great-warnovel Chapter 397 A Full-Scale Skeleton Warband? Soul Power Surges!
Chapter 397 A Full-Scale Skeleton Warband? Soul Power Surges!
Chapter 397 A Full-Scale Skeleton Warband? Soul Power Surges!
In this full-strength skeleton army, almost every hundred skeleton warriors will have a skeleton centurion as the captain, who also serves as the fulcrum for the skeleton ten-thousand-man commander to lead the entire skeleton army.
These skeleton centurions were not only larger in size, but also carried more sophisticated weapons, clearly playing an important command role in the battle.
After the Skeleton Warrior comes the Skeleton Archer.
The number of skeleton archers is in the thousands!
These archers were scattered on both sides of the melee skeletons, forming a tight defensive line, ready to fire deadly arrows at any time.
To Ark's surprise, at the very center of the sea of skeletons were more than a dozen mutated skeleton warriors wielding all sorts of weapons!
In the skeleton hordes he had hunted before, he had never seen any normal mutated skeletons other than the Skeleton Commander.
This led him to believe that there were no mutated skeleton warriors like Tryndamere, Varus, Sion, or Yone under the Skeleton Lord's command.
However, it now seems that they were simply too rare and were all gathered under the command of the Skeleton Centurion.
These mutated skeleton warriors are much larger, have more complex skeletal structures, and wield a wide variety of weapons.
From massive warhammers to sharp longswords, they have it all.
Their eyes gleamed with an eerie light, clearly indicating that they possessed greater intelligence and stronger combat capabilities.
The presence of these mutated skeleton warriors has elevated the combat power of the entire skeleton army to a new level.
Looking around, the Ark saw melee and ranged units linked together, protecting a tall skeleton in the middle.
This skeleton—it's none other than the Skull Commander!
The Skeleton Commander was much taller and larger than the ordinary Skeleton Warrior, with thicker bones, and wielded a huge sword.
The Skeleton Commander stood at the very center of the formation, surrounded by skeleton soldiers, forming a solid defensive line.
Its existence is not only that of a powerful combat unit, but also that of the command center of the entire skeleton army.
Among this massive skeletal mass of over ten thousand skeletons, there were more than twenty skeleton centurions and mutated skeleton warriors alone!
The presence of these high-ranking commanders not only greatly enhanced the combat effectiveness of the entire skeleton army, but also brought their organizational and coordination capabilities to a new level.
There were nearly a hundred other skeleton centurions, responsible for command and coordination.
Conversely, Ark's lineup appears relatively streamlined.
Ark itself is the strongest fighting force.
His strength has reached the peak of the Black Iron level, and he possesses a variety of powerful skills.
The Berserker hero Olaf possesses both Invulnerability and Blood Rage skills, making him quite powerful.
In addition, there are a total of 12 mutated skeleton warriors with extremely strong frontal combat capabilities.
These mutated skeleton warriors are not only enormous with complex skeletal structures, but also wield unique weapons.
As for the remaining ordinary skeleton warriors, there were only a few dozen of them.
In terms of sheer numbers, although both are clusters of skeletons, the difference between the two is worlds apart!
The Ark was looking at the Skeleton Commander, and the Skeleton Commander was also looking at the Ark.
With neither leader issuing an order to attack, the two skeleton legions, vastly different in both number and quality, stood facing each other at a short distance.
The Ark observes the Skeleton Commander by calculating its approximate four-dimensional attributes through the sensing of the Soulfire.
He carefully observed every detail of the Skeleton Commander, calculating from which direction he should break into the center of the sea of skeletons and hunt down the Skeleton Commander when the battle broke out.
The Skeleton Commander was observing the ark because his immature wisdom couldn't comprehend it.
Why could such a seemingly strange mutated skeleton warrior wipe out more than ten skeletal groups in such a short time?
This is clearly beyond its limited scope of understanding.
However, being an undead also has its advantages.
Since he couldn't figure it out, the Skeleton Commander stopped thinking about it.
A resolute glint flashed in its cold eyes.
When his skeletal horde was only a few hundred meters from the enemy, the Skeleton Commander raised his scimitar high for the next moment!
