"Rumble!"
The massive Guardian appeared before everyone.
Its stature was even larger than that of the General Corpse Skeleton, and its body possessed a strange beauty that combined mechanical design with spiritual power.
Facing the General Corpse Skeleton head-on, it charged forward, raised its massive arm, and brought it crashing down!
"Keep up!"
Zhao Mu did not hesitate for even a moment.
The Guardian could not hold back the General Corpse Skeleton for long, so they had to seize this opportunity to harass it from the sides.
Although everyone was terrified, they were surrounded by an army of corpse ghosts, leaving them nowhere to run.
They had no choice but to fight and attempt to slay the General Corpse Skeleton.
Zhao Mu rushed to the front with his shield raised.
The Fenghou Shield manifested a massive, transparent phantom of a Wind Hou, firmly protecting Zhao Mu and everyone behind him.
The Guardian's attack enraged the General Corpse Skeleton.
It let out a chilling roar before throwing a powerful punch toward the Guardian.
The two fists collided in mid-air!
The thin layer of Protective Spiritual Power surrounding the Guardian shattered the instant it came into contact with the General Corpse Skeleton's fist.
Its massive body was sent crashing to the ground!
It wasn't that the second-grade Remains Construct was too weak.
Rather, Shao Han, who was controlling it, could not provide enough spiritual power, and the synchronization rate between them was too low.
Although the Guardian had been knocked down, its resilient body remained intact.
Seizing the opportunity, it quickly wrapped its arms tightly around the General Corpse Skeleton.
Meanwhile, Zhao Mu and the others had already surrounded the General Corpse Skeleton.
Seeing the opening, they immediately launched a fierce assault!
Shao Han's long blade slashed across its body.
The ice-blue edge swept across its back, but it only left a shallow wound, barely breaking through the skin.
Liang Zhichu and Gao Ping worked together to attack its waist from the right, but their attacks were similarly ineffective.
Zhao Mu remained much more rational.
"The gap in Combat Level is too large. We can barely break through its Protective Spiritual Power."
"Therefore, our main goal should be containment. If possible, force it to expose a weakness and create opportunities for the others."
He exchanged a glance with Zhuo Yun and the others.
They immediately understood.
The three of them rushed forward from different directions, raising their shields high.
Large, transparent shields of spiritual energy manifested over their Guardian Shields, firmly pinning the General Corpse Skeleton from both sides!
At this moment, the General Corpse Skeleton was still struggling against the Guardian clinging to its legs, leaving it unable to defend itself against Zhao Mu and the others.
Gao Ping, holding a first-grade Jinhai Black Gold Staff, saw the opportunity and slammed his staff into the ground!
"Earth Bind!"
A strange ripple spread from the staff, quickly traveling underground toward the General Corpse Skeleton's feet.
"Boom!"
The ground beneath the General Corpse Skeleton shattered instantly.
Its legs sank deep into the earth as stone pillars erupted from the ground, binding its body like thorns!
Shao Han also had a flash of inspiration.
He moved around to the rear and used his shield to pin the creature in place from behind.
Mo Guanguan and Meng Qiuqiu certainly weren't going to let such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity slip away.
Mo Guanguan drew the second Demon-Slaying Arrow from her quiver, while Meng Qiuqiu had already taken out a golden Psionic Bullet and loaded it into her weapon.
The two "pay-to-win" players were using weapons that far exceeded their current Combat Level.
Zing!
The longbow vibrated.
A sharp cry rang through the night as a massive Fire Phoenix emerged from Mo Guanguan's bowstring and soared toward the General Corpse Skeleton.
At the same time, a golden beam of light pierced through the night sky!
As the two attacks approached, the General Corpse Skeleton seemed to sense the danger.
It suddenly erupted with an astonishing storm of spiritual energy.
Zhao Mu and the others tried their best to withstand it, but they were still blasted backward!
Zhao Mu drove his great halberd into the ground to steady himself, preventing himself from falling.
Shao Han and the others were in a much worse state. They tumbled several times across the ground before finally managing to regain their footing.
But that brief opening was enough!
