Chapter 334: Hong Jishi the Protector, the Battle with the Wasteland Beast Lord

Hong Jishi deliberately chose a new place for Jiang Chen's career development; it was a barren land, ancient and primitive.

It is rumored that this is the source of power for professionals, and various elements are extremely abundant.

Even the Dark Element from the Abyss has a considerable presence here.

However, danger also lurks on this land.

The desolate wasteland is inhabited by a monster called the Wasteland Beast.

When undergoing a Job Change, the Wasteland Beast may appear.

Hong Jishi said to Jiang Chen, "You only need to focus on the Job Change; leave everything else to your master."

Jiang Chen nodded. Hong Jishi's choice of this place for his Job Change must have deep meaning.

"Begin!" Hong Jishi whispered sharply, pointing his index finger forward.

A burst of light erupted suddenly, as if unveiling the veil of the world.

Under Hong Jishi's guidance, a Barrier dissolved, revealing the Job Transfer Array.

The array before his eyes was unusually complex, far more intricate than the one during Jiang Chen's first Job Change.

It was etched with dense lines forming a complicated pattern.

Each node held a Magic Crystal.

Jiang Chen saw Nirvana Soul Crystals on several key nodes, two in total.

Later, he also discovered Mermaid's Tears and many treasures he could not even identify.

These treasures were undoubtedly extraordinary; Hong Jishi had prepared for this Job Change for a long time, using his years of savings.

Just the Magic Crystals alone represented an unimaginable expense.

Let alone this unusually complex Job Transfer Array, which ordinary people could not accomplish.

Jiang Chen estimated that at least a top-tier array master would be needed to create such a complex array.

Just glancing at it made Jiang Chen feel dizzy.

"Don't look at the array; this is a Divine Level array master's recorded array, beyond your current comprehension."

After Hong Jishi's reminder, Jiang Chen realized that a Divine Level array master had indeed inscribed such an array for his Job Change, which surprised him greatly.

Divine Level array masters are too scarce; they would not act lightly.

It is estimated that only someone like Hong Jishi could enlist them.

Hong Jishi said, "You go to the center of the array; I will activate it."

"When the array activates, you will begin the Job Change; at that moment, you need not worry about anything else, just focus on the Job Change itself."

"Everything else, leave to your master!"

Jiang Chen hummed, stepped into the array, and slowly sat down at the center.

Hong Jishi let out a light bark and unleashed a terrifying energy; the previously quiet array suddenly sprang to life.

The array began to shine brilliantly, with beams of soaring light erupting from the nodes, weaving a net in the air.

Masses of elements converged from all directions into the array.

Then they traveled along the array into each node, passed through the Magic Crystals, and finally converged onto Jiang Chen.

The Job Change has begun!

A massive force surged wildly through the array; Jiang Chen let out a low hum, feeling his attributes show signs of renewed growth.

As the torrent of energy kept flooding in, he would break his limit, step onto a new tier, and begin a fresh round of growth.

The base attributes from before the Job Change became the steps he now stood upon.

The higher his base attributes at level 39, the higher this step he can ascend.

Since that is the case...

Then, before stepping onto the ladder, raise the base attributes even higher.

Turn others' endpoints into one's own starting point.

Jiang Chen, filled with ambition, produced Bloodthirsty Python Heartguard Meat at the very start of the Job Change.

He ate it without hesitation.

Boom!

The whole body shuddered violently!

Outside, a massive force surged in, while terrifying power erupted within his body.

The two forces collided, nearly crushing Jiang Chen.

Amid the low hum, Jiang Chen's body erupted with splashes of blood.

Hong Jishi's eyes narrowed.

The Job Change had now begun; everything now depended solely on Jiang Chen.

The Bloodthirsty Python Heartguard Meat was extremely potent, being the flesh and blood essence of a Divine Level monster, and even a part near its heart.

If fully absorbed without loss, All Attributes could increase by 20,000.

Absorbing it, of course, was immensely difficult and accompanied by intense pain.

The Job Transfer Array's absorbed elemental energy intertwined with the Bloodthirsty Python Heartguard Meat's energy, constantly colliding as if to tear Jiang Chen's body apart.

It was painful, painful, extremely painful!

The body was taking damage, evident from the erupting blood.

Yet Jiang Chen was amazed to discover one thing.

Although his whole body burst with blood, looking terrifying, he actually sustained little injury.

