novelraw Chapter 664 - 446: Devour the Skeleton Lord—Offer Up Your Bones and Soul!
Chapter 664 - 446: Devour the Skeleton Lord—Offer Up Your Bones and Soul!
The five Gray Bone Shield Walls remaining around the Skeleton Lord’s body weakened at a visible rate. This time, Fang Zhou tore through one of the Skeleton Lord’s Gray Bone Shield Walls with a single, ordinary attack!
"ROAR!"
The Skeleton Lord bellowed in anger, its Soul Fire flickering unsteadily. Then, it leaped high into the air, raising its Two-Handed Battleaxe above its head and pouring all of its strength into the weapon. Combined with the terrifying force of its massive body descending, the power of the impending axe strike far surpassed that of any Attack Skill!
Fang Zhou did not move. As the battleaxe came crashing down, the Corpse Long Spear in his hand slashed out to meet it.
BOOM!
A piercing clang of metal on metal rang out. The heavy Two-Handed Battleaxe landed squarely on the Corpse Long Spear. However, despite being infused with all the Skeleton Lord’s might and swinging down with unparalleled force, the Corpse Long Spear did not budge an inch. Instead, the haft of the Two-Handed Battleaxe bent into a deep arc, looking as if it might snap at any moment!
Fang Zhou had parried the Skeleton Lord’s attack with casual ease. He had done so because he wanted to use the Skeleton Lord to test his new strength after evolving into a Bronze Undead. If not for this test, with his immense Power Attribute of 300, he could have easily killed the Skeleton Lord in one hit, even while using the Black Iron-rank Deadly Strike Skill.
At that moment, the Skeleton Lord suddenly felt a wave of weakness, as if some imperceptible presence was stealthily sapping its strength. This was, of course, the effect of his Corpse Lord skill, which had now evolved to the Bronze rank. Even as one of the top creatures in the Skeleton Race, the Skeleton Lord couldn’t escape the limitations of its kind. Under the influence of Fang Zhou’s Blood Moon Blessing from his Corpse Lord skill, the damage it could inflict upon him was drastically reduced.
The Skeleton Lord’s power was weakened, while Fang Zhou was at his peak! He had easily blocked the previous attack when the Skeleton Lord had every advantage, so what chance did it have now?
With lightning speed, Fang Zhou withdrew the Corpse Long Spear and leaped back toward the Skeleton Lord! The spear flashed like lightning, its edge a silver blur!
Even though Fang Zhou held back most of his strength, the Skeleton Lord barely managed to block the spear with its battleaxe. Its massive body was rocked by the spear’s enormous power, forcing it to stumble back more than ten steps.
Before it could recover, Fang Zhou’s next strike was upon it!
BOOM!
BOOM!
BOOM!
The dense sound of percussive blasts spread far and wide. With every strike from Fang Zhou’s spear, the Skeleton Lord was driven back ten steps.
A wave of indignation, fury, and frustration washed over the Skeleton Lord. When had it ever been forced into such a predicament? Its intelligence allowed it to keenly sense that Fang Zhou’s strength had undergone a world-shaking increase since their last encounter. It felt as if its opponent was mercilessly toying with it, like a mere plaything.
After blocking another of Fang Zhou’s attacks, the Skeleton Lord let out a wild howl. It slammed its Two-Handed Battleaxe onto the ground, unleashing a violent shockwave in an attempt to force Fang Zhou back.
Fang Zhou did indeed retreat. With a single step, he reappeared directly behind the Skeleton Lord. The dark radiance of the spear burst forth again, slashing toward the Skeleton Lord’s back!
CRASH!
The final Gray Bone Shield Wall shattered. The remaining Light Blades, now unobstructed, struck the Skeleton Lord’s back squarely, leaving behind several horrifying gashes. At that same moment, the Skeleton Lord’s soul aura dropped sharply.
"ROAR!"
Injured for the second time, the Skeleton Lord roared in anger. It decisively abandoned its fight with Fang Zhou, turning to rush toward the Skeleton Battle Group that was continuously pouring out from its Bone Castle.
Fang Zhou’s Agility Attribute far surpassed the Skeleton Lord’s. Furthermore, he possessed the Death Charge skill, a technique that condensed the combat wisdom of countless human Combat Professionals. If he hadn’t been holding back so significantly, the Skeleton Lord would never have had the chance to get near its subordinates.
Fang Zhou knew exactly what the cornered beast was trying to do. However, he was just getting warmed up, and the Skeleton Lord was the strongest opponent he could find at the moment. He might as well let it struggle a little longer.
In the next moment, as it had hoped, the Skeleton Lord merged with its subordinate Skeleton Battle Group. It activated its Skinning and Bone Breaking skill! Vast swathes of skeletons and shattered bones were devoured by the Skeleton Lord, merging into its body. This not only restored its Life Energy but also began to repair its Gray Bone Shield Walls.
Just as the Skeleton Lord had returned to its peak condition, Fang Zhou appeared by its side once more. The dark Light Blade erupting from the Corpse Long Spear struck the Skeleton Lord with unerring precision!
BOOM!
CRASH!
The five Gray Bone Shield Walls shattered one after another! Once again, the freshly restored Skeleton Lord found itself utterly defenseless before Fang Zhou’s spear!
"Deadly Strike!"
The spear’s dark radiance exploded outward. Without the defense of the Gray Bone Shield Walls, this Deadly Strike finally landed squarely on the Skeleton Lord. This single blow plunged the Skeleton Lord into a critically injured, near-death state.
Thanks to years of accumulated consumption, the intensity of its Soul Fire far surpassed that of ordinary Skeleton Warriors. Consequently, its intelligence also far exceeded that of its peers. While this granted it immense combat power, it also gradually endowed it with something more than just the cold intellect typical of the undead.