Lord Shenxiu

Inside the Wujue dungeon.

On the rotten terrain that resembled a quagmire, a white bone claw suddenly shot up into the sky, revealing a sleek arm, ribcage lined in parallel...

Finally, an entire skeleton soldier clambered out from the mire, with a faint ghostly fire burning within its hollow eye sockets.

Puff!

A flash of sword light passed by, and the skeleton's head flew up into the air.

Several figures pounced forward, dismembering it and scavenging the tattered clothes, weapons, armor...everything was done swiftly and efficiently.

"A Ninth Grade Skeleton Demon..."

Jiang Shang flipped through the remains and found a piece of cloth with the start of "Five Elements Skill" written on it, "This is actually a heritage of Fourth Grade martial arts, we scored big!"

"Keep it down, don't attract the attention of other Skeleton Demons."

Xie Biqi scolded softly, then called out to the others, "Threat neutralized, keep moving!"

At this moment, a small team composed of elite players traversed the terrain of the Wujue dungeon.

Skeleton soldiers also had a sense of territory and activity range. This winding and tortuous route was paved with the lives of players who came before.

Although the journey wasn't completely safe, the wandering skeleton soldiers were the fewest and weakest here.

"Everyone be careful, the greatest threat to us at the beginning of this dungeon is not the skeleton soldiers, but people! Although the Daxia Army is trying its best to block the perimeter, there might be some that slipped through, as well as wandering Martial Artists that have always been in the Wujue dungeon..."

Shen Mo said in a deep voice.

'Don't worry, there are no wandering Martial Artists...any wandering Martial Artists that got too close have been taken out by the foreign allies...'

Zhong Shenxiu mentally added.

His divine sense had already seen many elite foreign players following behind their team, even taking care of some wandering Martial Artists in advance.

'This has been the case since the official website leaked that the Daxia Alliance aims to conquer the Wujue dungeon, the foreign players reacted...even...united!'

Moreover, the foreign players inside this dungeon were not entering through the Daxia military corps, but had entered the dungeon early, lying in ambush for today.

'That being said...the situation within Yuan Grotto Heaven is quite interesting too...The biggest reason for the extraordinary exposure was the mutual exposure and tripping up between Da Xia and the Star Ring Alliance, which ultimately couldn't be sustained...'

'And while Da Xia gained many opportunities and had a huge head-start in the game, not all were positives... Having control over many player privacies, forming the Daxia Alliance, and then becoming complacent, although it hasn't shown towards the veteran players and elite gamers yet, but the oppression and exploitation of regular players for Elixir Pills to supply their practice teams, resentment was bound to accumulate until it exploded...'

The public test players were very weak, generally just Ninth Grade.

But the game speed was three times accelerated, and the higher the martial arts proficiency, the easier it was to acquire experience points.

Exclusivity of the extraordinary!

In the later stages, the combined strength of these ordinary players could absolutely shock the world!

Zhong Shenxiu was indeed looking forward to this.

"We've finally arrived at Immortal Ridge."

At this time, their team of elite players had finally reached the limit of their previous exploration.

Immortal Ridge was already in sight, with exotic flowers and beneficial fruits everywhere.

But beneath Immortal Ridge, a large number of skeletons roamed, leaving no blind spots.

Even from afar, one could glimpse on Immortal Ridge a formidable Skeleton Demon with bones as lustrous as jade and streaks of blood within.

"Blood Silk Jade Bone, indeed the remains of a Second Grade Martial Artist! A Wujue heritage!"

Jiang Shang looked up at Immortal Ridge and couldn't help but sigh, "What do we do next?"

The easy paths had all been taken. To ascend to the Immortal Ridge, they first had to break through the skeleton blockade below.

Then, confront that type of Blood Silk Jade Bone Skeleton Demon head-on to seize the heritage!

"We should change our approach."

Shen Mo spoke up.

He wasn't entirely confident about this move.

The biggest variable was the East Sea Swordsman!

After all, they could consider previous skirmishes as being in the other's territory, and it might not be taken seriously.

But now, storming Immortal Ridge and fighting for the Wujue heritage would be no different from vandalism and robbery in someone else's home.

Unless that individual wasn't there, a fallout would be inevitable!

"Previously, we sent people to scout Immortal Ridge from the sky in a hot-air balloon, and though they were shot down almost instantly, the East Sea Swordsman seems to be absent."

