The black-robed man staggered back several steps, his face paling. He glared at Adrian with burning anger, clearly having been significantly damaged by the attack."You're quite something to have broken through my defenses," the man said sinisterly. "But even so, you all will die here today."Once again, dark clouds surged around him, rapidly gathering into an overwhelming storm. Faced with the intensifying black clouds, the team felt the pressure mounting once more.Adrian instructed, "Everyone, focus your minds and breathe through your energy core. Do not breathe through your nose, or you won’t be able to resist the daemonic essence."Having just fought a brief skirmish, Adrian had quickly grasped the opponent’s tactics and provided the necessary guidance. The team followed his instructions, holding their breath and infusing more energy into their crystals. The crystals’ light grew even more dazzling, enveloping Adrian in a radiant silver glow.Adrian condensed his energy into a
Although the teams were in competition during the trial, Adrian didn’t want his fellow apprentices to fall victim to the daemons. Given the dire situation, he decided to help.Adrian’s team traveled through several mountain ranges and soon reached the source of the distress call—a valley where apprentices were trapped and surrounded by a large number of daemons. The daemons pressed closer, leaving the apprentices with no escape and forcing them into a desperate retreat.Seeing the apprentices on the verge of being overwhelmed, Adrian’s team arrived just in time. Fortunately, the daemons were not very powerful and were no match for Adrian’s team. They swiftly dealt with the daemons, destroying them effortlessly."Are you all alright?" Adrian asked, approaching the other teams with concern. He quickly assessed that the apprentices had suffered heavy casualties.Each team initially had between one hundred to one hundred thirty members, but this team had lost more than two-thirds of it
Tyron asked the leading apprentice, “ Are you Jonty from the Mcleod family?”“Indeed, I am. I’m surprised someone here knows of the Mcleods,” Jonty replied.Tyron smiled. “The Mcleods are the foremost family in the Northern Region. Who hasn’t heard of them?”The Mcleod family was renowned in the Northern Region of the maritime immortal region. Jonty’s affiliation with such a prestigious family added weight to his position among the outer apprentices, drawing many followers.However, Jonty’s response was somber. “Ah, the Mcleod family is nothing more than a mere name now. A month ago, my family disappeared from the world.”Tyron’s eyes widened in shock. “What?” He knew the Mcleods were a powerful and influential force. To hear that such a prominent family could vanish so suddenly was startling. Tyron wondered who could be behind such a drastic act.Jonty seemed to sense Tyron’s confusion and added, “It’s just a bit of past history, nothing worth mentioning. Let’s not discuss it fu
Since enemies could appear anywhere on Hidden Dragon Hill without being detected, they could easily monitor the apprentices’ movements. Adrian's concerns about being observed were well-founded.The others were still uncertain. “So what should we do now?” they asked.Adrian said, “If you don’t mind, I’ll take full command of our next actions. Rest assured, I won’t let you down.”“No worries, we have confidence in your abilities.”Given Adrian’s proven strength, everyone agreed to follow his lead for the time being. As long as they kept their plans secret, the hidden daemons wouldn’t be able to figure out Adrian’s intentions.Before moving forward, they needed to heal though. Jonty and the others ingested the medicinal pills while Adrian’s team stood guard. After about fifteen minutes, everyone’s injuries began to heal over.Jonty then stood up and said, “I’m fine now. Adrian, let’s continue.”Adrian looked at him and asked, “Are you sure you’re alright? What if you run into probl
Jonty said, “Don’t panic! Take out the crystals and set up the formation!”His presence reassured the group, helping them overcome their fear of the daemons. They quickly set up the formation as he commanded.Whoosh!As the formation activated, a vast golden light burst forth. Countless brilliant rays covered the sky, obscuring the sun. The fierce daemons hesitated, unwilling to approach any closer.Everyone, including Jonty, was overjoyed. “What a miraculous formation! Its effects are amazing!”At that moment, Adrian’s voice came through the Melody Stone. “I was right. This formation gathers the aura essence of heaven and earth. Activated by the crystals, its power is even greater. Tyron, Jonty, don’t be afraid. You can attack the enemies freely!”The three teams, led by Adrian, Jonty, and Tyron respectively, gained confidence from Adrian’s words. They unleashed their strongest attacks on the daemons, finding that the formation significantly enhanced their strength.“This is fa
As Adrian struck out with his sword, everything around them suddenly halted. The daemonic soldiers abruptly stopped moving.“What...” The apprentices’ anxious hearts finally began to relax.Adrian then reminded them, “What are you still dazed for? Attack!”The apprentices snapped out of their confusion and immediately launched powerful attacks against the surrounding enemies.Boom! Boom! Boom!Though unsure if their attacks were effective, they followed Adrian’s orders without hesitation. In the continuous assault from the apprentices, the daemonic soldiers were soon eliminated.Adrian returned to the team and asked, “How are you all? Are you alright?”The apprentices replied, “We’re fine, but... How did you find their weak spot?”Adrian explained, “I deduced that they must be controlled by a formation. Since it’s a formation, it must have a weak spot. After a bit of investigation, I found it, and attacking it was relatively easy.”Everyone knew that such feats were beyond the
Seeing the unexpected assistance, everyone was startled.“It’s Mr. Adrian!” Tyron exclaimed in surprise, as did everyone else.“Sorry for being late, everyone!” Adrian laughed heartily, as if the dangerous situation was of no concern to him.With Adrian’s help, the daemonic soldiers were quickly overwhelmed. He wielded his weapon skillfully, and one by one, the daemonic shadows were eliminated.Soon, the team was out of danger.Jonty and the others finally smiled with relief. “I knew that as long as Mr. Adrian is here, we’ll be fine.”Tyron then asked, “Mr. Adrian, how did you find us? Why couldn’t we find a way out?”Adrian explained, “This formation has a disorienting effect that causes people to lose their way. The longer you stay inside, the stronger the effect.”But now with Adrian to guide them, they no longer had to worry.Meanwhile, in a mysterious spot on Hidden Dragon Hill, a figure in black robes observed everything secretly. “Interesting. This game is becoming more
The dark figure scoffed. "Hmph, don’t try to placate me. If you don’t eliminate them here, don’t expect any kindness from me.""Rest assured, Sacred Lord. I will eliminate them all," the black-robed figure promised.The dark figure then vanished, and the black-robed figure let out a sigh of relief. The dark figure's overwhelming aura had made it hard for him to breathe.“Since the Sacred Lord has given orders, you brats are doomed!” the black-robed figure muttered, waving, and a flash of light appeared before him.Within the twisted light, the images of Adrian and his companions became visible. The black-robed figure was shocked to see that they had already destroyed most of the Absolute Soul Great Formation."What? When did they manage that?" He had seen earlier that Adrian and the others hadn’t even breached the formation, but now, the situation had completely changed. This was far beyond his expectations.The man snarled, his face twisted in anger, "In that case, I’ll use my t