Goal: Kill through the tenth round! (5400)

Just as Tian Jing had broken through, several white lights rose above his head again.

In less than a minute, his level soared to 20.

"Holy crap! This is too fast! Too fast!"

"I can't even react in time."

Tian Jing, while chattering excitedly, hurriedly took out an intermediate Heart of Strength to break through.

After his successful breakthrough, he immediately spat out venom.

For a moment, he was busy with both his hands and his mouth.

However, even though he was busy, this guy couldn't be happier right now!

After all, this rocket-like leveling speed was something countless people dreamed of.

Meanwhile.

White lights of leveling up kept appearing among the crowd.

The levels of those Dragon Blood Warriors and wandering swordsmen were rising rapidly.

And poor Braun, lacking sufficient attack methods, could only frantically smash his shield into the ground, getting anxious!

But his efficiency was clearly not as good as the others.

However, it was fine; after all, Braun only needed to deal some damage to share the experience. Under his frantic smashing, his experience bar was also rising rapidly.

As time passed, the number of monsters became fewer and fewer.

The sixth wave of the monster siege still posed no difficulty.

After all, just relying on the Dragon Speaker alone could slaughter these 60,000 members of the resurrected army in a short time.

However, in order to take care of the others as much as possible, the Dragon Speaker also tried to find resurrected monsters that others had attacked to finish them off.

In this way, everyone could get experience. It took about seventeen minutes, and the 60,000-strong army was wiped out.

The participants all leveled up several times!

Cao Xing took a glance.

First was Sarah, who had broken through not long ago; she leveled up twice in this battle and had already reached level 72.

Braun, because he killed fewer monsters, leveled up one and a half times and was still 47% short of reaching the level 70 cap.

The Dragon Speaker, having killed the most monsters, had officially reached level 91, becoming a Tier 10 powerhouse.

Then there was the giant dragon under her, Seraphis, who also leveled up twice, reaching level 83.

Including the other swordsmen and Dragon Blood Warriors, they all leveled up by four to eight levels.

Of course, the most exaggerated one was still Tian Jing.

Under his frantic operations, he soared 30 levels.

Now his level had risen to a staggering 34, becoming a Tier 4 creature.

At this moment, the combatants below were excited and thrilled!

For them, such an easy battle seemed to be the first time.

Moreover, having just arrived at this territory and receiving such good treatment, they were even more moved.

The staff on the city wall were also excitedly watching everything before them.

After the battle ended, the familiar system prompt appeared.

[You have successfully passed the sixth wave of the monster siege challenge. Time taken for this battle: 17 minutes and 11 seconds. Current ranking: 1]

[Obtained clearance reward: Gold Treasure Chest * 3]

Cao Xing said happily: "This monster siege, when you are strong enough, is really a good place to grind for experience and treasure chests."

"60,000 monsters, and it allowed them to increase their levels so much."

"And the upcoming seventh wave will have even more monsters."

"It seems like we can improve our strength quite a bit tonight."

Thus, Cao Xing quickly said: "Alright, the original team will remain here."

"All War Ents and Wind Ents, follow me to the back of the territory to prepare for the next battle."

The levels of the combatants in the front had improved enough.

Next, it was time to let the levels of these Ents improve as well.

But before that, he first exchanged many primary, intermediate, and advanced Hearts of Strength in the Dragon Shop.

As for Expert-level Heart of Strength, there was no way.

Now, he could only let these Ents reach level 40 first.

"Rumble!"

Over a hundred Ents pulled their roots out of the soil simultaneously, transforming them into legs, and quickly walked toward the area behind the territory.

That speed, estimated to be dozens of meters per second, was not enough to describe it as moving like the wind.

Soon, these Ents chose their respective combat positions and then rooted themselves again.

Cao Xing placed the large amount of Hearts of Strength he had just exchanged at the feet of these trees so they could take them as needed.

Then he called over a thousand Ascalon Warriors and other core combatants.

After all, relying solely on these hundred-or-so trees to guard against the attack of at least 50,000 monsters was impossible. After all preparations were completed, the system prompt appeared.

(The seventh wave of the monster siege challenge is about to begin.)

[The monster level for this wave is 65, and the monster quantity is: 120,000 (a large number of elite and boss-level creatures will appear). Please make corresponding preparations.]

