That Sword Cleaved Open a Spatial Rift

"Wisdom" has always been humanity's greatest asset in surviving the perilous and foggy wilderness.

Those fifth-tier Skeleton Monster clad in rattan armor were indeed formidable; a single encounter with them was enough to wipe out even large Scavenger Gang. They were fast, making escape impossible; their rattan armor offered strong defense, making it impenetrable; and their attacks were also quite powerful. They had virtually no weaknesses.

However, for Rein and his "spearhead team", it's not a big problem.

No need to run away, just smash it to pieces.

A skeleton is a skeleton after all; no matter how powerful it is, it has no brains.

Although they retained some combat experience from their previous lives, their tactics were quickly figured out by the others after a few exchanges.

After killing several waves and getting familiar with them, the fatal flaw of the "Skeleton Monster" was exposed: they only had fighting instincts and no ability to think or adapt.

Whether it's hand-to-hand combat skills or the battle formations used by legions to fight enemies, they are all just instincts, fixed aggro ranges, fixed patterns, and fixed routines.

For these High-tier Extraordinary, finding even a slight pattern completely eliminates their threat.

Moreover, there are three legendary figures supporting the team.

The battles that followed went more smoothly and became more efficient.

At first, it took several minutes to kill a wave of Skeleton Monster, but later it became a one-sided affair, like harvesting wheat, and a wave of skeletons could be wiped out in an instant.

Originally, with a group of max-level players exploring the area, this map shouldn't have been difficult at all.

The only exception was those archer skeletons.

Archers have a much greater perception range, and crucially, their arrows have a range even greater than their perception. Once an assassin enters their perception range and tries to escape, no matter how agile they are, they cannot avoid the overwhelming scattering of arrows.

The high-level thief who lured the monster was caught off guard and was turned into a hedgehog by a barrage of black rockets.

Fortunately, High Priest Rein and Kolman had enough healing from their [Divine Healing Technique; otherwise, the first death would likely have occurred during this raid.

However, the bow and arrow skeleton is much weaker in melee combat than the melee skeleton.

The final solution was for Mr. Tuster's mech to stand in front, while a group of Kolman Warrior wearing "Rune Vine Armor" rushed up and swung wildly.

Then I also acquired a bunch of rune longbows.

That was also a "legendary" weapon that didn't have a bowstring and relied on condensed battle qi to fire.

The Kolman Tribe warriors were skilled at volley fire. Previously, they used simple hardwood bows, yet each one fired with the power of a musket. With these runic alchemy bows, they were even more formidable.

In fact, Rein even speculated that those "rattan armor soldiers" were actually the ancestors of the Kolman Tribe.

Elder Imyu's insects have confirmed that there are only two thousand Skeleton Monster in the temple.

They lured in dozens or even hundreds of skeletons at a time, and after killing twenty or thirty waves, they had almost completely wiped out the Skeleton Monster surrounding the temple.

Finally, there were about two hundred people left in the temple that could no longer be dispersed and lured out, so the group decided to launch a general attack.

However, just to be on the safe side, Rein and several medical-type Transcendent who were not very strong in combat did not go with them, but waited far away outside the valley.

Judging from the previous battle, two hundred skeleton soldiers probably wouldn't be enough to Ymir and his eighty men.

Before long, the sounds of battle could be heard from the mist deep in the canyon. It seemed that Ymir and his group had rushed into the temple and engaged the Skeleton Monster.

"At the current pace, we should hear news of the battle's end in a few more minutes."

Rein muttered something to himself, glancing at the light rain falling from the sky. The rain pattered against his face, feeling like a cold knife scraping his bones, making his blood rush to his head.

He exhaled a puff of white breath and rubbed his hands together. "Phew, I don't know where this chill is coming from. It's a bit eerie."

He felt that this expedition to explore the wilderness was somewhat like grinding monsters in a game he played in his previous life.

These monsters have a certain range of aggro perception and a fixed attack pattern, with no room for flexibility.

They won't gather reinforcements; they'll take them down one by one without any pressure.

