Yi Qingyang's Dream; NPC Forces Attack!

Ten minutes later.

On the hillside north of the third level of the Mystic Refinement Sect Ruins.

Su Yitang and Chao Bafang stood up one after the other.

Yang Shan and Zhu Tianpeng were still meditating.

Zhu Tianpeng's technique has a relatively poor effect on increasing the Dou Qi Intensity, but it greatly increases the upper limit of his Dou Qi qi, so it will take a long time to recover.

Yang Shan's "Wrathful Thunder Mystic Skill" is completely opposite to Zhu Tianpeng's technique. It dramatically increases the Dou Qi Intensity, but increases the upper limit of Dou Qi by relatively little.

Moreover, the recovery speed is extremely slow!

Su Yitang: "Sigh, I wonder what's going on on the top two floors."

Chao Bafang: "I just contacted Boss Jin. The Hero King Manor only has a dozen or so people who are not too far from the secret realm. They have just entered the first level. Once they enter the second level, they should be able to obtain a lot of information."

While meditating, Zhu Tianpeng said, "It's a good thing the Hero King Manor didn't come, otherwise we would have had to fight each other with swords drawn."

Chao Bafang: "I don't think Boss Jin would do that. He'll most likely talk to Great God about a collaboration."

Zhu Tianpeng: "Hey! That's true. I've noticed that Boss Jin usually uses two tricks in the game. One is to use money and women to recruit people. If that doesn't work, then he uses the second method: making money through harmony!"

Su Yitang pointed to the very center of the wasteland:

"Look, look! Those puppets are moving towards the center! It looks like someone's coming!"

Chao Bafang: "It's definitely Hao Yunqi! Damn it, Su Meinu, come on, come with us brothers to send that guy back to the respawn point!"

Su Yitang took out her binoculars and looked. "Hey! No, who is this person? There are swords floating all around him!"

"A floating sword?"

Yang Shan opened his eyes and asked, "Isn't he quite handsome?"

Su Yitang: "Yeah, he's very handsome, almost half as handsome as the boss."

He Chao Bafang:

"When I have money in my pocket, I will definitely hire a secretary just like Su Meinu. She is so good at talking."

"Same as me?"

Su Yitang asked in confusion, "If you want to hire a girl as pretty as me, I'm afraid you can't afford the price!"

Towards Chao Bafang: "."

At this very moment, Yi Qingyang, who had just stepped onto the wasteland of the third level of the secret realm, was immediately besieged by thousands of puppets around him!

Yi Qingyang was completely dumbfounded:

What's going on with this third layer?

Yi Qingyang displayed his extraordinary power on the first level.

A dozen or so players from Shu Xian Lou held off the Amethyst Winged Lion King, while Yi Qingyang, in front of Tang Baizhan, sent Wang Tianhao back to the respawn point.

Because the Amethyst Winged Lion King was Wang Tianhao's Blood Pact Magical Beast, and Wang Tianhao died, the Amethyst Winged Lion King was forced to return to the Blood Contract Space.

The Tian Hao Alliance was suddenly left with only Tang Baizhan, a Dou Wang, who was unable to support the alliance alone.

Knowing that the situation was hopeless, Tang Baizhan did not persist and retreated with his men to minimize losses.

Meanwhile, Wang Tianhao was yelling in the voice call, demanding that Hao Yunqi kill Yi Qingyang on the second floor.

As a result, Hao Yunqi happened to trigger his "Life-Gambling Dog Luck" and found a core secret treasure on the second level, where he fought a fierce battle with a puppet at the level of a Six Star Dou Emperor.

There was no time to spare! And when Ji Fengchun learned that Yi Qingyang had actually sent Wang Tianhao back to the respawn point in front of Tang Baizhan, how could he dare to challenge Yi Qingyang?

He just followed Hao Yunqi around like a bystander, euphemistically calling it "sharing the burden".

He absolutely refused to go find Yi Qingyang.

This allowed Yi Qingyang to obtain the key to the third floor from the newly spawned Four-Armed Puppet.

In just over ten minutes, they leaped from the first level to the third! But no sooner had their vision returned than they were besieged by an army of puppets!

Yang Shan had just recovered his Dou Qi and stood up.

Su Yitang respectfully held the binoculars with both hands and presented them to Yang Shan.

"Yes, it really is Yi Qingyang!"

Yang Shan saw Yi Qingyang rapidly take off and then fly towards him.

The speed is quite fast, so Yi Qingyang's Flying Dou Technique must be quite high! Yi Qingyang landed five zhang away from Yang Shan.