The curved blade slashed down!
The nearly ten thousand skeletons charged forward simultaneously, heading straight for this side!
"here we go----"
With a sudden thought, as the skeletal horde charged toward them, Ark simultaneously ordered his skeleton minions to form ranks to counter the onslaught.
In terms of both quantity and quality, the skeletons under Ark Mor are no match for the skeletons under the Skeleton Commander Mor.
But their mission is not to win this war!
They only need to withstand the impact of the skeleton swarm, attract the skeleton swarm's attention to the Ark, and restrain the skeleton swarm.
These nearly one hundred skeletons, carefully selected by the Ark, are well capable of handling such a task.
After all, Ark specifically chose the location for the decisive battle to be beneath two steep hills of corpses.
The folded angle between the two sides prevented the weak and outnumbered skeleton minions from facing too many enemies.
Under Olaf's leadership and that of the mutated skeleton warriors, they should be able to hold out for a long time.
Furthermore, this advantageous terrain greatly reduces the shooting range of the enemy skeleton archers.
This battlefield environment is completely baffling to the Skeleton Commander, given his incredibly simplistic tactical wisdom.
Time passed slowly, and the cluster of skeletons drew ever closer.
When the distance between the two was only a little over a hundred meters, Fangzhou gave the order.
The outermost dozen or so giant shield-wielding skeleton warriors simultaneously plunged the bottom of their bone tower shields into the ground, crouching down to prepare for the first impact of the skeleton horde.
Greatsword skeleton warriors and spear skeleton warriors stood ready, weapons at their sides.
Under Ark's command, the skeleton archers launched a barrage of arrows from a distance of over a hundred meters toward the sea of skeletons on the other side!
Arrows rained down, piercing the night sky and carrying the scent of death as they pierced through the enemy ranks.
At the same time, Ark himself continuously unleashed Death Slashes, hurling them at the surging sea of skeletons.
With each swing, an incomparably sharp blade of air bursts forth from his weapon, slicing through the enemy's body.
It must be said that Ark's choice of position to engage in battle was very clever.
The geographical location of our side not only effectively isolates us from the damage from the enemy skeleton archers, but also does not affect our own ranged attacks.
The two steep hills of corpses formed a natural barrier, making it difficult for enemy archers to find a suitable angle to fire.
The archers on the Ark can fire from multiple directions, giving them a significant advantage.
Furthermore, the Arrow Rain and Death Slash are not aimless attacks.
Under Ark's command, his only skeleton archers were divided into three squads.
Each squad focuses its attack on one target, which is none other than the skeleton centurions and skeleton chiliarchs in the sea of skeletons!
With the combined efforts of the Ark and the skeleton archers, almost every volley of fire was enough to shatter a skeleton centurion into charred bones.
Arrows rained down, piercing the enemy's bones with a crisp sound.
Some of the skeleton centurions, riddled with arrows, fell one after another, their bodies pierced in multiple places, turning into piles of broken bones.
If three squads focus their fire, even the stronger Skeleton Centurions will be crippled in a very short time.
And so it goes.
As the sea of skeletons traversed the hundreds of meters and was about to engage the skeleton horde under the Ark's command, more than ten skeleton commanders had already fallen to the combined fire of the skeleton archers and the Ark!
Then----
boom!
Two clusters of skeletons collided!
"Death Cyclone!"
"Blood Blade Whirlwind!"
At that moment, the Ark and Olaf erupted simultaneously.
Two dazzling blades of light shot out from the sky, slicing into the pale sea of skeletons and killing a large number of skeleton warriors, instantly clearing a small open space on the battlefield.
Then, let Olaf continue to unleash his skills to support the skeleton swarm under his command, while Ark himself leaps into the air and unleashes a powerful burst of strength and agility!
After leaving a deep footprint on the ground, Ark's body soared into the air, covering a distance of more than ten meters, and plunged into the sea of skeletons!
Ring Slash!
boom!
The long spear slashed out from the corpse!
The gleaming blade sliced through the air, slicing all the skeletons within a five-meter radius in half at the waist.
The ark took off again, hurtling towards the center of the sea of skeletons.