The combined attacks of Mo Guanguan and Meng Qiuqiu struck directly at the center of the General Corpse Skeleton's chest!
Its flesh was blasted away, revealing dark, metallic-looking bones underneath.
Its internal organs emitted a foul, decaying stench, yet they were a strangely vivid crimson.
The sight was especially eerie.
Half of its heart was exposed, yet it was still beating vigorously!
"Destroy its head!" Zhao Mu shouted.
The moment he steadied himself, he charged toward the General Corpse Skeleton with his shield raised.
At that moment, the massive Guardian had been kicked hundreds of meters away by the enraged General Corpse Skeleton.
It smashed through dozens of corpse ghosts before finally coming to a stop.
Despite suffering such a powerful impact, the Guardian still managed to stagger back to its feet.
However, the spiritual radiance surrounding its body was almost completely depleted.
Shao Han's expression turned grim.
He was only at Combat Level 12. There was no way he could withstand such terrifying spiritual consumption.
At this critical moment, Zhao Mu rushed to his side and grabbed his wrist.
"I'll lend you my power!"
The first-grade Jinhai Void Beast had stored twice the total amount of Zhao Mu's spiritual power.
Now, Zhao Mu released all of it, transferring the energy to Shao Han so that he could continue controlling the Guardian.
Shao Han's body jolted violently.
This spiritual power was several times greater than his own!
On the surface, Zhao Mu was only Combat Level 10, but the total amount of spiritual power within his body was actually greater than that of Shao Han, who was at Combat Level 12.
As a result, the spiritual power released by the Void Beast was enormous.
The Guardian, which had been on the verge of collapsing, suddenly perked up.
The spiritual light surrounding its body surged once again!
Zhao Mu lowered his voice and said to Shao Han, "Don't fight it head-on. The Guardian can't kill it."
"Just hold it back and create opportunities for Mo Guanguan and Qiuqiu!"
After saying this, Zhao Mu immediately left and continued charging toward the General Corpse Skeleton.
Shao Han was stunned for a moment before becoming furious.
"Zhao Mu, you bastard! How dare you order me around?! Damn it, I'm not your lackey!"
He immediately raised his left hand and controlled the Guardian, sending it toward the General Corpse Skeleton to hinder its movements.
"I'm doing this because it's my own idea!"
Their petty and childish personal grievances were insignificant in the face of an external threat.
With the spiritual power supplied by the Void Beast, the Guardian finally unleashed its true potential.
It sprinted toward the massive General Corpse Skeleton and charged straight into it, slamming its sturdy shoulder against the creature's body!
The exotic beasts formed from corpses were the lowest level of existence.
They possessed only instinct, not intelligence.
Therefore, they did not choose their targets intelligently and simply destroyed everything indiscriminately.
The massive Guardian clearly attracted the General Corpse Skeleton's attention.
It raised both arms as surging spiritual power erupted from its body.
Black light shot into the sky as its two rotting palms moved forward and blocked the Guardian.
"Boom!!"
A tremendous crash echoed across the battlefield.
The Guardian's reckless, almost suicidal charge failed to knock the General Corpse Skeleton down.
It merely forced the creature to stagger backward a few steps.
"This can't continue!"
Zhuo Yun's expression was grave.
"Even though it's only a corpse, its Combat Level is simply too high. We can't break through its defenses!"
Lu Yan stood nearby wearing sunglasses, looking every bit like a cold and aloof heartthrob.
"How about I give it a try?"
He suddenly raised his hand and gestured toward Mo Guanguan and Meng Qiuqiu.
The two immediately understood and nodded.
"Zhao Mu, and all of you..."
He tilted his chin toward Liang Zhichu and the others.
The gesture looked somewhat rude, but everyone knew that Lu Yan was simply socially awkward and introverted.
"Please help me create an opening."
"My ability can weaken its defenses!"
Everyone had already witnessed the power of the A-Rank Special Recruit.
Dark Killing Blazing Flames—the hellfire capable of devouring Spiritual Abilities—was an extremely terrifying power.
"All right, Huohuo. Leave it to us!"
Zhao Mu agreed without hesitation.
"Just go for it."
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