Necromancer, but pre-collapse civilization

　Since Moros was determined to end the war quickly this time, he did not summon the undead garrisons stationed around the Soul Factories in various parts of his territory.

　Even so, he now commands an army of over 20 million undead.

　It should be noted that every member of this undead army possesses at least mid-level strength.

　If placed on a world like Earth, an undead army of this size would be enough to destroy a powerful, modern nation.

　However, in an environment like the Bottomless Abyss, such an undead army is nothing more than ordinary...

　The level of the demon legions under the command of a lesser demon lord.

　In fact, according to Moros's reconnaissance, his neighbor, who was also his target in this operation—the demon legion under the Soul-Binding Demon Lord Isidore—was far stronger than this undead legion.

　As a demigod-level necromancer, Moros's wisdom is beyond doubt.

　Before the war begins, he will of course conduct thorough preliminary reconnaissance.

　As for why he chose to launch an attack despite knowing that the undead army was slightly weaker than the Soul-Binding Demon Lord's demon legion, there were naturally reasons for it.

　On the one hand, as the attacker, he does not need to face the full force of the enemy in the early stages of the battle.

　On the other hand, necromancers never expected to win a legion war with the strength of the undead army alone.

　In Moros's eyes, the undead legion only needed to hold off the Soulbinder Lord's demon army and ensure that the demon overseers and archdemons could not interfere with his final battle with the Soulbinder Lord, and then the mission would be considered accomplished.

　The early developments of this offensive campaign proved that the necromancer's campaign plan was indeed sound.

　As the Soulbound Demon Lord had not anticipated, Moros dared to attack the Succubus Lord, who had long coveted the position of Lord of the 406th Abyss.

　Therefore, the scattered demon forces He deployed on the edge of His territory were quickly overwhelmed by the tidal wave of the undead army.

　But these demonic forces did indeed fulfill the mission Isidore had given them—to act as a warning line, providing Him with necessary early warnings.

　When Isidore realized the seriousness of the situation, he was furious.

　He never expected that the necromancer would dare to launch an attack on him.

　In Isidore's mind, only demons are allowed to attack other races; how could weak humans dare to challenge demons?

　For a Tanari demon, such a thought is not necessarily wrong.

　Unfortunately, this time, He encountered the unpredictable Moros.

　Necromancers never adhere to racial distinctions when weighing whether to launch an attack.

　He would only calmly and objectively analyze the balance of power between the enemy and himself based on the intelligence he had gathered.

　Once he is certain that he has an overwhelming advantage, he will not hesitate to take action.

　This time, that's the case.

　According to intelligence obtained through Moros's own wide-area detection spell, the main force of the Soulbinder Lord's demon army is scattered across his vast territory.

　Even if Isidore issued an emergency mobilization order immediately after realizing his intention to attack, it would be difficult to complete the full mobilization of the demon army before the undead army arrived at the city.

　This is why Moros chose to lead only the main force into battle, rather than launching a full mobilization.

　Admittedly, fully mobilizing the undead forces within the territory could create a much larger undead legion, but this would also give the Soulbinder Lord more time to prepare.

　Compared to the current war situation, such a choice might actually be counterproductive.

　Getting back to the main point, upon realizing that the necromancer had launched a full-scale invasion of His territory, Soulbound Lord Isidore, in addition to his anger, also began to think about how to deal with the current predicament.

　"Assemble my troops!"

　With a roar, Isidore casually tore a succubus maidservant who was serving him to pieces.

　Then, as if he had done nothing, he continued to enjoy the service of the other succubus maidens.

　The Soul-Binding Demon Lord was well aware that most of his demon forces would not be able to arrive and assemble before the undead army led by the necromancer Moros reached his demon city.

　But this does not prevent Him from issuing such a command.

　Isidore has absolute confidence in his abilities.

　He believed that with the city's defensive array, he could hold out until his demon army returned to reinforce him.

　Once He can hold out until then, the demon forces that have come to assemble according to His command will form a tactical pattern of internal and external coordination with the demon garrison in the city, creating a central and explosive attack that will deliver a devastating blow to the undead army.

　At that time, annihilating the undead army under the necromancer's command will be an easy task for Isidore.

　When that time comes, I will be able to take over the necromancer's territory.

