Fifth-tier Blood Shadow Sword Guard

Dihaile glanced at A Li, who was performing a Violin solo.

He then glanced at Lin Yuan, who was seated above on the throne.

He picked up the microphone and announced the result of the match.

"What a truly unforgettable battle."

"The Ace Gladiator Gal fell to a..."

"...Level 18 Human Summoner."

Dihaile paused, his gaze fixed on Lin Yuan.

"Are you planning to take the diamond equipment that belongs to you, or do you choose to continue the challenge?"

"Continue the challenge," Lin Yuan replied without hesitation.

Since I'm already here,

I must clear out this Arena.

Otherwise, that one million ticket fee would be wasted.

A cunning smile appeared on Dihaile's lips.

"Oh, this brave Summoner chooses to continue the challenge!"

"I admire his courage!"

"How far can he really go? Let us wait and see."

After Dihaile finished speaking, he immediately set the number of consecutive victories Lin Yuan needed to achieve to the maximum of five.

To receive the reward,

Lin Yuan must complete five matches,

and he must survive.

The reward for five consecutive victories was extremely tempting:

1 piece of Epic equipment and 1 SS-rank Universal Skill Book.

The Professionals in the audience immediately grew restless upon seeing the reward.

"He actually chose five consecutive victories? Is this Summoner that bold?"

"Holy crap! Epic equipment—I've never even seen one in my life."

"An SS-rank Universal Skill! Any class can learn it, that's incredible!"

"What a shame, the difficulty of obtaining it is too high."

Lin Yandong's expression had just relaxed,

but after seeing Lin Yuan choose five consecutive victories,

his expression immediately became serious again.

"Too reckless."

"The Blood Ring Arena gets harder with every round. No team has ever achieved five consecutive victories to date."

"Moreover, the mode he chose is the even more difficult Deathmatch."

Luo Yushang narrowed her eyes.

"Lin Yuan's Summoned Beast possesses extremely high burst damage. The Ogre Mage wasn't aware of this and tried to use Lightning Storm to initiate an attack, but was instantly killed."

"If I were the owner of the Arena, I would send out a Gladiator with super strong defense skills as Lin Yuan's next opponent."

"As long as they can block the Summoned Beast's burst attack, Lin Yuan will be in danger."

The fact that Lin Yuan's Summoned Beast could instantly kill the Ogre Mage certainly astonished Luo Yushang,

but Luo Yushang's insight was sharp.

She could tell that while A Li's explosive power was strong, it wasn't sustainable.

As long as the first wave of burst was blocked, A Li would be half-crippled.

Luo Yushang scanned her surroundings.

She was calculating whether she could safely take Lin Yuan away if she intervened.

Perhaps the Arena sensed Luo Yushang's hostility,

Dihaile activated the Arena's Protective Barrier.

The appearance of the Protective Barrier made Luo Yushang abandon the idea of making a move,

because the defense level of this barrier was as high as Level 80.

Forget one Luo Yushang, even all the Professionals on Blue Star combined would be unable to break it.

The instant the Protective Barrier appeared, Lin Yuan raised an eyebrow.

"Interesting."

"Trying to set a trap for me?"

"Then I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint you."

Dihaile had cleverly chosen five consecutive victories for Lin Yuan,

unaware that this was exactly what Lin Yuan wanted.

Lin Yuan had been hesitating about whether to let A Li advance his tier.

If he advanced to the Fifth-Tier, Lin Yuan worried the Arena would stop the battle to cut their losses,

and the rewards he received would be significantly reduced.

That wouldn't do.

But as it turned out, Dihaile had voluntarily delivered himself right to the door,

offering equipment, Skill Books, and experience.

With four more BOSSes, it would be enough for him to level up to Level 20.

What a good person!

Since you've delivered yourself to me,

it would be unreasonable of me not to accept.

"Consume 50,000 evolution points to evolve A Li."

[50,000 evolution points consumed successfully. A Li has evolved from Steel Armor (Fourth-Tier) to Blood Shadow Sword Guard (Fifth-Tier)]

Blood-colored energy suddenly appeared around A Li, who was playing the Violin,

and then immediately vanished.

The commotion from the evolution was too great, so Lin Yuan teleported A Li into the Summoning Space.

The blood-colored energy enveloped A Li, forming a blood cocoon.

A Flash of silver light appeared.

A Li, clad in blood-colored armor, appeared outside the blood cocoon.

The armor had rigid lines, resembling flowing fresh blood.

The steel face mask on his head had disappeared,

replaced by sharp, high-standing horns.

His blood-red eyes were filled with indifference, as if nothing could catch his attention.

[A Li] (Fifth-Tier Blood Shadow Sword Guard)

[Level]: LV19

[Race]: Darkkin

[health points]: 152000

[mana points]: 60800

[attack power]: 30800

[defense]: 15200

[Strength]: 15300

[agility]: 15250

[endurance]: 7600

[intelligence]: 6080

[Talent]: Martial Arts Heavenly King (SSS)

[Equipment]: Glory of the Dynasty (diamond), Dim Alchemist's Stone (gold), Whetstone (platinum)

[Racial Specialty]: Darkkin Great Demon (Not Activated)

[skills]: Shield Mastery (Passive), Sword Mastery (Passive), Shield Bash (C), Shield Block (C), Aid (B), Shield Wall (A), Breaking the Cauldrons and Sinking the Boats (S), Backstep (D), Flash (S), Valiant Charge (A), Unyielding Will (A), Death Sentence Sword Qi (S), Sweep (C), Triple Slash (B), The Sword Exists, So I Exist (S)

Upon advancing to the Fifth-Tier, A Li's attributes doubled again.

He also gained two S-rank Skills.

[Breaking the Cauldrons and Sinking the Boats] (S)

Skill Description: Increases maximum health points by 50% for 20s. Simultaneously restores the same amount of health points to you immediately. Can be used under any status condition. cooldown: 1 minute.

[The Sword Exists, So I Exist] (S)

Skill Description: After activation, 100% parry incoming attacks from the front for 8 seconds. Upon successful parry, immediately launch a counterattack against the target. cooldown: 3 minutes.

With these two skills, A Li's survivability was greatly enhanced.

He wouldn't fear even standing still and fighting a BOSS.

Appearing in the Arena once more,

the aura emanating from A Li caught Dihaile's attention.

"Fifth-Tier Battle General!"

Dihaile, who had originally been full of confidence, instantly changed his expression.

Although there was only one tier difference between the Fourth-Tier and the Fifth-Tier, the difference in combat power was massive.

The opponent's Summoned Beast could instantly kill an Ogre Mage nine levels higher than itself when it was only Fourth-Tier.

Now that it was Fifth-Tier, even if he sent out all the other Aces,

he might not have a guaranteed chance of victory.

Currently, the Ace with the highest win rate in Dihaile's possession was a Fourth-Tier Dark Elf Assassin.

Because the Dark Elf Assassin could bypass A Li and directly assassinate the Summoner himself.

However, this was not foolproof.

Dihaile gritted his teeth.

"No, I absolutely cannot let him leave the Arena alive."

Therefore, Dihaile reported this matter to the King of Blood.

"I will send Samuro for the final match."

Upon receiving the reply, Dihaile showed an expression of ecstasy.

Samuro was a genuine Fifth-Tier Battle General bloodline.

He was a hybrid of Ogre and Orc.

A Blademaster of the Blazefury Clan.

And a Glory-rank Gladiator.

Dihaile looked toward Lin Yuan.

Lin Yuan smiled, as if victory was already within his grasp.

"Heh, laugh now, laugh all you want."

"The happier you laugh now, the harder you'll cry later."