It turned out that Ouyang Ling’er had used her advanced network skills to find out that Overlord Blade’s master, a Level 260 Sixth Transition Warrior named Blade, was trapped by high-level professionals from the Radiant Guild in the Sky City of the Sixty-Fifth World, a special map where death results in immediate resurrection!
Radiant Guild used this as leverage, threatening that if Overlord Blade couldn’t kill Zhang Yue, his master would die.
Therefore, even knowing he was outmatched, Overlord Blade was determined to kill Zhang Yue, even at the cost of his own life!
At this moment, the hardest defense in Overlord Blade’s heart was shattered.
A man in his forties, tears streaming down his face.
“My master has treated me with kindness as deep as the mountains. As long as I can save him, I am willing to sacrifice my life!”
Zhang Yue said, “What if I can save your master?”
“If you can save my master, I, Overlord Blade, will follow your orders from now on, through fire and water, without hesitation!”
For a moment, Overlord Blade truly believed he saw hope.
But then he shook his head in disappointment, “The Radiant Guild sent over professionals above Level 270 Sixth Transition to trap my master. How could a newly advanced professional like you, at Level 40, possibly save him?”
Zhang Yue smiled calmly.
“Go offline and check. There should be a surprise.”
“Oh, and you have twenty minutes to meet me at the entrance of the Slime Forest Secret Realm. If you’re late, be careful your master doesn’t get sent back.”
With that, Zhang Yue turned and left.
Leaving Overlord Blade sitting on the ground, bewildered.
After a moment of hesitation, Overlord Blade immediately crushed a Return Scroll and returned to the Safe Zone.
As soon as he went offline and picked up his phone, he saw several missed calls!
And the caller was none other than his master!!
Meanwhile.
In Tianjing, at the Ling family villa.
In the bedroom, Ling Ao had just fallen asleep when he was awakened by the urgent ringing of the phone.
“Master, something terrible has happened! Blade has been kidnapped!”
Upon hearing this news, Ling Ao was instantly wide awake, his anger flaring as he questioned the caller, “Who dares to kidnap someone from Radiant?”
“It was… an elderly mage! He used just one skill to instantly kill over a hundred of our Sixth Transition professionals guarding the place!”
“A mage kidnapped him?” Ling Ao roared, “Are you all useless? You can’t even handle an old mage?”
“No, Master, that mage is really strong!” The voice on the other end of the line grew increasingly terrified.
Ling Ao was dismissive, “You are supposed to be the elite of Radiant, top-tier professionals in the Dragon Kingdom. How strong could an old mage be?”
“He… he’s a Level 500 Heaven and Earth Mage, Wolong!”
Boom!
Ling Ao was thunderstruck.
His pupils dilated, and he was completely stunned!
On the other side.
In the Seventh World, Slime Empire.
South of the Ottman Tribe.
Zhang Yue was quietly waiting at the entrance of the Slime Forest Secret Realm.
Before long, Overlord Blade arrived as promised.
Coming before Zhang Yue, Overlord Blade immediately knelt down with a thud, his expression fervent, “From today onwards, I, Overlord Blade, am willing to go through fire and water for my benefactor, without hesitation!”
“No need to go through fire and water.” Zhang Yue helped Overlord Blade up and said, “First, help me clear this Secret Realm.”
Overlord Blade glanced at the entrance of the Level 48 Slime Forest Secret Realm behind Zhang Yue and asked in confusion, “With your strength, you should be able to solo a Level 48 Secret Realm easily. Why do you need my help?”
Zhang Yue didn’t respond and immediately used the Golden Secret Order.
The next moment.
[Area Announcement] (Ottman Tribe): “Ding~ Congratulations to the professional [Zero] for using the Golden Secret Order to upgrade the ordinary Secret Realm [Slime Forest] to a hidden Secret Realm, effective for 3 hours!”
Seeing the giant light screen behind Zhang Yue evolve from white to gold, Overlord Blade was instantly stunned.
Zhang Yue smirked, “How about now?”
Thus, Zhang Yue and Overlord Blade formed a team and entered the Slime Forest together.
“Ding~ You have received the Secret Realm quest: Eliminate the Slimes!”
As the system notification fell, Zhang Yue and Overlord Blade appeared in a dense forest.
Eliminate the Slimes: Kill 100 Silver Slimes and defeat the Golden Slime Leader!
