The rocky forest in the basin was covered with all sorts of skeletons.
The vast Calamity Legion crested a low hill, and wherever they passed, the vegetation withered, and a thick aura of death clung to the soil.
Klara reclined elegantly on her throne, her long legs gracefully crossed.
Her gem-like blue eyes shimmered with a faint aura of death, and her vision suddenly broadened, allowing her to gaze freely at the far end of the basin.
Seeing the wooden city wall, which had virtually no defenses and stretched for a thousand meters, she couldn't help but curve her lips into a smile.
The thought of the Hunter Medal, which was about to be hers, filled her soul with an uncontrollable excitement!
The aura of death in Klara's eyes receded, and her gaze flickered towards the center of the legion.
Several skeletal servants slowly carried a massive runic megalith, its speed sluggish.
Waves of energy, like ripples, continuously spread outwards.
They enveloped the greater part of the Undead Army.
Having endured a thousand years of torment in the abyss, she had long since become as hard as iron.
This time, Lin Yi's ability to single-handedly defeat the world boss showcased a strength that was truly heart-stopping.
Although the opponent was very likely to be severely wounded after the boss battle...
Still, to avoid any unexpected setbacks, she approached this battle seriously, bringing forth her full strength.
Klara took a sip of the fruit wine in her cup, her demeanor utterly composed.
She had a contingency plan; if the situation spiraled out of control, she could minimize losses at any moment.
Perhaps only Lin Yi could make her this cautious.
"Caw..."
"Caw caw..."
Suddenly, the Undead Army stirred, all turning their heads to look at a gentle, several-meter-high mound at the very front.
"Road-blocking rats."
Klara lifted her eyelids.
A team of about 200 people, led by a woman wielding a long spear, formed a long snake formation and blocked their path.
Looking down, facing the approaching Undead Legion, they were like a lone boat in a storm, about to be swallowed by the waves.
Flocks of blood crows circled in the sky, awaiting the grand feast after the battle.
Klara frowned, "Lin Yi's army..."
Between territories that had already initiated war, it was possible to identify the opposing units.
"A nauseating scent of light! No wonder they dare to intercept me!"
"However..."
"With so few people, do they really think attribute suppression allows them to do as they please?"
As her emotions fluctuated, the undead creatures beneath her feet seemed to receive a command.
Beside the White Bone Throne, a black-armored knight riding a decaying warhorse raised the blood-colored longsword in his hand and let out a hoarse growl, "Tear them apart!"
As soon as he finished speaking.
The soul fires in the eyes of all undead units flickered, and they swarmed forward!
At the dirt slope.
Xiang Yi stood with one hand on her hip, completely ignoring the gradually approaching horde of skeletons below.
Her beautiful eyes, emanating white light, continuously scanned the rear of the Undead Legion, seemingly searching for something.
Beside her was a full company of Scarlet Tassel Spearman, clad in black, standardized light armor.
"Damn it... there are too many of them!"
Within the team, squad leader A Huang licked his lips; white skeletons filled his entire field of vision.
Although he felt no fear in his heart, seeing so many monsters with his own eyes still left him shocked by the visual impact.
Whoosh—
A bone arrow streaked past the charging Undead Legion, shooting out from the far rear and cutting through the air towards the spearman squad.
But—
Before it could take effect, it was firmly clamped by a merciless giant hand, its fletching trembling in mid-air.
'Crack!'
This arrow was like the horn of war.
Wang Tiezhu crushed it into two pieces with one hand, while his other hand gripped his long spear and lowered his body.
Now, looking at the skeletons right before him, he let out a powerful roar, even more forceful than a grown man's, "Kill them all!"
A humanoid skeleton, holding a rusty one-handed axe, stepped onto the dirt slope, about to swing its weapon down.
Then came a buzzing sound!
Wang Tiezhu's mountain-like body dragged a trail of light, sending the skeleton flying backward, and he irresistibly charged into the undead sea below.
Light and Shadow Charge!
His brute force was like a human heavy truck; in just a blink of an eye, he had disoriented the outer skeletons, sending a shower of bone fragments in all directions.
"Kill!!"
Facing the horde of skeletons at close quarters, the spearman's eyes glowed with dazzling white rings, their terrifying fighting spirit burning, and they directly abandoned the high ground of the dirt slope, charging in reverse!
"Kill!"
Seeing this, A Huang was not to be outdone and led his squad to follow the main force into the Undead Legion.
Almost instantly!
The two legions, one black and one white, collided at the base of the slope, engaging in fierce close-quarters combat.
Seeing this scene, Klara was utterly dumbfounded.
What's going on?
With such a numerical disadvantage, not only did the enemy not surrender, but they even dared to resist her?
Who gave them the courage!
Sizzle—
A sound like hot oil poured on water came from the junction of the two armies.
