Hardly anyone was lining up for the five-star secret realm.
After all, the difficulty spoke for itself. They would have to fight a level 100 boss.
So Mo Shiyu and her group could enter the secret realm right away.
Naturally, this had been Xia Yuan's decision.
Fortunately, though...
They finally didn't run into another Red-Name Boss this time.
Su Yun and Su Hang trembled as they looked at the level 100 boss.
Although it didn't exude the same overwhelming pressure as the Deep Sea King, they still didn't dare move.
Blade God even clutched his sword hilt, lacking the courage to draw it.
Of course, Xia Yuan didn't need them to do anything.
To clear the dungeon efficiently and without risk, he planned to open with Domain Expansion, giving the Secret Realm Monsters no time to react!
"Hold on tight to me."
"Otherwise, you might end up brain-dead."
Xia Yuan raised his hand, already forming the hand seal for his domain.
Blade God looked puzzled. "What do you mean?"
Xia Yuan replied casually:
"Nothing much. I'm going to see if I can solo a Five-Star Dungeon instantly."
Blade God went from puzzled to dumbfounded. "Solo it instantly? How is that possible?!"
Practice made perfect.
Su Yun and Su Hang hugged Xia Yuan's legs with practiced ease, originally intending to put Blade God into the Contract Spirit Space.
But he insisted on seeing exactly what Xia Yuan's ultimate move was and whether he really could solo a dungeon instantly, so he stayed outside and placed a paw on Xia Yuan's shoulder.
The secret realm's elite monsters and boss were already charging at them!
Blade God broke into a cold sweat.
"Domain Expansion."
"Unlimited Void!"
The entire world went dark again, as though they had traveled into the star-filled cosmos.
Both the level 100 boss and the elite monsters stopped moving, frozen in place.
Blade God's eyes nearly popped out of his head in shock!
Even though this was Su Yun and Su Hang's second time experiencing it, they were still utterly awestruck.
At level 43, Xia Yuan had grown considerably stronger again.
Soloing a five-star secret realm was still somewhat difficult.
The monsters all had pretty hefty health pools.
So he had no intention of holding back. First, he used the gravitational pull of Cursed Technique: Blue to gather the boss and elite monsters together, then fired a full-power Hollow Technique: Purple!
Before entering the dungeon, Mo Shiyu had taken potions to replenish her spiritual energy completely. Otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to handle it.
Half her spiritual energy was spent.
After the purple light flashed, almost all the elite monsters were dead, their health depleted.
However, the level 100 boss was still standing, with a quarter of its health bar remaining.
Even as a sitting duck, it had endured one of Xia Yuan's strongest attacks at his current level.
Only after Xia Yuan followed up with Cursed Technique Reversal: Cursed Technique: Red did he successfully clear the dungeon.
He sighed regretfully:
"Secret realm speedrun failed!"
Su Yun, Su Hang, and Blade God were already so stunned they couldn't close their mouths.
They checked the time. One minute, at most!
He hadn't cleared the secret realm instantaneously, but how could he still be dissatisfied with a clearing speed like that?
They could already imagine it. Once Xia Yuan reached max level, he would probably be able to solo a five-star secret realm with a single skill!
That was how ridiculously powerful an SSR was!
Then again, could other SSRs really be as invincible as Xia Yuan?
Su Yun and Su Hang were practically numb with envy. If they could have an SSR like Xia Yuan, they would gladly give up ten or even twenty years of their lives!
Su Yun couldn't help asking:
"Mo Shiyu, which Origin Card Pool did you draw Xia Yuan from?"
Mo Shiyu answered, "The Myriad Realms Spirit Card Pool."
Su Yun and Su Hang made a mental note. From now on, they would only draw characters from that large card pool...
[Contract Spirit Xia Yuan, level increased: Lv.43 → Lv.45] [Contract Spirit Black Cat Spirit, level increased: Lv.60 → Lv.75 (second breakthrough available)]
Listening to the level-up notifications, Mo Shiyu felt wonderful.
Xiao Hei, sprawled on her shoulder, was even more delighted. "I'm a level 75 Contract Spirit now too!"
Stick with Xia Yuan, and you'd never miss a meal!
After these two secret realm runs, even Blade God and the giant Titan beast had gained a good seven or eight levels!
The five-star secret realm had been successfully cleared.
Each of the three received another five five-star Inscriptions.
