Just like before, the Coiling Mountain Saber struck the end of the short blade, causing the Skeleton General to tremble violently once more.
Lu Ye was about to pull out his saber to attack again when the Skeleton General raised its greatsword and swung it down. This attack was as fast as the wind, and Lu Ye was very close to the Skeleton General. There was no way for him to dodge, so he could only raise his saber to parry.
At the same time, the Coiling Mountain Saber flashed with brilliance as a spirit pattern formed — Moon Reversal!
This spirit pattern had a mystical ability to reflect damage, and it was specially used to defeat the strong. Lu Ye would occasionally use it in the Nine States, but he had never used it again after entering the cosmos. The main reason was that the enemies he encountered were either so powerful that it left him in despair, or there was no need for him to use this spirit pattern.
He had no choice but to use it at this moment.
With a deafening clang, a violent force struck. Lu Ye felt his saber-wielding right arm go numb, and even the web between his thumb and forefinger split open. Blood spurted out as his body shrank.
Borrowing the opponent's strength, Lu Ye slid backward, avoiding the Skeleton General's next attack.
Lu Ye's eyes lit up as he hastily stabilized himself. He had discovered something interesting — the Skeleton General's strength had greatly weakened!
At the beginning of the confrontation, his spiritual energy was easily defeated by the other party's strength. At that time, if Pu Ke and Ghost had not acted in time, he would have been killed. But this time, although the other party's strength was still very strong, it was much weaker than before.
At the very least, Lu Ye did not feel any signs of his spiritual energy collapsing. Instead, it was the kind that could resist a little.
This clearly had something to do with the fact that it had been injured by his Sword Storm.
In addition, the Skeleton General's tattered armor had been shattered, and its defenses were not as tough as before. If it was such a Skeleton General … there was hope in this battle!
The sound of something breaking through the air could be heard. It was Pu Ke who was attacking with his fishing rod from afar. However, this time, he didn't just pull out his fishing line. At the end of the fishing line, there was also a ball the size of a baby's fist.
The Skeleton General reacted quickly as he turned his body and slashed out with his sword, striking the strange object. But when the gigantic sword collided with the sphere, the sphere exploded. Immediately following that, a green blob that resembled tree sap exploded, drenching the Skeleton General in its entirety.
Sizzling sounds could be heard as the dark green liquid was extremely corrosive. It seeped into the Withered Skeleton General's skeleton through the cracks. The will-o '-the-wisp in its right eye flickered violently as it opened its mouth. There was clearly no flesh or blood, but it strangely let out a roar.
Pu Ke's attack had clearly injured it.
At this moment, a ghostly figure appeared beside the Skeleton General. It was none other than Spectre who had charged over at some point in time. She clenched her fingers and conjured a mystic technique. Her fingertips turned dark gold as she aimed straight for the enemy's right eye. It was as though she wanted to completely destroy his will-o '-the-wisp.
Although Ghost's performance in the previous battle was terrible, it was not because she was weak, but because the enemy was too strong. She was, after all, a member of the Ghost race from the Northern Underworld Ghost Regions. She was a powerhouse who had left her name on the rankings. She was extremely sharp when it came to grasping opportunities and observing the situation.
If she were to succeed in this attack, the Skeleton General would be doomed.
However, the Skeleton General had never let down his guard against the weakness in his right eye socket. The moment Ghost appeared, the huge sword had already swept over.
It looked like Ghost had taken the initiative to charge at the huge sword.
In such a situation, Ghost had no space or leeway to dodge. Being hit by the huge sword would only be a matter of seconds. With the difference in strength between them, Ghost would definitely die if she was hit.
But just as the huge sword was about to reach her, Ghost's charging figure strangely came to a halt. Following that, she rapidly retreated in an illogical manner.
Pu Ke had taken action in the nick of time. He had tied one of Ghost's legs with a fishing line and pulled her back.
Even so, the shockwave from the huge sword's sweep struck Ghost's abdomen like a meteor. While she was still in midair, she spat out a mouthful of blood. The veil covering her face instantly turned blood-red!
Almost at the same moment Ghost was rescued by Pu Ke, a huge sun suddenly exploded. It rapidly bloomed like a lotus flower and enveloped the Skeleton General. Sizzling sounds were incessant. It was the sound of boundless saber beams slicing through the Skeleton General's skeleton.
Lu Ye's figure appeared in the middle of the lotus flower.
Ghost's sneak attack had failed, but she had not done it for the sake of a sneak attack. She was only creating an opportunity for Lu Ye to attack!
From the outcome, she had undoubtedly succeeded.
Just as he conjured the lotus sun, Lu Ye felt a sense of danger. The Skeleton General's left hand reached over like a mountain. The five skeletal fingers were like five short blades that pierced through his figure.
No blood flowed out as Lu Ye's figure dissipated. It was only an afterimage.
His true figure had already appeared on the other side of the hall. Beneath his feet was an imperial artifact that had been left there in advance, emitting a faint glow.
