【Asura - Naraku issued the mission "Asura Arena": Enter the crimson vortex, make Naraku feel a trace of battle pleasure. Mission failure results in loss of human soul, eternal fall into the Asura Path. Mission success rewards "Divine Seal: Asura Path".】

【Dorm Survival Game——】

【Warning! Warning! Warning!】

【This mission's difficulty exceeds the current dungeon tier, triggering "Dorm Survival Game and Netherworld Cooperation Clause Article 37": Cooperation parties cannot maliciously set up dungeons far exceeding expected difficulty to harm players.】

【You may refuse this mission and return to the Mad King Building with your Tenant.】

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Xu Lang pressed his hand on the sword hilt, turned his head to instruct Cao Yaxuan and the others, and then stepped into the crimson vortex.

Cao Yaxuan and the others weren't panicked at all.

They trusted Xu Lang, and seeing him so composed, it probably wasn't very dangerous either.

"We should also choose a Yin Marshal soon," Wang Yazhi said, noticing the crimson vortex slowly closing, turning to address the other women.

Before Xu Lang left, he said there were two Yin Marshals unsuitable for selection, the others could be chosen freely.

...

Walking into the crimson vortex, Xu Lang appeared on a massive circular platform. The space held only faint traces of light.

"Come, let me feel exhilarated," Naraku's voice was deep and resonant, his powerfully muscled arm resting on a purple sword hilt.

Xu Lang focused his Spiritual Energy, discovering his backpack could be opened. This meant he could use the Yin-Yang Corpse Immortal Transformation Card.

The mechanics of the Yin-Yang Corpse Immortal were still quite broken; stacking them could kill entities several tiers above.

"Don't think about using external aids. Possessing such a perfect body for slaughter, how can your soul be so impure!" Naraku was like a crimson lightning bolt, instantly shattering the air in front of Xu Lang.

Xu Lang's pupils contracted violently. He had only noticed Naraku's leg muscles tense for a moment, yet the man was already before him!

No time to think. His body made the choice faster than his brain!

His strongest blade technique, Extreme Path: Void-Sundering Slash, was unleashed instantly!

Thanks to the mind-link effect of Purgatory March, the spatial cleave was released in almost zero frames!

Clang~

Naraku actually raised his blade to block this invisible wave of force: "Though a bit weak, to dare draw your blade against me is commendable courage!"

Immediately after, a storm-like barrage of slashes came hacking towards Xu Lang!

Speed, strength, experience—Xu Lang was being completely overwhelmed in every aspect!

Though he had experienced countless battles, Xu Lang's fights were all one-sided stomps. Now, he was barely holding on purely by relying on the War God skill.

At this moment, he resembled a prodigy from a great sect, lacking real combat experience, being ruthlessly trampled by a seasoned veteran.

This kind of experience, Xu Lang had never had before!

"Blood Rakshasa!!!"

Flames surged, the power of the blood pact howled. Xu Lang completed his transformation in an instant. Seven Killings Blood Qi coiled around Purgatory March, causing the blade to grow several sizes seemingly out of thin air, better suiting his current physique.

A flash of crimson light appeared in Naraku's eyes. After that, he said nothing more, only wielding his blade relentlessly.

Moreover, he wasn't a pure master of the blade. Occasionally, he would kick with legs thick as an elephant's, each strike potentially fatal.

Xu Lang felt that if the Gluttony Demon were here, it would be kicked to pieces.

Boom!

A massive foot stomped down. Xu Lang met it with a knee strike. The bone blade on his knee shattered instantly. When his kneecap collided with the sole of the foot, a massive shockwave of sound erupted.

In this clash, Xu Lang held his ground!

He raised his head, staring directly into Naraku's pair of crimson eyes. The battle intent of both sides skyrocketed at this moment!

Fighting, feels good!

Xu Lang's three universal skills had never improved this rapidly before!

【Transcendence to Sainthood: Comprehension and learning aptitude surpass the current racial tier. Even through repetitive training, Mythical-ranked universal skills can be pushed to higher levels.】

Under terrifying survival pressure, the Epic-Level Fist Technique, the Ultimate Kick Technique, War God, and even combat experience were all skyrocketing!

"Your speed of getting stronger is fast. With such growth potential, you could survive even in the Asura Path. Truly promising material..."

Naraku began to get serious.

...

Half an hour later, Xu Lang walked out from the crimson vortex.

Within the grand hall, ten statues of Yin Marshals stood tall.

Cao Yaxuan and the others were all gone, only Grandmother remained.

"You survived?" Grandmother looked at Xu Lang, a trace of shock in her expression.

"Just a bit of dirt on the clothes," Xu Lang said with a smile.

"Doesn't look like it," Grandmother shook her head.

At this moment, Xu Lang was drenched in blood. His equipment had been beaten until its visual effects were disabled; his underpants were almost knocked off.

It was only because the Bloodfiend Battle Armor was tough enough, the Blood Rakshasa form and the Herd Spirit Madame Eight Chi's sustain ability were strong enough, otherwise Xu Lang would have died at least a thousand times over.

And in fact, he really did die twice.

Two Herd Spirits were sacrificed.

Such is the fate of lambs.

Yet Xu Lang's gains were equally astonishing.

【Epic-Level Fist Technique: Level ten Epic universal skill. Fist technique lethality increased by 500%, with speed, explosive force, power charge, Intent Realm, and other attack effects.】

【Ultimate Kick Technique: Level twelve Epic universal skill. Kick technique lethality increased by 600%, with speed, explosive force, power charge, Intent Realm, and other attack effects.】

【War God: Level fourteen Mythical universal skill. Melee weapon lethality increased by 1400%. Exclusive skills: "Extreme Path: Void-Sundering Slash", "Extreme Path: Nine Dragons Shatter the Void".】

Forged day and night by ghosts, the current lethality of Purgatory March is 12,000 points. Assisted by +6 reinforcement, that's 15,600 points. 15,600 multiplied by 14 times is 234,000.

Xu Lang's serious slash now operates at this level.

First-phase players are still happily holding pistols with lethality in the tens of points. A high-level player of the same level in the sixth phase, being able to unleash ten thousand points of lethality in one burst, is already considered very strong.

And that ten thousand points of lethality doesn't even reach the fraction of Xu Lang's single slash!

Of course, real battlefields are more complex. If he really encountered an old, sneaky Mechanic Monster, Xu Lang would also kneel.

Having experienced this battle, Xu Lang didn't become arrogant. Instead, he became more grounded. 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

No other way, he was genuinely beaten up quite miserably.

He felt Naraku didn't even use one-tenth of his full power. Out of six blades, he only used one from start to finish, and was almost completely unharmed.

That kind of genuine death crisis, Xu Lang experienced at least thousands of times. He survived them all by relying on combat instinct, without using Nightmare Coins!

Mythical creatures are too terrifying!

Intelligent beings all evolve towards the top of the food chain. Mythical creatures are naturally no exception. Not only do they not stop evolving, their growth speed is among the best of the best—this is information Xu Lang gleaned through his Nightmare Eye.

After a baby blue whale is born, it can grow one hundred kilograms a day. But that guy is Godzilla... simply incomparable.

For the first time, Xu Lang felt pressure regarding his own development speed.

"Ah, when it comes down to it, it's still the Building not working hard enough. If the Building worked a bit harder, the resources I obtain would definitely be richer," Xu Lang sighed inwardly.

If the young do not exert themselves, the old will have nothing but regrets.