The combined power of the group was formidable.
One by one, ordinary monsters died under the brilliant elemental attacks.
For a time, just seven people held off the fierce assault of over a thousand monsters.
Of course, the main reason was that Traveler, with four elemental powers, and Jack, with three elemental powers, were overly overpowered.
With the couple standing guard, no demon could pass.
Finally, when the miscellaneous minions were mostly cleared, the second phase of this siege dungeon began.
The Decayed Bone Witch entered the fray!
"Roar!——"
The bony skull, still clinging to flesh, let out a terrifying roar.
The sound wave spread like ripples.
The four Fatui, with weaker resistance, experienced momentary mental disorientation.
"Oh no! Its sound wave attack also has a paralyzing attribute! You four, cover your ears and don't get too close!"
Jack threw out a healing abnormality, curing the four "ordinary people" who could only fight using their Evil Eyes, then looked gravely at the female undead, who had pushed aside the monster horde and was walking towards them alone.
She seemed to be scanning everyone present.
When her hollow gaze fell upon Marina, her skull mouth, full of sharp teeth, opened and closed.
Click! Click!
As if chanting a spell, the Decayed Bone Witch raised her hand and summoned a dozen or so Zhedus.
These were composite skeleton monsters with multiple heads and bodies, belonging to the MC Undead Rising mod, and were troublesome opponents that could burrow underground.
As expected, she summons minions. Is it because she was transformed from a Thunderfly Warlock?
Jack had no intention of collecting this experimental information now. He and Traveler flanked her, one on the left and one on the right.
"Hyaah!"
Frost Dragon Bone Blood Sword slashed out.
The lingering soul of the Ice Dragon, forcibly activated by Jack, sent a dragon-shaped sword qi towards the Decayed Bone Witch.
Similarly, the Dragon Flame Bone Blood Sword was also guided by Traveler, with a crimson fire dragon carrying intense resentment attacking from the other side.
Boom!——
Ice and fire collided.
An extremely terrifying offensive erupted.
The entire underground river space trembled violently. Countless ice stalactites fell from the cliff walls, forcing the four Fatui to dodge frantically.
Even Mona had to temporarily dive into the riverbed to avoid the attack.
Ten seconds later.
The monster's roar came again. The Decayed Bone Witch, with an ice storm in her left hand and a lightning storm in her right, shot at the two like she was wielding two flamethrowers.
But this power was incomparable to flamethrowers.
The monster minions caught in its path were almost instantly killed.
Jack and Traveler were well-prepared, dodging repeatedly.
The two ran crisscrossing paths, guiding the Decayed Bone Witch's attacks to collide with each other.
Boom!
The Decayed Bone Witch's own two attacks annihilated each other, and then a clear female voice rang out.
"Hydro Phantasm!"
Mona, hiding underwater, fully displayed her cunning. Using the massive Hydro element environment provided by the underground water, she directly released more than a dozen illusions in quick succession.
The illusions overlapped, and as the water vapor diffused, they formed a complex illusionary space.
Immediately, the Decayed Bone Witch lost her attack target and frantically released skills in all directions.
Taking advantage of the opponent's berserk phase, Traveler and Jack simultaneously activated their grass element and Geo element, directly using Mona's illusionary influence range as a boundary to enclose a massive ancient Roman amphitheater.
Then, Traveler flashed to Jack's side.
"How much HP did that last attack take off?"
"About a fifth. He doesn't have a vitality buff, so his HP recovery is very slow."
"But we can't unleash five more attacks like that either."
Jack understood what Traveler meant.
This was, after all, underground.
Guiding the power of the Ice and Fire Dragon to trigger an elemental reaction was equivalent to releasing a high-yield bomb in this relatively confined space.
It wouldn't be surprising if the cave collapsed at any moment.
"It seems we can only engage in close combat," Lumine sighed.
The Bone-Breaking Witch was surrounded by a dark aura, which was clearly some kind of curse.
Having fought alongside the Lansari, she really didn't want to fight a monster that caused environmental damage.
"No choice, we can only use this method. The enemy seems to be accustomed to sound-guided magic. Let's focus our attack on its head first."
"Alright!"