Chao Bafang and Zhu Tianpeng, like Hum Ha Two Generals, protected Yang Shan in the middle.

Holding the newly forged King Breaking Halberd, Chao Bafang shouted with a powerful voice:

"Who goes there? State your name!"

A look of surprise flashed across Yi Qingyang's face. Then he extended his left index and middle fingers, keeping the rest of his fingers together and holding them vertically.

Then extend your right hand flat, palm facing outward, and support your left wrist.

It's quite similar to the gestures used by some righteous sects in fantasy stories.

After making the gesture, Yi Qingyang bowed slightly and said, "I am Yi Qingyang, greetings to the four of you!"

Chao Bafang was dumbfounded.

"An NPC?"

Su Yitang: "Ba Fang, are you stupid?! He already said his name is Yi Qingyang! And he's an NPC?!"

Zhu Tianpeng exaggeratedly said:

"Damn, buddy, you have a great presence. If you hadn't introduced yourself, I would have really thought you were some kind of NPC from a hidden sect!"

Yi Qingyang also smiled:

"I am very pleased with Brother Zhu's evaluation!"

Su Yitang secretly approached Yang Shan and whispered:

"My goodness, boss, this Yi Qingyang is a bit... well, how to describe him? Hmm, I'm at a loss for words!"

Yang Shan: "I just felt that he wasn't a modern person."

Su Yitang: "Hey! Yes, yes, yes!"

In their past lives, Su Yitang played the mystery card, Xiao Aotian played the cosplay card, Yi Qingyang came here to play the "dream" card!

Yi Qingyang has always dreamed of becoming a swordsman who roams the world of martial arts, or a sword cultivator who vanquishes demons in the world of immortals and heroes.

Therefore, after entering the Battle Through the Heavens, Yi Qingyang immediately adopted his role as a "sword cultivator".

In the same game, every player has their own preferred way of playing.

Yang Shan strongly agreed with Yi Qingyang's choice.

Yang Shan reminded them, "They've been so polite in their greetings, shouldn't we reciprocate? Our company isn't Tian Hao Alliance."

"A return gift? I know exactly what that means!"

Zhu Tianpeng adjusted his newly acquired Thousand Scale Heavy Armor, then performed a cupped-hand salute:

"I have long admired Fellow Daoist Yi's name. Seeing is believing, and you truly have a remarkable demeanor!"

Holding the King Breaking Halberd in Chao Bafang hand, with the left hand palm over the back of the right hand, he performs a fist-and-palm salute.

"This Chao Bafang pays his respects to Your Excellency from all directions!"

Su Yitang's eyes widened. "Why are you all acting so childish and immature?"

Yang Shan: "It's about immersion, don't just stand there, bow!"

Su Yitang hid behind Yang Shan, peeking out half her head. "I... I... I'm called Su Yitang!"

Su Yitang's social anxiety inevitably flares up when facing strangers.

Yang Shan then performed a fist-and-palm salute, a common gesture in martial arts stories:

"My name is Yang Shan, and I greet Young Hero Yi!"

Yang Shan and his three companions really confused Yi Qingyang with their antics.

This was the first time he had encountered such a situation! It was like meeting a true like-minded person! Of course, "like-minded" here does not mean that Yang Shan and the others also brought themselves into the "sword cultivation" category.

Instead, Yang Shan and others are also "living" in this virtual world using their preferred identities.

Yi Qingyang unconsciously scratched his head, and then said:

"Oh my god, so you guys are like this too!"

Perhaps it was only this sentence that gave Yi Qingyang a touch of modernity.

Chao Bafang and Zhu Tianpeng had already deduced from Yi Qingyang Yi Qingyang's behavior that he wasn't there to cause trouble.

Without any direct conflict of interest, Chao Bafang and Zhu Tianpeng were naturally willing to get along peacefully with Yi Qingyang.

Yi Qingyang's humble attitude and initiative in bowing to them greatly increased their goodwill towards him.

After all, not everyone looks down on others like Wang Tianhao, or is "naturally cross-eyed" like Hao Yunqi.

Yang Shan took the initiative to say:

"Young Hero Yi, there should still be quite a few good things on this third floor. We'd better not get too close, or we might have to spar!"

Yi Qingyang was a little embarrassed. "To be honest, I came here to spar with Brother Yang!"

Yang Shan: "."

Yi Qingyang quickly added:

"I just want to have a friendly spar with Brother Yang. It will be a clean break, and there will be absolutely no recording. I can sign a confidentiality agreement first!"

He looked Yi Qingyang up and down from Chao Bafang:

"Brother, don't take offense at my bluntness, but what's bothering you that you want to challenge our Great God to a duel?"

