Chen Tian emerged from the earth giant, looking at the pile of dirt. He knew the trial was over. No wonder this stage required winning with earth elements. The weak point required earth elements to enter the ground, fuse with it, and then attack.
Thinking about it, this stage was quite simple. As long as he didn't confront the giant head-on, Void Conversion, a system notification echoed in Chen Tian's mind: "Ding, congratulations to the host for completing one of the Five Elements Trials, the Earth Trial. Reward: Earth Mountain Physique, absolute mastery of earth elements, immunity to ineffective earth element attacks, and earth element resurrection."
"Ding, congratulations to the host for triggering the Earth God Trial and the Will of the Earth God missions. Due to the host's insufficient level, they cannot be viewed. Please upgrade your level as soon as possible."
"Ding, congratulations to the host for obtaining the item: Water Cold Pearl."
"Huh?"
Chen Tian listened to the last system notification. What was the Water Cold Pearl?
Chen Tian opened his interface to view the information.
Water Cold Pearl: An item to open the Water Trial. Holders can enter the Water Trial.
A smile appeared on Chen Tian's face. Excellent. Now all he needed to do was find the location of the Water Trial, and he could begin it. Three of the Five Elements Trials were complete, with only the Metal and Wood Trials remaining.
Chen Tian's figure reappeared before Dragon Tomb. Ming Tian saw Chen Tian and anxiously asked, "Did you complete the trial, disciple?"
"Master, don't worry. Nothing can stop me when I'm on the job."
"That's good. Let's go. After so much time, the center of the Mad Sea should be weakening."
"Alright."
Ming Tian and Chen Tian headed towards the outer perimeter of the Mad Sea. As they left the abyss, Chen Tian and Ming Tian's eyes widened. The ground was littered with corpses, armor, and dismembered limbs. Ming Tian was bewildered, "Something's wrong. They, they didn't revive?"
Chen Tian sensed the surroundings and then said gravely, "They are truly dead. Something has happened here. Master, be careful. There's a strange aura around. This aura prevents players from reviving after death."
"These people are truly dead, in the truest sense of the word."
Chen Tian looked at the corpses scattered everywhere. Who could have done this?
"Hahaha, I didn't expect there to be any stragglers. But it's perfect, I'll deal with you all together."
A wild laugh echoed. Chen Tian and Ming Tian turned simultaneously and saw a group of over a dozen people. Chen Tian's expression changed, and he roared, "Scum! You've become lackeys of the Evil Spirit race!"
The fifteen individuals who arrived exuded a strong Evil Spirit aura, a black mist that couldn't be concealed.
"I didn't expect you to know our secret, brat. It seems we can't let you live."
Yun Shui Ao Tian's face was cold. Chen Tian and Ming Tian faced the fifteen people. Chen Tian questioned, "Why did you kill them? Why?"
"There's no why. Our master ordered us to hunt players. The more we hunt, the faster my strength and level increase. Is there anything wrong with that? This is much better than doing quests."
Ming Tian's body trembled. "For such a reason, thousands of people, you killed them all? Don't you know these people are truly dead?"
"We know! Little girl, but what does that have to do with us? We only want strength and power. It's a world of the survival of the fittest. You understand this principle, don't you?"
A fierce-looking older man said calmly. Chen Tian's face was burning with anger. He roared, "Today, you will all die. Scum of humanity, I will send you to hell."
"Brat, you're boasting. Your level should allow us to crush you."
"Attack! Deal with them, let them see the might of our Yun Shui Guild. One day, our Yun Shui Guild will dominate all worlds."
"Yes, Captain."
Two figures emerged from the group of over a dozen. They were two young players, enveloped in black energy, named Yun Shui Qing and Yun Shui Mie respectively.
Yun Shui Qing stared at Ming Tian. "I want this little girl. I'll leave her to you. It should be easy for you."
"You, always acting up. Let's finish this quickly and not waste time. We still need to deal with other guilds."
"Understood."
Yun Shui Mie approached Chen Tian arrogantly. "Brat, death here means no revival. Furthermore, death is true death. I'll give you one chance to end it yourself."
"Noisy! A bunch of human scum, what right do you have to be so arrogant here?"
Chen Tian's rage soared. He teleported and appeared before Yun Shui Mie, throwing a punch. Yun Shui Mie reacted, a sneer on his lips. He swung his arm, and with a bang, a shockwave accompanied by water ripples spread out. Yun Shui Mie was forced back several steps.
Yun Shui Mie was shocked, "Impossible! There's a difference of thirteen levels between us. This is impossible."
"Nothing is impossible. My strength is real. Your strength is just external, not your own."
Chen Tian moved like a blur, throwing consecutive punches, each more powerful than the last. Chen Tian had previously added attribute points, and his attributes were now two to three times stronger than before. Challenging opponents far above his level was not difficult for Chen Tian, let alone now.
Yun Shui Mie swung his arms repeatedly, but he couldn't defend against Chen Tian's onslaught and was constantly pushed back. Enraged, Yun Shui Mie produced two broken long swords. He said coldly, "If you're looking for death, don't blame me."
"Oh, your profession is Dual Demon Swordsman? A hidden profession. Interesting, I'll play with you."
Dual Demon Swordsman, a profession that fights with two swords. Just having dual swords was not enough to classify it as a hidden profession. The true power of a Dual Demon Swordsman lay in their swords, which could be split and combined into different attack modes.
