophe.

The earth shattered, the city walls collapsed, and lightning surged wildly in the magical river.

The magical dragons that lived in the magic river were struck by lightning and all of them died. Countless corpses of magical dragons floated on the river surface, a truly tragic sight.

Not only the mana dragons, but also many elven warriors fell to the thunderbolts.

Even arcanists found it difficult to withstand the power of this demigod-level lightning.

Queen Orianna's eyes turned bloodshot at the sight of the carnage. She roared, stomped her right foot on the ground, and rose into the air once more, gathering the last of her magical energy to fend off the lightning bolts striking from the sky.

Boom!

Boom!

Thousands of bolts of lightning struck Queen Orianna's magical barrier, causing her body to shake violently.

She gritted her teeth, forcibly swallowing the blood spilling from the corner of her mouth, and did her best to withstand the thunderous force.

Roar!
The hellish dragon pounced, swung its claws, and slapped Queen Orianna away.

Bang!
Queen Aureanna was sent flying in a straight line, crashing into an arrow tower.

The five elven archers on the arrow tower fell to the ground. Ignoring their injuries, they rushed to the collapsed tower and dug through the rubble with their hands, searching for their queen.

"Quick! Save the Queen!"

A hand pushed aside the rubble, and Queen Orianna rose from the ruins. Her armor was tattered and torn, and she was covered in dust, no longer possessing the elegance and nobility of the elven queen she once was.

However, at this moment she gained even greater respect from the Elven race. Squads of Elven warriors, in order to protect their homeland, abandoned their usual elegance and composure, fought bloody battles, and used all their strength to keep the skeletal army outside the city walls.

Queen Orianna wiped the blood and dirt from her face, and with her body swaying precariously, she once again stood in front of the hellish dragon.

Seeing the fierce battle, Elder Eldis of the Council of Aufa sensed that the city of Kolos could not be defended.

Moreover, their queen is already seriously injured, and if the fighting continues, the entire elven race will be wiped out.

Eldis approached Queen Orianna and pleaded with a sorrowful voice, "Your Highness, continuing to hold out will only lead to more casualties. Perhaps it is time to abandon Kolos City. We can retreat to Lake Luna, return to the birthplace of Quel'dorei, and return to the side of the Moon Goddess. That is our true home."

The Upper Elf Council did indeed discuss plans for the fall of Kolos.

For the ruling class, it is necessary to have contingency plans for any situation.

If the city of Kolos falls, the elves will only have one option: to retreat to the Lake of the Moon.

Moon Lake is the birthplace of the Quel'dorei elves and the closest place to the moon goddess, serving as the elven people's place of faith.

Now, several sections of the city walls of Kolos have been destroyed, and an army of skeletons is flooding into the city like a tide.

Although the city of Kolos has not yet completely fallen, the situation is already dire, and continuing to hold out will only lead to even greater casualties.

Queen Aureanna was well aware of this, and she had considered giving it up, even though this was the most precious home in her heart. But for the sake of her people, she was willing to give it up.

She persisted because she still held onto hope.

Tyrese is rushing back, and Lu Heng is also rushing back.

She did not want the warriors who went on expeditions to return to find the city fallen.

Even if she were to lose, she would persevere until they returned.

She pointed to the most severely collapsed section of the city wall and said, "Elder Eldis, that section of the wall is yours. Lead your arcanists to plug the breach in the wall. Hold on for another two hours, and we still have hope."

Eldis did try to persuade the Queen to give up, but once the order was given, he carried it out immediately.

He led his arcanists to the southwestern section of the city wall where the collapse was most severe. They cast spells in unison, using their magical power to lift the boulders that had been prepared before the battle and smash them into the breach in the collapsed wall.

Bang!
A huge rock.

Bang!
Two huge rocks.

bang bang bang...

More than a dozen huge rocks crashed down, blocking the twenty-meter gap in the collapsed structure and cutting off the flow of undead skeletons into the city.

The pre-war preparations were effective.

The city has prepared a large amount of materials to repair the city walls, as well as defensive fortifications to block the army of skeletons.

Boulders, fuel, barricades, trenches... all played their roles.

