Chapter 53 Finally Level 10, A Summons from the Temple of Destiny!

"Chirp!"

With a start, the Golden Sparrow King was suddenly enveloped in a dazzling surge of golden light that rushed up from its legs and covered its entire body.

Clank, clank, clank!

The next second, the Golden Sparrow King appeared as if clad in a suit of impenetrable golden armor.

This was its signature skill, the Ultimate Gold Shield.

Immediately afterward, under the direct control of the Man-Eating Flower Demon King, the Golden Sparrow King launched its offensive!

Swish, swish, swish!

Letting out a sharp cry, the Golden Sparrow King soared into the air, beating its wings furiously as countless golden feathers rained down from above, hurtling toward Ye Chuyun with the terrifying momentum of solid iron!

These feathers possessed razor-sharp edges capable of inflicting catastrophic damage.

Meanwhile, the Man-Eating Flower Demon King was far from idle.

A plume of dark, noxious gas began to spew from the center of its blossom, spreading rapidly in all directions.

Ye Chuyun's eyes narrowed as he activated the protective barrier of the Purple Jade Mirror.

Following this, his physical form split into two, deploying a clone.

Clang, clang, clang!

The golden feathers rained relentlessly upon the defensive barrier, rapidly depleting the energy reserves of the Purple Jade Mirror.

A wave of heartache washed over Ye Chuyun as he watched the energy drain away.

Suddenly, he felt an intrusive foreign force probing his mind, attempting to breach his consciousness.

He recognized this immediately: it was the psychic energy of the Man-Eating Flower Demon King, trying to infiltrate his mind and hijack his thoughts.

Once mentally controlled, he would be reduced to a helpless puppet and fed to the creature as meat.

Ye Chuyun's gaze hardened slightly.

His formidable mental strength clashed violently with the psychic onslaught of the Man-Eating Flower Demon King.

In less than a second, the intruder's psychic power was utterly obliterated.

"??"

The Man-Eating Flower Demon King never expected this human's mental defense to be so monstrously powerful that breaking him would prove impossible.

Filled with rage and frustration, thick vines covered in jagged thorns lashed out from the petals of the Man-Eating Flower Demon King, striking fiercely toward Ye Chuyun.

Seizing the opening, Ye Chuyun counterattacked with lightning speed.

The combat prowess of the Man-Eating Flower Demon King itself was not particularly overwhelming; its true terror lay in its psychic attacks.

Once its mental control failed, the creature ceased to pose an insurmountable threat.

Ye Chuyun dispatched his clone to keep the Golden Sparrow King occupied.

As for himself, he charged straight at the Man-Eating Flower Demon King!

At that moment, countless thorny vines closed in around him!

Ye Chuyun's eyebrows lifted in anger, his gaze ice-cold.

"Courting death!"

Slash!

A brilliant flash of blade light illuminated the scene!

Arcs of primordial energy, five to six zhang in length, sliced through the air, severing the dancing canopy of vines in an instant.

"Roar!!"

These vines served as the very flesh and blood of the Man-Eating Flower Demon King.

As they were cut away, the creature let out a succession of agonizing, piercing shrieks.

Watching Ye Chuyun close the distance rapidly, the Man-Eating Flower Demon King found itself completely helpless.

Its psychic power was not strong enough to control this opponent.

And as a stationary plant demon, it lacked the ability to relocate, leaving it with nowhere to run.

Desperate, the Man-Eating Flower Demon King tried to summon the Golden Sparrow King back to protect it.

However, the Golden Sparrow King was already hopelessly entangled by Ye Chuyun's clone and could not break away.

Left with no other options, the demon king continued to spew clouds of dark gas, hoping against hope to harm this hateful human.

Ye Chuyun's expression remained utterly expressionless.

The next moment, crimson flames erupted across his entire body, incinerating the surrounding poisonous mist.

Bursting through the heavy pall of black fog, he resumed his fierce charge!

The Man-Eating Flower Demon King completely lost its composure.

Even its proudest poisonous vapors had failed to produce any effect against this adversary.

Did this not mean its doom was absolute?

Perhaps driven by the primal terror of impending death, the Man-Eating Flower Demon King suddenly unleashed a surge of hidden potential that even it would have thought impossible!