Klara suddenly looked up, her low-tier undead subordinates being swept by intense light energy under the attacks of those spearman.
They were like molten iron poured on snow, utterly defenseless!
"Blessed Weapons!!!"
"Damn it!! They all have Blessed Weapons!!"
A patch of light purple crystals appeared out of thin air before Klara, and as she watched the numbers on the crystal chips continuously fluctuate, her sapphire pupils showed a rare emotional shift.
"29... 27... 300....."
"This... No wonder they dared!!"
The information provided by the energy monitor greatly shocked her!
The combat power displayed by those spearman proved that even the weakest among them were Level 23!
Among them, there were even powerful beings close to Level 30, comparable to her Undead Knights!
That woman, as strong as a bear, saw her combat power index continuously soaring, stopping at 122!
This was already Level 37, a Tier 4 attribute!
Klara put down the crystal cup in her hand, a morbid smile appearing at the corner of her lips.
"Hahahaha!!"
"High-Talent Hero... Your strength in this life far exceeds my imagination! But... do you think this vanguard of Blessed Weapons can withstand my Calamity Legion?"
Klara raised her arms, spreading her fingers, and a hazy gray energy, like floodgates opening, erupted from her body, transforming into an invisible aura.
In an instant, it covered all undead units!
Ordinary lords could recruit heroes!
They, the undead...
Among the myriad races, were one of the few special races capable of personally buffing their troops!
The pale skeletons of the Undead Legion were imbued with a layer of black light under the influence of this aura energy, and their attributes nearly doubled!
"Sizzle—"
The long spear thrust out suddenly, piercing two skeleton heads, which rapidly melted under the light energy.
A Huang was about to retract his spear when suddenly! Two arrows successively burst several skeletons, striking him from extremely tricky angles!
Before he could react.
A black-boned Undead Knight broke through the skeletons, his greatsword glowing with black light, carrying terrifying momentum as it cleaved towards his head.
If this blow connected!
Even if he had reached Tier 3 through compatibility amplification, he would surely die!
Clang clang! A Huang dared not be careless and quickly raised his long spear to block.
Weapons clashed, generating intense sparks.
The new metal spear shaft was gashed!
The immense force made A Huang's tiger's mouth crack and tingle, and a trickle of fresh blood spilled from the corner of his mouth.
Seeing the knight about to launch a second attack.
He dared not take it head-on and quickly retreated!
Moreover, having just missed the chance to dodge, two bone arrows pierced his waist armor, embedding three fen deep into his flesh.
Fresh red blood was flowing out along the arrows.
"How did these guys suddenly become so fierce!"
Another spearman warrior suddenly leaned over, his back pressed against A Huang's.
"The Lich must have cast some spell," A Huang glanced at the other person, who was none other than Zhang Fan, resurrected last night. After skewering three skeletons with one spear thrust and creating some distance, he couldn't help but ask, "What does resurrection feel like? Does it hurt? I have a feeling I'm about to kick the bucket..."
"What did you say? Too long, I can't hear you!"
Zhang Fan covered one ear to block out the surrounding cacophony of grinding bones, about to tilt his head to listen again, when suddenly! An arrow pierced into the seam of his armguard.
He endured the pain to pull out the bone arrow, then looked at the giant servants behind the vast sea of skeletons, erupting in rage, "Damn it! Those guys just know how to shoot sneak attacks from the back! Let's rush in and deal with them!"
"Rush my ass!"
A Huang glanced at the rapidly healing blood hole on his waist, saying with some gravity, "Those knights, after being buffed, their strength is comparable to Tier 4! Let's find a way to wear them down!"
"Alright! You handle the front, I'll go for the back!" Zhang Fan's spirits lifted at the words, and he glanced at his fully recovered wound, eager to try, "Haha, new blessing! What's there to fear! Let's go, Old Huang! I'm not living today!"
Similar scenes unfolded across the battlefield.
Although their offensive sharply declined under the assault of the reinforced Undead Legion, being surrounded by the undead directly triggered the 'Besieged on All Sides' effect.
The spearman warriors adopted a suicidal fighting style, trading injuries for injuries, and achieved exceptionally fruitful results.
In just under ten minutes.
They had eliminated several times their own number of undead!
Among them were not only Tier 2 skeletal servants, but even several Tier 3 Undead Knights met gruesome ends beneath their mounts.
The bad news was.
Although the reinforced low-tier skeletons were no match for them in a single blow, the stamina required to clear them rapidly increased.
It was also fortunate that every warrior had an iron will; if it were any other lord's army, their morale would have instantly collapsed in such a situation!
"Hold that guy!"
Klara ordered a squad of Undead Knights to besiege Wang Tiezhu, while she shifted her gaze to the valiant figure on the dirt slope.
"Not bad talent! If you die, Lin Yi will be so heartbroken..."
Her undead subordinates didn't just appear out of thin air either!
