As Lu Ye and company's gazes converged, the motionless Skeleton General, who seemed to have been dead for countless years, suddenly moved.
He slowly raised his lowered head. Indeed, there was no flesh on his face, only white bones. His two eye sockets were dark and deep, like two black holes that could devour all light.
What caught Lu Ye's attention was that there was a short blade embedded in the Skeleton General's left eye socket, all the way to the hilt!
Lu Ye finally understood why Spectre was willing to seek help from others to kill this big fellow. This poor b * tch had clearly taken a fancy to the short blade!
It would have been fine if it was an ordinary treasure, but this short blade was obviously suitable for a ghost cultivator. Furthermore, its quality was definitely not low!
When the time came to retrieve the short blade, be it for personal use or for sale, it would be a good choice. Lu Ye guessed that Spectre would very likely sell it because she did not seem to have the habit of using a numinous treasure. When she killed people in the War Royale battlefield, she had always used Black Tiger Digs Out the Heart. It was unknown how she cultivated her claws, but ordinary Constellations were unable to withstand her sneak attack.
Lu Ye was somewhat puzzled. Since the Skeleton General still had the ability to move, why did he not remove the short blade from his eye socket and instead leave it there?
There was likely some unknown secret behind this.
As the Skeleton General raised his head, his right eye socket suddenly lit up with a will-o '-the-wisp. It was different from the will-o' -the-wisp of the skeletons outside. The will-o '-the-wisp in the Skeleton General's eye socket was a dazzling golden glow, as though a tiny sun was burning within.
Creak … Creak …
He slowly stood up from his throne and opened his mouth. A deep and vigorous voice resounded in the hall. "I've been asleep for ten thousand years. To think that someone dares to disturb the slumber of the dead. You will pay the price for this!"
The hall was spacious as his voice echoed. The Skeleton General walked down from his throne. His footsteps were abnormally heavy, and every step caused the hall to tremble. Accompanied by his deep voice, even Lu Ye and company felt their ears buzz as their lifeblood surged.
The trio had heavy expressions.
Lu Ye finally understood why Spectre had said that this thing was somewhat effective against her. It was not just somewhat, but a natural counter.
Specters liked Black Tiger Heart Gouging, but this Skeleton General had no heart for her to gouge. Furthermore, her Ghost cultivation methods were probably ineffective against such an existence.
Although he could feel that the enemy was very strong, perhaps the strongest enemy he had encountered so far other than Qin Yuandai, there was no way he could retreat now.
Lu Ye slowly pulled out the Crimson Dragon Saber and said in a low voice, "Let's go!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he led the three of them forward in a sudden attack. Just as he moved, he slashed out a few saber gleams. Some of them were aimed at different parts of the Withered Skeleton General's body. Only one of them was aimed at his right eye socket.
Of course, he didn't expect these few saber lights to succeed, but it was necessary to probe the enemy.
Faced with the assault of the saber beams, the Skeleton General didn't even have any intention of dodging. All he did was raise his hand in front of his right eye to block the saber beams.
As for the other saber beams, they struck the Skeleton General's armor, producing harsh sounds and sparks, but they did not damage it in the slightest.
This thing … was very hard!
Although Lu Ye had casually slashed out the saber beam, with his present strength, such a saber beam was something that even a late-stage Stellar Constellation Realm expert would find difficult to withstand. However, the Skeleton General didn't seem to mind.
The armor he wore looked old and tattered, but the protection it provided was much greater than imagined.
Thankfully, the way he protected his right eye made Lu Ye realize that the flickering will-o '-the-wisp in his eye socket was still his weakness. Just like when he killed the skeletons, as long as he destroyed the will-o' -the-wisp, he would likely be killed!
The distance of a thousand feet was covered in the blink of an eye. Lu Ye did not attempt to stab the Skeleton General's right eye because such a simple attack was definitely ineffective. He had to create an opening in the battle to succeed.
A beam of light flashed on the Crimson Dragon Saber. With the augmentation of the Heavy Pressure Spirit Pattern, he slashed down ruthlessly!
Lu Ye didn't activate the Divine Blade because he felt that it was useless. Although the Heavy Pressure Spirit Pattern hadn't been inferred, the assistance it provided was still not to be underestimated. Furthermore, Lu Ye had formed a three-man formation with Pu Ke and Spectre. This wasn't a formation formed with Little Dumb and Crooked Tooth. Be it Pu Ke or Spectre, their individual strength was much stronger than Little Dumb and Crooked Tooth. Even if they had fewer people, the assistance they could provide to Lu Ye was greater. The might of this saber could be said to be the strongest saber Lu Ye had ever slashed out!
At the same time Lu Ye slashed down, the Skeleton General also made a response. He held a huge sword in his hand that was thick and wide. It looked like it was used to charge and break through enemy lines in a large-scale battle.
Normally, such a huge sword wouldn't be very agile. In fact, the Skeleton General gave off the feeling that it was a little cumbersome. Lu Ye originally thought that he wouldn't be able to defend against this saber.
