CXnovel Chapter 658 The Arrival of Iron Bones
Chapter 658 The Arrival of Iron Bones
It was as if the attack from these twenty people was nothing more than background noise to him.
Ash gritted his teeth.
"Everyone, focus your attack on the same point!" Ash shouted. "Don't spread out! Break through his shield!"
The firepower of twenty people was instantly concentrated on the same spot on the shield.
Arrows, spells, swords, and shield bashes all crashed into that circular area less than ten centimeters in diameter.
The continuous attacks erupted at that point with a dense roar, like a torrential downpour hitting a tin roof.
One second. Two seconds. Three seconds.
Finally, a change appeared on the shield—not a crack, but a slight fluctuation of light.
The translucent barrier flickered briefly at the point where the fire was concentrated, like ripples created by a stone thrown into water.
But the ripples lasted for less than half a second before disappearing.
The shield has been restored to its original state.
Ash's gaze grew even more somber.
Twenty people focused their fire on the same spot for three seconds—only then did the shield barely fluctuate.
It's like twenty people punching a ten-meter-thick reinforced concrete wall; their hands are shattered, but there's not even a mark on the wall.
But he did not give up.
"Keep going!" Ash roared. "Don't stop!"
The twenty men gritted their teeth and continued their attack.
Just then, the sky suddenly darkened.
It wasn't that dark clouds were obscuring the sun, but something much stronger—the energy fluctuations generated when space was torn apart.
Ash suddenly looked up.
A crack appeared in the sky.
Dark purple light surged from the crack, like the open mouth of a giant beast.
The crack's edges were adorned with golden patterns that slowly rotated, emitting a low hum.
"That's—" Ash's eyes widened.
The crack grew larger and larger, transforming from a small fissure into a massive portal.
After the light faded, a figure emerged from the crack.
Iron will.
His steps were steady and powerful, each step causing the ground to vibrate slightly.
Forty people followed behind him, in neat formation, their shields forming a continuous line, pouring out of the teleportation channel like a moving iron wall.
The moment Ash saw Ironbone, his tense shoulders finally relaxed.
It's like a person who has struggled in the water for a long time and finally grabbed a piece of driftwood.
Although it's uncertain whether this driftwood can get him ashore, at least he won't have to struggle alone anymore.
Iron Bones, one of the Five Pupils.
On the continent of the Three-Eyed Clan, Ironbone's name is synonymous with "immortality".
Ash once witnessed Ironbone being ganged up on by more than fifty people for nearly twenty seconds in a battle.
Among those fifty-odd people were warriors, assassins, mages, and hunters, and all sorts of skills rained down on Ironbone.
Iron Bone's health bar fluctuated, dropping to as low as 15%, but he didn't die.
In the end, Iron Bone killed twelve of the enemy's men by himself, and the rest escaped.
In Ash's mind, Ironbone is the toughest tank. Without a doubt.
Even if Iron Bone can't defeat this mysterious person in front of him, at least—he should be able to escape.
With his iron-boned defenses and his ability to escape, few could stop him if he didn't want to die.
That's it.
Ash didn't expect Ironbone to defeat this mysterious man.
All he needs is an iron will to hold off the enemy and create an opportunity for them to escape.
Forty people filed out of the teleportation tunnel and quickly lined up behind Ironbone.
Shi Chui walked at the front, holding a spear with the tip pointing to the ground. He scanned the surroundings and only put it back after confirming there were no ambushes.
The teleportation portal began to shrink the moment the last person stepped out.
The dark purple light grew dimmer, and the edges of the crack slowly closed up like a wound healing.
A few seconds later, nothing remained in the sky except for a few wisps of dark purple afterglow slowly dissipating in the mist.
Ironbone strode up to Ash, shield resting on his arm, his gaze sweeping over Ash and then over the still-breathing teammates behind him.
"What's the situation now?" Tie Gu's voice was deep, carrying a reassuring sense of stability.
Ash raised his hand and gestured forward with his chin.
His fingers were trembling slightly—not from fear, but from the physiological reaction of the adrenaline receding, but his voice remained relatively steady.
"That mysterious person is toying with Lie Shi and the others."
"How long has it been?" Iron Bone asked.
"It's been about four minutes since Coldblade and the others were instantly killed," Ash said. "He hasn't made a killing move yet."
Tie Gu paused for a moment, then asked, "Did he say anything?"
Ash shook his head: "He didn't say a word. He just stood there and let them hit him."
Ironbone looked in the direction Ash indicated.
About fifty meters ahead, the mysterious man was standing in an open area.
Crackstone and the other nineteen three-eyed players surrounded him, launching attacks from all sides.
Warriors slammed their shields down, hunters shot their arrows, mages unleashed their spells, and assassins stabbed with their daggers—all attacks were blocked by that semi-transparent shield.
It wasn't "blocked," it was "swallowed."
The attacks hit the shield like stones thrown into an abyss, leaving no echo.
The mysterious man didn't even glance at them.
His gaze casually swept around, occasionally raising his hand to block an attack, his movements as leisurely as if he were taking a stroll.
Iron Bones frowned.
He had seen many masters. He himself was a master. Every one of the Five Eyes was a master.
But he had never seen anyone who could act like they were strolling in a park when surrounded by twenty level 40+ players.
"Why didn't he kill them?" Iron Bone asked.
Ash shook his head and gave a wry smile: "I don't know. Maybe we're waiting for more people to come."
"fishing?"
"That's my guess," Ash said. "Cold Blade and his group of ten were instantly killed. They didn't even have a chance to fight back. If he wanted to kill the twenty of us, it wouldn't be much harder than killing Cold Blade and his group. But he didn't make a move. He just kept dodging and blocking, but he didn't fight back."
Iron Bones' gaze deepened.
"He's waiting for reinforcements," Tiegu said.
"Yes." Ash nodded. "We'll call more people over."
Iron Bone's lips twitched.
This feeling is awful—you think you're saving someone, but it might actually be leading you into a trap.
The other side had anticipated their arrival, so they deliberately spared Ash and his group, waiting for the big fish to take the bait.
And they, the fish, have already taken the bait.
"Can we get rid of it?" Tie Gu suddenly asked.
Ash paused for a moment, then shook his head: "I just tried it. When we try to leave, he tries to stop us. He doesn't kill us, he just won't let us go."
Ironbone took a deep breath and raised his shield slightly.