Volume 5: Protracted War Chapter 55: The Battle of Sealing Spirits
Arriving at the scheduled battle site, all the troops have been ready for battle according to my instructions. The Dark Knights are on the right wing, and they have already accumulated enough strength to launch a "flash assault" at any time. They are the reserve troops, just in case. I just hope that I won't have the opportunity to use them. Most of the corpse wizards and black warriors are mixed together to form a mixed army on the left, which can play a certain role in diversion. The central army, which is slightly behind, is the main force of this dragon-slaying war. More than a thousand terrifying giant bear knights are arranged in a loose formation, and surrounding the center are more than a hundred of the most powerful terrifying tigers and lion knights. There are also hundreds of relatively strong corpse wizards in the middle. Their main responsibility is to protect Wu Ma and swear to fight the green bone dragon to the end. I took Red Star and quietly ambushed to the side, ready to observe the situation first, and did not intend to directly participate in the battle. After all, I was facing a tyrannical green bone dragon. I didn't want to rashly go to the battle formation and get myself into trouble instead of being greedy for merit.
After preparing for the battle, Taotao no longer had to fight with the Green Bone Dragon and began to flee quickly. The Devouring Ghost was almost exhausted and could no longer hinder the Green Bone Dragon's actions. Without their assistance, Taotao alone endured the Green Bone Dragon's full counterattack, which was becoming more and more irritable. In order to effectively contain the opponent, he did not dare to blindly adopt guerrilla tactics. His body was already wounded in many places and his situation was becoming more and more dangerous. If he delayed for a moment, I would probably have to find a way to save his life first. This was also thanks to the "pet contract" Taotao signed with the help of the dead old man in the form of blood oath, and the degree of soul compatibility with me was far better than that of ordinary pets. In addition, the Fire Wing Ghost Horse, which had completed its third evolution, was a special type of undead creature. It had a strong resistance to the mental oppression of high-level undead creatures, so it would not be affected by the "Dead Dragon Power" of the Green Bone Dragon and cause its status to decline. If this had not been confirmed in advance, I would never let it take the risk.
The green-bone dragon chased after him from a distance. Taotao had already landed on the ground and quickly hid his tracks. He was seriously injured and had no ability to participate in the fierce battle. The green-bone dragon did not seem to notice the large group of undead creatures gathered below. It circled twice in the air and could not find Taotao. However, it soon found Wuma and immediately raised its head and neighed, then dived and rushed towards it.
As the Green Bone Dragon's huge body descended in altitude and flew over the sky, the first to launch an attack were naturally the more than 400 corpse wizards. Hundreds of "Death Cloud Bombs" hit the Green Bone Dragon's body one after another. Although the power was only half of usual, the combined attack that could even knock down the feathers of the sacred beast Phoenix, even if it was discounted, still exerted a certain power for the Green Bone Dragon that had just surpassed the eighth-level monster. It made its body shake sharply several times, not only slowing down its dive speed, but also deviating from the direction of attack. A mouthful of "Poison | Dragon Flame" only sprayed a few Terror Knights, and it was still more than ten meters away from Wu Ma.
After failing to attack the target, the Green Bone Dragon did not seem to intend to land for ground combat, and flew back into the air. This was the nature of flying creatures. Even though they had amphibious combat capabilities, they were used to relying on their air superiority to resolve battles, and would not engage in ground combat. After circling in midair, it turned around and immediately launched a second attack on Wu Ma. However, it was inevitably harassed by the "Death Cloud Bomb" in the middle of the attack, and still failed, and Wu Ma successfully escaped. After several setbacks, the Green Bone Dragon still refused to change his mind, staring at Wu Ma and attacking it from the air every time, refusing to go looking for trouble with the Corpse Witch first. Moreover, after suffering several losses, it also recognized the situation and changed to attack from other directions, trying to stay away from the Corpse Witch formation, so that it could be hit less by many "Death Cloud Bombs", showing a high IQ.
In fact, I made such an arrangement intentionally, so that most of the corpse wizards would stay away from Wu Ma and gather in one place, trying to attract the Green Bone Dragon to attack and share the pressure on Wu Ma . Seeing that the Green Bone Dragon was too cunning and refused to take the bait, I immediately implemented the contingency plan and let Wu Ma move closer to the direction of the corpse wizard formation, so as to make the Green Bone Dragon suffer more harassment from the "death cloud bomb" as much as possible.
