107: Promoted to the second level! Battlefield meat grinder!

Although the Squirrel Shadow Clone only had the strength of a Tier 3 mid-level.

But with Shadow Evasion, it was exceptionally troublesome in combat.

Moreover, Ye Ze's main goal was to prevent the enemy from focusing fire...

Otherwise, a concentrated attack from nearly twenty Tier 4 individuals still had a chance of causing casualties.

"What is this thing!?"

"Holy crap! How does this little thing do so much damage?"

As hundreds of Squirrel Shadow Clones charged into the enemy formation, the professionals from the Lionheart and Freedom nations immediately fell into disarray.

At the same time, Liu Anran waved her small hand, and a vast spatial law surged forth, enveloping all enemies with an extra-large 'Space Lockdown'!

"If the range is this large, the duration won't be very long, you need to hurry..."

"Don't worry."

As soon as the Space Lockdown appeared, Ye Ze's lips curled into a smile, feeling pleased.

"It's time to act!"

With a command, Sword Saint Yi Xing was the first to charge out; in a chaotic battlefield, a Sword Saint's combat power is very strong.

Ye Ze stepped out of the small house, with Panda, Mantis, and Demon Dragon standing beside him.

It gave off a feeling of all members being Evil Ghosts.

Ye Ze instantly locked onto a target... the Tier 4 'Purgatory Summoner' from the Free Empire!

Before that Summoner, epic-level Purgatory Imps and Demon Hounds were destroying the Shadow Squirrels.

"My Tier 2 advancement mission finally has a chance!"

Since he was also a Summoner, he would kill him first!

Ye Ze selected a Shadow Squirrel that was being attacked by the opponent, "Exchange!"

The target of the Purgatory Imps and Demon Hounds summoned by that person suddenly changed from the Shadow Squirrel to the Martial Saint Panda!

Whoosh—

Martial Saint Aura erupted, and a mighty heavy punch smashed towards the strangely-faced Purgatory Imp.

With a booming sound, the latter was sent flying backward, even knocking down a mage who was fiercely fighting in the distance.

"What the—" The Purgatory Summoner was stunned.

Clearly, there were also differences between summoned beasts.

For such Summoners at Tier 4, most of their summoned beasts were epic-level; being epic five or six-star was already very strong.

Legendary summoned beasts could only appear in dreams.

And a Summoner like Ye Ze, for him, was simply a dimensionality reduction strike.

Panda moved swiftly, the aftershock of one kick cracking the ground, while also sending the Hellhound flying.

A punch was thrown, and a cyan Martial Saint Aura whistled past.

Not all Summoners had the life-saving means like Ye Ze; the 'Purgatory Summoner's' fragile body shattered like rotten wood.

【Killed a Tier 4 professional, experience +17500!】

【Supreme Advancement Mission - 'Genius Must Overcome Tiers' completed!】

【Professional Class Promotion: Tier 1 → Tier 2!】

【You have gained a Super Summoned Beast Space! Current space quantity: 5/7!】

【You have gained an exclusive equipment treasure chest *1!】

Finally, Tier 2!

Reaching Tier 2 just seven days after changing professions could be considered an unprecedented record.

However, Ye Ze did not immediately check his gains, even though the Super Summoned Beast Space made him very curious...

After all, the battle wasn't over yet!

At this moment, with the 'cannot leave this space' effect of the Space Lockdown, annihilating the enemy became simpler.

"Demon Dragon, transform!"

"Panda, activate Ancient Shadow!"

Roar—!

With Simon's roar, he transformed from his dragon-human form into a black Demon Dragon with a wingspan of over a hundred meters!

And on the other side.

A bronze-colored Ancient Shadow condensed around Panda, materializing into a solid form; a battle god Ancient Shadow dozens of meters tall descended upon the battlefield!

As soon as the Ancient Shadow Panda and the true form Demon Dragon appeared.

The two super-huge figures appeared extraordinarily terrifying amidst the battle of the human professionals!

It was somewhat like the feeling of Ultraman and monsters versus humans in a cartoon.

But this time, it was 'Ultraman' and 'Monsters' teaming up to crush 'humans'...

"What the hell is this thing!?"