Those spearman, amplified by the hero, were displaying strength beyond what they should possess, constantly destroying the units she had painstakingly summoned.
If she didn't do something soon, the war would ultimately become a losing business.
A cluster of eerie blue flames appeared at Klara's fingertips, just as she was about to personally attack the female hero to change the tide of the battle.
That hero moved...
Whoosh! The Overlord Spear, gleaming with dark light, arced gracefully through the air, tossed aloft.
Xiang Yi extended her slender fingers and gripped the spear in a reverse hold.
Her beautiful eyes locked onto Klara's position.
With a bang, the dirt slope collapsed!
Her fair calves tensed, her upper body leaned slightly back, and the Overlord Spear, held in reverse, was suddenly hurled!
The terrifying force it carried caused the light purple crystal chip's value to surge!
It instantly reached 150, the peak of Tier 4!
"There's another master!!"
Klara reacted as if facing a formidable enemy, quickly dispelling the flames at her fingertips and transforming the bones of her throne into a shield to block in front of her!
Sizzle!
The Overlord Spear was like a rainbow piercing the sun.
It flew past Klara's hair, narrowly missing her.
She could even clearly see her own sapphire blue eyes reflected in the bright spear shaft.
"Almost...."
Klara's pupils contracted slightly, looking forward with lingering fear.
Xiang Yi on the dirt slope suddenly vanished, turning into an afterimage!
When she reappeared, she was already at the center of the Undead Legion, standing atop the Overlord Spear—Chasing Stars, Pursuing the Moon!
Xiang Yi flipped over and leapt, pulling the Overlord Spear from the ground, and a massive, light-blue phantom covered her.
"No!"
Klara suddenly awoke, quickly looking at the ground where the former was located.
Seeing the runic megalith, pierced by the Overlord Spear, already shattered into pieces, she finally realized.
That strike just now!
Its target was, in fact, the "runic megalith" behind her!!!
A surge of intense fury ignited deep within Klara's soul!
"No!!!!"
"You deserve to die!!!"
A smile played at the corner of Xiang Yi's lips, ignoring Klara's threats.
"My Lord..."
"As expected, I wasn't wrong."
.....
Time rewound to last night...
Lin Yi leaned forward, hands pressed on the conference table, saying with a half-smile, "Don't you find the marching speed of the Undead Legion strange?"
Wang Fugui frowned, "Even unbuffed skeletons, considering only their basic attributes, shouldn't be this slow... Based on the Lich's territory and speed, it should take at least five hours for them to reach the city walls."
"There are only two possibilities."
Lin Yi raised a finger, "Either the path is treacherous and difficult to navigate, or..."
He swept his gaze across everyone, "...there's something within the army that she has to bring, even if it slows her down!"
Wang Tiezhu looked at everyone, then bravely said, "From my hunting experience, although the basin is undulating, it's generally flat, and there's nothing that could threaten the Undead Legion."
"Exactly." Lin Yi retracted his finger and continued, "So it can only be the second situation!"
"First step of the plan."
Lin Yi said this and turned to look at the stunning beauty beside him, smiling, "General Xiang will need to lead the spearman to help us find what's slowing down Lady Lich!"
"I see." Wang Fugui showed a look of sudden understanding, "We killed the world boss; if the Lich doesn't have absolute confidence or a trump card, she wouldn't dare to provoke a war. If we just let the warriors swarm in, it would also alert her..."
"Can't decapitate..." Xiang Yi hesitated slightly before saying, "I also can't expose my strength and scare her away... Relying solely on the Scarlet Tassel Spearman, let alone luring the enemy, they wouldn't even be able to break through the encirclement if they were completely wiped out."
Those who could gain strength from compatibility were not just them...
"Therefore," Lin Yi said with a faint smile, "it's time for Little You to act..."
"Her mission has two parts...."
...
The runic megalith was destroyed.
It was like tearing off Klara's inverse scale!
A large amount of death aura uncontrollably overflowed from her body, and the flat ground visibly began to soften and decay.
In less than ten breaths.
The vast battlefield had already transformed into a difficult-to-traverse, bubbling swamp!
Klara looked at the spearman warriors, stuck deep in the swamp and unable to move, grinding her teeth, "All of you, die!"
Rumble—
Suddenly!
The ground began to tremble rhythmically.
Klara instinctively looked towards the source of the sound and couldn't help but be stunned!
A stout rhinoceros leaped over low rubble.
It plunged into the swamp, its glowing hooves moving as if on solid ground, carrying terrifying pressure, and its speed growing faster and faster.
On its back.
The alluring and sexy Lü Youchan was wreathed in black mist, holding a phantom of a halberd, her crimson eyes filled with murderous intent!
Mission one!
Assist the spearman legion in retreating!
"Kill all these undead, and everyone can safely retreat!"
"One against a thousand!"
.........