Zhao Mu joined forces with Liang Zhichu, Gao Ping, and the others, but their main focus was on defense and containment.
The group's attacks distracted the General Corpse Skeleton. Although they failed to inflict any serious injuries, their constant interference was enough to enrage it.
Lu Yan stood behind Zhao Mu.
This gloomy young man was exceptionally good at concealing his presence in his daily life.
But once he found the right opportunity, he would strike!
The black Yama Blade was suddenly drawn from its scabbard.
Having been waiting for this moment for a long time, Lu Yan unleashed a single draw and slash, sending out black flames that seemed capable of extinguishing the daylight itself!
In an instant, the blade cleaved through the General Corpse Skeleton's spiritual energy defense!
Witnessing this attack, Zhao Mu and the others couldn't help but feel their hearts race.
The power of those black flames was simply too terrifying!
If someone didn't know about Lu Yan's ability and fought him while caught off guard, they could easily be killed in a single strike, even if their Combat Level was much higher than his!
Furthermore, Lu Yan didn't look like an expert in his daily life. He was extremely inconspicuous and seemed to have almost no presence at all.
Zhao Mu was already looking forward to seeing how he would perform on the battlefield in the future.
However, Lu Yan seemed even more suited to being an assassin.
The dense black spiritual energy surrounding the General Corpse Skeleton's head had been greatly weakened, exposing the rotting flesh and bones beneath.
Meng Qiuqiu and Mo Guanguan had both been waiting for this opportunity.
Their hands were already on their bowstrings and triggers.
The moment Lu Yan struck and broke through the General Corpse Skeleton's defenses, the two of them launched their attacks simultaneously!
The attacks struck the General Corpse Skeleton's head without any mishap.
The force of the explosion was so powerful that Zhao Mu and the others had to retreat to avoid being caught in the blast.
"Did we succeed?"
Yan Fangfang gasped for breath.
Even standing near this monster made her feel immense pressure.
If they hadn't had so many "pay-to-win" players on their side and possessed so many powerful Ember Remains, then a direct confrontation would certainly have resulted in more than half of them dying here today.
Raging crimson flames engulfed the General Corpse Skeleton from head to toe.
Having lost its sense of balance, its enormous body collapsed heavily onto the ground.
Zhao Mu clearly saw that its head had been blown apart!
Shao Han exclaimed pleasantly, "We succeeded! Our mission is finally complete!"
He clenched his fists and then complained bitterly.
"Damn it! These two hundred academic credits were way too difficult to earn! You guys have to give me some extra academic credits later. Otherwise, I'll be losing money on this mission."
When he returned to Qingfeng Camp, he would have to find that Engineer and see if he could get a discounted price.
Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to afford this Guardian Jinhai.
Mo Guanguan gasped for breath, blood dripping from her delicate hands.
If it weren't absolutely necessary, she wouldn't have wanted to use the Tier 3 Jinhai together with the Demon-Slaying Arrow at full power.
Advanced weapons like these contained powerful Exotic Beast bone remains. Without sufficient strength, they were extremely difficult to control and could even injure the user.
Zhao Mu exhaled slowly, releasing a breath of stale air.
He calmly said, "Once a corpse ghost's head is destroyed, it loses all combat ability. It really is over."
However, the slap in the face always came far too quickly.
The General Corpse Skeleton, whose head had already been blown apart, suddenly raised its arm.
Gao Ping, who had lowered his guard nearby, was caught completely off guard.
The enormous hand grabbed him directly around the waist!
The pitch-black giant claw looked as though it had been forged from black gold.
With a forceful squeeze, Gao Ping immediately let out an incredibly shrill scream.
"Ahhh!!!"
A sudden change occurred on the battlefield.
Just when everyone had relaxed their vigilance, they saw the fallen General Corpse Skeleton suddenly attack one of their comrades.
Everyone was instantly shocked and furious!
"What's going on? Wasn't it killed?"
Yan Fangfang shouted in terror, subconsciously taking two steps backward.
Zhao Mu didn't say a word.
He was nearby and had already rushed forward, wielding the Extinguish Ember.
He unleashed all his strength, concentrating it into the Extinguish Ember before swinging it horizontally.
A dark-red blade of spiritual energy swept across the battlefield.
"God Slayer!"
The tremendous force struck the General Corpse Skeleton's arm, but it only caused the arm to sway slightly.
The others finally snapped back to reality.
Seeing their injured comrade, Liang Zhichu's eyes turned red.
He gripped his two-handed greatsword tightly, let out a furious roar, and sent a massive cyan wind dragon sweeping toward the General Corpse Skeleton!
The attacks from the two of them finally gave Gao Ping a chance to breathe.
At this critical moment between life and death, Gao Ping struggled with all his strength.
A layer of thick yellow armor appeared over his body.
After finally breaking free, he scrambled away in a sorry state.
However, beneath him, a terrifying pool of mottled blood had already spread across the ground.
"I can't feel my lower body... Cough... cough..."
He coughed up mouthfuls of blood.
That single attack had nearly cost him his life.
This was the battlefield.
Even the slightest negligence could cost someone their life!
"How could this happen? Zhao Mu, didn't you say that corpse ghosts die once they lose their heads?"
Chen Tang looked at Zhao Mu in terror.
Zhao Mu couldn't understand it either.
The Encyclopedia of Abnormal Creatures contained records about corpse ghosts.
This lowest-level mutant creature was actually a parasite that took control of a corpse, resulting from a mutation that occurred with an extremely low probability.
Once its head was destroyed and its nerves were severed, even if the remaining body could still move, it shouldn't have posed any real threat.
But why was the enormous corpse in front of them slowly standing up despite clearly having no head?
"Unless this thing isn't a corpse that underwent natural corpse transformation at all..."
Zhao Mu's eyes narrowed.
"But something else entirely."
He turned around, looking for Wang Shou.
But where could Wang Shou be found?
He had no idea when it had happened, but that guy had quietly slipped away while everyone was fighting!
"Damn it!"
Zhao Mu gritted his teeth.
He had known for some time that Wang Shou was suspicious!
But the enormous General Corpse Skeleton had already stood up.
Under everyone's astonished gazes, the flesh and blood around its neck began to wriggle slowly.
They looked like countless blood-red earthworms twisting and squirming as they rapidly repaired what had once been its head.
Everyone present was completely dumbfounded.
Could this monster really not be killed even after its head was destroyed?
What kind of monster was this?
Shao Han looked at Zhao Mu, half-panicked and half-complaining.
"Didn't you say destroying its head would kill it? Great Scholar, it seems even your knowledge base has developed a problem!"
Everyone present, regardless of their age, was only around twenty years old.
Their actual combat experience was also limited.
This was their first time facing such a bizarre creature, so their nervousness was understandable.
Under these circumstances, everyone felt an immense weight pressing down on their hearts.
But Zhao Mu alone remained terrifyingly calm.
Nervousness and panic were emotions that had no place on the battlefield.
He circulated the [Breathing Technique], keeping his breathing long and steady while stabilizing his emotions.
His mind was working at high speed as he carefully considered why the corpse ghost in front of them was different from the records.
The Encyclopedia of Abnormal Creatures clearly described the characteristics and weaknesses of corpse ghosts.
There was nothing wrong with what he had said before.
Unless...
Just as he had suspected earlier, the creature in front of them wasn't a corpse ghost at all!
Suddenly, Zhao Mu thought of something.
His pupils contracted slightly.
If this wasn't a corpse ghost, then there was only one possibility!
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