74: Weak again
The five major dungeons.
Various creatures, their strength increasing in order.
The zombies in the Corpse King Cave are the weakest, equivalent to a person of the same Rank who Cultivates.
The Yao Beasts of the Beast Forest are next, slightly stronger than those of the same stage who Cultivate.
The Abyssal Creatures of the Abyss World Rank third; their power is more than several times that of a person of the same Rank who Cultivates.
The Dungeon Warriors are even more powerful, comparable even to ancient Yao Beasts or mixed-blood Divine Beasts; when facing enemies of the same stage, they hold a position of absolute suppression.
As for the final Eerie World, it is comparable to the strength of an ancient Yao Beast King or a pure-blood Divine Beast.
Regarding Chu Qingdi, whom Li Changsheng had met before, Li Changsheng originally thought he had cleared the Eerie World dungeon, but it now seemed he had only attempted it.
Of course.
What Li Changsheng himself didn't know was this.
Even having Cultivated the Indestructible Immortal Art and condensed a Cosmic Golden Core, he still wouldn't dare claim he could clear the Eerie World dungeon.
Li Changsheng breached the City Lord's Mansion.
The City Lord's Mansion was enraged.
The City Lord immediately gave the order to sweep away all invaders.
Instantly.
The eight Great Generals led their men in a city-wide manhunt.
Li Qingyue happened to run right into them.
With a wave of his hand, he roared, "This woman is an invader! Kill her!"
"Kill!"
Immediately, everyone surged toward Li Qingyue like a tidal wave.
They were packed densely.
There were at least a thousand people.
Li Changsheng could ignore a thousand people, becoming an Incarnation of Zhao Zilong of Changshan and charging through them seven times, but Li Qingyue was far from that level.
Holding her long spear, she resisted with great difficulty.
She was on the verge of being killed by the army.
At this critical moment.
Li Changsheng happened to enter the dungeon world.
He immediately sensed that Li Qingyue was actually in the Underground City as well. Since she had once been his Bond partner, he could roughly sense her position and status.
"Not good, Qingyue is in danger."
Li Changsheng instantly activated Square Inch World and rushed over.
Just as Li Qingyue narrowly escaped death only to face being killed on the spot again.
Li Changsheng suddenly appeared in front of her.
He struck with a single sword slash.
Sword Intent swept across, and the Underground City soldiers surrounding Li Qingyue were instantly Slain.
"Qingyue, are you alright?"
Li Qingyue was overjoyed. "Brother Changsheng!"
"Another invader!"
"Kill them both together!"
The Dungeon Great General patted the giant beast beneath him and charged toward Li Changsheng and Li Qingyue.
Li Changsheng shielded Li Qingyue and said, "Get behind me. Leave these people to me."
Another Dungeon Great General.
Doesn't that mean another Class Change Scroll might drop?
"You're the one."
Heaven-Slaying Sword Drawing Technique.
One sword strike.
Everything fell silent as all surroundings were instantly sliced in half.
He was cut in two on the spot, dying instantly.
With the Dungeon Great General killed, the remaining Underground City soldiers were stunned. Not one dared to step forward; holding their weapons, they looked at each other and kept retreating.
They wanted to leave.
How could Li Changsheng let them have their way?
He intended to kill them.
To clear the dungeon, the kill count had to be sufficient.
90% of the Dungeon Warriors.
And the City Lord's Mansion had to be destroyed.
After the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the corpses covering the ground quickly vanished.
"Qingyue, didn't I tell you to go to the Beast Forest? Why did you come to the Underground City? It's much more dangerous than the Beast Forest."
Li Qingyue said apologetically, "I knew you were in the Underground City, Brother Changsheng, so I came."
"Oh? You're skilled with a spear?"
Li Changsheng asked, looking at the long spear in Li Qingyue's hand.
"Yes."
