Yegelite's Immense Strength

Not far away, Qin Yuer and Ding Yumian stood on a high vantage point, witnessing the entire process of Cheng Xiaoyu summoning his Shadow Soldiers.

They were both Calamity-class individuals, possessing terrifying abilities, yet as they watched, both women felt that their Junior Apprentice Brother's power was even more horrifying.

He could summon creatures similar to the undead without any assistance from the Undead Element; it was purely a derivative of his Shadow Element.

It was said that he could even turn the corpses of magical beasts into undead. The previous feats were acceptable, but this point was truly mind-boggling!

On the snowy ground, a patch of pristine white was stained with a vibrant scarlet, blooming wantonly across this pure land like winter plum blossoms.

Both sides were evenly matched in numbers and strength, but the Shadow Legion possessed the ability to resurrect infinitely, needing only to consume Magic Power to rejoin the battlefield.

Under the combined assault of the Shadow Soldiers and the Shadow Mage, the Ice Bear Clan was quickly defeated, their corpses falling haphazardly across the snow.

The Ice Bear King, who had been watching the battle from the cave entrance, saw all its underlings perish. It slammed its forelimbs heavily onto the snow, let out an angry roar, and kicked up clouds of snow dust.

"ROAR!"

"Heh, so the boss is finally going to make an appearance?"

Cheng Xiaoyu stood to the side with his hands in his pockets, having not yet intervened. Seeing that the Ice Bear King had finally reached its limit, a smile couldn't help but appear on his face.

The Ice Bear King was at the Commander Level. With a single swipe of its paw, several Shadow Soldiers were instantly reduced to black mist and dissipated, cutting the number of the Shadow Legion in half in no time.

As expected of a Commander Level Ice Bear King, it wiped out a portion of the Shadow Soldiers in an instant... Forget it, no point in playing anymore.

Cheng Xiaoyu recalled all the remaining Shadow Soldiers, not intending to waste any more Magic Power. Besides, this battle was just a game; after all, the Shadow Demon Wolves hadn't even made their entrance yet.

"Yegelite."

Hearing the Monarch's call, Yegelite, who had been guarding by his side the entire time, stepped forward. Carrying its longsword, it walked slowly ahead, its pitch-black cloak and blood-red headpiece fluttering behind it, an aura of calm emanating from its entire body.

It paced forward with leisurely steps, the sound of its armor clashing ringing out through the wind and snow like a countdown to death!

The Ice Bear King charged first, swinging its arms down toward Yegelite and kicking up a vast spray of fine snow.

Suddenly, a black figure broke through the white snow. A sharp blade slashed across the Ice Bear King's shoulder, leaving behind a blood-red wound deep enough to reveal the white bone beneath.

The Ice Bear King reacted quickly, immediately turning to grab at the black shadow in mid-air, but the shadow instantly teleported to a higher spot further away.

Yegelite performed a few flips in the air, descended rapidly, and plunged its longsword deep into the Ice Bear King's back.

It didn't stop there; it even began to run along the Ice Bear King's body, its longsword carving a long, bloody trail across its back.

The moment it landed, without a second of hesitation, it turned and swung its sword in one fluid motion!

The Ice Bear King's legs were severed. It collapsed to its knees, helpless, its blood-filled mouth agape. In just a few short seconds, its snowy-white body was covered in fresh blood, the furious sword marks looking particularly terrifying.

"Wow..."

Seeing this, Cheng Xiaoyu was taken aback and couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

Yegelite walked up to the Ice Bear King, raised its head, and stared at it as if appraising a piece of its own artwork.

Even so, the Ice Bear King was, at the very least, a Commander Level monster. The burst of power it could unleash before death was formidable; it opened its blood-stained mouth, intending to exert its final remaining strength.

In an instant, a flash of sword light flickered, and the monster's furious head went flying, eventually rolling into the snow. Its crimson, headless corpse collapsed shortly after.

If I had really been forced to fight Yegelite back during the Job Change Quest, I would definitely have died at its hands...

Looking at the Ice Bear King's miserable state of death, Cheng Xiaoyu couldn't help but break into a cold sweat, feeling a lingering sense of fear.

Although he could now take on Commander Level monsters one-on-one, there were gaps even among Commanders. Yegelite was undoubtedly stronger than he was!

