159: Chapter 159 The Secret of the Golden City!

[Ding! Your level has increased to Level 38!]

[...]

When the third round ended, Lu Yin finally reached Level 38.

Within the system prompts, the effect of the Golden Law was enhanced once again.

Lu Yin felt the golden energy flowing within his body, a slight smile playing on his lips.

This Golden City trial is truly excellent; every round cleared yields a massive amount of experience.

This speed of improvement is completely incomparable to the Dungeons outside.

Then came the fourth round, the fifth round...

[Ding! Your level has increased to Level 39!]

During the sixth round, his level rose once more.

[Sixth round successfully defended. Obtained special reward: Blessing of the golden throne]

A golden light, even more brilliant than before, gushed from the throne, forming a faint silhouette of golden armor around Lu Yin.

[Blessing of the golden throne: Temporary buff. All attributes increased by 2% within the Golden City, lasting until the end of this trial]

"All attributes increased by 2%? Not bad." Lu Yin watched as all the Death Soldier also improved, a look of pleasant surprise flashing in his eyes.

This buff would play a massive role in the subsequent rounds.

As the rounds progressed, both the strength and quantity of the monsters continuously increased.

Even in the seventh round, Level 7 Golden Dragons and Titan Colossi appeared.

The Golden Dragons spread their wings, blotting out the sky; wherever their dragon breath passed, even the air began to warp.

With every step the Titan Colossi took, the entire Golden Hall trembled.

[Golden Dragon (Elite)]

[Level: 7]

[Strength: 12,000, Constitution: 120,000]

[Agility: 11,000, Spirit: 100,000]

[Skills: Golden Dragon Breath, Dragon Might Awe, King's Domain]

[Titan Colossus (Elite)]

[Level: 7]

[Strength: 13,000, Constitution: 130,000]

[Agility: 9,000, Spirit: 80,000]

[Skills: Earth Tremor, Titan's Grip, Immortal Body]

Though the Golden Dragons and Titan Colossi were powerful, before Lu Yin's Death Legion and spatial power...

...they ultimately turned into a massive amount of experience and two brand-new types of Death Soldier.

Dozens of Golden Dragons transformed into Golden Rotting Dragons, flapping their wings and roaring, while the Titan Colossi turned into pitch-black Rock Giants, standing quietly to the side.

[Eighth round beginning...]

When the prompt for the eighth round sounded, the atmosphere of the entire Golden Hall suddenly became heavy.

The sandalwood scent permeating the air seemed to freeze, and the golden luster on the walls flowed faster, as if coming to life.

This time, no tide of monsters swarmed out.

At the end of the hall, a massive golden gate that had never appeared before slowly opened.

From within the gate, a tall figure clad in magnificent golden armor and wearing a crown...

...walked out step by step, leaning on a greatsword burning with golden flames.

With every step it took, it left a circle of molten golden footprints on the ground.

Its majestic aura was like a physical tsunami, sweeping through the entire hall.

[Golden King (BOSS)]

[Level: 8]

[Strength: 25,000, Constitution: 300,000]

[Agility: 22,000, Spirit: 280,000]

[Skills: Golden Law, Golden Slash, Heavenly Absolute Instant Gold Blast, Brilliant Nova, Final Majesty]

The Golden King slowly raised its head, its pupils burning with golden flames beneath the crown locking onto Lu Yin.

Just the meeting of their gazes brought an unprecedented sense of pressure.

"Mortal, how dare you covet the throne..."

A low voice echoed through the hall, carrying an unquestionable authority.

The Golden King slowly raised the greatsword burning with golden flames, and the temperature in the entire hall suddenly spiked.

“Golden Law, Regal Domain!”

As the Golden King spoke, a golden halo rapidly expanded from its center.

Wherever it passed, space itself seemed to burn.

However, facing the Golden King's fierce aura, Lu Yin simply frowned.

"Is this the BOSS already?"

"I haven't farmed enough yet."

Lu Yin smacked his lips, wanting more, as his gaze swept over the Golden King's majestic and solemn figure.

He had originally hoped to farm a few more rounds to gather more experience and Death Soldier; he hadn't expected to encounter the BOSS directly in the eighth round.

"Oh well, after finishing this one, I'll go farm other Dungeons sooner."

While Lu Yin was muttering to himself, the Golden King's greatsword, carrying golden flames that could incinerate all things, came crashing down.

Before the blade even arrived, the searing heatwave had already caused the air in the entire hall to warp and distort.

"Your presence is decent, but unfortunately..."

Facing this sword strike that could boil the seas and burn the heavens, Lu Yin showed not the slightest hint of panic.

"Void-Severing Barrier!"

With a thought, the Time-Space Guardians in front of him stepped forward in unison.

Invisible spatial ripples instantly severed the time and space in front of the golden throne.

The Golden King's descending greatsword suddenly halted ten meters from the throne, as if stuck in an invisible mire.

The burning golden flames flickered wildly, but they could not advance an inch.

The Golden King's golden pupils contracted sharply, clearly not expecting its attack to be neutralized so effortlessly.

Immediately, it let out a roar, the golden flames around it surging as the color of the fire on the greatsword gradually shifted from golden-yellow to incandescent white.

“Heavenly Absolute Instant Gold Blast!”

Following the Golden King's roar, the white flames on the greatsword suddenly contracted before expanding and exploding at a terrifying speed.

The entire Golden Hall shook violently under this power; the golden luster on the walls began to peel away, and even fine cracks appeared on the vaulted ceiling.

Although the Golden King's move was terrifying in momentum, the gap in attribute values predestined its end.

Dozens of Golden Rotting Dragons unleashed their lethal breath simultaneously, submerging the Golden King in a flood of black-gold energy.

-1,326,565! -1,232,365! -1,365,654!

...

Countless damage numbers popped up, resulting in the Golden King being forcefully insta-killed before it could even unleash its second phase.

[Ding! You have slain the Golden King. Experience points increased by 650,000 (-20%)!]

[Ding! Your level has increased to Level 39!]

"Level 39 now."

Lu Yin looked at the system prompt, a hint of anticipation appearing on his face.

He was very curious about just how powerful the fourth Legion Commander would be.

But just as he was waiting to be teleported out of the Dungeon, he was surprised to find that the Golden City trial had not yet ended.

[Do you wish to proceed to the ninth round of challenges?]

"There's more?!"

Lu Yin was instantly delighted; he had thought defeating the Golden King was the end of the trial, but he hadn't expected a hidden ninth round.

This was completely beyond his expectations, but it was exactly what he wanted.

[Yes!]

As he chose to confirm, the entire Golden Hall began to undergo an astonishing transformation.

The golden luster on the walls flowed like liquid, the cracks on the ceiling healed at a pace visible to the naked eye, and the marks destroyed by battle were rapidly restored.

Even more surprisingly, the golden throne in the center of the hall began to rise slowly.

Beneath the base, a spiral staircase leading downwards was revealed.

From within the deep passage, the faint sound of ancient and heavy breathing could be heard.

[Ninth Round: The Secret of the Golden City]