The elven forces poured fuel oil down from the city walls, then fired fire arrows, setting the city ablaze and burning large swaths of undead skeletons to ashes.

However, Queen Aureanna had reached her limit.

Once again, she was sent flying by the hellish dragon. Unable to stand, she lay in the ruins, her right hand still tightly gripping her staff, refusing to let go.

The hellish skeletal dragon stood before her, looking down at her, and uttered a low, hoarse voice: "You have lost. Become my servant, and I will preserve your most beautiful appearance and grant you the power of eternal life."

Queen Orianna's gaze sharpened, and she abruptly looked up at the head of the hell dragon.

Two balls of demonic fire were burning in the eye sockets on its head, which looked like its two eyes.

Looking at it from such close range, I finally noticed the difference between the two balls of demonic fire in the eye sockets.

There is solid matter inside the demonic fire in the left eye socket.

It was a skull emitting a black light.

Because the skull was hidden inside the bone dragon's eye socket, and was also enveloped in demonic fire, it was impossible to spot from a distance.

The moment she discovered the true form of the Bone Monarch, Queen Orianna's eyes flashed with a resolute determination to perish together with him. With a roar, she unleashed a bolt of lightning from her eyes, striking the Bone Dragon's left eye socket.

Bang!
Just as the lightning was about to strike the Black Crystal Skull, a shield opened around the Bone Dragon's eye sockets.

The Bone Lord's voice rang out again: "Your sneak attack was too clumsy. Die. I will turn you into the most beautiful undead." As soon as he finished speaking, the bone dragon raised its forepaw and slammed it towards Queen Orianna.

Bang!
As the dragon's claw slammed down, Fiona roared and charged forward with her shield to block the attack for Orianna.

Bang!
The tower shield shattered, and Fiona, unable to withstand the immense force, tumbled and flew away. Her left arm was torn to shreds by the dragon claws, exploding into a bloody mist at the root. She also suffered multiple severe injuries, her body a bloody mess.

Queen Orianna saw her childhood friend's bodyguard general seriously injured, and a moment of grief flashed in her eyes. But she had no time to waste. She raised her staff again, shot out lightning, and attacked the bone dragon's left eye socket.

Bang!
Lightning struck the bone dragon's eye socket and the black crystal skull. The outer layer of demonic fire was extinguished by the lightning, but the jet-black, shiny skull remained unchanged.

"You ant, you still don't understand what a god is."

The voice of the Skeleton Monarch emanated from the Black Crystal Skull, a voice filled with arrogance and divine power.

Queen Orianna's eyes flashed with despair as she tried to strike the Skeleton Lord's true form with her final desperate attack.

She wasn't unaware of this outcome, but since she hadn't witnessed it firsthand, she still wanted to give it a shot.

After activating her father's blessing from the Elf King, she gained near-demigod-level combat power, but this also made her understand more clearly what a god is.

Even a demigod is vastly different from a mortal.

The power that can easily injure mortals is of no use against the body of a demigod.

Just like the lightning she unleashed, even a living dragon would fall from the sky if struck by it.

However, the lightning strike had absolutely no effect on Wu Jing's skull.

This is the power of a demigod, immune to almost all attacks from those below the demigod level.

Whether it's physical, magical, or mental, none of these things can harm a demigod.

……

The Skeleton Lord, controlling the bone dragon, extended his claws, grabbed Queen Orianna, lifted her up, exhaled a breath to blow the dust off her body, and then admired her blood-stained beauty.

"Beautiful things are always forgiven; your beauty will remain forever in the abyss, forever...accompanying me."

As the Skeleton Lord spoke, he released a surge of necromantic energy that flowed along the bone dragon's claws into Queen Orianna's body.

"what!"

Queen Orianna gritted her teeth and resisted, but when she saw the streams of necromantic energy flowing into her body, and thought that she was about to become a banshee, a sense of despair arose in her heart.

She slowly clenched her fist, preparing to use the last of her magical energy to detonate her body.

It would be the greatest disgrace for Quel'dorei to become a banshee, and she would rather die than bear such humiliation.

