Ch. 261At Daggers Drawn

Chang He Luo Ri reunited with June Flying Snow but learned that his temporary membership in Heavenly Alliance put him on the opposing side. Great Desert Lone Smoke confronted Yan Hua Yi Leng, and Ye Luo stepped in as her boyfriend before the standoff ended with both groups backing down because fighting in Luoshui Town would bring prison.

  • Chang He Luo Ri excitedly greeted June Flying Snow and explained that he had joined Heavenly Alliance for three months after Great Desert Lone Smoke gave him a Hidden Profession Scroll.
  • June Flying Snow and her allies realized Chang He Luo Ri might not be able to leave Heavenly Alliance during the agreed period, while Great Desert Lone Smoke approached Yan Hua Yi Leng.
  • Breaking Waves Riding Wind and Hei Bai Qi challenged Great Desert Lone Smoke for addressing Yan Hua Yi Leng and Cheng Feng too familiarly, and Yan Hua Yi Leng linked arms with Ye Luo.
  • Yan Hua Yi Leng told Great Desert Lone Smoke that she already had a boyfriend, and Ye Luo warned him not to harass them before declaring that Yan Hua was his.
  • Great Desert Lone Smoke grew enraged and raised his sword, but Yan Hua Yi Leng reminded both sides that fighting in Luoshui Town would lead to arrest, so Breaking Waves Riding Wind put away her sword.

Ch. 262Agreeing to the Match

Misty Pavilion and Heavenly Alliance agreed to a ten-person duel after their instance runs, and Yan Hua Yi Leng proposed a wager on the Six-player difficult instance’s first clear. The chapter left the wager set at a Hidden Profession Scroll against Breaking Waves Riding Wind working for a month without taking loot if her side lost.

  • Tiandi tried to provoke Great Desert Lone Smoke against Ye Luo, but Ye Luo called out his attempt to sow discord.
  • Great Desert Lone Smoke challenged Ye Luo to a fight, and Breaking Waves Riding Wind proposed a ten-person duel between the guilds outside Luoshui Town.
  • Tiandi and Breaking Waves Riding Wind agreed that both guilds would run the Six-player difficult instance before meeting for the duels.
  • Yan Hua Yi Leng proposed wagering on the instance’s first clear, but Great Desert Lone Smoke refused to let Chang He Luo Ri leave Heavenly Alliance before his three-month commitment ended.
  • Yan Hua Yi Leng offered a Hidden Profession Scroll as the stake, and Breaking Waves Riding Wind offered to work for Heavenly Alliance for a month without taking loot if Misty Pavilion lost.

Ch. 263Wager Between Both Sides

Breaking Waves Riding Wind and Tiandi agreed to wager Zhi Yue’s Ice Fire Tiger Demon King on their teams’ instance performance, then Ye Luo’s group entered the instance to face a horde of pythons. The chapter ended as Ye Luo’s area attacks proved highly effective against the monsters.

  • Tiandi refused to wager a Hidden Profession Scroll or Gold Coins, so Zhi Yue offered her Ice Fire Tiger Demon King instead.
  • Zhi Yue, Breaking Waves Riding Wind, and Tiandi signed a system contract, with Ye Luo and Yan Hua Yi Leng assuring Breaking Waves Riding Wind that their team would win.
  • Yan Hua Yi Leng assigned Ye Luo and Breaking Waves Riding Wind to tank while the rest of the group focused on attacking.
  • Ye Luo’s group entered the instance and learned they had to kill 1,000 War Song Grade pythons and four quasi-Gold Grade Bosses before the sleeping Python King awoke.
  • Ye Luo tanked the pythons and used area attacks and splash damage to strike many at once, impressing June Flying Snow with his damage output.

Ch. 264Violent Damage Output

Ye Luo and his group efficiently cleared the Demonized Pythons and four stronger monsters by keeping them clustered for their area attacks. As they prepared for a coming contest with Great Desert Lone Smoke’s team, Yan Hua Yi Leng judged Ye Luo’s chances to be even and explained that a strong showing would still help his reputation if he lost.

