Chapter 664: Gloomy Holy Edict!

“There’s a mutated lord approaching. Be careful,” Nie Yan urgently said in the team chat.

“Nie Yan, how strong are the mutated lords?” Tang Yao asked. He had never encountered a mutated lord before and knew nothing about their strength.

“Don’t let them hit you. Their damage is extremely high,” Nie Yan replied. Tang Yao and Xie Yao were both cloth-armored mages. Though their defense was decent, they couldn’t withstand even a single strike from a mutated lord.

Nie Yan could probably survive a few attacks from a mutated lord. His leather armor offered high defense and protection levels, but he still couldn’t tank against a mutated lord like a warrior.

After hearing Nie Yan’s words, Tang Yao and Xie Yao both became more cautious.

The two mutated skeleton kings were getting closer. They emitted a foul stench that caused dizziness.

Nie Yan glanced at his status. A new status effect had appeared on him.

Plague Disease: Attributes reduced by 30%, movement speed reduced by 20%.

Tremor of Fear: Attack speed reduced by 30%.

These were special effects from the mutated skeleton kings.

Just a few seconds after Nie Yan and his team were afflicted with the plague disease, Karenna, the guardian angel on Nie Yan’s shoulder, waved her staff. Beams of white light fell upon them, instantly dispelling all negative effects and granting six beneficial statuses, including acceleration, protection, and defense. Their attributes increased significantly.

“Wow, where did you get this angel? This feels amazing,” Tang Yao exclaimed, looking at his status. The value of Karenna, the guardian angel, was definitely no less than his Arcane Sprite.

Both the Arcane Sprite and Karenna had their own strengths. The Arcane Sprite excelled at enhancing player attributes and providing mana, while Karenna specialized in dispelling debuffs and applying beneficial effects.

“I got her when I changed classes to Shadow Dancer,” Nie Yan replied, glancing into the distance where a large group of lords was drawing closer.

The two mutated skeleton kings swung their massive axes and charged ferociously.

“I can take one of them,” Xie Yao said, glancing at her skill bar.

“Are you sure?” Nie Yan looked at Xie Yao. Although she had acquired many legendary items, she had never displayed her strength in front of him.

“Yes,” Xie Yao nodded seriously.

Nie Yan had always thought of Xie Yao as someone who needed protection, rarely allowing her to fight when he was around. Now he realized he had underestimated her strength. Xie Yao had successfully changed classes to Saint Sorceress and obtained so many legendary items, which spoke volumes about her abilities.

“I’ll handle the other mutated skeleton king,” Nie Yan said. Taking on one mutated skeleton king alone was still quite easy for him.

“Hey, you two split them between you, what am I supposed to do?” Tang Yao joked.

“There are still over a hundred more lords and elites. They’re all yours,” Nie Yan laughed.

Tang Yao rolled his eyes. “You guys are ruthless, leaving me to handle so many lords and elites alone.”

Nie Yan said, “I’ll have the Golden Earth Dragon and thirty paladins assist you.”

“That’s better,” Tang Yao sighed in relief.

As the mutated skeleton kings drew closer, Xie Yao ran aside, waved her staff, and cast a Holy Judgment on one of the mutated skeleton kings.

Xie Yao was the first player to attack the mutated skeleton king, immediately drawing its aggro. The skeleton king swung its massive axe and charged toward Xie Yao.

Xie Yao ran away, leading the mutated skeleton king away. As the distant skeletons noticed her approach, they immediately surrounded her.

Just as she was about to be surrounded by regular skeletons, Xie Yao cast Radiant Light upon herself. Her body emitted a dazzling silver-white glow, covering a fifty-yard radius in brilliant white light. The light illuminated the nearby skeletons, causing their bones to emit hissing white smoke and slowly dissolve.

Although not immediately lethal, the white light terrified the skeletons, who retreated in fear.

Wherever Xie Yao went, the skeletons scattered, clearing a large area on the ground. This allowed her to focus on the mutated skeleton king without worrying about the regular skeletons.

Xie Yao led the mutated skeleton king to an open area and repeatedly cast spells at it.

Damage numbers floated above the mutated skeleton king. It roared furiously, quickly advanced toward Xie Yao, and swung its massive axe downward.

Flash!

Xie Yao’s body suddenly vanished, reappearing behind the mutated skeleton king. She continued casting spells rapidly.

With a loud crash, the skeleton king’s attack struck the ground. Finding nothing there, it looked around in confusion. Feeling the attack from behind, it turned its head and found Xie Yao had already moved behind it.