　As he secretly plotted in his mind, Isidore's eyes gleamed with a cold and cunning light.

　Just as Isidore was plotting how to seize the necromancer's territory for himself, a succubus maidservant hurriedly approached him and reported nervously.

　"Master, the undead army has approached the city. Their offensive is extremely fierce, and our outer defenses are under unprecedented pressure!"

　After listening to the succubus maid's report, the Soul-Binding Demon Lord feigned composure and said...

　"What's the panic? They're just skeletons. As long as my city defense array is still intact, they won't be able to set foot in this city."

Chapter 624 The Enemy is at the Gates

　Just as Soulbound Lord Isidore received news that the undead army had begun attacking the outermost defensive line He had deployed outside the city walls, Moros unleashed the legendary spell known as [Doomsday Judgment] into the demons' formation.

　Although the demons' so-called "formation" was simply a matter of gathering them together, the demons' extraordinary individual strength meant that this seemingly disorganized demon army, which was indeed so, was not so easily destroyed.

　However, everything is subject to comparison.

　For most mortal armies on the Prime Material Plane, even this demonic force, abandoned by Isidore, was an invincible enemy.

　But against the undead army led by Moros, all these demons could do was futilely try to buy themselves a few moments of survival.

　When the great demon commanding this demon army realized that the necromancer had personally intervened, he did not hesitate to flee.

　In fact, to maximize his own chances of survival, he wisely chose to evacuate alone rather than command the entire army to retreat.

　This great demon's choice was undoubtedly wise.

　If he were to lead the demon army in retreat, then Moros, to prevent being attacked from both sides in the subsequent battle, would prioritize eliminating him, no matter how urgent the situation.

　However, if he were to escape alone, the necromancer, who didn't have much time, would obviously not waste time chasing a legendary great demon that had little impact on the overall situation.

　After breaking through the outermost defensive line set up by the Soul-Binding Demon Lord and defeating the garrisoned demon legion, the necromancer did not linger for a moment.

　He didn't have time to hunt down the fleeing demons one by one; as long as they didn't hinder the advance of the undead army, he let them go.

　Thanks to the demigod-level Necromancy, Moros's undead army, after undergoing a series of battles, not only did not shrink in size, but instead grew stronger.

　Leading this undead army with a total strength of over thirty million, Moros quickly advanced the battle line to the capital of Isidore.

　This city is also the only demon city within the territory of the Soul-Binding Demon Lord.

　As for the demon city that the Soul Lord Zephyr once built, it had already been razed to the ground by Isidore's demon legions in the previous brutal war.

　This is also the common situation among those ambitious lesser demon lords.

　In order to maximize the expansion of their demonic legions, lesser demonic lords often build only one city as their main city and daily residence.

　Even more extreme, some lesser demon lords choose not to build a single demon city.

　They poured all their resources into their own growth and the expansion of the demon army.

　At this moment, Moros stood proudly atop the enormous and terrifying head of the Death Dragon summoned by the legendary spell [Avatar of Death], gazing at the Demon City, a massive city tens of kilometers away, comparable in scale to the most spectacular international metropolis on Earth.

　He understood that the undead army could not get any closer.

　The protective spells cast upon him constantly warned him that if he continued to advance rashly, he would inevitably face a fierce attack.

　Even though demons are known for their chaos and disorder, the cities they build are not very orderly.

　However, it cannot be denied that as a superhuman race with astonishing strength, the defensive capabilities of the cities built by the demons should not be underestimated.

　The dense, almost visible magical aura clearly demonstrated the strength and sturdiness of this demon city's magical defense system, its effectiveness even comparable to the legendary Enchanted Lock.

　Deploy your legions!

　Realizing that the undead army could no longer advance, Moros decisively issued orders through the mental link between himself and his undead troops.

　The undead forces have always obeyed the orders of the necromancer unconditionally.

　Therefore, under his command, the tens of thousands of undead troops at the forefront quickly deployed into formation, preparing to face the upcoming brutal battle.

　This was not because Moros did not understand the importance of concentrating forces, but rather it was a well-thought-out strategic deployment.

　In this battle, he had no hope that the undead forces could break through the magical defense system, which was comparable to the Locked Gate, and capture a demon city that had been meticulously built by a lesser demon lord over countless years.

