164: The 37th entry! Two demon kings!

“Killed pseudo-Demon King Andre, gained 300,000 experience (+200%)!”

Ye Ze frowned as he looked at the notification, especially the word “pseudo” in it.

The other Demon Kings who had transformed from the Free Empire also reacted, realizing that the Panda’s attack was extraordinary, and turned their attention to Ye Ze.

After all, Ye Ze was a Summoner; as long as he was taken down, even if the Panda was strong, it would be useless.

However, many people shared the same thought, but getting close to him was easier said than done.

“Zero!” Ye Ze flicked his hand.

The Fire Tipped Spear directly blocked a Demon King’s fist, and before he could react, the Fire Tipped Spear had already pierced his throat.

The Panda didn’t waste words; its movements seemed slow, but there was an invisible force that enveloped the other Demon Kings.

Facing the Panda’s attack, the three Demon Kings dared not be negligent.

“Do you really think we’re all useless? Water Tornado!”

“Earth Splitting Heavenly Star, explode for me!”

Two streams of spiritual energy, one ice and one fire, converged and rushed towards the Panda, but these two streams of spiritual energy dissipated as soon as they approached the Panda!

Throughout the entire process, the Panda made no unusual movements; it simply waved its hand slowly, just as it had when killing Andre, and then abruptly paused.

The force of the punch instantly exploded, directly engulfing the three Demon Kings.

“Boom!”

A series of kill notifications sounded.

“Ding! Your level has increased to: Level 37!”

“Infinite Golden Entry – You have gained one draw!”

Undoubtedly, this was a one-sided crushing victory.

Yet, Ye Ze showed no excitement; instead, he looked at the Demon King’s corpse with disdain.

No wonder the kill notification said “pseudo-Demon King”; compared to true King-level Demons, they actually didn't drop origin fragments!

Presumably, these Demons, transformed from humans, were different from true Demon Kings.

Although the experience gained was considerable, it still made Ye Ze shake his head and click his tongue.

Tong Mo, however, walked over to Andre and the others and observed them.

“It seems that humans transforming into Demons won’t have origin fragments. The power these guys gained is probably temporary!”

These guys could be said to be the last remnants of the Free Empire; with their deaths, the Free Empire completely became a part of Blue Star’s history.

What was even more pitiful was that these guys thought they could gain power by defecting to the Demons, unaware that the power they obtained had already been secretly marked with a price.

Even without Ye Ze’s intervention this time, they would have struggled to bear the power of the Demons, eventually either being completely dominated by demonic energy or exploding from being unable to withstand it!

Ye Ze had no good feelings towards the Free Empire, nor would he feel pity for their demise.

What was more important now was drawing an entry!

“You have drawn the Golden Legendary Entry: Deep into Enemy Territory!”

“Deep into Enemy Territory: When there are no teammates around, Strength attribute *150%, Speed doubled, Damage doubled!”

Looking at the entry’s description, Ye Ze didn’t hesitate at all.

Clearly, this entry was only suitable for the Mantis.

Concealed in the void, its state perfectly matched that of fighting alone, and this passive entry undoubtedly greatly enhanced the Mantis’s strength.

As the entry was bestowed, the Mantis’s Compound Eyes visibly changed.

The originally sharp lines became much softer, seemingly concealing its murderous aura.

“Entry ‘Deep into Enemy Territory’ successfully bestowed!”

“Summoned Beast: Void Terminator (Golden Legendary ☆☆☆☆) promoted → (Legendary ☆☆☆☆☆)”

In addition to gaining one star, the Mantis’s base attributes increased by 20 points.

With the boost from fighting alone, if it had the chance to face the Celestial God phantom again, the Mantis could probably heavily injure it with a single blow!

Perhaps due to the “Deep into Enemy Territory” entry, the Mantis was now even more dangerous.

Although these pseudo-Demon Kings of the Free Empire were dead, the Secret Realm had not disappeared, and everyone was still trapped within it.

Clearly, this should be the kind of Secret Realm that Wei Zheng mentioned, one that connects to another world…

If the Secret Realm couldn’t be dispelled, not only would they be unable to leave, but the Demons within the Secret Realm could even counterattack through the entrance!

“Let’s go!” Ye Ze took the lead and walked forward.

Tong Mo didn’t hesitate, saying in a deep voice, “I’ll cover the rear!”

After all, they were leading a group of high school students, and in a Secret Realm of this level, a slight mistake could lead to heavy casualties.

Tong Mo was under great pressure, but fortunately, Ye Ze was here this time.

Ye Ze’s strength was no secret to six-tier powerhouses; with him present, casualties could be minimized.

