"Why didn't you save me! Why didn't you save me!"
"Is it because I'm not good-looking?"
"Why are you so cold-blooded!"
In mid-air, three clusters of black mist drifted toward Zhang Yue with cries.
As the distance gradually closed, they transformed into humanoid forms, exuding dark energy from head to toe, and their eyes glowed red, [Soul Palace Puppets].
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[Soul Palace Puppet] (Magic type · Normal monster)
[Level: 107]
[Magic Attack Power: 211,000]
[Physical Defense Power: 109,000]
[Magic Defense Power: 103,000]
[Health Points: 35.8 million]
[Skills: Soul Locking Technique (Grade A), Soul Devour (Grade A)]
[Description: These are human souls absorbed by the Soul Emperor, after long years of precipitation, accumulating endless resentment. Under the influence of the Soul Emperor, they became violent, turned into the Soul Emperor's puppets, specialized in attacking humans, helping the Soul Emperor absorb human souls…]
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Normal monsters' high attributes can basically be ignored.
Because Zhang Yue's high attributes are enough to completely suppress even god-level bosses of the same level.
At this moment, those three Soul Palace Puppets landed on the ground and began to gather magical energy, locking onto Zhang Yue to launch an attack.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
They simultaneously extended their right hands, gathering energy in their palms, summoning three streaks of black light.
Soul Devour!
Zhang Yue remained unmoved.
All pain, someone else would bear it for Zhang Yue.
That's right, that person was the Skeleton King.
The Skeleton King raised his shield to the sky, blocking the three Grade-A Soul Devour skills for Zhang Yue.
Three consecutive 180,000-damage numbers jumped above his head.
The Skeleton King's defensive system was already very mature. Even damage from god-level or emperor-level bosses could be easily absorbed.
The Soul Palace Puppets' damage was negligible to the Skeleton King, who had over 4.2 million HP.
The next second.
Shattering darkness with thunder!
Thunder Wrath!
Shattering Thunder!
Thunder: Dance of Lightning!
-52.254 million!
-5.48 million! -5.48 million! -5.48 million…
-74.399 million!
The three level-107 Soul Palace Puppets were instantly killed on the spot.
The 16-star Transcendent set indeed delivered explosive damage.
With the [Void Shield]'s 100% lifesteal + shield effect, it instantly stacked a maximum 12x HP shield for the Skeleton King.
Total shield value: over 50 million!
Now, even if a hundred Soul Palace Puppets surrounded and attacked the Skeleton King at the same time, they couldn't harm him.
His ability to take hits just got stronger.
Moreover, to stack the Void Shield fully for the Skeleton King, just one Thunder Wrath was enough.
As for the remaining Shattering Thunder and Thunder: Dance of Lightning, Zhang Yue used them to stack 12x shields of 30+ million and 15+ million on himself and Cherry, respectively.
At the same time, activating the set skill [Thunder Lightning Shield], also stacked 12 layers of lightning shield on four pets.
Every time they attack, one lightning shield is automatically consumed, increasing that attack's damage by 600%.
When attacked, one lightning shield is automatically consumed, reducing that attack's damage by 400%.
Greatly enhancing the pets' combat and defensive capabilities.
After receiving the protection of Thunder Lightning Shield, the Skeleton King took even less damage from the Soul Palace Puppets.
Only 150,000 damage could be dealt.
This was because the otherworld's damage reduction maxed out at 70%, and the Skeleton King had already hit that limit.
Without this cap, the Skeleton King could achieve absolute immunity.
Inside the Soul Palace, aside from the Soul Palace Puppets, there were also many Soul Devourers.
But in front of Zhang Yue, they were basically only fit to be instantly killed.
These Soul Devourers and Soul Palace Puppets weren't part of Zhang Yue's mission kill targets.
However, Zhang Yue had one principle: block me and die.
The number of Soul Devourers and Soul Palace Puppets in the Soul Palace was shockingly high.
To speed up the clearing efficiency, Zhang Yue commanded several pets to start moving.
Armageddon Black Dragon to the left.
Phantom Predator took control of the right side.
Infernal Skeleton King… as usual, picked up trash.
After all, once Ning Tiantian started operating the account, Zhang Yue was planning to sell loot on the international platform. Naturally, he had to start accumulating inventory early.
So nothing dropped by these monsters could be wasted.
Cherry insisted on moving together with Zhang Yue, so he brought her along.
With a three-pronged attack, the monster-killing efficiency improved a lot.
Meanwhile, Zhang Yue was also searching for traces of the Soul Emperor everywhere.
Unable to determine the Soul Emperor's exact location, he could only rely on a lucky shot.
Slaughtering Soul Devourers on a large scale wasn't a bad tactic either.
After all, upon seeing his subordinates being slaughtered, the Soul Emperor surely wouldn't just sit back and watch.
And just as Zhang Yue was searching all over for traces of the Soul Emperor, near the outer wall of the Soul Palace, suddenly, a burst of hurried footsteps came from outside.
It was very clear that someone had entered the Soul Palace through the South Gate.
And judging by the footsteps, there were probably several dozen people.
'Wait… it seems there are more than one group.'
Following closely behind, another wave of footsteps approached.
At the sound source, a dozen or so white professional players rushed into the Soul Palace through the South Gate in panic.
A silver-armored warrior among them looked around nervously and said, "This map looks pretty dangerous. Are we really safe hiding here?"
The leading man, a white-robed mage, said, "If they catch us, it's a dead end! Quickly find a place to hide, maybe we can survive this!"
As he spoke, the group immediately searched the area for cover and hid.
Soon after, another large group of professional players stormed into the Soul Palace, aggressively.
Judging by their skin tone and clothing, they clearly weren't from the same group as the whites ahead.
Indeed, they were from the Beacon Nation, one of the seven great nations.
The white professional players being chased were Bear Nations.
The Beacon Nation's pursuers numbered over a hundred.
Their levels ranged between 100–105.
After entering the Soul Palace, their leader, a fire-armored warrior [Singham], looked around and shouted angrily, "Spread out and search! Don't let them escape!"
"Yes!"
Everyone quickly split into two groups, scattering to the left and right.
Soon, the Bear Nations were discovered.
Two of them couldn't escape in time and were killed by the Ameri professionals.
The rest continued fleeing.
After all, ten people versus over a hundred was nothing short of suicide.
The overwhelming numerical disadvantage left the Bear Nations with no choice but to flee.
"They've got the Mark of Death! If they kill us, we're done for!"
The leader of the group, a level-103 archer named [Garuda], shouted, "Run! Run! Don't look back!"
The remaining twelve Bear Nation professional players fled deeper into the Soul Palace.
Just then, a figure suddenly appeared ahead.
The Bear Nation players on the scene panicked, thinking the Beacon Nation pursuers had circled around and intercepted them.
Archer Garuda even drew his bow and locked onto Zhang Yue, ready to attack, when he suddenly noticed something.
"Wait… a Dragon Nation person!"
"We're allies! Don't attack!", Garuda quickly ordered his teammates, afraid they'd accidentally harm a friendly.
Looking back at the Ameri troops closing in behind them,
Garuda quickly said to Zhang Yue, "Enemy troops are behind us, run quickly."
Clearly, he saw Zhang Yue alone and didn't want to drag him into this.
But Zhang Yue stood still where he was, with no intention of fleeing.
Instead, he walked straight toward Garuda and his team.
"No need. You all fall back."
"I'll protect you."
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