raknovel Chapter 425 Sucking Bone and Marrow, Soul Fire Evolves, Day of Advancement!
Chapter 425 Sucking Bone and Marrow, Soul Fire Evolves, Day of Advancement!
Chapter 425 Sucking Bone and Marrow, Soul Fire Evolves, Day of Advancement!
At the last moment before the fatal blow struck, the skeleton seemed to sense something, and as it retreated, it used the serrated bone knife, which resembled a door panel, to block in front of it.
Unfortunately, with Ark's current terrifying strength, when he unleashes his full power, mutated skeleton warriors of the same level are no match for him.
With a little effort, the Corpse Spear still managed to pierce through the mutated skeleton's defenses, killing him on the spot.
Bone fragments flew everywhere, and the burly skeleton's body instantly disintegrated into a pile of broken bones.
As it absorbed the essence of his corpse, Fang Zhou was secretly quite surprised.
The defensive capabilities of this jagged skeleton warrior seem to exceed Ark's expectations.
His body is not large, only about 2 meters tall.
However, this not-so-tall body was filled with a large number of bones, as if it had bone spurs.
An ordinary skeleton consists of only a frame, which is hollow inside.
But this wisdom tooth skeleton warrior's skeletal body sprouted countless long bone spurs.
These bone spurs grew haphazardly, almost completely filling the interior of the serrated skeleton warrior's skeleton!
With such a unique body, coupled with the Serrated Skull Warrior's exceptionally high physical growth rate, it's no wonder it possesses physical defenses beyond what the Ark could have imagined.
However, in contrast to its superior physique and defense, the Sawtooth Skeleton Warrior is extremely slow.
Not only is its agility growth too low, but the bone spurs that almost completely fill the inside of its skeleton are also an important factor affecting its speed.
After a moment's thought, Fangzhou roughly guessed the origin of this jagged skeleton warrior.
It must be one of the Skeleton Lord's experimental creations.
Given the natural environment of the Corpse Hills, it would be impossible for such an extremely defensively enhanced skeleton warrior to mutate.
This jagged skeleton warrior may be a bold attempt by the Skeleton Lord to explore the limits of the skeleton race's potential.
After completely devouring the remaining essence of its skeleton, Fangzhou smacked his lips, becoming even more eager to see the other supplies in the prison.
Then, he slammed his strong right limb into the ground, causing the ground to tremble and leaving a deep footprint.
Fangzhou's body also increased in speed at this moment, and rushed directly into the dark and sunless prison!
Unfortunately, the prison inside the Bone Castle was incredibly deep and seemed to be divided into several levels.
After clearing out the few mutated skeleton warriors wandering on the first level, the Ark sensed the approaching danger.
A series of crisp footsteps gradually approached, getting closer and closer!
Moreover, Ark clearly sensed an extremely terrifying aura approaching at an incredibly fast speed, closing in on the Bone Castle!
His heart sank; the skeletons in the castle had been disturbed.
Meanwhile, the Skeleton Lord returned even faster than he had anticipated!
To refund or not to refund?
This is certainly not a problem.
Today's raid has already made the Ark a fortune.
He has already obtained a large amount of mutated bone essence. While continuing deeper into the prison may yield even greater gains, the risks also increase significantly.
Facing the approaching Skeleton Lord, his current strength is far from secure.
If he stays here, it won't be long before a large number of mutated and ordinary skeletons appear and trap him in this enclosed space.
Judging from the speed at which that terrifying aura was approaching—
Before long, the Skeleton Lord, who is already approaching the Bone Castle, will appear before him!
Of the thirty-six stratagems, retreating and fleeing is the best.
Like a tornado sweeping through, the ark absorbed all the scattered bone essence in the first level of the prison, then broke through the walls and rampaged away, heading towards the outside of the bone castle.
Just then, amidst the sound of rapid footsteps, a tall skeleton wielding a two-handed greatsword appeared, accompanied by more than ten ordinary skeletons, blocking the way in front of the ark.
Behind this tall skeleton, more mutated skeletons are on their way.
Meanwhile, in the front yard of the Bone Castle, the enraged Skeleton Lord was rushing over at full speed!
boom!!
With a heavy stomp on the ground, Ark wasted no time at all.
His figure soared into the air, rushing towards the tall skeleton blocking his way.