Pu Ke attacked once again, and just like before, the fishing line he threw out had some sort of treasure hanging on it. It looked identical to the sphere from before, but when the Skeleton General casually slashed it apart, what burst out from the sphere wasn't a green liquid, but a ferocious flame.
Instantly, the Skeleton General transformed into a fireball that burned intensely. He fiercely used his strength to extinguish the flames.
Ghost was still recuperating. The shockwave from before had struck her abdomen, making her feel extremely uncomfortable. Lu Ye had already charged at the Skeleton General once again. As he charged forward, his saber spun like a crescent moon. Saber beams swept out like a torrent of moonlight.
Crescent Moon!
Thud! Thud! Thud! Thud! The crescent-shaped saber beams struck the Skeleton General's body, causing him to stagger two steps back.
Before he could regain his footing, Lu Ye had already closed in on him. He bent his body and dodged the slash of the gigantic sword. Following that, he leaped high into the air like an eagle. He raised his saber to the side of his face and stabbed forward!
A starry sky seemed to appear behind Lu Ye as stars fell from the sky.
All the stars fell on the Skeleton General's right eye, but this time, he did not have the time to defend himself!
With a faint thud, the flickering will-o '-the-wisp in the Skeleton General's right eye was extinguished. Lu Ye was delighted when he saw this. He had succeeded!
However, this joy turned into horror just as it surged out. The Skeleton General, whose weakness had been exposed, did not lose his ability to move. Even his aura did not change. The gigantic sword came slashing down from below Lu Ye.
If he had been struck, Lu Ye would probably have been torn apart from the middle.
It was already too late for him to activate the Void Spirit Runes to teleport away. The main reason was that Lu Ye had never expected that the enemy's weakness they had been trying to deal with was just a one-sided misjudgment.
It was not a weakness at all. Or rather, it was not enough to be fatal!
However, at this critical juncture of life and death, Lu Ye remained calm. This was because he sensed a force coming from behind him. As expected, a thin fishing line appeared beneath his feet and wrapped around the Skeleton General's sword-wielding right hand before exerting force.
Although the fishing line snapped instantly, the momentary delay allowed Lu Ye to keep his life.
His figure reappeared at the Imperial Equipment that he had left behind as his chest heaved violently. Even though he could disregard life and death in battle, only after experiencing it did he realize how terrifying it was.
Taking a closer look, the cracks on the Skeleton General's body had clearly increased in number and density. Clearly, their efforts had not been completely in vain.
With a soft pop, the will-o '-the-wisp that had been extinguished in the Skeleton General's right eye began to burn once more. Following that, the energy around him began to surge violently. It was unknown what mystical means he had used, but there were constant popping sounds.
A scene that left the trio astonished appeared. As the sound rang out, balls of ghostly fire appeared in various parts of the hall. Instantly, the temperature in the hall plummeted as a cold wave surged. In the blink of an eye, the hall was covered in a thick layer of frost.
Even though the trio were Constellation Mansions, they still felt a bone-piercing chill as their limbs stiffened. Pu Ke and Spectre's expressions froze as they realized that they were in big trouble.
Previously, when they were killing their way through the tomb, they had encountered such ghostly fire. However, those were only scattered outside, and were clearly not on the same level as the one the Skeleton General was using.
Furthermore, the number of ghostly fire the Skeleton General had conjured was so large that it almost filled the entire hall. None of them had any space to move around safely.
In contrast, the Skeleton General did not seem to be affected at all.
How could they possibly win against such a powerful enemy in such an environment? Even though the Skeleton General's aura had weakened after using this secret technique.
He was clearly annoyed by Lu Ye and company's torment, so he used this move to restrict their space of movement. This way, he would have an absolute advantage.
Once the trio came into contact with the ghostly fire while moving, they would definitely be invaded by the boundless chill. Their mobility would be greatly reduced, and they would no longer be a threat.
However, to Pu Ke and Spectre's astonishment, Fa Wuzun actually charged straight at the Skeleton General after the ghostly fire appeared.
Along the way, he did not dodge at all. He allowed the ghostly fire to touch him, but it did not affect him in the slightest …
When they encountered the ghostly fire in the tomb, Lu Ye had already tried it. Although the ghostly fire would be invaded by the chill when it touched his body, it was still a kind of Strange Fire.
Since it was fire, it could be restrained by the power of the Talent Tree!
At that moment, he was activating the power of the Talent Tree, which allowed him to ignore the ghostly fire and prevent the chill from invading his body.
He rushed in front of the Skeleton General, and his saber flashed brilliantly as he immediately engaged the Skeleton General in battle.
Pu Ke and Spectre immediately revealed looks of joy because they realized that Fa Wuzun could actually fight the Skeleton General head-on. Although he was at a disadvantage, there was still hope for victory.
The two of them immediately understood that Fa Wuzun had not become stronger, but the Skeleton General had become weaker. Therefore, Fa Wuzun was qualified to fight it.
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