The skeleton warriors surged forward, confronting the water elemental general and unleashing their formidable abilities.
A broadsword, glowing with a dazzling red light, descended upon the water elemental general, shattering into numerous ice shards upon impact.
Given its innate ability to halve physical damage, the water elemental general typically harbored little fear towards such attacks.
However, the attributes of the skeleton warriors were exceptionally high, surpassing its defenses.
Particularly when utilizing explosive abilities, they managed to inflict substantial damage. The water elemental general's cries of anguish melded with its roars, as its entire form erupted in a brilliant blue light.
This light transformed into myriad ice arrows, scattering across the sky.
Skill: Ice Whirlwind.
The ice arrows possessed a formidable impact, managing to repel the skeleton warriors.
"Skills with knockback effects..."
The ice arrows swirled rapidly around the water elemental general, conjuring a whirlwind.
The water elemental encircled the legion, preventing the skeleton warriors from approaching.
Lin observed this and commanded the skeleton warriors to fall back and temporarily withdraw from the skill's range. This highlights one of the skeleton warriors' weaknesses: their vulnerability to various control skills.
The whirlwind intensified, swiftly expanding to cover almost the entirety of the room.
Lin's intuition kicked in, and he made all the skeleton warriors vanish simultaneously.
He and Ning Yiyi also retreated into the ice palace.
The sound of ice arrows striking the walls echoed around them.
It took a full minute for the noise to cease.
The skill had concluded...
Upon returning to the room with the water elemental general, Lin couldn't help but squint his eyes.
The water elemental general's injuries had healed.
Previously, the skeleton warrior had inflicted severe damage, leaving numerous craters and wounds.
Now, everything had reverted to its original state.
"WTF!" Ning Yiyi also noticed.
A single round of abilities had repelled all the skeleton warriors and simultaneously healed its own injuries.
Lin saw this and reassured, "Stay back, I have a plan."
"Alright" Ning Yiyi shrugged, showing her trust.
If Lin said he has a plan, then everything's under control.
The skeleton warrior reappeared, confronting the water elemental general once more. The giant blade struck repeatedly, resonating with each impact.
The water elemental general resumed its roaring.
Countless ice arrows emerged, swirling around it and gradually forming a whirring whirlwind.
The range of the ice arrow whirlwind steadily increased, its potent knockback effect preventing the skeleton warriors from nearing.
Lin swiftly withdrew the skeleton warriors and boldly charged into the whirlwind, unyielding.
His skeleton armor glowed, repelling the ice arrow assault and negating the skill's knockback effect.
While the Ice Arrow Cyclone encompassed a broad area, its density was lacking.
Outside, the winds howled, and ice arrows stormed, yet inside remained tranquil.
Lin navigated through the whirlwind, releasing the skeleton warrior anew.
The skeleton warrior launched its attack without hesitation.
Despite the ongoing Ice Arrow Cyclone skill, enveloping every corner of the room, Ning Yiyi heeded Lin's advice and stayed within the ice palace.
The skeleton warrior engaged eagerly, as the water elemental general's screams of pain echoed.
A minute later, the ice arrows vanished, transforming into countless water elements and returning.
The water elemental general's injuries visibly healed, though not fully as before; its form still bore the marks of the skeleton warriors' assault.
The water elemental general's presence diminished.
Lin acknowledged their success.
The water elemental general's form illuminated with a blue light once more, then a deluge erupted from it.
The waters swiftly became tumultuous, forming a massive wave within seconds.
Skill: Flood!
The colossal waves struck directly, imbued with both wave and water elements.
The previous skill was for control; this one aimed for a power attack.
With control effects absent, handling the situation became simpler.
The skeleton warrior vanished instantaneously. Lin could withstand it alone; there was no need for the skeleton warrior's presence.
Relying on his skeleton armor, with a physical attribute of 78,000, Lin stood firm.
Wave after wave crashed down.
Lin remained immovable amidst the waves.
Following five successive onslaughts, the water waves gradually receded.
The skeleton warriors reemerged, resuming their task of shattering the ice.
This time, the water elemental general stood no chance.
Minutes later, the water elemental was reduced to ice fragments.
Even its throne was destroyed.
[Kill the level 37 water elemental general, experience +1,480,000]
[Obtain water elemental crystal core*10]
Upon receiving the notification, Ning Yiyi emerged from the ice palace, her face beaming with joy. In her eyes, Lin was unparalleled.
The experience gained was substantial, with both receiving 1.48 million experience points.
Additionally, they acquired 10 water elemental crystal cores, which could be sold for 1 million gold coins.
Following the water elemental general's demise, the environment underwent peculiar changes.
Lin sensed it, "The elemental chaos seems to have diminished."
Ning Yiyi concurred, "Indeed, I feel much more comfortable than before."
The chaos of elements previously caused discomfort.
Now, conditions were improving.
Summoning the Skeleton Mage to test its abilities revealed that the water elemental skeleton mage could now cast skills.
However, other elemental types remained ineffective.
Lin deduced this was linked to the water elemental general.
Crossing the shattered ice, they continued deeper into the secret realm.
Upon entry, heat waves assailed them.
This realm transformed into a fiery domain, a vast sea of flames enveloping the space.
As they treaded through, their skeleton armor reacted, producing a silver-white exterior that shone brightly, shielding them from the flames.
In other realms, professionals would sustain continuous damage.
Encountering the worlds of water and fire, they anticipated the realms of wind and thunder to follow.
Lin stowed away the skeleton warriors, recognizing the adverse effects this world imposed on large groups.
Ning Yiyi, intrigued by her surroundings, occasionally stamped out small flames, unaffected due to their protective armor.
Lin diligently refreshed the skeleton armor every two minutes, ensuring its optimal condition.
Similar to the ice palace, no fire elemental spirit was present here, with all elements reverting to their original forms.
In this fiery domain, they glimpsed a distant, blazing peak — Flame Mountain!
Approaching the Flame Mountain, they discovered it was not a traditional mountain but rather a colossal flame, entirely composed of fire elements.
Ning Yiyi, astounded by the sight of such a vast inferno, wondered aloud, "How do we combat this?"
No sooner had she spoken than the Flame Mountain stirred, revealing a pair of enormous eyes.
Lin was taken aback by the resemblance to the Flame Demon King he had previously encountered.
[Fire Elemental General (Secret Realm Boss)] [Level: 37] [Power: 0] [Agility: 0] [Spirit: 20,000] [Physique: 16,000] [Skills: Flame Eruption, Fire Explosion] [Characteristics: Physical damage halved, immune to fire elements, fire burns]
This stationary adversary possessed no physical attack prowess, but its spiritual attribute of 20,000 suggested its elemental attacks would be formidable.
Fortunately, it was not immune to physical attacks, allowing the skeleton warriors to still deal significant damage.
150 skeleton warriors emerged from the summoning space, swiftly positioning themselves beneath the fire elemental general.
The fire elemental general, resembling a mountain, unleashed numerous colossal fire pillars.
These pillars exploded mid-air into a sky filled with fireballs.
Skill: Flame Eruption!
This attack covered a wide area, delivering a saturated bombardment that left no room for evasion.
In such a formation, all professionals would have to endure this relentless assault.
Teams of lesser strength could not withstand it.
The skeleton warriors, now aflame, suffered from the fire elemental general's burning characteristic, enduring continual damage merely by nearing it.
Despite the relentless assault, the skeleton warriors persisted in their attack, their exceptional attributes granting them robust defense and endurance.
Meanwhile, water elemental skeleton mages materialized, beginning their barrage of skills.