Taiyuan remained unhurried, frantically pouring spiritual energy into the World-Suppressing Pagoda. Yet no matter how the World-Suppressing Pagoda spun, it could not shake the five massive skeletons in the slightest.
"How is that possible?"
The smile on Taiyuan's face slowly faded, replaced by disbelief.
He was only at the late stage of Spirit Transformation and could not yet bring out the World-Suppressing Pagoda's full might.
But the battlefield changed in an instant, leaving Taiyuan no time to hesitate. One of the skeletons raised its enormous Bone Blade and cleaved down at him.
Piercing whooshes rang out in waves, harsh and grating.
With a thought, Taiyuan swiftly retreated. Yet in the next moment, he was slapped flying, his entire body smashing viciously into a distant wall.
"Damn it, what monstrous strength."
Taiyuan clutched his chest with an ugly expression and spat the dust from his mouth. That slap had nearly shattered his internal organs.
Still, he had gauged the skeleton's strength. It was within a range he could contend with. If this skeleton had been a True Lord, that single slap would have killed him.
Before Taiyuan could catch his breath, another palm came crashing down. He immediately activated the World-Suppressing Pagoda. Golden light enveloped him as the World-Suppressing Pagoda spun rapidly above his head.
The huge palm struck the golden light. The light shuddered violently but did not break. Taiyuan, however, felt terrible—his blood and qi churned throughout his body, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.
"Little Red, how are things on your end? I suspect these skeletons are controlled by that big fellow. Hurry and deal with it—I can barely hold on here."
Taiyuan put away the World-Suppressing Pagoda and fled through the entire cave. He simply could not beat them head-on. These things' defense and strength