As Huo Hai sold more and more skeletons, clashes between the skeletons and the exotic beasts gradually grew more frequent. The skeletons, which had hardly seemed worth a second glance before, had now truly caught the attention of the Medicine King Sect's leadership.
"What do you all think of those skeletons?" The senior members of the Medicine King Sect had gathered in its main hall. At the sect master's question, they exchanged glances, unsure what to say. They had all heard of those skeletons, and some had even seen them firsthand. The truth was, they were far better than the sect's exotic beasts.
Seeing that no one spoke, the sect master turned to an old man beside him. "Grand Elder, please start by explaining the characteristics of these skeletons." Everyone's gaze shifted to the grand elder.
The grand elder pondered for a moment before speaking. "I believe everyone has seen these skeletons, so I won't belabor the point. First, like our finest exotic beasts, their spiritual power possesses Spirit Emperor-level characteristics. Moreover, their strength is uniform: every one of them is an early-stage Spirit Marshal. Even our best exotic beast army falls somewhat short of them, let alone ordinary exotic beasts."
Everyone nodded, and the grand elder continued, "These skeletons are not without weaknesses. First, they have very little spiritual power, and their cultivation is limited. Large-scale, long-range attacks by our exotic beasts could destroy some of them."
"But Grand Elder, that doesn't seem like a very good approach. Our exotic beasts lack powerful spiritual protection, whereas these skeletons are different. Even if they charged straight through our attacks, ordinary exotic beasts wouldn't be able to kill many of them."
The grand elder nodded. "You're right. These skeletons are indeed troublesome. Still, they aren't invincible. Their mobility and spiritual power