Chapter 272

The strength, skills, and fighting style of his troops were all carefully observed by those who were interested.

Faced with the three-person attack, Shen Xing didn't have many ideas, but he was a little disappointed that he would have to waste time again.

"Onyxia." He waved gently.

The alluring and aloof dragon maiden suddenly raised her head, a dangerous glint flashing in her icy vertical pupils.

The next moment, a dense darkness erupted from her body, spreading rapidly in all directions and enveloping the entire lotus leaf in the blink of an eye.

The three lords seemed to have instantly fallen into a dark abyss, their vision dimmed, and their visibility less than a meter!

"What... what kind of ability is this? Are we under an illusion?"

"No, it's not an illusion, it's an area-of-effect skill that can alter the environment!"

"Damn it, let's all use a group attack, a saturation attack!"

It must be said that, as veteran Tier Two lords, they reacted very quickly and found a solution immediately.

However, a dark figure was faster than them.

"Kala-la-la--"

In the darkness, it seemed as if chains were moving across the ground.

The next second, all the lords and their troops simultaneously felt their bodies stiffen, as if their hands and feet were bound by chains, unable to move.

Before they could break free, they felt something cold brush gently across their necks.

Like a cold blade, or like the scales of some kind of creature.

Then, their heads lolled to the side, and they collapsed limply to the ground.

"Thump... Thump..."

The sounds of people falling to the ground were incessant.

A shadow moved through the darkness like flowing water, each time it swept past, it took a life.

In this darkness, she is the absolute ruler, the hunter who reaps lives!

A dozen seconds later, the darkness slowly dissipated.

On the lush green lotus leaves, 18 headless corpses lay scattered about, their heads rolled around beside them.

Every single blow was fatal, without exception.

At that moment, the entire venue fell into a brief silence.

The surrounding players stared in disbelief at the scene.

After all, these three lords are no ordinary people; they command more than ten Tier Three troops in total.

Even so, they were still wiped out in one fell swoop by the opponent.

What's even more terrifying is that they didn't even see how these players died, which is simply unbelievable.

At this moment, all the players looked at Shen Xing with unprecedented respect.

Even the top ten lords showed solemn expressions in their eyes.

Shen Xing didn't pay much attention to the attackers, nor did he notice the other players' gazes.

Immediately after defeating the enemy, he led his troops to the next lotus leaf to search for a new 'Water Spirit'.

Unfortunately, the remaining time was too short, and he returned empty-handed.

[Ding! The first level of the Lotus Pond Secret Realm challenge has ended. We are now checking the leaderboards for various secret realms!]

[Locked successfully!]

[Your ranking is: 4th]

[You are among the top ten lords in this secret realm. You may enter the next level of the secret realm. Do you wish to enter?]

Chapter 182: I'm going to cling to Shen's thigh!

Shen Xing didn't hesitate and clicked 'OK' directly.

The next moment, the scene before my eyes began to distort.

As if shattered by an invisible force, the lotus leaves, the lake water, and the Lotus Pond all became fragmented.

Immediately afterwards, a dizzying sensation swept over them, and everyone vanished from their spot.

Meanwhile, the first batch of eliminated players have been teleported back to their territory.

The number of posts and comments on major forums exploded at this moment.

"Damn it! I was just one point away from making the top ten! What a loss!"

"Damn it, I didn't expect the competition on the first floor to be so fierce. I can't compete with them at all."

"Yeah, there are so many monsters, and only 10% of people can advance to the next level. It's practically hell mode."

"Haha, I've made it to the second level! Aren't you envious? Come and worship me!"

"..."

Some are happy, some are sad.

The eliminated players grumbled and complained, some of them unwilling to accept defeat.

Some of the lords who successfully advanced were posting to show off, while others were planning their strategies for the next level.

"Buzz..."

The dizzying sensation lasted for about 3 seconds before gradually subsiding.

Shen Xing slowly opened her eyes and immediately looked up.

What appears before us now is still a vast Lotus Pond.

