Chapter 80: The Terrifying High-Level Monster

The night was like ink, and all sounds were hushed; suddenly, a low roar shattered the tranquility, like a demon from hell bellowing in rage.

A massive canine shadow leaped out from the darkness; its frame was burly, covered in black flames, and its crimson eyes flashed with a vicious light in the night.

Foul-smelling, corrosive saliva dripped incessantly from its mouth, and its exposed fangs seemed capable of tearing anything apart; even more chilling was that this monster actually had three heads!

Six crimson eyes were sizing up Ye Lin and Mi Xue.

This was the legendary Cerberus, the hellhound, a true high-level monster!

There is a world of difference between low-level monsters and high-level monsters; low-level monsters not only have very low strength and intelligence, but their maximum level is only 50.

Level 50 is the limit for low-level monsters; for example, slimes are common low-level monsters.

But high-level monsters are different; they are not only stronger and have higher level caps, but they also possess extremely high intelligence, and can even use schemes and traps.

A single high-level monster can easily tear apart a dozen low-level monsters of the same level.

And the level of this hellhound before them was as high as 36!

It was no wonder Mi Xue was severely wounded right from the start; in fact, if it weren't for saving the sleeping Ye Lin, she should have been able to dodge that last strike.

"Stay back, this guy is very troublesome!"

Ye Lin said to Mi Xue; this hellhound was likely the most powerful monster in the Top Scholar Secret Realm.

The hellhound growled, circling the campfire a few times; clearly, this guy had already marked Ye Lin and Mi Xue as its prey.

"Fireball!"

Ye Lin took the initiative, using a skill scroll directly; under the effect of Extreme Sublimation, the Fireball upgraded into Sigh of the Fire God.

A massive crimson-gold sun of flames smashed toward the hellhound.

Yet at this moment, Ye Lin read an emotion in the hellhound's six giant eyes—an emotion called contempt!

The hellhound's second head opened its mouth wide and bit down on the crimson-gold sun released by Ye Lin in one gulp.

With a gulping sound, the forbidden spell released by Ye Lin was actually swallowed by the hellhound!

"What kind of monster is this?!"

Ye Lin felt his scalp tingle; it was his first time facing a high-level monster, and he hadn't expected it to be so terrifying, able to swallow his forbidden spell in a single bite.

After swallowing Ye Lin's forbidden spell, a flash of human-like mockery appeared in the hellhound's eyes.

Then, its third head opened its mouth wide, and a stream of thick, green, foul-smelling liquid sprayed toward Ye Lin.

Ye Lin frowned, sacrificed two kidneys to gain tenfold agility, and dodged violently to the side.

This thick green liquid had terrifying corrosive properties; Mi Xue had already verified this personally, and he did not want to get any of it on him.

That massive dog head followed Ye Lin, spraying the thick green liquid; everywhere it touched, all flowers, grass, and trees were corroded, and even the ground could not escape, emitting puffs of white smoke under the corrosion of the liquid.

Just as Ye Lin avoided the highly corrosive green liquid, he suddenly felt a gust of wind strike from behind!

He turned quickly, only to see a sharp black claw shadow slashing fiercely toward him.

He dared not take it head-on and quickly jumped sideways, barely dodging the fatal blow.

By now, Ye Lin understood that facing such a high-level monster, he could no longer hold anything back or hesitate.

"Forbidden Spell—Burning Samsara!"

Brilliant blood-colored flames rose from Ye Lin's body; that was Ye Lin's life force burning fiercely.

Without the double three-dimensional attribute bonus from Burning Samsara, Ye Lin could not possibly be a match for this hellhound.

"Beast, don't you like to swallow? I'll let you swallow your fill!"

Ye Lin raised his hand, and the metal elements within his body surged out; specks of golden light gathered in his hand, eventually condensing into a brilliant and dazzling golden spear!

"Forbidden Spell—Eternal Geng Metal!"

The golden spear in Ye Lin's hand cut through the night sky like a meteor, carrying an unstoppable momentum as it pierced fiercely toward the hellhound.

The spear flowed with the unique luster of Eternal Geng Metal, as if it could pierce through all obstacles.

A trace of fear flashed in the hellhound's eyes, but it was immediately replaced by ferocity.

It growled, and the second head opened its bloody maw, spewing rolling black flames in an attempt to block Ye Lin's attack.

However, the forbidden spell Eternal Geng Metal was best at piercing through surfaces with a single point; its destructive power might not be as great as World-Ending Wild Thunder, but its attack power was absolutely top-tier!

The spear was like a dragon emerging from the sea, unstoppable; it pierced directly through the black flames and stabbed into the bloody maw of the hellhound's second head, penetrating deep into its throat.

A shrill scream rang out, and the hellhound's body trembled violently, as if suffering unimaginable pain.

The second head struggled for a while, then hung limply, devoid of sound.

With one head killed by Ye Lin, the hellhound was clearly thoroughly enraged.

The first head, which had not yet made a move—oh no, had not yet used its mouth—was furious; it opened its bloody maw and spewed out a stream of extremely eerie black aura.

That aura carried a thick sense of deathly silence and withering, as if it were the end of all things in the world.

Once this aura appeared, everything in its path was eroded; flowers withered and green leaves turned dry.

A little rabbit that had been frightened was running blindly and happened to be enveloped by the black aura; in an instant, the little rabbit collapsed and quickly turned into a dried rabbit carcass.

It was not hard to imagine that if anyone were hit by this aura, they would surely turn into a dried corpse just as quickly.

Seeing this, Ye Lin was furious.

"The bunny is so cute! How could you kill the bunny!"

"Fireball!"

Although it was the same skill, Ye Lin now possessed the double bonus of Burning Samsara.

The crimson-gold sun that appeared this time was countless times more terrifying than before; as soon as the black aura approached, it was evaporated by the terrifying high temperature.

Then, the crimson-gold sun continued on its path, smashing directly toward the hellhound.

The hellhound roared, and its massive claws swiped down at the crimson-gold sun before it.

Bang!

The crimson-gold sun was shattered upon impact, but the hellhound's claws were also burned, emitting a rich, charred scent.

At this moment, Ye Lin had already appeared at the side of the hellhound, and the forbidden spell Eternal Geng Metal was cast again; the golden spear appeared in his hand!

Facing such a massive enemy, there was no better forbidden spell than Eternal Geng Metal; it was impossible to miss even if he threw it randomly.

This time, Ye Lin aimed at the third head that spat the corrosive liquid!

Just as the golden spear was about to hit the third head, a scene that shocked Ye Lin occurred!

The second head, which should have died long ago, came back to life and bit down on the incoming golden spear!

"What the hell! Playing dead?!"