Legend of the Dragon King: I really didn't mean to provoke them!

After descending for another ten seconds, the elevator stopped, and when it reappeared, the group found themselves in a circular room.

The room was still entirely made of metal, but a huge ring of soul-guided screens hung on the walls. Various images flickered on the screens, and it looked like a jungle.

A purple-haired staff member turned around, revealing a wristband with a red button embedded in it.

There are five spots available to enter the Primary Spirit Ascension Platform, with no time limit.

"Once you enter the Ascension Platform, a rescue signal device like this will appear on your wrist. Press it immediately if you can no longer withstand the danger!"

"Next, I will explain some points to note..."

The general meaning is:

The Ascension Platform is not a completely virtual world; if subjected to extreme stimulation, one's life can still be in danger. If you encounter danger beyond your tolerance, press the emergency call button immediately. Survival is the primary priority.

After listening to the staff's explanation, Xie Xie was eager to try it out and couldn't wait to show off his skills.

Ever since he learned that Guangzai and Yingzai were the two great dragon kings of light and darkness, and that the Time-Space Dragon was his cheat code, Xie Xie felt incredibly safe.

The Dark Dragon King, also known as the Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King, is the strongest among the nine dragon kings.

By mastering the ultimate darkness and the law of annihilation, the Annihilation Domain can devour and weaken the enemy's power, so Shadow Child was able to directly devour Zhang Yangzi's soul skill.

The Light Dragon King, also known as the Holy Dragon King, represents the pinnacle of defense and endurance.

Mastering ultimate light and life, creating laws, holy light purifies and suppresses all evil, possessing unparalleled defensive and endurance capabilities.

Moreover, the Light Dragon King and the Dark Dragon King are a husband and wife team, and the two dragons are known as the Twin Pillars of the Dragon Clan.

With this kind of setup, if Xie Xie is still a coward, then he'd really be a fool.

Long Yeyue doesn't count; that guy lost his brain in love, he's a complete idiot, not even as good as the Qian Gu family.

Watching the staff do the final checks, Xie Xie quietly moved closer to Gu Yue.

"Gu Yue, we're all scattered once we're inside. Your methods are the most amazing; do you have any way to quickly locate us?"

Gu Yue raised an eyebrow. "If you make a nice sound, I'll tell you."

"Mom... um!"

Gu Yue covered Xie Xie's mouth with her hand, lowered her voice, and gritted her teeth, saying, "Who told you to call me that!"

Xie Xie blinked. "Then, my godmother?"

Gu Yue: "..."

boom--!

It was the same familiar fireball aimed directly at his face.

The purple-haired staff member pressed the button.

Five horizontal metal cabinets slowly emerged from the adjacent wall, each containing a human-shaped recess.

"Lie down inside."

The five people lay down inside as instructed.

Xie Xie lay in the cabinet, feeling some cool suction cups of the instruments attached to his body. Then, the light in front of him was gradually shrouded in darkness, and a tingling sensation came from all over his body.

Chapter 58 Journey to the Ascension Platform

The moment Xie Xie regained consciousness, he found himself in a dark and damp jungle.

Ancient trees towered all around, vines intertwined, and a faint fishy smell permeated the air, exuding the dangerous aura of a primeval jungle.

The next moment, Xie Xie's sixth sense suddenly started screaming alarms in his brain.

Almost without hesitation, he lunged forward and landed face-first on the ground. A dozen beams of light grazed his back.

As the attack passed, Xie Xie used his waist strength to spring up like a carp leaping out of the water.

He had just steadied himself when the ground suddenly trembled slightly.

Xie Xie saw that a dozen eyes had split open on a large tree, each eye flashing with a scarlet light.

And these things live in groups.

As expected, dozens of giant demonic trees, their trunks covered in hideous demonic eyes and their bodies entirely crimson like blood, rose wildly from the soil. Their thick, blood-red vines, like countless swirling venomous snakes, instantly surrounded Xie Xie.

Although the Crimson Demon Tree grove is only a ten-year-old plant-type soul beast, its large number and gregarious nature make it formidable. Even ordinary two-ring soul masters would choose to avoid it.

But Xie Xie's eyes narrowed: I'll avoid his sharp edge?

He's all alone, and he has his own way of playing!

With a thought, two beams of soul light shot into the sky from his body.

In his left hand, he wielded a gleaming golden dragon blade, its dragon patterns flowing and its sharp edge menacing.

The right hand wields the Shadow Dragon Blade, dark and deep, exuding a chilling aura that devours light.

"Roar--!"

The crimson demon tree swarm was the first to attack.

Dozens of blood-red vines swept in like a torrential rain, their sharp tips gleaming with a metallic cold light, aiming straight for Xie Xie's vital points.

At the same time, all the magic eyes on the tree trunk lit up.

Deadly red beams locked onto Xie Xie and shot towards him in an instant.

"Good timing!"

Xie Xie stumbled, and his figure suddenly became elusive and ghostly.

As an agility-type battle spirit master, he calmly dodged the dense attacks. Vines and red light grazed past his body, but they couldn't even touch a corner of his clothes.

And as a power-attack type Soul Master—

"Light Dragon Blade, break!"

Xie Xie suddenly swung his left hand out.

Golden light surged, and a dragon-shaped light blade, condensed to its extreme, slashed down from the sky, tearing the air apart wherever it passed.

The first few blood-red vines snapped in response, their smooth cuts instantly turning scorched.

The Light Child is the ultimate counter to all evil.

However, the Crimson Demon Tree is inherently gregarious and fearless; when the vines in front break off, more vines immediately fill the gaps.

