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"bring it on!"

His pupils contracted, and he immediately chose "yes"!

Almost the instant he made his choice, a sudden change occurred—

"Boom!!"

A deafening roar exploded like a thunderclap from a clear sky!

The campfire and the mysterious Libra woman disappeared at the same time, and the entire magnificent hall trembled violently at that moment!

Debris fell from the dome, and numerous cracks appeared in the ground!

The next second, the ancient stone gates in the east, west, and south directions, representing different trials, simultaneously collapsed!

The three doors exuded different powerful auras!

The sharp sword intent that could cleave everything, the eternal shadow that could devour all things, and the elemental torrents as brilliant as the Milky Way all converged in the air.

Then, to Yuan Qing's horrified gaze, they all rushed into the skeleton sitting on the throne at the end of the long steps on the north side!

The storm raged, and energy roared!

The chaos lasted for a full five seconds before gradually subsiding.

When Yuan Qing's vision was refocused, he saw a scene he would never forget in his life!

On the throne, the previously lifeless skeleton moved with the utmost subtlety.

Then, it slowly raised its drooping head.

The empty eye sockets were gradually illuminated by two golden flames.

"Ugh......"

A faint sigh echoed through the hall.

It sounded like a mournful cry coming from its mouth.

His right hand, which was resting on the armrest of the throne, moved slightly—

"Qiang!"

With a crisp, long metallic scraping sound, the ancient greatsword that was stuck beside the throne was slowly pulled out.

The giant sword, which was originally decayed and cracked, seemed to be given life at this moment, exuding a terrifying power that made people's hearts tremble!

"Da da da."

The skeleton rose from its throne and walked step by step toward Yuan Qing below the long steps.

Its movements are not fast.

Because it is only the size of an ordinary human, it looks like a frail, old man.

But Yuan Qing felt an unprecedented sense of pressure emanating from it!

This sense of intimidation is something no enemy has ever given us before!

As it walked towards him, Yuan Qing couldn't help but feel a strange sensation.

It was as if it were the only one left in the entire world!

"Click."

Finally, the skeleton climbed the last step and entered the cold hall.

It stopped in front of Yuan Qing, the two of them less than ten meters apart.

The pair of golden flames, symbolizing eyes, were calmly gazing at Yuan Qing.

Even though they didn't have eyeballs, Yuan Qing could still see a divine aura that looked down upon the world and surveyed the mortal realm from these two flames!

[Enemy Unit: Old King (Orange Name)]

【Level: 35】

【HP: 6054/6054】

【MP: 2125/2125】

[Characteristics: None]

[Talent: None]

System information will pop up in a timely manner.

Yuan Qing looked at the documents in front of him, his seriousness growing even stronger.

It's not even a red name.

Does this mean that, from the system's perspective, the two sides are evenly matched?

Perhaps that's true.

Its level and attributes are exactly the same as yours after you remove your equipment.

But that sense of pressure, far surpassing death, was more ferocious than any enemy!

The King's Trial has begun.

If you die, you will respawn on the same floor, and one attempt will be recorded.

[You can also lay down your weapons, submit to the king, and forfeit this round of the challenge.]

[If you give up on a challenge, it will be recorded as one attempt, and the difficulty of your next challenge will be reduced.]

Lowering the difficulty level will not affect your challenge rating.

Best of luck.

The moment the system notification landed, the air in the entire ruins hall froze!

Even the candles around them seemed to have dimmed a bit!

Yuan Qing's muscles were taut, like a fully drawn bowstring, and the blade of night flowed with frost, its sharpness fully revealed.

Neither side made a move.

Yuan Qing stared intently at the other party, maintaining a probing stance.

The old king opposite him stood silently, the golden flames in his eye sockets burning calmly.

It didn't even adopt the slightest posture of preparing for battle, just like an old man strolling in a courtyard, admiring the falling flowers.

Only the imposing, towering presence constantly reminded Yuan Qing of its power.

"Sword Qi!"

Yuan Qing's pupils narrowed, and he quickly unleashed several sword energies!