The skeleton king immediately turned and swung its axe toward Xie Yao again.

Xie Yao waved her staff, casting an acceleration spell on herself. Her speed increased dramatically as she ran and cast spells effortlessly.

Gracefully dodging, Xie Yao kept the skeleton king spinning, which couldn’t even graze her.

Nie Yan used the Headless Horseman Doro’s ranged attacks to draw another mutated skeleton king away and glanced toward Xie Yao. He was no longer worried about her. Watching her skilled movements reminded Nie Yan of several encounters with sorcerers in his past life. Sorcerers were extremely skilled at kiting.

If undisturbed, Xie Yao could probably defeat the mutated skeleton king with ease.

Nie Yan led his mutated skeleton king into the nearby jungle using the Headless Horseman Doro’s ranged attacks. Activating the intimidation effect, surrounding skeletons scattered, giving Nie Yan and the mutated skeleton king some space. He drew Zennarde’s sword and charged at the mutated skeleton king.

Seeing Nie Yan charge forward, the mutated skeleton king let out a sharp roar and swung its axe downward.

Nie Yan dodged the attack and moved aside. Suddenly, he leapt into the air, bringing Zennarde’s sword down from the mutated skeleton king’s chest.

The mutated skeleton king staggered a few steps before charging again.

Nie Yan used Shadow Dancer techniques, constantly flashing around. No matter how the skeleton king swung its axe, it couldn’t hit Nie Yan. All its attacks were in vain.

In a one-on-one scenario, defeating the mutated skeleton king didn’t seem too difficult, just a matter of time due to its high health.

The regular skeleton lords, affected by Radiant Light and intimidation, dared not approach Xie Yao and Nie Yan, so they gathered toward Tang Yao.

The Golden Earth Dragon let out a low dragon roar and charged forward, colliding with a skeleton lord. Immediately, five or six skeleton lords surrounded the Golden Earth Dragon, engaging in a fierce battle. The paladins formed a human wall in front of Tang Yao, providing protection while continuously casting healing spells on the fluctuating health of the Golden Earth Dragon.

After leaving several firewalls on the ground, Tang Yao began chanting spells, gathering dark magical elements around him, forming a powerful whirlwind resembling a tornado, encircling him.

One set of syllables, two sets, three sets…

Nie Yan glanced toward Tang Yao. From the raging magical elements, he could tell Tang Yao had begun casting a forbidden spell, though he couldn’t identify which one.

Time passed second by second. The paladins faced fierce attacks but managed to withstand the relentless onslaught due to their mutual healing. Swinging their greatswords, the thirty paladins conjured a massive holy shield, protecting themselves within. The skeleton lords continuously attacked the holy shield, but it remained unshaken.

After ten sets of syllables, Tang Yao finally completed his spell.

Gray Edict!

A ripple similar to Death Ripple slowly spread outward. All skeleton lords touched by this dark force suddenly appeared to be affected by a paralysis spell, freezing in place. The Gray Edict spread out over five hundred yards before stopping.

All skeletons within this range were frozen.

What a powerful forbidden spell!

Nie Yan looked at the frozen mutated skeleton king before him. He had also been affected by the Gray Edict, but after a moment, Tang Yao removed the control effect from him.

Tang Yao could freely remove the Gray Edict effects from players.

With all skeletons immobilized, it was an excellent opportunity!

Tang Yao waved his staff, and waves of flames from the sky rained down on the skeleton crowd below.

The ground instantly turned into a sea of fire, with damage numbers floating above the skeletons.

Tang Yao’s spell damage was terrifying when fully unleashed.

“Yaozi, how long does this forbidden spell last?” Nie Yan asked, rushing to the mutated skeleton king’s side and launching a series of skills at its back.

“I’m not sure either. This is my first time using this skill. The control duration on regular skeletons should reach about seventy seconds. As for lords and mutated lords, I can’t guarantee it. Be careful,” Tang Yao said while casting spells furiously. His magic had already eliminated over thirty skeleton elites and five or six skeleton lords, with many more lords reduced to half health.

Seventy seconds of control on regular skeletons left Nie Yan secretly astonished. This Gray Edict skill was indeed terrifying. If Tang Yao released such a forbidden spell during a chaotic battle, it would be a catastrophe for the enemy. The only drawback, like all other forbidden spells, was the lengthy chanting time—ten sets of syllables totaling one hundred seconds. In battle, it usually required a player with exceptional awareness to avoid enemy detection and find one hundred seconds to cast such a spell.