Chen Tian and Yeger gazed at their surroundings. The pitch-black cave was formed from countless black stones. In its center, a colossal skeleton sat upon a throne, a giant bone sword resting beside it. Above the skull, a dark orb was embedded in its forehead.
Chen Tian and Yeger both noticed this. Yeger then slowly approached the skeleton, his hands outstretched as if to pluck the dark orb free.
Instantly, Chen Tian shouted, "Gezi, fall back!"
Hearing Chen Tian's voice, Yeger did not hesitate. He swiftly retreated, and where he had stood moments before, a massive sword mark slowly appeared. Yeger looked at the skeleton with astonishment. The skeleton's eye sockets began to glow with a faint ghostly fire, and its entire body emitted creaking sounds.
"Is this guy still alive?" Yeger exclaimed in shock. He then moved to Chen Tian's side. Chen Tian's twin blades materialized, and Yeger's dual shield blades appeared on his arms.
Yeger and Chen Tian entered combat mode.
Yeger calmly observed the skeleton before them. Chen Tian spoke, "Be careful. His armor-piercing ability is equivalent to Generation Four armor-piercing, and that bone sword has a splitting effect!"
"How do you know that, Chen Tian? I haven't even looked at the status panel yet?"
Facing Yeger's question, Chen Tian remained silent. Could his divine eyes compare to a status panel? With a mere glance, he recorded all the opponent's information directly into his mind. This was far more powerful than any status interface.
"Scatter!"
As Yeger was lost in thought, Chen Tian roared and pushed with all his might, sending Yeger flying backward.
Chen Tian himself darted to the left. Above them, a bone sword hundreds of meters in size descended.
It struck the ground with immense force, and the earth erupted with pillars of molten lava. The ground was split in two.
Yeger gulped, realizing that even with his shield, he would have been severely wounded by such an attack. What a powerful boss.
"Be careful, this is an elite boss, difficult to deal with! Level sixty-five!" Chen Tian stated, his expression grim as he looked at the skeletal swordsman. Wind swirled around his feet, enveloping his body, and his speed surged. His left-hand blade was wreathed in blue flames, while his right was coated in purplish-ice crystals.
He unleashed his twin blades, and Yeger, seeing this, grasped his dual shield blades. He then stepped forward.
Instantly, they attacked from two different directions.
Chen Tian's twin blades hacked and slashed. The fearsome divine fire and divine ice struck the skeleton's bones but had no effect. Chen Tian was astonished; his divine fire and divine ice had failed for the first time.
Yeger's dual shield blades carved through the air, striking the bones. He was sent flying backward, complaining, "Just how powerful is this guy's defense!"
"Constitution is nearly thirty thousand, HP is eight thousand nine hundred. Its characteristics are 'Bone Integrity Nullification' and 'Regenerative Repair'!" Chen Tian said, his face grave as he studied the skeletal swordsman. The opponent's traits were simply too monstrous.
Bone Integrity Nullification could ignore all physical attacks, while Regenerative Repair allowed it to rapidly mend its body, even healing grievous wounds in an instant.
"It has to be a one-hit kill!" Chen Tian's mind raced. He then said, "Gezi, hold him off! This guy needs to be killed in one decisive blow!"
"Understood!" Yeger nodded. He then charged at the skeleton with his dual shield blades, swinging them fiercely. The skeleton's eyes blazed, and it clenched its fists. The bone sword in its grasp shrank several times and appeared in its hand. It then swung rapidly.
Their attacks collided. As before, Yeger was sent flying backward. He stared in horror at his dual shield blades, which now bore two nicks. He couldn't believe it.
He then slammed his dual shield blades together again, and a golden shield appeared on his arm. He held the shield in one hand and slowly drew the longsword from its sheath on his back with his other.
He then showed a disappointed expression. "This guy still doesn't acknowledge me?"
"Shield of the Guardian!"
As the skeleton's longsword began to descend from above, Yeger gripped his shield tightly, raised it, and slammed it onto the ground.
A massive shield of light enveloped him. The sword struck the shield, and Yeger was forced to retreat repeatedly.
The sound of scraping against the ground echoed. Then, the shield of light shattered, and Yeger rolled, successfully dodging.
Another sword mark appeared in the ground. Yeger looked at the opponent's armor-piercing ability, which was so effective against him. As a Holy Shield Knight, his primary methods were defense and burst attacks. Now, with the opponent's armor-piercing capabilities, he was utterly helpless.
Yeger watched Chen Tian behind him, who was constantly conjuring fireballs. His expression became serious. He had to hold on and buy Chen Tian time.
He then raised his massive shield and planted it before him, channeling light energy into his hands. The enormous shield became as unyielding as a city wall, directly protecting Yeger and Chen Tian as if they were inside a castle.
The skeletal swordsman let out roars as the giant shield appeared before it. Black light flowed from its eyes and silently entered the bone sword.
The blade of the bone sword slowly became covered in black patterns. The patterns transformed into countless threads that wound around the entire sword. Then, the sword was swung.
The fearsome bone sword shimmered with a faint black light, its entire body engulfed in darkness as it descended. Chen Tian, who was still preparing his ultimate move, suddenly felt a familiar yet alien aura. He looked up.
"Holy crap! Gezi, run! You can't block this move, run!" Chen Tian roared. The fireballs above his head vanished, and he moved rapidly towards Gezi.
Hearing Chen Tian's voice, Yeger was stunned. Run? What was happening? Even with the opponent's armor-piercing effect, he shouldn't be harmed by this skill. Why should he run?
Then, Yeger turned and saw the black longsword slowly striking his shield.
The shield instantly exploded. Yeger cried out in terror, "How is this possible?"
But at this moment, Chen Tian arrived beside Yeger, grabbed him, and hurled him backward. Chen Tian then faced the sword himself.
"Boom!"
A massive explosion resounded. Yeger cried out in anguish, "Chen Tian!"
Yeger felt he had failed Chen Tian, who had taken this blow alone for his sake.
"Damn it! Damn it! If only I, if only I could, why! Ahhh!"
"Why are you crying? I'm not dead yet!"
Chen Tian's voice slowly reached Yeger's ears. Yeger looked in the direction of the sound. The black longsword struck a white wing. The white wing slowly unfurled, and the black sword was gently repelled. Chen Tian appeared before Yeger.
"This, this is an Angelic race, how is this possible? Chen Tian, you, you you!"