This was the terrifying aspect of the Dual Demon Swordsman. One could never know what form their weapon would take next. One thing was certain: the weapon belonged to the sword category.
Chen Tian's dual blades appeared. Yun Shui Mie and Chen Tian clashed. Dual blades met dual swords, sparks flying, and the sound of collision rang out. Chen Tian's dual blades were agile, while Yun Shui Mie's dual swords were ethereal and elegant. The two similar styles clashed, and for a moment, neither could gain the upper hand.
Chen Tian's dual blades moved towards Yun Shui Mie's cheek. Yun Shui Mie raised his long swords, blocking Chen Tian's dual blades. Seizing this opportunity, Yun Shui Mie spun his long swords, causing Chen Tian's dual blades to lose their balance. The dual swords thrust out. Chen Tian crossed his dual blades in front of him, the hilts and blades clashing and locking each other.
The tips of the dual swords were several meters away from Chen Tian. Chen Tian swung his dual blades. Yun Shui Mie knew Chen Tian's intentions. As a player, his combat awareness couldn't be poor. He was a fourth-level player who had experienced numerous battles and possessed rich combat experience. Yun Shui Mie understood Chen Tian's next move. He pulled back his dual swords, and with a grating sound, the long swords rubbed against the long blades. Chen Tian brought his dual blades down in a vertical slash. Yun Shui Mie swept his dual swords horizontally, and they collided. Both Yun Shui Mie and Chen Tian were forced back several meters.
Chen Tian praised, "Not bad, excellent combat awareness. It's a pity you haven't understood the essence of a swordsman, otherwise your moves could be even more powerful. Unfortunately, today you have only one outcome: to die here and be buried with these thousands of people."
"Brat, I admit you have some skill, but I've only just warmed up. The main course is yet to come. Don't be arrogant."
Yun Shui Mie's face turned grim. Chen Tian's words were cutting. It was true that he didn't understand the essence of a swordsman. Yun Shui Mie knew it would be difficult for him to improve further. Hearing it from the opponent's mouth, as if in mockery, was unbearable.
His aura surged. Chen Tian remained calm, as if none of this concerned him. No matter how strong Yun Shui Mie was, Chen Tian only had one goal: to cut him down and make him disappear completely.
Chen Tian gathered power in his dual blades and swung them continuously. Blades shot out, white light rushing towards Yun Shui Mie's face. Yun Shui Mie swung his dual swords, and blade edges shot out. Blade met blade, and smoke was generated.
Chen Tian charged from the smoke towards Yun Shui Mie's face. He swung his dual blades. Yun Shui Mie collided his long swords together, combining them into a giant sword. The giant sword was placed in front of him, blocking Chen Tian's dual blades.
The giant sword swept across. Chen Tian somersaulted. The giant sword's blade shaved off a few strands of Chen Tian's hair. Chen Tian retreated. Yun Shui Mie, wielding the giant sword, had a completely different aura.
"Is this the second form?"
"Brat, dying by my Demon Giant Sword is your honor."
"I don't intend to die. You are the one who will die."
Chen Tian's dual blades disappeared. His palm condensed into lumps of earth. The earth lumps formed a long sword, which Chen Tian gripped in his left hand. In his right hand, Chen Tian held a short saber.
This was the perfect opportunity to test his newly acquired earth element mastery.
Earth, heavy and stable, was incomparable to ordinary weapons in both attack and defense. Furthermore, Chen Tian's earth element mastery was absolute, a level higher than the highest mastery. The forms condensed by earth elements had the same attributes as real weapons.
"Impossible! Human players cannot control elemental power."
"Could it be, brat, that you are a hidden profession?"
Yun Shui Mie looked at the yellow long sword and short saber in Chen Tian's hands. Elemental forms that could materialize and even possess attributes were not something human players could achieve. Only elemental race players, like elves, could do it.
Chen Tian remained silent. His mastery encompassed all professions, including all races. The total number of professions from all races combined was thousands, not including special and hidden professions. Chen Tian stepped forward, creating a sonic boom, and appeared before Yun Shui Mie. Yun Shui Mie couldn't believe Chen Tian was so fast. Had he been holding back his strength earlier?
A yellow blade light flashed before Yun Shui Mie's eyes. His scalp tingled. He swung his giant sword with all its weight, spinning like a top. Chen Tian's short saber and long sword collided, sparks flying. Chen Tian retreated, threw out his long sword, and the yellow light struck the center of the spinning figure, stopping Yun Shui Mie. httpδ:/m.kuAisugg.nět
Chen Tian, like a ghost, stealthily appeared behind Yun Shui Mie and slashed with his short saber. Pfft, blood spurted, and his head fell. Yun Shui Mie didn't even realize what had happened before he was beheaded.
"With such little strength, you wanted to kill me? What were you thinking?"
Chen Tian's evaluation was that his combat awareness was good, but his vigilance was insufficient. And a fatal flaw: his adaptability was poor.
The moment Chen Tian stopped Yun Shui Mie's rotation, he used the "Hide the Sky and Cross the Sea" skill to conceal his aura and then used an enhanced teleportation to appear behind Yun Shui Mie for a fatal blow.
Chen Tian's hand pulled a contract from the corpse. His expression was indifferent. With a wave of his hand, the contract paper turned to dust.
"Trash like you doesn't even deserve the right to reincarnate."