In the distance, the monster thrashed violently, tearing thick, massive roots out from the depths of the earth, snapping them without a single care.

To the absolute astonishment of Ye Chuyun, who stood staring in disbelief, the Man-Eating Flower Demon King actually managed to prop up its colossal body on those remaining root stumps, swaying unsteadily as it began to flee into the distance.

"Well, I'll be damned. I've truly seen everything today."

Ye Chuyun was left utterly dumbfounded.

Unfortunately for the creature, the moving speed of the Man-Eating Flower Demon King was agonizingly slow.

Compounded by the immense bulk of its body, which created massive drag, it could not possibly cover much ground.

With just a slight burst of speed, Ye Chuyun closed the gap effortlessly.

Swish!

Blade qi surged through the air!

Rip!

A harsh tearing sound echoed across the field.

The massive petals of the Man-Eating Flower Demon King were cleanly sliced off by the blade energy, spurting dark, inky blood.

"Squeak, squeak, squeak!"

The creature crashed to the ground, howling in agony, yet stubbornly forcing its mangled form to continue dragging itself forward.

Filled with a deep sense of admiration for its tenacity, Ye Chuyun tearfully delivered several more merciless strikes!

Within moments, the Man-Eating Flower Demon King was hacked into dozens of pieces.

This time, its demise was definitive.

Following its death, a massive and dazzling column of white light erupted from the remains, surging directly into Ye Chuyun's body.

[Successfully eliminated Level 8 Man-Eating Flower Demon King (King Tier). Received double energy points +8000.]

[One hundred percent drop rate triggered. Items have been automatically placed into your storage space; please check them.]

[Congratulations, your level has risen to Level 10.]

[Your Strength has increased by 10 points.]

[Your Agility has increased by 10 points.]

[Your Constitution has increased by 10 points.]

[Your Spirit has increased by 10 points.]

[You have gained 5 free attribute points.]

[Announcement: Congratulations to Ye Chuyun for being the first to reach Level 10, earning 100 Prestige points and 1 Gold Chest!]

[Announcement: Ye Chuyun's Prestige has reached 100 or above, triggering another Heavenly Dao Blessing. All attributes increased by an additional 20 points!]

[Notice: You have reached Level 10 and are now eligible for the Heavenly Dao Evaluation. Would you like to enter the Heavenly Fate Temple for the evaluation now?]

[Notice: You are not required to enter the Heavenly Fate Temple immediately, but mandatory teleportation will occur upon reaching Level 11!]

The moment the announcement dropped, the chat channel instantly erupted into a frenzy.

Cai Kun: "What the hell? I checked my level, and I'm still at Level 5. Then I looked at Lord Ye, and the bastard is already at Level 10!"

Wang Gang: "Comparing humans really is enough to make you die of frustration."

Liu Qian: "A Gold Chest! I have no idea what treasures might drop from that. Tears of envy are streaming down my face."

Zhuang Liang: "Ahhhhh, damn it! The Gold Chest is gone, but I absolutely cannot miss out on the Silver Chests! The double energy points event is ending soon too, everyone hurry up and grind your levels!"

Lei Chen: "Crap, don't hog them all! I need to pick up the pace too."

...

"Level 10 at last!"

Elation washed over Ye Chuyun.

He had noted the prompts that had just appeared.

The Heavenly Dao Evaluation was, in essence, the career advancement examination.

Aside from obtaining a hidden class transfer scroll, this was the sole pathway to acquiring a formal class.

Based on one's performance during the trial, the Heavenly Dao would assign a class tailored to the candidate's comprehensive data.

The better the data, the superior the class awarded upon passing the evaluation.

Regrettably, this underlying truth was only known to those who had already cleared the Heavenly Dao Evaluation.

The first batch of players to undergo the evaluation could be considered both fortunate and unfortunate.

The fortune lay in their ability to transition first, wielding superior power and staying a step ahead of everyone else.

The misfortune lay in their initial ignorance regarding the fact that higher stat panels yielded superior classes.

Later on, as this secret became widely known to more and more people, everyone chose to maximize their attribute panels as much as possible before hitting Level 10.

As the very first person to reach Level 10, Ye Chuyun was already fully aware of this secret and had made exhaustive preparations.

The moment he stepped into the Heavenly Fate Temple, securing an ultra-powerful class was an absolute certainty!