Bai Xiaowen controlled the Death Knight, swinging his lance and channeling as much Spirit Force as he could into a Block.
The Death Knight's lance was not Spirit Force equipment. Like Delifa's Ectoplasmic Spear, it was a weapon condensed from negative energy.
The same went for the Skeleton Champions' greatswords and the Bone Archers' bows and arrows. They counted as weapons the summoned creatures came with and provided no additional attack bonus.
Of course, Bai Xiaowen now had full authority over the Black Soul Stone and had granted the Death Knight consciousness. From now on, he could equip gear in a limited number of slots.
Clang!
The lance struck the Greenflame Battleblade with a thunderous crash.
The thick black mist coating the Death Knight's lance scattered. His body shuddered violently, his health plunged by 14%, and he went rigid.
The Demon Guard seemed entirely unaffected. After a brief moment to recover, he raised the Greenflame Battleblade again.
That familiar pulling force surged out once more, leaving the Death Knight no chance to dodge.
Bai Xiaowen narrowed his eyes. The Demon Guard could apparently use that skill-like slash without limit!
There were two possible explanations: either it was a passive skill, or the Demon Guard's Combat Specialization had reached such a high level that even his simplest movements left opponents no way to evade.
In a one-on-one fight, the Death Knight would certainly have died to the Demon Guard's second slash. He might still have had 86% of his health, but while rigid, he could not channel Spirit Force to protect himself. One blow would be enough.
On the surface, the Death Knight and the Demon Guard were both Leader Tier Evolver creatures, only three levels apart.
In reality, the Death Knight had no Evolver equipment whatsoever. He was fighting the