"I'm not fighting, I want to leave... Wait, I can't leave!!!"

"Help—!"

The already chaotic battlefield, the professionals from both nations became even more flustered.

When facing an exceptionally large enemy, a sense of fear would involuntarily arise in one's heart, especially when unable to win.

In fact, it wasn't just the opponents; even Zhou Qi and Yi Xing, who was currently fighting, couldn't help but be greatly shocked.

"Oh my goodness..."

"This strength is a bit excessive!"

Only Liu Anran remained quite calm, as she had witnessed it before, and had even been instantly killed by the Ancient Shadow...

She was used to it.

As the opponents' mentality collapsed, the speed of killing professionals also increased, and Ye Ze's experience bar soared!

At the same time, the Squirrel moved along the edge of the battlefield, seizing the opportunity to snatch equipment, diligently fulfilling its duty...

However, the Secret Realm suddenly popped up a notification—

【Only 10 people remain in the Secret Realm; the second layer trial will begin early!】

【Everyone will be teleported to the second layer trial location!】

Originally, only the top ten in terms of lotus petal count could enter the second layer, but due to the rapid killing, only ten people remained.

Aside from Ye Ze and the other three.

From the Lionheart and Freedom nations, out of nearly twenty people, only six professionals remained.

"Great! We can still make it to the second layer alive!"

"We're saved... In the second layer, we still have hope!"

"Finally, we don't have to face these monsters!"

The remaining six people from both nations were overjoyed.

Liu Anran, who was maintaining the spatial law, frowned, "My current spatial law can't stop them from going to the second layer..."

Ye Ze pondered for a moment, then manipulated the evil ghost mask.

"I'll do it..."

Want to get to the second layer alive? No way!

"Delay the teleportation by five minutes!"

【'Second layer trial location teleportation, starting in five minutes', requires 100 Source Power...】

"Confirm."

As Ye Ze's voice fell, the Secret Realm popped up another notification—

【The second layer trial has begun early; everyone will be teleported to the trial location in five minutes!】

The change in teleportation time almost made the remaining six professionals collapse.

"Wait! Why is it five minutes later..."

"No—!"

"I'm not playing anymore! I'm not playing anymore!"

These professionals from the Lionheart and Freedom nations finally realized what a wrong choice it was to enter this Secret Realm!

Fortunately, this mistake could only be made one last time.

With the death of the last six people, Ye Ze's experience for the next level increased by half.

【Your level has increased to: Level 24!】

【Infinite Golden Attribute - You have gained one draw chance!】

【'Military Strife' Set - Martial Saint Panda has completed a formal war victory, and the quality of the six set pieces has been upgraded to (Legendary 5☆)!】

...

At the same time.

The two royal capitals of the Lionheart Kingdom and the Free Empire were engulfed in flames, like a scene from purgatory.

Countless professionals died on the road from the Abyss Border to the two royal capitals.

In contrast, in Huaxia.

The death toll was clearly controlled, and there was even time for all the citizens of Lin Yuan City to evacuate.

In fact, there were not many reasons that could allow an entire city to evacuate, but this time it was personally ordered by the City Lord.

And City Lord Wan Feipeng himself was at the last line of defense, a hundred li outside Lin Yuan City.

He stood before the defense line, looking at a mysterious Evil Ghost opposite him, his expression solemn.

Even Wan Feipeng himself had forgotten when he had last been so serious.

But that Evil Ghost opposite him was very strange.

He had no demonic aura whatsoever, very restrained, and at first glance looked like an ordinary handsome young man.

He wore a scarlet cloak, and above his eyes, there was a blood-red vertical pupil, indifferently scanning everything before him.

"This place, it hasn't been taken down for so long?"

"Tsk, it wasted my time refining the Artifact Spirit Realm."

He spoke to himself, as if the Tier 6 existence of Wan Feipeng was not even there.

Wan Feipeng frowned deeply.

Even though the person in front of him had no aura, he had to be careful.

Because, not long ago, the eighteen Pollution Land defense lines of the Demon Suppression Army on the front line were completely broken in an instant, just because of him alone!

Wan Feipeng quickly activated his scouting skill, wanting to see the opponent's attributes and abilities.

But in the end, only a name was displayed...

【Candle Nine】