The dazzling holy light collided with the pitch-black power of death.
The golden shield in front of the Paladin shattered, and the attack of the Black Knights also stopped in front of this thick wall.
However, they didn't hesitate to raise their scimitars and slash down.
Facing the Dark Knights' attacks, the paladins immediately raised their shields and thrust their swords forward, piercing into the skeletal warhorses' bodies.
With the injection of holy energy, the skeletal warhorses instantly fell apart.
At the same time, the Dark Knights dismounted and began a new round of battle with the paladins.
Although the paladins were still at a disadvantage, they didn't seem flustered this time. Instead, they were calm.
After all, to the paladins, the mutated crows that they encountered earlier were completely atypical. Their holy power couldn't be of any use, let alone engage in a symmetrical battle with the flying monsters.
However, the Dark Knights before them were undead creatures that they were familiar with. The paladins led by Alice were the elites of the Church of Holy Light and had more or less crossed paths with the Dark Knights. That was why they were able to deal with the Dark Knights' attacks with ease.
In an instant, the situation changed rapidly.
The elves who were fighting against the mutated crows retreated quickly, while the paladins and priests took the lead. After all, the elves were too weak compared to the undead creatures.
However, not everyone participated in the battle.
Compared to the front line where the battle was in full swing, there was no movement at the center where Aili and Patrina were.
The Saintess held the scepter in her hand and stared at the hazy fog around her vigilantly.
Pattilina also seemed to have no interest in the battle. She lowered her head and fiddled with the spear in her hand.
She turned a deaf ear to everything before her even though the other Children of the Nine Saints had gone to battle.
Pillars of white light shot into the sky and the Dark Knights at the front began to crumble under the impact of the holy energy.
The Holy Knights raised their weapons and chased after them. The priests chanted spells and cast a series of blessings and protection spells on the warriors in front of them, giving their swords enough power to cut through the cursed armor, so that they would not be corrupted by darkness and evil.
The Elves seized the opportunity to recuperate under the Elven Princess' command.
In the previous battle against the mutated crows, their front line was too scattered, so in the first wave of the Black Knights, the elves suffered heavy casualties.
If it weren't for the Holy Knights, the casualties of the Elves would have increased.
For a moment, the surroundings became extremely noisy. The clanking of weapons, the angry roars of the Holy Knights, the chanting of the Priests, and the voices of the Elves merged into one, almost forming an indescribable noise. It felt as if they were in a downtown area. There were voices everywhere, but they couldn't hear anything clearly.
Naturally, no one noticed that at this moment, there was a slight wave-like 'hua hua' sound that was approaching them from afar, gradually approaching them.
"Whoosh!!"
At that moment, the mist around Aili shrunk abruptly and expanded rapidly.
Then, a pitch-black figure leaped out of it, thrusting a sharp blade in a blood-red flash at Aili's neck!
"Go to hell!"
At the same time that the black figure jumped out, Patrina, who seemed to be in a daze at the side, shouted loudly. Then, the spear in the little fellow's hand followed an almost inconceivable trajectory and drew a strange arc in the air, meeting the bright red light.
In a loud clang, the silver spear and scarlet blade collided and a series of sparks flew in all directions. At the same time, the black figure's movements were interrupted and it had no choice but to stop.
Before he could do anything else, a holy voice rang in his ears.
"Holy Lord, I'm here to pray for your call. Please bestow me with the strength to destroy this filthy evil and darkness!"
Before Aili could finish her sentence, dozens of silver arrows suddenly appeared out of thin air and shot towards the black figure at high speed.
Facing Aili's counterattack, the black figure retreated hurriedly in an attempt to evade the attack.
But it was a pity that it wasn't only Aili before it, but also Pattilina.
Boom!!!
Scarlet flares devoured the black figure almost instantly. The cannons on Pattilina's back spun rapidly, releasing wisps of white smoke.
Shortly after, two more cannons appeared in midair, aimed at the black figure, and spun rapidly.
But this time, before they fired their scorching cannons, a scarlet blade ray streaked across the air in a crescent trajectory and slashed forward abruptly.
The next moment, the barrels of the two cannons were cut open, and Patrina, who sensed that the situation was not good, did not choose to continue fighting. On the contrary, the moment the cannons were cut, the little fellow chose to immediately retreat and put some distance between them.
As soon as she leaped back, the spot where Pattilina stood instantly caved in in a deafening sound as though it was smashed by a heavy object.