The red light from the demonic eye on the tree trunk intensified, and the dense rays almost completely blocked any space for dodging.

Xie Xie's eyes turned cold, and the dark power in his right hand suddenly erupted.

"Shadowling!"

A small black halo slowly emerged on Xie Xie's shoulder, like a dragon's eyes tempered with blood, staring intently at the crimson demonic tree grove in front of him.

A blade of air, as black as ink, swept out.

The blade's edge carried no light whatsoever, yet it possessed a strange power of devouring and annihilation. The crimson vines struck by the Shadow Dragon Blade withered and turned black instantly, their life force being frantically devoured.

At this moment, Yingzai slowly opened his mouth.

The incoming red beam of light crashed into the shadows, disappearing without a trace, like a mud ox sinking into the sea.

Xie Xie, blade in hand, moved like a tiger among sheep, darting through the crimson demonic trees.

The Light Dragon Blade cleaved through the vines, while the Shadow Dragon Blade pierced straight into the demonic eye on the tree trunk.

With each strike, the demonic eye of a demonic tree is shattered, its red light extinguished, and its life force extinguished.

In just a few dozen breaths, the once ferocious and overwhelming crimson demonic tree grove was completely annihilated by Xie Xie alone, with his sword and blade.

When the last crimson demon tree collapsed with a crash, the entire crimson demon tree grove transformed into specks of fluorescent light that adhered to Xie Xie's body.

Xie Xie slowly sheathed the Light Dragon Blade and Shadow Dragon Blade, flicked his wrist, and exhaled a long breath.

He looked up into the depths of the jungle, his eyes blazing with fighting spirit, and a wanton smile curled at the corner of his mouth.

But the next second, Xie Xie's smile froze.

"No, Old Zhang is out of the game already?"

Before entering the Ascension Platform, at Xie Xie's request, Gu Yue left a mark on everyone and taught Xie Xie how to perceive the mark.

Just now, Xie Xie felt that the mark belonging to Zhang Yangzi had completely disappeared without warning.

This means that he had only taken care of a group of scarlet demon trees with a wave of his hand when Zhang Yangzi was already unable to hold on and pressed the rescue signal to exit the Ascension Platform.

Before Xie Xie could think for long—

"Squeak!"

A sharp, piercing squeal suddenly broke the silence of the jungle.

A swift, yellow afterimage, accompanied by the sound of wind being cut, suddenly lashed out at Xie Xie's face, its speed so great that it created multiple afterimages.

Although Xie Xie was thinking, he did not let his guard down.

Just before the attack arrived, he slightly shifted his body to the side, easily dodging the fatal blow. The yellow whip grazed his neck, the force of the wind causing a slight sting to his skin.

The attack missed its mark, and the yellow afterimage nimbly turned back in mid-air, its small eyes revealing ferocity.

Xie Xie recognized the soul beast at a glance.

Long-tailed rat is a common hundred-year-old beast-type soul beast in the primary spirit ascension platform. Its tail is versatile, its attacks are fierce, and it also has a set of iron teeth.

The long-tailed rat in front of me has a thick, powerful tail with tough, yellowish fur and a sharp, horny hook at the tip.

The long-tailed rat let out another squeak, twisting its long tail and striking Xie Xie's vital points repeatedly with increasing speed. The rat shadows filled the sky, dazzling the eyes.

"That's it? Brother Rat, you're not good enough either!"

Xie Xie snorted coldly, and the Light Dragon Blade in his left hand trembled slightly, its golden light receding.

Instead of the sweeping, powerful slashes of before, the attacks transformed into precise short-blade parries. The sharpness of the Light Dragon Blade protected the entire body, and each of the Long-tailed Rat's attacks was precisely blocked, producing a crisp "clanging" sound.

Taking advantage of the gap in the long-tailed rat's attack, Xie Xie quietly exerted force with his right hand on the Shadow Dragon Blade. The dark blade light silently emerged, heading straight for the long-tailed rat's body.

The long-tailed rat has keen senses and immediately tried to escape when it sensed danger, but Xie Xie had already calculated its escape route.

The speed suddenly increased, and Xie Xie's figure instantly closed in.

First, the Light Dragon Blade was swung horizontally, forcing the Long-tailed Rat to have nowhere to hide. Then, the Shadow Dragon Blade was gently pushed forward, and the tip of the blade instantly pierced into the Long-tailed Rat's body.

A flash of crimson light crossed Xie Xie's eyes, and Shadow Child transformed into a black streak of light, disappearing into the Shadow Dragon Blade.

The dark, annihilating power instantly invaded, and the long-tailed rat let out a short, mournful cry. Its small body froze instantly, and its originally swift movements came to an abrupt halt.

The next second, it turned into specks of light, drifted towards Xie Xie, and merged into his body.

Xie Xie carefully sensed the locations of the other three people.

Suddenly, the mark representing Wang Jinxi appeared and disappeared intermittently, becoming extremely unstable. Xie Xie's eyes widened immediately.

"Oh no, Old Wang!"

Xie Xie sped off at full speed, rushing towards Wang Jinxi's location.

Old Wang, hang in there! Don't let the Man-Faced Spider kill you instantly!

Chapter 59 The Unlucky Duo

Unfortunately, the distance between the two was still too great. Even though Xie Xie was moving forward at full speed, the mark belonging to Wang Jinxi still disappeared.

Just as Xie Xie was frowning and thinking about what to do next, Gu Yue's voice suddenly rang in his ears.

"Xie Xie, run! Something big is coming!"

Xie Xie's heart tightened, and he dared not slacken his pace at all, rushing forward quickly in the direction of the sound.

After passing through a dense forest, the view suddenly opened up before us.