508: Three days later

Three days later, in the early morning.

The clouds above Blackstone City were thicker than usual.

Under the lead-grey sky,

Bone Lord Marogg's death Aura pressed down on everyone's hearts like a tangible weight.

Su Han stood at the highest point of the city wall.

His left hand rested gently on the cold stone bricks.

The Chaos core slowly circulated within his body.

The death energy absorbed over the past three days had been completely transformed.

The scales on his left arm gleamed with a dull metallic luster, tougher and sharper than before.

"Lord Su Han."

Kaelen's voice came from behind him.

His armor had been re-polished, but the wound on his chest had not fully healed.

He still had a faint, almost imperceptible gasp when he spoke.

"Three kilometers outside the city,

the undead army is gathering.

Their numbers are at least three times greater than last time."

Su Han slowly turned around.

His gaze swept over the city wall,

looking towards the distant wasteland.

Even from such a distance,

he could see the writhing black mass.

The decaying smell in the air grew thicker, and he could even hear the 'clack' of bones rubbing together.

"Send word down,"

Su Han's voice was calm but carried an undeniable power.

"All soldiers to battle stations.

Magicians prepare defensive barriers.

Archers, free fire once the undead enter range."

"Yes!"

Kaelen responded respectfully, then turned and quickly descended the city wall.

Not long after,

earth-shattering roars came from outside the city.

The undead army surged towards Blackstone City like a black tide.

At the forefront were countless Skeletal Soldiers.

They held bone knives and bone swords,

marching in synchronized steps, each step causing the ground to tremble slightly.

"Fire!"

The commander on the city wall shouted the order.

Countless arrows rained down on the undead army.

Sharp arrowheads pierced through the bones of the Skeletal Soldiers, but could not stop their advance.

Fallen Skeletal Soldiers were quickly trampled underfoot by their comrades behind them.

The undead army continued to close in on the city wall.

"Magicians, prepare!"

The White-haired Mage stood in the center of the city wall, rapidly forming hand seals.

Dozens of Magicians behind him simultaneously released magical energy.

A blue magical barrier unfolded in front of the city wall, acting as a giant shield against the undead army.

"Boom!"

The first Skeletal Soldiers to charge slammed into the magical barrier.

The immense impact caused ripples across the magical barrier, but showed no signs of breaking.

However, more and more Skeletal Soldiers surged forward, and the pressure on the magical barrier grew greater and greater.

"Lord Su Han,

this won't do."

The White-haired Mage said with a grave expression.

"There are too many undead.

The magical barrier won't last long."

Su Han nodded.

His gaze fell on the rear of the undead army.

There were several exceptionally tall figures there.

Besides the Skeletal Behemoths he had seen before,

there were also several even larger undead creatures.

One of them resembled a lion, but had three heads, and in the eye sockets of each head burned a quietblue flame.

"I'll go disrupt their formation."

After Su Han finished speaking,

he stomped hard on the city wall.

His body leaped towards the undead army like an arrow released from a bowstring.

The energy claw on his left arm instantly extended, accompanied by a whistling sound that tore through the air.

He lunged at the Skeletal Soldiers at the very front.

"Rip!"

The energy claw easily tore through the bones of several Skeletal Soldiers.

Su Han landed amidst the undead army, and began to slaughter them like a tiger entering a flock of sheep.

Chaos Power continuously poured into the energy claw.

Each swing claimed the lives of large numbers of Skeletal Soldiers.

Grey-black energy spread along their bones.

Wherever it passed,

the Skeletal Soldiers fell to the ground, unable to move again.

"Roar—!"

A Skeletal Behemoth at the rear of the undead army let out a furious roar, and charged towards Su Han with heavy steps.

Its huge head lifted high, intending to trample Su Han underfoot.

Su Han had already sensed it.

His body quickly dodged to the side, while simultaneously condensing Chaos Power in his right foot.

He kicked hard at the joint of the Skeletal Behemoth's leg.

"Crack!"

A crisp sound of bones breaking rang out.

One of the Skeletal Behemoth's leg bones was instantly kicked off.

Its massive body lost balance and crashed to the ground.

Before Su Han could catch his breath,

several other Skeletal Behemoths surrounded him simultaneously.

Their huge trunks lashed out at Su Han like whips.

Su Han rolled in the air, avoiding the Skeletal Behemoths' attacks.

The energy claw on his left arm extended again, and he lunged at the head of one of the Skeletal Behemoths.

"Bang!"

The energy claw collided with the Skeletal Behemoth's head.

