After I went online, I went to White Cloud City and returned to my territory as its lord. Ling Yue was currently the lord of the King's City, and she had given me the title of "Vice Lord". In other words, I had full authority over everything except the transfer of territory.
It looked like Ling Yue hadn't completed her fifth class promotion quest yet. I had to hurry up and complete my Dragon Speaker promotion quest first. I didn't know what rewards I would get for being the first to advance.
I repaired my equipment and bought half a bag of potions. Then, I summoned my Blazing Warhorse and Ling Er and headed toward Sunset Valley.
… …
The Sunset Valley was located in the depths of the Outer Domain outside the Moonlight Forest. It was a deserted place. In a wild forest, there was a valley full of death and fear. Legend had it that in the Sunset Valley, when the sun rose, it was quiet and peaceful. But when the sun set in the west, countless spirits of the dead would crawl out of their graves, search for the last trace of the living in the valley, and then tear them to pieces to fill their stomachs.
I wasn't afraid of the undead. No matter how high the levels of the mobs here were, I had the Oracle set, a high-grade Immortal-grade sword and bow, a divine pet and an Immortal-grade warhorse. Galloping here was no problem at all.
After more than an hour of travel, a blood-red sunset appeared in front of me. Clearly, I had reached the entrance to Sunset Valley.
Suddenly, I heard a voice. "What the hell is this place?
There's not a single monster here. F * ck! "
"You can't be calm at all, kid. We're almost at Sunset Valley. We ran for more than four hours to find this place. We're not going to rest until we get one or two Immortal-grade items back!"
"Hehe!
If we get Immortal-grade items, boss will treat us to a sauna! "
"Of course, of course!"
… …
I followed the voice and saw a party of five heading toward Sunset Valley. The party leader was a Level 157 warrior, and the Level 154 archer was a handsome young man. The party leader was a Level 155 knight, a middle-aged man with a thick beard, and a Level 158 mage. The party leader was a young man with cold eyes, and a Level 150 priest. She was a very quiet girl.
I was slightly shocked. This team's quality was quite high!
Both warriors' shields appeared to be Demon grade, and their armor was a mix of Heaven, Demon, and Earth-grade equipment. The archer wore a full set of fiery red leather armor. It was either a Heaven or Demon grade equipment set, and the mage carried a dark blue staff that looked like an ice staff. The priest wore a snow-white robe, and her eyes were as clear as water. She could be considered a beauty.
The surrounding monsters were all Level 195 Enhanced monsters, yet this party was still able to survive. It was clear that they were quite strong.
"Boss, be careful. There's a monster!"
The archer keenly noticed a black shadow rushing over. It was a Level 210 Elite Skeleton Warrior wielding a broadsword!
The Swordsman Captain immediately ordered in a deep voice, "Second Brother, come with me to pull aggro. Archers, retreat. Mages, use your Ice Dragons. Little Sister, retreat. Don't heal yet, lest you mess up the aggro."
"Okay!"
Everyone got into position. The two warriors held the monster's aggro with their shields, and the archer suddenly pulled his bowstring. A swift and fierce arrow accurately hit the skeleton warrior's eye socket, and with a "clang", it dealt 19549 damage!
I was shocked. Damn, this archer clearly put all his points into Agility. His attack power was quite high!
Then, the two warriors opened their shields and swept their swords across the skeleton warrior's ribs. Two fiery sparks appeared, and two very good damage values appeared —
“12949！”
“11838！”
The mage at the back held his staff in his right hand, his left palm facing up. He suddenly shouted, and countless bolts of ice fell from the sky. Frost Roar hit the elite monster, causing it to groan in pain.
However, a Level 210 elite monster was already the equivalent of an elite monster to them. The skeleton warrior roared, and with a "clang", it cut off nearly ten thousand of the party leader's HP!
The beautiful priest calmly raised her staff, and two continuous healing spells fell on the skeleton warrior, immediately pulling back the damage.
The entire party moved in an orderly manner. When the swordsman party's HP was low, they immediately retreated, and the paladin took care of it. After a few rounds, this Level 210 elite skeleton was killed!
After a whimper, the skeleton died, and dropped a small pile of gold. There was also a shining metal wristguard on the ground.
The swordsman party leader went up to pick it up, and said in surprise, "Ah ha!
