Baron Cullen

Karen hurriedly left home early the next morning.

He first went to the Order Keeper branch to report, and then headed towards the warband's base.

To advance to the third tier of warrior, one must take a new secret elixir and undergo a trial in the illusion before the Warrior's Stone.

Only the warbands within the city possess this capability.

After arriving at the warband's base.

Lamont was surprised but also pleased to learn that Karen was preparing to advance to the third rank.

"Good lad! You've only been a member of the Order of the Warriors for a short time, and you're already qualified for the third rank!" He led Karen toward the hall where the Standing Stone was located. "Looks like you've gotten quite a few benefits from being a member of the Order of the Warriors!"

"It's not just the Order Keepers..." Karen smiled faintly, appearing very modest, "It's mainly thanks to the solid foundation I laid in the Warband."

Upon hearing this, Lamont was even happier.

Upon arriving at the Hall of the Standing Stone, Karen immediately sat down cross-legged in front of the Standing Stone.

He looked at the tall, imposing stone before him, its rough surface giving it an ancient feel. No matter how many times he looked at it, a surge of fighting spirit would well up within him.

He quickly took the secret medicine from Lamont and drank it all in one gulp.

The familiar burning sensation instantly spread from my throat to my whole body, much stronger than the previous two times.

But Karen was already used to it.

He focused his mind and guided the violent energy into all parts of his body, while his consciousness began to sink, resonating with the standing stone in front of him.

The scene before my eyes began to change rapidly…

In a mere instant, he found himself in a boundless, desolate Gobi Desert.

The strong wind whipped up sand and gravel, which stung my face and caused real pain.

The sky was a hazy yellow, with a blood-red setting sun hanging on the horizon.

In front of him, ten blurry figures gradually coalesced in the sandstorm.

They wore various tattered suits of armor and wielded different weapons…

Like an elite squad that has been through countless battles!

Each figure exuded a powerful aura. Although they were blurry, the oppressive feeling was comparable to that of a third-tier warrior outside!

Clearly, the trial is to defeat these ten Tier 3 warriors!

Karen felt a chill run down her spine.

As one's rank increases, each promotion trial only becomes more difficult.

At this moment, the ten armored figures raised their heads, and their previously empty eyes instantly ignited with a flame-like light!

They flashed forward and charged at us simultaneously from different directions with fierce momentum!

Each armored figure maximized the advantages of their respective weapons.

Those wielding greatswords and battle axes were responsible for frontal assaults, while those with longswords and spears launched flanking attacks…

Although their coordination wasn't particularly sophisticated, their sheer numbers and multi-faceted coverage were enough to keep ordinary people preparing for promotions busy and overwhelmed.

But Karen remained completely unfazed.

The moment the opponent charged at him, he activated the mysterious runes deep within his right eye.

From his unique perspective, he could see through everything inside the ten fiercely charging armored figures!

The path of its extraordinary elements, the trajectory of force exertion in each movement, etc., are as clearly visible as a bright light in the darkest night!

At that moment, Karen noticed something subtle and unusual…

Although the attacks of these ten armored figures were fierce, they were mostly wide-ranging and focused on linear speed.

This is why there are brief but noticeable gaps between each armored figure when they switch moves.

That would be the perfect opportunity to defeat these armored figures!

If it were an ordinary second-tier warrior, let alone whether he could seize that opening to defeat them, he would already be struggling to resist the siege of those ten armored figures.

Even if you manage to seize that opening, you'd have to defeat all the armored figures simultaneously in an instant.

Otherwise, even if you defeat one armored figure at a time, you will only exhaust your extraordinary elements and physical strength in subsequent battles where you seize every opportunity to fight, ultimately failing to advance.

But he's different.

His third-tier combat skill, "Hundred Edge Slash," can unleash a continuous area-of-effect attack in an instant!

If he manages to find that opening, let alone ten armored figures, even dozens would not be impossible to defeat!

Having considered this, Karen had already made her judgment.

Instead of engaging in hit-and-run tactics, he took a sudden step forward to face the three enemies charging at him head-on!

Tier 3 combat skill, "Severance"!

As he swung his longsword, an invisible barrier composed of extraordinary elements unfolded before him.

boom!

Three heavy blows slammed into the barrier simultaneously, creating a deafening explosion!

The barrier trembled violently and nearly collapsed.

However, they still managed to block the first and most intense combined attack, buying Karen a precious moment.

It's now!

Karen's extraordinary elements erupted, flowing into the longsword in his hand like a rushing river.

He took a step forward, gripped his sword with both hands, and unleashed a powerful blast of energy at the nearest armored figure in front of him!

This is the strongest strike he can deliver so far!

Almost instantly, the armored figure tried to block the attack, but the powerful shockwave still forced him back several meters!

At the same time, several small cracks appeared on the giant axe in his hand!

Just as the other armored figures thought Karen's counterattack was over and were preparing to launch a new round of fierce attacks, a series of sharp clanging sounds faintly arose in the surrounding air!

Hundred-Edge Slash!

In an instant, as Karen unleashed a second strike, drawing upon the extraordinary elements on his longsword, a terrifying transformation suddenly occurred in the fan-shaped area in front of and to his sides!

Hundreds of tiny but incredibly sharp slashes exploded out like fireworks, seemingly random yet densely packed!

These strikes were only half the power of the first strike, but that was enough!

Whether it was the gaps that appeared when the ten armored figures switched moves, or the blind spots in their own defense...

Anyone within this area was subjected to intense attacks in that instant!

Bang bang bang!

The three armored figures at the forefront were the first to be hit, and countless tiny wounds instantly burst open on their bodies!

Although these wounds were not deep, each one was located at their weak point or vulnerability, greatly interfering with their movements and the operation of their supernatural elements!

At the same time, the other figures behind the three armored figures were also caught off guard by this sudden and dense barrage of slashes.

They tried to swing their weapons to block, but not only was their speed insufficient, even if they managed to block one of the slashes, a gap would instantly appear where they were hit!

Not to mention the second, third... and so on, with attacks coming one after another.

In an instant, the ten armored figures, who had been fierce and like killing gods, were caught up in their own predicament and looked extremely disheveled.

At this moment, Karen was not idle.

He knew very well that this was a golden opportunity!

He suddenly exerted force with his feet, and his whole body, like a swimming dragon shadow, instantly cut into the enemy group that had been severely injured by hundreds of slashes!

Special combat technique, "Soaring Dragon"!

Instead of continuing to use the energy-consuming "Hundred Edges Slash," he chose the more mobile "Soaring Dragon" based on his insight into the enemy's weaknesses.

The long sword in his hand was like the scythe of death, each thrust precisely striking the enemy's weak points and mercilessly reaping them!

puff!

Amidst the flashing blades, one armored figure after another fell, struck in vital points.

When the last armored figure wielding a spear was slashed through the back of the heart by Karen from a blind spot, all the figures exploded into countless points of light!

Then, countless points of light surged into Karen's body.

At the same time, the surrounding desolate Gobi Desert began to blur like a faded oil painting, until it shattered and disappeared.

Soon, consciousness returned to the body.

Karen suddenly opened her eyes, two sharp glints flashing across them.

He slowly stood up, feeling the surging power within his body fully merging with the violent energy brought by the warrior's secret medicine, and then feeding back into every corner of his body.

Tier 3 Warrior, Promotion Successful!