"I know I can't beat Brother Yang!"

Yi Qingyang explained:

"I simply want to know how big the gap is between me and Brother Yang. I'm willing to make a promise: if you're willing to spar with me, you can name any monster you want on this journey to the secret realm, and I'll do my best to assist you without taking a single penny!"

Yi Qingyang's attitude was very sincere.

It's like... like the CEO of a small company visiting and learning from a Fortune 500 company! With this attitude, Chao Bafang and Zhu Tianpeng would both have to give Yi Qingyang a thumbs up.

There's nothing wrong with it.

Yang Shan's eyes lit up when he heard this.

Although it is unclear what level Yi Qingyang's current combat strength has reached.

But there is one promise from Yi Qingyang.

That would mean having another Dou Wang -level helper.

Yang Shan nodded:

"Okay, let's sign the contract."

Although Yang Shan knew that if Yi Qingyang's personality didn't change in this life, he would definitely keep his word.

But the necessary procedures still need to be followed.

Yang Shan didn't intend to delay for too long, so after signing the agreement, Yang Shan stated directly:

"You can say 'start'."

Yi Qingyang took out a Spirit Stone from his Storage Ring: "Once the Spirit Stone lands, let's begin. Brother Yang, please enlighten me!"

Yi Qingyang tossed the Spirit Stone into the air, and it landed on the ground about three breaths later.

In that instant, Yang Shan activated the Extraterrestrial Ghoul Lightning, causing his stats to surge! Three Thousand Thunder Movement!

Just as Yi Qingyang raised his hand to prepare to activate his flying sword, Yang Shan's finger was already pointing at Yi Qingyang's throat.

"This... this..."

Yi Qingyang didn't even see how Yang Shan made his move.

All I could see was a fleeting flash of crimson lightning, and then... nothing more!

Yang Shan withdrew his hand. "Young Hero Yi, you flatter me."

According to the agreement, Yi Qingyang will not disclose any details about this sparring match.

Therefore, Yang Shan was not worried about the exposure of "Three Thousand Thunder Movement".

Of course, it doesn't matter even if there's no agreement.

After all, in this large-scale secret realm, his "Three Thousand Thunder Movement" might not be able to hide! Su Yitang, Chao Bafang, and Zhu Tianpeng were not surprised by this result at all.

After all, they knew that Yang Shan possessed the "Three Thousand Thunder Movement".

At this stage, no player can match Yang Shan's speed!

Even if some players manage to subdue Strange Wind in the future, they will most likely never be able to compare to Yang Shan.

Because the speed of the Extraterrestrial Ghoul Lightning is no less than that of the Strange Wind.

"Three Thousand Thunder Movement" represents an extreme burst of growth in a very short period of time.

Yi Qingyang was momentarily dazed, then looked towards the Chao Bafang behind him:

"General Chao! I have a small favor to ask of you."

The title "General Chao" sent a shiver down Chao Bafang's spine, and his spirits lifted considerably.

"Tell me, is there anything I can help you with?"

Yi Qingyang said earnestly, "Give me a red ball, and I'll put it on my nose."

Chao Bafang: "Huh?"

Zhu Tianpeng laughed loudly, "Hahaha, Yi Qingyang, you're an interesting person!"

Yi Qingyang's self-deprecating joke about being a clown was truly unexpected by everyone.

In this way, Yi Qingyang successfully won the favor of the four people present.

Yang Shan was no exception to this.

After all, Yi Qingyang had an excellent reputation in his previous life.

Just then, Yang Shan and the others suddenly received a system message: [Ding! Players located within the "Mystic Refinement Sect Ruins," please note that the Eight Great Leaders of the Tagor Desert Serpent-People tribe have entered the first level of the ruins!]

Yang Shan: "The NPC forces have made their move. We can't delay. Young Hero Yi, you can decide what to do yourself."

Yi Qingyang nodded. "Thank you, Brother Yang, for being willing to tolerate a stranger like me searching with you on the third floor!"

Yang Shan: "There are so many treasures, the four of us can't possibly collect them all, so just don't try to snatch them."

Yi Qingyang gave Yang Shan a serious look. "Brother Yang, please don't belittle me anymore. Would I dare to rob you? That would mean I think my level is too high and I have to drop a star to feel comfortable!"

Yang Shan proactively sent Yi Qingyang a friend request. "If there's an opportunity, could Young Hero Yi help me get a Flying Dou Technique? The price is negotiable!"

Yi Qingyang: "Flying Dou Technique are quite troublesome. Not only do they require materials, but most importantly, they need to be made by the high-ranking members of the Golden Goose Sect, so they require a lot of contributions."

