Trial Complete, Entering the Secret Realm

Although some players were losing their fighting spirit, seeing that there were only ten minutes left on the countdown and the Demon Dragon's health had dropped to 20%, perhaps... they could still try one last time?

To keep everyone's fighting spirit up, Zhang Mingzhen still didn't use any magic, but simply used his body to withstand the attacks from all sides, and took the opportunity to send the vanguards with higher scores back to the respawn point one by one.

The gap between each other should not be too large; there should always be a glimmer of hope: as long as we persevere to the end, surpassing the leaders is not impossible!

"Damn it... Is this Demon Dragon targeting us? It's like it's toying with its prey..."

"You're overthinking it. It's just a leader, albeit a well-designed AI that's good at inciting hatred."

"Yes, the most important thing is to revive quickly and get back to the battlefield."

"Damn it, the resurrection wait was too long. We're definitely going to be overtaken by thousands of people. I'm so unwilling to accept this."

"Sunshine, spare us your strength and life—you must win this reward for the Evil God!"

The members of the Evil God Faction gathered around the Sunshine.

The reason why Sunshine can remain at the top is because of the forbidden power bestowed by the Evil God: they resonate with each other and can convert the life and energy of their companions into their own.

This ability was specially bestowed upon them by the Evil God after he learned that they would be participating in this trial.

That lord must be eagerly hoping they can bring back the spoils of victory.

The group, who had already become the followers, absolutely obeyed the Evil God's commands, even at the cost of their own lives.

But is that really the case?

They had no chance of winning against someone with such cheat codes.

The Yaksha Race, to which the Evil God belongs, is certainly aware of the ancient tradition of the Orc Race — the Beast King Trial.

In that glorious era, the Orc Race had not yet declined, and their name still carried weight among the races of the God's Domain.

This ritual, unique to the Orc Race, is said to reward the victor with great favors from the God's Domain, which has also attracted the jealousy and hostility of many other races.

Who would have thought that, after so many years, when the Orc Race was on the verge of extinction, this trial would reappear in the world?

It seems the orc bloodline hasn't been completely eradicated; it's actually quite interesting to the Evil God.

The Yaksha Race dispatched their retinues to intervene, partly to claim the trial rewards, and partly to spy on the movements of the remaining Orc City...

At this moment, the interval between the resurrection of the fallen adventurers is less than ten minutes.

Zhang Mingzhen secretly calculated that the next strike should be the closing move.

With nearly 9.5 billion in revenue secured, the 10 billion target is within reach.

A large number of players are still waiting to respawn at the respawn point.

In order to annihilate more enemies in one fell swoop, he deliberately lingered a little longer, while spreading out the pair of scale-covered fleshy wings on his back.

While waiting for everyone to gather, he had already tried to take flight—though it was difficult to soar in the clouds for long, hovering briefly for a few minutes was not a problem.

To the astonishment of the players who were about to charge, the enormous beast suddenly took to the air!

"This is outrageous! How can those wings support such a body? There must be a flaw! I'm going to file a complaint!"

"Are you Junfu? This is Black Dragon. Dragons possess the marks of emperors; surely they can fly!"

"Looks like they've died so many times they're confused."

"Damn it, come down if you dare! What kind of skill is it to hide in the air!"

"Completely untouchable in melee! Protect the archers! Comrades of Yuanzhou who have not yet respawned, return quickly! Now is your time to shine!"

"Hahaha, it's finally time for me, the sharpshooter, to shine! Everyone, wait a moment, I'll be right back!"

Looking down at the increasingly dense crowd below, and the figures constantly surging from the respawn point, Zhang Mingzhen was quite satisfied—this scale was more like it.

"Oh no! The event ends in less than five minutes!"

"The monster's health is down to only half a percent. If it doesn't fall, our damage output will definitely be insufficient... Are we going to fail at the last minute?"

"There's no other way! Quickly summon all forces to gather! Look—it's coming down!"

The dragon stopped climbing, circled halfway in the air, and then suddenly swooped down towards the area where the players were most concentrated!

The dragon's head was raised high, its huge mouth gaped open, and an unexpected pressure enveloped the entire area.

Before anyone could react, jet-black flames erupted from the dragon's throat, engulfing all figures in front of it like a tide, instantly clearing away patches of blank space.

"Orileisia takes a deep breath!" a player exclaimed.

"You're wrong, although I only remember it starting with 'Ao'."

"That... that's... magical breath?! It actually knows magic?!"

