Chapter 377: Perseverance Is Victory, the Final 15 Seconds

The corpse poison continuously corrodes, dealing sustained damage, and as the level of the corpse poison increases, the damage grows ever stronger.

This poison cannot be dispelled and exists permanently, and once someone dies from it, they too will turn into a corpse.

Even more terrifying is that the corpse poison is also contagious; once it spreads, it will become an unstoppable disaster.

Fortunately, the "Fusishi Jie" is sealed, and the corpses cannot escape.

The only exit is the barrier guarded by the Situ clan, which only they can open, and if others of the Human Race wish to enter, it takes some time, and during that time, it is nearly impossible to survive under the siege of powerful corpses.

An even more powerful aura flew out from the mountain peak, and Jiang Chen felt an even more terrifying force.

Wielding a huge staff in its hand, the arrival of this corpse put immense pressure on Jiang Chen.

The staff smashed down, the earth split open, and energy blasted the skeletons, sending them flying into the sky.

The enormous shadow of the staff swept across the sky, destroying the skeletons completely.

The shaking of the mountain peak awakened more corpses; red eyes lit up, and a terrifying aura filled the valley.

Jiang Chen's heart sank. So many corpses, and among them were not a few existences Above Level 80.

He had doubts about whether he could hold out until the end, because the aura he sensed told him this battle was extremely difficult.

The skeletons that had been swept away might never return, but the Skeleton Great Mages and Skeleton Sharpshooters quickly provided support, along with the Elemental Explosion of the Skeleton Berserkers, bringing a glimmer of hope to the battle.

The Skeleton Berserkers wielded Giant Axes, and the Bone Fangs howled as they engaged in fierce combat.

The Bone Fangs howled as they shot forth.

It raised its staff and swung it, filling the sky with staff shadows.

Not a single Berserker could get close to it; all were swept away.

By the light, Jiang Chen finally saw clearly.

This was a strong warrior of the Human Race, though already decayed, still recognizable.

Its combat power was too strong, clearly surpassing the Dragon Race and Demon from before.

Even in the Strong Soldier state, the skeletons were no match for it.

Jiang Chen even suspected whether it had already reached the Divine Level.

"So strong!"

Jiang Chen's expression was extremely grave.

The Skeleton Warriors began to advance in waves, doing their best to buy some time.

Wherever the staff went, No Thing Can Block.

Jiang Chen's mind stirred, and a Lich General charged to the very front.

Although the Lich General had no attack power, it was the one with the highest physical defense among all of Jiang Chen's Summoned Entities.

Its base physical stats were as high as 270,000, and after being boosted by the Strong Soldier skill and its own Amplify, its physical stats exceeded 1.1 million.

If anyone could withstand the attack of this staff-wielding corpse, it would have to be the Lich General.

The Lich General charged out, actively meeting the staff.

With a bang, the staff smashed into it, heavily injuring the Lich General.

But it did not retreat half a step, stubbornly enduring the blow.

The remaining 21 Lich Generals were rapidly healing, allowing it to recover quickly.

Seeing this, Jiang Chen immediately abandoned attacking the staff-wielding corpse and had the Lich General hold it off.

The Lich General became a meat shield, taking attack after attack.

The battle reached the 20th second.

Skeleton losses exceeded 2000.

If not for the Strong Soldier skill, they definitely wouldn't have lasted until now.

The Strong Soldier skill now had 15 seconds remaining.

"Within 15 seconds, I have to take out two."

If he couldn't finish off the initial Dragon Race corpse and Demon corpse within 15 seconds, and more corpses arrived later, he might as well just kill himself.

Jiang Chen steeled his heart, having the Skeleton Berserkers hold off the Demon and the Lich General hold off the staff-wielding corpse.

All the remaining Skeleton Great Mages and Skeleton Sharpshooters simultaneously attacked the Dragon Race corpse.

He himself was not idle for a moment either, firing the Bone Fangs desperately at the Dragon Race corpse.

As things stood, it was the weakest, so he would take it out first.

Those brief 20 seconds were the most intense 20 seconds of any battle Jiang Chen had ever experienced.

Fighting until now, he hadn't even had time to use the Detection Technique.

Now, every second counted; half a second could mean the difference between life and death, so what use was knowing the enemy's level?

Under Jiang Chen's all-out assault, after 6 seconds, the Dragon Race corpse was finally completely destroyed, disintegrating and falling in mid-air.

Without wasting even half a second, he immediately shifted his target to the Demon corpse.

The Strong Soldier skill state now had 9 seconds remaining.

