Chapter 275
Suddenly.
A slight gust of wind swept overhead.
In that instant, Qin Lang felt a sharp pain on his scalp, and a strong sense of crisis rose in his heart.
There's an assassin!
Moreover, the opponent has a strong ability to hide, only being detected when they get close, so they are probably at least at the Tier Three combat power.
He realized what was happening instantly and exclaimed in surprise.
"Brother Hellscream, help me!"
Just as the dagger was about to fall, a Black Moon Shield rose up, completely protecting it.
With a "crack!" the shield shattered instantly, blocking the fatal blow.
Qin Lang had just escaped death and hadn't even seen who it was yet; he could only vaguely make out a dark shadow.
The next moment, a double-edged battle axe emerged from behind and slashed down fiercely!
"Puff!"
A head was ripped open like a watermelon, and blood splattered everywhere, red and green blood spraying all over the ground.
The dark figure then revealed itself, transforming into a lithe, disfigured female assassin, before slowly collapsing to the ground.
"So bloody, I love it!" Qin Lang exclaimed, staring in amazement at the scene before him.
Then he bowed deeply to the two men behind him, saying, "Thank you both for saving my life!"
Hellscream and Xiao Hei exchanged a glance, then scratched their heads in confusion.
"The assassination attempt failed. Prepare for a frontal assault!"
In the distance, a lord who appeared to be of Central African descent gave a solemn order.
As soon as he finished speaking, figures appeared from all around and quickly jumped onto the lotus leaf where Qin Lang was.
Three or four lords, with their troops, launched an attack from different directions, surrounding him.
Many lords in the vicinity noticed this scene and immediately stopped what they were doing.
"What's going on with these guys? Why are they suddenly targeting the lord of Heavenly Star Nation?"
"What else could it be? They don't want too many people from Heavenly Star Nation to enter the rankings, and they're not confident they can deal with Shen Xing, so they can only target this unknown lord."
"I see. This lord does seem quite weak. If we take him down, we can gain another spot in the top ten. I would do the same if I were in his shoes."
"..."
They discussed it animatedly, but most people remained indifferent, like spectators watching a show.
Shen Xing and the others also noticed the battle taking place over there.
"Dragon Lord, do you need my help?" Onyxia emerged from the darkness and asked in a deep voice.
"No need." Shen Xing waved his hand. "Hellscream and Xiao Hei are enough to handle it."
"Yes."
The dragon girl nodded gently, then Escape into Shadow.
When she doesn't need to take action, Onyxia maintains this stealthy form, making her almost undetectable.
And once she launches an attack, it's almost always a fatal blow.
Now.
Qin Lang was now completely surrounded.
These lords who made the move were quite powerful, with more than a dozen Tier Three troops under their command, including two or three Leader Rank troops.
Although it lacks hero units, it is already quite powerful.
There was no unnecessary talk; after all, they came specifically for the spots.
"Superior!"
As soon as he finished speaking, more than a dozen types of soldiers suddenly sprang into action, launching attacks from all directions.
Qin Lang's gaze sharpened, and he raised his solar shield, ready to counterattack.
Just then, the Death Knight, who had been silent at the back of the group, made his move.
"Splash..."
With a wave of his right hand, more than a dozen jet-black chains shot out, instantly binding the attackers' limbs and halting their momentum.
Before they could break free, a figure with bat wings on its back and exuding a powerful aura charged out like a tiger.
Hellscream's figure flashed through the air, seemingly creating afterimages.
In an instant, six identical Hellscream appeared, each with bat wings on its back.
It is indeed a 'Mirror Image Clone'!
This skill has good growth potential; every 100 points of Agility can create one more clone, but unfortunately, there is a limit to the number of clones.
Otherwise, with his 7000 points of agility, he could instantly conjure 70 Hellscream.
Even so, this skill is still incredibly overpowered.
After Hellscream advanced to the Tier Three tier, the abilities of these clones also increased, inheriting 45% of the attributes instead of 30% of the original body's attributes.
Moreover, this skill seems to have undergone an even more incredible change.
"Whoosh!"
The five clones, along with the main body, flashed with light in their beastly eyes and attacked the enemy from different directions.
Each of them has a different way of attacking, and neither the main body nor the clones have that sense of sluggishness when attacking.
His slashing movements were crisp and clean, and his footwork was even more agile than some assassins.
"Bang! Bang bang!"
The sounds of flesh exploding rang out.
Each hit from the six Hellscream seems unremarkable, but in the next second, some physically weak units will explode on the spot!
It's as if... as if each clone has mastered the Power Control method of 'Condense into One'.
"Oh! Damn it, what kind of monster is this orc?"
"Is that really a clone? It seems to have even more terrifying combat skills than my own Boss!"
"Focus fire! Use area-of-effect skills!"
"No, he's too fast, we can't hit him at all!"
This is what makes Hellscream so extraordinary; he can control five clones simultaneously in battle and perfectly unleash their power.
This is beyond what the 'Condense into One' realm can achieve; it represents a deeper level of power.
In the blink of an eye, the attackers were routed, suffering heavy casualties.
They couldn't even escape.
With 7000 points of Agility, Hellscream's movement speed far exceeds that of Tier Three.
With the activation of Wind Walk, it reached another level.
"Puff!!"
When the last Tier Three Boss exploded on the spot, all the enemies around the lotus leaf fell.
Only that demonic figure, flapping its wings, stood still.
The battle lasted no more than ten seconds from start to finish.
This is an absolute crushing defeat.
The surrounding lords stared in shock at this scene.
Many others felt fortunate that they hadn't joined the group, otherwise they would have suffered the same fate.
With only a few minutes left in the game, being eliminated at this point would be a huge loss.
"Holy crap, Brother Hellscream, you're amazing!"
Qin Lang stepped forward with an expression of amazement, clasped his hands in a fist and palm salute. "If you do not despise me, I would like to become your godfather!"
Hellscream swung his battle axe, looking at him with some confusion.
Seeing that the battle had ended, Shen Xing withdrew his gaze.
Then, he led the other members to continue exploring on the lotus leaves.
Time passed quickly, and a few more minutes went by.
The one-hour challenge time for the second level of the secret realm has officially ended.
A familiar notification flashed before my eyes.
[Ding! The second level of the Lotus Pond Secret Realm challenge has ended. We are now checking the leaderboards for various secret realms!]
[Your ranking is: 3rd]
[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?]
Need I say more? Of course we'll go in!
Shen Xing clicked "OK" without hesitation.
"Buzz..."
A flash of white light struck, and the scene before my eyes shattered.
It felt as if I had been thrown back into that time tunnel, and a dizzying sensation washed over me.
A moment later, their vision gradually returned, and they officially entered the third level of the Lotus Pond Secret Realm!
Shen Xing looked up and saw that the scene here seemed similar to the second floor.
A vast expanse of lotus leaves grows on the pond.
In addition, you can see broken stone bridges and huge stone pillars standing upright.
The stone pillars were all wrapped with thick black chains, the other end of which extended to the bottom of the lake.
The air here feels heavier compared to the second level.
I glanced at the information above my head.
[Lotus Pond Secret Realm - Third Floor (All attributes reduced by 15%, movement speed reduced by 15%)]
[First Place: Xu Zhendong, Current Points: 0]
[Second Place: Lyle Gibson, Current Points: 0]
[Third Place: Hōjō Sachiko, Current Points: 0]