What followed was even more despairing for the survivors: as the Demon Flame raged, the dragon's health bar rapidly recovered, returning to full strength in an instant!

The players who witnessed this scene were struck dumb, their emotions shattered.

"This monster... can heal itself?! And instantly recover to full health?! How can it possibly be defeated?! This is a scam! This event is a complete trap!"

"That's right, damn it, I've fought more than half of it, and you're telling me the boss has one more life?"

"Isn't that Boss Shen Yong?"

Despair filled the air, and no one even bothered to avoid the approaching behemoth.

The ending was already predetermined; they could only hope that this nightmare would end soon.

Upon learning that the monster's health had been fully restored, most of the fallen soldiers chose to leave this world without hesitation.

This hour-long battle felt like a dream; all the sacrifices and schemes were ultimately outmaneuvered by a single Warcraft.

As the countdown ended, a system announcement immediately sounded, "The Beast King Trial event has ended. Unfortunately, the players failed to succeed."

"All participants received a consolation gift; may you all be inspired to fight again!"

There will never be a next time. My heart is broken, riddled with holes.

No reward can soothe this regret.

"The time lost, the equipment damaged, and even the heart that was broken are all irretrievable."

"A bunch of idiots. So what if you die a few times? As long as there's a reward, that's enough."

"Yeah, you don't usually get such rare rewards. We commoners get nothing. As for losing some equipment, it's all junk."

"Looking back now, it was wise of that person not to participate."

"Did he already know this event was doomed to fail, and that's why he was so dismissive? He's truly Cheater."

"Since you had such foresight, why didn't you warn everyone earlier? Instead, we were made fools of by the Warcraft."

"Since you dare to say that, why don't you just say it to that big shot directly?"

"Of course I dare say that. He's just a cheater. Ban him, and he might not even be as good as me," a professional gamer mocked.

"That's right, what's so great about cheating? If you cheat in single-player mode, would you still have the nerve to brag about your stats in a group chat?"

However, the system notification for Zhang Mingzhen presented a completely different picture:

He has successfully completed the ultimate challenge and is now the final victor of the Beast King Trial.

System notification: "Congratulations to player for successfully Chongxing the highest difficulty of the Beast King Trial again, accumulating 11.3 billion kills of ferocious beasts, and receiving Sacred-Tier Treasure Chest reward. Please continue to climb to even greater heights!"

Sacred-Tier Treasure Chest!

Zhang Mingzhen remembered that Xiong Yi had mentioned that Rare Tier items like the Killing Token were at most only at the mutated level.

The contents of the even higher, Sacred Tier levels are truly unfathomable.

With eager anticipation, he immediately chose to open the treasure chest.

In an instant, golden light radiated outwards, and the outline of a building that shone with golden light Radiant in the treasure chest. It looked neither ordinary equipment nor common items.

System notification: "Congratulations, player, you have obtained a movable homestead—a level 5 homestead 'Golden House'!"

Home?

He was a little disappointed.

Zhang Mingzhen had absolutely no idea that he would receive something like this.

He never cared much about his home, feeling that it was enough for him to recover his energy. This was evident from the casual arrangement of the furniture in his house, which showed that he wasn't particularly interested in it.

However, a level 5 homestead has never been seen before, and it is said that even a level 4 homestead is currently unavailable. Perhaps there will be some unexpected surprises.

"Golden House (Level 5 Homestead): A portable dwelling that cannot be unbound once bound to a player."

"Players can quickly recover their energy and significantly increase their experience accumulation and comprehension after entering their homestead."

(There is a 5% chance of giving birth to a new life.)

Two unfamiliar words caught my eye. "Comprehension, living beings?"

The specific effects can probably only be understood by experiencing them firsthand.

Zhang Mingzhen immediately bound his homestead to it, stepped inside, and moved all the furnishings from his original homestead into his new residence.

The fifth-level homestead occupies a much larger space than before, resembling a floating miniature island.

Both the scale of the main building and the courtyard outside the house far surpass the original home.

He also noticed that the outdoor soil seemed suitable for growing plants, and that the celestial systems would change naturally accordingly.

This place feels like a fragment of a world existing independently; being in it refreshes the mind and invigorates the spirit.

He felt as if he had inexhaustible energy, and his mind was exceptionally clear and active.

Whether it was his imagination or not, he could even sense that every cell in his body was quietly transforming...

Soon, the system notified again. "Player's life system has been detected merging with Second-Level World Fragment; the Life Level is gradually evolving... Current progress: 0.001%."