Yang Shan nodded. "Understood. It doesn't matter if it's a bit inferior. The main thing is that this thing can be stacked with Dou Qi Transformation Wings."

Yi Qingyang nodded:

"Understood, a little speed advantage is always good! Brother Yang agreed so readily when we sparred before, so I naturally have to agree as well, but Brother Yang will have to be prepared to pay a hefty price!"

Yang Shan: "Actually, we don't necessarily have to look for you. Who knows, there might be Flying Dou Technique in this ruin!"

"Haha, you're right!"

[Ding! Players located within the "Mystic Refinement Sect Ruins," please note: The Fourth Elder "Xie Yu" (One Star Dou Huang Ten Thousand Scorpion Gate) and the Fifth Elder "Xie Chang" (One Star Dou Huang) of the Chuyun Empire the Chuyun Empire have led the Ten Thousand Scorpion Gate's elite forces into the first level of the ruins!]

Yang Shan frowned:

"They came really fast. We need to hurry and get the key so we can head straight to the fourth floor!"

Yi Qingyang bowed again. "Gentlemen, I will not disturb you any longer. If Brother Yang needs my help, please do not hesitate to ask."

Yang Shan: "Don't worry, I definitely won't hold back."

Yi Qingyang walked away with a flourish, and couldn't help but say to the Chao Bafang, "Great God, this Yi Qingyang is not bad."

Zhu Tianpeng: "Indeed, he's on par with Ye Suifeng!"

Su Yitang asked curiously, "Is Ye Suifeng also this chuunibyou (a person with delusions of grandeur)?"

Zhu Tianpeng: "Ye Suifeng always acts like a swordsman. Many times, even when he could quickly defeat his opponent, he insists on showing off and desperately seeking attention. Afterwards, he even asks others if they recorded his brilliant moment!"

Su Yitang: "Wow! Do all guys play games like this?"

Yang Shan: "Men are boys until they die; they are at their most innocent when they are playing games."

Su Yitang stared at Yang Shan:

"But boss, you're not innocent! You're the most affectionate person!"

Yang Shan: "."

Yang Shan's group of four split into four groups and began searching from different areas.

The key to access the next level is given the highest priority.

After all, they had just dealt with two very troublesome puppets.

If nothing unexpected happens, there shouldn't be a better core treasure on this third level than those two puppets.

Of course, if you really encounter a puppet that is Five Star Dou Emperor or higher, you still have to take action.

There's no need for anyone below the Five Star Dou Emperor.

Because Yang Shan had previously destroyed a puppet at the level of a Six Star Dou Emperor, the "Iron Blood Gauntlet" that dropped from it was indeed quite good and could be sold for around 100,000.

But it certainly can't compare to the Royal Halberd General and the Brute Force General.

Therefore, entering the fourth level to search for a core treasure that may be worth more than two million is definitely more profitable than staying on the third level to search for a treasure worth 100,000.

Perhaps it's because of the involvement of NPC factions.

The "key puppet" on the third floor appeared very quickly.

And not just one, but two! They were still Silver Four-Armed Puppet, only their level had been upgraded from Nine-Star Dou Wang to One Star Dou Huang.

These puppets only drop keys, so their difficulty is definitely much lower than that of the core treasure.

With the four of them working together, the Silver Four-Armed Puppet had almost no chance to fight back and was dismantled into parts in less than two minutes!

Yang Shan: "Kill the other one too. Then Su Yitang will come with me to the fourth floor. Ba Fang and Lao Zhu, you can look for him later. If you encounter any trouble, tell Yi Qingyang to keep his promise and ask him to help you!"

Many areas on the third floor have already been searched, while the fourth floor remains "undeveloped".

Naturally, Yang Shan and Su Yitang, who are stronger, went first to see if they could get anything good! Chao Bafang, "Great God, don't worry, I have the King Breaking Halberd in my hand. Even if Hao Yunqi comes, I'll poke a hole in his anus!"

Zhu Tianpeng: "Can't you use your common sense? Everyone has a hole in their anus, right?"

Chao Bafang: "You don't understand, I'm cursing Hao Yunqi for being an asshole!"

The other Four-Armed Puppet ran out of durability amidst the four people's laughter and chatter.

Yang Shan and Su Yitang each used a key.

The next moment, the two of them were already on the fourth floor!

The scenery on the fourth floor is vastly different from that on the third floor.

As far as the eye can see, there is a vast forest.

Yang Shan said:

"Let's fly into the air and take a look first."

Su Yitang: "Okay, boss, I understand, a threesome!"

