Butcher relied on his thick hide and the damage reduction from his set. This kind of area attack posed no threat to him.
Rageclaw had Life Sharing. The lightning had scorched patches of his fur black and taken a large chunk of his Life Value, but once Blood Frenzy activated, his attacks became even more ferocious. As soon as the thunderstorm passed, he chased Polba down, tearing away chunks of flesh and scales.
Polba roared in pain as he retreated, calling for the Snakefolk and slave warriors to rescue him. At the same time, he prepared to cast Thunderstorm again and build up Electrode Energy.
Suddenly, a chilling Overawing Presence spread across the battlefield. Polba froze, the Snakefolk around him went rigid, and the slave warriors collapsed where they stood!
Bai Xiaowen held his hands slightly apart and said evenly, "If I let you unleash a second massive thunderstorm, I'll count it as my loss."
Whoosh, whoosh! Two more Skeleton Sword-and-Shield Soldiers dropped in beside Polba. The moment he recovered and tried to cast again, both soldiers struck with Shield Bash, interrupting him. Bai Xiaowen kept pouring on the attacks.
Meanwhile, General Korni had been ignored, leaving him furious. He kept his head, though, and twisted his tail to withdraw and look for another opening.
Instead, a pale-blue Spell Talisman flew at him and struck with a smack. The Imprisonment lasted seven seconds. Even with the control-duration reduction granted by his Advanced Boss status, General Korni remained trapped for roughly four seconds.
Han Xu charged all the way to Bai Xiaowen's side with the army of summoned creatures. They surrounded General Korni instead, raising their swords and blades.
That was the tragedy of an assassin. If his first strike failed, he was lucky to escape. If an army surrounded him,