Yegelite shook the fresh blood off its longsword, walked up to Cheng Xiaoyu, and knelt on one knee, lowering its proud head to show respect.

[My Liege, I have fulfilled your command.]

Cheng Xiaoyu chuckled softly and reached out to place a hand on Yegelite's shoulder.

"You've worked hard."

"Junior Apprentice Brother!"

Qin Yuer walked over with Ding Yumian. Looking at the chaotic, snow-covered ground and then examining the Yegelite standing beside Cheng Xiaoyu, she sighed with emotion.

"Junior Apprentice Brother, this is too impressive. You actually wiped out all the Ice Bears in the cave."

"Indeed. And the undead creature you have is simply too strong. The knight by your side alone is capable of instantly killing a Commander Level monster."

Facing the praise from his two beautiful senior sisters, Cheng Xiaoyu smiled slightly and said.

"Yuer Jie, Yumian Jie, aren't you curious about how I turn monsters into undead? I'll demonstrate it for you."

He walked to the center of the scarlet snowfield. His eyes filled with a pitch-black radiance, and an aura permeated the area as he spoke in a cold voice.

"Arise!"

As soon as his words fell, a mass of black mist drifted up from each of the corpses, slowly coalescing into black Ice Bears.

Seeing this, both Qin Yuer and Ding Yumian wore expressions of astonishment. This was the first time they had ever seen such magic. Although the Undead Element had abilities similar to refining the dead, the power Cheng Xiaoyu displayed was far more direct.

Seeing that the extraction of the remaining Shadow Ice Bears was successful, Cheng Xiaoyu turned his gaze toward the headless corpse of the Ice Bear King. He had failed once before when extracting the Giant Demon in the Demon City, and this Ice Bear King was slightly stronger than that one. He wondered if he would succeed this time.

"Arise."

[Shadow Extraction failed]

"Arise."

[Shadow Extraction failed]

"...Stand up."

[Shadow Extraction successful]

In an instant, the massive Shadow Ice Bear King stood up. Its aura was even stronger than it had been in life, and it let out a roar toward the sky.

It slowly lowered its forelimbs, its pitch-black body pressing against the snow as it bowed its proud head to its monarch.

"Whew..."

Cheng Xiaoyu exhaled. It seemed he really needed to speed up his cultivation; otherwise, it would be a disaster if he encountered a monster he liked later on but couldn't extract its shadow.

"So that's how it's done..."

Qin Yuer watched the Shadow Ice Bear, which looked as if it had been reborn, a look of sudden realization appearing on her pretty face, followed immediately by a serious expression in her eyes.

Grandpa Xiao was right. Junior Apprentice Brother's ability must never be discovered by those people, or it would likely be on par with the Power of Calamity...

Junior Apprentice Brother, don't worry, Senior Sister will definitely protect you well!

Upon returning to Magic City, Cheng Xiaoyu planned to go into seclusion for a while. After a long period of accumulation and experience, he was only one step away from the High Level.

Once he achieved his breakthrough to the High Level, he would continue to raid the Demon City again. He also had the Intermediate Limited-Time Dungeon Key he had obtained earlier; he figured he could grind some levels in there as well.

Back at his apartment, Cheng Xiaoyu happened to run into the beautiful girl next door who was also returning home. The three girls greeted him sweetly, their voices like chirping birds.

Although he wasn't some lecherous glutton, being surrounded by three school-beauty-level girls was still better than being around those rough men.

In truth, Cheng Xiaoyu roughly understood the three girls' motives. It was nothing more than their families finding out he was President Xiao's student and wanting to send people to get closer to him.

He could choose to keep his distance, but considering the girls' relationship with his younger sister, he decided to just let things take their natural course...

"Hey, Sister Tang Yue, is something the matter?"

After showering and walking into his bedroom, Cheng Xiaoyu answered the video call from Tang Yue.

Tang Yue looked at the youth's exposed upper body on her phone screen. The solid, well-built muscles and physique made her pretty face flush slightly. She couldn't help but swallow quietly, then pretended to be nonchalant as she spoke.

"Xiao Yu, I've found that the Black Vatican has been appearing frequently in Magic City lately. Be careful during this time."

"Is that so?"

Cheng Xiaoyu frowned slightly. He put down the towel he was using to dry his hair and nodded solemnly.

"Alright, I understand. Is there anything else you need to tell me?"

"That... move the phone down a bit, I can't see your abs anymore..."

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