The Demon corpse was covered in Skeleton Berserkers.

The Demon corpse's body was full of corpse poison; every Skeleton Berserker was infected by it, but they continued attacking relentlessly despite the damage.

With the Great Mages and Sharpshooters joining in, they instantly overwhelmed the Demon corpse.

Finally, when the Strong Soldier skill had only one second left, this Demon corpse collapsed with a crash.

The next second, the Strong Soldier skill entered cooldown.

All attributes receded like a tide.

There were still 25 seconds left until the one-minute mark.

The staff-wielding corpse happened to bring its staff down, and the Lich General that had been barely holding on was instantly sent flying, disappearing from sight entirely, who knew how far.

The Lich General is finished; this is the first time a Lich General has died since the Undead Legion was formed.

Jiang Chen knows that the next 25 seconds are the hardest 25 seconds.

He does not urge Si Tu Yu; Si Tu Yu is already giving his all, urging would only backfire.

Each does their own part.

At this moment, Jiang Chen is exceedingly calm.

The Undead Legion begins to disperse.

The enemy's attacks are all area attacks; staying together would only hasten annihilation.

Skeleton Warriors start sprinting to draw the enemy's attention.

Fortunately the enemy's intellect is low; they are already dead corpses, their intelligence nearly gone.

If it were a true strong opponent, the first to be killed would certainly be Jiang Chen.

The strong ones sleeping in the Mountains awaken one by one and begin to descend.

A gigantic tree appears in the sky, its branches rotting, unrecognizable as any tree.

The tree body is withered, its leaves rotting.

At the instant it appears, Jiang Chen feels horror.

Because in the great war described by the God of Life, its figure once appeared.

It is a deity; the God of Life calls it the Tree God.

A plant-type deity, its life force is immensely strong, extremely hard to kill.

In that ancient great war, it shone brightly and slaughtered all around.

Later a Human Race strongman severely wounded it, but it did not die.

At that time it fled the battlefield, yet ultimately was killed by a forbidden Skill, becoming a corpse.

The forbidden Skill swept the whole world; no creature within could escape.

When the Tree God appears, Jiang Chen feels a surge of cold, a sudden sense of danger.

It is stronger than the Human Race's stick‑wielding corpses, and not just a little stronger.

The Tree God hovers in the void, its branches hanging down.

Dozens of branches instantly split into hundreds, then it pierces space, sweeping up a mass of Skeletons.

Its speed is far beyond the Skeletons, and far beyond Jiang Chen's reaction.

Skeletons are lifted, then Boom! Boom! Boom! explode.

Each one dies, with no resistance.

The fully linked talent at this moment becomes mere ornament.

Earlier some Skeletons were killed outright, making Jiang Chen realize talent is not omnipotent.

The opponent possesses means to ignore one's talent.

The corpse giant tree before him, once revered as a deity, also has similar ability.

Jiang Chen does not know whether this ability is a talent or something else.

His level is insufficient to comprehend.

The rotting giant tree appears for just over two seconds, killing over a thousand Skeletons.

The Undead Legion has lost a third; now only ten thousand remain.

There are 22 seconds left of the minute; uncertain if they can hold on.

The fewer the Undead Legion, the faster its final collapse.

The Undead Legion is rapidly dwindling.

Time stretches infinitely; each second countless Skeletons die.

Si Tu Yu is clearly in the final stage; the Barrier's light grows brighter.

Persist, keep persisting.

Another 10 seconds pass.

The Undead Legion now under 4,000, attrition accelerating.

Jiang Chen's gaze darkens; the final 10 seconds are also the hardest 10 seconds.

A flash of light in his hand; he draws the Creation Scepter.

This is his last trump card now, three chances, capable of delivering an attack equivalent to Level 90.

Level 90, that is the Divine Level realm.

Whether Pseudo‑God or true Divine Level, reaching Level 90 cannot be weak.

At the instant he brandishes the Creation Scepter, six Mountains erupt violently, a terrifying aura soaring skyward, bearing down on it.

He suddenly realizes he has made a mistake.

The corpses here were originally fighting to the death for the Creation Scepter.

Even now dead, their obsession with the Creation Scepter does not fade.

Brandishing the Creation Scepter undoubtedly draws fire.

But if he doesn't use it, he might still die.

The rotting giant tree in the sky locks onto Jiang Chen, all withered branches shooting like lightning.

Jiang Chen instantly feels the threat of death.

Determination rises in his eyes; he raises the Creation Scepter, aiming at the rotting giant tree.