Li Qingyue nodded. "I am the Emperor of Daqian. Since childhood, I was educated to kill enemies on horseback and govern the country off it. When fighting on horseback, the best weapon is a long spear. As for sword techniques, I'm truly not as proficient as I am with the spear."
"Hahaha! In that case, this Spear Warrior Class Change Scroll has finally found its owner."
Saying this, he handed over the Spear Warrior Class Change Scroll.
Having killed another Dungeon Great General, Li Changsheng hadn't had time to check what Class Change Scroll had dropped yet.
Swordsman Class Change Scroll.
[Improves sword talent, increases Dao of the sword power, and enhances sword technique specialization.]
Li Qingyue took the scroll and opened it on the spot.
Boom.
The next moment.
A golden light emerged from the scroll and entered Li Qingyue's body.
Similarly.
Li Changsheng also opened his scroll at this time.
Likewise, a golden light entered his body.
The golden light entered his body.
It flowed throughout his entire being.
[Congratulations, player, on changing class to Swordsman. You have received the Swordsman's blessing.]
Instantly.
An inexplicable feeling appeared in his heart.
He was already skilled with a sword, but when it came to sword talent, compared to true Sword Immortals or Sword Gods, he was ultimately one step behind.
Now, with the class change complete, that gap had been significantly narrowed.
And this was only the First Awakening.
There would be a Second and Third Awakening later.
With each class change, his sword talent and Dao of the sword power would double.
After the Fifth Awakening.
One would be a Sword Immortal.
An Immortal of the Dao of the sword.
Li Changsheng opened his eyes. By then, Li Qingyue had also completed her class change. She said excitedly, "Brother Changsheng, my spear talent has improved!"
"Not bad."
Li Changsheng nodded. "You're currently lacking a spear technique. Hmm, I'll try to find a way for you."
A spear technique.
He had obtained one through Heavens Fishing.
However, its Rank wasn't high.
It was yellow rank supreme grade.
It was barely presentable.
"Let's go. Since you're here, I'll take you to level up and kill monsters. This Underground City dungeon is like my back garden; the only thing difficult to deal with is the City Lord's Mansion."
Despite Li Changsheng having charged in and out seven times at the gates of the City Lord's Mansion earlier.
If he truly entered the City Lord's Mansion, he would face an army of a hundred thousand.
Furthermore, they would integrate with the City Lord's Mansion to form a Battle Formation Technique.
A Rank of 95 was far from enough; at least Rank 99 would be necessary for it to be possible.
And Rank 100 was equivalent to the level of Ascension to Immortal Ascension.
He wondered if such a level truly existed in this Tianqi Continent.
The night passed quickly.
After seeing Li Qingyue off, Li Changsheng also left the Tianqi Continent.
"Senior Brother, you weren't beaten up by someone last night too, were you? Why do you have dark circles under your eyes?" As soon as he stepped out of his room, Ji Lingyue appeared, sizing him up.
"Me? Dark circles?"
Li Changsheng hurriedly found a mirror to check.
It would have been better if he hadn't looked.
Upon looking, he really did have dark circles under his eyes.
"No way. I Cultivate the Indestructible Immortal Art, yet I'm still drained?"
From not far away, Zhang Wangu said, "Kid, I noticed long ago that you really are quite drained."
Li Changsheng suddenly felt awkward.
He was Cultivating the Indestructible Immortal Art, yet he was still so weak. It made no sense. He had been drained once before and it took half a year to recover before he dared to enter the Tianqi Continent again.
How long had it been since then?
That is to say, entering the Tianqi Continent actually came at the cost of consuming one's Life Essence.
The longer one stayed, the more severe the loss of Life Essence.
Every gain has its price.
It seemed the Tianqi Continent indeed offered immense benefits, but the drawbacks existed as well.
Zhang Wangu continued, "Kid, you need to exercise moderation. You'd better take some immortal herbs to replenish your Life Essence; otherwise, it will do you more harm than good."