The two of them agreed, entered the cage, and began their second round of offense.
First, Jack delivered a powerful downward chop, slamming the Bone-Breaking Witch into the wall.
Then, Lumine, stepping lightly like a whirlwind, carried both Electro and Pyro elements, furiously slashing at the Bone-Breaking Witch's neck.
The clanging sound of metal echoed continuously in the vast underground space.
The surrounding Chilling Skulls wanted to rescue their Queen, but Jack used his Earth-to-Wood ability to create a massive amount of tree roots, blocking all external factors.
With no one to stop her, Lumine's solo burst output took down almost 1/3 of the Bone-Breaking Witch's HP.
But it wasn't without cost; affected by the opponent's desecration buff, Lumine felt exceptionally dizzy, and her strength grew weaker and weaker.
Jack, seeing the unfavorable situation, quickly rushed into the battlefield, blocked the Bone-Breaking Witch's biting teeth with a single sword, and instantly retreated dozens of meters with Lumine in his arms.
However, the Bone-Breaking Witch did not immediately pursue them.
Instead, it strangely remained in place, as if it had lost its mind.
"No! There's a power of a Demon God's remnant brewing; it's about to unleash its ultimate!"
Jack quickly warned the Fatui and Mona who were still dealing with the smaller enemies outside the cage, then fed Lumine a bottle of milk by mouth to remove her abnormal status.
After Lumine regained consciousness, the two of them worked together to use Dendro and Geo elements to reinforce the wooden cage.
Gradually, the Bone-Breaking Witch resumed its movements.
Its dull skull face had a dislocated jaw, and its empty eyes stared intently at the two people in mid-air.
Screech!—
A faint electrical sound cut through the air.
Like lightning before thunder, the momentary shock was followed by an even greater terror.
Centered on the Bone-Breaking Witch, the power of the Demon God's remnant and a power akin to an undead king merged and erupted, forming a massive hemisphere that spread outwards.
It was a self-detonation?!
"Everyone, find cover! Quickly!"
After repelling the monsters, the Fatui immediately began digging holes on the spot, and Mona quickly submerged herself underwater.
Jack also directly picked up Lumine and burrowed into the rock wall above the cave.
Rumble!—
Violent lightning and high temperatures swept through the entire underground space.
The eternally frozen ice on the walls crumbled, and the entire cave swayed precariously.
High-temperature water vapor permeated the entire area.
Through the haze, a distorted figure slowly walked towards Ice-Glow Cicin Mage Marlina.
"Cough, cough!"
The Ice Cicins Mage coughed, and crimson blood soaked her sleeve, making her look exceptionally miserable.
"Sis...sister...are you here to pick me up?"
Not far from her, her three subordinates who were protecting her were unconscious, their fates unknown.
Mona emerged from the water, ignoring her already bloated stomach, and after drinking a blue potion, she once again released a large-scale illusionary phantom.
However, this time it failed to stop the opponent's footsteps.
The Bone-Breaking Witch still hobbled towards Marina.
"Damn it! It actually relied on instinct to evade the illusion's deception! That's why I hate these brainless monsters so much!"
Mona annoyedly scratched the back of her head, then raised the Widsith, using all her remaining Hydro power.
"Fate is set here!!"
"Be scattered by the wind!"
"Dragon Flame, unsheathed!"
Three elemental bursts were unleashed in sequence.
The enhanced Starfall was the first to strike, forcibly controlling the Bone-Breaking Witch for two seconds and applying an elemental vulnerability debuff.
Then, Lumine's Anemo burst arrived.
The storm spread the Hydro, significantly reducing Hydro resistance and continuously dealing Anemo and Hydro damage.
Finally, Jack, who had swapped weapons with Lumine, raised the Primordial Jade Cutter, unleashing a fiery slash with the momentum of a greatsword, comparable to a Demon God's enraged strike.
Such a perfectly coordinated and full-power attack struck the Bone-Breaking Witch without any deviation.
A flash of strong light and an explosion occurred.
This underground dark river cave finally could not withstand the pressure and collapsed!
[Achievement Unlocked: God-Slayer (Pseudo)]
[Reward: 1000 world coins]
[Reward: Random Skill Stone Chest × 1]
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