Dark clouds drifted slowly across the sky, constantly changing shape as the gaps they cast their dusky yellow light through shifted. Combined with the ruined royal city below, the scene seemed bleak and desolate. Glory had turned to dust, and heroes had long since grown old.
A few wisps of dust haze were stirred up by the breeze. In the distance, a ring of earthen hills and slopes enclosed the battlefield. The ground where Su Xiao and the old knight stood was relatively flat, covered in a layer of soft, fine dust. Every footstep left a print.
The Silvermoon Blade in Su Xiao's left hand had vanished. At the same time as the Moon Blade's enhancement, he had also equipped the Wolf Blood Pendant. Against the old knight, a defense-reduction effect was completely useless. He had to raise his own damage tier. A damage tier would not reduce the enemy's defense, but it could penetrate it.
The old knight stood a dozen or so meters ahead. His oppressive presence struck head-on, making people's shoulders feel heavy and sending chills down their spines.
Baha and Bubu Wang were nowhere to be seen. One was in an alternate space, waiting for an opportunity, while the other had merged into the environment to provide an aura. Beni was on a hill a hundred meters away. She looked fierce, but was actually scared witless. Facing the old knight, she felt no different from an ordinary cat—she could be crushed to death with one stomp.
That was only natural. Beni excelled at finding things and handling logistics, not fighting powerful enemies.
"Moo."
Amu's Dragonheart Axe rested against the ground. As usual, whenever they encountered a powerful enemy, he was always the first to charge. Although he was beaten horribly every time, he always created opportunities