I gain permanent defense when attacked; even gods and demons can't hurt me.

Xia Chen stared wide-eyed at her former classmate in disbelief.

"What's with the black aura around you?!"

"Not only did you betray your classmates, you also sided with the abyss?!"

Wang Hao glanced at Xia Chen with disdain, a cruel smile curving his lips:

"Backstab?"

"Xia Chen, you're too naive."

"This is the power bestowed upon me by the great abyss! It is also the truth of this world!"

Lin Yuan raised his hand, stopping Xia Chen from rushing forward to fight desperately.

He looked at Wang Hao with no anger in his eyes, only a detached indifference as if looking at trash.

Name: Wang Hao (The Fallen)

[Class: Abyss Frost Apostle (Rare Mutant)]

[Level: lv18]

[Affiliation: Abyss Order (Outer Cultists)]

[Description: A fool who betrayed his race in pursuit of power; his soul has been sold to the demon, beyond redemption.]

The Abyss Order

Lin Yuan uttered those four words softly.

The students around him turned pale instantly upon hearing the name.

In this world, the Abyss Order is synonymous with terror, evil, and inhumanity.

They are a bunch of lunatics.

In order to gain the power of the abyss, they did not hesitate to sacrifice their own kind and betray their homeland.

Every appearance of the Abyss Order is accompanied by immense disaster.

"My God! Wang Hao actually joined the Abyss Cult?!"

"Isn't he a rich kid? His family is so wealthy, his future is limitless, why would he become a traitor?!"

"He's insane! Is he trying to get us all killed here?!"

"Heh, maybe his whole family has something going on! Otherwise, why would he suddenly come into contact with people from the Abyss Cult!"

The students were angry and terrified.

"Is this your choice?"

Lin Yuan frowned as he looked at Wang Hao, who was covered in black energy.

"Why give up a perfectly good rare profession and insist on becoming a dog of the abyss?"

"Wang Hao, has your brain been eaten dry by abyssal worms?"

"Or are you saying that your whole family were just dogs kept by the Abyss Cult in Skysea City?"

This statement, without any politeness, directly pierced through that veil of pretense.

"Shut up!!"

Wang Hao was hit where it hurt, and his expression instantly contorted.

"What do you know?!"

"You're a hidden class! You're number one! Of course you can talk big without knowing the consequences!"

"What about me?!"

Wang Hao roared, his eyes blazing with a deep purple-red light.

"I have a rare profession too! My family spent so much money raising me!"

"But ever since you awakened, you've stolen all the limelight!"

"Lin Yuan! By what right?!"

"How come a useless meat shield like you, who only knows how to get beaten up, can get first place in the whole school?!"

"People like you should obediently go and stand in front of us as cannon fodder!"

"Those of us with destructive power are the ones who should be most revered!"

"That bitch Chen Xiaoman is one thing, but why does even a goddess like Ouyang Xue look at you differently?!"

"After this, I won't let you die so easily. I'll show you how I deal with both of them!"

"I will make them beg for mercy beneath the monsters of the abyss!!"

Wang Hao's jealousy and desires, amplified by the energy of the abyss, have been magnified infinitely, turning him into a complete slave to his desires.

"Lord Abyss has already agreed!"

"Just sacrifice all of you so-called 'geniuses'"

"I will gain unparalleled power! I will be directly promoted to Demon General!"

"At that time, not only will I be able to trample on you, Lin Yuan, but I'll also be able to crush the city lord under my feet!!"

Hearing these insane remarks...

Everyone present fell silent.

I wasn't convinced, but rather shocked by the man's stupidity.

Xia Chen looked at Wang Hao as if he were an idiot:

"Just because of this?"

"Just because you're jealous that Brother Yuan is better than you, you're going to kill all the test takers in the country?"

"Wang Hao, you're not just a madman!"

Lin Yuan shook his head; he was too lazy to waste any more words on this kind of person.

It's a waste of breath to say anything to someone who sells their soul for power.

"Heh, Lin Yuan, can you still maintain this arrogant attitude now?"

When Wang Hao saw that Lin Yuan didn't speak, he assumed that Lin Yuan was scared.

He swung his skull staff sharply.

"Look around!"

"Thousands of abyssal demon soldiers! And that gold-level demonic dragon!"

"Add me to the list!"

"The secret realm is now completely cut off from the outside world!"

"No one can save you!"

Wang Hao laughed wildly, and the black energy behind him condensed into several ice spikes, which he aimed at the crowd.

"Lin Yuan, your defense is strong."

"But I'll see if you can protect everyone!"

"I'll make you watch your classmates and friends die right before your eyes!"

"I'll make you kneel down and beg me in despair!!"

"Ha ha ha ha!!"

Wang Hao's laughter echoed across the battlefield, extremely jarring.

The surrounding abyssal demon soldiers seemed to understand his words and began to roar in response.

The encirclement is getting smaller and smaller.

The shadow of death looms over everyone.

Many timid girls were so frightened that they fell to the ground and closed their eyes in despair.

It’s over.

There are traitors within and demonic armies outside.

This is a complete dead end!

Just when everyone felt hopeless.

"Ugh."

Lin Yuan sighed, raised his head, and looked at Wang Hao, who was laughing wildly. A faint pity appeared in his eyes.

"You think you can defeat me by siding with the abyss?"

"You think you can defeat me by siding with the abyss?"

"You think that sheer numbers will break through my defenses?"

Lin Yuan laughed, a laugh that was both mocking and arrogant.

He slowly raised the massive, jet-black shield and placed it in front of everyone.

"None of you should leave my four-meter radius. I have a passive skill that grants you a 30% defense bonus as long as you remain within this area!"

"With my defensive buff, you can attack those abyssal monsters to your heart's content. As for that skeletal dragon, leave it to me!"

These words immediately caused a stir in the crowd.

"What's the use of that? Although Lin Yuan has high defense, 30 is simply not enough against so many level 22 elite monsters, right?"

"Yes, it's just a drop in the ocean!"

A sense of despair still lingered over everyone.

And this moment.

Not far away, Ye Cang, a legendary professional, had recovered considerably after taking a healing potion.

Although his face was still pale, he forced himself to stand up.

He held a spare silver-grade longsword in his hand; the original one had long been smashed to pieces by the demonic dragon.

Hearing Lin Yuan's words, Ye Cang gave a wry smile and shook his head:

"Lin Yuan, I know your defense is abnormal."

"That little bit of extra protection isn't enough to stop it."

"Boss Ye! Look! Look at your panel!!"