Even the Shadow Fiend had its limits!
Mu You realized this for the first time.
Judging by the battle before him, level 30 was probably the upper limit of its abilities.
The reason it seemed unable to beat this level-30 ghost was that the Shadow Fiend had no consciousness and fought purely on instinct.
The ghost, however, was intelligent. He could use tactics to amplify his offensive and defensive capabilities, naturally making it easier to gain the advantage.
Of course, the Shadow Fiend was not so easily countered. Under pressure, it became a raging Berserker, instinctively adopting an even more aggressive approach of trading blow for blow.
When it sped up, the Pirate Ghost had to follow suit to maintain his dominance. His greatsword swung down wildly again and again as he began exchanging heavy blows with the Shadow Fiend.
But this exchange was far too savage. Both sides all but abandoned dodging and parrying, focusing solely on slashing blades and claws across each other's bodies. Fragments of soul kept spraying from their spectral forms.
Mu You quietly watched their health. Before long, he noticed that although both seemed to be losing vitality steadily, the pirate's was actually dropping slightly more slowly.
No wonder this fellow had chosen to trade blows with the Shadow Fiend. He had probably calculated long ago that he was bound to win if they kept fighting this way.
As their exchange reached a fever pitch, both fell below 50% health, while the Shadow Fiend had already dropped to 40%. The gap between them had indeed become apparent.
Mu You knew he had to intervene. If both sides were simply slugging it out like real men, that would be one thing. But now this fellow was bullying his Shadow Fiend with little tricks-how could he let