When Videnina attacked, the Elephant-men initially thought it was magic—just a kind they had never encountered and couldn't counter.
So the Elephant-man holding a staff unleashed his people's strongest ability. He intended to turn the area before them into a zone where magic was forbidden.
Once the Elephant-man elder planted his staff in the ground, Liu Zhi felt the change more keenly than anyone.
He could no longer sense his connection to the Netherworld. It was as if every link to the outside world had been severed.
There was nothing Liu Zhi could do to affect the situation. After all, besides magic, he was also quite skilled with a sword.
Still, he was deeply annoyed by what was happening. He had figured out what these Elephant-men were capable of.
These fellows were the bane of magic. He wondered what would happen if long-range spells hit them.
As he thought, Liu Zhi fought the Elephant-men. Because they countered magic, Thunder God's Destroyer Fang was affected too; the electricity running along it vanished, leaving it as nothing more than an ordinary Fine-Thorn Sword.
The Elephant-men had thick hides. Wind Blade could cut through them, and a forceful thrust from the sword could pierce their flesh, but neither did much damage.
Videnina could easily kill seven or eight Elephant-men, while Liu Zhi was still locked in a struggle with just one.
Even so, he was doing better than Alex. Despite having so many troops, Alex could only keep the Elephant-men at bay; he couldn't kill them.
Every time it seemed they were about to finish one off, another Elephant-man would rush over.
They worked well together and were fairly high-level. They managed to hold their own against the troops under Alex.
Most importantly, they had a way to restore their health. It wasn't