Undead Mage: I Have a Skeleton Clone-Chapter 619 - 423: Luring the Tiger Away, the Unstoppable Corpse Clone (Part 2)

He then bent down and absorbed the Skeleton Essence left by the Skeleton Divine Archer. A powerful surge of energy flooded his body, bringing a pleasant sensation.

Every time Fang Zhou killed, devoured, or enslaved a Mutated Skeleton Warrior, it brought an increase to his racial essence. Feeling the cold energy surging from the depths of his bones, Fang Zhou cracked a wide grin and clenched his Bone Fist.

He was in a hurry. The Skeleton Essence he could get from the two ordinary skeletons was extremely limited anyway, so he simply abandoned them. He immediately left the Arrow Tower and began sneaking toward the center of the castle.

In the other three Arrow Towers on the fortress wall, there was also a Skeleton Divine Archer in each. However, their attention was mainly focused outside the Bone Castle. As long as he infiltrated the castle proper, he could easily evade their notice.

Recalling the information obtained from the Skeleton Centurion, Fang Zhou moved carefully along the edge of the castle’s passageways. This was the core of the land of buried bones, filled with the densest aura of death. On the desolate training grounds, shattered skeletons were strewn everywhere. Even in the corners of the castle’s passages, piles of bones and skulls were stacked high. These were the accumulated remnants of skeletons slain over a long period. Everywhere exuded a suffocating, bone-chilling cold.

He cautiously passed through the castle’s front courtyard and entered the main structure. Fang Zhou’s movements halted once more.

Ahead of him, two Skeleton Squads were passing through a corridor. Judging from their routes, the Skeleton Warrior Squad was heading to patrol the front courtyard, while the Skeleton Archer Squad was moving to patrol inside the castle. The two squads’ paths intersected at a fork just ahead of Fang Zhou.

He calculated the marching time of the two squads. The moment they overlapped at the intersection, Fang Zhou suddenly dashed out from his hiding spot.

"Death Tornado!"

Dark red Light Blades burst forth from Fang Zhou’s Corpse Long Spear. They spread out like deadly lightning, mercilessly slicing through every skeleton. The attack shredded the skeletons in both squads, leaving the ground littered with shattered bones.

Fang Zhou quickened his pace, passing through the intersection and heading up the stairs into the castle’s interior. After reaching the interior, Fang Zhou felt much more relaxed. There were no more patrols, only Giant Shield Skeleton Warriors standing motionless in place like statues. With Fang Zhou’s abilities, infiltrating the castle without alerting them was effortless.

Soon, following the route from the Skeleton Centurion’s memory, Fang Zhou bypassed numerous Giant Shield Skeleton Warriors and appeared in a grand hall. This hall was hundreds of meters across. Apart from a few stone pillars supporting the domed ceiling, the only furnishing was the stone throne located in the deepest part of the hall.

This was the seat of the Skeleton Lord. Usually, the Skeleton Lord would slumber on this throne. When necessary, it was also in this hall that he summoned his many skeletal subordinates. And right now, this hall was filled with many of the targets Fang Zhou had come to hunt.

CRACK!

As Fang Zhou stepped into the hall, the many Mutated Skeleton Warriors lying dormant in the corners reacted. Their Soul Fires suddenly surged, and their hollow skulls all turned in his direction.

Perhaps in their minds, no one could—or would dare—intrude upon the Bone Castle. Thus, upon seeing Fang Zhou’s four-meter-tall Corpse Clone, they seemed stunned and failed to react immediately.

However, Fang Zhou had come prepared. In his prior hunts and battles, he had experimented many times. Any Mutated Skeleton Warrior that had a Contract with the Skeleton Lord could no longer be enslaved by his Skeleton Monarch ability. Therefore, all Fang Zhou could do was send them into eternal rest and inherit their Skeleton Essence. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

Fang Zhou quickly assessed the situation in the hall, a plan already formed in his mind. There were a dozen or so Mutated Skeleton Warriors scattered around, some standing and some sitting. He had to end this battle quickly.

Fang Zhou’s figure instantly blurred, moving through the hall like a ghost. A streak of pitch-black light flashed past.

Deadly Strike!

The Skeleton Guard at the very front had just raised its Giant Shield when Fang Zhou’s spear thrust shattered its Soul Fire. His execution was swift and clean. The Skeleton Guard’s body collapsed almost instantly, turning into a pile of shattered bones.

After casually absorbing the Skeleton Essence, Fang Zhou charged into the hall, spear in hand.

After effortlessly dispatching the dozen or so Mutated Skeleton Warriors, Fang Zhou began devouring their leftover Skeleton Essence while glancing at his attribute panel. A mass of information was refreshing continuously, indicating that his Bone Slaves were still under siege.

He switched his perspective, observing the surroundings through the eyes of one of his Bone Slaves. As expected, the massive and terrifying figure of the Skeleton Lord had disappeared from the battlefield. In its place were three Skeleton Battle Groups besieging his skeletal minions.

Fang Zhou calculated the time. About five minutes had passed since he killed the Skeleton Divine Archer in the Arrow Tower. If the Skeleton Lord had left the battlefield immediately after that, heading back to the Bone Castle... Conservatively, he had about five minutes left to continue hunting the Mutated Skeleton Warriors within the castle.

That was enough time. Fang Zhou had already planned his route while infiltrating. His next target was located just below this great hall.

The entire Bone Castle was designed in three layers. The front section, enclosed by walls and Arrow Towers, was a large courtyard that had once been used as a training ground. The middle section contained the main castle structure, and at the rear was the Prison.

In the Bone Hill, low-level Undead Creatures like skeletons had no need for a prison. Those who submitted to the Skeleton Lord were enslaved by his Skeleton Soldier Talisman. Those who resisted were killed and their essence absorbed as nourishment. This prison was less a place of confinement and more the Skeleton Lord’s personal laboratory. It was also another major gathering point for Mutated Skeleton Warriors.

Approaching a hall window, Fang Zhou peered down. Against the gloomy, dark sky, he could vaguely make out some burly figures near the prison entrance. These figures were clearly Mutated Skeleton Warriors; their bodies were far larger than ordinary skeletons, and they looked exceptionally imposing.

Estimating the height and distance, Fang Zhou gripped his Corpse Long Spear, climbed onto the windowsill, and leaped down toward an unaware, brawny skeleton at the prison entrance. With Fang Zhou’s current Four-dimensional Attributes, this height was nothing to him. Not only would it not harm him, but it would also greatly enhance the power of his next strike.

Leaping from the window, Fang Zhou looked like a great bird of prey descending through the dim sky. He plunged toward the brawny skeleton on the ground, a glint of cold light trailing behind him.

When he was only two or three meters away, he raised his Corpse Long Spear high. The next moment, he poured all his power into the weapon. Empowered by both his own strength and the gravitational force of his fall, the spear’s cold, gleaming tip slashed ferociously at the brawny skeleton’s neck.

"Deadly Strike!"

CRUNCH!

A series of dull, heavy impacts echoed into the distance. Fang Zhou’s spear struck true. The pitch-black Light Blade that erupted from the Deadly Strike followed, unerringly cutting into the brawny skeleton’s body.