Nightmare Dungeon

Yang Yu's figure vanished into the ripples of the Dungeon Crystal, leaving the Greedy Wolf Battle Group outside staring in stunned disbelief.

Inside the dungeon was an entirely different world.

Chill, damp air rushed at him, thick with the stench of blood and rot—far more pungent than the Elite Grade cave.

The cave walls were no longer dry stone, but covered in a slick layer of dark-red moss, like congealed blood.

As far as the eye could see, the monster density had risen by more than a whole tier.

They were no longer scattered in groups of three or five, but an endless black mass that nearly packed the entire passageway.

More importantly, the Pigmen here were different.

They were larger, nearly two meters tall, walking upright in tattered leather armor and even carrying rusty Battle Axes and crude wooden bows.

Their murky eyes gleamed with a cruel light that resembled intelligence, no longer pure savagery.

Fallen Pigman Warrior (Nightmare)

Level: 15

Health: 4000

Fallen Pigman Archer

Level: 15

Health: 3200

"4,000 health..."

Yang Yu looked at those hefty Health Bars, yet the corners of his mouth rose slightly.

In the Elite Grade dungeon, 8,000 HP was already enough to count as a Mini-BOSS. Yet here, an ordinary monster had half the HP of an Elite Grade Mini-BOSS.

And it was not just their health. These monsters' attack power, defense, and even attack patterns had clearly undergone major changes.

For any normal Level 12 professional, this was a scene of utter despair.

Forget grinding monsters—even surviving three seconds here would be a miracle.

Even higher-level professional parties would probably be unwilling to face such a situation.

But for Yang Yu...

This was practically paradise.

"The monsters are stronger, so the EXP should be higher too."

At that moment, Yang Yu's gaze looked more terrifying than that of any monster in the cave.

There were so many monsters in this Nightmare Grade dungeon.

And he was still soloing it, meaning he alone would get all the EXP.

At this rate, once he cleared this dungeon, he should gain more than one level.

"Roar!"

The dozens of Pigman Warriors in the front row spotted this intruder. Unlike their lower-level kin, they did not charge mindlessly. Instead, they let out deep roars, raised their Battle Axes, and advanced with heavy steps, forming an impenetrable battle line that slowly pressed toward him.

Behind them, the Pigman Archers drew their chipped wooden bows.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Sharp whistling tore through the air as over a dozen crudely made arrows came at Yang Yu from tricky angles, sealing off every path of escape.

Ranged attacks! And covering fire at that!

If it had been the previous Yang Yu, faced with such a dense monster horde and ranged firepower, he would have had to avoid the edge of their assault and carefully whittle them down with Sword Qi Projection.

But now...

He could not even be bothered to raise an eyelid.

"Iron Will!"

"War Cry!"

Iron Will provided a massive amount of defense.

War Cry reduced the monsters' attack power, while its Legion's Holy Shield effect added 100 Defense.

In that instant, his defense reached an unbelievable level.

Not only did he not retreat, he charged straight into the Arrow Rain!

Something terrifying happened.

Those arrows, powerful enough to pierce steel plates, could not even make him pause.

It felt like charging through a light drizzle.

Let alone dealing even a single point of damage to him.

More importantly, Iron Will's Level 5 effect.

Indomitable!

When attacked, his defense increased by 50% for 3 seconds.

These monsters could not hurt him to begin with.

And that was before Indomitable even triggered!

Yang Yu gained an even deeper understanding of just how absurd his current defense was.

"Too weak."

Yang Yu muttered as his body became a black bolt of lightning, crashing directly into the defensive line formed by the Pigman Warriors!

This time, he did not rely entirely on Sword Qi Projection to kite the monsters.

Because there was no need.

In a situation like this, what could be more satisfying than charging straight in and going on an unstoppable rampage?

Slash!

The Bloodstained Iron Sword in his hand traced a cold arc.

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Blade Draw!

-5121! (Wild Charge)

-5233! (Wild Charge)

-6511! (Wild Charge)

A screenful of terrifying numbers appeared above the monsters' heads.

After equipping the Wild Boar King Set, the 20 Strength gained from two level-ups and the 10 Strength granted by the Pigman King's Heart had nearly doubled his damage.

Even without activating Bloodthirsty Battle Intent, this damage was already close to the strike that had previously staggered the boss.

The monster density was so high that a single Blade Draw could hit several monsters at once.

The Pigman Warriors at the very front had only just begun to sneer when their expressions froze completely in the next second.

Their 4,000-point Health Bars were instantly erased, leaving them no time to even let out a cry.

The monsters before him collapsed in a heap.

One strike, an entire group slain!

And this was only the beginning.

Yang Yu moved through the dense monster horde like an elegant yet deadly butterfly. Every flicker, every swing of his sword, inevitably claimed a life.

Blade Draw!

-3988!

Blade Draw!

-4012!

Blade Draw!

-5950! (Critical Hit!)

Every one of his attacks killed several monsters.

The Pigman Warriors, as unbreakable as copper walls and iron barriers in the eyes of ordinary professionals, were as fragile as paper before him.

He was like a tireless killing machine, stirring up a bloody storm amid the sea of monsters.

Enemies that took two Sword Qi strikes to kill?

That was in the past!

Now, only the more distant Pigman Archers deserved a little "attention" from his Sword Qi.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Two condensed Sword Qi blasts shot out, accurately striking two Archers who were drawing their bows.

-3250!

-3244!

The two Pigman Archers with 3,200 health fell in response before they could even fire a second arrow.

His monster-killing speed did not decrease—it increased!

Congratulations on killing a Level 15 Nightmare Grade Berserk Pigman Warrior. You gained 550 EXP.

Congratulations on killing a Level 15 Nightmare Grade Berserk Pigman Warrior. You gained 550 EXP.

Congratulations on killing a Level 15 Nightmare Grade Berserk Pigman Archer. You gained 495 EXP.

And going from Level 12 to Level 13 required only 60,000 EXP.

So he immersed himself in the tide of monsters.

He kept slashing as blade light flashed.

The dungeon's progress steadily advanced.

Just like that, a little over ten minutes passed.

A glow flashed around his body.

He had leveled up.

He reached Level 13.

Strength: 80+70

Agility: 45+10

Constitution: 90+110

He had leveled up!

The exhilarating sensation brought by the all-around boost to Strength, Constitution, agility, and everything else made him let out a pleased growl.

The next level required 80,000 EXP.

But that was all.

"War Cry!"

An invisible soundwave swept outward from him like a tsunami.

The monsters he could see nearby and the monsters hidden beyond the cave's bends all shuddered. Their aggro locked firmly onto Yang Yu, and berserk red light flashed in their eyes as they charged toward him again without fear of death.

Just what I wanted!

Yang Yu felt the surging power within him, and the battle intent in his heart was completely ignited.

He abandoned defense entirely, along with any unnecessary movement.

Just charge! Just slash!

The monsters fell like wheat before a scythe!

This was what grinding monsters was supposed to be!

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