Melting Jade

In the hazy, Chaos Space, only Zhuge Xiang floated. Lu Yuling and the others had all disappeared. Zhuge Xiang understood that he must have been trapped in some kind of Illusion Formation. From the words of the white giant wolf, it seemed that only by passing Six Trials could one break out of the array. He was only at the Body Tempering Realm First Layer. Even disciples at the Meridian Opening Realm could not break through the fourth level of this Formation.

The space in front of him distorted, and Zhuge Xiang was on high alert. Suddenly, a gray Demon Wolf appeared in front of Zhuge Xiang. It was a low- Two-Star Low Grade Monster Beast with strength comparable to the Body Tempering Realm First Layer. With its blood-red eyes, the gray Demon Wolf pounced directly at Zhuge Xiang.

The Ghostly Flash Steps activated, and suddenly four phantom images of Zhuge Xiang appeared, confusing the Gray Giant Wolf. At the same time, Zhuge Xiang's figure appeared behind the giant wolf, and with a fierce swing of his Sword of Attack and Kill, several sharp Sword Light simultaneously slashed at the Demon Wolf 'Demon Wolf neck, cutting off its neck. Blood splattered, and then the blood and the Demon Wolf's corpse turned into a cloud of gray smoke and completely dissipated.

"Ding! Killed Two-star low-grade Demon Wolf, gained 420 experience points."

The system notification startled Zhuge Xiang slightly. These fake Demon Wolf in the environment could actually give him experience points? What surprised Zhuge Xiang even more was that he'd already passed the First Layer of the so-called Six Layered Illusory Destruction Realm? That was far too easy!

Before Zhuge Xiang could even begin to ponder why such an easy Illusionary Realm could cause even a disciple at the Meridian Opening Realm to perish within it, the second wave of attacks arrived. Two distorted spaces appeared, this time containing two Two-Star Demon Wolf, their strength exactly the same as the previous ones.

Ghostly Flash Steps, attack, attack again...

Although attacked from both sides by two Low Grade Two-Star Demon Wolf, Zhuge Xiang's current strength allowed him to deal with two Demon Wolves that had no equipment or Skill and were only equivalent to the Body Tempering Realm First Layer without much effort. He contributed another 840 experience points, and the second wave of attacks passed just like that.

The third wave of attacks arrived. The Demon Wolf were still the same strength, equivalent to the Body Tempering Realm First Layer, but their numbers had increased from two to four.

Although Zhuge Xiang was equipped with Magic Artifact and possessed Five-Star Sword of Attack and Kill, making his Skill formidable, the four Demon Wolf still gave him some trouble. The appearance of the four Demon Wolf made Zhuge Xiang's expression turn serious, and Zhuge Xiang vaguely understood the terrifying nature of the Six Layered Illusory Destruction Realm.

Zhuge Xiang relied solely on his Ghostly Flash Steps technique to kill the four Demon Wolves. He couldn't use any offensive Skill and it took him the time it takes to brew One Incense Stick to finally kill Demon Wolf. The Two-Star Low Grade Demon Wolf were enough to pose a threat to Zhuge Xiang, and the increase in their number was not as simple as one plus one equals two.

Qi Recovery Pill and Healing Pill- Healing Pill were quickly swallowed by Zhuge Xiang after he killed the four Demon Wolves. Zhuge Xiang Qi Recovery Pill his Sword of Attack and Kill and waited with bated breath. Sure enough, the fourth wave of attacks appeared. The strength of the wolves remained the same, but the number of them had increased to eight. There were eight Low Grade Two-Star Demon Wolf staring intently at Zhuge Xiang.

The Six Layered Illusory Destruction Realm—this was it! Zhuge Xiang had finally confirmed it. The Demon Wolf appearing in this Illusory Destruction Realm were likely as strong as he was, but their numbers doubled with each level. At first, there was one, then two, four, eight, sixteen, and finally, in the sixth level, thirty-two?

No wonder even disciples at the Meridian Opening Realm couldn't pass the Fourth Layer. Although the strength of Monster Beast is generally weaker than that of human Cultivator due to differences in Skill and equipment, it's still manageable. One, two, or even three or four demonic beasts are probably manageable. However, once eight demonic Monster Beast of equivalent strength appear, it becomes much more difficult to overcome. Moreover, the number will continue to double later—sixteen, thirty-two—just thinking about it is terrifying...

The fourth layer, the fourth layer of the Illusionary Realm that no one had ever crossed before, appeared. A full eight Two-Star Demon Wolf besieged Zhuge Xiang. The Ghostly Flash Steps Footwork under their feet became even faster. Although four figures appeared out of thin air, Zhuge Xiang still felt unprecedented pressure from being surrounded by eight Demon Wolves.

Surrounded by eight Demon Wolves, he could barely dodge. He was only able to do so thanks to his powerful and terrifying Ghostly Flash Steps technique. Otherwise, Zhuge Xiang wouldn't have been confident of victory in a head-on battle against eight Two-Star Monster Beasts.

One by one, Zhuge Xiang Qi Recovery Pill into his mouth. He focused on dodging, constantly using his Ghostly Flash Steps Technique to find opportunities to defeat the enemies one by one. Zhuge Xiang finally passed through the fourth level of the Illusionary Realm, but it took him almost half an hour.