The ark, now nearly 4 meters tall, is like a behemoth compared to the skeleton warriors, who are no more than 2 meters tall.
once.
twice.
three times!
Each time it takes off, the ark will travel a distance of more than ten meters.
With each leap, he got one step closer to the Skeleton Commander at the center of the sea of skeletons!
And so it goes.
By the time the ark plunged into the sea of skeletons for the seventh time, it was only a dozen meters away from the giant skeleton commander!
Just one last leap and we'll arrive!
The Skeleton Commander isn't stupid.
It is not very intelligent, but it has not developed any sense of contempt for such things.
As the Ark crashed for the seventh time, an invisible wave of soul energy emanated from the Skeleton Commander.
All the skeleton archers nearby turned around and aimed at the ark!
Among them were several mutated skeleton warriors wielding longbows!
It's like a mantis trying to stop a chariot.
The thought flashed through Fangzhou's mind and then disappeared.
He charged toward a skeleton centurion with lightning speed.
A single spear thrust!
With a power of up to 100 points, the skeleton centurion was beheaded before he could even put up a fight.
Then.
Grabbing the skeleton centurion's body, Ark used it as a shield in front of him and took to the air for the eighth time!
at the same time.
His skills, which had just been upgraded to the limit, all erupted at this moment!
"Death Cyclone!"
boom!!!
A series of explosive sounds echoed through the air, and at the same time, a pile of charred bones fell and scattered on the ground.
A terrifying blade of light erupted, exploding like fireworks among the skeletal archers!
That's right!
On this eighth leap, Ark did not rush towards the Skeleton Commander who was already within reach, but instead used the Skeleton Triton Commander's body as cover to charge into the group of Skeleton Archers.
These skeleton archers pose a far greater threat to the ark than the skeleton commanders who are better at commanding and protecting themselves.
Their ranged attacks can easily penetrate defenses, accurately strike the Ark, and cause considerable damage.
However, Ark's strength and agility had reached an astonishing level, causing the tide of the battle to turn rapidly.
As the Ark's death energy erupted, a death vortex exploded outwards like an ancient behemoth awakened.
The dazzling blades of light, like the brightest stars in the night sky, ravaged the battlefield with destructive power.
With the Ark's extraordinary strength and agility, the area-of-effect attack skill, originally designed only to clear out mobs, now displayed unprecedented destructive power.
Almost the instant the death whirlwind unleashed, dozens of skeleton archers were torn to shreds by this unparalleled force.
They didn't even have time to scream before they were reduced to ashes by the Ark's attack.
From the moment Ark leaped up for the eighth time until he fell back to the ground, the whole process took only a moment.
But in that instant, the skeleton archers who posed the greatest threat to the ark were completely defeated.
Although more skeleton archers continued to surge in from behind, the immediate threat to the Ark had been temporarily eliminated.
The Skeleton Commander, as the commander in this battle, didn't even have time to make any effective response.
Now, even if the mutated skeleton warriors around it try to interfere, they cannot change the impending showdown between the Ark and the Skeleton Centurion.
"roar!!!"
With a deafening roar, an invisible wave of soul energy spread across the battlefield.
The Skeleton Commander witnessed his men suffer heavy losses, and a fierce rage ignited within him.
It roared angrily, issuing commands to the mutated skeleton warriors around it.
They responded immediately, brandishing their bone weapons and charging toward the ark.
At the same time, the Skeleton Commander gripped his bone sword tightly, his eyes flashing with vengeance, and resolutely charged toward the Ark.
For a high-ranking skeleton like the Skeleton Commander, having the enemy penetrate deep into the heart of his skeleton army and single-handedly cripple many of his skeleton archers is undoubtedly a great insult.
This shame can only be washed away by annihilating the enemy and extinguishing the flame of their soul.
A distance of a dozen meters is not an obstacle for these mutated skeleton warriors.
However, as they charged forward, Ark once again demonstrated his incredible combat skills.
He took to the air again, passing them and the Skeleton Commander, and appeared behind him!
"Deadly Strike!"
A ghostly blue light blade erupted instantly, like countless sharp blades, carrying a chilling aura, as the wolf viciously slashed at the skeleton commander's body.