  • Ye Luo used the Blade of Reincarnation’s splash damage to hold the Demonized Pythons together while the group unleashed area attacks and cleared the ordinary monsters.
  • Yan Hua Yi Leng drew the four quasi-Gold Grade monsters together, and Ye Luo and Breaking Waves Riding Wind tanked them while the others attacked.
  • June Flying Snow praised Ye Luo’s improving combat control, and Yan Hua Yi Leng said his skill still lagged behind Great Desert Lone Smoke’s but his overall odds were even.
  • Yan Hua Yi Leng proposed that Ye Luo use Corpse Poison Pills to wear down Great Desert Lone Smoke, while the team discussed the upcoming ten-person contest.
  • Breaking Waves Riding Wind worried that losing could harm Ye Luo’s standing, and Yan Hua Yi Leng said an even fight would earn him recognition regardless of the result.

Ch. 265Obtaining the First Kill

Ye Luo and his team fought the Python King in the six-player difficult instance while a rival team secured the easy-instance first kill. They killed the boss and claimed the difficult-instance first-kill rewards, then agreed to give the Hidden Profession Scroll to Zhi Yue.

  • Ye Luo and his companions defeated the remaining quasi-Bosses and began fighting the level 85 Python King.
  • God of Wine Dukang’s team claimed the six-player easy-instance first kill and received its rewards.
  • Ye Luo’s team coordinated their attacks and control skills to bring the Python King’s health down to zero.
  • Ye Luo’s team claimed the six-player difficult-instance first kill and received a complete unbound Python Jewelry Set, among other rewards.
  • Breaking Waves Riding Wind proposed giving the Hidden Profession Scroll to Zhi Yue, and the team members present agreed.

Ch. 266Python Set

After securing the Instance First Kill, Ye Luo’s group discussed who should receive their Hidden Profession Scroll and divided up their other rewards. Ye Luo learned new skills, and the chapter ended with Xing Qi Er asking to claim a rare Ice Thorn skill book he had found.

  • Breaking Waves Riding Wind and Yan Hua Yi Leng discussed giving the Hidden Profession Scroll to Zhi Yue, while considering whether its class restrictions would affect their decision.
  • June Flying Snow revealed the Spell Resistance skill book, and the group learned it; Ye Luo raised his skill to Master level.
  • The group inspected the Gold Grade Python set rewards and agreed to prioritize equipment for Ye Luo, then Breaking Waves Riding Wind.
  • June Flying Snow opened a Golden Treasure Chest and gave Ye Luo its Heavy Strike skill book, which he learned as Reincarnation Heavy Strike.
  • Ye Luo opened his chest and found a rare skill book for an Ice and Snow Mage; Xing Qi Er offered June Flying Snow her own chest in exchange for the book.

Ch. 267Skill Explosion

After clearing the level 70 difficult instance first, Ye Luo’s team learned new skills, assessed a rival team’s strength, and distributed their loot. The chapter ended with June Flying Snow finding a powerful Poison Mage skill book that no one in Misty Pavilion could use.

  • Xing Qi Er learned Ice Thorn, and Yan Hua Yi Leng learned Ice Spirit—Thousand Blade Arrow from skill books June Flying Snow found.
  • June Flying Snow opened Yan Hua Yi Leng and Jian Wu’s Golden Treasure Chests but received only two pieces of level 100 whiteboard equipment.
  • The system announced that Tiandi and Great Desert Lone Smoke’s team had finished the instance second, just two minutes behind Ye Luo’s group, prompting Yan Hua Yi Leng to warn that they were formidable.
  • Yan Hua Yi Leng arranged for the Hero Set pieces to be split between the main and branch guild warehouses, and Ye Luo received the Python Set ring and necklace.
  • June Flying Snow found Poison Mist Assault, but the skill could only be learned by Poison Mages, and Misty Pavilion had none.

Ch. 268Python Pet Egg

Misty Pavilion secured a Python King Pet Egg and prepared to continue the instance, while system announcements revealed that other guilds were also winning first clears. After collecting their wager from Tiandi, Breaking Waves Riding Wind and Yan Hua Yi Leng discussed the terms and referees for their upcoming battle.

  • June Flying Snow kept a Poison Mage skill book for a future Misty Pavilion member and revealed that the Python King had dropped a Pet Egg.
  • Yan Hua Yi Leng chose Xing Qi Si and Xing Qi Wu to benefit from the Pet Egg, which June Flying Snow gave to Ye Luo to pass along.
  • Yan Hua Yi Leng gave Ye Luo the Python Set talisman and ordered Misty Pavilion to continue running the instance before its planned battle with Great Desert Lone Smoke's group.
  • System notifications announced first clears by Yi Nian Cheng Mo and Yi Nian Cheng Shen, and by Long Teng Tian Xia and Dongfang Xiaotian, prompting Misty Pavilion to discuss the possibility of a guild alliance.
  • After leaving the instance, Breaking Waves Riding Wind accepted the wager from Tiandi, who refused to add participants but suggested another wager for their arranged battle.
  • Yan Hua Yi Leng agreed that influential spectators could serve as referees and said Misty Pavilion would discuss another wager after completing two more instances.

