45: Golden Bone Mage

Zhu Sha seemed to have some understanding of these matters.

Upon hearing these explanations, Li Changkong also had a sudden realization.

"So, according to this Dao, everything that happens in the dungeons has already occurred on Blue Star in the past?"

Li Changkong tilted his head, continuing to ask.

"You could say that, yes."

Zhu Sha nodded.

Actually, many internal secrets are only known after one enters or becomes a Professional.

Such inside information was something Li Changkong had never heard of before.

But even so, humanity still had many things it didn't understand.

Current humanity was more like an ignorant child, having only a preliminary judgment or understanding of this world.

It was by relying on this understanding that they were able to survive with difficulty.

For Professionals, dungeons were merely one aspect of improving personal strength.

Subsequently, these Professionals would basically all enter the true battlefield.

Once they entered the true battlefield, their battles would only just begin.

Professionals were so respected not because of how powerful they were.

Rather, it was because they truly strived for the entire world, for the survival of all humanity.

Over these sixty years, though the time was relatively short, countless Professionals had already lost their lives, some not even leaving their names behind.

Of course, there were also some scoundrels among them, individuals completely blinded by greed.

What they believed in was absolute personal power, absolute self.

"So what do we do next? Are we going to retreat?"

Li Changkong looked at the distant forest, seemingly a bit unwilling.

After all, it wasn't easy to get to this point, and if he had to retreat again, he would genuinely be displeased.

"Don't worry about that. This Formation is very complex, but I have something that can evade its surveillance."

Zhu Sha looked at Li Changkong proudly, then took out several flags.

"As long as you hold these flags and follow me, you won't encounter any danger."

On each flag, the character 'Formation' was written.

These were the Formation Flags needed to set up a Formation.

As she spoke, Zhu Sha had already walked ahead into the distant Formation.

And at this moment, she was also extremely cautious, stopping briefly to observe her surroundings every time she advanced a certain distance.

After advancing a few steps, she waved the Formation Flag in her hand.

A crisp sound was heard, and it seemed as if something invisible in front of them had shattered.

Just as Zhu Sha was deciphering this Formation, a line of text had already appeared on Li Changkong's Mentor's Book.

Apprentice Formation Master.

Li Changkong didn't expect this professional skill to be so abnormal, even allowing him to replicate the Formation profession.

However, this also made him a little excited; he could definitely study Formations when he had time later.

This thing was very useful, especially if he were to solo farm monsters in the future.

If he knew nothing about Formations, encountering some difficult dungeons or those requiring Formations, he probably wouldn't be able to pass them.

He merely regarded Formation Master as a means, not an end.

Soon, however, they had already passed through this forest, and Zhu Sha was covered in sweat.

Setting up Formations was inherently a physically demanding task.

After passing the barrier, she first rested on the ground for a while before continuing forward.

After passing through this forest, the scene before them was completely different.

This seemed to be an enclosed chamber, and in the distance, a skeleton sat on the ground.

The skeleton was dressed in what appeared to be a Mage's attire.

From this, it seemed highly likely that this skeleton was an Archmage during its lifetime.

"We've been going for so long, why haven't we seen the boss yet?"

Xu Chuchu looked around, a little confused.

Just as she finished speaking, the skeleton on the ground in the distance trembled violently, as if it had heard some kind of summons.

In its hand, it held a golden staff, which looked extraordinary.

"You are all enemies, hmm? Since you are all enemies, you must all be eliminated."

"To guard the glory of Cyrilva, we are duty-bound."

The distant skeleton actually began to speak.

Because it was merely a skeleton, its voice was extremely strange.

It was as if something was lodged in its throat, making its voice exceptionally hoarse.

It was like the solid ice of the Nine Heavens, inspiring fear in those who heard it.

The next second, the skeleton waved the staff in its hand, and then its entire body rapidly expanded.

Originally appearing to be only about two meters tall, it quickly grew to seven or eight meters.

And the bones on its body also began to evolve from a white color to a golden hue.

Name: Golden Bone Archmage

Rank: 35

Skills: ???

Li Changkong didn't expect his luck to be so good, encountering another purple boss.

And this purple boss seemed even more troublesome than the previous one.

He had skills that could counter the King of the Undead he encountered before, but not this one.

But whether he could defeat it, only fighting would tell.

Li Changkong first commanded Black Flame, telling it to charge forward and test the opponent's strength.

Upon receiving Li Changkong's command, Black Flame did not hesitate, flying directly towards the distant skeleton.

Its blood-red eyes were filled with ferocity.

Li Changkong's claws seemed to shimmer in the dim light.

Just as it was about to touch the Archmage, it suddenly waved the staff in its hand.

Black Flame, in mid-air, was instantly enveloped by a burst of cold Qi.

Then, many ice shards remarkably grew on the outside of its body.

In just a moment, Black Flame had already frozen into a large block of ice.

And its health bar above its head was constantly dropping.

Seeing this situation, Li Changkong knew he couldn't let Black Flame continue to fight, otherwise it would likely suffer.

With a wave of his hand, he summoned Black Flame into the pet space.

Black Flame, having entered the pet space, certainly wouldn't be able to come out for a short period.

However, after a period of rest, Black Flame should be able to recover completely.

Without Black Flame's probing, everyone could only fight on their own.

Lin Ling'er, as a Shield Warrior, was the first to block in front.

The Archmage waved the staff in its hand, and a large fireball flew directly towards the group.

Lin Ling'er charged forward, raising her shield.

And her shield in her hand also suddenly enlarged at this moment, completely blocking the fireball.