This place looks similar to the first floor, except there's a thin layer of mist in the air.

In addition, there are some broken stone pillars standing on the lake, with several thick chains wrapped around them, as if suppressing something.

He could clearly feel that the air here was heavier.

Looking up, a series of system messages appeared before my eyes.

[Lotus Pond Secret Realm - Second Floor (All attributes reduced by 10%, movement speed reduced by 10%)]

[First Place: Hu Yifan, Current Points: 0]

[Second Place: Adrian Wechsler, Current Points: 0]

[Third Place: Mizutani Mie, Current Points: 0]

[...]

[72nd Place: Qin Lang, Current Points: 0]

Shen Xing's eyes lit up. "Oh? Is this Qin Lang the Qin Lang I know? Could it be someone with the same name?"

Before he could even confirm, his phone vibrated in his pocket.

He immediately switched out of the Land of Mist and, sure enough, saw the message Qin Lang had sent in the discussion group.

Cilantro Who Loves to Play: "Holy crap, holy crap, Shen Xing, is that you?"

Shen Xing knew what he was asking and smiled, "It's me. Looks like we've run into each other this time."

"Haha, I ran into my brother on the second floor! What a stroke of luck!" Cilantro Who Loves to Play sent several laughing emojis in a row, looking very happy.

He paused, then continued, "Damn, thank goodness I ran into you, otherwise I feel like I would definitely have been eliminated this time."

"The competition in this 'Lotus Pond' secret realm is too fierce. There are too many monsters among the Tier Two lords, and Tier Three Expert Rank troops are everywhere."

"In my last secret realm, those top ten guys each had two or three Expert Rank units; I couldn't compete with them at all."

"If it weren't for the hidden class of Sacrifice Knight and the skill 'Sacrifice Pact' that allowed me to sacrifice two unit types, I wouldn't have been able to even make it into the top ten."

He talked a lot in one breath, and seemed very frustrated.

Shen Xing wasn't surprised to hear this, after all, the competition this time was indeed very difficult.

It's more accurate to say that it's a miracle Qin Lang even managed to survive to the second level.

As one of the top 1,000 lords on the Newbie Leaderboard, Qin Lang can be considered Elite among Elite.

But when you look at the whole world, you find that these Elite are everywhere.

Moreover, like Shen Xing, he lacked sufficient experience and knowledge.

Shen Xing asked in the group chat, "How about Jiayi? Are you confident about getting to the second floor?"

A moment later, Xu Jiayi replied, "I'll try my best. If I risk losing a few units, I should have a chance."

Shen Xing replied, "Okay, then good luck and try to get to the third level. That way, our chances of running into each other will be higher."

I Eat Eat Eat Eat Eat, "Okay, I'll try my best!"

Shen Xing then turned to Qin Lang and tagged him. "Cilantro Who Loves to Play, stay where you are and don't move. I'm coming right away."

Cilantro Who Loves to Play: "Okay, I'm all washed and ready to lie down, come on!"

He sent a few lying-down emojis, the kind with the butt facing up.

After turning off his phone, Shen Xing quickly switched back to the Land of Mist and returned to the vast Lotus Pond.

Looking around, he sensed the auras of many Tier Three Boss One Star and even Leader Rank.

Almost every lord has at least one Tier Three unit under his command.

This is quite normal.

After all, being able to advance from the previous level of the secret realm is equivalent to defeating 90% of the lords, each of whom is an elite.

His gaze swept across the lotus leaves, and he quickly found his target.

About two or three kilometers away, I saw a familiar figure standing on a lotus leaf.

Shen Xing opened the Green Bubble and sent Qin Lang a private message: "I saw you, you're just standing there."

Qin Lang sent an OK emoji.

Shen Xing didn't delay. He quickly assembled his formation and hurried forward.

It sped forward, leaping nimbly across the lotus leaves.

As luck would have it, after advancing only a few hundred meters, they encountered a 'Water Spirit'.

"Splash..."