Ch. 269Deploying the Troops

After breaking the instance record again, Ye Luo’s group gave the Knight-class Hidden Profession Scroll to Hei Bai Qi and prepared her for the profession trial. While she was away, Yan Hua Yi Leng selected Misty Pavilion’s ten fighters and planned to send Ye Luo against Heavenly Alliance’s expected hidden assassin first.

  • Ye Luo’s group cleared the instance faster, broke their record, and obtained a Python Set talisman, completing another set.
  • Yan Hua Yi Leng gave the Knight-class Hidden Profession Scroll to Hei Bai Qi, and Breaking Waves Riding Wind traded her the necklace she needed before Hei Bai Qi entered the profession trial.
  • With Heavenly Alliance’s challengers and other guild members gathering in Luoshui Town, Breaking Waves Riding Wind led the group into the instance for a third run.
  • Yan Hua Yi Leng explained that Heavenly Alliance would likely open with a hidden assassin and chose ten fighters, including Hei Bai Qi, for Misty Pavilion’s lineup.
  • Yan Hua Yi Leng assigned Ye Luo to face the expected assassin first, and Ye Luo indicated that he was confident he could win.

Ch. 270Earth Knight

Ye Luo and the Misty Pavilion team planned their lineup for the upcoming battles against Heavenly Alliance and discussed how the Celebrity Ranking worked. During their dungeon run, Hei Bai Qi completed her Hidden Profession trial and became an Earth Knight, receiving an exclusive spear.

  • Yan Hua Yi Leng arranged for Ye Luo to fight first, followed by the team’s assassins and control-focused members, with Yan Hua Yi Leng and Breaking Waves Riding Wind reserved for the end.
  • Ye Luo learned that Celebrity Ranking candidates had to defeat three of the last ten ranked experts in fair matches using ordinary skills and identical equipment.
  • Yan Hua Yi Leng explained that ranked players could challenge opponents within ten places above them, and that promotion depended on victories and influence.
  • The team continued attacking pythons in the instance dungeon until a system announcement revealed that Hei Bai Qi had become an Earth Knight.
  • Hei Bai Qi shared the attributes of her exclusive level-80 Spirit Artifact spear, which added Earth damage, generated extra aggro, and enhanced Earth skills and resistance.

Ch. 271Knight Skills

Hei Bai Qi revealed the Earth Knight’s powerful skills and joined Misty Pavilion’s planned ten-person battle against Heavenly Alliance, where Ye Luo was secretly set to go first. After leaving the dungeon, Ye Luo and the others met God of Wine Dukang and members of the Fine Wine Family, and Breaking Waves Riding Wind introduced them.

  • Hei Bai Qi showed off the Earth Knight’s defensive and aggro skills, then agreed to take one of Misty Pavilion’s ten slots against Heavenly Alliance and wear down an opponent.
  • Yan Hua Yi Leng said Ye Luo would go first and warned the others not to reveal the lineup; Ye Luo privately hoped to defeat all ten opponents.
  • Ye Luo’s group continued killing monsters, obtained a Python King ring and unbound Hero Set pieces, and then left the dungeon.
  • Breaking Waves Riding Wind led the group to meet God of Wine Dukang, Yao Yue Ju Bei, and other Fine Wine Family members, who discussed Ye Luo and Yan Hua Yi Leng.
  • Breaking Waves Riding Wind introduced Ye Luo and the others to the Fine Wine Family, then teased Nü Er Hong until Zhi Yue calmed her with a compliment.

Ch. 272Before the Battle

Breaking Waves Riding Wind’s group gathered with the Fine Wine Family and other guild leaders before their relay match against Great Desert Lone Smoke’s side. God of Wine Dukang became referee and set the slaughter-mode rules, while Yan Hua Yi Leng kept their lineup secret as the teams prepared to compete.

