Just as Zhao Mu was fighting fiercely, the massive Corpse Burial Pit suddenly began to shake violently.
The sky darkened in an instant.
Dark clouds covered the earth, and even the moon was stained with an ominous blood-red hue.
All the surrounding corpse ghosts retreated into the mountain forest as if they had sensed a forbidden presence, not daring to approach the Corpse Burial Pit.
Everyone's eyes immediately turned toward its depths.
Suddenly—
A massive arm burst out of the ground!
The arm was more than two meters long and covered in black armor. The material was obviously of extremely high quality; otherwise, it would have been impossible for it to remain uncorroded after being buried underground for so many years.
The arm pressed against the ground.
Then, a massive body slowly crawled out of the Corpse Burial Pit.
It was a giant nearly three meters tall.
Its head was severely rotten, with half of its face reduced to a skull. It wore an old-fashioned suit of battle armor.
Although the armor wasn't an Ember Remains weapon, it was undoubtedly made from at least A-grade alloy.
Judging from its armor alone, it was obvious that this had once been a great general who had died in battle here many years ago.
The moment it appeared, all the surrounding corpse ghosts stopped moving.
They retreated in unison, leaving behind a huge open space with Zhao Mu and the others at the center.
"Is this... the Corpse Mother? The source from which all these corpse ghosts were born?"
Liang Zhichu murmured.
His grip on his two-handed sword tightened involuntarily.
The moment he faced the enormous General Corpse Skeleton, he felt an overwhelming sense of oppression.
Shao Han gritted his teeth, but excitement appeared in his eyes.
"As long as we take this guy down, our mission will be complete!"
The moment his voice fell—
A loud phoenix cry suddenly rang through the air!
It was Mo Guanguan.
The moment she saw the enormous General Corpse Skeleton, she didn't hesitate.
She immediately removed another Jinhai ring.
A magnificent crimson longbow appeared in her hands.
Two fierce tigers were carved around the bow, while crimson flames burned fiercely across its surface, as though it were about to transform into a raging inferno capable of destroying the world.
It was a Tier-3 weapon, the Twin Tiger Shaking Heaven Bow!
Mo Guanguan pulled a crimson arrow from the quiver at her waist.
She nocked the arrow and drew the bow in one smooth motion, aiming directly at the massive General Corpse Skeleton.
Then she released the string.
Clang!
The bowstring vibrated with a crisp sound.
The arrow shot forward, igniting endless flames.
In an instant, it transformed into a gigantic fire phoenix and charged toward the General Corpse Skeleton!
The General Corpse Skeleton had only just emerged.
Faced with the lightning-fast arrow, it had no time to dodge.
The fire phoenix struck it head-on!
BOOM!
A sinister black light suddenly erupted from the General Corpse Skeleton's body, forming a protective shield in front of it.
However, after less than two seconds of stalemate, the arrow suddenly erupted with terrifying power.
It pierced directly through the General Corpse Skeleton's black protective barrier and slammed into its armor.
The enormous General Corpse Skeleton was actually knocked backward more than ten steps by a single arrow.
The armor covering its chest shattered.
A large chunk of flesh was blown away from its chest.
Shao Han and the others were completely stunned.
They stared blankly at the scene before them.
The General Corpse Skeleton's strength far exceeded that of an ordinary Spirit Corpse.
Its spiritual power intensity had to be at least Combat Level 50 or higher.
Yet Mo Guanguan had actually managed to injure it!
However, despite heavily injuring the General Corpse Skeleton, Mo Guanguan showed no trace of triumph.
Instead, her expression became extremely serious.
She lowered her voice and said:
"I only attacked first because I sensed how dangerous it was."
"With my current spiritual power, I can use the Twin Tiger Shaking Heaven Bow together with the Demon-Slaying Arrow at most three times."
Hearing this, everyone's hearts sank.
They had all witnessed Mo Guanguan's strength.