Just as expected, the number of monsters in the seventh wave increased by another 20,000, reaching a staggering 120,000!

Except for the absence of Tier 8 Dominator-level creatures, the strength of the monsters here had completely surpassed the strength of the ancient battlefield below.

Cao Xing quickly said: "Prepare!"

As he spoke, the lighthouses in the territory were turned to their maximum, shining toward the battlefield outside the territory.

At the same time, a stifling sound rang out.

In the snow, pale arms drilled out one after another, like weeds suddenly growing, dense and creepy!

Then, these arms pressed against the cold ground, and monsters crawled out from within.

Among them were elite and boss-level monsters like Resurrected Abominations and Resurrected Corruptors.

A full 60,000 resurrected army appeared simultaneously, giving a staggering sense of oppression.

However, this was only one wave.

On the other side of the territory, there was an identical 60,000-strong resurrected army.

It can be said that at the current stage.

There were not many Survivors in the whole world who could use the strength of one territory to block this 120,000-strong resurrected army.

Even those legions couldn't do it.

"Meow——"

Hoarse roars were emitted from the mouths of these monsters, as if they were craving life!

Before the resurrected army could move, those Wind Ents had already launched their attacks.

The two-kilometer attack range meant that as soon as these resurrected armies appeared, they were already covered within their attacks.

From the dense canopy above their heads, 12 sharp leaves shot out, hitting the bodies of twelve resurrected soldiers respectively.

"Puff! Puff!"

The leaves frantically cut their bodies, splashing damage of five or six thousand.

Although these Wind Ents were only level ten-something, under the blessing of the Blessing of Courage, they could also deal astonishing damage.

When these resurrected monsters advanced about 500 meters, which was 1500 meters away from the territory wall, this was also within the attack range of most arrow towers.

The resurrected soldiers rushing to the front had already had their health reduced significantly.

And at this moment, a large number of arrows attacked them "Whoosh! Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!"

The newly built [Corrosion Arrow Tower], combined with a large number of [Expert-level Elemental Arrow Tower] and [Ice Arrow Tower], fired dense attacks.

In the back, there were also more than a dozen sentry towers, each with two or three Nightmare Archers standing on them.

But clearly, relying solely on this firepower was not enough to stop the footsteps of the 60,000-strong resurrected army.

Actually, Cao Xing had two other defensive weapons with greater power and longer range.

Neros Cannon and Frost Catapult.

However, the Neros Cannon required loading ammunition, so there was no need to use it now.

As for the Frost Catapult in the back, the goblin Locke had been fully producing robots these days, and so far, not even one had been built.

Thus, Cao Xing quickly said: "Ascalon Warriors, go and kill all enemies approaching within one kilometer of the territory."

The moment they received the order, a large number of warriors set out.

They formed a formation and stood within one kilometer of the territory.

As long as any monster dared to approach, it would be attacked by the blades of these soldiers.

Of course, even these brave warriors would miss some monsters.

However, with Malenia swinging her sword casually, these missed monsters would be easily slaughtered.

Plus, dozens of core members who had reached level 70 were standing on the city wall, ready to support at any time.

This battle was simply too easy.

Compared to the last monster siege, the seventh wave forced out all of Cao Xing's strength.

In this short week, it could be said that a transformation had occurred!

He didn't even need to make a move.

Below.

Under the frantic slaughter of the warriors, a large number of the resurrected army were killed, providing a large amount of experience for these territory members.

In the series of white lights, the levels of these Wind Ents and War Ents were rising frantically.

Feeling the surging power in their bodies, the Ents, with their bark-covered faces, showed expressions of great surprise!

"The Spirit of the Ents is above, this is truly incredible; we were actually able to improve so quickly."

"Yes—it's unimaginable; according to our speed, it would take at least ten or even decades to break through to Tier 4, and now we broke through so quickly!"

"Everyone, stop talking. This is an opportunity created by the Lord for us. Everyone, hurry up and use the Heart of Strength to break through the level."

Reminded by this, all the Ents quickly extended their branches, picked up the Heart of Strength on the ground, and then gently poked them to break through to Tier 3.

After breaking through, they started attacking frantically again, fighting with great enthusiasm.