That's when.

A beam of sword light flew in from the south.

Soaring Dragon Hunts the Sky, a single sword strike cuts through the air, severing the forepaw of the Hellish Demon Dragon with a resounding clang.

Queen Orianna, along with the bone dragon's forepaws, crashed to the ground.

Tyrese finally returned, caught Queen Orianna in mid-air, delivered her to the elven healers, and then turned to stand in front of the hell dragon.

With her last breath, Queen Oriana uttered three words: "Left...left eye socket..."

Roar!
The hellish dragon, its forepaw severed, roared in fury and spewed demonic flames at Tyrese.

Tyrese drew his sword and leaped forward like lightning, skimming the ground to evade the demonic flames' attack.

The demonic flames bombarded the city walls, buildings, and arrow towers, burning everything they touched to ashes.

Tyrese drew his sword and fought the hellish dragon. After several clashes, he also felt the power of this skeletal dragon and noticed the dark crystal skull in its left eye socket.

He tried to find an opportunity to attack the black crystal skull in the bone dragon's left eye socket, but failed each time, and was almost hit several times.

Among all the elves, he is already one of the strongest fighters. Apart from Queen Orianna, who activated the blessing of the Elf King, he is the strongest being on the continent of Quel'dorei.

Even so, he was still at a disadvantage when facing the bone dragon that was inlaid with the skeleton monarch's body.

At this moment, he also understood why Orianna was so badly injured. The pressure she faced alone against a demigod-level bone dragon was unimaginable.

Without other support, he would not be able to defeat the Skeleton Lord if the situation continued as it was, and more and more undead skeletons were pouring into the city.

If this continues, the city of Kolos will inevitably fall.

Fortunately, he knew that helpers would be back soon. All he had to do was preserve his strength and hold off the Hell Dragon until Lu Heng arrived.

He engaged the Hell Dragon in a hit-and-run style, focusing on feints and avoiding direct confrontation.

After more than a hundred rounds of fighting, the Skeleton Lord had seen through Tyrese's purpose. He snorted coldly, threw him down, and turned to slaughter the other elves.

When Tyrese saw this, his heart sank; this was the situation he had feared most.

That's when.

A divine bird's cry pierced the sky.

Howling!
The Azure Phoenix transformed into a streak of light and flew over the city. It was the first to unleash a solar wind that engulfed a large number of undead skeletons below, relieving the pressure on the elven guards defending the city.

The arrival of the Azure Phoenix meant that Lu Heng's team of four would be arriving soon as well.

The next moment, several black dots appeared at the horizon; they were the returning Dragonhawk Knights.

When they were still more than ten kilometers from the city walls, Lu Heng was the first to jump off the mechanical tiger's back and accelerate towards Kolos City, leaving behind a final instruction:
"Thank Master for leading the prisoners to the dungeon and locking them in the magic-suppressing prison. The rest of you can find your own fighting positions."

"it is good!"

The three responded in unison.

Xie Shi'en added, "I locked this person up in the anti-magic prison, and then I came out to help you."

"No, I have something else for you to do. You stay inside and keep an eye on him." After saying that, Lu Heng transformed into a black lightning bolt and shot towards Kolos City.

Rushing into the city, Lu Heng drew his sword and stood with Tyrese in a pincer formation, blocking the Hell Dragon's path.

Tyrese raised the dragon's fang and pointed it at the left eye socket of the hell dragon, saying, "The Dark Crystal Skull is in this eye socket. This skull dragon has demigod-level combat power. Be careful."

"it is good."

Lu Heng didn't need to be reminded; he had already focused his attention to the maximum.

After learning that the Skeleton Monarch's true form was a black crystal skull, Lu Heng realized that the Skeleton Monarch's body that he had injured in the Siren World was actually just a shell he used to embed the skull in, not his true form.

In other words, before the opening of this Abyss Battlefield, he did not actually possess the power to injure a demigod; he only injured the body inhabited by the demigod.

However, things are different now. With the fourth-tier class [Blade of Judgment], nicknamed "Godslayer," this time the power to slay gods has been obtained from the level of laws.

(End of this chapter)