As a newbie with a low-level account, I was being carried by a group of max-level veterans. I was just a bystander, occasionally offering a few heals, and I had absolutely no sense of participation.

Now it seems the situation is settled, and there's nothing to worry about.

Moreover, today's haul was immense. These two thousand sets of legendary [Vine Talisman Armor] will instantly create a "Rattan Armor Legion." While they might not be as invincible as the legendary Black Emperor's legion, with this equipment, being invincible within the two great empires of Sid and Omar will be a piece of cake.

Just when Rein thought the destruction of the temple was a done deal, an unexpected incident occurred!

After grinding monsters, I finally managed to defeat the boss!

Suddenly, a chill swept over me.

Rein felt as if he had suddenly fallen into an ice cave, his whole body chilled to the bone.

The eerie chill made him realize instantly: something was wrong!

Just then, before he could think any further, a strong fluctuation erupted from the depths of the mist in the valley.

A loud "bang" resounded as the cannon exploded.

In the blink of an eye, a figure flew backwards out of the black mist below the valley.

Upon closer inspection, it was none other than the [Magic Swordsman] Rhine Lute, clad in full heavy armor!

With a muffled thud, he crashed heavily to the ground, carving a deep furrow dozens of meters long into the frozen earth before finally coming to a stop. He landed not far from several of Rein's medical-grade Transcendent.

The group rushed over and saw that he looked like an icicle, with a finger-thick layer of frost covering his exposed skin.

Rein was startled. "Who hurt him?"

Although the armor Rhine was wearing wasn't a legendary item, it was still an excellent suit of armor with high-level enchantments.

But at this moment, a deep gash was seen in the chest of the armor, piercing through it and revealing the flesh inside.

Rein rushed over and quickly stitched up his wound with his Gang Line, while urgently asking, "Captain Rhine, what happened?!"

"Pfft~"

Rhine was about to speak when he felt a burning sensation in his throat and coughed up a mouthful of blood.

He only regained his senses after vomiting blood.

He paused for a moment, then looked towards the direction of the misty valley and said solemnly, "Be careful, there's a 'legendary' Skeleton Monster in the temple!"

Upon hearing this, Rein's expression changed drastically.

While Rein and the others were treating Rhine's injuries, the fog in the direction of the temple suddenly trembled violently again!

"Not good!"

Ignoring his own injuries, Rhine rolled over and stood in front of Rein.

Suddenly, an invisible wave of air crashed down on him like a tsunami. Even though Rhine blocked most of the wave for him, Rein still felt as if he were carrying an invisible mountain on his back, making it hard for him to breathe.

Moreover, what's even more terrifying is that the shockwave was accompanied by a bone-chilling cold that could freeze a person's fighting spirit.

"High-level Ice Law!"

Rein was startled and quickly activated the [Divine Healing Technique] to cleanse the negative effects from his body.

At that moment, the shockwave suddenly contracted downwards into the valley and exploded again with a deafening roar.

These two tremors dispersed the dark mist surrounding the valley, opening up a clear view.

Rein stared intently, his pupils suddenly contracting.

Near the temple, Bazel, who had transformed into Silver Wolf; Elder Imyu, covered in golden insect armor; Tuster, who was breathing fire to melt ice from his mech; and Ymir, whose body was half covered in frost armor.

Apart from these four, almost all the other soldiers were blown off their feet and thrown about.

Everyone looked as if they were facing a formidable enemy, and they had all entered a state of full strength!

Upon closer inspection, in the center of the temple they were surrounding, a skeleton wielding a blue ice sword was staring at everyone present through its eye sockets blazing with black flames.

It was a skeleton that clearly had female features.

However, unlike what we've seen before, this skeleton isn't jade-colored; instead, it has a pale gold hue. Furthermore, right in the chest area, a large patch of blood-red crystal can be faintly seen through the rattan armor.

Upon seeing this, Rein exclaimed inwardly, "Divine Power Crystal!"

At the same time, he breathed a sigh of relief.