With that, the sixty thousand resurrected army at the North Gate were no longer a problem, thanks to the defense of over a hundred Ancient Trees and the Ascalon Warriors.

Even when elite or boss-level creatures appeared, Tier 7 powerhouses would charge down from the city walls and swiftly eliminate them.

The battlefield at the South Gate was equally one-sided.

The Dragon Speaker and her dragon, along with Sarah, continued to serve as the main force, while the other warriors provided support from the rear.

With the number of monsters being roughly the same, they posed no significant trouble to them.

About twenty minutes passed.

Across both battlefields, a total of 120,000 resurrected army troops were completely wiped out.

Below.

Over a thousand Ascalon Warriors kept taking deep breaths, calming their excited hearts.

The Ancient Trees inside the territory also retracted their branches, entering a calm state.

Cao Xing checked the soaring levels of his members once again.

First were the War Ancient Trees.

Because their basic attacks were area-of-effect, almost all the monsters were covered by their attacks, granting them a massive amount of experience!

Their levels had soared to the 40-level cap; if it weren't for the lack of Expert-level Heart of Strength, they might have been able to sprint straight to level 50 tonight.

Tian Jing's situation was even more exaggerated; after receiving care from Cao Xing, he had leveled up directly to 50!

One must know that even for Cao Xing, it took two months to reach level 50 back then.

Yet he had done it in just two hours—an overnight success wasn't even enough to describe it!

Of course, the Dragon Speaker's level had also increased by one, reaching level 92 now.

Seraphis had surged directly to level 85.

And Sarah had soared to level 74.

Additionally, the newly joined Dragon Blood Warriors had all reached the level 50 cap.

As for the Wandering Swordsmen, since they were Tier 6 creatures that could reach level 70, their levels were mostly between 58 and 64.

There was hope to have them all reach the level 70 cap today.

Cao Xing felt very satisfied.

After all the monsters were killed, a system prompt appeared.

"You have successfully passed the seventh round of the monster siege challenge. Time taken: 19 minutes and 34 seconds. Your current ranking is: 1"

"Obtained clearance reward: Bright Moon Treasure Chest * 1"

"Another Bright Moon Treasure Chest in the bag, how comfortable!" Cao Xing thought happily.

At the same time, a second prompt appeared.

"Survivor Cao Xing, please note! Do you wish to continue with the eighth wave of the monster siege challenge?"

"The number of monsters in the eighth wave is: 240,000 (including a large number of elite, boss, and even commander-level creatures). The monster level is: 70."

Seeing this prompt, Cao Xing didn't hesitate at all and clicked continue directly.

As if!

He was prepared to clear all ten rounds today; the eighth wave couldn't stop his progress at all.

Although the addition of Malenia and Seraphis had increased the number of monsters by 40,000, it had absolutely no impact.

Today, as long as no Legendary creatures appeared, Cao Xing had nothing to fear!

"You have made your choice. The eighth round of the challenge will begin in five minutes. Please prepare for it—-"

"Five minutes of preparation time, huh?"

"That's fine. It's just enough time for Braum to bind that shield."

So, Cao Xing called him over.

As soon as Braum arrived at the North Gate, he excitedly shouted: "Lord, I have successfully reached the Tier 7 cap!"

"I know."

Cao Xing smiled. "Come, this is the reward I promised you."

After speaking, he took out an ancient-looking shield from his backpack. It had deep green patterns on it and looked full of weight and vitality.

The moment the shield appeared, everyone felt their pores relax and felt an incomparable sense of refreshment. At this moment, Braum could not take his eyes off it.

He stared fixedly at the shield, appearing incredibly eager.

"What a powerful shield! I can feel a powerful and vast life force from it!"

Cao Xing laughed. "Take it, just remember to bind it."

After saying that, he threw the shield to Braum.

The big guy caught it and, overjoyed, swapped out the [Evil Eye Greatshield (Gold)] in his hand, excitedly saying: "Great! Braum is finally going to have a Legendary shield of his own!"

"Mother will definitely be proud of me!"

Carrying an excited mood, he clicked bind directly!

In an instant, the deep green patterns on the shield erupted with dazzling light, and the powerful life force even dispersed the fog in the territory.

