Skeleton Knights.

Two skeletons, each riding a skeletal horse, wield spears instead of shields and swords. Only spears.

The heavy sound of hooves erupted instantly as the two Skeleton Knights charged towards Long Haochen and his team like lightning.

Though the Skeleton Knights appeared formidable, the group breathed a sigh of relief. At least they were facing tangible opponents, unlike the previous wraiths. Having a concrete adversary was a good start.

Long Haochen stood his ground, wary of triggering unforeseen consequences from his actions.

Lan Yu, the Light Hibiscus, swung forward, executing Light Cleave.

Enhanced with Light Ripple, the Light Cleave’s attack power undeniably rose. Two golden blades of light materialized in the air, each slashing towards a Skeleton Knight.

With Long Haochen’s current cultivation level, casting Light Cleave required no incantation, even with Light Ripple imbued.

Both Skeleton Knights’ eyes glowed with golden light. Their spears thrust forward simultaneously. In a display of brutal force, each spearhead unleashed a three-foot-long golden beam, striking the center of each Light Cleave blade.

Amidst an ear-piercing shriek, Long Haochen’s two Light Cleaves were shattered. The two knights were now upon Long Haochen.

However, they didn’t arrive at the same time. As they were about to reach him, one knight suddenly slowed down. While the other knight continued his charge, the first skillfully maneuvered his skeletal steed behind the lead knight, forming a two-tiered assault.

With his teammates behind him, Long Haochen couldn’t afford to retreat. Glorious Sacred Shield, Shield of Light, Sacred Light Shield, and Divine Protection all activated simultaneously. Lin Xin’s two elemental fire shields layered on top.

“Hiss—” Not a violent roar, but an abrasive screech filled the air. The Skeleton Knight, upon reaching Long Haochen, merely grazed past him. His spear traced across Long Haochen’s Glorious Sacred Shield. At that moment, the second Skeleton Knight emerged with his spear.

Unlike the first knight, the second knight’s spear had completely transformed into a brilliant gold. The three-foot golden beam had solidified. The air compressed violently. Long Haochen felt his body forcefully restrained by an overwhelming power, leaving him no choice but to meet the attack head-on.

Long Haochen’s perception far exceeded that of ordinary people due to his superior spiritual power. He instantly sensed that Divine Protection, combined with Glorious Sacred Shield, would not be enough to withstand this attack.

The Skeleton Knight felt overwhelmingly powerful. His body, skeletal steed, and spear seemed to have fused into a single entity. All his offensive power concentrated at the very tip of the spear, making it impossible to gauge the attack’s true strength with conventional standards.

In response, Long Haochen displayed remarkable adaptability. He released his grip on the Glorious Sacred Shield, allowing it to fall to the ground. Simultaneously, he grasped Lan Yu and Light Hibiscus with both hands and unleashed Asura Strike.

Lan Yu and Light Hibiscus emitted a strange hum. Intense golden light erupted like a geyser, unleashing devastating combat power at that very moment.

Blade met spearhead in a dazzling clash.

A sound akin to space shattering resounded abruptly, the grating noise making everyone want to cover their ears.

Long Haochen felt as if a mountain had collided with him, and he was thrown backward. He coughed up blood. Intense golden light bloomed from the seven members, each grunting as they stumbled back three steps.

Wang Yuanyuan reacted quickly. A moment before Long Haochen was thrown back, she positioned herself behind him. The Megalith Divine Shield directly shielded Cai’er behind Long Haochen, but the tremendous impact still slammed all three of them into Lin Xin’s elemental fire shield.

Long Haochen’s hands were completely numb, his arms losing all sensation. Even the radiance of Lan Yu and Light Hibiscus dimmed noticeably. Even the Holy Spirit Protection, a skill of his Glorious Sacred Armor, had been shattered by the impact.

However, while Long Haochen was suffering, his opponent was no better off. The Skeleton Knight’s bone spear shattered into countless fragments, scattering in the air. Even the skeletal steed’s head was pulverized by Long Haochen’s Asura Strike. The Skeleton Knight crashed to the ground, barely managing to right himself after a roll.

However, he had no chance for a second attack. A massive golden ball of light arrived like a shooting star, dealing a fatal blow.

Crush combined with Light Ripple: Light Power Pellet made intimate contact with the fallen Skeleton Knight.

