Start with iron blocks, upgrade them into armor summoners.

Fourteen pairs of scarlet eyes stared intently at Xing Yun.

Instead of rushing forward, they slowly dispersed, forming a semi-circular encirclement.

Xing Yun slightly bent his body, ready to deal with any incoming attacks, his eyes quickly scanning the surroundings.

The workers huddled in a corner, some trembling with their heads in their hands, others slumped on the ground with empty eyes.

Li Pengfei crouched behind a pile of scrap metal, his face pale, his lips trembling, trying to shout something but unable to make a sound.

The man in the suit stood at a distance, still holding the sacred artifact aloft in the same posture, his face pale, but still wearing a sickly smile.

The tattoos on his wrists glowed faintly in the dark red light, appearing as if they had come to life, like a group of small snakes crawling under his skin.

"Kill him." The man in the suit spoke softly, as if he were talking about something trivial.

The three monsters at the front pounced at the same time.

Xing Yun dodged the first one by side and punched the second one in the face.

The monster's high-speed body was abruptly stopped, but it seemed to feel no pain. It swung its claw back, and Xing Yun raised his arm to block. Sparks flew, and three shallow claw marks were left on his arm armor.

"Damn it!"

The third monster rammed into him from the side. Xing Yun didn't have time to dodge and was hit hard on the shoulder. He was sent flying and crashed into a pile of scrap metal.

The iron pipe tumbled down with a clatter, raising a cloud of dust.

Before he could even stand up, two more monsters charged at him, one on the left and one on the right, their sharp claws aimed straight for his head and chest.

Xing Yun rolled away, his sharp claws grazing his shoulder armor, the ear-piercing metallic scraping sound exploding in his ears.

He knelt on one knee, turning the key at his waist with his right hand.

"White Tiger Roaring Moon Blade!"

A flash of silver light, and the broadsword was in hand.

He wielded the knife with both hands and swept it horizontally.

The blade sliced ​​through the chests of the two nearest monsters, splattering black blood that hissed as it hit the ground, like sulfuric acid corroding the earth.

The monster let out a miserable cry and took a few steps back, but black energy quickly gushed out of the wound, and the wound healed at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"Damn it." Xing Yun cursed, then instinctively lowered his head.

A sharp claw swept past his head, and he turned around and slashed upwards with his sword, the blade cleaving into the monster's chin and exiting from the top of its head.

The monster froze for a second, then its entire body exploded, turning into an energy cube.

The next second, the energy cube was absorbed by the summoner at Xing Yun's waist.

"Upgrade Points +5.2"

Before Xing Yun could think, in less than a second, some of the monsters had already rushed in front of him.

The monster opened its huge mouth, revealing a mouthful of sharp teeth, and pounced on him.

Xing Yun turned to the side, his blade slicing horizontally, severing its throat.

Black blood splattered, the monster's head tilted to one side, and its body crashed to the ground, turning into an energy cube that was absorbed by the summoner.

"Upgrade Points +5.0"

There was a whooshing sound behind him. Before Xing Yun could turn around, he swung his sword behind him with a backhand motion.

The blade struck something, and a scream rang out.

He turned around and saw a monster sent flying by his attack, crashing into a stone pillar. The wound on its chest was so deep that bone was visible, and black blood gushed out.

Xing Yun rushed forward and plunged a knife into its chest before it could struggle to get up.

"Upgrade Points +5.3"

"Continue." Xing Yun gripped the hilt of his sword and turned to face the remaining monsters.

Eleven heads.

They no longer attacked rashly, but instead circled around him, as if waiting for something.

Xing Yun glanced around and noticed that the four stone pillars were emitting wisps of black energy that were continuously strengthening the monsters' bodies.

Their eyes grew increasingly red, and their aura grew stronger.

Xing Yun's gaze swept towards the stone pillar fifty meters away.

Four stone pillars, their dark red runes pulsating like a heart, each pulsation releasing a wave of celestial energy.

