Chapter 219: Chapter 218: Hollow Serenity · Blade of Ghosts and Gods!
Under the silver beam of light.
A girl in a red dress appeared before everyone.
Her delicate oval-shaped face, skin as pale as snow, long eyelashes shading her closed eyes, and waist-length hair.
Silent. Graceful.
Everyone present was stunned at the sight of this girl in red.
"This... is Ghost Xishi?"
"She's stunning! She looks like she was drawn by AI—unrealistically beautiful."
"Is this a ghost? She's practically a little fairy."
At this moment, Liyue asked, "What happened to her?"
As Zhang Yue put away the Demon Contract, Ghost Xishi disappeared as well.
"She's too weak and needs some time to recover and adjust."
Cherry, in her original form, was an immortal-grade boss far surpassing divine-grade in strength.
However, when Zhang Yue obtained her in his previous life, her potential hadn't yet been unlocked.
Moreover, Zhang Yue in his past life was a warrior who couldn't tame pets.
As a result, even though Zhang Yue knew that in the Fifteenth World, her Immortal-grade Boss potential could be unlocked through the unique opportunity of the Hell Spirit Clan, he was powerless to do anything about it.
In the recent Night of the Underworld Wedding instance, Cherry instant-killed the level-55, 8-star boss Ghost King Monde, depleting the last remnants of her power and falling into a weakened state.
Zhang Yue knew: the only way to restore Cherry and unleash her Immortal-grade Boss potential, granting her the strength she deserved, lay buried in the Fifteenth World within the Hell Dynasty.
Thus, for now, Zhang Yue placed Cherry in the Demon Contract, reaching an agreement with her: Once they reached the Fifteenth World, he would fully restore her.
Looking at the Demon Contract on his hand, Zhang Yue muttered, "Don't worry, Cherry, this time, I won't let you down."
Aside from reuniting with Cherry, the gains from this instance were substantial.
After all, this was a hidden instance that hadn't been cleared in a century.
First, the 8-star boss Ghost King Monde dropped two level-55, 8-star items for Zhang Yue: a Ghost King Thorned Armor and a Ghost Blade (a sword-class weapon), both warrior equipment.
Currently, even Zhang Yue himself only had 7-star gear, so the value of these two items was immeasurable.
Refining 8-star equipment required immense resources.
But for Zhang Yue, who possessed near-infinite energy, it was not a concern.
After consuming 20 million units of energy, Zhang Yue successfully refined both pieces into gold-tier items:
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[King's Ghostly Domain Armor] (Lv55, Warrior)
Quality: 8-star
Attribute: Gold
Health: 52,400
Bonus: Stamina +100, Stamina +100, Endurance +100
Effect: Tactical Counter (Passive - Reflects 100% of received
damage back to the attacker)
Description: The armor once used by Ghost King Monde, it accompanied him through countless battles. Only a king can wield it...
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The health bonus alone from this single armor nearly exceeded Zhang Yue's total HP.
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[Hollow Ghost God Blade] (Lv55, Warrior)
Quality: 8-star
Attribute: Gold
Physical Attack: 2250
Bonus: Strength +100, Agility +100, Endurance +100
Effect: Ghost God's Eye (Passive - Attacks deal additional true damage equal to 10% of the user's max HP)
Description: The weapon used by Ghost King Mond, incredibly sharp, capable of killing invisibly...
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It was evident that these two items focused on enhancing a warrior's offensive capabilities.
With the boss rewards and the experience from the instance's missions, Zhang Yue deliberately leveled the Hell Skeleton King to level 55.
He immediately equipped the Skeleton King with the new gear.
Under the Physique Lv4 effect (which increases the Skeleton King's HP by 80%), its health successfully broke into six digits, reaching an astonishing 100,000 points.
As the Skeleton King's HP increased, the effect of Zhang Yue's treasure, Demon God's Heart, also received a 30% boost, adding over 10,000 HP.
Additionally, the Night of the Underworld Wedding instance rewarded an upgraded Demon Set.
Normally, the 55-level, 6-star Demon Set could be collected by killing monsters and completing quests in the Eighth World.
However, Zhang Yue obtained a 55-level, 7-star Enhanced Demon Set, fully gold-tier.
This meant there was no need for further refinement, and when Zhang Yue no longer needed it, he could sell it at the marketplace for a good price.
A complete 7-star gold set like this could easily fetch 70-80 million coins.
Watching the Skeleton King stare at the Demon Set with its hollow eyes, Zhang Yue said, "Don't be greedy. You already have the Ghostly Domain Armor and the Ghost God Blade. This Demon Set is for your big brother."
Hierarchy was determined by gear quality and combat strength.
Shadow Predator was the third brother, while Extinction Destroying Black Dragon was the eldest.
Knowing it couldn't compete with its elder brothers, the Skeleton King silently retreated to the side...
Besides the gear, the instance also rewarded a large amount of experience, gold coins, and high-grade materials.
Overall, the value was immense.
With the instance concluded, the next step was collecting debts.
From where?
The Chen Army and Glory Guild—both of them, one by one.
Zhang Yue instructed Ouyang Ling'er, "Have the private detectives keep monitoring. If they spot any members of Glory or the Chen Army outside the safe zone, report their location to me immediately."
Ouyang Ling'er patted her average chest and assured, "No problem, leave it to me."
Zhang Yue didn't waste time in the Sixth World and immediately returned to the Eighth World.
After all, if Glory or the Chen Army made any move in the Sixth World, Zhang Yue could always return.
On the first day, every attempt by the two guilds to sneak out of town was foiled. Ling'er's hired detectives reported their locations, and Zhang Yue teleported back from the Eighth World to eliminate them.
By the end of the day, the two guilds suffered massive losses—both in manpower and finances.
By the fifth day, neither dared to step out of the safe zone anymore.
As two of Tianjing's top three guilds, thousands of members from Glory and the Chen Army were too terrified to log into the alternate world under Zhang Yue's oppression.
This event became a national sensation.
Across the country, everyone knew about it.
"Did you hear? Two of Tianjing's top guilds, Glory and the Chen Army, with thousands of members, are being blocked offline by a single beast tamer from Zhenning?"
"Holy crap! What kind of beast tamer is that? Isn't it that new professional powerhouse, Zero, who made headlines and appeared in news reports?"
Meanwhile, in the capital of Dragon Nation, Long City.
Dragon Nation's T0-level powerhouses—Moon Mark, Ice Emperor, and Seraphim—discussed the matter.
"This grassroots professional from a small county in Zhenning is shaking up Tianjing's entire hierarchy. What do you all think of Zero?"
"Couldn't this just be Glory and the Chen Army reaping what they sowed? For years, they've been known for their poor conduct. It's about time someone disciplined them. Keeps the Dragon Nation's reputation clean."
"I'm asking about your opinion on Zero, not those two nuisances."
"I've already reviewed it. Zero is on this year's Global Professional Tournament Finals roster. Let's see how he performs in the upcoming matches. If his results are good, we'll activate the Godlike Plan and focus on cultivating him as Dragon Nation's fourth T0-level professional powerhouse."
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