Every time the Green Bone Dragon swooped down to attack, I was terrified, fearing that Wu Ma would be hurt. Fortunately, the Destruction Knight's short-range and fast "assault" skill was very powerful when attacking, but it was also effective for escaping. He rushed left and right, and his movements were very flexible. With the help of hundreds of strong corpse wizards surrounding him, he always bought a little time at critical moments and repeatedly escaped the Green Bone Dragon's "poison|dragon flame" spray. There was no way. Facing the Green Bone Dragon's powerful air advantage, I was unable to compete with it for air supremacy. I could only compete with it in patience. If it didn't land on the ground and engage in close combat, it would never cause fatal damage to Wu Ma.
The simple dive spray had little effect. Although it affected many of the Terror Knights and Corpse Witches guarding nearby, and a small number of them died due to the strong poison and continuous attacks, compared to the huge combat group under my command, this loss was nothing at all. I could afford it. Seeing that Wu Ma was still intact, the Green Bone Dragon finally got anxious. While diving and spraying "Poison|Dragon Flame", it once again lowered its flight altitude, got close to the ground, and waved its two thick hind legs to start grabbing.
It violently knocked away several Terror Knights, and its sharp bone claws brushed past Wu Ma's body, and he was almost caught. Fortunately, I had been paying attention to the protection around Wu Ma, and the Terror Knights who were in charge of the guarding had been repeatedly instilled with the belief that they should protect Wu Ma at the cost of their own bodies. When they sensed danger, they instinctively rushed forward, using their sabers and bodies to stop the Green Bone Dragon's swooping attack, buying Wu Ma some time to dodge and survive the crisis.
After a long stalemate, it finally came into attack range. All the Terror Knights nearby began to act, waving their sabers and starting to chop wildly. Although the time was short and the grab missed, the Green Bone Dragon immediately regained its altitude, causing minimal damage, but at least it could further increase the psychological pressure on the Green Bone Dragon - the low-level undead that usually behaved submissively actually had the courage to attack it. The proud Bone Dragon must be very angry. As long as it was thoroughly enraged, a long-awaited life-and-death battle would immediately take place.
The Green Bone Dragon finally lost its patience and was unwilling to continue to deal with it so strenuously. After another fruitless dive attack, it retracted its wings, landed near Wu Ma, and quickly launched an assault. Although it was not good at physical attacks, its attack power still surprised me. In front of its huge body, the usually strong Terror Tiger and Mad Lion Knight were like paper-made ones. They were easily driven aside by bumping, kicking, flapping their wings and sweeping their tails. The fragile Corpse Witch was killed with one strike. His men were not even able to fight him. They broke through several defenses and approached Wu Ma. In fact, this is the real attack method of the Green Bone Dragon. It is not very flexible and swift in its movements. It can only use "Poison|Dragon Flame" for air-to-ground attacks, which has limited power. Close physical attacks are its strong point.
Facing the sudden ground battle of the Green Bone Dragon, Wu Ma had tried his best to retreat, but because the Green Bone Dragon had a good timing to launch the attack, the landing site chosen was very close, and the support of his companions seemed so powerless in front of the down-to-earth Green Bone Dragon, it could not effectively hinder its actions. It was difficult to get rid of the threat in a hurry, and it was possible to suffer a fatal blow at any time. In a critical moment, I naturally couldn't sit idly by. Other means of attack were useless. The only thing I could do was "mental attack". After all, this is the most powerful skill for the corpse kings to maintain their rule. It suppresses dissident resistance internally and resists the invasion of powerful enemies externally. Even against high-level undead creatures, it can play a certain role and not sit and wait for death.
I combined the strength of the other three Corpse Kings and launched a "mental attack" with all my strength. I fought fiercely with the Green Bone Dragon, but it felt like I had hit a solid iron plate. All the force of the attack was bounced back to me. It was as if a bomb had exploded in my head, making a "buzzing" sound and causing chaos. I lost the ability to think for a moment, and even the mental connection with the three Corpse Kings was cut off.
