Chapter 559
It started off uncomfortable, but gradually became smoother and even comfortable.
Shen Xing gradually closed his eyes and entered a meditative state.
Time passed slowly, and half an hour quickly went by.
During this time, hundreds of powerful auras rose from the open space to the east of the territory.
Those Tier Two max-level units have successively completed their breakthroughs.
The system notification that was flooding the screen swiped past.
Shen Xing had no time to check, focusing instead on absorbing energy into his body.
About half an hour later.
"Whoosh—"
An extremely pure and powerful force of death suddenly erupted.
Even in a meditative state, Shen Xing saw illusions of mountains of corpses and seas of bones, and decaying earth.
Amidst this endless scene of death, a knight wielding a giant black scythe, clad in greyish-white armor, and riding a skeletal warhorse slowly approached.
He gently raised the giant scythe, then brought it down with a vengeance.
"Whoosh—"
At that moment, the illusion shattered instantly, and a system notification appeared.
[Ding! Your territory unit, 'Xiao Hei,' bathed in holy light, has successfully advanced to a hero unit!]
[Officially renamed: Hero Xiao Hei]
[This evolution: All attributes increased by 30%, with even more attribute bonuses gained with each advancement and level up!]
[Partial permissions for the territory have been granted!]
[Activate hero's exclusive skills: Death Aura (Passive), Control Corpses, Finger of Death!]
Shen Xing glanced at the system notification that flashed by, and couldn't help but feel a little surprised.
After all, apart from Leina, all the other heroes in the entire territory only have two skills when breaking through.
But Xiao Hei activated three skills at once, which is quite special.
He couldn't wait to see Xiao Hei's Metamorphosis.
However, we are currently in the process of absorbing [Lord's Heart], so we cannot be distracted.
Shen Xing suppressed his excitement and continued to calm down.
Time flew by, and another half hour passed quickly.
It is 9:24 PM now.
At this moment, twenty-two powerful figures stood in place on the open ground in the eastern district of the territory.
A portal of various shapes appeared in front of each person, leading to the trial space.
Each one is marked with a special letter, which indicates the difficulty of their trial.
Grades range from C to A.
This level is already quite high.
According to the forum records, most of the lords' troops, apart from those heroes, are...
The Master Trial experienced when breaking through to the Tier Four are all from D to B level, and those who can reach A level are extremely rare.
On the other hand, Shen Xing's team all started at level C, which means the system values them more highly and believes they have greater potential.
Moreover, a significant portion of this space is dedicated to Level A trials.
Dragon One to Dragon Five, as well as Wu Dalang, Big Demon Second Demon, and even Er Hou and San Hou, are all A-level trials.
Most of the others were also at the B-level trial.
Only two skeleton archers and one orc are C-level trials.
The twenty-two generals exchanged glances before stepping into the trial space one after another.
Now, only Shen Xing remains on the field, still absorbing energy.
However, he'll be here soon too.
The two forces within my body have been almost fully digested; in another ten minutes at most, I will be able to officially complete the first step.
At 9:33 PM, Shen Xing opened her eyes.
At this moment, he was enveloped in white flames, and his aura became even more profound.
Immediately afterwards, a wisp of white flame separated from his body and began to grow rapidly.
"Call--"
As flames rose, a gate of fire appeared in the sky.
This is his testing ground.
In the center of the gate, a huge symbol appeared—SS!
"It's actually an SS-rank trial... Is that really that outrageous?"
Shen Xing frowned as he looked at the symbols in front of him.
Having witnessed the breakthrough process of many generals, he knew clearly how terrifyingly difficult this Master Trial was.
Even Onyxia and Leina almost failed.
And the one in front of him was an unprecedented SS-rank!
The other generals also noticed this scene and were all astonished.
Gorehowl exclaimed, "By the Beast God! Boss, this is an SS-level trial! That's way more difficult than ours!"
"I encountered quite a bit of trouble when I was passing the A-level trial!"
Fordring frowned as well. "I never expected to see the legendary SS-level trial here."
"It's said that this trial is extremely difficult, far exceeding S-rank."
"Even in my previous life, I never encountered a trial of this level."
Onyxia clenched her fists and whispered, "Dragon Lord... will we be able to pass?"
The crowd discussed the matter animatedly, their faces showing concern.
Leina, standing to the side, strode quickly toward the center of the territory.
Other generals followed suit.
Shen Xing gazed at the fiery portal before him, then at the generals who had gathered around him, and a smile appeared on his face.
"It's just an SS-level trial; no matter how difficult it is, no one will die."
Even in the worst-case scenario, it would only mean failing the trial and falling into a period of weakness.
He squeezed Leina's small hand and smiled, "Don't worry, everything's alright."
Upon hearing this, the red-haired monk's tightly furrowed brows gradually relaxed, and he softly responded.
"Yes, I believe in you. Nothing can defeat you."
The other generals nodded in agreement, their eyes filled with confidence as they looked at their lord.
So far, Shen Xing has given them the impression of being invincible.
Even when the Red Dragon Sovereign led a large army to attack, posing a crisis that could have destroyed the territories of Grandmaster or even Great Grandmaster, he successfully averted it.
Even though this SS trial was terrifying, they felt it wouldn't be difficult for this man.
"Alright, I'll go in first. Please wait outside."
As soon as he finished speaking, Shen Xing switched to his Red Dragon Form and stood up from his wheelchair.
Then, he stepped into the fiery portal.
At that moment, Shen Xing's vision was instantly filled with intense flames, as if he had stepped into a world engulfed in fire.
The next second, he lost sight of him completely.
I was plunged into endless darkness, and there was nothing around me.
When he regained his vision, he found himself falling rapidly.
"Huff huff..."
The wind howled in my ears, and a powerful sense of weightlessness washed over me.
After passing through a thick, dark cloud, the scene beneath my feet quickly came into view.
Shen Xing saw the earth ablaze with flames and a vast battlefield where countless soldiers, wielding swords and blades, charged into battle.
They were fighting a group of monsters shrouded in gray mist, their faces obscured.
"Hmm? Has the trial already begun?"
Shen Xing was surprised at how quickly the trial had started, but he quickly regained his senses.
"Whoosh—"
With his red dragon wings unfurled, he steadied himself in mid-air and then slowly descended to the ground.
At this moment, Shen Xing was surprised to find that her attire had changed.
He changed into a set of soldier's armor and held a standard longsword, seemingly becoming one of these soldiers.
"Goodness, they even have a chance to kill Prey?"
Shen Xing chuckled, then looked around.
At this moment, countless soldiers dressed just like him were charging into battle.
Their target was a huge cloud of gray fog ahead.
The crowd charged forward in a frenzy, their shouts of battle deafening.
However, the entity within that gray fog was far too powerful.
Before they even got close, they were torn to shreds by the terrifying aftershocks.
But even more soldiers continued to Charge forward, one after another, as if they knew nothing of death.
"Kill them! Drive these invaders out!"
"For our homeland, for the glory of our King!"
"Your Majesty, please grant me power!"
They shouted at the top of their lungs and launched a suicidal attack on the cloud of gray mist.
And not far away, on many other battlefields, the same scene was unfolding.