Chapter 558: The Horror Escapes (6/10, Autumn Moon Tickets)

"Well done!"

Everyone exclaimed in surprise.

Bei Hufa led the others in another charge.

He knew that although Heng Zongzhu now appeared wildly aggressive, he was in fact at the end of his strength.

That kind of battle style—fighting through injuries—caused eight hundred self-damage for a thousand enemy losses.

But the momentum had indeed been built; enemies unaware of the truth would usually be frightened off by Heng Zongzhu's display.

But the 【Bone Coffin】 had no such concept, so the next phase of battle would fall to them.

"Heng Zongzhu, fall back and take medicine to recover your injuries! We'll hold this position for now!"

With a loud shout, Bei Hufa took command of the entire battlefield.

His strength surpassed Heng Zongzhu's, but his combat style was never so reckless.

As Bei Hufa, Hei Zhanglao, and Tian Erjun coordinated another assault, inflicting suppressing damage on the 【Bone Coffin】, the surrounding disciples prepared to support.

Boom boom boom boom boom!

When the 【Bone Coffin】 erupted again, whipping its chains wildly and flinging three people away.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh—

More elite disciples seized the opening to launch ranged attacks, mixed with crossbow volleys.

Under the sheer volume of attacks, the 【Bone Coffin】's movements slowed slightly; a crossbow bolt struck it squarely, pinning it briefly in place.

Before it could pull out the bolt, Tian Erjun and the others charged in again.

High-tier and low-tier combatants alternated in coordinated assaults, temporarily restraining the 【Bone Coffin】 and preventing its escape.

"Perfect! Just like this! It won't last much longer!" Tian Erjun shouted excitedly.

The situation was far smoother than he'd expected; if this continued, they might kill the 【Bone Coffin】 without a single casualty.

This was partly due to their overwhelming numbers and thorough preparations.

But more importantly, the three human-level experts he had summoned were no ordinary fighters.

Each was either a dominant force in their region or someone capable of being dispatched alone to establish and lead a branch sect.

Even among human-level cultivators, they were top-tier.

That's why they could coordinate so effectively to produce this result.

Seeing Heng Zongzhu, who had taken medicine and was rapidly recovering his injuries behind them, nearing full recovery, Tian Erjun's spirits lifted.

Once Heng Zongzhu regained his strength and rejoined the rhythm, they had a real chance to annihilate the 【Bone Coffin】 outright.

According to Fang Yue's intelligence, the 【Bone Coffin】 was the upper limit of combat power among the Underground Stronghold's eerie forces.

Destroy the 【Bone Coffin】, and the remaining eerie army's highest rank would be only Blood-level eerie creatures.

With the four of us, combined with numerous sect Xiantian Realm experts and elite disciples as the backbone, plus all the Green Guards, we can repel the eerie army!

The situation grew brighter by the moment; Tian Erjun's heart surged with excitement.

Just as Tian Erjun felt everything was progressing favorably…

"Found… it…"

The 【Bone Coffin】's head suddenly snapped toward the Black Cloud direction, and in the next instant, it was slammed to the ground under a barrage of attacks, immobilized.

"That's it! Everyone, push harder—it's almost…"

Boom!!

The writhing chains suddenly erupted again.

The speed of its strikes, already too fast for even the four of them to handle, surged once more.

Afterimages flashed through the air; Tian Erjun and the others each took multiple lashings, blasted backward by the exploding air currents.

Others immediately launched ranged attacks to support, accompanied by the piercing whistles of giant crossbows.

But the accelerated, whipping chains shattered incoming bolts and pushed through the other attacks, dragging the Bone Coffin straight into the crowd!

Tian Erjun's face turned pale; he gritted his teeth and charged forward.

But ahead, the battle had already erupted.

The wildly whipping chains, like the scythe of death, swept through each swing, flinging dozens of people flying—life or death unknown.

The 【Bone Coffin】, now uncontrolled, charged like a runaway horse, slaughtering in all directions and inflicting massive casualties.

Among the fallen were sect disciples and elite Green Guards alike.

"Monster!!"

Seeing their own disciples attacked, the sect's senior leaders turned red with rage.

Though they'd mentally prepared for casualties when leading them out, watching their disciples fall like cut grass by the dozens—no one could bear it.

In just this short time, a number of disciples nearly equal to a small sect's total had been wiped out.

Bodies littered the ground, clearing a wide open space.

The 【Bone Coffin】 had stopped only because Heng Zongzhu, suppressing his still-incomplete recovery, had forcibly rushed in and clashed with it.

But this time, Heng Zongzhu was completely on the defensive, crushed under relentless pressure; he narrowly escaped death multiple times, barely dodging fatal blows!

"Bei Hufa! Hei Zhanglao! Lord Jun!"

Heng Zongzhu, barely holding on, roared desperately.

"Coming!"

Bei Hufa arrived first, joining the fray and holding back the 【Bone Coffin】; soon after, Tian Erjun and Hei Zhanglao arrived.

"You all join in too!"

Sensing the 【Bone Coffin】 had grown significantly stronger, Bei Hufa's face darkened and he called upon other Xiantian Realm Sect Masters to assist in coordinated action.

With the four leaders leading the charge, others supporting, and post-heaven disciples providing cover, the situation seemed to improve once more.

The 【Coffin Pulling Apparition】 opened its mouth and roared, sending out shockwaves—but they carried no actual power.

Bei Hufa was still puzzled when suddenly his pupils shrank—he realized… the ground was trembling! The trembling grew stronger and stronger!

Along with the ground's shaking, a dark, endless horde of Apparitions burst forth from the Underground Stronghold's exit, like rabid zombies escaping a cage.

"The Apparition Horde… the Apparition Horde has arrived!"

"Sect Master, what should we do?"

"Lord Tian! Give the order!"

Bei Hufa frowned and glanced at Tian Erjun.

The latter was observing the Apparition Horde's condition, his expression darkening.

Because he realized, the number of Blood-Level Apparitions within the horde was far, far greater than he had estimated!

"Heng Zongzhu, half of the Xiantian Realm Sect Masters, along with all the Hou Tian Realm disciples and Qing Guards, turn around and confront the Apparition Horde—leave this place to us!"

Tian Erjun gave the order, and everyone obeyed, shifting their targets.

Heng Zongzhu was severely injured and could no longer handle such intense combat.

But while recovering his injuries, he could still assist the Xiantian Realm juniors in fighting these Blood-Level Apparitions without issue.

The forces split into two groups, and the battlefield divided into two fronts.

But soon, the team fighting the Apparition Horde began retreating step by step, engulfing this side's 【Coffin Pulling Apparition】 skirmish as well.

The battlefield on Bei Hufa's side was also gradually slipping out of control.

The balance of victory seemed to begin tilting toward the Apparitions.

……

"Jiang Shixiong?!"

Tian Long screamed in shock and fury, but his body had already been shoved away by Jiang Shixiong.

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