It's a Demon Wristguard! Hahaha, today is a lucky day!
Tsk tsk, it's actually a Level 170 Demon Wristguard. If we sell it on the market, it'll be worth at least two thousand! "
The archer said with a smile, "Big brother, why don't we kill this Level 210 elite outside of Sunset Valley? The more we kill, the more Demon Wristguards it will drop. Just these Demon Wristguards will be enough for us to make a fortune."
The party leader nodded. "Alright, you're right!"
… …
Thinking of my quest, forget it. I'll ignore these passersby and enter Sunset Valley myself.
I put away Ling Er, hid my name and equipment luster, and spurred my Flame Warhorse toward the entrance of the valley.
But at this time, a shout came from behind me. "Hey!
The friend in front, wait a moment … "
I turned around, and it was the other party walking over.
"What's up?"
The swordsman party leader looked at my equipment, but couldn't see my name. A trace of shock flashed across his face, and then he calmed down and said, "Do you know what's in front of us?"
I smiled. "The map says it very clearly. It's Sunset Valley. Why?"
"Since you know it's Sunset Valley, why are you going in alone?"
The swordsman smiled. "As everyone knows, Sunset Valley is like a forbidden area. With the current level of players, it's not suitable for leveling here. Not to mention, you're alone."
"Alone?
I should be able to level too … "
The archer also walked over, and looked up and down my equipment. He smiled and said, "Brother, your equipment is only a Demon Wristguard set, right?
Even though it's not bad, entering Death Valley alone doesn't seem wise, is it not? "
I smiled, and then noticed these people. The swordsman party leader was called First Season, the knight was called Second Season, the archer was called Third Season, the mage was called Fourth Season, and the beautiful priest was called Fifth Season.
I waved the longsword in my hand, and said, "No problem. Wealth comes from danger. How can you catch a tiger cub without entering the tiger's den?
Maybe I'll be able to catch an Immortal Rank pet when I go in! "
First Season laughed. "Brother, you really know how to joke. You want to catch an Immortal Rank pet alone? I'm afraid you'll be killed before you even touch the Immortal Rank Boss. I'm not trying to discourage you!"
Second Season walked up, and patted the butt of the Flame Warhorse, and said with a forthright smile, "Brother, if you don't mind, come with us to Sunset Valley. We'll roll for the heavy armor equipment, and whoever wins gets it. You can get 20% of the gold!"
My heart moved. Even though there was no need to form a party with this group, they seemed to be good people.
But once I formed a party, my name would definitely be exposed, and that wouldn't be fun.
So I laughed and said, "Then I'm sorry, I'm taking advantage of you …"
First Season laughed. "You're joking. I can see that you're not an ordinary expert. With you joining us, we have a chance to challenge the monsters in Sunset Valley. Also, we have an archer, a mage, and a priest. If you join us, it'll be a win-win situation, won't it?"
I thought for a moment. Since I was going to Sunset Valley to find the Bone Dragon, it wouldn't be too boring to go with them. Also, the little girl called "Fifth Season" looked fresh and cute. Having a girl to grind with was always a good thing!
If it wasn't for the fact that Snow Moon's Bing Cha and the other girls had things to do, I would definitely drag one of them to do the quest.
"Entering Sunset Valley together is fine."
I looked around and said with a smile, "But I won't join the party. I'll be the main tank, and the priest can heal the other two warriors."
"Oh?"
First Season was very surprised and asked, "Then brother, why are you entering Sunset Valley?"
"Oh, I'm looking for a boss!"
"Haha, it's a quest, right?
What boss? "
"A Bone Dragon, its level shouldn't be low …"
First Season's eyes immediately lit up and he said with an excited smile, "Great, then … cough cough, it's a bit dangerous for you to kill the boss alone. Let us join in. I can heal you, but we don't want the experience or the equipment. We just want to join in. The boss in Sunset Valley must be amazing!"
Interesting. Was it a boss sightseeing party?
But these people looked like they had good luck. At the very least, they didn't make me lose out when it came to the loot distribution.
"Alright then, let's go!"
"Okay!"
I urged my Roaring Flame Warhorse to open a path in front of me. My Roaring Flame Warhorse's flames had already been extinguished by me, otherwise, they would have recognized me. After all, I was the leader of Xue Yue, who wouldn't have heard of me in White Cloud City? Videos of my battles were also very popular on the internet, there were many people who knew who I was.