Mo Shiyu didn't have much spiritual energy left, so they stopped running dungeons.
They sorted through the Inscriptions they had obtained that day.
They had finally gathered three Inscriptions that enhanced the support abilities Xiao Hei needed.
One four-star and two five-stars!
Although they weren't from the same set and provided no set bonus, they were more than sufficient for Xiao Hei's current level.
Before everyone parted ways...
Su Yun couldn't help asking:
"Mo Shiyu, are you going to enter this year's National College Spiritmaster Championship?"
Mo Shiyu nodded. "I've already signed up."
Su Yun and Su Hang glanced at Xia Yuan and immediately broke into a sweat.
With Xia Yuan's strength, entering that tournament would be like bringing a completely different order of power down on the other Contract Spirits!
Su Hang rubbed his head. "Looks like North Sichuan Spiritmaster Academy is going to make a name for itself this time. The national championship is probably as good as yours...!"
Su Yun sighed. She had once hoped to make a name for herself in the tournament, but now she had completely abandoned that idea.
If she actually ran into Xia Yuan, she would surrender immediately...
Mo Shiyu said modestly:
"Winning the national championship should still be pretty difficult, right? After all, among all the college Contract Spirit Masters in Great Xia, I shouldn't be the only one with an SSR, should I?"
She had seen news reports about students from many renowned colleges across the country drawing SSRs.
At least five had been reported!
Beside her, Xia Yuan said in a teasingly aggrieved tone, "Huh? You have that little faith in me, Chubby Yu? I'm hurt..."
Su Yun gazed at Xia Yuan with stars in her eyes, having already become his mindlessly devoted fangirl. "You're overthinking it, Mo Shiyu. I'm certain the other SSRs aren't as powerful as the great Xia Yuan. He's definitely the strongest!"
Xia Yuan laughed:
"You've got a good eye, little sister Su Yun. That's right, I'm the strongest!"
Honestly, as long as the opposing Contract Spirit had no way to prevent Domain Expansion, he was almost guaranteed to win.
Still, he needed to stay a little humble and cautious.
Just in case he ended up cut in half like in the world of Jujutsu!
Xia Yuan had no desire to become Gojo in two pieces...
But once he filled his system reward bar and drew his next top-tier template, his combat power would skyrocket again!
He honestly couldn't see how he could lose.
Hearing him call her "little sister," Su Yun's delicate face turned a vivid, lovely red. "Th-then can I call you big brother Xia Yuan?"
Xia Yuan replied, "Of course!"
A tender expression appeared on Blade God's large lion face. "Can I do that too?"
Xia Yuan rejected him mercilessly. "Get lost."
Mo Shiyu looked left, then right.
Her cheeks puffed up.
She turned and dragged Xia Yuan away. "See you around."
Xia Yuan stumbled along as she pulled him. "Hey, hey...? I wanted to talk to little sister Su Yun some more!"
Mo Shiyu grumbled unhappily, "I'm out of spiritual energy. I'm exhausted. I'm going back to rest!"
With his hands in his pockets, Xia Yuan lowered his head to stare at the top of hers. "What's wrong? Jealous? Can't stand seeing me get along with other female Contract Spirit Masters?"
Mo Shiyu replied expressionlessly, "No. You're way too full of yourself."
Xia Yuan rested his hands behind his head, leaned back, and gazed at the sky with a sigh. "Ah, Chubby Yu is actually cuter than Su Yun. If only she'd sweetly call me big brother Xia Yuan too..."
Mo Shiyu's delicate, translucent ears instantly grew redder. Her lips pushed into a pronounced pout as she muttered:
"Well, sorry I'm not the sweet girl you like."
The two arrived at the station to wait for the high-speed train.
With nothing else to do, Mo Shiyu examined Xia Yuan's Contract Spirit panel.
He was level 45 now, not far from level 50. She needed to prepare his breakthrough materials in advance!
Presumably, an SSR would need quite a lot of breakthrough materials.
As she kept looking...
She noticed a few extra skills in his skill list.
Mo Shiyu rubbed her eyes with her sleeve, wondering if she was seeing things. "Xia Yuan? It looks like you have more skills now?"
But Xia Yuan didn't answer her. His usual playful grin was gone, and his voice rang out, filled with murderous intent:
"Chubby Yu, take a potion first."
"Someone's come to die."
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