Undead Mage: I Have a Skeleton Clone-Chapter 618 - 423: Bone-Twisting Tactics, the Invincible Corpse Clone

After slaying the first Skeleton Archer, the dark-red Light Blade continued forward, relentlessly cutting down the second, third, and fourth Skeleton Archer in its path.

This near-infinite splitting would only cease when all enemies within its range were slain, or when the resulting blades lacked the power to kill their targets.

This was Death Tornado, the ultimate Divine Skill for clearing out mobs!

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On the ramparts, Fang Zhou’s attacks were as swift as lightning. Under his relentless and sharp assault, the Skeleton Squad was annihilated in less than a breath, collapsing into a pile of shattered bones.

Forgoing the chance to absorb the skeletal remains, Fang Zhou quickly crouched down. He used the parapet for cover as he stealthily crept toward the other side of the wall.

The Bone Fortress teemed with powerful enemies, with at least a hundred at the level of Mutated Skeleton Warriors. If the skeletons discovered him and signaled an invasion, he would instantly face a large-scale assault from Skeleton Warriors and Mutated Skeletons. This would, of course, spare him the trouble of hunting them down himself.

As long as I can avoid the Skeleton Lord, the other Mutated Skeleton Warriors are just prey.

Ahead stood a towering Arrow Tower, and inside was a rare Mutated Skeleton Divine Archer.

Fang Zhou quickly approached the Arrow Tower. Upon reaching its base, he halted and curled up in a small corner. From this corner, he only needed to peek out to spot the Skeleton Divine Archer. Furthermore, a single Charge would allow him to cross the short flight of stairs and instantly appear behind it.

However, he did not act rashly.

After entering the Bone Fortress, there was only one thing Fang Zhou needed to be mindful of: the Skeleton Lord’s return time.

Fang Zhou was unaware of how the Skeleton Lord commanded its Mutated Skeleton Warriors. If it used a crude command method like the Skeleton Soldier Talisman, the Skeleton Lord wouldn’t notice a thing even if he slaughtered every skeleton in the fortress. In that case, it would only return after it had wiped out Fang Zhou’s own Skeleton Legion.

However, if it used an enslavement method similar to Fang Zhou’s own Skeleton Monarch ability, the Lord would know someone had invaded the Bone Fortress the instant he killed any of its Mutated Skeleton Warriors. In that scenario, the Skeleton Lord would likely rush back at top speed to eliminate the intruder.

Fang Zhou’s style was cautious; he never gambled on uncontrollable factors. Therefore, he waited for the perfect moment.

Time ticked by. Fang Zhou remained motionless in the corner, resembling a lifeless corpse.

Finally, after more than ten minutes had passed, a flood of messages suddenly refreshed on his attribute panel. At the same time, Fang Zhou’s figure shot forward!

"Your Servant ’No.1 Giant Shield’ has died."

"Your Servant ’No.2 Giant Shield’ has died."

"Your Servant ’No.3 Giant Shield’ has died."

"Your Servant..."

In an instant, numerous messages refreshed on Fang Zhou’s attribute panel. They all announced the deaths of his skeleton minions!

Earlier, through Olaf’s perspective, Fang Zhou had observed the battle taking place over ten kilometers away. After being surrounded by three full-strength Skeleton Battle Groups, the enemy forces hadn’t attacked immediately. They merely maintained the encirclement, seemingly awaiting the arrival of the Skeleton Lord. This strategy, while foolproof, also granted Fang Zhou precious time.

And now, several of his skeleton minions had been destroyed at nearly the same time... Only the Skeleton Lord could have done that.

Switching his vision, Fang Zhou focused his attention on one of his minions and indeed saw the towering figure.

The enraged Skeleton Lord charged into his Skeleton Legion, viciously swinging its Two-Handed Warhammer. An explosive shockwave erupted from the point of impact, pulverizing all skeletons within a several-meter radius into dust.

The Skeleton Lord has joined the battle!

The Bone Fortress was approximately a dozen kilometers from the battlefield. By a conservative estimate, it would take the Skeleton Lord at least ten minutes to travel from the battlefield back to the Bone Fortress.

That gives me a window...

The Soul Fire in his eye sockets flickered. His entire skeleton tensed. Like a coiled leopard ready to spring, Fang Zhou shot forward, his target the Skeleton Divine Archer in the Arrow Tower!

Death Charge!

With one step, Fang Zhou crossed more than ten meters.

As the Skeleton Divine Archer and the two Skeleton Archers flanking it came into view, Fang Zhou raised the Corpse Long Spear high and slashed down with all his might!

"Death Tornado!"

The pitch-black Light Blade erupted, trapping the Skeleton Divine Archer and the two Skeleton Archers within a cage of dark light. Amidst a piercing shriek of slicing bone, great clouds of dust flew into the air.

There were ten Light Blades in total. The two Skeleton Archers took the first four, while the remaining six all struck the Skeleton Divine Archer.

When the dark blades vanished, all three skeletons had been sliced into pieces and lay motionless on the ground.

CRACK!

CRACK!

CRACK!

Fang Zhou swiftly crushed the skulls of the three fallen skeletons.