In the strong wind, the skeleton armor gleamed brightly, repelling all assaults.
As soon as the master came under attack, the skeleton warrior responded instantly, dashing over with the swiftness of lightning.
A wind elemental spirit soared above, radiating a dim green luminescence, persistently assaulting Lin and Ning Yiyi.
The skeleton warrior took a mighty leap.
The wind elemental spirit reacted with remarkable speed, evading promptly.
"Intelligence?"
"No, instinct!"
Lin swiftly concluded.
Ten skeleton mages were summoned posthaste, and a controlling spell was cast simultaneously.
[Spirit of Wind Element]
[Level: 34]
[Power: 4000]
[Agility: 4000]
[Spirit: 7000]
[Physique: 5500]
[Skills: Wind Ball, Storm]
[Feature: Wind element immunity]
An unprecedented feature was identified in the detection spell.
This attribute indicates that the wind elemental spirit naturally possesses immunity to wind-based attacks, without the need to activate any abilities.
This trait is distinct from the ghosts encountered on the battlefield, where physical immunity is only conferred upon activating their skills. Despite the skeleton warrior's repeated leaps, it could not reach the wind elemental spirit flying above.
Upon the appearance of the Skeleton Mage, its abilities were activated immediately.
Wind element attacks proved futile, and the mage unleashed the remaining elemental spells with fervor.
Though the wind elemental spirit could evade the skeleton warrior, it stood no chance against the skeleton mage's assault.
The targeted nature of the Skeleton Mage's abilities made them nearly impossible to dodge.
A single volley of spells was enough to vanquish the wind elemental spirit.
[Kill the level 34 wind elemental spirit, experience +170000]
Lin pondered upon receiving the notification.
The wind elemental spirit's demise left no corpse behind.
Similarly, when a fire elemental spirit was slain earlier, it too left no remains.
"Could it be that elemental beings lack physical bodies?"
"If so, then the corpse explosion technique is ineffective against them."
Lacking the ability to utilize corpse explosion diminishes the advantage in group combat scenarios.
Just like in the Hell Outpost instance, progress must be made by sheer force.
Lin resolved to further investigate to confirm his hypothesis.
Ning Yiyi, donning an elemental mask that accentuated her already large and luminous eyes, laughed, "I finally feel at ease. How do I look with this mask on?"
Lin complimented, "You look stunning; your eyes are particularly striking."
Ning Yiyi beamed with pride, "Indeed, I possess the most beautiful eyes."
As they ventured deeper into the elemental plain, they encountered increasingly dense populations of elemental monsters.
Teams of two or three hunters, targeting elemental monsters for their potentially valuable elemental crystal cores, became a common sight. These monsters, while not particularly formidable, posed little danger and offered lucrative rewards.
Lin summoned five additional skeleton warriors.
With ten skeleton warriors and ten skeleton mages at his command, he felt unstoppable in the elemental plains.
However, the elemental monsters left no corpses, rendering the corpse explosion skill useless.
"I've consulted texts in the academy library detailing the Elemental Plains.
"After enduring countless forbidden spells, the Elemental Plain has transformed into a realm purely of elements, untouched by the power of the abyss."
"Yet, the demons of the abyss remain undeterred, striving tirelessly for years."
"The very edge of the Elemental Plain brushes against the abyssal aura."
Ning Yiyi, intrigued by Lin's explanation, surmised, "So, to encounter an Abyss Demon, we must traverse to the plain's end."
"Exactly."
They continued their journey, covering approximately a third of the distance according to Lin's estimate.
For professionals, physical stamina was never a concern, and they could march for days without fatigue, barring intense combat.
Elemental spirits became increasingly numerous, though only the wind elemental spirits, capable of flight, posed any significant challenge.
Yet, even these spirits could be overcome with just a few attacks, as they were merely ordinary monsters of level 34, easily dispatched by the skeleton warriors.
"Siyu, do you sense that?" Ning Yiyi suddenly halted, her expression grave.
Lin too sensed an anomaly, "The ground trembles, and the elemental energies grow chaotic."
Both prepared for confrontation.
Lin instinctively donned skeleton armor on both himself and Ning Yiyi, significantly enhancing their safety.
"There's someone ahead!" Ning Yiyi observed.
They noticed a group approaching, seemingly in distress.
"Run!"
"Escape!"
"Don't just stand there; flee for your lives!"
The chaos of the elements and the pursuit of a multitude of elemental spirits indicated they had stumbled upon an elemental spirit nest, as Ning Yiyi initially suspected.
Lin corrected her, "No, they've encountered an elemental secret realm."
Ning Yiyi's spirits lifted at the prospect, "Excellent, I feared we'd miss the elemental secret realm."
The appearance of the elemental secret realm, a random phenomenon accompanied by tumultuous elemental disturbances and the birth of numerous elemental spirits, presented a formidable challenge with no means of escape.
These spirits, born of the secret realm, aggressively target both abyssal monsters and human adventurers alike.
This phenomenon traces back to ancient conflicts, leaving behind a realm where elemental spirits proliferate, posing a grave threat to all who venture within.
Yet, Lin and Ning Yiyi stood their ground, unphased by the impending onslaught of elemental spirits, ready to unleash their skeletal forces upon the incoming threat.