Yet even after using the Tier-3 Twin Tiger Shaking Heaven Bow together with the Rank-2 consumable Ember Remains weapon, the Demon-Slaying Arrow, she had only managed to heavily injure the General Corpse Skeleton.
The battle that followed would inevitably be extremely brutal.
"Cough... cough... cough..."
Wang Shou covered his mouth and coughed violently.
The recent battle had aggravated his old injuries.
When he opened his hand, bloodstains were already visible on his palm.
"I warned you before. There's tremendous danger here, but you insisted on coming."
Although the target's strength had clearly exceeded their expectations, Zhao Mu remained calm.
He felt that completing this mission might not be impossible after all.
Taking advantage of the fact that the General Corpse Skeleton had yet to fully recover, Zhao Mu stepped forward.
He gently rotated the Extinguish Ember in his hand, ready to attack at any moment.
"Although its spiritual power rank is extremely high, corpse ghosts aren't intelligent creatures."
"They only possess the instinct to hunt and devour living humans."
"A few people come with me and help hold it back. Create an opening."
"Guan Guan, Qiuqiu, and everyone skilled in long-range attacks—seize the opportunity and strike!"
"Corpse ghosts are afraid of flames. Your abilities are the most suitable for dealing with this thing."
"Everyone else, don't let the corpse ghost swarm get close to us!"
After giving his instructions, Zhao Mu gripped Extinguish Ember tightly in his right hand.
The Ember Remains tattoos on his left arm lit up one after another.
His aura gradually became stronger.
Four first-grade amplification Jinhai could increase his spiritual power intensity by forty percent.
At the same time, a thick and incredibly heavy shield appeared in his left hand.
It was a massive two-handed great shield.
Yet Zhao Mu wielded it with only one hand.
There were probably very few people in the world capable of doing the same.
The first-grade ultimate Jinhai, Guardian Shield, had a synchronization rate of 100%.
In Zhao Mu's hands, its defensive power had already been pushed to its absolute limit.
Liang Zhichu and the others quickly calmed themselves and assessed their combined combat strength.
There were thirteen of them.
Every single one was an elite, and all of them were fully armed.
Facing a revived corpse with a Combat Level of 50 or higher, as long as it lacked intelligence, they still had a chance to fight it.
Liang Zhichu stepped forward as well.
He gripped his two-handed greatsword tightly.
His spiritual power surged outward, and cyan energy wrapped around his body.
"Sorry, Junior Brother. I don't have a defensive-type Jinhai, so I'll have to rely on you to take the main defensive role."
Zhao Mu shook his head.
"It's fine, Senior Brother."
"Besides, there's someone else who can share the pressure with me."
As he spoke, Zhao Mu's eyes shifted toward Shao Han.
Shao Han's expression changed immediately.
He gritted his teeth and took out his own Guardian Shield.
"Shao Han!"
"This is a life-or-death situation. Don't hold anything back!"
Zhao Mu shouted in a low voice.
At that moment, the General Corpse Skeleton had already begun recovering.
It cleared the remaining flames from its body, and its gaze toward the group became increasingly cruel and bloodthirsty.
Shao Han's face twisted with distress.
"Damn it! My Guardian Jinhai hasn't been repaired yet!"
"If I use it again, it might be completely ruined!"
Yan Fangfang hurriedly said:
"Junior Brother, the opponent we're facing this time is far too powerful."
"This is a matter of life and death, so don't hold back."
"At worst, once we return, we'll compensate you with more academic credits!"
On the other side, Lu Yan and Zhuo Yun had already taken the second-grade Ember Remains construct, the [Mysterious Tortoise Shield], from Meng Qiuqiu.
They moved over and stood beside Zhao Mu.
"Damn it!"
"I'm coming too!"
Shao Han rushed to the front.
He raised his hand and directly activated his Guardian Jinhai.
The second-grade Ember Remains construct's combat ability was probably even stronger than Shao Han himself.
Moreover, with its enormous body and fearless fighting style, it could attract a tremendous amount of the enemy's attention and fire.
The battle was about to begin.
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