The warriors below, who had just sustained injuries from the battle, began to recover rapidly.

Even the fatigue caused by the battle was eliminated in an instant.

"Your territory member: Braum Ironwall has successfully bound the Legendary equipment [Shield of Origin – Anodite], title [star picker] has been upgraded, Luck +10—-"

The moment the prompt ended.

Braum's vitality surged significantly!

The recovery data above his head also increased from 25,000 to 50,000 directly.

Not only that, but a continuously rising green shield appeared on his body.

This was precisely the effect of 'Origin Conversion' and 'Origin Giant' on the [Shield of Origin], which took effect as soon as it was bound.

These two equipment affixes alone increased Braum's survivability by at least twofold, if not more!

Plus, there were the even more overpowered 'Origin Shelter' and 'Origin Giant' effects.

The former could not only protect 100 friendly units simultaneously but also reduce damage taken.

The latter, as a Legendary effect, could even transform him into a 100-meter-tall 'Origin Giant'!

Cao Xing also wanted to see what the effect of this final Legendary effect would be.

Of course, to transform into the Origin Giant, he had to take 1,000 attacks.

Cao Xing said: "Braum, you go down first. Stand there and take hits for a while; let me see the effect of your giant transformation."

"Understood! Lord!"

Braum also appeared incredibly excited.

His thick legs tensed instantly, and like a cannonball, he leaped several hundred meters away.

With a "Boom," he landed steadily.

Not long after, the five-minute preparation time ended.

"Survivor Cao Xing, please note! The eighth round of the monster siege challenge has begun—-"

The moment the prompt ended.

"Dig—dig—dig—"

A dense sound of breaking soil came, and withered arms reached out, then quickly crawled out from underground.

Among them, there were not only a large number of Resurrected Abominations and Resurrected Corruptors.

Cao Xing also saw several monsters that made his scalp tingle.

Its body was round and wriggled in segments; it was shockingly massive, reaching over a hundred meters.

From its nearly rotting body, layers of sticky liquid constantly dripped. At the top of its head was a huge circular mouthpart, filled with sharp teeth that kept opening and closing.

Countless pairs of short limbs were distributed on both sides of its body, like a mountain of flesh rapidly approaching.

"Holy crap! What is this thing?" Cao Xing couldn't help but complain.

He quickly scanned its attributes.

"[Resurrected Giant Maggot]"

"[Race: resurrected army]"

"[Level: 70 (Tier 7 Commander-level creature)]"

"[Health Points: 4.5955 million / 4.5955 million]"

"[Attack Power: 21351~22496]"

"[Armor: 6751~6882]"

"[Skills: Giant Crush, Foul Mucus, Storm Inhalation, Larva Incubation, Egg Parasitism]"

"[Commander-level Skill · Venom Burst: Releases all venom from within the body, spraying venom at all enemies within a 1000-meter area, rapidly applying 10 stacks of Corpse Poison Curse, lasting 60 seconds. Cooldown: 180 seconds.]"

"[Talent: Corpse Poison Curse]"

"Good grief, so this is the Commander-level monster in this wave!"

"This appearance is truly disgusting."

Cao Xing quickly scanned; there were about 3 of these Commander-level Resurrected Giant Maggots.

And counting the other elite and boss-level creatures.

Just on the North Gate battlefield, he saw no fewer than three thousand of them!

These boss and commander-level monsters had health points in the millions; any one of them appearing would be a disaster for the Survivors.

And now, so many were attacking at once, along with a massive resurrected army.

One could imagine what kind of concept this was.

But as Cao Xing watched the number of the resurrected army before him, he felt something was wrong.

"Strange… Wasn't it a 240,000-strong resurrected army?"

"Even if it were split into two battlefields attacking simultaneously, there should be 120,000 here at the North Gate."

"I've counted several times, how is it only 60,000?"

At this moment, Cao Xing suddenly thought of another possibility.

Then, he rushed into the air at top speed!

And when he saw the scene around him clearly, he couldn't help but curse instantly.

"Damn it! It really is like this!"

Cao Xing saw that, in addition to the battlefields at the front and back of the territory.

The battlefields at the East and West gates also had dense black shadows appearing.

Those were precisely the rapidly approaching resurrected army!