  • Breaking Waves Riding Wind questioned how God of Wine Dukang and the other guilds had finished their instances so quickly, and God of Wine Dukang deduced that Ye Luo had tanked the monsters while the others used Area of Effect Skills.
  • Great Desert Lone Smoke and his group arrived, and everyone followed God of Wine Dukang to the agreed location outside the East Gate.
  • God of Wine Dukang agreed to referee the relay match and established slaughter mode, no breaks, and rules for healing, battle orders, and fairness.
  • Breaking Waves Riding Wind and Great Desert Lone Smoke chose slaughter mode, then their groups withdrew to prepare their battle orders.
  • Yao Yue Ju Bei tried to learn Breaking Waves Riding Wind’s lineup, but Yan Hua Yi Leng recognized the bait and warned her; Breaking Waves Riding Wind threatened to challenge him after the match.

Ch. 273The Battle Begins

Misty Pavilion and Heavenly Alliance prepared for their match, with Yan Hua Yi Leng arranging the lineup and wagering pets and rare items against Tiandi’s team. The first duel began with Ye Luo facing Heavenly Alliance’s hidden-class assassin, Tiandi Demon.

  • Yan Hua Yi Leng entrusted Night Rain Misty with the battle order, and Night Rain Misty predicted that Misty Pavilion would gain a Celebrity Ranking expert and defeat Heavenly Alliance.
  • Tiandi and Great Desert Lone Smoke challenged Breaking Waves Riding Wind to another wager, and Yan Hua Yi Leng agreed to stake two pets against a Hidden Profession Scroll and three rare Skill Books.
  • God of Wine Dukang agreed to witness the wager, and both teams submitted their lineups before entering the arena.
  • June Flying Snow, Zhi Yue, and Misty Pavilion placed bets on their team, while Yan Hua Yi Leng wagered half of the guild’s twenty million Gold Coins.
  • God of Wine Dukang announced Ye Luo as the first participant, and Ye Luo entered the arena to face Tiandi Demon, an assassin with a Hidden Profession.

Ch. 274Battle Against Heavenly Demon

Ye Luo Zhi Qiu faced Heavenly Demon first in the arena and used his keen senses and fast reactions to intercept the assassin’s attacks. Heavenly Demon remained difficult to hit, leaving the duel unresolved as Ye Luo waited for his next attempt.

  • Tiandi and the others were surprised when Ye Luo Zhi Qiu took the field instead of Breaking Waves Riding Wind, but they believed Heavenly Demon's stealth would overcome him.
  • Heavenly Demon vanished into stealth, while Ye Luo closed his eyes and waited; Ban Ye Shu explained that Ye Luo could sense an opponent’s presence and killing intent.
  • Heavenly Demon attacked from behind, but Ye Luo turned and blocked his Backstab, then forced him to retreat from a Soul Shocking Slash.
  • Ye Luo hit Heavenly Demon with Sword Qi Across, but the assassin stayed stealthed, and Ye Luo realized his Hidden Profession had a special ability.
  • Heavenly Demon made two more assassination attempts, and Ye Luo blocked both, while the spectators concluded that Ye Luo sensed the assassin’s killing intent and reacted exceptionally quickly.

Ch. 275Flawless Victory

Ye Luo defeated Heavenly Demon without taking damage, then faced Heavenly Calamity in the next match. As both fighters activated Charge, Ye Luo held the advantage in Strength and equipment, leaving the outcome poised in his favor.

  • Ye Luo saw through Heavenly Demon's mist and grabbed his wrist as he tried to attack, then stunned and killed him with General's Strike, costing Heavenly Demon a level.
  • The spectators and Heavenly Alliance members reacted to Ye Luo's skill, while Tiandi suspected Yan Hua Yi Leng had arranged the competition to help Ye Luo gain fame and qualify for a trial.
  • God of Wine Dukang declared Ye Luo the winner and sent Heavenly Calamity in as the next contestant.
  • Heavenly Calamity tried to distract Ye Luo with a taunt before activating a skill, but Ye Luo immediately countered with Charge.
  • Ye Luo and Heavenly Calamity charged at each other, and Ye Luo's superior Strength and equipment gave him the advantage in the resulting clash.

Ch. 276Successive Victories

Ye Luo defeated Heavenly Calamity, Heavenly Mad, and Heavenly Grief in succession, extending his winning streak to four opponents while keeping most of his health. He left the arena with his attack power increased by 4%, as his allies anticipated the remaining threats.

  • Ye Luo stunned Heavenly Calamity and defeated her with a combination of attacks, gaining another 1% attack power.
  • Ye Luo beat the Berserker Heavenly Mad and finished the fight with over 90% of his HP.
  • Yan Hua Yi Leng predicted that Ye Luo could defeat eight opponents before facing Tiandi and Great Desert Lone Smoke.
  • Ye Luo dodged Heavenly Grief's ranged attacks and baited him into using his blink skill with a feint.
  • Ye Luo pursued Heavenly Grief, stunned him, and killed him with a combination skill, bringing his total defeated opponents to four and his attack power bonus to 4%.