Cracks spread in all directions like spider webs, stirring up a trail of gravel and dust, coalescing into a barrier.
At the next moment, the silver arrows struck the earthen wall before them, before exploding into light dust.
After the smoke and dust dispersed, the black figure emerged once again.
Meanwhile, the skeleton warhorse that he was riding on was devoured by the white, sacred flames and turned into a pile of ashes in just a few seconds.
Damn it. I failed!
Looking at this scene, Pattilina, Aili, and Haas couldn't help but curse inwardly.
To Haas, he didn't wish to fight a protracted battle. In fact, before he fully unleashed the Necrostorm, Haas had already sharply sensed the presence of an Archbishop rank clergy on the other side.
As an Undead Creature, Haas could even sense the sacred radiance emanating from the blazing spiritual flames.
It would be dangerous to fight such an enemy during the day and if he couldn't end the battle quickly, it would be dangerous.
Moreover, Haas had to keep an eye on Nabelius. If he could defeat them cleanly, he might attract the Princess Pestilence's attention, which would make it easier for him to complete his mission.
Aili and Pattilina were also aware of this point. Even though the enemy launched an attack immediately, his attacks weren't as fierce as they had expected.
With Patrina's experience, she immediately realized that the other party was definitely trying to build a plank road on the surface, but in the dark.
As a saintess, this wasn't the first time Aili was ambushed by an Undead Creature. Of course, she couldn't be more familiar with such a situation.
That was why Aili quickly prepared her defenses and attempted to launch a counterattack while the enemy ambushed them.
After all, a Dark Knight in the overlord stage was extremely rare and this was the first time even for Aili.
In order to be safe, it was best to launch a counterattack while the enemy was attacking with full force. Only then could they maintain their advantage.
Both sides hoped to defeat the enemy in a single blow, but they weren't prepared for the enemy's strength.
Haas didn't expect that the petite girl, who looked like he could send flying with a single slash, could actually block his attack.
Aili also didn't expect the Dark Knight overlord to react so quickly and dodge the Holy Judgment Spell that she had prepared.
This greatly surprised Aili. One must know that it was daytime, the time when the Silver Saintess was at her strongest. Aili had already prayed to God for help. Under such an attack, ordinary Undead Creatures wouldn't be able to evade.
However, the fact that the Dark Knight was able to dodge her and Pattilina's pincer attack left Aili astonished.
At the same time, Haas felt lucky in his heart.
He was an Undead creature, so Pattilina's cannon attack didn't deal much damage to him. However, the Holy Judgment Spell that followed made Haas break out in cold sweat. As an Undead Creature, he sharply sensed that the Holy Judgment Spell didn't only contain pure purification powers, but also dense divine powers.
This proved that the enemy wasn't only an Archbishop, but also a clergyman who could directly borrow the power of God!
The power of God wasn't that easy to withstand. Klein was still fine, but if Aili were in his shoes, he would be in big trouble.
That was why Haas had no choice but to sacrifice his mount as a shield to block the attack that was supposed to hit him.
But now …
No matter if it was Aili, Pattilina, or Haas, all of them looked solemn.
In terms of strength, Haas was stronger than Pattilina.
However, the defensive capabilities that she displayed as a Starlight Knight had proven to Haas that he couldn't defeat her in a short period of time.
On the other hand, if he were to be entangled by her, he would be in trouble too.
As the leader of the Black Knights, Haas was strong.
However, it was daytime now. If the enemy broke through the Undead Storm, with the addition of sunlight, even Haas would have a hard time dealing with such an attack.
After all, they were Undead Creatures, so they would more or less be affected by sunlight.
The biggest reason why the Church of Holy paid attention to the Undead Creatures summoned by Enoya in the Western Wilderness was that they didn't react to sunlight.
This was what the Church of Holy was worried about.
Not to mention, Aili was a Saintess. The closer he got to her, the more Haas could feel how strong the holy power contained in her soul was. For a human to have such powerful strength at such a young age, she must be a damned God's Chosen One.
Haas wasn't willing to deal with God's Chosen Ones. Who knew if they would burn their lives at the last moment to invite a God to descend?
If things developed to that stage, it would more or less be a problem for Haas.
So, should he continue fighting?
Or retreat immediately?
Before Haas could make a decision, the gunfire from Patrina's muzzle had already given him the answer.