The fact that Divine Power Crystal can be seen inside the skeleton means that this is at least not the remains of a god, and certainly not the Black Emperor Moises!

Because when legendary Transcendent die, the divine power within their bodies, if not completely exhausted, will transform into such crystals and be re-condensed.

Clearly, this is a high-level skeleton that once received the "Divine Power Crystal" as a gift from the gods.

This skeleton sent Rhine, who was covered in heavy armor, flying in one strike, and confirmed that it was a "legendary skeleton". The most obvious sign of this was that behind the female skeleton, a clear phantom of a Gods and Demons was now revealed, which was the symbol of the legendary Transcendent - "Demonic Liberation"!

Rein felt he had really learned something new today. It was one thing for the skeleton to be fast and know martial arts, but now it could even "dispel magic"!

Moreover, this was an unparalleled pressure he had never seen before.

"Why is this skeleton's magic dissolution different from Bazel's?!"

Rein was filled with surprise and doubt, having witnessed several legends activate the "Demonic Release" state.

Whether it's Bazel, or [Black Witch] Dia Banella, [Enma] Blackmoss Zakaria, or [Frost Moon Sword Master] Carlo Gracey

Their "demon liberation" state is essentially a blurry phantom of a divine general.

No other demonic phantom behind anyone else was as clear as the one behind this skeleton. Not only were the facial features clearly visible, but the patterns on the armor were also crystal clear.

The oppressive aura emanating from the phantom was like that of a demon god descending to earth, giving people the feeling of being watched by Great Terror, making them fearful even before the battle began.

Upon seeing the phantom of the demon god behind the skeleton, Rein finally understood what was causing that terrifying chill.

Because the Deity Phantom with the long snake tail was none other than Petra, the thirteenth of the "Legend of the Seventy-Two Divine Generals," a divine general of the Frost Law sequence, [Ice Disaster]!

Rein didn't understand why the demonic phantom behind the skull was so clear, but combat power was the best explanation!

In that brief encounter, both sides acted decisively and clashed again.

With four against one, the skeleton raised four swords and instantly broke the deadlock.

Another gust of cold wind blew by.

Kolman Warrior were barely able to stand thanks to their [Vine Talisman Armor], but the demonic flames on the armor were flickering and looked as if they were about to go out.

Meanwhile, the high-level warriors of Omar were in an even worse state, with white eyebrows and snow-white hair, clearly indicating that the cold air had penetrated their battle qi armor and directly invaded their bodies.

Seeing this, Rein finally understood why Rhine, who was wearing heavy armor, had been sent flying by a single sword strike; the skeleton was indeed incredibly powerful.

Just then, Bazel, transformed into Silver Wolf, roared throughout the valley, "You can't withstand the high-level law power condensed by this skeleton! Retreat! Leave this to us!"

Upon hearing this, everyone realized that the situation was critical.

Unable to withstand the chilling aura emanating from the wounded, remaining near the temple would only be a burden. As soon as the words were spoken, everyone except the four in the center retreated hundreds of meters.

Bows and arrows, muskets, magic—they switched to ranged attacks, raining blows down on the skeleton.

The [Vine Talisman Armor] is so powerful precisely because as long as the skeleton's demonic energy remains, it cannot be destroyed. The attacks of these dozens of people did absolutely nothing to harm the Skeleton Monster.

At this moment, the Skeleton Monster was clearly unable to bear the disturbance. The demonic energy in its eye sockets suddenly surged, and the surrounding air slowly turned white, as if it was gathering the power of law again.

Ymir she watched the skeleton slowly raise its arm and point it into the void.

She naturally recognized this epic skill, Epic-grade technique passed down through generations of the Oma Royal Family, and shouted, "[Nirvana Ice Finger]! Everyone, take cover!"

Before the words were even finished, the skeleton raised its hand and pointed, and countless thumb-sized blue ice crystals instantly condensed in the air, floating in mid-air.

"Law-based Ice Crystals?!"

Not far away, Rein stared at the incredibly familiar "blue ice crystal," his pupils suddenly contracting. Wasn't this the one Ymir had given him before?

