Free Web NovelChapter 66: Chapter 48: Fierce Battle 6: Consecutive Sword Qi Slashes
"Combined casting—Elemental Shield!"
Upon seeing the terrifying-looking attack, the well-prepared Elemental Druids immediately unleashed their long-prepared defensive Magic at Phantom’s command.
An iridescent Energy Shield enveloped everyone.
"BAM~"
The Sword Qi cut through the sky and slammed directly into the Elemental Shield.
The shield instantly showed several cracks, but they quickly repaired themselves. However, judging from the Elemental Druids’ flushed faces, they were clearly in great discomfort.
"Oh? Not bad. You actually blocked it!"
The Skeleton King’s voice held a hint of admiration.
"When I convert you into my minions later, you’ll make for fine compensation for my losses."
"How about this one?"
The Skeleton King swung his greatsword three times, sending three waves of Sword Qi sailing toward the Elemental Shield one after another.
"Shape-shifting Druids and Healing Druids, get ready! Prepare to take over the Magic Array and cast a shield!"
The Shape-shifting Druids and Healing Druids also had their own Defense Shield-type Magic, but unlike the Elemental Druids’ unified Elemental Shield, they could only jointly cast an Energy Shield, which consumed more energy.
The first wave of Sword Qi slammed into the Elemental Shield. The Elemental Shield blocked the attack, but the entire shield became covered in cracks, flickering erratically.
Before the Elemental Shield could recover, the second wave of Sword Qi struck. The Elemental Shield shattered with a loud crash, and the Sword Qi was simultaneously nullified. This is a technique known as Shatter Absorption.
"Elemental Druids, fall back!"
"Shape-shifting Druids and Healing Druids, replace them immediately!"
As the Elemental Shield shattered, the Elemental Druids all collapsed to the ground, spitting blood. The Shape-shifting and Healing Druids immediately took their places, stepping onto the Combined Spell Formation.
A colorless Energy Shield appeared instantly. Then, the third wave of Sword Qi arrived. The two made light contact and then both vanished.
"Agh~"
The Shape-shifting and Healing Druids cried out in unison. In just that single exchange, the shield created by their combined spell was broken. Their internal energy ran rampant, and they lost their ability to fight. However, compared to the Elemental Druids who had all spat blood, their injuries were much lighter.
"Hero Squads, release your shields in sequence by team. Team 1, you’re up! Team 2, get ready."
Phantom arranged for people to move the Druids aside to rest, then had the Hero Squads take the field, preparing to face the Skeleton King’s attacks.
’He refused to believe that the Skeleton King could keep unleashing such massive, wide-range attacks.’
’As a fellow legendary-grade hero, he knew he could perform a similar large-scale attack, but his limited internal energy wouldn’t allow him to do it multiple times in a row.’
Indeed, after unleashing the three-part slash, the Skeleton King was also tired. He slumped over his skeletal horse, gazing at Lin Yu’s battle formation, hoping to see the Lin Yu Corps’ defenses broken.
His wish was granted: the shield covering the Lin Yu Corps shattered. But immediately after, another Energy Shield appeared, and although it was broken by the third wave of Sword Qi, it had successfully defended against his attack.
"Hooo~"
The Skeleton King sat up straight, a puff of cold air escaping his mouth.
"Not bad, not bad at all!"
"This next move is one I’m still developing, but it seems I’ll have to show it off a little early!"
The Skeleton King felt he had lost face, so he decided to unleash his ultimate move—one he had envisioned but not yet perfected—to deal a heavy blow to the Lin Yu Corps.
The Skeleton King leaped off his skeletal horse and stood on the grayish-white ground. Streams of grayish-white, mist-like energy began to surge from the entire Land of White Bones, all of it flowing toward him. ƒreeωebnovel.ƈom
The Skeleton King gathered this energy into his greatsword, then began to swing it. With each swing, a wave of Sword Qi flew toward the Lin Yu Corps’ position.
"One... two... three... four..."
This time, the Skeleton King’s hands did not stop swinging the greatsword. He only paused briefly after each swing to gather his strength and energy for the next.
An endless stream of Sword Qi flew toward the Lin Yu Corps’ position. The Hero Squads took turns stepping forward, casting Energy Shields through the Combined Spell Formation in sequence.
Although each squad only had 50 members, their stats were higher than the Druids’, they had more energy, and their energy was purer. Therefore, the Energy Shields they cast could each withstand one wave of Sword Qi.
Watching the uninterrupted stream of Sword Qi flying toward them from afar, Lin Yu began to grow anxious.
"Phantom, we can’t let him keep this up! If this continues, we’ll be in danger. We’re running out of shields."
"Get up there and interrupt his casting! You’re legendary-grade too, you should be able to fight him, right?"
Phantom felt offended. "My Lord, as a fellow legendary-grade hero, what reason would I have to fear him? Just watch me. In a one-on-one duel, I, Phantom, fear no one!" freewebnøvel.coɱ
"However, if I go, the defenses here..."
Lin Chenxi, who was nearby, cut in, "Lord Phantom, don’t worry. I’m here. The Lord and the rest of the troops will be safe."
Just then, the Energy Shield created by the last Hero Squad was shattered.
Startled, Phantom was about to move to block the Sword Qi when a light flashed in Lin Chenxi’s hands. An enormous shield made of green vines appeared in front of the battle formation.
Wave after wave of Sword Qi struck the shield, yet they only managed to carve tiny, thread-like marks into it. With a squirm of the vines, even these marks vanished.
Only after seeing this did Phantom relax. He transformed into a black shadow and shot toward the Skeleton King’s side at high speed.
The Skeleton King was startled to see Phantom suddenly appear beside him. Sensing the immense energy surging within Phantom, he immediately stopped, no longer swinging his greatsword.
"Who are you? Are you the leader of that group?"
"I am merely a Commander under my master. Since you think you’re so strong, why don’t you come and test your skills against me?"
The Skeleton King scrutinized Phantom, confirming that he was a legendary-grade hero just like himself, and a high-level one at that.
"I didn’t expect this. I just picked a random, deserted place and ended up running into such a formidable lord. To think you already have a legendary-grade hero, and one that’s been trained so well! Impressive! Truly impressive!"
"But I’ll have you know that even among legendary-grade heroes, there is a world of difference in strength!"
"Take this!"
The Skeleton King stopped gathering the grayish-white energy. He swung his greatsword at Phantom, the energy on the blade now concealed but not gone, making its attack power even greater.
Phantom cast a layer of "Wind Shelter" on himself. His form flickered, and he transformed into a half-beast, half-human state. He bent low to dodge the Skeleton King’s greatsword, his glowing claws swiping toward the seam in the Skeleton King’s waist armor.
Seeing this, the Skeleton King was not the least bit flustered. With a twist of his hand, he converted the horizontal slash into a vertical chop.
Phantom didn’t retract his attack. He simply tilted his head slightly to avoid a fatal blow and altered the trajectory of his claws.
"CLANG~" Phantom’s claws collided with the Bone Armor beneath the Skeleton King’s plate mail, creating a huge noise.
"FWOOSH~" The Skeleton King’s greatsword was deflected by the wind surrounding Phantom’s body. It struck the ground, and a fissure appeared in the grayish-white earth.
The two of them instantly shot backward a step, their expressions changing in unison.
’Phantom hadn’t expected the Skeleton King’s defense to be so strong; his claws, enhanced with "Sharpness," had failed to inflict even the slightest damage.’
’The Skeleton King hadn’t expected that this enemy Commander who had popped out of nowhere could actually evade his attack by manipulating the wind.’