"Deadly Strike!"
The ark's skeletal spear drew a dark blade of light in the air, aiming straight for the tall skeleton's neck.
The blade of light carried immense power, severing the giant skull's head almost instantly.
The tall skeleton crashed to the ground, turning into a pile of broken bones.
"Death Cyclone!"
Immediately following, Ark's second move came in.
A dark red light blade burst forth from the skeletal spear, instantly enveloping the entire passageway within a radius of several meters.
The ordinary skeletons behind the towering skeleton were caught off guard and were easily killed by the blade of light. The sound of bones breaking echoed everywhere, and the scene was chaotic.
The dark red light blade not only slashed down the ordinary skeletons in front of it, but also continued to split and extend into the distance, forcing the skeletons that came to its aid to temporarily avoid its sharp edge!
With a single shot, the Ark annihilated a group of skeleton warriors without pause.
He charged forward at top speed, running towards the side furthest from the Skeleton Lord.
Then, he thrust out the skeletal spear in his hand, easily piercing the stone city wall.
With the help of the skeletal spear, Ark leaped up a second time and appeared atop the thick city wall.
At this moment, the Skeleton Lord seemed to have realized what was happening.
Its two-handed warhammer slammed heavily into the ground, sending the surrounding skeletons flying, and then it leaped into the air, chasing after the ark!
However, despite its power, the Skeleton Lord, being several hundred meters behind the Ark, might not be able to match its speed.
As the Skeleton Lord lunged toward the city wall, Ark lightly leaped off the wall.
Then, the sound of hooves rang out, and the Yellow Springs Nightmare, which had been hiding to the side as ordered by the Ark, shot out like a swift arrow.
Fangzhou mounted his horse and rode away at top speed, disappearing into the vast darkness.
On the city wall, there was only the tall and terrifying figure of the Skeleton Lord, and a furious roar that spread far and wide!
An hour later, in a wilderness far from the Bone Castle, the Ark brought the Nightmare of the Underworld to a stop.
This is where he and his horde of mutated skeleton minions gather.
Looking at the remaining dozen or so mutated skeleton servants, Fangzhou felt a mix of emotions.
In order to hunt and devour as many mutated skeleton warriors as possible and collect materials to advance to bronze level, he suffered heavy losses this time.
Nearly a hundred ordinary skeleton servants were all gone.
Even Olaf, a powerful berserker spirit, died in the previous siege and needs to slumber for a period of time before he can be summoned again.
When the Skeleton Lord himself appeared on the battlefield, even someone as fierce as Olaf was utterly vulnerable before him.
Olaf and his few dozen ordinary skeleton minions were naturally no match for the Skeleton Lord's retaliation.
Despite the Ark's rampage at the Bone Castle, the Skeleton Lord realized he had fallen for a diversionary tactic and abandoned the struggling Olaf, hastily returning to his lair.
But as it departed, the three skeleton legions received orders from the Skeleton Lord to surround the skeleton minions beneath the Ark, killing them all, including Olaf, leaving none alive.
After working hard for half a year, all that effort was lost in a single day.
This refers to the Ark as it is today.
Apart from the wealth he possessed, he was now officially all alone!
However, fortunately, although all the skeleton minions were sacrificed, and he himself was almost trapped in the Bone Castle and faced the raging skeleton lord, he ultimately achieved most of his goal.
Sensing the surging death energy within his body, Ark signaled Tryndamere to lead the mutated skeletons to scatter and keep watch around the area.
He himself closed his eyes and concentrated, feeling the essential improvement brought to him by the massive absorption just now.
The most noticeable improvement from the hunt in the Bone Castle was naturally in his mental attributes.
Now, his mental attribute, like his other three-dimensional attributes, has also reached 100 points of perfection.
At this moment, a notification also appeared in the properties panel.
"A large amount of absorbable mutated bone essence has been detected. Should we consume soul power to accelerate absorption?"
Without hesitation, Fangzhou chose to consume 1500 points of soul power to accelerate the absorption of this wave of mutated bone essence.
A powerful energy surged within him, like an invisible torrent, rapidly flowing throughout his body.
His body began to undergo significant changes, with his bones and muscles growing and strengthening at a visible rate.
First, there's his height.
