182: Chapter 182 Rapid Leveling Up!

Lu Chen stood tall, his gaze as sharp as an eagle's.

Without a moment's delay, he directly rode the Azure Dragon toward the seven-star material secret realm [Meteorite Phantom Beast Nest].

This was the production site for the main Materials required for the Beast Tamer profession's eighth-Rank advancement quest, and the only secret realm for eighth-Rank Beast Tamer main Materials controlled by Hunter Headquarters.

Inside the [Meteorite Phantom Beast Nest].

This was not a dark cave, but a vast starry illusion where a large number of Meteorite Phantom Beasts roared and flew about, each exuding the powerful aura of a seventh-Rank Invading Monster.

Ordinary seventh-Rank experts would have to be cautious and proceed step by step if they came in a team.

But Lu Chen was alone.

"Roar!"

Several huge phantom beasts with starlight flowing over their bodies spotted the intruder and lunged forward with a roar, their sharp claws tearing through the Void Realm.

Lu Chen's eyes were indifferent; he didn't even make a move.

Great Green opened its mouth — [Azure Dragon Divine Thunder: Thousand Spears]!

Hum!

Countless condensed cyan thunder spears appeared out of thin air, like destructive spirits with a life of their own, precisely piercing the core of every phantom beast.

Puff! Puff! Puff!

Like a hot knife through butter, these powerful seventh-Rank Meteorite Phantom Beasts didn't even have time to scream before turning into corpses and experience points amidst the thunder.

Lu Chen didn't even look at the ordinary Materials that dropped; his figure moved like lightning, speeding straight towards the deepest part of the nest.

Wherever he passed, the Azure Dragon cleared the way, and the phantom beast horde fell, which could be called a one-sided, ruthless slaughter.

The Earth-Splitting Demon Mastiff was happily devouring the corpses of these Meteorite Phantom Beasts.

Great Green: "Master, I can also clear the monsters for you!"

Lu Chen chuckled.

In less than half an hour.

Lu Chen was already standing in front of the final BOSS — [Meteorite Phantom Beast King].

It was a beast as huge as a mountain, a domain-master-level seventh-Rank BOSS!

"Human, die!"

The Meteorite Phantom Beast King roared, drawing upon thousands of starlight to transform into a destructive torrent that poured down.

"Noisy!"

Lu Chen couldn't be bothered to talk nonsense and directly unleashed the Forbidden Spell [Holy Spear: Oath of the End]!

At the same time, he secretly activated a [legendary luck talisman]!

[Holy Spear: Oath of the End] erupted with unprecedented brilliant divine light, turning into an eternal spear that tore through the starry sky, arriving first despite being launched later, instantly piercing the heart of the Meteorite Phantom Beast King!

Crack!

The Meteorite Phantom Beast King's huge body stiffened abruptly, its heart shattered with a boom, and its enormous eyes were filled with confusion and disbelief before its divine light dissipated, and with a boom, it collapsed like a landslide.

[Ding! Congratulations on killing the Meteorite Phantom Beast King, gaining experience points... Gaining main Material item: Phantom Beast Star Crystal X1!]

Light flickered, and a core material like a miniature star flowing with dreamy halos, along with a large number of rare items, dropped and covered the ground.

"Done!"

Lu Chen waved his hand to collect the main Materials and loot, then turned and left indifferently.

From entering to finally killing the BOSS, the total time taken was thirty-seven minutes!

The news spread.

The outside world caused a stir once again.

"Did you hear? Lu Chen soloed the seven-star secret realm [Meteorite Phantom Beast Nest] and cleared it in thirty-seven minutes! He broke a record that had been sealed for a hundred years!"

"Oh my god! Those phantom beasts are tough and numerous; how did he do it?"

"A monster! He really is a monster!"

However, this was just the beginning.

Not long after, Lu Chen's figure appeared again at the entrance of the seven-star challenge secret realm — [Endless Spiral Tower]!

This secret realm was known for its high difficulty and long duration, and it was a touchstone for testing the strength of seventh-Rank Peak experts.

His appearance immediately attracted the onlookers and exclamations of a large number of job changers.

"He wants to challenge this seven-star secret realm? This secret realm record was broken by Lord Wasteland Guardian; can Lu Chen break it?"

Jinbao Pavilion Headquarters, inside a luxurious palace.

Jin Nihuang watched Lu Chen step into the [Endless Spiral Tower] through the light screen, her slender fingers almost crushing the exquisite armrest.

Frost covered her face, and she gritted her teeth: "Hmph! Thinking of reaching the eighth Rank in just one month? Dream on!"

She absolutely did not believe Lu Chen could do it.

The advancement difficulty of the eighth Rank was far beyond previous ones; just the collection of massive Materials alone could drag him down!

She suddenly turned her head and looked towards the side hall.

There, Yu Linglong was under house arrest by a special Restriction; although her life was not in danger, she had lost her freedom.

