Chapter 369: The Skeletons
Chapter 369: The Skeletons
Li Qian's gaze was intense as he stared at the rift, eager to witness the terrifying sight that awaited within.
Crack! Crack! Crack!
Soon, a cacophony of bone-chilling sounds filled the air as countless skeletons emerged from the rift, their bones grinding against each other.
"White Bone Skeletons, Wraith Skeletons, Skeleton Soldiers, Skeleton Generals, Skeleton Axemen..." Li Qian's eyes widened in shock, and he couldn't help but curse, "Damn, did you guys just stir up a nest of skeletons?!"
"Don't talk, just get to it! Your Sunbird can restrain them, so it should be easier to deal with them," Lu Tianjiao urged anxiously.
Zhou Yuanhao, Bai Bingbing, and Zhao Lilu were already engaged in battle with the skeleton army.
Li Qian took a moment to focus, then without hesitation, he shouted, "Back off, leave this to me!"
It wasn't that Li Qian was boasting; faced with this endless skeleton army, he had no choice but to command Jiafa to use a large-scale, lethal skill.
If Lu Tianjiao and the others didn't retreat, they might get caught in the crossfire.
Lu Tianjiao understood Li Qian's intention and didn't hesitate for a second. He was the first to leap out, leaving the battlefield.
Bai Bingbing, Zhou Yuanhao, and Zhao Lilu, seeing Lu Tianjiao's retreat, quickly followed suit and withdrew.
"Jiafa, use the 'Sun Shower' skill!" As soon as everyone had retreated, Li Qian immediately gave the command to Jiafa through telepathy.
Jiafa received the order and flew into the air, transforming into a small sun. Its scorching radiance was so intense that it was difficult to keep one's eyes open.
Within the light, countless orbs, about the size of a human head, fell like rain, striking the skeletons.
These orbs, though not large, packed a powerful punch. Each hit caused a distinct "sizzle" sound, and every time they made contact with the skeleton army, they inflicted devastating damage.
Bones shattered, bodies melted, and skulls exploded. One by one, the skeletons fell, some struggling for a moment if they were lucky, and others perishing instantly.
The dense rain of orbs cleared a large area around the rift in a short time, leaving not a single skeleton standing.
Bai Bingbing and the others were shocked by this scene. They had experienced the tenacity of these skeletons firsthand.
That experience was something they didn't want to relive, but the current situation seemed to surpass their expectations.
The skeletons, in large swathes, were being mowed down like wheat by Li Qian's Sunbird, with almost no resistance.
"No wonder it's an Imperial Eighth Rank Beast. I must contract with one," Lu Tianjiao exclaimed, his eyes sparkling with excitement.
"It is a bit unexpected," Zhao Lilu agreed, her eyes also filled with envy. "But unfortunately, my Beast Taming Talent has nothing to do with the Light Element."
"Me too. This beast looks cool, but it's not suitable for me," Zhou Yuanhao said with some regret.
Even Bai Bingbing, who had no affinity with Light or Fire elements, couldn't help but take a few more glances, her heart stirred by the sight.
Li Qian watched as Jiafa used the 'Sun Shower' skill to eliminate a large number of skeletons, but his expression remained unchanged.
"Don't get too excited," he said. "This skill is indeed powerful, but it also consumes a lot of energy. My beast can't use it many times."
"If the rift continues to produce skeletons like this, they'll keep emerging endlessly. Even with another Sunbird, it would be like a drop in the ocean."
Li Qian remained rational and didn't let the victory cloud his judgment.
He was very clear that the reason Jiafa could display such an unstoppable demeanor was mainly due to the attribute suppression.
Moreover, because this large-scale destructive skill was only at the beginner level, not only was the consumption high, but its power hadn't been fully unleashed.
If it could be upgraded to the proficient level, the situation would definitely be much better, but it was clearly too late for that now.
"Seven Sons, Little Six, go and help too," Li Qian instructed immediately as the situation was temporarily under control.
At the same time, Bai Bingbing and the other two also ordered their companion beasts to join the battle. Due to the limitation of the ground fissure, the number of skeletons that could crawl out at any one time was limited, so a brief balance was formed between the various pets and their opponents.
Taking advantage of this moment, Li Qian immediately asked, "What's going on? Isn't this the trial ground that the organizing committee specially set aside for you? Why are there so many skeletons here?"
"We have no idea either. At first, everything was normal. We went along the way and basically didn't encounter any danger. We smoothly obtained the ancient artifacts in the ruins," Bai Bingbing explained.
"But when we got the artifacts, it was as if we triggered some kind of mechanism. A deep dimensional rift suddenly appeared in the ruins."
"These skeletons are pouring out from that deep dimensional rift."
Just as Bai Bingbing was explaining, Zhou Yuanhao weakly raised his hand.
Li Qian turned his head to look at him, and Zhou Yuanhao immediately spoke, "When the deep dimensional rift first appeared, I took a glance. The space inside was gray and hazy. I seemed to see... it was all bones, endless bones..."
Li Qian's face turned pale upon hearing this. He directly cursed, "Damn, if it's like this, why are we still fighting here?"
"Hurry up and retreat. Endless bones... we can't possibly withstand that, we wouldn't even be enough to fill their teeth gaps..."
After saying this, Li Qian immediately used telepathy and the soul contract to notify his three companion beasts, then he dashed straight towards the location of the hover car.
The other three people also had their faces change upon hearing Zhou Yuanhao's words. Realizing the severity of the situation, they did not hesitate at all and followed Li Qian's steps, retreating directly.
"You little guy, you really are a pit. You found out about this situation, why didn't you say it earlier!" On the way back, Lu Tianjiao couldn't help but criticize Zhou Yuanhao.
Zhou Yuanhao, knowing he was in the wrong, ran with his head down and did not refute.
The five of them fought while retreating. After retreating a certain distance, Li Qian looked back, and this one look made his frown deepen even more.
Behind them, the area was densely packed, sky-covered, all with skeletal companion beasts.
Li Qian even saw several massive skeletons, as tall as tens of meters, in the skeleton army.
"Skull Warlords with Tyrant potential!" Lu Tianjiao also saw this scene and couldn't help but shout out loud.
Li Qian helplessly shook his head.
His greatest concern had indeed come to pass.
Such a large number of skeletal companion beasts absolutely couldn't be random monsters.
They must have disturbed some kind of skeleton gathering place.
And in such a gathering place, there would normally be a clan leader.
These leaders generally had high racial potential and strength levels.
(End of Chapter)
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