Chapter 229: Becoming the Red‑Name Monster, Killing Intent Soars

The Bone Armor instantly flashed, successfully blocking the Dagger's attack.

Jiang Chen immediately became alert, realizing someone had launched a sneak attack.

Without giving the opponent a chance to breathe, Jiang Chen instantly released the Slow Curse, exposing the ambusher.

To his surprise, the ambusher turned out to be a Dragon Race Assassin.

The Soul Fire of the Skeleton Warrior and Skeleton Mage beside Jiang Chen surged, and two great swords already slashed at the ambusher.

However, the Dragon Race Assassin swiftly retreated, successfully evading the Skeleton Warrior's strike.

Because the Dragon Race has an innate resistance to curses, the Slow Curse has little effect on them.

Jiang Chen does not intend to let the Assassin go; his fingertips flash with the Bone Fang skill.

A ghastly white light erupted, instantly creating 1,200 Bone Fangs that shot rapidly toward the Dragon Race Assassin.

Due to the short distance, the Assassin could not dodge in time, was pierced by the Bone Fangs, let out a scream and was flung backward, severely wounded.

During the backward flight, a Healing Technique had already activated on him.

Jiang Chen looked up and saw a squad of Dragon Race Professionals rushing toward him, brimming with murderous intent.

Twelve Dragon Race Professionals said nothing and immediately launched an attack on Jiang Chen.

A blood‑red light surged from Jiang Chen's body, soaring into the clouds; this Red Light can last a full ten days.

This is the rule of the Primordial Rune: the holder emits a Red Light upon acquiring the Rune, notifying those in the Ancient Battlefield that they have obtained the Primordial Rune, thereby drawing a flood of enemies to fight for it.

Jiang Chen knows this rule well; he will become a public enemy and must face a massive siege of foes.

After ten days, when the Red Light fades,

Jiang Chen can truly obtain the Primordial Rune.

For any professional, surviving those ten days is extremely difficult.

Hong Jishi also endured hardships back then to survive, and now it is Jiang Chen's turn.

"Then, kill as many as you can!"

Jiang Chen's heart filled with resolve; facing the oncoming Dragon Race Professionals, murderous intent surged.

These Dragon Race Professionals were within arm's reach, and Jiang Chen could see the greedy, ferocious expressions in their eyes.

Although Jiang Chen has reached Level 30, to them he remains a negligible being.

Jiang Chen immediately released the recalled Undead Legion, repositioning them all, ready to face these ferocious foes.

Skeletons instantly filled the entire arena.

The Dragon Race Professionals' vision went dark, already trapped within a Skeleton encirclement.

The Lich General raised his staff, augmenting the state.

In an instant, White Light shot upward, and the Skeletons collectively strengthened.

Skeleton Warriors brandished their great blades, while Skeleton Mage skills surged like a tsunami.

The Dragon Race Professionals' faces changed dramatically.

The sudden turn of events left them at a loss.

"Defense!"

The leading Knight let out a roar.

Group Protection skill activated, forming a shield that blocked the first wave of attacks.

Detection Technique had already landed on it first.

The leading Dragon Knight is Level 50.

He is a full 20 levels higher than Jiang Chen, and the Dragon Race Professionals' innate advantage is a notch stronger than that of Human Race professionals of the same level.

Seemingly powerful, but in front of Jiang Chen it's nothing.

Such a squad, no matter how strong, cannot surpass the Soul‑Eating Insect King.

The Soul‑Eating Insect King, when facing the Undead Legion, is only destined to be slaughtered, let alone them.

The Skeletons' landslide‑tsunami attacks bewildered them.

There was clearly only one person, with only two Skeletons beside him.

How did so many Skeletons suddenly appear?

The Dragon Race Professionals had never seen the previous great battle.

When the Secret Realm vanished and Jiang Chen obtained the Primordial Rune, they finally arrived.

They instinctively thought Jiang Chen was merely lucky.

Then they were further dazed by the Primordial Rune.

Even the botched ambush, instantly severely injured by Jiang Chen, did not make them understand.

Given that, the outcome was already predetermined.

In the Ancient Battlefield, once composure is lost, the result is often death.

The Skeleton Mage's second wave of attack arrives, and the Skeleton Warriors simultaneously unleash their skill.

Like shattered glass, the Knight's Group Protection is instantly shattered.

Skill: Damage Curse!

Even though the Dragon Race has innate Curse resistance, the Damage Curse, after Perfect Amplification, can still increase damage by over 100 %.

At the moment the Group Protection is broken, the Knight instinctively initiates Limit Defense.

Simultaneously he lets out a roar, his whole body radiating brilliant light.

The light enveloped the entire team, and all spell attacks fell upon him.

Skill: Fire Attraction!

Level 50 Knight's advanced skill can draw all the enemy's ranged attacks onto himself.

Then it continues to cast skills.

Skill: Group Taunt!

A faint light rises above the heads of the hundreds of Skeletons around, and under the skill's effect the Skeletons collectively target the Dragon Knight.

In less than a second, three skills are unleashed in succession.

The Dragon Knight uses himself as a meat shield, drawing the bulk of the firepower.

Jiang Chen watches and sees that he is indeed an excellent, qualified Knight.

When it activates Limit Defense, its defense becomes outrageously strong.

The concentrated fire from a thousand Skeleton Mages falls on it, and can only cause slight damage.

However, under the massive onslaught, the duration of Limit Defense is sharply reduced.

It strives hard, disregarding its own life and death.

To buy time for its teammates.

Unfortunately, it's useless.