This is indeed a separate fragment of the world!

A second-level world—could it be another shattered spacetime similar to the one inhabited by the Azurewave Clan?

It seems that since binding himself to this home, he has become a native inhabitant of this world fragment, and his life level has been able to break free of restrictions and begin to advance!

This was truly an unexpected bonus!

Only a level 5 home like this deserves the title of "Sacred Tier".

Sure enough, its effects are far superior to those of ordinary high-quality weapons.

Now that the evolution of Life Level has begun, he must hurry up and accelerate the process of the Tide Clan's development.

Otherwise, at the current slow rate of evolution, who knows how long it will take to reach that point.

He immediately contacted Xiong Yi: "I have passed the trial. Can I open the sealed space of that blood dragon immediately?"

"Of course. We'll open a spatial passage right now, and you can enter."

"But... could you please show mercy and not wipe them out completely? After all... they were once our kin."

"And if we kill them all at once, there won't be any left." Xiong Yi's voice was heavy.

I will consider it.

Zhang Mingzhen had already decided to obtain as much of the Crimson Blood Jiao's heart essence as possible, so he didn't intend to let any of the Crimson Blood Jiao in that space go.

However, he was unaware that his short-sighted behavior was contrary to the Gao Linzhi, one of the masterminds behind the scenes.

Gao Linzhi prefers a sustainable, recyclable, and farming-style development approach, rather than a pirate-style or root-and-root development approach...

By doing this, he was only pushing himself further into the role of a sadist.

It can only be said that character determines destiny, and this is not just a casual saying.

"Furthermore, you once said that they were stripped of their intelligence and turned into Warcraft by the system for violating the rules."

"Although the Orc Race were defeated, they still retained the basic ability to think."

"What exactly did they do back then to deserve such thorough punishment?" Zhang Mingzhen continued to ask.

This question had been lingering in his mind.

What wrong step did the Crimson Blood Jiao clan take to suffer the annihilation of the entire clan?

Upon hearing this, Xiong Yi's expression became complicated. "Actually, it's not entirely their fault... They were just trying to find a way out, but the method they used... crossed a line that the rules of the God's Domain absolutely cannot tolerate."

"Does the God's Domain have a bottom line? What exactly did they do?" Zhang Mingzhen became increasingly curious.

"I cannot say for sure. The God's Domain has its own laws of operation. When a player's strength reaches a certain level, they can gain a degree of freedom."

"And the Crimson Blood Jiao... is trying to seize this freedom in a faster way... Do you understand? This is something the system will absolutely not allow..."

"In other words, some players have already broken through their own limitations and achieved relative freedom in the God's Domain?"

Zhang Mingzhen keenly grasped the key point in the words, and this thought made his heart beat faster.

The arrival of the God's Domain Game completely changed the fate of all players, while also placing invisible shackles on them.

If you can't keep up with the game's pace, you might pay with your life.

If there is a path that leads to true "freedom"... it is undoubtedly a path full of allure and the unknown.

As one of the strongest fighters in the human camp, he was always keenly aware that there existed even more advanced life forms in this world—the gods and demons who were above mortals.

Of course, there's something even more mysterious: the system.

In comparison, his own power was but a drop in the ocean, insignificant.

And it could be taken back at any time.

For a long time, he deliberately avoided a hidden worry: if one day humanity and the superior races were to become completely opposed, and his side were to be defeated, would he also become a speck of dust in the laws of the God's Domain?

Even someone as powerful as him wouldn't dare say he could emerge unscathed from the infighting among the various races.

However, at this moment, a turning point seems to be emerging.

If one can truly reach a state sufficient to transcend the constraints of the God's Domain, as Xiong Yi said, then one has truly grasped the key to survival and freedom.

For this, he was willing to pay any price—whether it was the Crimson Blood Jiao Clan, the Tide Tribe, or even other players of his own kind, he was willing to give them all up.

Xiong Yi gazed at him with a complex expression. "If that day truly comes, you will already be a powerful figure capable of protecting your clan."

"I hope you can go that far. To be honest, you are the most special exception I have ever seen."

"I have never seen a player in my life who can contend with God's Domain messenger before even reaching their peak."

You may not understand what this means yet.

"You harbor many secrets; may you break free of your shackles and one day soar beyond the God's Domain."

Zhang Mingzhen smiled slightly and said, "I will."

Since fate has bestowed upon him extraordinary advantages, he will become the supreme ruler of this God's Domain, powerful enough to control the laws of all things.