Chapter 722: Shinigami Storm!

If the Granland Empire sends troops to deal with him now, it would be a big problem.

“Boss, what should we do?” Shen Jian Wushuang asked anxiously.

“How much longer until they arrive?”

“About twenty minutes.”

Qin Han checked the time; there were still nearly two and a half hours left before logging off.

“We must capture the Krips Fortress within these twenty minutes!” Qin Han said grimly.

As time passed, Qin Han’s skeleton army had already dwindled to just over two million. However, due to the devastating power of the lich Bodeman and the bone dragons, the Niuren Tribe had also suffered heavy casualties, losing as many as 700,000 players, with only 300,000 left desperately holding on.

The lich Bodeman was truly terrifying, turning all fallen players into skeletons. The Niuren Tribe players could only rely on the dense buildings inside the fortress, defending around the guild headquarters. There were still dozens of arrow towers near the guild headquarters that could still fight, while the catapults had been almost completely destroyed.

The lich Bodeman received a message from Qin Han. Green flames flickered in his eye sockets. He waved his staff and began chanting incantations, preparing to cast a forbidden spell. A powerful aura formed around him, keeping players like Cui Lan Dao Guang at least ten yards away.

“Damn, it’s a forbidden spell!”

“We can’t get close to him; we can’t interrupt him at all!”

With Bodeman’s immense magical power, if he successfully cast the forbidden spell, the Krips Fortress would be reduced to ruins.

“Guo Huai, quickly activate the Divine Light Shield!” Cui Lan Dao Guang shouted in the guild chat.

“Guo Huai, hurry!”

Everyone anxiously shouted. A golden light shield slowly spread outward, centered around the guild headquarters, protecting it and nearby buildings. Players from the Niuren Tribe quickly took shelter within this golden shield.

This was a reward obtained after the Krips Fortress was upgraded to a higher level.

Cui Lan Dao Guang and others quickly retreated inside.

The lich Bodeman floated into the air; one set of syllables, then another, sounded like judgment from hell, as a powerful aura of death slowly spread.

“All mages and priests, provide magical support to the Divine Light Shield!” Guo Huai shouted in the guild chat.

Among the remaining 300,000 troops, there were still about 170,000 to 180,000 spellcasters. They all closed their eyes, chanting spells, forming magical auras around themselves. These magical energies spiraled upward, merging into the Divine Light Shield.

The magic absorbed from these spellcasters made the Divine Light Shield even stronger.

About thirty seconds later, a thunderous roar echoed, like a sudden peal of thunder. The heavy sound felt like a direct blow to the hearts of every player present, leaving their chests tight and breathless.

Grim Tempest!

A cold light flashed from the lich Bodeman’s left hand, and a sense of fear surged in everyone’s hearts, as if Death himself was silently watching nearby.

Centered around the lich Bodeman, ten massive black storm columns formed, like tornadoes, continuously moving. Wherever they went, everything was sucked in—buildings destroyed, walls collapsed, and even the skeletons inside the fortress were drawn in.

The ten thick storm columns slowly advanced toward the guild headquarters, continuously crashing against the Divine Light Shield.

The Divine Light Shield violently trembled.

At this moment, players inside the shield could no longer see what was happening outside. They could only see chaotic scenes—everything rapidly spinning in the sky. The giant tornadoes, like huge snakes, continuously twisted and lashed against the Divine Light Shield.

All the spellcasters present felt their magical power rapidly draining from their bodies.

“Boss Guo Huai, what should we do? The Divine Light Shield can’t hold much longer!”

If the Divine Light Shield shattered, everyone here would be destroyed by the lich Bodeman’s forbidden spell.

The lich Bodeman roared furiously. If it weren’t for the serious injuries he sustained from his previous battle with Kars, he could have destroyed this place with a simple forbidden spell, without resorting to the Grim Tempest. His wounds had not yet healed, and forcefully using the Grim Tempest would cause him irreversible damage, but upon receiving Qin Han’s orders, he had no choice but to do so. However, his magical power was no longer sufficient to sustain the complete Grim Tempest. The spell he had cast was only one-tenth as powerful as usual, which was why it had taken so long to break through the Divine Light Shield.

Time ticked away as the Divine Light Shield continuously trembled. Even without magical support from the players, the Divine Light Shield’s formidable protective power could normally withstand a forbidden spell. However, now, despite having magical support from over 100,000 spellcasters, it still couldn’t withstand the Grim Tempest unleashed by the lich Bodeman.

“Guo Huai, what should we do?”

Guo Huai thought for a moment and said, “We have no choice. Everyone, bring out all the area-effect magical bombs. Dao Guang, you lead some people to attach part of them to arrows and shoot them out with crossbows. The rest of you, follow my command and throw those area-effect magical bombs with all your might!”