We can't afford to waste time with them.

Xing Yun exerted force with both legs and charged towards the nearest stone pillar.

"Damn it, stop him!" The man in the suit realized his intention and quickly manipulated the monster to rush towards Xing Yun.

The monsters immediately pounced to intercept them, with three blocking the front and two flanking from the sides.

Xing Yun neither dodged nor flinched, holding the knife with both hands, pouring all his strength into this strike.

"Get out of here!"

The blade swept out with a silvery-white light, slicing the three-headed monster away, its black blood exploding in the air.

Without stopping, he used the body of one monster as leverage to leap up and flip over the heads of two other monsters on the side.

Upon landing, the stone pillar was right in front of me.

Xing Yun gripped the knife with both hands, and a faint silver light gathered on the blade.

"White Tiger Chasing Clouds Slash!"

The rice-shaped blade energy slashed out.

When the stone was struck, cracks instantly appeared on its surface, and the red runes on it began to twist. As the cracks grew larger and denser, the cracks became even more pronounced.

With a loud "boom!"

The stone pillar exploded, scattering debris everywhere, and the dark red light instantly went out.

The energy inside dissipated, and some of it was absorbed by Lu Zhuo.

"Upgrade Points +0.8"

"Upgrade Points +2.4"

……

"Nine times nine is a rare find!" Lu Zhuo exclaimed in surprise, not expecting such an unexpected gain.

At this point, the upgrade points had reached over fifty, more than half.

If this pace continues, we could probably upgrade to level two today.

Not only did Lu Zhuo gain upgrade points, but Xing Yun also received feedback and recovered some of her stamina.

At the same time, since the array's core was destroyed, the pressure on the armor was also reduced somewhat.

The man in the suit had a gloomy expression, a hint of panic flashing in his eyes, as he exerted all his strength on the object in his hand.

Xing Yun turned around, and seven monsters pounced on him from behind.

He had no time to dodge and could only raise his arm to protect his vitals.

Claws slashed across the arm guards, breastplate, and shoulder armor, sparks flying, leaving deep claw marks on the armor.

Two monsters bit his arms and shoulders, their sharp teeth piercing the gaps in his armor, causing excruciating pain.

"Get out!" Xing Yun roared, exerting all his strength to fling the monster off him.

He staggered back a few steps, panting heavily.

But he had no time to stop, and with a burst of speed, he charged toward another stone pillar.

Instead of charging straight at the stone pillar, he ran diagonally, drawing the monsters to chase him.

The seven-headed monster was chasing after them, its footsteps shaking the ground.

Halfway through the race, Xing Yun suddenly changed direction, making a 90-degree turn.

The monsters were large and had great momentum. The three at the front couldn't stop and crashed into each other, rolling into a heap.

The four cars behind were forced to slow down and go around.

Right now.

Xing Yun unleashed his last bit of strength, charging towards the second stone pillar and unleashing another fatal strike.

"Damn it, you idiots!" The man in the suit was jumping up and down with anger, but he was powerless to do anything and could only watch as Xing Yun smashed the second pillar.

With his abilities, he could only control these monsters using simple commands.

The second stone pillar exploded, the dark red light went out, and rubble scattered everywhere, much of it landing where the workers were hiding.

"Upgrade Points +5.0"

……

The man in the suit's expression changed.

Taking advantage of Xing Yun's absence, he began to back away, his lips moving as if he were cursing something.

"Get them there now!"

Seven monsters pounced at the same time.

Instead of retreating, Xing Yun advanced, sweeping his blade horizontally and slicing off the foremost head.

He dodged the second head's sharp claws by sidestepping, then stabbed it in the belly with a backhand, pulling out a spray of black blood as he did so.

The third one pounced from behind. Xing Yun didn't have time to turn around. He leaned forward and kicked it in the chest, using the recoil to create distance.

The fourth and fifth heads pounced at the same time, one on the left and one on the right.