"Clatter—"
The golden bone claws were shattered just two seconds after they appeared, broken apart by the black-clad Soul Engineers attacking them. Fragments of bone rained down to the ground.
Electrolux remained calm. The staff he held aloft shimmered, bathing the air in a golden glow. The shattered bone claws pieced themselves back together like a jigsaw puzzle, then lunged at the attackers, whole once more.
That wasn't all. He continued chanting, and a pale-white gate slowly rose into view before him.
Swarms of skeleton soldiers poured out, surging toward the people outside.
Without exception, each skeleton soldier shimmered with a faint golden light. As undead creatures, their greatest strength was their fearlessness in the face of death.
Necromancy and undead magic were actually two separate branches, each with different abilities, and Electrolux was skilled in both.
Undead magic was generally divided into five branches: curses, viruses, summoning, darkness, and alchemy. Electrolux specialized in two of them: curses and summoning.
The ceaseless explosions eased somewhat, giving the defensive barrier a chance to recover. Everyone stared, stunned by what they were seeing, and even their attacks slowed.
"This is... an Evil Soul Master! When did the Fourth Prince suddenly become an Evil Soul Master?"
"Who cares if he's an Evil Soul Master or something else? Attack with everything you've got! If you delay the mission, you'll lose your head!"
"Form a formation and attack together! Don't panic. They're just cannon fodder!"
"..."
The two guards beside Xu Lanqing were so shocked their jaws nearly hit the floor. They had never expected the Fourth Prince's trump card to be an Evil Soul Master's power.
Though those skeleton soldiers were filled with an aura of light, they were unmistakably undead.
But after exchanging a glance, the two guards remained dutifully at Xu Lanqing's