The aura of undeath surrounding them was exceptionally strong. Beyond that, their appearances had not strayed from those of normal undead creatures. For example, Li could tell at a glance that the fully armored warrior wreathed in green flames was actually completely empty inside that sealed suit of armor.
Or rather, aside from the soul fire driving the armor's movements, there was nothing within it—not even the skeletal frame that nearly every undead possessed. The being inside was similar to a banshee, but the strength of its soul was far greater than that of any so-called banshee.
It had even reached Level Fourteen. Though it could not compare to Layla's current aura fluctuations, it was at least capable of striding unhindered through this region.
The other was a gigantic humanoid monster. Its body still resembled a human skeleton, but it had undergone some mutations. Its bones were nearly twice the size of those of an ordinary human, and countless bone spikes had grown from its frame, making it look exceedingly fierce. Yet its overall skeletal structure was still human. Its skull, however, resembled that of a beast—a skeletal head somewhere between a wolf and a tiger. The intensity of the soul light blazing in its eyes made it easy to determine that this fellow was also Level Fourteen.
Although the three of them displayed different attitudes, all of them revealed an inexplicable ingratiating manner when they looked at Layla. Had Layla taken in two more underlings?
Layla glanced at Li, and a voice rang out in his mind. "Your strength has declined by quite a lot."
Layla seemed to know everything about Li's situation. After saying that, she did not continue, while the three undead behind her began sizing Li up with ill intent. To be fair, Li felt rather