After only a short time to recover, the Fifth Layer of the Illusionary Realm appeared. Just as Zhuge Xiang had expected, there were sixteen distorted spaces. Then, sixteen gray Demon Wolf appeared in front of Zhuge Xiang, all of Low Grade the strength of a low-grade Two-Star.

Gripping his Sword of Attack and Kill tightly, Zhuge Xiang's eyes gleamed with an unprecedented fighting spirit. Sixteen low- Two-Star Low Grade Monster Beast? It has to be said that this was the fiercest battle Zhuge Xiang had faced in more than half a year. Moreover, there was a sixth Illusionary Realm that was several times more terrifying. Whether it was the current situation or the worry about the sixth Illusionary Realm, the pressure was enough to crush anyone.

"Come on!" Despite the dire situation, Zhuge Xiang was full of fighting spirit. He brandished his Sword of Attack and Kill and charged forward. What did it matter if the battle was bad? Each enemy gave 420 experience points. If he killed them all, that would be nearly 7,000 experience points. A rich reward indeed.

With Ghostly Flash Steps beneath his feet, Zhuge Xiang, Qi Recovery Pill and Healing Pill dangling from his mouth, activated his Qi Energy Bodyguard and, focusing on the attacks of the sixteen Demon Wolf, launched a powerful Counterattack. Combining this with his Explosive Steps, he allowed the Wolf Claw and teeth to fall on his body, tearing open wound after wound, completely in a life-or-death situation. Zhuge Xiang slew the Demon Wolf one by one with his sword.

Relying on his defense exceeding 500 points and the effect of Healing Pill, Zhuge Xiang endured the onslaught, continuously wielding his Sword of Attack and Kill, and combining it with his Explosive Steps, causing blood to splatter everywhere...

"Ding! Killed Two-star low-grade Demon Wolf, gained 420 experience points, and obtained Melting Jade."

The fifth Illusionary Realm ended in the time it takes to drink two cups of tea, even faster than the last one. However, as the fifth Illusionary Realm ended, Zhuge Xiang was completely soaked in blood. More than twenty wounds on his body were healing rapidly at a visible speed, including wounds from Wolf Claw fangs and claws. This was only after he swallowed seven or eight Healing Pill along the way, and most of his wounds had healed. Otherwise, relying solely on defense or Healing Pill, Zhuge Xiang simply wouldn't have been able to survive...

During the fierce battle, Zhuge Xiang paid no attention to the system notifications. It was only when the last Demon Wolf was killed that the system notification caught his attention. Something dropped? Taking advantage of the few moments he still had, Zhuge Xiang opened his Bag Space.

Forty-eight grid spaces, in a semi-illusory state, appeared before Zhuge Xiang, visible only to him. The sixteen Demon Wolf had actually dropped three Healing Pills, four Qi Recovery Pills, and a piece of pale golden jade.

Sixteen low-grade, Two-Star Low Grade Monster Beast actually dropped so many items? Compared to the Monster Beast killed in the past few days, the drop rate of these items has increased by tens, even hundreds of times.

It seems that the way to increase the drop rate of items is not only to kill monsters of higher levels, but also to kill more monsters than needed? That makes sense. Killing monsters of higher levels is a way of overcoming the strong with the weak, and the battle is naturally very difficult. Killing more monsters than needed is also a way of overcoming the strong with the weak. The hardship I am going through right now is no less than facing a Middle Grade Two-Star Monster Beast alone.

Ignoring the Qi Recovery Pill and Healing Pill, Zhuge Xiang focused his attention directly on the pale golden jade. "Melting Jade (Special Consumable): Allows fusion of two pieces of equipment of the same type, improving their quality. Success rate is inversely proportional to equipment quality; failure results in the loss of both pieces of equipment."

Can any part of the same equipment be fused? That means it's possible to fuse two pairs of boots, or two pieces of armor, etc., but the higher the quality, the lower the success rate? Opening his package, Zhuge Xiang took out a Blood Refinement Saber that he hadn't been willing to discard, along with Cleaving Blade and Sword of Attack and Kill, making a total of three weapons.

There was hardly any time to rest. Zhuge Xiang hesitated for a moment before beginning to fuse the Sword of Attack and Kill and the Cleaving Blade. Although these two Magic Artifacts were of high quality and the success rate would be lower, Zhuge Xiang was willing to take the gamble.

The path of cultivation is fraught with danger. A slight misstep can lead to utter ruin, so one must be extremely cautious. However, to go further on the path of cultivation, it is not enough to be careful. When necessary, one must also be bold, bold enough to disregard life and death.

If the fusion fails, Zhuge Xiang knows he won't be able to survive with just the Blood Refinement Saber. However, Zhuge Xiang willing to take the gamble. Otherwise, even with the Sword of Attack and Kill in hand, he doesn't have absolute confidence against the thirty-two Demon Wolf.

The Melting Jade erupted with a golden light, binding the Sword of Attack and Kill and the Cleaving Blade. Immediately, a system notification sounded in Zhuge Xiang's mind, "Fusion begins, countdown 300 seconds..."

"Damn it!" Upon hearing this sound and seeing the thirty-two distorted spaces appear before him, Zhuge Xiang couldn't help but curse. This fusion was going to take a full five minutes?

Awooo...

A chorus of wolf howls erupted, and thirty-two Demon Wolf appeared before Zhuge Xiang. All Zhuge Xiang possessed at that moment was a Blood Refinement Saber...