"It looks extremely dangerous inside. Should I really go in or not?"
Sensing the malevolent aura seeping out of the rift, Jiang Yuan instinctively took a few steps back.
Just then, ripples suddenly stirred within the crack of the rift, and a wave of fluctuation spread out. Jiang Yuan saw a burly figure slowly emerge from the rift.
"Huh?"
Watching the figure slowly stepping out of the rift, Jiang Yuan quickly checked its information.
[Demonic Heaven-Swallowing Bear Demon] Level: 75 Health: 1,200,000 Defense: 3500 Attack: 8500
This demonic bear demon was on par with the demonic minotaur Jiang Yuan had encountered earlier, belonging to the same tier of monsters.
With its 1.2 million health, Jiang Yuan summoned just a hundred Sand River Turtles and easily killed it, earning 20 million experience points.
Right after slaying this demonic bear demon, another tremor came from the rift, and a demonic minotaur slowly walked out.
"Again?"
Seeing the demonic minotaur emerge from the rift, Jiang Yuan was momentarily stunned, then commanded the Sand River Turtles to kill it once more. With another 20 million experience in hand, Jiang Yuan was only a third of the way from leveling up to 67.
"Roar!"
A few minutes later, the rift hidden in the abyss beneath the cliff stirred again. A rough roar echoed in Jiang Yuan's ears, and another demonic monster slowly stepped out.
[Demonic Moon-Howling Wolf Demon] Level: 80 Health: 1,500,000 Defense: 4000 Attack: 10,000
"This rift is strange!"
Summoning the powerful Sand River Turtle again to kill this demonic moon-howling wolf demon, Jiang Yuan stared at the rift before him, lost in thought.
"Why are demonic monsters coming out of here endlessly? Could it be that all the demonic monsters in the Shrouding Forest come from here?"
A series of questions surged in Jiang Yuan's mind. Intense curiosity drove him to enter the rift and explore, but the terrifying aura emanating from it made him retreat.
"As they say, nothing ventured, nothing gained. Besides, I'm just a player. Even if I die, I can respawn in the city. Let's go in and take a look!"
After much deliberation, Jiang Yuan finally made up his mind. He took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and leaped headfirst, plunging straight toward the rift in the abyss like a "headfirst dive."
After a dizzying sensation, Jiang Yuan felt his feet land on solid ground, and his vision gradually cleared from blurriness.
Once steady, Jiang Yuan looked around and saw an endless plain before him, with连绵不绝 mountains in the distance, exuding an ancient aura as if they had existed for eons. A dim crescent moon hung high in the sky, but Jiang Yuan clearly remembered it was daytime outside before he entered!
"Owww!"
"Roar!"
"Giao!"
Various roars reached Jiang Yuan's ears. The plain was densely packed with monsters and beasts of all shapes and sizes. A quick scan revealed that every single one of them was a demonic monster!
"Wow, this is a leveling paradise!"
Seeing these demonic monsters, Jiang Yuan wasn't afraid at all; instead, he was incredibly excited. If he could clear out all these demonic monsters, wouldn't his level skyrocket?
"Summon Sand River Turtle!"
"Soul Sacrifice!"
Facing dozens of demonic monsters around him, Jiang Yuan didn't dare be careless. He directly summoned ten thousand Sand River Turtles and activated "Soul Sacrifice," transferring the attributes of one Sand River Turtle entirely to himself.
"Go, my little turtles!"
Since the Sand River Turtles resembled sea turtles in form, Jiang Yuan habitually called them "little turtles." He issued the attack command to the ten thousand Sand River Turtles!
"Roar!"
Receiving their master's command, the Sand River Turtles roared and clashed with the surrounding demonic monsters. Invisible sound waves emitted from each turtle's mouth, taunting the nearby demonic monsters and drawing their attention to Jiang Yuan's summoned beasts.
"Ding! Congratulations on defeating the elite monster Demonic Minotaur, gaining 20 million experience points!"
"Ding! Congratulations on defeating the elite monster Demonic Orchid Enchantress, gaining 15 million experience points!"
"Ding! Congratulations on defeating the elite monster Demonic Heaven-Swallowing Bear Demon, gaining 20 million experience points!"
"Ding! Congratulations on defeating the elite monster Demonic Moon-Howling Wolf Demon, gaining 20 million experience points!"
"Ding! Congratulations on defeating the elite monster Demonic Saber-Toothed Tiger, gaining 20 million experience points!"
In less than a minute, several notification sounds rang in Jiang Yuan's ears, and his experience bar surged rapidly. Soon, he leveled up to 68!
As the first wave of Sand River Turtles' duration ended, Jiang Yuan immediately summoned a second wave of ten thousand Sand River Turtles, continuing to harvest the dense demonic monsters around him. His level rose like sesame flowers blooming, climbing higher and higher!
After who knows how long, and after summoning several waves of Sand River Turtles, Jiang Yuan's level shot up to 74, with the experience bar 80% full, almost reaching level 75!
