The skeletal roc flew rapidly in the sky, heading back the way it came, while the white bones on the ground began to recede at breakneck speed.
Jiang Hao carefully observed the little skeleton's condition. At first, the wisp of soul fire was only flickering, but after a while, the little skeleton's soul fire became weaker and weaker. The time it was bright was getting shorter and shorter, and it was almost imperceptible. The time it was dark was getting longer and longer, making everyone's heart jump to their throat.
Jiang Hao knew the little skeleton was about to collapse, so he flapped his wings and immediately plunged downwards. He landed back on the ground. Although the gray mist here was still as thin as before, barely visible, there were still wisps or two drifting across the surface.
The skeletal roc lowered its head to the same height as a wisp of mist, then ran a few steps to the mist, opened its mouth, and let the gray mist sweep across the little skeleton's soul fire.
The little skeleton's already dim and colorless soul fire immediately flickered, scaring Jiang Hao so much that his soul almost flew away.
The wisp of soul fire flickered twice, about to go out, but then seemed to be infused with energy and stood up again. The situation hadn't changed much; the little skeleton's soul fire remained precarious.
So the skeletal roc did the same thing, shut its mouth, and ran towards another wisp of gray mist.
After being swept by hundreds of wisps of gray mist, the little skeleton's soul fire, though still flickering, was now burning for longer periods, bringing a sense of peace, and its flames were dying down for shorter periods, easing the anxiety.
Jiang Hao felt relieved that the little skeleton was saved. The skeletal roc then flapped its wings and flew away into the distance.
This time, however, Jiang Hao dared not fly high. In order to allow the little skeleton to encounter more gray fog, he simply flew close to the ground.
The fog started as wisps or two, then grew into small clumps, then into a large clump, and then into a whole river of fog, a sea of fog. It was still not as dense as it had been before.
Even so, the little skeleton's soul fire finally began to burn steadily, and the flickering stopped.
Jiang Hao felt relieved.
However, as the fog thickened, so did the number of monsters within it. Fights were a common sight, and later on, it became almost entirely a battle between skeleton monsters.
It must be said that although these skeleton monsters are not very strong, they are quite active in fighting.
This reminded Jiang Hao of the first time he saw the little skeleton: a gray, broken skeleton covered in knife marks, and even more ridiculously, a dagger stuck in its skull.
Could it be that the more someone enjoys fighting, the more likely they are to be summoned by a summoner? Jiang Hao really couldn't figure out the rules here.
As the fog thickened, the number of monsters fighting within it decreased. However, those encountered were all powerful skeleton monsters; compared to them, the ones they had seen before were mere minions.
Jiang Hao went from being completely indifferent at the beginning to becoming cautious, because as he went deeper, the fog ahead became as thick as a river, which not only greatly increased the resistance to his flight, but also made him have to be careful to avoid the powerful aura of monsters that occasionally emanated from the thick fog.
While keeping an eye out for the monster's aura within the mist, Jiang Hao controlled the skeletal roc to dodge left and right. Suddenly, a skeletal tentacle burst forth from the mist, its sharp bone weapon like a diamond drill, aiming for the skeletal roc's head. Even though Jiang Hao spotted it immediately, he still couldn't dodge in time.
The skeletal tentacles pierced deep into the skull of the skeletal roc, emerging from the back of its head. Jiang Hao felt a sharp pain in his soul. Fortunately, at the moment the skeletal tentacles pierced through, Jiang Hao lowered his head slightly, allowing the tentacles to pass over the skeletal roc's soul fire. Otherwise, the skeletal roc's soul fire would likely have been extinguished on the spot.
Jiang Hao's soul will likely also be destined to dissipate, rather than simply feeling a sting.
The skeletal tentacle, having failed in its first strike, swiftly withdrew and aimed again at the skull roc's forehead. At that moment, the skull roc's right wing swung forward, striking a monster within the thick fog. The skeletal tentacle was immediately immobilized, stopping just before the hole in the skull roc's forehead.
If Jiang Hao hadn't attacked the skeletal tentacles the instant he discovered them, and hadn't endured the excruciating pain in his soul to strike them, the skeletal roc would probably be a pile of scattered bones by now.
Now that his opponent was under the control of the talent's stun, Jiang Hao no longer held back. The skeletal roc transformed into a skeletal fighting rooster, using its beak, wings, and claws in one go. In no time, it killed its opponent, whose appearance was not visible in the thick fog.
The bones that made up the skeletal tentacles broke apart in the air and fell into the pile of bones on the ground.
Jiang Hao dared not fly forward anymore.
The skeleton monster he just dealt with was undoubtedly epic-level. If he were to encounter a legendary-level monster ahead, the skeleton roc would probably be instantly killed.
Moreover, with the thick fog obscuring the view, Jiang Hao had no way to detect the danger in advance. Instead, the rapidly moving skeletal roc became a beacon in the darkness, giving the monsters hiding in the shadows an opportunity to launch a sneak attack.
Having traversed the fog for so long, Jiang Hao had noticed some patterns. The reason these monsters were constantly fighting might be related to the dense fog. Monsters on the outer edges wanted to move towards areas with denser fog, while the monsters occupying the dense fog naturally didn't want newcomers to overtake them. Thus, the battle for the fog was constantly unfolding here.
Now that an epic-level monster has been defeated, its territory naturally belongs to the Skeleton Roc for the time being. Jiang Hao only needs to be on guard and watch out for monsters coming from behind.
Furthermore, the Skeleton Roc was in poor condition, so it turned around and immediately lay down, disappearing its massive body into the thick fog. Jiang Hao, meanwhile, kept a close watch on the monsters behind him, ready to attack at any moment.
Gray mist seeped in through the hole in the back of the skeletal roc's head, repairing its wounds. After passing through the skeletal roc's soul fire, Jiang Hao felt a wave of comfort and pleasure, and his soul, which had been scratched by the skeletal tentacles, began to slowly grow stronger.
Nourished by the previous gray mist, the little skeleton's soul fire had grown stronger, returning to the size of a matchstick. Its bones, which had long since shattered into dust, were also showing signs of healing.
Only a small amount of gray mist entered through the hole at the back of the skeletal roc's head, so the skeletal roc opened its large beak and spat out a pile of bone fragments from the little skeleton. Even though Jiang Hao was extremely careful, the pile of bone fragments from the little skeleton still managed to be turned over when they landed on the pile of bones. It was unknown whether the little skeleton's entire skeleton would shift after it was repaired.
With a soft crack, the sound of metal striking bone rang out. The skeletal roc looked down and saw a white jade tablet lying on the pile of bone fragments belonging to the little skeleton.
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