All enemies encountered within the Eternal Tower shared a common weakness: meager defense. Long Haochen was indeed knocked back by the opponent’s powerful attack, but the Skeleton Knight’s spear had shattered, and his body was riddled with cracks. He could not withstand the Light Power Pellet’s terrifying blast. As he was blasted into fragments, the long-awaited golden orb finally appeared, flying toward Sima Xian along with another white orb and merging into his body.

Their crisis was far from over. The first knight, who had charged past Long Haochen, had already turned his horse around and was returning. The same kind of attack that had just knocked Long Haochen away was being prepared once again, with blinding golden light quickly concentrating at his spear’s tip.

(To be continued)

In that instant, everyone felt their breath catch in their throats. Long Haochen had barely managed to break the first Skeleton Knight’s charge by attacking head-on. Now, that charge was coming again. Who on the team could withstand it? Long Haochen couldn’t even lift his arms!

At that critical moment, a figure stepped forward without hesitation, blocking his teammates. Intense golden light exploded. Firm hands grasped a shield, holding it up in front of him.

Taking the risk was none other than Long Haochen’s Squire Knight, the team’s other Guardian Knight, Han Yu.

Although his defense was far inferior to Long Haochen’s, he was undoubtedly second in the team. Only he could step forward at this moment.

The cohesiveness of the entire team was on full display. Facing what might be an unstoppable attack, no one panicked or fled. Their eyes shone with determination and unwavering resolve.

Wang Yuanyuan flashed to Han Yu’s side. On her Megalith Divine Shield, already loaded with three gemstones, silver light burst forth suddenly: Space Rend Cannon.

Launching an attack before the knight could reach them.

She was not the only one acting. Lin Xin raised his Fire Crystal Staff high, and a massive ball of fire suddenly shot into the sky before slamming down on the Skeleton Knight. The fireball transformed into a giant flaming skull in the air, its power seemingly surpassing even Wang Yuanyuan’s Space Rend Cannon launched from her Megalith Divine Shield.

After unleashing this skill, Lin Xin’s face immediately paled, clearly indicating excessive spiritual power consumption.

Fire Curse, a skill attached to the Fire Crystal Staff.

He himself didn’t know offensive magic, but that didn’t prevent him from using the skills attached to his staff. The Fire Curse was quite peculiar. Because the Fire Crystal Staff was of extremely high quality, it also possessed a skill similar to Long Haochen’s charge skill.

The Fire Curse itself was a fifth-tier offensive skill, but with this charge skill, the spell could be upgraded. Of course, that required sufficient spiritual power to be infused.

Facing the looming crisis, Lin Xin naturally dared not hold back. He had poured all of his spiritual power into the Fire Crystal Staff. The effects of the Fire Cloud Crystal were evident at this moment, not only greatly enhancing the intensity of the spiritual attack but also absorbing over three thousand units of internal spiritual power that he injected in a short time. This Fire Curse directly unleashed the power of a sixth-tier spell.

Long Haochen wasn’t idle either. Though temporarily unable to attack or defend, he could still use support skills. Rhythmic chanting began, and rings of light spread out from beneath his feet, collectively amplifying his teammates’ abilities.

Sima Xian appeared solemnly on the other side of Han Yu. He did not rush to release the Light Power Pellet in his hand, but intense golden light was rapidly gathering on his massive Light Power Pellet, an effect that was definitely more than just Light Ripple.

The Demon Hunt Squad was a whole. Although Long Haochen was powerful, a team’s development could not rely solely on him. At this critical moment, the others’ contributions came to the fore.

Two violent explosions rang out on the Skeleton Knight simultaneously.

Wang Yuanyuan’s Space Rend Cannon was space-attributed. When it collided with the Skeleton Knight, a strange scene unfolded. The rich silver light actually turned into a light shield shape, or rather a conical light shield. Instead of colliding, it dissipated during the Skeleton Knight’s sharp charge.

What a powerful charge skill! Seeing this, everyone was shocked.

But at this moment, Lin Xin’s strength was displayed. His Fire Curse followed closely behind. Just as it was about to make contact with the Skeleton Knight’s spear, it also showed signs of turning into a light shield and dissipating. However, Lin Xin forcefully swung the Fire Crystal Staff in his hand. It was under these circumstances that a loud roar echoed. He detonated the Fire Curse directly, causing it to explode like a bomb.