When I recovered, I found myself lying on the ground. The attack just now had consumed one third of my mental strength. I hurriedly checked the situation and breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, Wu Ma was still alive and was trying his best to escape from the Green Bone Dragon. I learned from Hong Xing that when I fell, the Green Bone Dragon's movements also slowed down, and its body shook for a while. It took about a minute to return to normal. Wu Ma took the opportunity to escape, and the surrounding Terror Knights also hurriedly organized an offensive, trying their best to obstruct the Green Bone Dragon's actions.
He activated the "Touch of Death" and madly absorbed the mental power of the nearby Dark Knight to replenish his own losses. At the same time, he hurriedly restored the mental connection with the other three Corpse Kings to prepare for the next "mental attack". Although it didn't seem to have much effect, it could at least delay the Green Bone Dragon's action for one minute, and could still help Wu Ma escape at the critical moment.
After this short period of pursuit, the hundreds of corpse wizards guarding Wu Ma were unable to avoid the collision and attack of the green bone dragon in time because of their slow movement and low defense ability. If they were touched by the undead, they would be severely damaged. More than half of them had been lost. This was another reason why I did not dare to concentrate all the corpse wizards near Wu Ma. It would be easy for them to be wiped out and fail to play their due value. Even the terrifying tigers and mad lions who served as personal guards suffered heavy losses. In order to cover Wu Ma's escape from the green bone dragon's pursuit, they all sacrificed their lives heroically, and at least one-third of them were killed or injured.
Now that the Green Bone Dragon has landed on the ground, I must do my best to hold it back so that my men can launch an attack. Wu Ma is a bait and cannot be too far away from the Green Bone Dragon, lest it fly back into the air when it sees that there is no hope of getting close. This requires the other Terror Knights to make sacrifices and use continuous and crazy attacks to obstruct the Green Bone Dragon, protecting Wu Ma while constantly causing damage to the opponent.
In addition to the horseless troops that are close to the battlefield and maintain their mobility, most of the terrifying giant bear knights scattered around have accumulated enough strength and can launch "Flash Combo" at any time. They have been standing there in a daze before, but now it is time to attack. According to batches, all of them target the Green Bone Dragon. Don't be afraid of accidental injuries. Anyway, the "Flash Combo" can change direction at will, and the rate of accidental injuries should not be too high. Even if their own people accidentally collide with each other, they can adjust and then launch another attack. The more grand the scene, the more impulsive and angry the Green Bone Dragon will be.
In an instant, the original local disturbance triggered a full-scale war. The Terror Knights performed "Flash Combo" and joined in the battle against the Green Bone Dragon. The Green Bone Dragon might not care about eight or ten of them and could forcefully knock them aside, but hundreds of Terror Knights charged together. Under the continuous impact, even a strong Green Bone Dragon found it difficult to move. Facing Wu Ma, who was desperately escaping not far in front of it, it seemed within reach, but every step forward required at least stepping over the bodies of several Terror Knights. With this moment's delay, Wu Ma always managed to escape. Occasionally, there were a few times when he might succeed, but he was ambushed by the "mental attack" I launched. When he was distracted for a moment, he could only watch Wu Ma escape. I have the "Touch of Death" that can quickly replenish my mental strength, and I am not afraid of fighting the Green Bone Dragon. It's a pity that the other three Corpse Kings can't stand such a torment, and they all complain bitterly. The weakest fourth Corpse King is even seriously overdrawn and once "strikes". This forced me to use "mental attack" with caution and could only launch it at the most critical moment.
Facing the powerful green-bone dragon, the Terror Knight Corps, which could only exert half of its strength, suffered heavy casualties. This was also a means of limiting the low-level undead creatures in the "Dead Space", weakening their advantage in numbers to maintain the authority of the strong. Its real intention was naturally to increase the difficulty of our undead wizards' development. If we don't accumulate to a fairly high level, we can't easily challenge high-level strongmen. In order to resolve the battle as soon as possible, I had to transfer the corpse wizards to the Green Bone Dragon as close as possible to launch an attack. However, the Green Bone Dragon, which had been killing red-eyed, was not polite to me this time. It was attacked by several waves of relatively dense "death cloud bombs" in succession, which successfully hindered its several pursuit actions. So it turned around and rushed towards the troops that had been harassing it, launching a bloody massacre. The weak corpse wizards and black warriors naturally had no spare power to resist, and could only strive to launch a final counterattack while sacrificing, bringing even a little damage to the Green Bone Dragon.
