Shadow Holy Thorn——Qin Wangchuan.

Lin Yu’s expression was grim at this moment, a hint of worry in his eyes.

He was worried that the upcoming Three Academies Grand Competition would be truly unpredictable.

He knew that Black White Academy had a hidden class—Shadow Saint Assassin.

That person’s name seemed to be Qin Wangchuan.

He heard that this Shadow Saint Assassin was much more powerful than ordinary assassins.

Shadow Saint Assassin is one of the strongest hidden classes among assassins.

Legend has it, above it are Shadow Immortal Assassin and Shadow Divine Assassin.

But no one has ever seen them.

During the Three Academies Grand Competition, this assassin, hidden in the shadows, would likely pose a great threat.

Especially to him, a Summoner, and that Poisonous Healer Li Xunle.

Both are fragile ranged classes, and the most fatal weakness of ranged classes is their susceptibility to assassination by assassins.

So, they would likely fall prey easily.

Little did he know, the scene of his battle with Xia Libai, Blade Saint had already been fully observed by Qin Wangchuan, who was hidden in the shadows.

And he had already slipped away without a trace.

In short.

The top combatants of the three academies had already briefly met in these mountains.

Except for Fengchu Academy’s First Poisonous Healer, Li Xunle.

Although Li Xunle’s strength was very bizarre and powerful.

For some reason, people always tended to overlook him.

Perhaps it had something to do with his Healer class.

People often focus on powerful and flamboyant existences, such as Blade Saint, Blade Saint, Saint Assassin, and Dragon Knight.

That kind of exhilarating combat and clashes could make one’s blood boil.

And inspire admiration.

But Poisonous Healer, it’s just comical... Fifty miles south of Gray Mist Forest.

Li Xunle and his three companions stepped into the vortex.

After a dizzying spin, they entered a special space.

From the outside, it looked like a tower-shaped building!

Ancient and full of mystery.

The tower was very, very tall.

Layer after layer, counting them all, there were a total of a hundred floors.

Li Xunle and the others were currently in the space at the bottom of the tower.

This space was secluded, dimly lit, but very spacious, five or six meters high, and one kilometer in circumference.

The faint light all came from luminous stones high up on the four walls.

Li Xunle guessed they might be some kind of luminous stones.

On the stone wall were three vigorous characters:

First Stage!

Below the large characters, there was also a door.

The door was tightly shut.

Li Xunle guessed that it was the entrance to the next stage, and that door would only open after they cleared this stage.

In the center of this space was a huge, crimson six-pointed star array.

It was unsettling.

Li Xunle guessed that monsters would emerge from this six-pointed star array.

At this moment.

Zhao Hao suddenly spoke:

“Brother, look at the ceiling.”

Li Xunle immediately looked up upon hearing this.

It was a countdown, a five-minute countdown.

Li Xunle pondered for a moment, then instructed everyone:

“After five minutes, the monsters will appear. This space is very wide, which is good for us to kite, so everyone stay alert and prepare to run.”

Xia Bingxue and Tan Huan nodded gently.

They weren't too worried about their speed.

Recently, as their levels increased, they had put all their attribute points into Stamina, precisely because they were worried about becoming a burden.

Moreover, with the Stamina attribute gems on their equipment, their combined Stamina was no longer weaker than Li Xunle and Zhao Hao’s.

The reason they dared to allocate attributes this way was because they planned to put all future points into Intelligence or Labor to achieve balance.

Zhao Hao chuckled beside him:

“Big Brother, I’m an expert at running away. You don’t even need to tell me.”

Li Xunle rolled his eyes at him upon hearing this:

“I was talking to them, not to you.”

He understood Zhao Hao’s cowardly nature; when danger struck, he ran faster than anyone else.

He didn’t need to worry about him at all.

Li Xunle stood with his hands in his pockets, quietly waiting for the monsters to arrive.

The space was very quiet; when no one was speaking, one could hear everyone’s breathing.

Time passed by minute by minute.

Xia Bingxue stood beside Li Xunle, looking at his lean yet tall figure, filled with emotion.

Her understanding of Li Xunle began with the Hell Difficulty Dungeon.

Before that, she had never really seen Li Xunle much.

His theoretical scores were not outstanding before, and although his appearance could rank among the top, he seemed very low-key and never showed off in front of people.

This made her feel very strange.

Generally, handsome men are either dating girls or on their way to date girls.

But he was different.

She even felt that he was somewhat resistant to girls?

This puzzled her greatly.

But the more this was the case, the more curious she became.

Her gaze towards Li Xunle grew increasingly complex and curious.

Meanwhile, Tan Huan noticed Xia Bingxue staring intently at Li Xunle’s back.

She couldn't help but wonder.

Could it be that Bingxue was interested in Li Xunle?

That look didn't seem like an ordinary gaze... It seems I need to find some time to talk to Xia Bingxue properly and probe her intentions.

Tan Huan’s eyes kept darting around, nodding subtly and inadvertently.

“Attention! The monsters are coming.”

Li Xunle looked at the countdown and reminded everyone.

“3!”

“2!”

“1!”

Boom—

Sure enough.

The crimson six-pointed star array in the center began to spew out skeletal monsters.

Li Xunle immediately checked the monster information:

—

[Undead Skeleton] (One-star monster)

Level: 20

Health: 100% (20000)

Morality: -6

Intelligence: 18

Stamina: 88

Charm: -3

Strength: 108

Attack: 128

Defense: 105

Skill One: [Bone Spear Throw: Undead Skeleton will throw bone spears to attack enemies, causing a certain amount of damage.]

Skill Two: [Skeletal Charge: Undead Skeleton may become enraged, then use its internal undead power to increase its speed, and rapidly charge at targets with its body, causing considerable damage.]

Skill Three: [Undead Weakness: Undead Skeleton can cast Undead Weakness on targets, reducing their attributes to a certain extent.]

Skill Four: [Undead Regeneration: Undead Regeneration, before Undead Skeleton dies, if Undead Regeneration skill is used, there is a certain probability of resurrection and rejoining the battle.]

Description: Legend has it, Undead Skeletons are guardians of ancient cemeteries, protecting the bodies and treasures of the dead. These Undead Skeletons are considered powerful beings, possessing strong magic and weapons. They will protect their territory and wealth, attacking anyone who enters their domain. Undead Skeletons are believed to be a medium for summoning demons. Through certain magical rituals, Summoners can use Undead Skeletons as a medium to summon demons, thereby gaining demonic power and assistance.

Note: Beware! Undead Skeletons are desperate!

Catchphrase: What joy is there in life? What suffering is there in death? If I don’t go to hell, who will?

—

Li Xunle was not surprised by the information about the Undead Skeleton.

Especially the monster level being 20.

He remembered that the challenge requirement for this secret realm was at least level 20, so the starting monster level being 20 was reasonable.

And this Hundred-Layer Demon Tower had a hundred floors.

The monster levels in the later stages would definitely be very high.

Fortunately, the speed of these monsters was not too high.

Li Xunle took out an ancient wooden staff:

“Attention, I’m about to start poisoning!”