The sword energy, resembling dark flames, swept through the void, emitting sharp whistles as it hurtled towards its opponent.

"Puff puff!"

The sword energy didn't even hit its target; it vanished without a trace as if it had hit an invisible barrier less than a meter away from the opponent.

Doesn't it work?

Well, that was to be expected.

Yuan Qing flicked his wrist and exerted force with his feet, his body turning into a blurry afterimage in an instant, rushing straight to the left side of his opponent!

At the same time, a point of extreme cold light condensed at the tip of his sword, tearing through the air and stabbing straight at the opponent's ribs at a rather tricky angle!

Just as the stabbing was about to succeed, the old king tiptoed and turned to the side at an extremely slow speed.

Its rotation arc was so small as to be almost negligible, but this seemingly insignificant side turn caused Yuan Qing's sword, which was so close at hand, to miss completely!

Although Yuan Qing knew that the sword would definitely not hit, he was still surprised.

What just happened?!

My sword is so fast, and its speed is so slow. No matter how you look at it, my sword should hit first.

But somehow, it dodged it at such a slow speed!

This gave Yuan Qing a very conflicted feeling.

It's like the paradox of "the faster the speed, the slower the speed"!

Before Yuan Qing could withdraw his strength, the old king suddenly raised his right hand, which was gripping the greatsword.

Seeing this, Yuan Qing quickly adjusted his posture and raised his sword to block.

However, what happened next was another bizarre scene—

Its sword-raising motion remained so slow, so slow that Yuan Qing could discern every subtle curve of it.

But the slower the other person goes, the less he can avoid it!

The blade of that greatsword seemed to have locked onto him firmly. No matter how fast he moved, the blade kept tracking his neck, only an inch away from his throat!

"Shh!"

A chilling aura of death instantly enveloped Yuan Qing's entire body!

He felt the hairs on his body stand on end, and a chill ran from the soles of his feet straight to the top of his head. He could only rely on instinct, and with a burst of strength from his legs, he retreated backward!

"Hey!"

The tip of the greatsword almost grazed his throat, leaving a thin line of blood on his neck from the sharp sword energy it generated!

【HP-1.】

The hit count popped up; the damage was negligible.

But the terrifying feeling of brushing past death almost made Yuan Qing's heart stop beating!

Not right.

Something's really wrong!

Fighting this guy has even disrupted the laws of space and time.

No matter how you look at it, it's clear that its movements are faster, but its actions, which seem to be in slow motion, always manage to keep up with it.

He retreated ten meters away, his forehead beaded with cold sweat.

Despite the small difference in attributes and the fact that they had only just begun fighting, he could clearly sense that their strengths were on completely different levels.

Yuan Qing swallowed hard, staring at the old king who still stood quietly in place, holding a giant sword, and unconsciously tightened his grip on the hilt.

"How about we try something different?"

His eyes narrowed, and he slammed the blade into the ground before swinging it forward!

"Ground-Shattering Wave Sword!"

A terrifying shockwave mixed with black flames suddenly erupted from him and swept towards the opponent!

Faced with the surging, earth-shattering waves, the old king finally made a more obvious move.

It slowly lowered the sword, then, in the same manner, gently planted the greatsword into the ground, and swung it forward again.

His movements were exactly the same as Yuan Qing's, even the angles were identical!

"boom!"

A more condensed and powerful shockwave swept towards Yuan Qing!

Immediately afterwards, with a muffled boom, two identical but vastly different shockwaves collided violently!

The next second, the shockwave emitted by Yuan Qing was instantly shattered as if it were an egg hitting a rock!

The shockwave emitted by the opponent continued its momentum, carrying a devastating force, and slammed into Yuan Qing!

"Crack!"

The stone skin shattered, and Yuan Qing's body flew backward like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily onto the floor more than ten meters away.

HP-200!

The damage is still not very high.

It seemed like the other party was holding back intentionally.

He scrambled to his feet, his gaze coldly fixed on the other person.