"Will characters like Yanji from Yanbian District 1, who are APCs for those born in the 90s, appear? If Demon-Breaking Stones can summon Abyssal Devils, can Challenge Letters do the same? I think I still have some..."
Ye Lin tapped the Abyssal Pillar with his finger, his voice full of nostalgia.
"After this pillar is broken, a spatial rift will appear, and a powerful Abyssal Devil will emerge. I surmise that defeating it will complete the trial, and we'll also receive some equipment as a reward."
Yuena, standing beside him, frowned slightly. She seemed to recall Grandis mentioning these mysterious Demon-Breaking Stones and cylindrical objects, which served as coordinates for otherworldly devils and were a type of Transfer Phenomenon.
The Order had researched these mysterious Demon-Breaking Stones, but their origin remained unclear.
"Abyssal Devils are powerful otherworldly lifeforms. Although they might descend as projections, they still possess extraordinary combat abilities."
Ye Lin pulled out all the Destroyers and Self-Destructers in one go. Bakal's trial and Abyssal Devils were no laughing matter.
"Stand back!"
Everyone retreated to the edge of this level, then a Destroyer waddled over to the Abyssal Pillar and exploded.
Boom!
In an instant, cracks appeared on the surface of the Abyssal Pillar, with mysterious white light shining within them. Four hunched skeleton soldiers slowly emerged around the Abyssal Pillar.
"I'll do it."
Isabella put on a pair of artifact-grade gauntlets, entered Strong Fist state, and, using Super Armor, charged towards the skeleton soldiers with a fierce momentum.
The pursuit of Striker is the strength of the physical body, the limit of powerful fist intent and leg abilities. Some seemingly ordinary moves can unleash deadly effects in their hands.
One Inch Punch!
With one punch, the skeleton soldier's head was knocked off.
Iron Mountain Charge!
Bone Break!
"Although Her Highness's moves lack killing intent, for a Striker, she's already quite good," Siate commented.
"She's a princess; how could she have so many thrilling life-and-death experiences? I'm already surprised she doesn't have too much of a princess's air. The main event is here!"
The four low-level skeleton soldiers were torn to pieces by Isabella. Afterward, the Abyssal Pillar in the center glowed brightly, and chunks of the Abyssal Pillar completely cracked open. A fiery hurricane suddenly swirled through the space.
"Little brats, are you challenging me, Branz?"
A tall and burly figure solidified in the light. He was filled with a scorching aura, and visible flames rippled across his robust muscles. A single horn topped his head, and his eyes gleamed with golden light.
Upon his initial appearance, the entire space became scorching hot!
"Come on, defeat me, Branz, and I will reward you. Otherwise, I will take your life! Hahahahaha!"
Branz sneered, then suddenly clapped his hands together from his sides. Following that, a massive meteorite broke through the Suspended City's magical seal and landed next to the Abyssal Pillar.
"You all deal with Branz; I'll destroy this meteorite. Yuena, remember to apply buffs."
Branz's meteorite was merely an illusion; the truly terrifying aspect was the elemental lifeforms it contained: countless low-level spirits, the fire spirit Ador!
Once the Adors escaped the meteorite in swarms, their scorching aura and flowing flames would easily incinerate everyone.
Detonate!
Boom! Boom... Boom...
All the Self-Destructers and Destroyers exploded, yet the damage caused by the explosion flames was laughable to Branz, who was already a fire devil.
Human-Sword Unity!
Ice Caladin!
Siate held an ice longsword, her eyes shimmering with cold light. This scorching aura made her very uncomfortable, and a tyrannical aura rose from her heart.
"Sister, the fire element seems to be stronger than you."
Kelah shot out a few ice cones from a distance, but they melted in mid-air before even getting close to Branz.
Holy Summoning: Spirit Unicorn!
In Isabella's bewildered gaze, Mi Gao, who was originally like a small puppy that could be held in one's arms, had a strange magic circle rise beneath its feet. Then, Mi Gao rapidly grew until it reached the normal size of an ordinary horse.
Mai Lu's broadsword disappeared, replaced by a holy golden spear. A peculiar floral wreath condensed on Mai Lu's head, and a naturally cool aura surged forth, creating a sanctuary from the heat in Branz's scorching space.
"Is this a divine beast, a Unicorn? It can grow this big? How amazing!" Isabella exclaimed.