　Given this, he naturally wouldn't commit the main force of his undead army to a full-scale attack on the demon city before him.

　With tens of thousands of undead troops as the vanguard, launch a probing attack, and incidentally greet that Soul-Binding Demon Lord.

　As for the rest of the undead forces, they were naturally kept to hold back Isidore's demon legions.

　Getting back to the main point, as the undead army deployed, dust billowed and swirled across the battlefield.

　From afar, one could see a vast army of white and black undead covering the northern part of the battlefield like a tidal wave, a truly magnificent sight.

　In the sky, the tidal wave formed by the ghostly dragons and vengeful spirits literally blotted out the sun.

　The negative energy field released by the gathering of tens of millions of dead souls has reached a point of near-materialization.

　If an ordinary person were to step into this area, they would likely be swallowed up by this terrifying negative energy in an instant and die a violent death.

　Even low-level demons would suffer severe erosion under the influence of such a powerful negative energy field.

　Combined Spellcasting: Meteor Shower!

　At Moros's command, millions of high liches raised their skull staffs in unison and opened their grimoires.

　The next moment, accompanied by intense magical fluctuations, a cloud of fire composed of pure fire elements suddenly appeared above the Demon City.

　This fiery cloud was so enormous that it completely covered the sky above the entire city of demons.

　"Boom~Boom~Boom~"

　Amidst a deafening roar, massive balls of lava fire poured down from the cloud of flames like meteors, crashing with destructive force into the city's urban area.

　If this scene were to occur in a modern city on Earth, the general in charge of the city's defense would probably have no choice but to close his eyes and await his death.

　But in the bottomless abyss, this level of attack is not enough to make a demon city give up on healing.

　Just as the lava fireball began to fall, a dazzling crimson light suddenly rose from the Demon City, transforming into a crimson canopy that blotted out the sky, tightly enveloping the entire city.

　City-level magical shield!

　"Boom~Boom~Boom~"

　Despite the devastating force of the lava fireball as it poured down, it seemed to be swallowed up by an invisible force the moment it touched the crimson magical shield, unable to advance even an inch further.

　The fireball exploded on the shield, releasing a dazzling light and a huge shockwave, but the blood-red shield remained as solid as a rock, without even a ripple.

　Clearly, this level of attack was insignificant compared to the city-level magical shield displayed by this demon city.

Chapter 625 The Shattered City-Level Spell Shield

　Seeing that the fourth-level destructive spell [Meteor Shower], unleashed with all the might of the Great Lich Mage Corps, was easily neutralized by the city-level magical shield that suddenly rose in the Demon City, Moros showed not a trace of disappointment on his face.

　It is, after all, a demon city that can serve as the main city of a demigod-level secondary demon lord. If it lacks even this basic magical protection, that would be truly inconceivable.

　However, not showing disappointment is one thing; taking action to break through that blood-red city-level magical shield is another.

　The necromancer was well aware that every magical shield has its limit in terms of damage it can withstand.

　With continuous spell bombardment, even the strongest shield will eventually collapse and crumble.

　However, the time required for this process is unpredictable.

　He was unwilling to get bogged down in a protracted war of siege, and even less willing to have a powerful demon legion suddenly appear from behind him while the battle was in full swing.

　Therefore, this demigod-level necromancer did not hesitate to order the Grand Lich Sorcerer Corps to assist him in performing a joint spell.

　Upon receiving Moros's order, the high liches silently raised once more the long-handled staffs with skulls inlaid at the top.

　Under the precise control of their masters, the magical reserves within the great liches were fully awakened, transforming into the purest and most primal form of magical energy.

　Through the mysterious bond of joint spellcasting, this vast and boundless primal magical energy is selflessly offered, ready to provide its master with the strongest support.

　However, at this critical moment, a blood-red beam of light containing terrifying power capable of instantly annihilating ordinary demigod-level warriors suddenly rose into the sky from the center of the Demon City.

　It was like a bolt of lightning announcing the arrival of death, aimed directly at the necromancer who was presiding over the joint spell.

　Faced with this sudden and fatal blow, Moros displayed extraordinary calmness and composure.

　He had foreseen this.

　How could a magical defense system comparable to the Maze Lock only have defensive functions and lack offensive means?