Its body, which was originally nearly 4 meters tall, now stretched upwards rapidly, as if it were being pulled up to help the seedlings grow.
The bones make subtle clicking sounds as they grow, as if each bone is being reshaped.
The muscle fibers also expand, becoming stronger and more powerful.
Ten minutes later, when he had absorbed all the bone essence he had devoured in this wave of hunting, his height had increased from nearly 4 meters to 4.5 meters.
This change in height not only made him stand out among the skeletons, but also endowed him with unprecedented power and majesty.
The image of the Ark has undergone a complete transformation compared to its original form!
His appearance has completely lost its skeletal form.
A layer of black armor, entirely composed of bone essence, covered his body.
This armor was light, yet it covered his entire body, with only a small gap at the position of his eyes.
This armor is not real metal armor, but rather skeletal armor formed from pure bone essence.
However, when this armor covered his body, he no longer seemed like a skeleton.
The black armor had a smooth, mirror-like surface that reflected a faint light, making it appear both mysterious and powerful.
This armor is not only incredibly sturdy, but also possesses a certain degree of toughness, enabling it to withstand most physical attacks.
Beneath the armor, Ark's muscle lines were even more pronounced, each muscle brimming with explosive power, as if ready to erupt at any moment.
The spear behind him gleamed with a terrifyingly cold light, its sharp tip and blade reflecting an eerie glow under the blood moon, making it appear exceptionally deadly.
Coupled with the powerful aura emanating from him, Fang Zhou seemed to have transformed into a dark warrior from the depths of death.
If it weren't for the glint of soul fire still flickering in Fang Zhou's eyes, if it weren't for the dense aura of death still emanating from his body—
It's hard to imagine that this powerful being, who resembled a dark warrior, was originally a skeleton, an undead at the very bottom of the world!
"This...is this my new body?"
An invisible yet clear soul fluctuation spread out from the soul fire of the Ark.
This is a new ability he gained after his skeletal essence and spiritual attributes were both enhanced.
He was originally a skeleton, without flesh and blood, and unable to make a sound.
After analyzing the zombie race's innate skill, Corruption Incarnation, some rotting flesh grew on his body, and he was able to emit some hoarse roars.
But now, the appearance of this soul fluctuation has given the Ark the ability to communicate with other beings.
As long as a soul exists in its entirety, it can understand the meaning that these soul fluctuations are trying to convey.
If one possesses a powerful soul, they can communicate with the Ark in the same way!
Opening his eyes, Fang Zhou looked up at the blood moon hanging high in the sky and clenched his fists tightly.
Now he has a clear feeling.
We have almost accumulated enough materials.
Next, all that's needed is to increase hunting efficiency and accumulate more corpse essence and soul power within the body, and the long-awaited Bronze Evolution of the Ark will be completed naturally.
By then, the Skeleton Lord who now swaggers above the Ark will be nothing more than a fattened pig raised by the Ark, to be taken and plundered at will.
No.
No need for the future!
Perhaps now, the gap between him and that skeleton lord is not as big as he imagined!
Judging from the increasingly massive size of the Ark, it was getting closer and closer to the Skeleton Lord's 5-meter size.
Fangzhou raised his head and let out a silent roar, calming the turbulent emotions in his heart.
Just bear with it a little longer, just bear with it a little longer.
His evolution speed is much faster than that of the Skeleton Lord.
After a while, it won't be the Skeleton Lord seeking revenge, but him coming to hunt down the Skeleton Lord who has ruled the Corpse Hills for countless years!
It would be hard for anyone to imagine what Fangzhou is feeling right now.
One moment someone could pose a great threat to you, and the next moment the gap between you and that person shrinks to a level that you can surpass in a short time.
What kind of feeling is this?
This feeling is—
Cool!!!
In the blink of an eye, several days had passed.
Thanks to the efforts of Fangzhou and the other students from the Haicheng Military Academy, the location of the Flower Fairy Queen's tribe was finally discovered.
However, the Queen's Village, which the flower fairies longed for, was not in such good condition.
The flower fairy outpost that the Ark passed by was originally only three days' journey from the Queen's tribe.
However, as the energy level of the Forest of Nature increased, the geographical environment inside the space fragment also underwent a dramatic change.
The Disaster Squad traveled for several days before finally finding traces left by the Queen's tribe.
>