"Hehe, my sister's Astra is even more amazing."
"Mai Lu, you have a sister?" Siate looked sideways. She had never heard Mai Lu mention having a sister.
"Yes, although we've never met, we both know each other."
"Uh..."
Yuena and the others were speechless upon hearing this. They didn't know Mai Lu's background, so they naturally found the phrase "never met, but both know each other" extremely confusing.
Could it be that Mai Lu had a tragic past, separated from her sister in infancy? And later, although they corresponded, they never met?
"Too hot!"
Ye Lin tried to directly decompose this giant meteorite with the Fifth Element, but the remote control effect was negligible, and it was too hot up close. Flames occasionally peeked out from the pores on the red meteorite's surface.
A wisp of flame burst forth, transforming into an elemental spirit the size of a basketball with eyes and a mouth—an Ador!
"Can't wait any longer."
Ye Lin steeled his heart, retreated a few steps, then flicked his wrist. Flame Sun shot out and plunged into the meteorite.
Two different sources of fire energy collided violently. The next moment, the entire meteorite exploded, and the shockwave sent Flame Sun flying, embedding it diagonally into one of the Suspended City's pillars.
On the other side, even facing a five-person encirclement, Branz handled it with ease. The scorching aura permeated, and the temperature grew increasingly high.
"A bit interesting, you little brats."
Branz sidestepped Mai Lu's charge, slapped away Siate's blade, and a ring of fire exploded, forcing back Isabella's Iron Mountain Charge. He simply annihilated Kelah's ice cones and Binuoxiu's flames with a single punch.
"But you can't beat me..."
"Hey, muscle man, let's fight upstairs. It's not wide enough here."
A flash of inspiration struck Ye Lin. Several sets of broken Destroyer armor were condensed into metal longswords, hovering above his head.
The so-called trial had no strict standards; everything was aimed at victory, by any means necessary.
The mysterious drowsy magic on the final layer was naturally one of the methods that could be used.
"Little brat, you have a very special aura about you. Not bad..."
Branz squatted slightly, his foot cracking the Suspended City, and charged directly towards Ye Lin, who was at the top of the last layer's ladder.
One punch!
Crash~
A section of the ladder was shattered into dust. Ye Lin projected the metal longswords, then drank a World Instrument, and darted into the middle of the Destroyers.
"Useless. These metal puppets, I can destroy them with one punch... Hmm?"
Branz caught up to the last layer, then suddenly shook his head, his face becoming ferocious. He roared, "Bug, you tricked me!"
Over ten Destroyers melted into molten iron, but more Destroyers awoke and unhesitatingly attacked Branz.
Two Eyes of Sin, one left and one right, opened simultaneously, their utterly evil gazes converging on Branz. The eyes on the ground also shot out beams of light, piercing Branz's body.
"Your brain is all muscle; if I don't trick you, who will?"
"Little brat, I remember you. You wait for me..."
Rumble~
Branz transformed into a fiery hurricane and swiftly dissipated...
Clang~
A dark green bracelet dropped from where Branz had left. It seemed Branz was very displeased with the tricky victory, only giving one drop item.
【Ink Bamboo Bracelet】: (Rare) (Bracelet) (LV25 Usable)
Magic Defense +1400
Stamina +9
Strength +9
Intelligence +9
Spirit +9
Movement Speed +3%
Jump Power +20
Note: These are the tears of the eliminated...
Just as Branz dissipated, an incredibly fast stream of light shot from Sky City directly towards the Suspended City, arriving at the final layer in the blink of an eye.
"You all go back. Leave the rest to me."
Seghete waved his hand, and the mysterious book and dragon horn flew to Ye Lin, motioning for him to take them.
【Bakal's Notes】 and... 【Explosive Dragon King's Horn】!
"I always felt something was off. The Suspended City was my master's creation; the two eyes were originally meant to monitor the Celestial Realm. But after a certain night, why did they frequently peer towards Sky City, peer towards me, and now their gaze is on the Adventurers? Heh heh..."
After Ye Lin exited, Seghete's body erupted with light, standing in the center. A fierce glow burst from each of his left and right hands, shattering the two Eyes of Sin.
A wisp of black smoke drifted from both sides, and two finger-sized seeds fell to the ground, crushed by the sneering Seghete.
