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

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"The defensive aura's range has now expanded to 12 meters!"

"You all stop crowding together. Move to the sides and clear the way in the middle!"

Everyone was taken aback.

Overjoyed!

"Holy crap! The area has expanded?!"

"Abyss God is awesome! Finally, we don't have to stick to each other anymore!"

Xia Chen, standing to the side, stared wide-eyed at Lin Yuan with a look of heartache:

"Holy crap, Yuan-ge, you didn't put all your skill points into this passive skill, did you?!"

"This is such a huge loss!"

As Lin Yuan's best friend, Xia Chen knew this very well.

The Knight's Dance skill offers almost no benefit to a lone wolf like Lin Yuan who is used to soloing.

It's purely to support my teammates!

And how precious are skill points? They're priceless!

Lin Yuan sighed helplessly, then put on a righteous and awe-inspiring expression:

"no way."

"I can't just watch my classmates go and die, can I?"

"A four-meter range is too small. You can't maneuver properly. If you keep fighting these monsters, we'll be the ones who suffer."

"and"

Lin Yuan looked into the distance, his tone becoming low and somber:

"Once we leave the core area, there will definitely be other survivors outside."

"In any case, this skill point is lost."

"We'll see."

Lin Yuan smiled at Xia Chen, a smile that held an unprecedented seriousness:

"The reason I save my skill points is precisely to use them in crucial moments, isn't it?"

"Now is the crucial moment!"

These words were spoken with absolute certainty.

The students around them, who had been complaining about the low level of harm, all had tears in their eyes when they heard this.

So touching!

I'm so incredibly touched!

What kind of spirit is this?

This is a great spirit of sacrificing one's personal future without hesitation for the collective good!

"Abyss God, sob sob sob."

"From now on, if anyone dares to speak ill of Yuan Shen, I'll be the first to fight them to the death!"

Even the students who had previously made sarcastic remarks about Lin Yuan were now ashamed and lowered their heads, wishing they could slap themselves.

Seeing the moved looks on everyone's faces, Lin Yuan felt a little better.

This wave of reputation has been maxed out.

It's not too bad.

Moreover, if he really rescued most of the people in the secret realm, she didn't believe that the higher-ups wouldn't provide compensation!

"Alright! Stop getting sentimental!"

Lin Yuan shouted and suddenly raised the giant shield in his hand.

"Since you can't get it done with gua sha, then let me do it!"

"Make way for me!"

"Today I'll show you what a real clearing-out looks like!!"

Following Lin Yuan's command.

The dense crowd that had been blocking his way instantly became orderly, and a straight passage leading deep into the monster horde appeared in an instant!

Lin Yuan stood at the end of the passage.

Facing the abyssal demon soldiers surging forward like a black tsunami.

He did not take a single step back.

On that shield, dark golden light began to gather wildly, emitting a series of chilling buzzing sounds.

That's a sign that power has been compressed to its limit!

"Skill - Shockwave!!"

boom!!!

Lin Yuan slammed the heavy shield in his hand into the ground with tremendous force!

The earth instantly cracked open!

A terrifying black shockwave, visible to the naked eye and spreading in a fan shape, swept forward wildly from Lin Yuan!

Wherever it passed, hard rocks turned to dust!

Those ferocious, defensively formidable abyssal demon soldiers, upon contact with this shockwave, were instantly...

Before they could even scream, they were instantly annihilated!

This attack wiped out at least a hundred Abyss Demon Soldiers!

And Lin Yuan finally leveled up at this moment!

I've finally reached level 22.

It's a bit of a pity. If he had let these abyssal demon soldiers keep attacking him, how many experience points and defense points could he have gained!

However, compared to these two, saving lives is the most important thing.

Because of the shared defense, experience is also shared, and the default team composition applies.

"Holy crap! So much experience! I leveled up two levels in one go!"

A mage who had been stuck at level 14 for a long time was so excited that tears welled up in his eyes.

"I'm level 15! I've leveled up too!"

The crowd erupted in cheers.

The initial fear vanished completely as this overwhelming experience surged into my body.

Instead, they experienced indescribable ecstasy and a fanatical worship of Lin Yuan.

"Abyss God, no, from this moment on, you are my godfather! My dear godfather!"

"If it weren't for our godfather, we would have died long ago. How could we still be standing and leveling up?"

The lower the level, the more dramatic the improvement.

And they are the two with the highest level in the team.

At the same time, the light of upgrade also shone on Ye Cang and Ji Qingyue.

[Level upgraded to lv20!]

"roar??"

In the distance, the skeletal dragon that had been toying with the professional was now completely dumbfounded.

Its massive skeletal head tilted slightly, and the soul fire in its eye sockets flickered violently.

What about its little brother?

Where are its huge, densely packed minions?

How could such a large chunk disappear in the blink of an eye?

However, Lin Yuan did not give it time to contemplate life.

Lin Yuan continued, "Everyone, listen to my command!"

"Whichever direction I'm facing, everyone in that direction must immediately make way!"

"If you don't want to be pulverized, you'd better hurry up!"

Upon hearing this, everyone was taken aback at first, and then someone exclaimed in surprise:

"Huh? Abyss God, is your skill cooldown ready?"

"That's a large-area-of-effect (AoE) skill! Doesn't it usually have a cooldown of several minutes or even longer?"

Yes.

How could a skill with such power have no cooldown?

This is common knowledge that everyone agrees on.

Lin Yuan certainly couldn't say that he had a cheat-like talent like the [Endless Barrier].

His expression darkened, and his acting skills instantly came to life.

"The cooling is definitely not good."

"But I have a consumable treasure called the [Hourglass of Time]."

"Use once to forcibly refresh all skill cooldowns."

"Although it's precious, each use means one less chance."

Lin Yuan took a deep breath, his gaze fixed firmly on the surging demons ahead:

"But to get everyone out of here alive, this loss is nothing!"

These words were spoken.

The entire audience broke down in tears.

"Holy crap! A treasure that forces a cooldown refresh?! And it's a consumable?!"

Even the voice of a knowledgeable rich kid was trembling:

"That's a priceless treasure! Even hundreds of millions of gold coins wouldn't buy it on the black market!"

"The Abyss God actually used it without hesitation for our sake?!"

"Dad! You really are my dad!"

"Please accept my utmost respect! From now on, my life belongs to the God of Abyss!"

Looking at Lin Yuan's "majestic" and "tragic" back, Ye Cang's feelings were extremely complicated.

Shame, self-reproach, and admiration

A mix of emotions overwhelmed him, making him wish he could disappear into the ground.

"I deserve to die!"