Right before everyone's eyes, the skeleton warriors violently thrust one hand into their own skulls, then yanked upward, tearing off their skullcaps. With their other hands, they skillfully scooped out all the mercenaries' brains. Once they were done, the skeleton warriors returned to the goblin lich's side.
As for the mercenaries who had just been under control, they collapsed to the ground, completely unable to move.
Li frowned. He had no idea what the fellow wanted the mercenaries' brains for, but since the other party had achieved his goal, if he still did not act, the goblin lich would likely escape.
The black flames in Li's hand suddenly flickered. He bent a finger and flicked it, sending a streak of black light shooting toward the black flame barrier at a speed beyond ordinary people's ability to follow. Almost instantly, the barrier collapsed.
The power forming the black flame barrier was not particularly strong. The goblin lich had simply placed too much trust in his own magical skill, allowing Li to break his spell with only a trace of mana. The goblin lich seemed briefly stunned, then sneered. He lightly stomped the ground, and a magic array formed atop the altar.
He no longer paid any attention to Li and the others. With a casual wave of his hand, he and the three skeleton warriors vanished directly into the magic array.
Li let out a chuckle. He had not expected the other party to have left a contingency on the altar. He asked Uther, "Should we chase them?"
Uther frowned as well. The people who had just died came from every mercenary group in the team. It would be hard to justify not pursuing them now.
Uther nodded lightly. "Chase!"
Upon hearing Uther's words, White Turtledove was the first to approach