After a fierce attack, the mixed formation of more than a thousand corpse wizards and black warriors was scattered and defeated. The green bone dragon vented its anger, but still did not forget its main purpose. It turned around and stared at Wu Ma again. Poor Wu Ma, in order to cooperate with my strategy, he had no chance to escape. In order to prevent the green bone dragon from having an "excuse" to fly back into the sky, I had to chase it closely and keep a relatively close distance so that it could attack after taking a few steps forward. If it were not for the other horror knights who risked their lives to rescue him and the "mental attack" I launched at the right time to stop him, he would have died long ago. This is also thanks to the "peaceful coexistence" policy that I have been committed to promoting, which has achieved the desired effect. Otherwise, even if I forced them to do so, they would not have cooperated so much to rescue the destruction knights who are the "public enemy of the undead". If they had behaved reluctantly and had a little resistance, the losses I suffered in such a fierce battle would have been much greater.
Of course, the corpse wizard and the black warrior would not sacrifice in vain. Every step of my plan took into account different situations and formulated contingency plans. While the green bone dragon shifted its attack target, I hurriedly adjusted the deployment of the terror knights and re-planned and arranged them to make their attacks more efficient and increase their lethality to the green bone dragon.
The Green Bone Dragon is indeed a top-level undead creature. Even if it is the weakest one, it cannot be despised by the humble lower-level ones. With its own strength, it slaughtered nearly two thousand of my men. Not only did more than two-thirds of the black warriors and corpse wizards suffer casualties, but even more than half of the terror knights were killed or injured. It was all caused by that damn "Undead Dragon Power", which restricted their performance. Otherwise, why would they be so useless? With so many troops dispatched, even a level nine magic dragon should have been killed long ago.
However, after charging for so long, the green bone dragon finally showed signs of fatigue, and its movements slowed down a lot, and it seemed a little weak, no longer as glorious as before. The closer I was to success, the more I dared not be careless. Although the "Encyclopedia of Undead Creatures" had already stated that bone dragons were arrogant by nature and would not easily take the initiative to escape, but nothing is absolute. What if this guy in front of me is an exception, and sees that the situation is not good, spreads its wings and flies away, how can I chase it? Therefore, I must hold the green bone dragon tightly, and absolutely cannot allow such a situation to happen.
Under the continuous attack, the Green Bone Dragon became increasingly weaker. Many times, it was knocked back by the Horror Knight and could no longer maintain its threat to Wu Ma. As it was nearly knocked down again, the Green Bone Dragon's wings began to stretch frequently, and it seemed to be flying into the air. It seemed that it was not going to fight for a long time. How could I let it get away? I launched the "mental attack" that I had not used for a long time again. This time, the effect lasted a little longer, and it actually delayed it for two or three minutes. Moreover, the force of the counterattack was also weakened a lot. It only consumed one-fifth of my mental power, which was almost recovered at the same time as mine. I did not dare to neglect it. I launched another "mental attack", which not only effectively delayed its action, but also facilitated the Horror Knight to launch a group charge, and actually knocked it to the ground in one fell swoop. The Green Bone Dragon roared in anger, and its limbs moved together, and its mouth and tail were used to sweep over the attacking Horror Knight, and struggled to get up.
Just stood up, waving its bone wings vigorously, it seemed to be planning to escape. My "mental attack" was hindered by other corpse kings, and although it could not be launched, Hongxing was able to throw a "life-seeking flying spear" through the body. The Green Bone Dragon paused again, and its body trembled. At the same time, Hongxing personally performed "flash combo" and joined the attack on the Green Bone Dragon. After repeated collisions, the Green Bone Dragon's huge body fell to the ground, struggling hard, but no longer able to get up.
Finally succeeded, I breathed a sigh of relief, took out the "Spirit Sealing Tablet", and with a smile, slowly walked towards the dying green bone dragon...
