26: Chapter 26 Speedrun

Jiang Nan and Little Skeleton entered the eleventh stage.

Starting from this stage, the strength of the Demonic Beasts increased from the Bronze Realm to the Silver Realm.

Not only that, but these Demonic Beasts seemed to possess some combat experience and intelligence; they not only became more cautious but would even look for opportunities during battle, choosing to ambush weaker Beast Tamers to achieve victory.

Unfortunately, facing the full-power outburst of Jiang Nan and Little Skeleton, their Silver One-Star strength was still not enough!

The clear time for the eleventh stage was 57 seconds, the twelfth stage was 59 seconds... the thirteenth stage... the fourteenth stage...

It wasn't until passing the fifteenth stage that Jiang Nan's speed slowed down, with the record for each stage exceeding three minutes.

"Xiao Gu, let's take a rest first. The next one is the seventeenth stage, and the Demonic Beast is at the Silver Seven-Star... I have a feeling it won't be simple."

Jiang Nan was covered in sweat, but Little Skeleton was still full of energy.

The reason for resting was not because Little Skeleton was injured, nor because Little Skeleton had consumed a lot of stamina, but because Jiang Nan was holding her back, his stamina nearly exhausted.

Starting from the eleventh stage, Jiang Nan himself had also joined the battle, and his Steel-Cutting Flash had reached a state of perfection under the feedback from Little Skeleton.

Now, even if Jiang Nan were to face a Silver Realm Demonic Beast alone, he would have the means to kill the enemy.

"Ya!"

Little Skeleton nodded and sat beside Jiang Nan, helping him pound his back and massage his shoulders.

The Arena lounge.

Liu Yexi was completely numb at this moment.

At school, she had always considered herself the number one Genius, but in front of Jiang Nan, she realized just how ridiculous her title of Genius really was.

"Little Yexi, I remember that ordinary-level Demonic Beasts rarely comprehend skills, right? In other words, from the first stage until now, Jiang Nan and his Little Skeleton have only been using self-taught Blade Technique?" Sun Xiaoxiao asked curiously.

Liu Yexi nodded, and suddenly! Her expression changed abruptly, and immediately, the look on her face became even more shocked.

"Xiaoxiao, if it really is as you said, then Jiang Nan's strength is probably even more terrifying than I imagined! To have reached the sixteenth stage with only Bronze Nine-Star strength relying solely on Blade Technique, just how terrifying must that Little Skeleton's talent for Blade Technique be?"

"Eh? Jiang Nan seems to have stopped, but his stage timer has also stopped. What's going on?"

Hearing this, Liu Yexi looked at the display screen and explained: "That's because he has already defeated the Demonic Beast on the sixteenth level and hasn't continued to the next stage; he must be resting..."

"I see. Then which stage do you think Jiang Nan can reach?"

"The seventeenth stage, I guess."

"Why? Jiang Nan's time for the previous stages was only one minute; clearly, he wasn't using his full strength!"

"I know, but the Demonic Beast in the seventeenth stage is a Silver Seven-Star Holy-attribute Two-winged Angel. The Holy attribute has a natural suppression effect on the Undead Race. Under the dual suppression of attribute and Realm, it is almost impossible for Jiang Nan to win."

"Is that so? But why do I feel like Jiang Nan will still win..."

"It's impossible."

"Why is it impossible? He has already created many miracles!"

"Sigh... Jiang Nan is very strong, but according to the internal data of The Arena, starting from the seventeenth stage, those guarding Demonic Beasts already possess intelligence not inferior to humans!"

Virtual Battle Room, seventeenth stage.

"Holy Light Ray!"

"Steel-Cutting Flash!"

Jiang Nan used an Explosive Step to rush in front of Little Skeleton and slashed out, shattering the golden energy ray head-on.

"Ya!"

Little Skeleton's voice was low and hoarse. She looked with disgust at the golden-haired angel in the sky, clad in armor and with wings on her back, feeling completely uncomfortable.

The suppression of the Holy attribute on the Undead Race was too great. Just by being affected by the aura emitted by the Two-winged Angel, all of Little Skeleton's attributes were weakened by fifty percent.

"As expected of a Silver Seven-Star attack, my hand has gone numb from the shock!"

Jiang Nan's expression was grave; he was not having an easy time either.

Just now, to protect Little Skeleton, he had forcibly slashed through the Two-winged Angel's attack, and the terrifying force made his right arm feel numb even now.

If Jiang Nan were to look down now, he would surely see that the web between his thumb and index finger on his right hand had split open and was continuously bleeding.

"Xiao Gu, this guy is not easy to deal with; we can only wait for an opportunity to strike!"

"Ya!"

Little Skeleton nodded, and the two stood ready, not retreating in the slightest just because the opponent was a formidable enemy.

In every stage after the tenth, those Silver Rank Demonic Beasts were superior to Jiang Nan and Little Skeleton in strength, speed, and various physical attributes.

But the two never thought of retreating; they looked for opportunities to kill with a single blow!

Silver Rank Demonic Beasts were indeed very strong, but as long as they showed a single opening, Jiang Nan and Little Skeleton would pursue them relentlessly like jackals until the enemy died.

Under such an extremely high-pressure environment, the coordination between the Beast Tamer and the Spirit Pet became increasingly higher.

Even though there was a huge difference in strength between Jiang Nan and Little Skeleton, they could still achieve an effect where 1+2 was greater than 10.

"Humble insects, filthy Souls... In the name of the Angel, I grant you eternal slumber!"

The Two-winged Angel held a golden longsword, her body constantly emitting Holy Light, and a circle formed by the power of light slowly condensed behind her.

"Oh no! Xiao Gu, she's about to use a big move. Pay attention to dodging, watch my position!"

"Ya!"

Little Skeleton nodded vigorously, choosing to trust Jiang Nan's judgment without hesitation.

At this moment, Jiang Nan's brain was operating at high speed, and all the information from books regarding Two-winged Angels instantly transformed into data and appeared before his eyes.

"The Two-winged Angel's Radiant Sun Ray... is a large-area AOE skill that condenses a halo of light behind her and then shoots out a large number of holy rays."

"The wind-up for this skill is very long, and it's easily interrupted during battle, but this is both an opportunity and a trap..."

"Before the Radiant Sun Ray is released, the area around the Two-winged Angel is protected by a layer of transparent light film. If you can't break the light film with one strike, you will face the attack head-on, making it difficult to dodge."

"Xiao Gu and I don't have enough power to break through the light film; we can only wait until after this skill is released to have a chance to counterattack..."

Jiang Nan's gaze narrowed, his eyes fixed intently on the Two-winged Angel in the air.

Just at this moment, the halo behind the Two-winged Angel finally fully converged, erupting with light as dazzling as the sun.

Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh!

Countless rays shot out from the halo. Facing the blinding light, Jiang Nan still kept his eyelids wide open, and even though he felt a scorching, unbearable heat in his pupils, he still struggled to endure it.

He dodged and weaved, avoiding the attacks of the holy rays while looking for an opportunity to counterattack.

The holy rays were not released in all directions at once; although the release speed was extremely fast, there was a pattern to follow.

Suddenly! Jiang Nan's gaze narrowed sharply, and he roared: "Xiao Gu!"

He suddenly used an Explosive Step to leap toward the Two-winged Angel in the air; the latter's golden eyes turned ruthlessly, coldly staring at the insect before her attempting to attack her.