Fifth Tier

Awoo!

With a long howl.

A black shadow sped close to the ground.

The sharp whistle of something cutting through the air came in an instant.

Ye Tian was startled and raised the shield in his left hand before him.

Clang—

A crisp impact rang out again.

The heavy force made Ye Tian's expression change.

This was clearly not something the previous fourth-tier Dike Race Infiltrators could compare to.

"A big one has arrived?"

Ye Tian retreated several steps, leaving shallow pits in the ground with every step.

After steadying himself, he looked ahead.

A powerfully built, golden-haired Wolf Demon came into view, green ghostly light flickering in its eyes.

Fifth tier!

He had not expected these infiltrating Demon Race forces to have an expert hidden among them.

"Damn it!"

Nalan Shu's expression changed drastically when he noticed this.

But before he could act, the fifth-tier Wolf Demon fighting him suddenly launched a frenzied assault.

"Don't even think about saving him. I'll make you watch that brat die before your eyes!"

"Get lost!"

Anger filled Nalan Shu's face as his spiritual energy continued to rise.

However, against an opponent of the same tier, it would not be easy to determine a victor.

"Fifth tier?"

Ye Tian stared fixedly at the Wolf Demon before him, his expression grave.

Suddenly, a black shadow flashed before his eyes.

The golden-haired Wolf Demon had already reached him, its claws thrusting straight at him.

Ye Tian raised his shield again, blocking while retreating to bleed off the force, but the heavy impact still left his hand numb.

It truly deserved to be called the second watershed.

There was indeed a world of difference between the fifth and fourth tiers.

"Lowly human, you dare kill Demon Race warriors? Die!"

The Wolf Demon spoke in human tongue, its voice booming like a bell as it flashed forward in a fierce charge.

"Who dies is still uncertain!"

Ye Tian snorted coldly, overlapping his shield with the sword in his right hand.

A dense layer of golden light immediately appeared around his body, and the phantom of a knight seemed to emerge behind him.

Clang!

Golden light burst forth, forcibly blocking the Wolf Demon's heavy strike.

Ye Tian stood firm, while the Wolf Demon was instead knocked back by the recoil.

He had finally used Divine Guard Block.

As the strongest defensive skill of a sixth-tier knight, it could withstand an impact equivalent to up to three times one's own spiritual energy.

Before the Wolf Demon could regain its footing, Ye Tian swung his right hand.

Several blades of light shot from the golden-glowing sword.

The light blades continuously struck the Wolf Demon, leaving countless wounds across its body.

Yet none of them were fatal!

Fifth-tier Demon Race creatures possessed tenacious vitality. These injuries could not even be considered serious wounds.

"Human, die!"

Pain ignited the Wolf Demon's inherent savagery completely.

It threw back its head and roared, and a layer of crimson radiance immediately appeared over its body.

A violent aura rushed toward him.

"Some sort of talent that enhances strength?"

Ye Tian exhaled.

It really would be difficult for him alone to take down this fifth-tier Wolf Demon.

"That should be enough. Next comes the second round!"

"Ling'er!"

His sword traced a strange path through the air, and pale golden light energy surged from Ye Tian's body.

Roar!

A heaven-shaking roar rang out.

A white giant dragon flew out from the strange, twisting trajectory.

After growing for some time, Ling'er was no longer as tiny as she had been at birth.

She had grown to the size of several people, and every flap of her wings stirred up gusts of fierce wind.

The moment she appeared, she erupted with a dense aura of energy.

She was already an early-stage level-six magical beast.

Her strength was equivalent to that of an Earth Knight, not the least bit weaker than the fifth-tier Wolf Demon before them.

"A dragon?!"

The instant Ling'er appeared, the fifth-tier Wolf Demon froze.

Especially that dense holy energy—it made every part of its body instinctively reject her.

"Ling'er, let's go!"

Ling'er let out a soft roar, her voice as melodious as heavenly music.

A ray of golden light fell upon Ye Tian, and he felt the spiritual energy within him suddenly begin to surge.

This was Ling'er's unique enhancement skill.

In the span of a single breath, Ye Tian felt boundless power erupt within him.

He seemed to have crossed the barrier of the fourth tier, temporarily reaching the fifth tier.

Without hesitation, he charged forward.

Ye Tian shot out like an arrow, the sword in his right hand streaking forward like white lightning.

The Wolf Demon raised its claws to block.

In that flash of lightning, Ye Tian swept past it, his sword carving a gash across the Wolf Demon's waist.

Holy energy suddenly transformed into holy fire, burning fiercely around its waist.

Awoo—

The Wolf Demon howled in agony as large amounts of blue demonic blood sprayed out.

Yet the instant it touched the holy flames, it vaporized.

"What a powerful attack!"

Ye Tian watched the scene before him, his face full of astonishment.

Ling'er's enhancement was clearly more than a simple increase in strength. It had also bestowed a status effect upon him.

His spiritual energy attacks now carried holy flames.

This kind of flame was practically the Demon Race's natural nemesis!

"You're dead!"

Shield in hand, Ye Tian charged again.

The holy radiance was dazzling, but to the Wolf Demon, it was unbearably painful.

"Get lost!"

Spiritual energy coated its claws, and sharp, icy light shot in every direction.

Just looking at it made one's eyes sting faintly.

Roar!

At that moment, Ling'er opened her mouth and spat fiercely.

A milky-white fireball made of holy flames flew out and struck the Wolf Demon heavily.

Holy Power scorched its body, making it howl again.

Sun Slash!

A radiance like the sun lit up.

Dense golden light, carrying the power of light and flame, descended from the sky.

The Wolf Demon, already being scorched by holy fire, had no time to dodge. It could only watch helplessly as the blade whistled down.

It was like cutting vegetables.

The Wolf Demon was instantly swallowed by dazzling golden light. Before it could even scream, its entire body was reduced to ashes by the holy flames.

Nor was that all. Many nearby low-tier Wolf Demons were caught in it as well.

"Phew, it's finally dealt with!"

Ye Tian immediately let out a sigh of relief.

"Ling'er, finish off the remaining Wolf Demons too!"

Ling'er let out another clear roar and spat holy fireballs all around her.

Any Wolf Demon touched by them was burned to black ash in a short time.

With Ling'er joining the battle, the tide finally began to turn.

With her strength, dealing with these low-tier Wolf Demons was as easy as chopping melons and vegetables.

Sword in one hand and shield in the other, Ye Tian carved straight through the pack of Wolf Demons.

Just as only a few Wolf Demons remained.

Ye Tian suddenly sensed something, and his expression changed drastically.

"Watch out!"

Golden light flashed as a Spirit Light Shield fell over Lin Jialu.

Almost the instant the Spirit Light Shield formed, a flash of chilling light slashed viciously against it.

"Jialu!"

The sudden attack made Li Xin's expression change drastically.

She reacted instantly and, without hesitation, unleashed a Cross Slash.

Clang!

Sparks flew, but no figure was visible.

Yet the sound of something slicing through the air came again, rushing toward Lin Jialu.

Am I going to die?

Lin Jialu felt an icy chill down her back, but her fear of death still made her act instinctively.

A ring of white ice instantly burst from around her body.

The powerful force seemed to strike something.

Yet those brief breaths had bought Ye Tian enough time.

"Well done. Leave the rest to me!"

Ye Tian flashed forward to strike, and the sword in his right hand slashed down once more.