Chapter 789, Lord of Giantstone
East of Thorn Tooth Forest.
On a horizontal branch of a tall giant tree, a falcon with gray feathers stood.
The falcon, clad in leather armor, had a Book of Lords hanging at its waist.
At that moment, it stood dumbfounded on the thick branch, staring in terror at the area exploding and flickering ahead.
"Hey! What are you daydreaming about? What on earth exploded over there, causing such a big commotion?"
Below the tree, a brown-haired giant bear stood upright, its fur gradually receding, transforming into a muscular middle-aged man.
"It's over, the Undead calamity has arrived, the Undead are coming over," said the falcon in horror.
"What calamity, what calamity? Look at the bird-like state you're scared into!" The brown bear man cursed and began to climb up the tree trunk.
Just as he reached the branch, his face changed instantly.
He felt a chill down his spine, a deep-seated fear engulfing his entire body.
Darkness surrounded them, but ahead in their line of sight, there was a bright area.
On a stone bridge spanning a valley, a fierce battle was unfolding.
Skeletons crowded the entire stone bridge densely, and even the forest behind was filled with countless Skeleton Warriors.
The numbers were too great; they had never seen such a large army before.
On the edge of the valley, Skeletons wielding rifles were firing ceaselessly at the opposite side.
Above, countless Bone Dragons and Thunder Eagles were chasing and slaughtering each other.
Among them, a few real Giants were constantly circling.
What exactly was happening?
Why were there so many Undead in the territory of the Elf Clan?
And who were these Undead fighting? As far as the eye could see, the area was filled with skeletons and the enemy was not visible.
"Dammit, it really is an Undead calamity. Has the game released a new version?" The brown bear man sat on the horizontal branch, arms wrapped around the trunk.
"This is not a game."
"What about the new version, do you think the Undead might start a war and attack other forces?" continued the brown bear.
"That can't be..." the falcon answered instinctively, but suddenly his mind buzzed, and he said, "Does this army feel like the one in the world channel photos from a while ago, the one that attacked the Sea Tribe?"
"Vrak! It really does, it's just that..."
Both of them were dumbfounded in an instant.
They seemed to have stumbled upon something terrifying— the Undead calamity had truly arrived.
Stunned and frightened, they were silent for a while.
The falcon spoke again, "Do you think, with the skeletons using rifles, could this be a transmigrator's army?"
This world had muskets and cannons.
But there was a significant difference in appearance compared to modern rifles.
The sudden appearance of rifles in these Undead's hands raised suspicions that the opposing side might be transmigrators.
The brown bear man was taken aback, "How is that possible, even if a transmigrator is powerful, they couldn't have grown to this scale, could they?"
Though he denied it aloud, he felt increasingly uneasy inside.
If this was also a transmigrators' army, the gap between them was enormous.
One Alliance gathering a force of over a thousand was already considered a fairly developed power.
Compared to the dense mass of skeleton soldiers in front of him.
It was unimaginable.
The falcon didn't speak again; its wings turned into arms, and it took out the Book of Lords from around its waist, taking two snaps of the battlefield.
The brown bear man, already in human form, also took out the Book of Lords and began to snap pictures.
After taking a few photos.
Seeing that the skeleton soldiers had already charged into the city, "Let's get closer and check out the battle inside the city."
"Are you crazy? What if we are discovered?"
"What's the rush, look at you, being a bear."
...
The appearance of a giant instantly killed a swath of skeletons.
This visual impact was second only to the Dragon Queen's skill, Ceiling of the Golden Sun.
That skill of the Dragon Queen could obliterate troops and buildings alike, leaving nothing behind, whereas the giant in front didn't destroy the surrounding buildings as well.
Attention focused on the figure emerging from the great hall, the body of the giant.
[Lord of Giantstone - Priestley (Hero God)].
As the giant stepped out of the hall, his name and rank appeared as well.
Indeed, he was a Demigod.
The Lord of Giantstone, clad in gray armor that enveloped his entire body, the surface of which was carved with intricate runes.
In his hands, he dragged a thick heavy sword, its blade scraping the ground with a grating noise.
With the second step out of the hall, it felt as if the area turned into an invisible force field.
The recharging skeleton soldiers began to slow down.
As if carrying a heavy weight.
Clearly, they were under the influence of a negative status.
Demigods were indeed not easy to deal with...
Looking at him, he felt that the 'Lord of Thunder' they initially dealt with was simply a waste.
His strength was far inferior to the demigods they encountered later.
Lord of Giantstone stepped out of the hall, his cold gaze sweeping across the scene in front of him.
The whole city was a mess, no signs of Divine Realm guards to be seen, only densely packed diminutive undead.
"Damn insects..."
Lord of Giantstone growled and, lifting his sword, stepped forward.
Fang Hao, through the bishop puppet, stared at the giant figure and coldly said, "Thunderstrike, prepare."
Swoosh! Swoosh!
Thunderstrike skill had fully cooled down.
The charging Skeleton Warriors suddenly halted, with one hand condensing a thunder spear that flickered with Thunderbolt.
"Fire!"
Whoosh!
The howling sound erupted as thunder spears from all directions launched toward the towering giant.
Lord of Giantstone, his eyes slightly squinting, had not anticipated these lowly insects to wield such power.
Bending slightly, a layer of Stone Armor enveloped his body.
Crack! Crack! Crack!!
