Looking out, skulls of various colors formed an ocean, their numbers uncountable.
Their shapes were also bizarre.
There were colossal beast skeletons, over ten meters tall, their empty eye sockets flickering with scarlet soul fire, shaking the earth as they ran.
There were also palm-sized, three-inch imps, bone-white, darting rapidly through the soil.
And terrifying flying heads, their long hair like snakes, their blood-red tongues flicking in the air, a truly gruesome sight.
Wherever the skeleton army passed, all birds, beasts, flowers, insects, and fish were devoured completely, leaving only piles of white bones.
But soon, a peculiar power of death spread, and these bones began to move, becoming members of the skeleton army.
This was the terror of the Ghost Clan, able to grow stronger through battle, constantly expanding.
"Hack these philandering radishes to death!"
Ning Wenjing was brave, glaring at Ji Mo with indignant fury. She drew her four-meter-long great saber and charged forward first.
Of course, she wasn't reckless. She held the saber in her right hand and the small stone statue Ji Mo had given her in her left.
She didn't unleash the statue's immense power, but fought solely with her own strength, intending to cultivate and improve herself through combat.
"Jingjing, be careful!"
Ji Mo reminded her, while also feeling puzzled.
Why did these skeletons become philandering radishes? And I didn't provoke you, why are you glaring at me?
Hei Meigui, clad in immortal attire, felt incredibly powerful. She immediately drew her sapphire-blue dagger.
"Hunting time!"
Starlight surged through her body, and she vanished from her spot, quickly appearing within the skeleton army, reaping a heavy toll.
A brilliant saber aura shot towards the sky. Wang Wengjian became one with his saber, attacking the largest of the beast skeletons.
Xuan Yang, unwilling to be outdone, tried to let out a roar, but it came out as a delicate shriek as she began to engage.
Oligai followed closely, unleashing beams of destructive light, providing cover for Xuan Yang.
This fellow was acting strangely, seemingly unable to control himself, harboring unusual thoughts towards Xuan Yang.
Old Demon, seeing his side outnumbered but fearless and valiant, felt a surge of heroism and wished to engage in a great battle.
However, after just扑ing out and tearing apart a few skeletons, he was so frightened that he quickly retreated.
He spotted the golden skeleton observing coldly from the rear of the skeleton army. From the terrifying aura emanating from it, he deduced its identity as one of the Four Great Giants of the Ghost Realm, and trembled in fear.
With the golden skeleton's strength, it could likely obliterate him with a single move, so he dared not take any risks, feeling safer by Ji Mo's side.
Bloodshed was for the young; he was an old bone and shouldn't be so impulsive.
"The young geniuses of the Xuan Ling Realm are truly extraordinary, their combat power so terrifying. If they grow up, I might not be their match in the future. However, it's their misfortune to have met me. They can only die, and I cannot let these people live."
The golden skeleton's eyes were filled with killing intent. Today, he would extinguish these young prodigies and send them all to hell.
These youngsters were too formidable. Just a few of them, like tigers entering a flock of sheep, were holding off the skeleton army.
They absolutely could not be allowed to live, otherwise, they would become a great threat in the future.
The golden skeleton's gaze fell upon Oligai. It sized up the strangely shaped tight-fitting suit, thinking to itself, "Indeed, it is an extremely powerful immortal artifact. Adman must have been defeated by this fellow. This must be the ferocious person the old vampire spoke of."
The golden skeleton decided to avoid the strong and attack the weak, dealing with the other weaker ones first before confronting Oligai.
Ning Wenjing, being the weakest among them, was targeted first.
The golden skeleton, hidden within the skeleton army, stealthily approached Ning Wenjing from behind, contemplating that a single punch would easily turn this little girl into a pulp.
However, as soon as it got close and prepared to launch a surprise attack, a terrifying cold glint struck, blasting it flying.
It turned out that the stone statue in Ning Wenjing's hand had actively protected its owner. Sensing the golden skeleton's malicious intent, it autonomously launched an attack.
The golden skeleton flew a great distance, smashing through countless skeletons along the way, and crashed into the soil.
"Damn, an immortal artifact!"
If the golden skeleton's bone structure hadn't absorbed a piece of immortal gold, it would have been sliced in half by that cold glint.
However, it wasn't unscathed. Its ribs had a terrifying crack, and blood seeped from the bones. It was seriously injured.
"Humans are so insidious, ambushing me!"
The golden skeleton's expression changed drastically. It hadn't expected to suffer such a heavy loss on its first move, almost being killed instantly.
It warily gazed at the unremarkable statue in Ning Wenjing's hand, its teeth grinding with a clatter, no longer daring to attack Ning Wenjing.
The golden skeleton, refusing to believe, shifted its target and looked towards Hei Meigui.
This woman was more familiar. It had had contact with her not long ago. Besides possessing the power of the starry sky and a very ethereal presence, she shouldn't pose any danger.
"Die for me."
The golden skeleton transformed into a bright light and appeared beside Hei Meigui. Its palm, carrying the might of ten thousand armies, struck towards Hei Meigui's back.
Bang!
A thunderous roar erupted from flat ground.
The golden skeleton felt as if it hadn't hit flesh and blood, but a mountain range. Its entire palm cracked, almost shattering.
Hei Meigui's leather armor was indestructible, preventing the golden skeleton from even breaking through its defenses. Instead, it was injured by the recoil.
Blue light flashed!
While the golden skeleton was stunned, Hei Meigui thrust her dagger towards its eye socket.
That was the golden skeleton's most vulnerable spot.
"Ah..."
A piercing scream rang out.
The golden skeleton's eye was injured, bleeding profusely.
The soul fire in its eye socket was incredibly dim, almost extinguished.
It transformed into a ball of golden light and decisively fled.
This was a case of trying to steal a chicken only to lose the rice. It was almost counter-killed.
"Bastard, her clothing is an immortal spiritual artifact, and of extremely high grade."
The golden skeleton couldn't understand how Hei Meigui, who had been fleeing in disarray from the vampire Adman not long ago, wasn't wearing an immortal garment then.
"Cunning humans, so insidious, pretending to be weak to lure me in. I swear, today I will kill all of you and wash away this humiliation."
The golden skeleton was furious and ordered the skeleton legion to launch an all-out offensive.
Even if it meant sacrificing all its subordinates, it would wear these people down.
Instantly, the situation became perilous.
The endless skeleton army, like a surging tide, launched a frenzied assault on Hei Meigui and the others.
They were, after all, too few in number and were immediately at a disadvantage.
Once their spiritual energy was depleted, defeat and death were only a matter of time.
Seeing this, the golden skeleton revealed a cold smile. Then, its attention was drawn to a delicate-looking human youth in the distance.
"This human has no immortal artifacts and has an old demon protecting him closely. He is likely an important figure. Therefore, I will take out this weak human first."
The golden skeleton sneered. The more it looked at Ji Mo, the more displeased it became, intending to kill Ji Mo first.
It harbored a deep resentment and wanted to kill someone to vent its anger.
The golden skeleton avoided the others and, with a sinister grin, lunged towards Ji Mo.