Ch. 277One Against Six

Ye Luo defeated Heavenly Arrow after taking down six members of Heavenly Alliance, impressing the spectators and strengthening the major guild experts’ resolve to recommend him for the Celebrity Ranking trial. The chapter left Ye Luo’s streak ongoing, with Tiandi and the remaining opponents still ahead.

  • Ye Luo defeated Heavenly Grief, then killed Heavenly Alliance’s fifth fighter while recovering much of his health.
  • Ye Luo studied Heavenly Arrow’s rapid crossbow attacks, dodged his control skill, and struck him with Sweeping Thousand Armies.
  • Ye Luo outmaneuvered Heavenly Arrow until he could stun and kill him, bringing his tally to six defeated members of Heavenly Alliance.
  • Jian Wu asked why Ye Luo had not used an Invisibility Pill, and San Mei Shi suggested he was saving it for Tiandi.
  • God of Wine Dukang, Yao Yue Ju Bei, and other experts recognized Ye Luo’s strength and supported recommending him for the Celebrity Ranking trial.

Ch. 278Violent Kill

Ye Luo defeated Heavenly Beast by killing his Gold Grade Boss Summoned Beast and then the Summoner, leaving him with most of his health. Misty Pavilion discussed Heavenly Alliance’s remaining fighters and speculated about which profession the wagered Hidden Profession Scroll suited.

  • Ye Luo charged the venomous centipede instead of trying to outrun it, then killed it with a Combination Skill and follow-up attacks.
  • Ye Luo pursued Heavenly Beast after his Summoned Beast died, forced him to use a defensive skill, and killed him while recovering health through lifesteal.
  • God of Wine Dukang and Nü Er Hong praised Ye Luo’s flexible tactics, while Misty Pavilion members discussed Zhi Yue’s hopes for a Hidden Profession.
  • Yan Hua Yi Leng and the others reasoned that Heavenly Alliance might have a highly defensive or self-healing fighter among its remaining contenders.
  • Ban Ye Shu narrowed the possible Hidden Profession Scroll recipients to Fist Fighters, Assassins, or Archers.

Ch. 279The Marvelous Footwork

Ye Luo faced Chang He Luo Ri in a duel focused purely on control, while he studied Chang He Luo Ri’s combination of Four Symbols Step and Butterfly Step. Chang He Luo Ri appeared to hold the advantage, but Tiandi and Great Desert Lone Smoke doubted he could overcome Ye Luo without using skills.

  • Tiandi blamed his seven previous contestants for failing to force Ye Luo to use Reincarnator-exclusive skills, while Great Desert Lone Smoke defended them.
  • Chang He Luo Ri challenged Ye Luo to compete purely in control, and Ye Luo accepted.
  • Chang He Luo Ri repeatedly used curved footwork to circle behind Ye Luo and attack his left side, while Ye Luo observed and defended.
  • San Mei Shi identified Chang He Luo Ri’s movements as a combination of Four Symbols Step and Butterfly Step, and the others discussed Ye Luo’s Nine Palaces Eight Trigrams Step.
  • Tiandi and Great Desert Lone Smoke recognized that Chang He Luo Ri’s apparent advantage might not be enough to defeat Ye Luo with only normal attacks.

Ch. 280Finally Triumphant

Ye Luo studied Chang He Luo Ri’s footwork and quickly adapted the Nine Palaces Step with the Butterfly Step, turning the duel around. Chang He Luo Ri conceded, and Ye Luo left the contest having won through skill despite acknowledging his speed advantages.

  • Ye Luo recognized Chang He Luo Ri’s Four Symbols Step and began combining the Nine Palaces Step with the Butterfly Step.
  • Ye Luo grew more proficient, blocked Chang He Luo Ri’s attacks, and began counterattacking while the others discussed the fighters’ footwork and Chang He Luo Ri’s potential.
  • Ye Luo used his positioning to disrupt Chang He Luo Ri’s movements and struck his arm, putting him under pressure.
  • Chang He Luo Ri saluted Ye Luo and conceded, then told Great Desert Lone Smoke and Tiandi that he had lost.
  • Ye Luo returned Chang He Luo Ri’s respect and said he might have lost if their speed and attack rates had been equal, while Tiandi comforted Chang He Luo Ri.
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