However, the moment the saber slashed down, Lu Ye was shocked to discover that the huge sword in the Skeleton General's hand had blocked the Crimson Dragon Saber's blade!
The huge sword in the Skeleton General's hand gave off a wondrous feeling that it was easy to lift something heavy.
In that instant, Lu Ye's eyes suddenly shrank because he felt that his spiritual power was instantly at a disadvantage in such a collision and was directly defeated. Then, a boundless force came from the Crimson Dragon Saber.
He took advantage of the momentum and floated backward, wanting to neutralize the force coming from the front.
However, at the same time, the huge sword in the Skeleton General's hand slashed over at lightning speed.
For the first time in his life, Lu Ye felt as though his soul was about to leave his body. He hurriedly created a Holy Defense in front of him, but it was destroyed the moment it appeared. Every layer that appeared was destroyed. Although the might of the huge sword was weakened, it still slashed at his chest.
Thankfully, at this critical moment, a fishing line suddenly wrapped around the Skeleton General's sword-wielding hand. Pu Ke had taken action at the critical moment. The fishing line was pulled straight and pulled to the side. In that instant, the fishing line snapped, but it also dissipated a portion of the Skeleton General's strength.
Ghost had been holding a purple talisman in her hand. Upon seeing this, she did not hesitate to activate the purple talisman's might. Instantly, a barrier of light enveloped the three of them. It was a purple talisman used for protection. It was unknown if this woman had obtained it as a spoil of war from the chaotic battlefield.
With a loud bang, the huge sword slashed at the purple talisman's barrier of light. At the instant the purple talisman was destroyed, the three figures flew high into the air like kites. Lu Ye's blood churned in his chest as he nearly spewed it out.
Fortunately, the Skeleton General's mind was a little muddled. He did not take the opportunity to pursue them. Instead, he looked down at his huge sword and fell into deep thought.
After landing in a sorry state, Lu Ye glared at Ghost. "He's Yue Yao!"
With the purity and density of his spiritual energy, it was impossible for anyone at the Constellation Realm to so easily defeat his spiritual energy in such a clash.
Only Yue Yao had this ability!
He had never imagined that a monster like Yue Yao would appear in the Constellation Palace. It was precisely because he had not thought of this that he had suffered such a great loss.
Of course, the most important thing was that the Skeleton General's aura was clearly only at the late stage of the Constellation Realm. This had caused him to make the wrong judgment.
If not for Pu Ke's quick reaction, he would have been severely injured if not killed by the huge sword.
"I didn't know. I was forced to retreat before I fought with him. I really didn't know he was Yue Yao!" Ghost had an innocent look on her face. It did not seem like she was faking it.
Speaking of which, if she had really known that the Skeleton General was Yue Yao, she would not have returned. She would have tried to hide.
"Retreat!" Lu Ye made a prompt decision. If it were an enemy at the Constellation Realm, the three of them would have a high chance of killing him, no matter how strong he was. However, since it was Yue Yao, they could not take the risk.
Lu Ye had agreed to accompany Ghost on this trip mainly because of Ghostrune. Ghostrune had already seen it. Their failure to kill the Skeleton General was due to Ghost's own intelligence. They could not blame anyone else.
Ghost nodded her head like a chicken pecking at rice, indicating that she had no objections.
The three of them hurriedly admitted defeat.
After a short while, Lu Ye's expression turned grave. Pu Ke frowned, and Ghost looked confused.
This was because the three of them, who should have left, did not leave. After they admitted defeat, there was no response from their surroundings.
This was clearly abnormal.
It was as if after the heavy doors closed, this place had been completely isolated from the Constellation Palace. Even the Constellation Palace's rules could not be applied here.
"How did you leave last time?" Lu Ye looked at Ghost.
Ghost said, "The doors to the palace weren't closed last time, so I ran out!"
This time … it was clearly different from when Ghost had acted alone.
The Skeleton General no longer looked at his greatsword. Instead, he dragged his sword and walked slowly. He walked very slowly, but it gave the three of them a sense of endless pressure.
"It looks like either he dies or we die!" As Pu Ke spoke, he stuffed a Spirit Pill into his mouth and chewed.
Lu Ye also knew that at this point, there was no turning back. Indeed, they could only fight to the death. Blaming Ghost? Sure! However, it was of no help to the current situation.
What they needed to do now was to finish off the Skeleton General!
He still had a red talisman in hand. Once he used it, it should not be a problem to finish off the enemy. However, it was the only life-saving card he had. Unless absolutely necessary, he was unwilling to use it here.
Lu Ye stared at the Skeleton General and said, "There's good news."
"What good news?" Ghost looked delighted.
"He's still lacking compared to the real Yue Yao. His strength is indeed that of the Yue Yao Realm. It's completely different from the Constellation Palace. However, the strength he can unleash is limited. I'm guessing that it has something to do with the dagger in his left eye socket!"
The reason for such a deduction was not because of Lu Ye's meticulous observation, but because he had a very direct feeling from his clash with the Skeleton General.
In such a careless situation, if the Skeleton General could unleash the strength of the real Yue Yao, even with Pu Ke and Ghost's reinforcements, they might have died.
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