"Also, they managed to sketch out a rough map, and we can choose a weak point to break through."

"He Zudao, Zhang Xuanyi, it's up to you two now."

Xie Biqi looked towards the two Mages.

"I'll do my best."

He Zudao replied with a pained expression.

He had become a Sixth Grade Qi Cultivation Daoist, at the Soul Emergence Realm!

Those at the Soul Emergence Realm can allow their souls to leave their bodies and master powerful spells.

And a Fifth-rank Daoist, known as 'Sword Control', can refine a flying sword that travels through Qingming, killing enemies from afar.

If he could cultivate to the fifth rank, he felt he could even go back and compete for the position of Daoist Master.

"Are we going to use Daoist Skill to shield us as we charge up the mountain?"

Luo Xiaoyi asked excitedly.

"No, we're going to use Daoist Skill to lure out the demon, preferably drawing a Blood Silk Jade Bone Skeleton Demon down the mountain for us to surround and kill!"

Jiang Shang shook his head.

He didn't dare to face the East Sea Swordsman on Immortal Ridge head-on.

"Why go through such trouble?"

Zhong Shenxiu sneered, stepping forward and pressing down with his hand.

"How could you rush ahead like this?"

Shen Mo from behind exclaimed in shock, gritting his teeth, "Such a lack of organization and discipline!"

But he couldn't stop the other, for to a high-level player like Lord Shenxiu, a mere Seventh-Grade Martial Artist like him was nothing!

With one step, Zhong Shenxiu's aura spilled out, with the wind, clouds, thunder, and lightning manifesting around him.

As he pressed down with his hand, a palm force burst forth, carrying storm and thunder, instantly turning a group of Skeleton Demons blocking the way ahead into dust.

"This is..."

From behind, Jiang Shang's eyes widened, "A Fourth Grade Martial Artist, whose internal spirit is externally manifested, peerless under heaven!"

A middling Third Grade Martial Artist, Six Grade Qi Cultivation, Fifth Grade Spirit Cultivation, Fourth Grade Divine Essence!

A Fourth Grade Martial Artist, peerless under heaven, has an extraordinary Divine Essence; even a glance can paralyze ordinary people, making them unable to move, and low-ranked Martial Artist group attacks are ineffective. Even in a medium-sized sect like Tianyuan Sect, they could be an elder.

"He's already reached the fourth grade?"

Luo Xiaoyi murmured, "Even Lin Fan and Yuan Tu in the game are only fifth grade!"

"Fourth grade!"

Xie Biqi's expression was solemn, and then she relaxed slightly, "Thank goodness it's inside the game. If it were in the outside world, that would be terrifying."

In the research of the Special Review Bureau, the most terrifying aspect of a Fourth Grade Martial Artist wasn't destructive power, but rather the oppressive martial will manifested by an internal spirit that is externally visible!

In the real world, even driving a tank wouldn't contain them.

Because the tank driver is just an ordinary person!

And with sharp senses, not even a sniper could lock on, making drones and long-range missiles likely the only way to suppress them.

If in a small country, one could practically be a one-man army.

On Immortal Ridge, a Blood Silk Jade Bone Skeleton Demon seemed to be attracted by this aura and suddenly leaped down.

"Bring it on!"

Zhong Shenxiu laughed heartily as he fought with the Skeleton Demon, drawing it away.

"Can a fourth grade defeat a third grade?"

Shen Mo said dumbfoundedly.

"When Martial Artists turn into Skeleton Demons, their grade drops by at least one, so this Skeleton Demon may be third grade, or maybe even lower..."

Xie Biqi said, "Everyone else, follow me!"

Inside the territory of the third grade Skeleton Demon on Immortal Ridge, there might be an inheritance of the 'Five Elements Skill'!

Lin Fan was the first to step over the scattered bones, rushing up the ridge, and then he froze.

He saw a person!

White hair, sword-like eyebrows, and an austere presence.

"East Sea Swordsman!"

Shen Mo closed his eyes, waiting for death.

No matter how well laid the plans, there's always an unexpected occurrence!

But right now, the East Sea Swordsman didn't make a move, only offering a mild smile, "Good, someone finally dared to ascend Immortal Ridge. One of you will inherit my 'Wind and Dew Technique'."