42: Graca

Spiritual Void Master and Jian Wenxuan left and arrived at the main hall of the Spirit Realm Sect.

Spiritual Void Master hesitated for a moment and asked, "What do you think of Keli's strength?"

Jian Wenxuan showed no dissatisfaction and smiled bitterly, "Very strong. During my fight with her, I could feel that she wasn't using her full strength at all."

"I'm not sure if you noticed, but even though she fought you so intensely, not a single bit of spiritual energy leaked from her body. It's impossible to probe her cultivation level," Spiritual Void Master sighed.

"Her fighting style and those strange weapons seem similar to what's in your Tianquan Peak Secret Realm. She likely doesn't follow the same Cultivation system as us, so it's normal you can't probe her," Jian Wenxuan nodded.

"Oh? That's quite a novelty. Speaking of which, I haven't seen that little fellow Lin Chuan since I came out of seclusion, and I have no idea what that Secret Realm is like," Spiritual Void Master smiled bitterly.

"Earlier, my rebellious son sent me a letter about the Tianquan Peak Secret Realm. I went in to experience it a bit myself. I can only say the design of that Secret Realm is definitely no ordinary feat."

"The Block I used to withstand Keli's powerful strike earlier was learned from that Secret Realm," Jian Wenxuan said softly.

"Oh? It seems that little fellow is indeed extraordinary. You're making me more and more curious. Fine, take me to that Secret Realm to try it out in a while," Spiritual Void Master said with a smile.

Meanwhile, in the Secret Realm, Lin Chuan had already cleared the Thunder Ruins Dungeon Instance with his two disciples in a short time. Relying on his familiarity with DNF from his past life, Lin Chuan handled those monsters with ease.

Er Gou and Xiao Xiao admired their Revered Master even more. Facing monsters with various methods, their Revered Master could handle them calmly and even find time to explain the monsters' weaknesses to them.

By this time, Jian Wuxie's group of four had already entered the Grakqarak Dungeon Instance. With the new weapons for Jian Wuxie and Quan Wudi, these trash mobs couldn't stop them at all.

"Haha, Senior Sister, this is great! These Minotaurs are way too weak," Jian Wuxie laughed triumphantly while hacking away.

Xiao Hongyuan dodged the Minotaurs' attacks while finding openings to stab them. She rolled her eyes upon hearing Jian Wuxie's words.

Currently, among the four, her weapon was the weakest—still a beginner's Katana. She found it increasingly difficult to deal with the current monsters.

A Fei said to Jian Wuxie, "Since you two have high attack power, naturally it doesn't feel hard. It seems without a good weapon, the road ahead will only get tougher."

Quan Wudi nodded in agreement, "Indeed. Although they are all Minotaurs, these guys are clearly getting stronger."

The four chatted and laughed as they advanced, and soon arrived before the boss.

Jian Wuxie looked at the tall Minotaur before him. It had black skin all over, bulging muscles, and was covered in flame patterns. A pair of horns stood high, and it held a giant steel axe with a blade that gleamed coldly, sending shivers down one's spine.

"It seems this is the Minotaur King Shauta," A Fei said softly.

Xiao Hongyuan observed for a moment and commanded, "A Fei and I will stall the Minotaur King first. Junior Brother, you and Brother Quan clear the adds around him first. Be quick!"

Xiao Hongyuan had always been the strategist for this four-person team, so the others naturally had no objections.

A Fei charged first, using a smooth Three-Stage Slash. The blade passed through the mobs in his path, knocking them back.

Minotaur King Shauta saw the enemies and immediately raised his giant axe, shouting, "Intruders, die!"

The ordinary Minotaurs instantly became restless and began charging at the four.

Xiao Hongyuan mimicked A Fei's movements, approaching the Minotaur King with a Three-Stage Slash, then followed up with a Wave Split Slash to repel the surrounding mobs.

Jian Wuxie and Quan Wudi both gave a loud shout and jumped into the group of ordinary Minotaurs. Jian Wuxie's Mountain Collapse Strike and Quan Wudi's Vajra Shatter both carried immense impact, sending the mobs stumbling in an instant.

Xiao Hongyuan gave A Fei a look, signaling him to retreat.

A Fei understood and immediately led the Minotaur King away, splitting the battlefield.

Seeing no more mobs to disturb her, Xiao Hongyuan immediately swung her longsword and began attacking the Minotaur King.

Xiao Hongyuan's very agile swordsmanship instantly slashed across the Minotaur King's body, but it only left a few faint bloodstains, which surprised her.

What happened next was even more unbelievable. The bloodstains on the Minotaur King's body healed within a few breaths, as if he had never been attacked.

Seeing himself being attacked, the Minotaur King looked up and roared, "Damned ants!"

After speaking, he raised his battle-axe high. Faint light emerged from the giant axe, and then he swung it down at Xiao Hongyuan.

Xiao Hongyuan immediately held up her sword and activated the Block skill.

With a 'clink', the giant axe struck Xiao Hongyuan's longsword. She was pushed back several steps by the immense force, but fortunately, no damage was dealt.

Just as Xiao Hongyuan breathed a sigh of relief, the Minotaur King's giant axe didn't stop; instead, it slammed heavily onto the ground with great momentum.

With a 'boom', a massive shockwave spread out the moment the giant axe hit the ground.

Xiao Hongyuan felt a force surge up from the earth beneath her feet. Her balance was shattered, and she was sent flying.

The massive shockwave also knocked down A Fei, who was trying to come to her aid.

Seeing his strike succeed, the Minotaur King immediately let out a roar and turned around. His body arched, his shining horns pointed forward like an enraged bull, and he charged directly toward the rear.

Jian Wuxie and Quan Wudi, who were fighting the ordinary Minotaurs in full swing at the back, didn't notice the Minotaur King approaching at high speed at all.

A Fei, lying on the ground, noticed the Minotaur King's movement and hurriedly shouted, "Watch out!" trying to warn the two behind him.

The two heard A Fei's shout and turned their heads. Before they could figure out what was happening, a pair of giant horns appeared before them.

Quan Wudi bore the brunt of the impact and was sent flying sideways. Fortunately, he was only grazed and not hit head-on by the horns.

Jian Wuxie wasn't so lucky. He was hit head-on by the massive horns. A horn pierced through one of his arms, and the immense force sent him flying far away. He lay on the ground, unable to get up for a moment.

This impact seemed to carry a Stiffness effect. Jian Wuxie lay on the ground, struggling to climb up, but his body wouldn't move.

Jian Wuxie checked his health and found that this single hit had taken away half of his HP.

Seeing his strike succeed, the Minotaur King immediately raised his battle-axe over the grounded Jian Wuxie and began charging up power.

"Holy crap! I'm gonna die! I'm really gonna die this time!" Jian Wuxie shouted in terror.