Jin Nihuang's figure flashed, appearing in the side hall, and looking at the cross-legged, still stubborn Yu Linglong, the evil fire in her heart burned even brighter.

She stepped forward, extended her foot wearing a high-heeled shoe, and roughly lifted Yu Linglong's chin with the tip of her shoe, with a vicious pleasure on her face.

She leaned down, her voice like a venomous snake flicking its tongue: "If it weren't for those old undead at Hunter Headquarters meddling in other people's business, I would have let people play you until you were crippled, then turn you into a human pig, and soak you in a medicine jar to admire day and night!"

Yu Linglong still had a trace of blood left from her previous struggle at the corner of her mouth; she violently shook off Jin Nihuang's foot, and there was no fear in her beautiful eyes, only cold mockery:

"Old witch, don't be happy too soon! Taking me as bait will be the stupidest decision of your life! This will only accelerate your end!"

"The end? Hahaha!"

Jin Nihuang was like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, laughing shrilly with anger, and suddenly stepped on Yu Linglong's head, pinning her fiercely to the ground:

"My end? Little bitch, open your eyes and see clearly! One month later, I will catch Lu Chen! Then, I will let him watch with his own eyes how you, whom he treasures, are played until crippled in front of the live broadcast! I want to make you both lose your reputations and never be able to reincarnate!"

Yu Linglong's cheek was pressed against the cold ground, and more blood spilled from the corner of her mouth, but the fire of faith in her eyes burned brighter, whispering:

"Brother Chen... I believe in you... You will definitely be able to do it..."

Meanwhile, inside the seven-star secret realm [Endless Spiral Tower].

Lu Chen stepped on the Void Realm, facing the various elemental Puppets surging like a tide, and he directly unfolded the [Eye of the Ringed Heavens].

The golden pupils swept over, and all the energy cores and structural weaknesses of the Puppets were clearly visible.

Bang, bang, bang!

The Puppet army was like lit firecrackers, exploding in swathes and turning into pure experience.

He went all the way up, unstoppable, and the floor count soared rapidly.

[Ding! Congratulations on breaking the seven-star challenge secret realm [Endless Spiral Tower] clearance record! Time taken: 1 hour 12 minutes!]

Outside the tower, Lu Chen's name stood proudly on top of the record stele, shining with golden light, reflecting the countless dull faces below.

"Broken... It's broken?!"

"The last record holder spent a whole day!"

"The strongest seventh-Rank... No, he is definitely the strongest seventh-Rank in history, without exception!"

Before everyone's shock could subside, Lu Chen's figure had already disappeared at the exit of the [Endless Spiral Tower], and the next moment, he appeared directly at the entrance of the [Molten Heart].

"He... He doesn't even need to rest?"

Under the gaze of countless numb eyes, Lu Chen's figure submerged into the churning magma entrance.

Inside the [Molten Heart], it was extremely hot, with deadly lava flowing everywhere, and powerful fire-elemental creatures emerging one after another.

Lu Chen simply unfolded the protective divine light of the [Celestial War Body], and the high temperature and attacks could not get near him.

He locked onto the [Molten Giant Lord] in the core area, directly activated [Divine Concealment] + [Teleportation], ignored all the small monsters along the way, and appeared in front of the BOSS instantly.

Under the BOSS's astonished gaze, Lu Chen threw a punch!

Pure power crushing!

The elemental core of the [Molten Giant Lord] was blown up by a punch, and its huge body exploded into sparks in the sky!

[Ding! Congratulations on breaking the seven-star challenge secret realm [Molten Heart] clearance record! Time taken: 28 minutes!]

[Ding! Congratulations on your Rank up, current Rank is 200!]

When Lu Chen's figure appeared in the outside world again, the light of his upgrade had not yet completely dissipated.

Within one day, his Rank soared to seventh-Rank LV200!

The whole process was as easy as an outing!

The onlookers could no longer make any exclamations, leaving only silent awe.

Hunter Headquarters.

Wasteland Guardian was biting a grass root, looking at the returning Lu Chen, his cloudy old eyes full of appreciation.

"Kid, efficiency is good! At this rate, clearing two more Gods Game and reaching level 210 to accept the eighth-Rank advancement quest is more than enough!"

He paused, then added: "As for the little girl you are worried about, the Headquarters has officially notified Jinbao Pavilion, clearly telling them that if Yu Linglong is punished, it will be an all-out war with our Hunter Headquarters. Conversely, the Headquarters will not interfere with your personal grudge with Jin Nihuang."

Wasteland Guardian chuckled: "That woman Jin Nihuang is stupid, but not stupid enough to offend us at the same time. So, your little sweetheart will at most be locked up and suffer some stifling, and she will be safe."

Lu Chen heard this, felt a little relieved, and bowed solemnly to Wasteland Guardian: "Thank you, Senior!"

He noted this favor.

Immediately, his eyes burned with fierce Battle Intent, looking at Wasteland Guardian: "Senior, we can start the Gods Game challenge now!"