One of them almost instantly killed a Fourth Tier vampire who was known as an undead, let alone several thousand!

Moreover, it was obvious that the ice crystals used by this skeleton were bluer than Ymir's!

It paused for a moment, then instantly, like a bullet fired from a gun, it scattered indiscriminately in all directions.

Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh

After a brief but rapid whooshing sound.

Then I heard the sound of rain pattering against banana leaves.

Upon closer inspection, Bazel's silver fur surged, and his battle aura armor had reached its peak; Tuster also raised his great shield in front of him; Elder Imyu's protective insect armor froze and fell away like quicksand; and in front of Ymir, a gate of frost, gleaming with magical runes, was accumulating and growing thicker.

Ice crystals rained down on the four people.

If these four hadn't blocked most of the ice crystals, the skeleton's attack would likely have caused huge casualties to the "Sharp Knife Team".

The ice crystals that struck the temple shattered instantly, sending a chill that transformed the entire valley into a shimmering ice sculpture.

A very small number of ice crystals shot out of the valley and struck the ground near Rein and his group. The extreme cold instantly condensed into icebergs several meters in size in the soil.

The three legendary warriors, along with Ymir and the other three, surrounded the Skeleton Monster, yet they couldn't gain the upper hand in the slightest, causing everyone to pale in shock.

After that move, the skeleton conjured a crystal-clear ice sword in its hand, raised it to the sky, and seemed to be about to unleash another "big move".

The next instant, the world changed color with that sword strike, and snowflakes even began to fall in the air within a radius of several miles.

Even the veteran legend, Bazel, was shocked. "Damn it! It's the pressure of a high-level law. No good, retreat quickly!"

If a legendary Transcendent can feel the pressure of the law, one can imagine how terrifying the power of this sword must be.

This is a level of power that even a fifth-tier Transcendent can not reach!

As soon as the sword was raised, the sky and the clouds changed color. A frost-white vortex actually condensed above the canyon, like the eye of a storm. It grew larger and larger, and an increasingly dense cold air instantly swept through the entire temple and rushed wildly out of the valley.

Bazel and the other legendary figures were still barely able to move, but the few fifth-tier Transcendent who hadn't had time to evacuate the valley felt their feet suddenly stop, and frost covered their bodies at a visible speed, instantly freezing even their battle aura.

The Frost Law inherently has the effect of slowing down and stiffening. Before this sword was even drawn, those High-tier Extraordinary already felt their bodies "stiffen" uncontrollably.

This is the absolute law of crushing!

This is also why legendary beings are a whole level stronger than ordinary Transcendent!

Those legendary warriors wanted to save people, but they could barely protect themselves in this cold air, and their expressions were extremely solemn.

It was clear that he was about to be cut down by a sword, causing widespread casualties.

But at that moment, something unexpected happened!

The skull's frost sword had just been raised into the sky, its momentum still rising, when it suddenly came to an abrupt halt!

Because, where the sword tip pointed, spiderweb-like black cracks appeared.

The skeleton wielding the knife seemed to sense something repeatedly, tilting its head to look at the ice sword in its hand.

The scene has a very eerie feel to it, as if one can see a hint of confusion on its completely fleshless face.

However, the instinctive sense of crisis prevented its sword from striking. As soon as it withdrew its sword, the black crack that was about to grow larger suddenly closed up again and disappeared completely.

Upon seeing this, Ymir was overjoyed and exclaimed, "Spatial rift! As expected, this world does not allow higher 'Law Power' to exist. Even if that skeleton has mastered a high-level law, it is still limited to the Fifth-tier Extraordinary!"

Bazel was also spurred into action, his wolf-like face contorted with rage. "Tsk tsk. To be able to fight against an ancient powerhouse across tens of thousands of years of time and space, this trip was definitely worthwhile!"

Having advanced to legendary status for so many years, he'd been surrounded countless times, and fought many battles against overwhelming odds. But now, outnumbered and outgunned, he'd actually suffered a loss—he'd never felt so humiliated. Especially since it was a skeleton that had been dead for countless millennia!