"How did they get cleared so fast? I haven't even had my fill!"
Seeing the demonic monsters around him completely wiped out, leaving the area somewhat empty, Jiang Yuan smacked his lips, feeling a bit unsatisfied.
"Damn it! Who killed all my subordinates?"
Just as Jiang Yuan was spacing out, a furious voice reached his ears. He looked closely and saw a burly figure approaching from afar, slowly coming to a stop before him.
[Elite Demon: Centurion Shu Heng] Level: 90 Health: 3,000,000 Defense: 5000 Attack: 15,000 Bio: Centurion of the 335th Squad of the Blood Hand Legion, one of the four major demon legions, under the command of the Eastern Demon Lord.
Jiang Yuan sized up the centurion before him. He looked similar to humans but was nearly half a head taller than Jiang Yuan, with cyan-colored skin, completely different from the yellow, black, and white skin tones of humans. This demon centurion also had an ugly tumor on his forehead.
"Pathetic human, was it you who killed my scouts?"
The demon centurion Shu Heng slung a long blade over his shoulder and asked Jiang Yuan in a gruff voice.
So those demonic monsters he had killed earlier were all scouts sent by the demons to the Huaxia Great World. What were they planning by sending so many demonic monsters to the Huaxia Great World?
Jiang Yuan looked at the demon centurion Shu Heng, nodded, and said, "Yeah, I killed them all. What crooked schemes are you demons cooking up now?"
"You, a mere pathetic human, have no right to inquire about the demons' actions. Get lost now, or I'll chop you in half with one swing!"
The demon centurion Shu Heng slammed his long blade heavily into the ground and pointed at Jiang Yuan arrogantly.
"Motherf*cker!"
A virtual monster in a game daring to talk to him like that infuriated Jiang Yuan as a player. He sneered and said, "If you want to invade the Huaxia Great World, you'll have to ask me if I agree first!"
"Hmph! Anyone who dares to obstruct us demons will pay with their lives, ignorant ant!"
The demon centurion Shu Heng sneered disdainfully, raised his hand, and gestured behind him. Jiang Yuan then saw an entire army of demonic monsters slowly marching toward him!
"Holy crap!"
Jiang Yuan exclaimed, not out of fear, but out of excitement and thrill. His eyes lit up as he looked at the army—these were all experience points delivered right to his doorstep!
"Demon buddy, you're such a good person!"
Jiang Yuan was moved to tears. He immediately summoned ten thousand Sand River Turtles and, using the "Summoned Beast Follow" skill, formed an imposing Sand River Turtle army to face the approaching demonic monster army!
"All troops, advance!"
Standing in the center of the Sand River Turtle formation, Jiang Yuan raised his staff high like a military commander and issued the attack command!
"Little ones, kill them all!"
On the other side, the demon centurion Shu Heng also raised his long blade and ordered his demonic monster army to attack!
"Owww!"
"Roar!"
"Giao!"
Various roars intertwined as Jiang Yuan's Sand River Turtle formation clashed head-on with the demonic monster formation, kicking up clouds of dust.
"Ding! Congratulations on defeating the elite monster Demonic Minotaur, gaining 20 million experience points!"
"Ding! Congratulations on defeating the elite monster Demonic Orchid Enchantress, gaining 15 million experience points!"
"Ding! Congratulations on defeating the elite monster Demonic Heaven-Swallowing Bear Demon, gaining 20 million experience points!"
"Ding! Congratulations on defeating the elite monster Demonic Moon-Howling Wolf Demon, gaining 20 million experience points!"
"Ding! Congratulations on defeating the elite monster Demonic Saber-Toothed Tiger, gaining 20 million experience points!"
"Haha! This is amazing!"
Notification sounds kept ringing, mixed with Jiang Yuan's excited roars. The feast of demonic monsters delivered by the demon centurion Shu Heng kept filling Jiang Yuan's experience bar, resetting it to zero, filling it again, and resetting again. White level-up lights continuously flashed from Jiang Yuan's body, making him shout with delight!
75, 76, 78, 80, 82...
The number above Jiang Yuan's head indicating his level kept increasing. The level 75 Nine Spirit Summoner skill "Thunder Marsh Ox" on his skill tree changed from gray to a learnable white!
Gradually, after four or five waves of ten thousand Sand River Turtles, the demon centurion's demonic monster army was completely wiped out, turning into a torrent of experience that pushed Jiang Yuan all the way to level 85!
"Damn it! Pathetic human, I'll split you in half!"
Seeing his army annihilated in the blink of an eye, the demon centurion Shu Heng trembled with rage. Such a massive loss, if known to the Eastern Demon Lord, would result in a brutally cruel punishment. The only way to save himself was to kill this human and offer his head to the Eastern Demon Lord!
Just as the demon centurion Shu Heng's long blade was about to strike Jiang Yuan, a strange cry sounded from afar, and a petite figure charged toward the demon centurion Shu Heng like thunder!