53: Xiao Bingqing makes a shining debut

Inside the Secret Realm Dungeon.

"Phew!"

"Twenty seconds, just in time!"

Wang Chen stood amidst a pile of corpses, his eyes unfazed as he looked at the bloody ground around him.

Having Advanced to Rank 35, and with the attributes feedback from Ice Purity, he could now effortlessly deal with Rank 40 monsters.

Twenty seconds to slay twenty Rank 40 Beastmen; such efficient slaughter perfectly showcased his strength after returning from the Myriad Beasts Mountain Range.

At this moment, after the twenty Beastmen died, a blood-red magic circle appeared on the cave floor, serving as the entrance to the next stage.

Shaking the blood off his Novice Long Sword (Beginner's Longsword), Wang Chen stepped towards the magic circle.

Passing the first stage in twenty seconds was an unparalleled speed among all examinees, but Wang Chen did not feel complacent about it.

If not for the environment of the first stage, which was unsuitable for Ice Purity to display her combat state, he could have resolved it even faster.

"I hope the next stage's environment won't be as cramped as this one."

As he pondered, Wang Chen and little Ice Purity's figures disappeared in a flash of blood-red light.

...

"How foolish!"

"Not recovering his stamina after an intense battle, but instead rushing into the next stage—he's looking for death!"

Situ Haonan frowned as he watched the figure disappear into the magic circle on the screen.

In his opinion, although the previous battle was short, Wang Chen must have expended a lot of stamina.

Facing stronger monsters in the second stage in such a state was simply insane!

"This is as far as he goes!"

He snorted coldly and turned to look at the other examinees on the light screen.

At this point, most examinees who chose Hell difficulty had cleared the first stage's monsters, each standing before the blood-red magic circle, taking recovery potions to replenish their stamina.

Even Situ Yu, whom Situ Haonan thought highly of, silently recuperated for a moment before stepping into the magic circle.

Not a single person, like Wang Chen, entered the next stage without stopping.

The surrounding crowd, hearing Situ Haonan's words, shook their heads one by one and no longer paid attention.

As the strongest person in the entire Dongling City, Situ Haonan's words could almost be considered the final verdict on Wang Chen.

Only Li Xia's gaze remained unwavering.

...

Buzz, buzz, buzz!!

Amidst the dizzying sensation, Wang Chen entered the second stage of the Secret Realm Dungeon.

This was an exceptionally vast lava cave, comparable in size to a large football field, and its height was not as low as in the first stage; the ceiling was a good twenty to thirty meters from the ground.

Torches were stuck into the surrounding lava rock walls, their flames leaping high, illuminating the entire cave as if it were daylight.

The moment he entered, Wang Chen saw his opponents for the second stage: twenty Beastmen.

However, compared to the first stage, these twenty Beastmen were even more robust, with green faces and tusks, standing five meters tall, like small mountains.

[Monster: Beastman Berserker.]

[Rank: Forty-Three.]

[Combat Style: Melee.]

[Skills: Berserk, Strength Burst, Charge, War Cry.]

[Type: Normal.]

...

[Monster: Advanced Beastman Shaman.]

[Rank: Forty-Three.]

[Combat Style: Ranged Output, Support.]

[Skills: Advanced Healing Spell, Lava Ray, Boiling Blood Spell.]

[Type: Mutated.]

...

Not only were these Beastmen stronger in Rank, but the number of Beastman Shamans with ranged attack capabilities had also increased to five.

As Wang Chen used his detection spell to check the strength of these Beastmen, the Beastmen in the cave also simultaneously discovered him, the uninvited intruder.

"Roar, roar, roar!!"

Amidst deafening roars, a pair of crimson gazes instantly locked onto Wang Chen.

The five Beastman Shamans, at the same time, waved their magic staffs.

Lava Ray!!

As magic surged, five rays emitting a scorching aura instantly shot towards Wang Chen.

"Roar, roar, roar!!"

And at the same time, fifteen Beastman Berserkers roared one after another, brandishing their battle-axes and taking heavy steps to initiate a Charge.

During the Charge, these Beastman Berserkers' muscles bulged, and their bodies grew even larger, clearly having activated their Berserk skill.

"So eager to rush to your deaths?"

Seeing this, a cold sneer flashed across Wang Chen's lips, and then he took a step back.

"Little Ice Purity, it's your turn to perform!"

As soon as he finished speaking.

The little Ice Purity on his shoulder flapped her wings and flew out, her body rapidly expanding in mid-air.

The next second.

"Ang!"

A high-pitched Dragon roar echoed in the cave, the sound waves like a raging tide making the entire cave rumble.

A terrifying creature, five meters long and covered in azure scales, stood in front of the charging Beastman Berserkers.

The five incoming Lava Rays landed on the azure scales, not even leaving a white mark, and directly dissipated into magical fragments.

The charging Beastman Berserkers, seeing this, couldn't help but stop in their tracks.

The aura from the top of the food chain made terror appear in their eyes at this moment.

...

"Wh-what is that?"

On the viewing platform behind the bronze light gate, Li Xia, whose gaze was fixed on the screen, suddenly widened her eyes and exclaimed, an expression of disbelief on her face.

"Teacher Li Xia, please mind your emotions!"

Beside her, Principal Li's face flashed with impatience upon hearing the exclamation.

Is this Teacher Li Xia ever going to stop?

Repeatedly losing her composure in front of the Guardian and the City Mayor, she was simply too embarrassing for the school.

"N-no, Principal, look at Wang Chen..."

Li Xia stammered, pointing at the giant light screen.

"What's there to see? Did that brat give up and use a return scroll?"

Hearing this, Principal Li frowned displeasedly and glanced at the light screen.

"Holy crap!!"

"Wh-what is that?"

The next second, he directly sprang from his chair, his face filled with intense disbelief.

The surrounding crowd, seeing this, couldn't help but curiously shift their gaz gazes.

Then, they were all dumbfounded!

In everyone's gaze, the small creature that had been perched on Wang Chen's shoulder since entering the Secret Realm Dungeon instantly transformed.

From less than palm-sized, she became a colossal creature over five meters in size.

Her body was streamlined, covered in dense azure scales, and two bifurcated horns pointed diagonally towards the sky.

Even just seeing the image, everyone present could feel the noble and vast aura emanating from this creature.

Her streamlined body, her enormous spread wings, her ferocious claws... all indicated her identity to the crowd.

This was a Divine Beast that had walked out of legends—a Dragon!