Immediately after, vast stretches of light began to dissipate!
Sun Cheng roared, "Everyone! Combat readiness! Protect the examinees!!"
He charged to the edge of the barrier first, his sword energy blazing fiercely.
A barrage of energy attacks, summoned creatures from cards, and the abilities of the staff instantly poured toward the shadows surging through the breach.
A bloody battle erupted in an instant!
Countless grotesque and terrifying creatures from the Source Realm flooded into the exposed gap of the sanctuary like a tidal wave.
They came in all shapes and forms—some resembled burning charcoal, others were covered in metallic carapaces, and some were nothing more than ethereal energy conglomerates without physical bodies.
The battle was brutal.
Restricted by the oppressive haze that dominated their vision, they couldn’t execute effective tactics and had to rely solely on individual valor.
Even as they resisted with all their might, they were at an overwhelming disadvantage in terms of strength.
Within mere seconds, several staff members were torn apart, their bodies reduced to mangled flesh.
Most of the examinees had never witnessed such a scene before. Some had initially wanted to help, but they were so terrified that they dropped their weapons.
Sun Cheng fought desperately, drenched in blood, holding his ground alone. Yet, under the relentless assault of the Source Realm creatures, he was forced to retreat step by step.
A massive charcoal-like creature swung a burning club, shattering the protective aura around Sun Cheng with a devastating blow.
Sun Cheng grunted, blood spilling from his mouth as he was sent flying backward!
Danger!
Just as the charcoal creature prepared to press its advantage—
A pitch-black figure abruptly appeared at its side.
No unnecessary movements—just a single swing of its sword.
The massive blade carried an incomprehensible force, cleaving through the air in an instant!
The creature’s supposedly indestructible claw was severed as easily as slicing through tofu!
Jet-black blood, mixed with embers, splattered in all directions!
The charcoal creature let out a piercing shriek, its massive body staggering backward.
Yet, it didn’t display the same overwhelming dominance as when it had instantly annihilated the giant centipede earlier.
But the Black Knight didn’t pause—swiftly following up with a second strike, a third…
Each swing was delivered with crushing force, without a hint of hesitation.
Within seconds, the massive creature was hacked into pieces.
For a brief moment, the surrounding Source Realm creatures froze in their tracks.
They seemed wary.
Sun Cheng struggled to his feet, staring blankly at the scene.
Earlier, he had sensed Liu Yuan and Yun Huang’s power—one at the fifth tier, the other at the seventh.
He hadn’t held much hope that they could contribute to this battle.
Even if they had managed to escape the haze unscathed, he had attributed it to some rare burst ability.
But this sudden display of combat prowess… it was at least at the peak of the eighth tier!
Perhaps… there was a chance?
His eyes sharpened as he tightened his grip on his weapon.
However, before he could act—
The Black Knight tore open a path through the battlefield of despair.
With every swing of its massive sword, dark green, charred, and even translucent blood sprayed everywhere, staining the already filthy ashen ground into a grotesque mosaic.
Those monstrous Source Realm creatures crumbled before it like fragile toys.
Blades flashed, limbs flew—
It was like an unstoppable killing machine, silently carrying out its mission of annihilation.
Its figure flickered across the battlefield, appearing precisely where support was needed most—beheading elite monsters or sweeping away waves of weaker foes.
The pressure on the battlefield lessened significantly.
The exhausted and near-death officials finally caught their breath.
They stared in awe at the dark figure cutting through the horde, momentarily stunned.
Was this really an examinee’s card?
It was practically a battlefield meat grinder!
Even Liu Yuan’s lips parted slightly in shock. She knew her card was strong, but without a clear frame of reference, she hadn’t grasped just how powerful it truly was.
Now, against the backdrop of this blood-soaked carnage, the Black Knight’s overwhelming strength was laid bare.
However, the respite was short-lived.
Just as the Black Knight bisected another creature—a massive spider-like entity covered in an eerie blue carapace, a peak eighth-tier Source Realm beast—
Three terrifying auras, far surpassing any previous enemies, erupted from different directions!
"ROAR—!"
A deafening bellow, accompanied by the stench of sulfur and burning flesh, shook the air as a colossal beast—twice the size of the earlier charcoal creature, wreathed in crimson flames like a demon from hell—shattered the sanctuary’s remaining defenses and stormed in!
Each step it took made the ground tremble, cracks spiderwebbing outward.
At the same time, from another side of the sanctuary—
A shadowy blur tore through the thick haze, revealing a sleek, panther-like creature covered in countless tiny black scales, its eyes gleaming with cunning and cruelty.
Its speed was beyond extreme, leaving afterimages in its wake—ordinary eighth-tier superhumans wouldn’t even be able to track its movements.
From the third direction came a viscous, corrosive swamp-like entity, oozing forward with a sickening stench.
It had no fixed form, writhing and consuming everything in its path—rocks, the remains of other creatures—all dissolving into its gelatinous mass.
Three creatures… at least ninth-tier, possibly even mid or late ninth-tier Source Realm beasts!