The immense force caused Su Han's arm to tingle slightly, but he did not retreat in the slightest.

Chaos Power continuously poured into the energy claw.

Grey-black energy spread along the Skeletal Behemoth's head.

The Skeletal Behemoth let out a painful roar, and the bones on its head began to gradually shatter.

Just then,

the three-headed bone lion suddenly pounced from the side.

Its three heads simultaneously opened their mouths, spewing out three streams of quietblue flames that swept towards Su Han.

Su Han's pupils contracted sharply.

His body quickly retreated, while simultaneously condensing Chaos Power in front of him, forming a grey-black energy barrier.

"Boom!"

The quietblue flames struck the energy barrier.

The immense impact caused Su Han to continuously retreat, his feet leaving two deep marks on the ground.

Ripples appeared on the energy barrier, but it remained unbroken.

A fierce glint flashed in Su Han's eyes.

He mobilized all the Chaos Power within his body.

The energy claw on his left arm instantly became even larger, carrying a world-destroying Aura.

He lunged at the middle head of the three-headed bone lion.

The three-headed bone lion clearly did not expect Su Han's counterattack to be so swift.

Its middle head had no time to dodge and was fiercely grabbed by the energy claw.

"Crack!"

The sound of bones breaking was clearly audible.

The bones of the three-headed bone lion's middle head were instantly crushed, and the quietblue flames in its eye sockets also dissipated.

"Roar—!"

The three-headed bone lion, having lost one head, became even more berserk.

Its remaining two heads simultaneously spewed out quietblue flames, attacking Su Han frantically.

Su Han continuously dodged, while also looking for an opportunity to counterattack.

Just then,

a cheer suddenly erupted from the city wall.

Su Han looked up.

He saw the White-haired Mage leading the Magicians in releasing powerful magic.

Blue magical beams, like sharp swords, shot towards the undead army.

Skeletal Soldiers turned to dust in large numbers under the magical beams.

"Lord Su Han!

We're here to help you!"

Kaelen's voice came from the air.

He led dozens of knights on warhorses, leaping from the city wall and charging towards the undead army.

The longswords in the knights' hands gleamed with silver-white light.

Each swing cut down several Skeletal Soldiers.

With the support of the knights,

Su Han's pressure was greatly reduced.

He focused his energy on dealing with the three-headed bone lion.

The energy claw on his left arm continuously lunged at the three-headed bone lion's other two heads.

Chaos Power surged into the three-headed bone lion's body like a tide, continuously destroying its bones.

"Bang!"

Su Han seized an opportunity, and fiercely plunged the energy claw into the eye socket of the three-headed bone lion's left head.

Grey-black energy instantly erupted, completely destroying the quietblue flames in that head.

The three-headed bone lion was left with only one head, its combat power greatly weakened.

"Now!"

Su Han shouted, condensing all the remaining Chaos Power in his body onto the energy claw.

He fiercely lunged at the three-headed bone lion's last head.

"Crack!"

The bones of the three-headed bone lion's last head were completely torn apart, and the quietblue flames in its eye sockets also extinguished.

Its massive body crashed to the ground.

After dealing with the three-headed bone lion,

Su Han turned to look at the remaining Skeletal Behemoths.

By this time, the Skeletal Behemoths were surrounded by the knights.

Although they were still resisting frantically, they were at the end of their rope.

Su Han quickly rushed up, his left arm's energy claw continuously swinging.

He quickly dealt with all the remaining Skeletal Behemoths.

The undead army lost its leader and immediately became chaotic.

The Magicians and archers on the city wall seized the opportunity to attack.

Undead soldiers fell to the ground in droves.

The remaining undead soldiers began to retreat.

"Chase!"

Kaelen shouted the order, leading the knights in pursuit of the retreating undead army.

Su Han stood in place, watching the undead army gradually disappear into the distance.

He let out a long sigh of relief.

The Chaos Power in his body was almost completely depleted, and the wound on his chest began to throb faintly again.

"Lord Su Han."

The White-haired Mage walked up to Su Han, a relieved smile on his face.

"We won."

Su Han nodded.

His gaze once again swept towards the distant wasteland.

Although they had repelled the undead army this time,

he knew that this was only temporary.

Lord Kugu had not yet personally made a move.

The next battle would be even more difficult.

"Let's go back."

Su Han said, turning and walking towards Blackstone City.

Sunlight pierced through the thick clouds, falling upon him.

The scales on his left arm gleamed with a cold light in the sunlight. (End of Chapter)