Chapter 262: The Most Powerful Blade of Ascension!

When Qin Chuan finished checking the panel with a satisfied smile and closed it, the onlookers from the Luo Yue Guild could hardly contain their curiosity.

The last time Shui Hua broke through was after Qin Chuan and Yue Li left the secret realm, not in front of the guild members.

But this time, Xue Gao's breakthrough was carried out in front of the guild members.

Seeing with their own eyes the Hall Tier evolve into a much stronger Epic Tier, nobody could fail to be curious.

"Guild President, how strong is an Epic‑tier Spirit Beast?" Hong Ye couldn't help but speak, her eyes full of longing.

Yue Li's reward resources for her included not only what was needed to break through to Elite Tier, but also a seven‑day Hall Crystal and Advanced Resources.

With a little more effort, she would soon have a Hall‑tier Spirit Beast herself.

And the Epic Tier comes after the Hall Tier, featuring a crucial second evolution, which she was eager to learn about.

The other members said nothing, but their gazes already revealed their thoughts.

Qin Chuan smiled.

Being approved by Qi Ming meant that a guild member could be trusted.

Moreover, Xue Gao's skill has no flaw that can be avoided simply by knowing about it.

So there's no harm in telling others.

"After Xue Hua breaks through to Epic Tier, its skill effects are mainly…" He gave a brief overview of Xue Hua's skill effects.

As expected, Xue Hua's power shocked all the members.

"Wait…" Tie Hui's eyes widened. "If that's the case, can the Frost Blade Dancer's Frost Flash Instant Bloom Dance, combined with Snow Shadow, perform 24 consecutive slashes?"

"With the trait bonus, each slash not only deals 10% attack damage but also adds 1% of current HP as damage?!"

"After each slash, the final damage increases by 5%?!"

"I can't imagine any opponent surviving such an onslaught!" he clicked his tongue in disbelief.

"That's not how it works." Leonhart stroked his chin, pondering slightly. "Against opponents far weaker than oneself, this attack will undoubtedly instant‑kill them."

"But against opponents of equal or greater strength, the Frost Flash Instant Bloom Dance isn't that powerful, because each slash only deals 10% attack, which basically can't damage opponents with comparable defenses."

"So the only damage it can inflict is that extra 1% of current HP."

"Calculating with each slash adding 5% to the final damage…" Leonhart computed in his mind.

"Twenty‑four slashes can deal 32% of current HP as damage." Yue Li beside him smiled and spoke, having already worked out the answer.

Hong Ye was a step slower, unable to help but look at Yue Li with admiration.

No wonder she's the top scholar!

"Well, it looks like the vice‑president is good at math." Leonhart shrugged. "32% current HP damage is nothing to sneeze at, but this skill has a 60‑second cooldown."

"After waiting 60 seconds to use it again, the opponent might have already recovered all that damage thanks to their healing."

"So I believe the Frost Blade Dancer's strength lies not in the Frost Flash Instant Bloom Dance, but in the Breaking Frost Slash that follows it."

"If we maximize the effects of skills and equipment affixes, the Frost Blade Dancer can gain a 550% attack boost."

"Then, releasing the skill with 150% attack, the damage doubles under frost, and we gain a 120% final‑damage bonus…"

When Leonhart finished speaking, everyone couldn't help but suck in a breath of cold air.

A single blade strike deals 3630% attack damage!

Even after factoring in defense mitigation, the final actual damage would drop considerably, but adding the Frost Flash Instant Bloom Dance's minimum 32% current‑HP damage is already enough to instantly kill opponents of the same tier or stronger.

When he obtained the Eternal Winter equipment affix, he actually had some doubts—its power is undeniable, but it's hard to make use of it on Xue Gao, since she follows a single‑blade path.

It has few means of dealing damage, and the number of stacked marks won't be high.

But the appearance of the Frost Flash Instant Bloom Dance lets the Eternal Winter effect shine to its fullest.

If we must point out a flaw in Xue Gao as she stands now, it's that she can only target a single foe.

Although Moon Frost Cold and Remaining Frost Domain have area effects, both this passive and this active are control‑type, dealing no damage.

They're more like the ability to snatch a commander's head from ten thousand troops and ensure Xue Gao can retreat safely.

Moreover, the Frost Flash Instant Bloom Dance has a cooldown of up to 60 seconds, so this 36‑times‑attack blade cannot be unleashed at will, much like Silver Horn's Three Degrees Extinction.

So far, Silver Horn's Three Degrees Extinction has never been used a second time.

Xue Gao's current strongest blade is likely the same.

Thinking of Silver Horn, Qin Chuan felt a stir in his heart.

The Frost Flash Instant Bloom Dance's single slash deals only 10% attack, which is truly negligible against the defenses of same‑tier or stronger Spirit Beasts, to the point the damage can be ignored.

But if the opponent lacks defense or has very low defense, the damage from those 24 slashes is hardly weaker than the strongest blade…

Combined with Shui Hua's area damage on controlled targets…

Qin Chuan's smile grew a bit richer.

Has he really become this strong?

"No matter what, the president getting stronger is great news for us." Leonhart laughed loudly. "Such good news must be celebrated—let me prepare a feast for everyone!"

Hearing about the feast, everyone cheered; Silver Horn swallowed, its hollow eyes seeming to gain a glimmer of light.

Hearing there was a big meal, everyone cheered, Silver Horn swallowed his saliva, and his hollow eyes seemed to gain a glimmer of light.

"Yue Li, let's tackle two A‑rank 5‑star secret realms tomorrow."

After eating and drinking to their fill, with only a few minutes left before the Dream World Entrance closes, Qin Chuan took Yue Li's hand and spoke softly.

"Clearing an A‑rank 5‑star secret realm yields one self‑selected item, one random Epic‑tier resource, one self‑selected item, and two random Moon Halo equipment materials."

"Although S‑rank secret realms offer better rewards, for the resources needed to break through to Epic Tier, A‑rank 5‑star secret realms drop the most." He looked at Yue Li and whispered, "If we clear two tomorrow, Xiao Qing will be able to break through."

"But what if nearby areas refresh with top‑tier reward S‑rank secret realms tomorrow?" Yue Li whispered.

"It doesn't matter this once." Qin Chuan shook his head, gazing steadily at the girl before him.

In order to break through first and gain greater strength, Yue Li has repeatedly given up resources that originally belonged to her.

To let herself break through first and gain greater strength, Yue Li repeatedly gave up resources that originally belonged to her.

She should also have an Epic-rank spirit beast by now.

Furthermore, an S-rank secret realm isn't that easy to handle.

The Time Stop he used last time, Qin Chuan still hasn't replenished.

"Alright." Yue Li lightly pressed her lips, feeling the scorching gaze of the boy before her, and suddenly an image of the two sitting side by side during the day appeared in her mind.

She couldn't help but turn her head to the side, seeing Xiao Qing squatting on the dragon egg beside her, and naturally shifted the topic: "The dragon egg hasn't hatched yet."

"I just hope the hatching doesn't take too long." Qin Chuan said softly, "If we wait until our third contract spirit beast breaks through to Epic rank and the dragon egg still hasn't hatched, we might have to choose another spirit beast as our fourth."

We can't delay our own breakthrough progress just to wait for the dragon egg to hatch.

That would be somewhat not worth it.

(End of chapter)