Tong Mo naturally took on the task of covering the rear.

Ye Ze didn’t mind; instead, he was somewhat curious about the situation within this Secret Realm.

As everyone delved deeper into the Secret Realm, more and more Demons appeared.

However, these appearing Demons were all ordinary-level Demons, somewhat similar to the Demons in Pollution Zone 15.

“We’ll do it!” Liu Anran turned to Ye Ze.

As her voice fell, Wang Jingyu shook the longsword in his hand, directly splitting a distant Demon in half. Coupled with his clean white robe, his sword strike was incredibly handsome!

Chu River was not to be outdone; with a wave of his single hand, three scrolls swept out consecutively.

One of the scrolls flowed out a river of ink, directly blocking the Demon, and then numerous emerald green bamboo spirits appeared out of thin air, shooting towards the Demon like raindrops.

“We can’t let them steal the spotlight! We’re not bad either!”

“That’s right! Kill!”

After all, this was still the college entrance examination, and it was a practical combat test. Any performance they showed would be recorded by the examiners in their team.

With Liu Anran leading the way, the others also reacted, calling their small teams to begin battling these Demons.

Although their strength wasn’t very high, their numbers were large, and no overly critical situations arose.

Ye Ze didn’t make a move; instead, he observed his surroundings with curiosity.

The environment within this Secret Realm was clearly not Blue Star; the mountains were uneven, and the plants growing on the ground were vastly different from those on Blue Star.

“Killed Nine Nether Undergrass, gained 20,000 experience (+200%)!”

The sudden notification made Ye Ze stop in his tracks.

“Nine Nether?”

Clearly, this was not a Pollution Land of Blue Star.

Of course, judging by the concentration of demonic energy here, it was clearly much more severe than the Pollution Land on Blue Star.

However, Ye Ze looked forward to it.

With such a dense demonic energy, he would surely encounter more Demon Kings!

As soon as his voice fell, the ground in the distance suddenly trembled.

Chu River summoned several fierce beasts and, caught up in the thrill of the kill, unknowingly advanced to the very front.

However, several vines broke through the ground and sent him flying into mid-air. Fortunately, a few fierce beasts protected him, preventing him from being severely injured.

“Demon King!” Chu River’s expression changed drastically.

Ye Ze immediately activated his Eye of Insight to check the opponent’s attributes.

“Nine Nether Sweet Vine”

“Level: 60”

“Type: King-level Demon”

“Attributes: Strength 1060, Constitution 900, Agility 550, Spirit 630”

“Skills: Twisted Entanglement, Nine Nether Protection, Rapid Growth, Vine Whip”

“————”

Clearly, this was a standard Demon King-level mini-boss.

However, Ye Ze saw more than just this one Demon King; hidden behind the Nine Nether Sweet Vine was an inconspicuous white vine.

But this was no ordinary vine; it was actually another Demon King!

“Nine Nether Yin Snake”

“Level: 60”

“Type: King-level Demon”

“Attributes: Strength 500, Constitution 550, Agility 940, Spirit 1200”

“Skills: Dark Fangs, Shadow Strike, Toxin Diffusion, Concealed Form”

“————”

It must be said, these two Demon Kings truly complemented each other!

Especially the Nine Nether Yin Snake, which looked like a vine root, was clearly ready to ambush at any moment.

At this moment, the college entrance examination team also saw the enormous body of the Nine Nether Sweet Vine, especially the scene where countless thick vine branches drilled out from underground, causing many to subconsciously take a step back.

“Two Demon King levels?!”

“The college entrance exam arranged this for us?”

“What the heck, I’m not playing anymore!”

Although everyone was full of confidence when they came in, they were ultimately young, and facing such life-and-death fear, many revealed fragile emotions.

The Teacher who came in with them quickly reprimanded them.

“Quiet down! Everyone stand in your queues, don’t mess around!”

Ye Ze couldn’t help but look back, then shook his head, and with a wave of his hand, softly said, “Fox Fairy!”

Since gaining the Spiritual Radiance Suit, the Fox Fairy could only be described as breathtakingly beautiful.

As soon as she appeared, she immediately attracted many eyes, especially for these hot-blooded high school students, it was a sure kill!

Perhaps it was a fortunate accident, but with the appearance of the Fox Fairy, the originally panicked examinees quieted down, after all… who wanted to embarrass themselves in front of a goddess, right?

The Fox Fairy greatly enjoyed this feeling, enchanting all beings, but when she looked at Ye Ze, she was incredibly docile: “Master!”

“Since it’s a Nine Nether Yin object, let’s burn it with Samadhi True Fire…”

As Ye Ze’s voice fell, the Fox Fairy nodded, and the Samadhi True Fire instantly enveloped the Nine Nether Sweet Vine.