Dense thunder spears enveloped the entire body.
Bursts of lightning flashed dazzlingly in the night sky.
The stone shield cracked under the intense bombardment, and the giant's body was severely scorched.
The body also spasmed and trembled briefly due to the intense thunder spears.
"Kill him!" Fang Hao continued to order.
At the moment the command was issued, the dense skeleton army again drew their longswords and charged from all directions towards the 'Lord of Giantstone'.
Rushing from the ground and leaping from buildings, they fiercely initiated the attack.
Climbing up the giant's thighs or clinging to his waist, they stabbed at the giant's armor with their swords.
The Skeleton Warriors' ranks were not high, but their equipped weapons were of a decent level.
All were blue-grade weapons, clanging as they jabbed at the giant.
The Lord of Giantstone quickly recovered from the negative effects.
With a roar, he raised his giant sword and slashed downward.
Whoosh!
As the giant sword was still in mid-air, an invisible force of gravity formed beneath it.
The space vibrated and compressed, instantly crushing the undead within a half-meter radius beneath the sword into dust, which scattered with the wind.
The Lord of Giantstone, like a frenzied beast, continuously swung the giant sword in his hands,
crushing any approaching skeletons to dust.
Yet the skeletons surged forward like a raging flood, attacking the giant's body in various ways.
On the city wall, the giant's wall was much broader.
Outside the city, skeleton archers quickly occupied the wall under orders.
They entered a "Steady Aim" state and began firing.
Bullets rained densely upon the giant's body.
Roar!!
The Dragon Hero, along with the Bone Dragons, also attacked from the sky.
Thousands of Bone Dragons circled above the giant's head, seeking an opportunity to spew black death breaths onto his head.
The frequent breaths turned the 'Lord of Giantstone's helmet iron-red.
Through the cracks in the metallic helmet, one could see the decaying flesh flowing out.
Despite the various attacks, they still had some effect.
The Lord of Giantstone burst out a shout, a layer of stone armor formed on his body, reducing the damage from the Bone Dragons.
At the same time, he swung his hand mightily.
Stone spears stabbed out from the surrounding buildings toward the circling Bone Dragons in the air.
The dragon, leading the Bone Dragons, increased their altitude again to dodge the attacks.
The ground where the Skeleton Warriors were attacking also turned into fine quicksand.
This further slowed the attack speed of the Skeleton Warriors.
…
In the rear of the undead army.
"How is it going?" Rolana asked.
In the afternoon, they had arrived at Thorn Tooth Forest, and by now it was deep into the night.
Although their troops had breached the city, there seemed no sign of the battle ending.
"There's a Giant Demigod inside, and he seems quite fierce," Fang Hao said.
"A Demigod? How did we encounter another Demigod?" Anjia exclaimed upon hearing this.
A Demigod was a legendary existence among the various races.
One could hardly see one in a lifetime.
But for Fang Hao, just after being driven out of the main city by a Demigod, here they encountered another.
"No worries, this Demigod isn't as powerful as the Dragon Queen," Fang Hao softly reassured.
"What do you plan to do next?" Rolana asked again.
After thinking briefly, Fang Hao replied, "Quick battle, quick decision."
After saying this, he took out the Sound-transmitting Shell and contacted the Ancient Blood Servants on the giant ship.
The teleportation light screen opened, and several figures slowly emerged.
Besides the four sisters of the Martial God, there were also a man and a woman, both with collars around their necks and dragon horns on their heads.
[Putrid Marsh Giant Wing - Bishop (Dark Gold Five-Tier)]
[Ice Forged Throat - Landslett (Dark Gold Three-Tier)]
Putrid Marsh Giant Wing was that Green Dragon, appearing as a middle-aged man in human form.
Ice Forged Throat was a scale-light blue Ice Dragon, actually a female dragon, appearing as a woman with short light blue hair.
At the moment, the two Dragon Clan heroes looked quite disheveled.
Disheveled and dirty, hardly better than beggars.
Their necks still bore fresh, unscabbed wounds.
With the recovery rate of the Dragon Clan, it was obvious that they had been punished by the collars recently.
Clank-clatter!
Upon seeing Fang Hao, the collars on the two dragons began making the sound of gears turning.
This startled both dragons, who quickly averted their eyes and took a deep breath to compose themselves.
The collars rotated a bit and then gradually stopped.
"My lord," the four sisters greeted respectfully.
"Yes, there is an enemy in the city; you will join forces to kill him," Fang Hao directly said.
"Yes, my lord," the four sisters responded.
The blue and green dragons did not speak but looked up at the sky, still calming their hearts.
Fang Hao continued, "You don't always have to think about revenge. Beata has gone to find the Dragon Queen, and I will discuss this matter with the Dragon Queen when the time comes. If it can be resolved amicably, I will let you go."
The two dragons frowned as they looked at him.
But in their eyes, there was also a change, clearly doubt and a glimmer of hope.
"But for now, you still have to work for me. Defeat the enemy inside together, as quickly as possible," Fang Hao said again.
The two giant dragons looked at each other.
The Green Dragon said, "Alright, but you also have to keep your promise, and after negotiating with the Dragon Queen, let us leave."
"Don't worry, I have no reason to deceive you," Fang Hao said.
The two Dragon Clan heroes nodded, soared into the sky, and headed towards the city.
The four sisters also grasped their maces tightly and ran towards the city.