Li Ce himself was also an undead mage of the Extraordinary Realm.
With so many undead mages joining forces to cast spells at the foot of the mountain, making such a huge commotion, it would have been difficult for him not to notice.
After climbing the watchtower, Li Ce quickly confirmed the situation below through his telescope.
[If I just have Lord Xuan Yu fly down there and turn them all into ash...]
[Wait! Something's wrong!]
The thought had barely flashed through Li Ce's mind when he realized that something was distinctly amiss.
[According to what we know, Lord Xuan Yu already displayed overwhelming strength before these undead during that brief clash earlier.]
[Now, these undead mages are all gathered below, casting spells with such fanfare. Aren't they being a little too careless?]
[The enemy commander couldn't possibly have turned around and forgotten about that, could he?]
[Or are they relying on being undead and thinking they can't be burned to death?]
[No! Lord Xuan Yu's flames aren't ordinary fire. In the previous battle, ordinary undead were burned to ashes. How could the enemy not know that?]
As his thoughts raced, Li Ce stood atop the watchtower and stared at the formation of undead mages below. He unconsciously narrowed his eyes, a meaningful look flickering across his face.
[Necromancers should count as the undead's core troops. They're exposing themselves directly in front of me? This has to be a trap, waiting for us to make a move. Or are they deliberately trying to bluff me, certain that I won't act rashly?]
Li Ce himself was an expert at getting inside people's heads, and it was difficult to distinguish truth from falsehood in the enemy's maneuver.
He could indeed probe them, and he had the means to do so. But what