When no one else was around, Su Yitang's true nature was revealed.

Yang Shan chuckled inwardly, "I absolutely cannot let go of the accelerator!"

"Wait until I buy a building to use as my company office, clock in and out, then let's see if you still dare to talk big!"

Flying over the fields for two days, looking down from above, one can clearly see that there are areas in this vast forest where there is no green vegetation.

The two flew to a region without vegetation and discovered that it was an open space that had been cleared by humans.

Moreover, there were five puppets sitting cross-legged on the open ground.

[Killing Array Main Puppet] (Special Combat Power Item)

Combat power standard: Five Star Dou Emperor

Durability: 350,000 Attack: 3,900 Defense: 3,100 Speed: 800 Description: The Killing Array Puppet is the pinnacle of the Mystic Refinement Sect's puppet-making techniques, unlike ordinary puppets that fight alone. The Killing Array Puppet possesses the unique ability to form an array with multiple puppets!

The four puppets sitting around the Killing Array Main Puppet in the middle are all called "Killing Array Auxiliary Puppet", and their combat power has reached the level of Three Star Dou Huang.

If you take any one of them out individually, their combat power is far inferior to the core secret treasure puppet on the third floor.

But formations... these things can actually be used to fight opponents of higher levels!

The most direct example is the Misty Cloud Sect's Sect Protecting Grand Formation, the "Cloud and Mist Sun Covering Formation".

The core cultivation technique of the Mulan Valley in the Mulan Empire, the "Three Beasts Desolate Wild Decree," is able to enable three cultivators to fight beyond their level only because of its extremely powerful accompanying formation!

Yang Shan also had no information about the fourth level of this secret realm.

But judging from his experience, five Dou Emperor puppets shouldn't be able to Dou Zong despite being above their level! Yang Shan and Su Yitang circled the entire fourth level.

There are a total of twelve open spaces.

Each open space contains one Five Star Dou Emperor puppet and four Four Star Dou Huang puppets.

Su Yitang: "Boss, there are only twelve places in total. Is the entire fourth floor full of core secret treasures?"

Yang Shan nodded. "That's most likely the case."

Su Yitang's eyes immediately lit up with stars:

"Great! Let's get started right away. Time waits for no one, we can't stop making money!"

Yang Shan: "I know you're in a hurry, but don't rush."

Su Yitang: "."

Yang Shan: "We need to discuss tactics to avoid any miscommunication."

Su Yitang stepped forward, tugged at Yang Shan's sleeve and shook it, and said in a very sweet voice, "Boss, don't tease me. We work together so well, there's no need for discussion."

Yang Shan was very satisfied that he had achieved his goal of listening to Su Yitang's coquettishness.

"Okay, you decide which place to choose."

Su Yitang: "My birthday is December 12th, so let's start from the twelfth open space we see!"

Yang Shan silently noted down the date and nodded, saying, "Okay, I'll go first."

Su Yitang clapped her hands. "I get to see the boss show off again!"

Yang Shan over the open space and generously consumed 800 points of Dou Qi.

A large amount of Extraterrestrial Ghoul Lightning was poured into the Blood Roar Blade, causing this mid-grade spiritual weapon to tremble.

With a flap of his wings, Yang Shan plummeted rapidly from mid-air.

At a height of about 300 meters above the ground, five puppets sitting cross-legged on the ground simultaneously raised their heads.

The lead Killing Array Main Puppet spoke clearly, "Five Elements Killing Array, activate!"

The five puppets emitted Demon Energy of gold, green, red, blue, and yellow respectively! For the puppets to form an array, they needed energy support.

The vast majority of puppets do not possess Dou Qi.

However, if crafted skillfully, the Magic Core within the puppet can serve as a source of power, supplying Demon Energy.

For Yang Shan, a distance of 300 meters was just a breath away.

However, the five puppets had already used their Demon Energy to construct a five-colored barrier.

The Blood Roar Blade struck it, and a sudden burst of Extraterrestrial Ghoul Lightning erupted.

Lightning Arc Absolute Barrier!

Within a radius of a hundred meters, not a blade of grass grew! After the attack, regardless of its effectiveness, Yang Shan immediately turned and flew back into the sky.

The moment Yang Shan withdrew, Su Yitang's gust of wind followed closely behind!

Su Yitang was going to use her wind magic to guide the out-of-control Extraterrestrial Ghoul Lightning to continuously strike the five puppets! In an instant, all that could be seen was the raging Extraterrestrial Ghoul Lightning.

The five-colored barrier could not withstand this terrible destructive power.

It shattered instantly!