In the real world, bomb explosions can generate powerful shockwaves, and storms are also a form of airflow. In the world constructed by Faith, many things are similar to the real world.

“It’s worth a try!” Cui Lan Dao Guang said. After all, it was worth trying anything at this point.

The might of the lich Bodeman exceeded everyone’s expectations. Even Nie Yan had no prior experience fighting such legendary figures, so they had underestimated their opponent. If the guild headquarters was destroyed, the Niuren Tribe would be finished.

The warriors threw their area-effect magical bombs with all their strength toward the outside of the Divine Light Shield.

The nearby dozens of arrow towers shot out arrows equipped with area-effect magical bombs.

Some of these bombs hit debris from the buildings, while others were swept into the air and collided with airborne debris.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Countless area-effect magical bombs exploded in the air, and the resulting shockwaves continuously collided with the Grim Tempest.

With the development of the Niuren Tribe’s alchemy industry, more and more alchemists were capable of producing area-effect magical bombs. As a result, large quantities were manufactured, intended for players with potential to reach level 100 to use for leveling up. However, after production, they had been stockpiled, amounting to over 800,000 bombs. The effect of throwing out so many area-effect magical bombs was unimaginable.

The explosions continued nonstop, like firecrackers.

Under the powerful shockwaves, the Grim Tempest suddenly ceased. The lich Bodeman seemed to have suffered a heavy blow and staggered a few steps on the back of the bone dragon.

Countless fragments fell from the sky like rain, and the Grim Tempest finally ended!

“We did it!”

“We succeeded!”

The players of the Niuren Tribe were ecstatic, unable to describe their current excitement.

“How are you guys doing? Did you activate the Divine Light Shield? Was it effective?” Nie Yan anxiously asked in the team chat.

“I’ll send you a video.” Guo Huai’s voice trembled with excitement. It was a close call—the Niuren Tribe’s guild headquarters had nearly been destroyed, but they managed to withstand the Grim Tempest.

Nie Yan watched the video Guo Huai sent. Seeing the massive storm, he was deeply shocked. This was the forbidden spell of a legendary lich? It was terrifying. He had seriously underestimated the strength of the lich Bodeman. He had thought that with the powerful effect of the Divine Light Shield and the support from the mages, they could hold out for several hours, at least until the end of the day. Unexpectedly, the Grim Tempest had nearly broken through the Divine Light Shield. If it weren’t for Guo Huai’s idea, they would have been in serious trouble.

The lich Bodeman seemed to have suffered serious injuries, lying on the back of the bone dragon. The bone dragon circled near the Divine Light Shield for a while but couldn’t break through it and could only give up.

“Nie Yan, what should we do now?” Guo Huai asked. His mind was still too shaken to calm down.

Although the lich Bodeman seemed to have sustained some injuries, he was still an unbeatable force. There was also the bone dragon, whose power everyone was well aware of.

“Wait. It’s not time for a final confrontation yet. My Royal Gryphon Legion will not appear for now. Let’s deal with it after today!” Nie Yan thought for a moment and replied. If the Royal Gryphon Legion showed up now, it would definitely provoke Qin Han into a desperate last stand. Qin Han might still have some tricks up his sleeve. Without ensuring absolute safety for the guild headquarters, Nie Yan dared not take risks. If the main fortress where the guild headquarters was located was completely destroyed, the punishment would be extremely severe.

After today, they would quietly relocate the Niuren Tribe’s guild headquarters to the Okolen Fortress. By then, even if something happened to the Krips Fortress, the foundation of the Niuren Tribe would remain intact.

After a long time, the dust finally settled, and the sky gradually cleared. When the players of the Niuren Tribe saw the outside scenery, they were stunned. The buildings inside the Divine Light Shield were relatively intact, but outside the shield, including the towering walls, everything had been flattened, leaving nothing behind.

The terrifying Grim Tempest!

Qin Han received the news from the Krips Fortress and was furious. He had used the Grim Tempest, yet the Niuren Tribe’s guild headquarters still stubbornly survived. Was the Niuren Tribe an indestructible little cockroach?

At this time, only Yaoluo and others outside the Krips Fortress were still fighting. These NPCs were indeed formidable. Yaoluo was clearly a skilled warrior with strategic thinking, never allowing himself to be surrounded by skeletons. When confronted with large numbers of lords surrounding him, he would engage briefly and then retreat immediately. They caused Qin Han endless trouble, killing over 100,000 skeletons in a short time.

With the lich Bodeman’s failure and being harassed by these NPCs, and with the Royal Gryphon Squadron possibly arriving at any moment, Qin Han was extremely anxious.

Time flew by quickly, approaching the moment to log off.

Nie Yan checked the time; the countdown had begun—ten minutes, five minutes, three minutes…

At this moment, for many in the Niuren Tribe, it was undoubtedly an unforgettable moment.

If they could hold on, they would win!