Third Layer Demon Realm (Fourth Update)

Hearing Lin Zhen say this, Dongfang Jun was taken aback. "You didn't know?"

Lin Zhen's mood immediately became heavy. Could it be that Adams and his group were not lying?

"Brother Dongfang, what exactly happened? I haven't had internet access for a while and don't know what's going on outside."

Dongfang Jun sighed and told Lin Zhen everything that had happened during this time.

Ice City is still under siege by Mutated Beast, An Ning in Ice City.

His parents were arrested by the Church, Li Yao died in battle.

Su Mingyue announced her withdrawal from the Divine Cult and her whereabouts remain unknown.

Lin Zhen really didn't know these things, and felt a little heavy-hearted after hearing them.

Dongfang Jun said to Lin Zhen, "Brother Lin, I still have to advise you not to go back to the Church to rescue them immediately. Your parents have been captured for quite some time now, and in your current state, if I may be so frank, there is really no chance of success. Not only will you not be able to save your parents, but you might even lose your own life."

Lin Zhen nodded. "Of course I know about these things, but this period of time absolutely cannot be too long. The situation is different now than before. I have fought Yan Huang face to face, and many things have been completely torn apart. Moreover, the Divine Cult is in a critical situation now, and I also have to be careful that Yan Huang doesn't act rashly when he is desperate."

Dongfang Jun thought for a moment, "Yan Huang hasn't said anything about canceling his Grand Wedding date yet, so he probably still has something to do with it. There are only twenty days left until his Grand Wedding."

"So I have to get back within twenty days. Any later and it will be too late. Even twenty days is a bit late. I still have some things to prepare. I have to go back in half a month at most."

Upon hearing Lin Zhen's words, Luo Yun immediately slammed her hand on the table. "Alright, let's set off after we finish eating and try to make some decent progress within half a month."

After having a hot pot meal, Luo Yun, Dongfang Jun, and Lin Zhen headed to the South Pole Point together.

Lin Zhen had long ago inlaid the Flame Heart into his armor to protect it from the extreme cold of the South Pole Point.

When we arrived at the place where the aurora borealis had set, Luo Yun pointed to the sky.

"The place where the aurora appears is the entrance to the third level. The Three-Headed Hellhound is entrenched at the entrance, and there should be Sacred Artifact in its lair. If we kill it, we will definitely gain something."

Dongfang Jun added, "Brother Lin, you should also be careful. The three heads of the Three-Headed Hellhound can spew out different elemental powers. One head can emit corrosive venom, one head can emit Blazing Fire, and the other head can emit Freezing Qi. The main problem is that corrosive venom is too troublesome."

"It's alright, I think I can handle it." Lin Zhen is immune to all poisons and is not afraid of any venom.

"Alright, let's go!"

The three of them leaped into the air almost simultaneously, soaring straight into the sky along the aurora borealis in South Pole.

The Stellar Realm below watched the three disappear into the entrance of the third level from afar, and couldn't help but feel a sense of admiration. When would they be able to have the prestige of Star Ranking master?

Although Lin Zhen is still only a Quasi-Star Realm, in the eyes of most Stellar Realm, Lin Zhen is already a senior expert.

After passing through the aurora zone and reaching the entrance to the third level, Lin Zhen felt the Star Ranking in his Mental Sea of Consciousness flicker. The light curtain of the third level opened, and he, Luo Yun, and Dongfang Jun had entered the third level.

The third floor was somewhat dim, and as soon as they entered, they could smell a rotten odor. The soil on the ground was black. As Lin Zhen and his companions appeared, a huge Ghoul roared and pounced over from a distance.

This is Quasi SS-Rank Mutated Beast. Lin Zhen can now easily kill it alone. With the three of them working together, they can kill it within ten seconds.

Looking at the Ghoul's foul-smelling body, Lin Zhen frowned slightly. "Is this still Mutated Beast?"

"No, these are no longer Mutated Beast, they're not even creatures from Earth. These things are called Demonic Creature. The entire third level is full of similar monsters, but their levels correspond to those of Mutated Beast. These Quasi SS-Rank Ghoul are the weakest in the third level."

Just as Luo Yun finished speaking, a tremendous roar rang out, and his expression immediately changed. "The Three-Headed Hellhound is here."

Lin Zhen released Little Warm, Little Warm immediately devoured the Ghoul's corpse.

The ground trembled, and a gigantic Demonic Creature, five meters tall and over ten meters long, rushed towards them. Saliva dripped from its three enormous heads, making it an extremely terrifying sight.

"Go! According to the plan, Lin Zhen, you deal with the corrosive venom head in the middle. I'll take care of the two on the left and right for Dongfang!"

"They're here!"

Lin Zhen gripped the gun barrel; this was the first time he had faced an SS-Rank Magical Beast.

The Three-Headed Hellhound roared as Dongfang Jun and Luo Yun launched their attacks simultaneously. Both of them wielded low-grade Sacred Artifact, one using ice element and the other Fire Element, constantly Teleport and flying, but never straying far from the hellhound's head. Their maneuvering with the hellhound was also creating opportunities for Lin Zhen.

Without the two heads on the left and right, Lin Zhen flapped his Lightning Wings and charged towards the head in the middle!