Skeleton Warriors can indeed be affected by the skill, but they can also retarget under a new command.

Sure enough, the Lich General swiftly issues a new order.

Skeleton Warriors again shift their target, attacking other members of the Dragon Race Professionals and ignoring the Knight.

In the Dragon Team, a mage forcefully plants his staff into the ground.

Skill: Landslide!

The earth erupts.

The ground, already scarred by explosions, collapses again at this moment.

Skeleton Warriors find it hard to stand and tumble down.

This gives them a chance to buy time.

"Go!"

The Dragon Knight roars once, attempting to break through.

Now they have woken up, realizing they cannot snatch the Primordial Rune from Jiang Chen's hands.

Now they only hope to escape and save a life.

The sky suddenly turns pitch black, and a multitude of Skeleton Warriors leap up, dropping down from the heavens.

More Skeleton Warriors jump over from the surroundings.

Skeleton Warriors have an Agility attribute of 50,000, and with a status boost, they are even faster.

A buzzing sound.

Jiang Chen turns the Damage Curse into a Slow Curse.

The Dragon Race Professionals' speed slows.

There is no way to escape.

Under the Curse, the Assassin finds it hard to escape via Invisibility.

They are about to become invisible, but the curse sigil above their heads still remains.

They still cannot evade the Skeletons' attacks.

Their team includes three mages in total.

They each cast skills.

Fire Rain pours down from the sky.

A multitude of tornadoes appear around.

The icy Storm feels as if it will freeze the world.

The Dragon Race Professionals fight back desperately.

Unfortunately, against the Undead Legion that can heal and dispel control, it is useless.

A twelve-member Dragon Race Professional Team: one Knight, one Support, two Healers, one Assassin, four Warriors, three Mages.

It counts as a relatively standard battle formation team.

At this moment, the Warriors and the Knight together surround the Mage Support, striving to fend off the Skeletons' attacks.

The Support continuously heals them.

The Assassin attempts to break through several times, but not only fails, it also takes some damage.

The battle's outcome was predetermined from the start.

However, Jiang Chen does not want to waste too much time.

He also joins the Legion.

Lock onto the Assassin.

Soul Burn blazes fiercely in his palm.

With a buzz, the Curse changes again.

It shifts once more from Slow Curse back to Damage Curse.

The sudden speed change leaves the Dragon Race Professionals a bit unadapted.

At the same time, the Dragon Race Assassin lets out a earth-shattering scream.

The excruciating pain of Soul Burn is unbearable.

The Support quickly administers healing.

Jiang Chen continuously used Soul Burn.

The Assassin kept screaming in agony.

A healer could only keep healing it nonstop, otherwise it wouldn't survive five seconds and the Assassin would be killed by Jiang Chen.

Soul Burn is used for a solo kill; its effect is too strong.

Jiang Chen firmly held onto a healer.

The other healer's pressure suddenly spiked.

The Dragon Knight's fire‑attracting skill finally ended.

The Skeleton Mage performed focused fire point‑kill, targeting the Assassin.

The Assassin, already tormented to the brink of death, was suddenly hit by the focused fire and instantly released.

Skill: Corpse Explosion!

Boom!

The explosion sounded deafeningly loud.

The strong wind scraped the Scale Armor like a blade.

In the team, besides the Knight

and four Knights, were collectively killed instantly.

"What happened!"

"How did everyone die!"

The Knight and the Warrior hadn't realized what had happened.

All teammates were already dead.

Then the explosion sounded again.

One after another.

Four consecutive explosions, and the four Knights also died.

Only the Knight remained.

The Knight's Limit Defense had completely collapsed, his body severely wounded, with only his last breath left.

A flash of Red Light appeared before his eyes.

The Skeleton Warrior delivered the final blow.

It fell to the ground, dying with resentment.

Jiang Chen's gaze was indifferent, as if he had done something trivial.

The whole battle lasted no more than a minute.

Compared to battling a World-Class Boss, the difference was huge.

The Military Badge shone with pure white light again.

The sixth and seventh stars appeared in succession.

Killing 12 Dragon Race High-level Professionals added 12,000 Military Merit.

The total Military Merit reached exactly 70,000, and Jiang Chen rightfully became a Seven‑Star Ensign.

The Skeleton Warriors quickly stripped off their equipment and then vanished.

Only two Skeleton Warriors remained beside Jiang Chen.

A Level 30 Human Race Necromancer Summoner, accompanied by two Level 30 Skeleton Warriors.

The Skeleton Warrior's attributes were still so weak.

They seemed harmless to both people and beasts.

In the Ancient Battlefield, any monster could take his life.

He left the ruined land with the Skeletons.

At that moment, his Red Light shot skyward, a pillar of light turning the sky crimson.

The Red Light spread, visible for a thousand miles around.

Jiang Chen was like a huge lightbulb, flashing wherever he went.

Shortly after leaving, footsteps suddenly came.

"Junior!"

In the shout, a group of riders ran over.

Jiang

Chen stopped his steps and looked around; the newcomers wore uniform attire.

They bore the symbols of Shenlong University and Creation Academy.

And Jiang Chen was also wearing Shenlong University clothing at that moment.

From the same university?

Jiang Chen did not lower his guard because of that.

Hong Jishi had said that in the Ancient Battlefield, no one can be fully trusted.

Whether it's the same race or classmates, it's the same.

One must maintain two hundred percent vigilance.

In the Ancient Battlefield, Jiang Chen preferred to trust himself even more.

However, caution steers the millennium ship.

It's always correct.