Vientiane Throne of Civilization

Chapter 1802 A prairie fire
Under Li Ce's command, the entire foot of the mountain was instantly turned into a sea of ​​fire, and the towering flames almost completely illuminated the night sky!

Besides engaging in a war of attrition, the best way to deal with the undead is probably through cremation.

If you burn their remains to ashes, they can't be restored even if they wanted to.

However, this tactic is basically only used to clear out enemy troops; it's useless against undead with a certain level of strength.

Undead are different from ordinary skeletons.

Skeleton soldiers are essentially tools, or puppets, without consciousness of their own, and are manipulated by the magic of skeleton mages to carry out their actions.

The Undead are a race, the lowest level of the Undead. Their consciousness may be confused and chaotic, but it cannot be denied that, to some extent, they are also 'living things', independent individuals, and even possess their own instincts.

Under this premise, the undead also have their own cultivation methods. They use soul fire to constantly temper their bones, thereby increasing the strength of their bones.

This also makes their skeletons more durable than those of ordinary corpses.

Li Ce's fire was mainly intended to reduce the enemy's troop strength. The fighting power of the undead's lower-ranking soldiers was already relatively weak. If their numbers were further reduced, the undead army would be basically crippled.

If we could also cremate a group of necromancers, that would be even more profitable.

"You'll have to work hard from now on. Give them some more firepower."

As Li Ce spoke, he glanced at Gilt.

"It's my duty, General, please rest assured!"

Having the 'fire element affinity', Gilt has been diligently cultivating for years, and his cultivation level has now reached the extraordinary realm.

Based on the current state of the battle, his strength alone would be insufficient, but now that there is a vast sea of ​​fire ready to aid him, the situation is quite different.

[The raging flames transformed into a vortex!!]

With the complete incantation, Gilt held nothing back and unleashed his full power right from the start.

Drawn by Gilt's magic, the blazing sea of ​​fire churned and formed a terrifying vortex of flames!

The addition of elemental flames not only fueled the fire in front of them, but also gave it the characteristic of a vortex!
Originally, the undead did not have any physical sensations, meaning they would not feel anything when cut by a knife, smashed by a hammer, burned by fire, or soaked in water.

Thanks to this characteristic, as long as they can break free from the binding vines in the sea of ​​fire, they actually have a certain chance of escaping the fire before the skeletons are burned.

However, the formation of the flame vortex completely eliminated this possibility. The constantly rotating flames formed a scorching prison, trapping them all inside!

They felt no pain and made no screams; the only sound at the scene was the roaring waves of flame.

Amidst the raging flames, the writhing black shadows added an eerie touch to the scene.

At the same time, seeing the suddenly formed vortex of flames, the Undying General, who had already moved to the outer perimeter, was also startled, thinking that Xuan Yu had made a move.

But upon seeing the shape of the swirling flames, his emotions calmed down again. Although elemental flames are different from ordinary flames, Xuan Yu's golden-red flames were truly extraordinary.

Although the vortex of flames before him was quite imposing, it was nothing to the Undying General and could not harm him in the slightest.

However, this is from the perspective of individual strength. From the perspective of the military, he can be said to have suffered a complete defeat in this wave.

When he was alive, he was considered a great general. Was it because he had been dead for too many years and became an undead that he stopped using tactics, causing his tactical skills to decline?
At this moment, the Undying General felt as if the younger generation was pushing the older generation aside. Was he, the older generation, really going to be washed away on the beach?

Li Ce's fire not only directly and brutally reduced the undead forces on a large scale, but also used the sea of ​​fire to halt the undead army's subsequent offensive, finally giving the Great Zhou garrison, which had been fighting the undead army for several days, a chance to catch their breath.

At the foot of the mountain, the fire, which had been further fueled by Gillespie's 'Flame Vortex', was now threatening to spread like wildfire.

The fire spread rapidly, turning the entire mountainside a fiery red. However, the soldiers of the Great Zhou garrison were finally able to rest in peace.

For a moment, the camp on the mountainside was filled with the sound of snoring. Since the undead army launched its offensive, they had never slept as well as they had tonight.

After having Wei Qing arrange the shift work, Li Ce was finally able to get a good night's sleep.

After this nap, Li Ce felt that this battle was won.

This fire, while causing massive losses to the undead forces and forcing them to temporarily retreat, also allowed them to recover.

Looking at the plain that had almost turned into scorched earth, Li Ce couldn't help but feel a pang of sorrow.

The grassland that the sand control department had worked so hard to create has now been completely destroyed. Fortunately, the entire department, including the minister, has been transferred to the ruling city of the Rakshasa District, which is the former capital of the Smith Kingdom.

Otherwise, seeing this scene would definitely be unbearable.

But there's nothing we can do about it. Once this defensive line is breached, the Undead Legion can directly invade the Rakshasa District, and even march straight into the heart of their Great Zhou territory. Compared to this outcome, what does burning down a patch of green land matter?
Just as Li Ce was feeling this way, at the edge of his vision, a vast, dark army of undead once again came into view.

[The Eye of Insight!]

Without saying a word, Li Ce used the True Word to enhance his vision and investigate.

In the massive army of the undead, the golden chariot with its jeweled canopy stood out conspicuously. Li Ce immediately noticed the figure wearing a golden crown sitting on the golden chariot.

Just by looking at their attire, you could tell that the other person was of extraordinary status among the undead.

[Could this be the undead mage at the Nascent Soul stage mentioned in the previous intelligence reports?]

With this in mind, Li Ce subconsciously wanted to make further observations.

Unexpectedly, at that moment, the figure wearing the golden crown seemed to sense something, and with a casual lift of his head, his eyes, burning with deep purple soul flames, immediately met Li Ce's gaze.

In that instant, Li Ce felt as if his head had been hit by a heavy hammer. With that impact that seemed to strike his soul, Li Ce's mind went blank and he staggered. If Wei Qing hadn't caught him in time, he probably would have fallen to the ground on the spot!

(End of this chapter)