After entering Sunset Valley, the scenery became desolate. Withered trees stood tall, and the houses that used to be there had long since collapsed. There were even more graveyards. Countless high-level undead roamed among the graveyards. There were undead warriors, undead mages, and undead knights. There were all kinds of them.
"Roar roar!"
An undead knight with a sharp sword in its hand had already discovered us. It roared and charged toward us. In a hurry, I could only see that it was Level 215, and it was an elite monster!
Damn, the monsters in this Sunset Valley were really strong. Bing Lan actually sent me to this godforsaken place to carry out a quest. She seems to think too highly of me …
Season One was unusually calm. He shouted, "Season Two, hold the shield with me. Everyone be careful, this monster's name is so red that it's almost black. It's at least Level 210!"
Everyone was so nervous that they were about to die. The fifth-season Cleric at the very back was biting her lip and gripping her staff tightly. She was so anxious that she didn't know whose head she should cast a healing spell on.
The undead knight instantly moved forward and swung its sword. A damage number flew out of Season One's head — — 24858!
Fuck!
It was a critical hit, and it instantly took away nearly half of Season One's health. The undead knight was extremely fast, and in an instant, it slashed again. It immediately dropped Season One to critical health and retreated. Second Season took over. Knights' specialization in shields increased their defense by 40%, so with the priest's healing, Second Season was able to hold on for a few minutes.
However, another undead swordsman quickly ambushed us from the darkness. It roared and swung its longsword at Second Season's neck!
"Chi!"
Blood splattered everywhere, and Second Season lost over 30,000 Health Points in an instant. He was almost one-shot!
He was so scared that he turned his horse around and ran away. The priest quickly healed him.
Season One's eyes were bloodshot, and he shouted, "The enemy is too strong. Brothers, retreat, fuck!"
While everyone was busy running for their lives, I urged my horse forward. I raised my hand, and the Burning Soul Sword glowed with a golden light. A Shield Breaker Slash landed on the undead knight's head!
"Keng!"
“70838！”
It was a pretty good attack. One strike took away 10% of the undead knight's health.
With the damage of Season One and the others, one round of attacks couldn't take away that much health. They had to spend around 5 minutes to kill such a high-level elite!
Again, Whirlwind Slash!
"Crack!"
Countless small wind blades spiraled around the blade of the Burning Soul Sword. With lightning speed, it cut into the undead knight's chest. At the same time, a cold air appeared in my body, and 12 times the damage appeared — —
“818964！”
Instant kill!
Two consecutive slashes instantly killed this arrogant Undead Knight!
I lightly raised my hand, Dragon Bind!
The image of a giant dragon flew up and wrapped around the other Undead Swordsman. I swung my sword forward and finished him off in seven or eight strikes. Since my critical rate was around 40%, I was able to critically hit three times and deal four times the damage. It was enough to easily finish off this Undead Swordsman with full health.
When I turned around, I found that Season One and the others' mouths had formed an "O" shape. They were stunned, as if they had been struck by lightning, and couldn't say a word.
The archer rubbed his eyes, and said in shock, "Did I see wrong?
Is … is he even human? "
Season One was the first to react, and angrily scolded, "Old Three, what are you saying!"
"Cough cough …"
I turned around and continued forward, and said, "I don't want the spoils of war. You guys take them. I still have to continue looking for the Bone Dragon Boss, and time is precious!"
"Wait a moment …"
The female priest called out softly, and a strange light flashed in her eyes. She smiled and said, "You are from Snow Moon, right?"
"Hm?
How did you know? "
The girl pursed her lips into a smile, and pointed at my shoulder with a finger. She said, "Don't you have a badge?"
So that's how it is. Women are more attentive, and the men didn't notice it. I had also overlooked this point.
First Ji laughed and said, "No wonder, you are a strong cultivator from Xue Yue. That's not surprising!"
… …
Season One smiled, and was about to say something when a red light suddenly flashed behind her. It was a dagger-wielding assassin!
Crack!
The sharp attack caused the priest to shake on the spot, and her body turned into white light and returned to the city.
Season One was furious, and raised his sword, shouting, "Which bastard ate the heart of a leopard and dared to kill our little sister? Die!"
Before he finished speaking, his body shook, and he fainted!