Ye Ze also wanted to see how long this Nine Nether Yin Snake could continue to disguise itself!

The Nine Nether Sweet Vine instantly trembled violently, and countless vines drilled out from underground, attacking madly in all directions.

It was trying to extinguish the Samadhi True Fire with this method.

But clearly, it was overthinking it.

Even Demon Lord Candle Nine couldn’t extinguish the Samadhi True Fire, so what could a small vine do?

Conversely, the Nine Nether Yin Snake remained motionless, as if it didn't exist.

“Hm?” Ye Ze raised an eyebrow.

In the distance, Liu Anran sensed danger and immediately exclaimed, “Ye Ze, be careful!”

Luo Yao quickly shook her arm, clearly seizing the opportunity to replenish Liu Anran’s magic the moment she teleported. For them, who often cooperated, this had become a habit.

But Zero’s reaction speed was even faster.

“Nine Nether Yin Snake is performing a stealth ambush; its landing position has been calculated…”

Data streams flashed across Zero’s eyes. The next moment, the Fire Tipped Spear in its hand directly pierced the ground to Ye Ze’s right.

A piercing hiss sounded, followed by a terrified cry:

“How did you guess—!”

The Nine Nether Yin Snake had thought it could quickly reach Ye Ze’s vicinity.

With its King-level Demon strength, this distance was nothing at all; ordinary five-tier powerhouses probably wouldn’t even notice it before being killed.

But Ye Ze was different.

The Nine Nether Yin Snake was severely injured before it could even fully unleash its abilities.

The Nine Nether Yin Snake naturally wouldn’t sit idly by. Its body instantly twisted, and dense demonic energy gushed out, coiling around the Fire Tipped Spear, attempting to contaminate it with demonic energy.

Zero, however, gave it no chance.

“Explode!” Zero’s mechanical voice was steady and calm.

The Nine Nether Yin Snake instantly exploded.

“Killed Demon King Nine Nether Yin Snake, gained 400,000 experience (+200%)!”

“Killed Demon King Nine Nether Sweet Vine, gained 300,000 experience (+200%)!”

Two consecutive notifications sounded, and a smile appeared on Ye Ze’s face.

The main reason was that from the corpses of both, two crystal-clear, extraordinary fragments had dropped…

Finally, origin fragments had dropped!

The Squirrel Clone flashed and appeared in front of Ye Ze.

It handed the two origin fragments to Ye Ze.

Ye Ze didn’t hesitate at all, directly injecting the fragments into the jade purification bottle.

The almost dried-up jade purification bottle once again produced the sound of flowing water, clearly containing two-fifths of its capacity, roughly 40,000 origin power.

Feeling the amount of sweet dew in the jade purification bottle, Ye Ze’s heart stirred.

He took out the willow branch and dripped a drop of sweet dew water onto the ground…

This land, severely polluted by the Abyss aura, began to change drastically the moment it touched the sweet dew water!

The sweet dew water slowly spread outwards, and the color of the ground gradually changed from deep black to brown, finally stopping at about 0.5 square meters.

In this small area covered by the sweet dew water, the Abyss’s demonic energy almost completely dissipated.

“It really can purify the Pollution Land!”

Ye Ze was satisfied.

Although one drop of sweet dew water could only purify a limited area, Ye Ze was not too disappointed by this.

After all, the degree of pollution here was clearly more severe than on Blue Star, so perhaps the purification effect on Blue Star would be better.

However, at this moment, as the sweet dew water purified the land…

A wisp of ethereal energy emerged from the purified land and seeped into the jade purification bottle.

“You have purified a portion of the ‘Nine Nether Land’, gaining slight recognition from the Nine Nether Land.”

“Nine Nether Land?”

Ye Ze never expected to learn the name of this Secret Realm in such a way.

But what surprised him even more was that purifying land contaminated by the Abyss would actually gain the recognition of that location?

Although very weak, it already indicated some issues.

At the very least, if Ye Ze had the ability to purify the entire Nine Nether Land, he would definitely gain unexpected rewards!

But for now, the sweet dew water was still not enough.

Not only this Nine Nether Land, but Blue Star and the Shan Hai World also had large areas of Pollution Land waiting to be purified.

Ye Ze fell into thought, then mused:

“I’m afraid I’ll need more Demon Kings to sacrifice themselves.”

With that thought, he looked up at this Nine Nether Land Secret Realm, and a smile suddenly flashed across his face.

The Demons dragging them into the Secret Realm had, instead, benefited Ye Ze.

“I wonder how much origin power I can get from the Nine Nether Land this time!”