Free Web NovelChapter 67: Chapter 49: Fierce Battle 7: The Reappearing Skeleton Sea
Phantom glanced at the Skeleton King, a pleasant surprise welling up inside him.
The Skeleton King, however, was rather annoyed.
"Boy, that wind of yours isn’t half bad."
A shimmering light appeared on the Skeleton King’s body. His speed suddenly surged as he lunged forward, slashing at Phantom with extreme velocity.
Phantom chose not to meet the attack head-on. Although the wind swirling around him had deflected the Skeleton King’s last strike, it had consumed a great deal of his energy—far more than a normal attack would. ’If I take a few more hits like that,’ he thought, ’I might not have the energy to keep this up.’
Thus, he played to his strengths, using his superior speed to rapidly retreat, intending to evade the Skeleton King’s blow.
The Skeleton King glowed, his speed increasing once more as he unleashed a three-slash combo at Phantom.
Three streaks of swordlight passed through Phantom’s body, which then slowly faded away.
Simultaneously, Phantom’s true form materialized behind the Skeleton King. His claws formed several sharp wind spikes as he launched a ferocious attack.
Caught off guard, the Skeleton King was struck in the waist by Phantom’s right claw.
The strike instantly tore through his armor, revealing the Bone Armor beneath. However, the blow only left a few faint scratches on the Bone Armor. Clearly, the Skeleton King’s Bone Armor was far tougher than his ornate plate mail.
Phantom leaped back, putting distance between them.
An instant later, a flash of Sword Qi sliced through the spot where he had just been standing.
The Skeleton King turned, his gaze falling on Phantom in the distance as he ran a hand over the Bone Armor at his waist.
"Excellent. You’re a worthy opponent. It seems I’ll have to get serious and stop playing around."
Light flowed across the Skeleton King’s entire body as he assumed a stance from his Sword Techniques. He raised his sword and lunged, unleashing a furious assault on Phantom.
Phantom repeated his old trick. After dodging several attacks, he feigned an opening, leaving behind an illusion condensed from wind elements.
His true self turned invisible and swiftly moved behind the Skeleton King, preparing to strike.
The illusion was once again slashed by the Sword Qi. The next moment, Phantom’s claws clashed with a greatsword, producing a sharp "CLANG!"
"Heh heh, the same trick won’t work on me twice."
The Skeleton King said smugly, "Take this!"
The Skeleton King pressed his advantage. Under the onslaught, Phantom could only rely on his superior speed and abilities to constantly evade, looking for the occasional opening to counterattack. However, the Skeleton King parried every attempt with his superb martial skill.
The battle between them was incredibly fierce. Stray attacks frequently slammed into the ground, kicking up clouds of dust and producing thunderous booms.
"Go on!"
"You can do it, Lord Phantom!"
A sudden wave of cheers came from Lin Yu’s position. Having blocked the Skeleton King’s Sword Qi, Chenxi had dispelled the vine shields, allowing everyone to witness the duel between Phantom and the Skeleton King.
Though they couldn’t make out the fine details of the fight, that didn’t stop them from cheering for Phantom.
CLANG!
The Skeleton King’s greatsword and Phantom’s claws clashed once more with a tremendous noise, after which the Skeleton King leaped away.
He glanced at the legion members cheering for Phantom. "This background music isn’t very pleasant," he said. "A bit too noisy. Allow me to change the track!"
As he spoke, the grayish-white mist that permeated the Land of White Bones began to rise and converge around him. Recognizing the familiar sight, Phantom immediately pressed the attack, trying to interrupt the Skeleton King’s skill, but the swirling mist blocked his path.
The Skeleton King paid Phantom no mind. Once enough mist had gathered around him, he began to chant. A ripple spread out from his feet, expanding across the entire Land of White Bones.
KRK-KRK...
CRACK...
A cacophony of scraping bones echoed as, one by one, White Bone Skeletons clawed their way out of the ground.
The entire Land of White Bones was instantly overrun with White Bone Skeletons, a boundless, stark white sea of them. It was impossible to tell how many there were.
Then, the White Bone Skeletons all charged toward Lin Yu’s legion, intent on trampling the irritating soldiers. freёwebnoѵel.com
"See? Isn’t this much better? Hahaha!"
The Skeleton King’s aura weakened slightly, but he wasn’t the least bit concerned. Instead, he laughed with glee, his dry, rasping cackle inspiring only dread.
Seeing this, Phantom grew worried for Lin Yu’s safety and immediately tried to fall back to provide support. But the Skeleton King instantly appeared before him. "Don’t be in such a hurry to leave! Let’s keep playing!" frёeωebɳovel.com
Although Phantom was slightly faster than the Skeleton King, the king was by no means slow—just a fraction behind. When the Skeleton King used his skills, he could even move faster than Phantom in a straight line.
Thus, Phantom was tied down by the Skeleton King and forced to continue the fight. He could only place his hopes on Chenxi, who was also of the Legendary grade, to protect their rear.
’If things go south,’ he hoped, ’Chenxi can get Lin Yu out of here.’
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Meanwhile, seeing his entire field of vision filled with White Bone Skeletons, Lin Yu couldn’t help but start cursing.
"Holy crap! Are you kidding me with this many skeletons?"
"All we did was cheer a little! Was this really necessary? You son of a... #@$%&!..."
The moment the Skeleton Sea appeared, Chenxi immediately surrounded the group with a ring of vines.
Any skeletons that approached were immediately entangled and crushed to pieces by the vines.
However, a grim expression crossed Chenxi’s face. "My Lord, the stats on these White Bone Skeletons are much higher now, and their numbers are just overwhelming. I’m afraid I don’t have enough energy to hold them off, and our people..."
She glanced at the legion members resting on the ground, trying to recover their energy, and hesitated before saying, "Perhaps... I should escort you in a strategic withdrawal!"
Lin Yu also realized how dire the situation was. Most of his legion members were injured. Even if they forced themselves to their feet, they wouldn’t be able to contribute much to the fight. But he couldn’t bring himself to abandon them.
’These Warriors are the foundation I’ve built since I established my territory,’ he thought. ’If I abandon them all, the entire territory will suffer a major setback.’
"Chenxi, can you clear out an area one square kilometer in size?"
"I have an ultimate ability we can try. If it doesn’t work, we’ll figure something else out."
"My Lord, I’ll give it a try!"
After speaking, Chenxi controlled the vines, retracting them slightly to concentrate her energy before channeling it back into them.
The vines swelled at a visible rate. Then, Chenxi directed them to expand outward once more. All the White Bone Skeletons in their path were crushed, and finally, the vines cleared an open area one square kilometer in size.
"Excellent!"
Lin Yu was overjoyed. He mobilized all the energy within his body and activated his skill—Nature’s Regent.
A colossal, ethereal image of the World Tree appeared behind him. Then, a vast array of plants was projected forth, filling the entire one-square-kilometer clearing.
"Ah! It’s our territory’s defensive line!"
The Warriors were thrilled to see the territory’s Defensive Array materialize around them.
Lin Yu had previously discovered while experimenting with his abilities that his current power level could sustain a territory projection one square kilometer in size.
That was why he had instructed the Urban Planning Bureau to construct a circular, outward-facing defensive line right next to the first one.
Following the same construction method as the inner defensive ring, the outermost layer consisted of Steel Earth Spikes, followed by High Nuts, Ice Shooters, Giant Mushrooms, Machine Gun Shooters, Star Fruits, and Cat’s Tail Grass.
