Demon King: Hero, don’t run away!

Just as Yang Yu thought, upon reaching this Eighth Floor, the Layer Guardians are no longer rigid.

These powerful Layer Guardians can adjust themselves by adopting corresponding strategies and tactics based on the opponents they face in battle.

After Yang Yu and his team reveal a certain capability or Skill, the Layer Guardians quickly devise countermeasures.

They can even learn the strategic tactics of Yang Yu and his team.

The Layer Guardians on this floor are entirely different from the ones above, with difficulty increasing exponentially.

The battle wages on sleeplessly and tirelessly for a whole day and night.

Yang Yu glanced at the panel; every partner was basically at low Health, and their mana and stamina were almost depleted. Looking at the enemy, each Knight’s Blood Volume had been reduced by Yang Yu’s team to less than twenty percent.

Finally, there was no need to worry about the special abilities of the Red Knight being activated; it was time to finish things off.

”Iyas, use that newly learned move.”

Raising his sword, Yang Yu dodged the Golden Knight’s attack with composure.

Throughout the prolonged battle, Yang Yu fully understood the Skills and abilities possessed by the Golden Knight. At this moment, the Golden Knight’s Displacement Skill was not yet ready, and Iyas and Bai Jin could safely attack.

Panting heavily, alleviating the dual exhaustion of mind and body, Iyas drew the bowstring, causing a radiant Light Arrow to form between the bowstring.

”[Seeking Opportunity in Vulnerability], [Hunter Mark], [Guaranteed Hit Arrow].”

Iyas silently recited the Skill names in her mind while counting down, calculating the time of the ripple switch on the Golden Knight’s body.

When the count reached one, an eerie purple light appeared on Iyas’s Light Arrow, and Iyas could sense that this Skill was entirely different from her previously learned Holy Light.

This Skill, in essence, was closer to Magic, and not just any Magic, but Super Large Magic.

However, [Seeking Opportunity in Vulnerability] seemed to mimic the initiation Magic Technique of Super Large Magic.

Releasing the bowstring, the purple Light Arrow shot out from Iyas’s hand, swiftly covering several meters, then disappearing mid-air.

The Golden Knight, who was engaged in a confrontation with Yang Yu, was completely unaware of the impending danger.

The Light Arrow with purple radiance emerged unexpectedly from the void, appearing right before the Golden Knight.

A blood-red spread from Yang Yu’s chest as he activated the active ability on his clothing and Shield, reducing his Blood Volume to 10%, triggering the effect of the title [Unyielding to Despair], doubling his Basic Attributes.

Iyas’s Light Arrow hit the Golden Knight’s body accurately, causing a small critical hit that instantly drained the Golden Knight’s Blood Volume.

Upon seeing the Golden Knight’s Blood Bar suddenly vanish, reduced to zero, Yang Yu paused for a moment.

Originally, the damage from [Seeking Opportunity in Vulnerability] was insufficient to kill the Golden Knight, and there should have been about five percent Blood Volume remaining.

After a day and night of battle, the team was exhausted, and Yang Yu planned to lower all Knights to just a sliver of health, leaving the task for others to finish easily.

Who would have expected Iyas to land a critical hit and instantly kill one? What kind of logic was this?

Nonetheless, this facilitated Yang Yu’s subsequent finishing work.

Retrieving other thoughts instantly, Yang Yu quickly maneuvered around, slashing each Knight to reduce their Blood Volume.

Once the Golden Knight fell, the remaining Knights were weakened, like living on borrowed time.

Soon, Yang Yu and his team dispatched them one by one, turning them into a glow that completely vanished from the Eighth Floor of the [Hall of History].

Five Treasure Boxes dropped to the ground with a ”pop” sound, one after another.

Upon seeing every enemy truly defeated, almost everyone let out a collective sigh of relief, collapsing to the ground. All they wanted was to rest well, enjoy a hearty meal, and then sleep, without any concern for what was inside the Treasure Boxes.

But they still waited for Yang Yu’s permission before moving next to the sphere for a break.

Gathering the Treasure Boxes, Yang Yu also joined his companions near the sphere to rest.

Through the screen, Yongfang Chunlan fully captured Yang Yu and team’s strategic process with her eyes.

If earlier she had discontent over Yang Yu and team’s rapid clearance of the first floor by prematurely knowing the test contents, now she was completely impressed by their swift and precise strategy.

”Without a doubt, they are Transcendent. That design was conquered in less than two days’ time. In comparison...”

Yongfang Chunlan turned her gaze to the other two screens.

[Dragon God’s Might] went through Hero Lox’s life experience steadily; they had investigated Hero Lox to some extent, and their path had not gone astray. They knew neither the weaknesses of each monster nor could clear ahead of time; only after defeating the Demon King were they considered to have cleared the first floor.

Thereafter, [Dragon God’s Might] fought every monster they met, relying on their superior number and strength to crush up to the Sixth Floor.

From the Sixth Floor onwards, conquering the Underground Maze required more thinking instead of brute force.

This is where [Dragon God’s Might]’s speed slowed down.

Another screen showed the S-Class adventure group [Dark Charm], which despite being the first to enter, was left behind at the Third Floor.

On that floor, neither did they make correct decisions like Yang Yu’s team, nor did they gather helpers like [Dragon God’s Might] with overpowering strength.

They attacked the ants directly, causing all the scattered ants to gather unitedly in enmity. Though the ants’ Level and Attributes were not too high in the [Hall of History], they exceeded in numbers, and furthermore, ants could heal by consuming plants; [Dark Charm] was facing an unprecedented tough battle.

Even if they managed to pass the Third Floor, they would likely decide to act cautiously upon seeing the Fourth Floor’s scene… And the result of caution naturally lets the Underground Maze creatures evolve.

Yongfang Chunlan was quite certain that while [Dark Charm] too passed the first floor’s test, it might take them years to obtain the Holy Sword.

As for the last successor of the Holy Sword...

Yongfang Chunlan turned her head to the screen showing the current Heroic Warrior Volcrix leading his partners to open the door to the Tenth Floor.

The Underground Maze wherein Heroes acquire the Holy Sword is constructed by Hero Lox and the elders from the Village of Heroes; it lacks the cumbersome tasks like in [Hall of History], and the monsters are somewhat less than those of [Hall of History].

Speaking of which...

Yongfang Chunlan recalled that Hero Lox had once said, the Underground Maze used for Transcendents’ strategy, though identical to [Hall of History], was slightly weaker compared to the true [Hall of History].

If Yang Yu’s group had gone that way, they might have already reached the final floor.

Why did they suddenly alter their decisions?

Yongfang Chunlan pondered for a long time without finding an answer, her mind repeatedly flashing back to the scenes of living alongside Lux.

Suddenly recalling that Hero Lox had mentioned before, once the Holy Sword is entrusted, one could continue observing the situation in [Hall of History], paying attention to those who collect and attempt to interpret the pages, who may become allies in the future.