Tuster echoed, "My mech is still within the range that can withstand this cold."

Elder Imyu did not speak, but the totem on his body shone brightly, and his expression remained calm.

Now that they knew the skeleton was also restricted to the fifth rank, the legendary warriors who had just considered retreating instantly regained their fighting spirit.

As long as they don't possess power exceeding the fifth rank, even if they don't win, they will definitely be able to protect themselves if they join forces!

Needless to say, the three legendary warriors and Ymir once again surrounded and attacked the skeleton.

Today, everyone is determined to kill this skeleton, obtain the "Divine Power Crystal," and completely wipe out this Cold Wind Temple!

The valley had turned into a battle of gods, and ordinary fifth-tier Transcendent couldn't even get involved; they could only look for opportunities to attack from afar.

The collision of various high-level Law Power caused large chunks of rock to fall from the mountains on both sides, as if hundreds of cannons were bombarding the valley.

After discovering that the skeleton could not use power above the fifth rank, Bazel and his companions showed no mercy and used every means at their disposal.

Aside from Tuster's Six-Armed Mech, which he had seen twice before, this was the first time Rein had witnessed the other three using their full power.

Only after seeing this did I realize just how terrifying top-tier combat power truly is!

The veteran legend, Bazel, dared not unleash his full power because he had Silver Needle in his body all along.

Now unleashing his full power, the werewolf's dark bloodline and Bloodthirsty Frenzy were on full display. The more he fought, the more ferocious he became; the more he lost, the more brutal he grew. With each swing of his claws, though he didn't tear open spatial rifts, he visibly distorted space, each claw tearing away large sections of the skeleton's icy armor.

Ymir's combat prowess is also extremely impressive!

Although she wasn't a legend, her Transcendent abilities, stemming from the same sequence of Ice Law, meant she wasn't afraid of the skeleton at all. Rein hadn't expected that the usually gentle and refined Ymir would possess such a ruthless and domineering side in battle.

The court rapier, originally elegant and lacking in ferocity, was now wielded with impenetrable force, as domineering as a knight's lance. Sword energy swirled around its slender, fishbone-like blade, carrying a spiraling chill; a single point of the tip was like a thrust of a spear. The frequency of thrusts increased rapidly, to the point of leaving dense afterimages in the field of vision. Although the ice armor surrounding the skull was constantly repairing itself, it was gradually unable to keep up with the speed of the thrusts.

What truly amazes people is the methods of "Insect Master Elder" Imyu!

"Mushishi" is an extremely rare profession among the Mystic System and Transcendent, let alone reaching the legendary level.

Rein had never seen a "Mushishi" in action before, and he never expected it to be so strange and powerful.

At this moment, Elder Imyu's body was covered with a thick layer of tiny flying insects that looked like golden sand, like an indestructible golden armor that directly blocked out all the cold air.

He stood there calmly, his expression utterly indifferent. Occasionally, as if sowing seeds, he would scatter a handful of black insects. Although the attacks weren't as imposing as those of Bazel and the others, they still inflicted considerable damage on the skeleton.

The tiny black insects flew up and tore at the skeleton's protective ice armor. Although large chunks were frozen to the ground, they crackled and gnawed away, soon breaking through the ice again. The insects multiplied, and soon the temple became a sea of black sand. The skeleton's ice armor was healing, but it was clear it couldn't keep up with the insects' eating speed.

Since Old Master Tuster was a mechanical being, as long as he didn't lose in the first exchange, his six-armed mech wouldn't be defeated until its energy ran out! Moreover, his four "Arc Vibration Black Blade" were also effective against the ice armor, slowly cutting into it.

Four of Black Dragon City's top fighters besieged the legendary skeleton, and the battle quickly reached a fever pitch.

I'm in such a bad state that even I can't stand what I've written. Only one update today, less than 8000 words per day. I'll make up for it tomorrow. I need to adjust. Sorry everyone.