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Chapter 997: Chapter 998: Offer of Surrender_1 Chapter 997: Chapter 998: Offer of Surrender_1 Song Jian needed to recruit the third hero as quickly as possible to trigger battle mode because, in his eagerness to recruit the undead hero before him, the previous necromancer had exerted too much force. Without even offering the chance to surrender, he’d destroyed both the hero and the City of the Undead’s castle. This time, Song Jian wouldn’t make the same mistake.

Sword Shadow Clone!

Suddenly, Song Jian’s figure became blurry, and after a violent shake, two identical Song Jians appeared in front of the necromancer.

“Illusions, what’s the use? Hehe, surely you’re not thinking of running away before the battle has even started?” The necromancer waved his magic staff, and both the Bone Dragon and the corpse dragon charged toward Song Jian and his Sword Shadow Clone.

Thousand Swords Art!

The clone swung the Sky-breaking Sword forward, dashing toward the Bone Dragon like lightning. In an instant, the sword pierced one of the dragon’s ribs. However, given the Bone Dragon’s immense size, the levitation effect only made the dragon pause its steps and float slightly, without lifting entirely off the ground.

Even so, the Bone Dragon was now in a completely defenseless state, and shortly after, countless Spirit Swords flew over, chopping at the dragon’s body and causing a series of explosive roars.

One by one, the dragon’s bones, as hard as iron, were incessantly chopped by the Spirit Swords, and cracks began to appear.

“Crack, crack~”
Each bone began to break and crumble, and what started as a single point of collapse soon spread throughout the entire Bone Dragon.

Seeing the attack of his Sword Shadow Clone, Song Jian’s eyes lit up. In fact, after the Thousand Swords Art was formed, it did not require the caster to control it. Yet, the Sword Shadow Clone took advantage of the brief moment when the Spirit Swords were coalescing to strike the target with the Mysterious Moonlight Sword, leaving the opponent in a state of levitation and defenselessness.

By the time the Thousand Swords Art came slashing down, the enemy, having lost all defenses, would sustain nearly double the damage from the Thousand Swords Art.

“After the Sword Shadow Clone is executed, the clone actually follows the system’s set ‘maximum damage mode.’ Is this actually the system summarizing the most damaging attack method based on the skills I have mastered?” mused Song Jian to himself.

“However, this method, when facing an equally matched opponent, is a skill of technique, but for me, the enemy in front of me is not an equal match at all, but a mere ant that’s not worthy of a single blow,” Song Jian muttered to himself, his Vitality surging like waves and rushing toward the Sky-breaking Sword in his hand.

Karmic Fire Red Lotus, Thousand Swords Art!

In an instant, over two hundred Spirit Swords burning with the dark red flames of the Red Lotus Karma Fire appeared to Song Jian’s left and right, their intense and formidable aura making the necromancer across from him feel a profound threat of death.

“Damn it, just a clone was able to destroy one of my Bone Dragons, even though it was just a failed experiment. Still, it’s a sixth-level unit, and if it can’t withstand the attack of the opponent’s clone, how high will the damage from his real body be?” Thoughts tumbled in the necromancer’s mind as he realized for the first time that even with a seventh-level unit corpse dragon at his command, he was not invincible.

“Attack, attack, kill him!” The necromancer bellowed.

Countless skeletal warriors began rushing toward Song Jian. With a “rumbling” sound, the massive corpse dragon surged forward. Before even getting close, the corpse dragon’s maw opened wide, releasing a breath mixed with corrosive undead essence that blanketed the sky, heading straight for Song Jian.

Song Jian locked onto the necromancer himself and performed the Mysterious Moonlight Sword, his figure rushing forward like a bolt of lightning.

The Dragon Breath didn’t harm Song Jian, but it covered a large group of skeleton warriors charging at him, each clad in decaying armor. They resembled melting wax figures and could only withstand the Dragon Breath for two seconds before dissolving into a pool of corrosive, foul-smelling pus.

The Sky-breaking Sword struck the necromancer’s body, but it seemed to hit a thin protective barrier on the surface, feeling like piercing into a large clump of cotton.

“Hehe, do you think I’m one of those fragile mages? I…” The necromancer looked at Song Jian, who was close at hand, his eye sockets trembling with red flames, seemingly mocking the other’s foolishness.

Song Jian hadn’t intended to injure the necromancer with that move; he simply used it to dodge the overwhelming Dragon Breath of the bone dragon.

Seeing his attack was ineffective, Song Jian, continuing his momentum, slashed at the necromancer again. A burst of intense light rippled out like ripples on water, spreading outwards. The necromancer’s smile stiffened, and his heart skipped a beat as he felt the barrier’s defense rapidly weakening.

“Could his mere slash be so damaging?” The necromancer tightened his grip on the magic staff and pointed it gently at Song Jian, sending a ball of undead-essenced pus flying toward him.

Song Jian swiftly retreated, but still got grazed by the pus ball on the shoulder, splattering a patch of pus the size of a palm.

The necromancer was about to speak when he suddenly sensed intense energy fluctuations from not far away. Turning his head, he saw a massive red lotus slowly enveloping the bone dragon. At this moment, the bone dragon’s Vitality Points had dropped below half, causing the necromancer’s heart to sink instantly.

“Human, perhaps we should talk seriously. I think all of this is just a misunderstanding!” the necromancer suddenly said, having realized Song Jian’s strength. One of Song Jian’s clones had defeated the bone dragon, and the bone dragon was also being suppressed by him. Without these two major combat forces and only a bunch of skeleton warriors remaining, the necromancer no longer had the courage to challenge Song Jian.

The necromancer wanted to recall the bone dragon but found that while the connection with it still existed, he was unable to issue any commands as if something was blocking them.

“It’s that energy barrier that looks like a lotus…” The necromancer glanced at the Karmic Fire Red Lotus Sword Formation and instantly understood that the Karmic Fire Red Lotus, which severely restrained undead creatures, could burn continuously like maggots on bones, using the undead creature’s body and vitality as fuel, roaring flame until the undead creature was completely eradicated, even from a single spark.

For Song Jian, this bone dragon was even easier to deal with than the previous level seven giant.

“Submit to me, become a hero under my command, and I will spare your life. I said before I would give you another chance, and you see, I kept my word!” Song Jian, with his Sky-breaking Sword pointed at the necromancer, conveyed an icy chill, even through the barrier.

“It’s worth considering,” the necromancer said in a low voice, “But before I make my decision, would you release my bone dragon and return it to me? You know, having a level seven hero is far more valuable than ordinary ones.”

The necromancer believed that even Song Jian would prefer his heroes to be more powerful, but Song Jian simply smiled faintly and shook his head slowly: “I am a human hero, and the bone dragon tarnishes my image and could attract trouble from the Dragon Clan. I think you should give up on this level seven creature and let its soul return to peace.”

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