Seeing the silver slimes bouncing around in the forest, Zhang Yue could almost see the 0.1% completion rate reward for the [Defend the Tribe] quest beckoning to him!
Without a word, he raised his staff and started attacking!
The Level 48 Silver Slimes were much stronger than the Level 46 Black Iron Slimes Zhang Yue had been farming.
But in Zhang Yue’s hands, they were still like cannon fodder.
Summoning the Twenty-Four Winged Apocalyptic Black Dragon, a single Apocalyptic Dragon Flame attracted the aggro of five Silver Slimes, and combined with Apocalyptic Dragon Breath, the two area attacks took out a third of the Silver Slimes’ health.
Before Zhang Yue could launch another attack.
Overlord Blade charged in with his blade.
Slash, slash, slash!
With a flurry of quick strikes, dealing over 20,000 damage, he instantly crippled the five slimes!
Zhang Yue then used Hell Judgment and Necromancer Storm to easily finish off the five slimes!
With the addition of the Epic Grade Martial Saint Overlord Blade, equipped with a full set of Level 45 six-star golden God of War gear, killing monsters was a breeze!
Thus, Zhang Yue led the Apocalyptic Black Dragon and Overlord Blade, slaying Silver Slimes along the way.
While the Skeleton King followed behind, picking up loot.
During the journey.
Overlord Blade couldn’t help but ask, “That Heaven and Earth Mage Wolong, who is he to you? Your master?”
“Yes, he’s my master,” Zhang Yue replied bluntly.
Except, Zhang Yue was the master, and Wolong was the disciple~
Overlord Blade was instantly filled with admiration, “Having a max-level Heaven and Earth Mage as a master, no wonder you’re so strong!”
As he spoke, Overlord Blade couldn’t help but feel a bit ashamed, “Honestly, I didn’t expect you to let go of past grievances and ask your master to save mine… I sincerely apologize for everything I did to you before. I’m sorry!”
“Admitting your mistakes and correcting them makes you a good kid,” Zhang Yue said in the tone of a hundred-year-old man, addressing the forty-year-old Overlord Blade without any sense of incongruity!
With their combined strength, they quickly killed a hundred Silver Slimes.
And Zhang Yue’s [Defend the Tribe] quest progress jumped from 40/200 to 140/200!
Finally, they faced the Secret Realm’s gatekeeper: the Level 48 Lord monster, the Golden Slime Leader!
It was clear that the Golden Slime Leader was very powerful, and it was obviously very displeased with Zhang Yue and Overlord Blade.
Splat!
It suddenly spat out slime from its mouth.
“Watch out!”
Overlord Blade immediately rushed in front of Zhang Yue, trying to block the attack, but how could he block scattered slime?
Instantly, the golden slime splattered all over Overlord Blade.
Meanwhile, Zhang Yue had already used Teleportation to move to a safe spot.
Overlord Blade’s protective gesture was truly touching, but…
“I can take care of myself, just focus on yourself.”
“Got it.”
The next moment, Overlord Blade charged forward with his blade.
Slash, slash, slash!
The Guan Yu blade struck heavily, forcing the Golden Slime Leader to retreat repeatedly.
With Overlord Blade tanking in front.
Zhang Yue and the Apocalyptic Black Dragon unleashed their full firepower, bombarding the Slime Leader!
In no time, the Slime Leader was critically injured.
Zhang Yue stopped attacking, leaving the final blow to Overlord Blade.
Overlord Blade raised his blade and struck down.
Slash!
He killed the Slime Leader with his war blade.
[Area Announcement] (Ottman Tribe): “Ding~ Congratulations to the professional [Overlord Blade] for being the first to clear the hidden Secret Realm [Slime Forest], earning the first clear reward: lv48 Secret Realm Scroll +1!”
This announcement left some of the old professionals who had heard about the hidden Secret Realm activation but hadn’t made it in time, utterly bewildered.
“Damn! The Secret Realm activation announcement was just five minutes ago, and someone already got the first clear?”
“Clearing a Level 48 Secret Realm in five minutes? Are they ghosts?!”
Inside the Slime Forest.
Upon receiving the Secret Realm Scroll, Overlord Blade immediately handed it to Zhang Yue without any hesitation!
Just like his first instinct to protect Zhang Yue earlier.
These small details were enough to show Overlord Blade’s reliable character!
After clearing the Secret Realm, the two exited the Secret Realm space.
Just as they stepped out of the Secret Realm.
Suddenly, a cold wind swept through…
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