Their target was unmistakable—the Black Knight, the greatest threat on the battlefield!
The flaming behemoth struck first, its blazing claw descending with enough force to boil seas and scorch mountains, aimed directly at the Black Knight’s head.
Sensing the threat, the Black Knight abruptly shifted its aggressive stance, raising its massive sword in defense.
"CLANG—!"
A metallic crash reverberated through the sanctuary.
The Black Knight’s towering frame was driven slightly downward, the ground beneath its feet fracturing under the impact.
Before it could recover, the shadowy panther pounced, its razor-sharp claws slashing through the air with space-rending darkness, targeting the gaps in the Black Knight’s armor.
Reacting with inhuman speed, the Black Knight twisted at the waist, its sword deflecting some of the strikes—but a few still landed on its shoulders and legs, sparks flying as deep gouges were carved into its obsidian plate.
At the same time, the corrosive swamp creature slithered beneath it, tendrils of dark green ooze rising to ensnare and drag it down.
Forced to divide its focus, the Black Knight channeled energy into its blade, repelling the encroaching tendrils.
For the first time since its appearance, the Black Knight’s unstoppable momentum was completely halted.
Under the combined assault of three ninth-tier creatures, it could only defend and counter, searching for an opening.
The Black Knight’s limits were finally being tested.
Its true strength… was at the peak of the ninth tier.
What a pity for that "Imperial Capital Yellow River Guy"—if he saw this, his mindset would probably be very different now.
"Holy shit, am I actually this badass? I lasted dozens of seconds against that thing before barely losing?!"
The battlefield situation, which had just shown a glimmer of hope, instantly took a sharp turn for the worse.
【Prologue: The Beginning of It All – Use holy water to heal the saintess tainted by demonic energy, then converse with her.】 Shen Nian stared at his older sister sipping yogurt, lost in thought. So you’re telling me my sister is the saintess, and yogurt is the holy water? 【Main Quest 1: Brave Youth, Become an Adventurer! Reward: Rookie Adventurer Title.】 【Side Quest 1: Find the Adorable Kitty! Reward: 1000 Gold Coins.】 Shen Nian: "Wait, I’m a high school senior here—did some guy who got isekai’d accidentally bind his system to me?" Hold on, completing quests gives gold rewards? Titles even boost stats? Is this for real? (A lighthearted, absurd campus comedy—not a revenge power fantasy.)
] This is a dark fantasy-themed dating simulation game. The main gameplay involves containing various monster girls and investigating the truth of a world shrouded in mist alongside your companions. However, due to his love for the dark and bizarre atmosphere, Luo Wei ended up turning a dating game into a detective mystery game. Women? Women only slow down his quickdraw! To Luo Wei, the female leads in the game are more like tools to perfectly clear levels and squeeze out rewards. For Luo Wei, flirting with every girl he meets and then discarding them is standard procedure. Worried about characters losing affection points? No need. With his maxed-out charm stat, Luo Wei is practically a "human incubus." A little psychological manipulation and those points come right back. It's a bit scummy, but the paper cutout heroines in the game won't actually come at him with real cleavers. However... Luo Wei has transmigrated. He's accidentally entered the second playthrough of this game. His past actions have caused all the girls to transform into terrifying yanderes. Due to the game's setting, most of the heroines he once contained are "troubled girls." Obsessive, twisted, mentally unstable, all aggressive yanderes... The type who will kill you if they can't have you... Luo Wei wants to cry but has no tears left. "I really just want to survive..." In short, this is a story of battling wits and engaging in a love-hate relationship with yanderes.
reezy rom-com) Good news: Jiang Liu is quite the ladies' man. Bad news: He’s lost his memory. Lying in a hospital bed, Jiang Liu listens to a parade of goddesses spouting "absurd claims," feeling like the world is one giant game of Werewolf. "Jiang Liu, I’m your first love." "Jiang Liu, you’re my boyfriend—she’s your ex." "Jiang Liu, we’re close friends who’ve shared a bed, remember?" "Jiang Liu, I want to have your baby." The now-lucid Jiang Liu is convinced this must be some elaborate scam... until someone drops the bombshell: "The day before you lost your memory, you confessed your feelings—and got into a relationship." Jiang Liu is utterly baffled. So... who the hell is his actual girlfriend?! ... Before recovering his memories, Jiang Liu must navigate this minefield of lies and sincerity, fighting to protect himself from these women’s schemes. But things spiral even further out of control as more people show up at his doorstep—each with increasingly unhinged antics. On the bright side, the memories he lost due to overwhelming trauma seem to be resurfacing. Great news, right? So why are they all panicking now?
Cheng's father told him he was getting remarried—to a wealthy woman. Cao Cheng realized his time had finally come: he was about to become a second-generation rich kid. Sure, it might be a watered-down version, but hey, at least he'd have status now, right? The wealthy woman also had four daughters!! Which meant, starting today, Cao Cheng gained four stunning older sisters?? But that wasn't even the whole story... "My name is Cao Cheng—'Cheng' as in 'honest, smooth-talking gentleman'!"