The hellhound opened its mouth, which was bigger than a room, and spat out a mouthful of venom. But Lin Zhen suddenly accelerated and rushed through the venom. He felt a burning sensation on his body. Apart from the Sacred Artifact Armor and the Lightning Wings, the other Star Artifact were corroded and quickly lost their effectiveness.

However, Lin Zhen was unharmed. Having absorbed Cinnabar Stone from the Wudalianchi, Lin Zhen's body was immune to any toxins. He rushed straight to the Hellhound, flicked his wrist, and a Gold Qi Seven Stars Knife appeared in his hand. He then slashed out fiercely!

"Puff!"

Lin Zhen ripped a meter-long gash into the hellhound's mouth, its flesh turned inside out, and it howled in agony!

Unexpectedly, the venom had no effect on Lin Zhen. After being stabbed, the hellhound became somewhat ferocious and opened its mouth to bite Lin Zhen fiercely.

Just as its mouth was about to close, Lin Zhen Teleport!

He Teleport to the top of the hellhound's head and slashed out with his sword again!

The splatter of blood completely enraged the hellhound.

The left head abandoned Dongfang Jun and lunged at Lin Zhen, but Luo Yun provided timely support, blasting it away with a fireball and saving Lin Zhen's life.

The right head lunged at Luo Yun, but Dongfang Jun unleashed an Ice Blade, saving Luo Yun once again.

The central head sprayed venom at Dongfang Jun, but Lin Zhen blocked it with his body and simultaneously blasted an Energy Ball into the hellhound's mouth, blasting it into a bloody mess.

This SS-Rank Mutated Beast is impossible for any single person to deal with, but the Three Great Star Rankings could barely hold on when they joined forces.

The Little Warm, now the size of a lion, is playing a significant role. This Star River Beast is incredibly fast and specifically targets the Hellhound's rear, biting off a large chunk of flesh with each bite and swallowing it in just a few bites.

Hellhound was already struggling to deal with the three top experts, and simply didn't have the time to deal with Little Warm's constant harassment.

This battle was fraught with danger, and all three of them nearly lost their lives several times. Fortunately, they stayed together and supported each other, which allowed them to persevere.

After more than an hour of arduous fighting, Little Warm Nuan finally managed to bite off one of the hellhound's legs, and the three of them finally seized the opportunity to launch a major counterattack.

Everyone exerted almost all their strength. Lin Zhen's Star Artifact Long Spear was destroyed by the hellhound's venom in the first place. He simply used the Energy Ball as bombs, blowing up the hellhound's head in the middle.

Slowed down and severely injured, the hellhound finally gave in and collapsed, dying under the combined assault of the three humans and the beast.

After the battle, all three were so exhausted that their chests heaved, and they didn't want to move at all.

No wonder only experts from the Star Ranking can ascend to the third level; for other Stellar Realm, it's simply suicide.

After resting for a while, Lin Zhen was the first to recover. He took out three crystals from the hellhound's body and then rewarded Little Warm, who had made a great contribution, with this huge body.

This was an SS-Rank feast, and Little Warm pounced on it, devouring it with great relish.

Luo Yun stood up at this moment. "Let's hurry to the hellhound's lair, there must be good stuff there."

The three of them sped along and arrived at the hellhound's cave a minute later.

Upon entering the cave, they found no other creatures. As they walked to the end, a dazzling Treasure Light caught their eyes.

A suit of armor made of low-grade Sacred Artifact, a pair of boots made of low-grade Sacred Artifact, a Long Sword made of mid-grade Sacred Artifact, and a Long Spear made of mid-grade Sacred Artifact.

Luo Yun picked up the four Sacred Artifact and burst into laughter. "Great! This trip was definitely worthwhile. This hellhound really did collect a lot of good stuff."

The three people huddled together, all with joyful expressions.

In the end, Luo Yun made the distribution: he kept the mid-grade Sacred Artifact Long Sword for himself, and gave his original low-grade Sacred Artifact sword and the armor to Dongfang Jun.

The boots and Long Spear went to Lin Zhen, and everyone was happy.

Lin Zhen was the biggest winner, but he also contributed the most. Without his immune-to-poison physique, it would be difficult for anyone to deal with the Three-Headed Hellhound, unless they were exceptionally strong, such as those old ghosts on the Heavenly Star Ranking.

Holding the Long Spear in his hand, Lin Zhen was overjoyed.

The Long Spear, a mid-grade Sacred Artifact, is named Blazing Light. It is 3.5 meters long and weighs 1,400 kilograms. Its bright gold body and sharp tip exude an ancient aura from the inside out.

He waved it in his hand a few times, and the shimmering light made him very happy.

"If Brother Lin had had this Long Spear, he would have killed the Three-Headed Hellhound long ago. Watching Brother Lin fight the hellhound with a knife, I was really worried for him."

Luo Yun and Dongfang Jun burst into laughter.

Lin Zhen put on the boots made of low-grade Sacred Artifact again, and now he had three Sacred Artifact on him.

"As soon as I get the Earth Element Core, I will leave here immediately. There are still many people waiting for me outside." Lin Zhen made up his mind.

Just as they finished dividing the spoils, Little Warm suddenly ran in from outside.

When Lin Zhen saw Little Warm again, he was immediately shocked. Was this still Little Warm?

Today's update is Chapter 4. There will be an extra chapter for the 800 monthly votes, and another extra chapter for donations later.