The blood was merely superficial, not even constituting a true external wound.

99% of the damage was shouldered by the Undead Legion.

Aside from the intense, excruciating pain, he felt nothing else.

The formation grew stronger, and the energy Absorb-ed also became increasingly intense.

Through double effort, he finally shattered the limit completely.

Jiang Chen's attributes began to increase wildly.

The Desolate Void, the place of Jiang Chen's Job Change, affected the surrounding thousand-mile radius.

A beast Roar came from the sky.

Hong Jishi sneered, and a pair of gauntlets appeared over his fists, "Finally, it's here!"

"Lao Li, Xiao Chen is yours!"

He roared loudly, the fire of battle blazing in his eyes.

Above the formation, Shenlong Tower appeared.

It wasn't an illusion; the Shenlong Tower itself had arrived.

Shenlong Tower, with its majestic aura, scattered glimmering light, enveloping Jiang Chen within.

With its protection, Hong Jishi felt completely at ease.

In less than two seconds, a wild beast was already closing in.

The wild beast looked like a cross between a tiger and a deer, its body covered in thick fur and a long tail.

While flying, its speed was extreme; in the blink of an eye it was right before them.

They pursued the energy, charging straight at Jiang Chen.

"Roll back!" Hong Jishi roared, leapt skyward, his fists hammering down!

Hong Jishi moved at lightning speed, his fists bombarding the wild beast's abdomen like a Cannon.

The wild beast was instantly blasted into the air.

But the next second, another wild beast rushed in from a different direction.

This time it wasn't one, but a group—five in total.

The one Hong Jishi had blasted away also turned back; it seemed unscathed.

It took a solid punch from Hong Jishi yet emerged without a hair's worth of damage, showcasing its strength.

The wild beast's eyes held murderous intent, its Roar echoing as it charged at Hong Jishi.

At that moment they ignored Jiang Chen, treating Hong Jishi as the primary target.

Wild beasts aren't very clever; their rule is simple: you hit me, I hit you.

Hong Jishi laughed heartily, "Well timed."

That's the effect I wanted—drawing the wild beasts' attention.

This wasn't Hong Jishi's first battle with wild beasts.

He knew he couldn't kill them; now all he could do was stall, buying time until Jiang Chen's Job Change finished.

Hong Jishi's fists danced like Lightning, delivering hundreds of punches per second, each striking flesh.

The wild beasts were repeatedly blasted away, yet within seconds they returned.

Soon another Roar sounded; Jiang Chen's Job Change grew more tumultuous, and the Absorb-ed wild beasts increased.

Hong Jishi let none escape; he took each one on.

He fought with reckless abandon, giving nothing back.

Terrifying power ravaged the Desolate Void.

Yet such a mighty attack could only blast wild beasts away, not kill them.

It couldn't even wound them.

In the blink of an eye, over twenty wild beasts swarmed Hong Jishi.

At that moment, Hong Jishi's combat power shone.

Various Skills erupted, continuously blasting the wild beasts away.

Suddenly Hong Jishi's ears twitched; he heard an unusual cry.

His face changed instantly, "Damn, a Wild Beast Lord has appeared."

In his line of sight, a particularly large wild beast emerged.

It was larger than ordinary wild beasts by at least one size.

After arriving, it kept emitting Roars.

The other wild beasts instantly sprouted multiple Auras.

The wild beasts, as if pumped with adrenaline, launched a frenzied assault, their attack power soaring and speed sharply increasing.

The pressure on Hong Jishi suddenly doubled.

This Wild Beast Lord acted like a support among Human Professionals, boosting the wild beasts' stats and possessing some intelligence.

Under its stat buffs and command, the wild beasts' combat power surged.

Moreover, wild beasts are unkillable; even Hong Jishi couldn't wound them.

The Desolate Void is highly mysterious; the Human Race has scarcely explored it.

No one knows its dimensions.

What is known so far is that there are unkillable, uninjurable wild beasts, and massive, abundant elements.

Hong Jishi's pressure kept rising, the Wild Beast Lord kept Roaring, distant wild beasts responded, and many more rushed over.

Hong Jishi's pressure continued to mount, nearly reaching his limit.

Hong Jishi shouted, "Lao Li!"

Shenlong Tower's light flared, and the Tower slowly began to rotate.

Light Belts surged out one after another, flinging all the wild beasts away.

Unfortunately, even Shenlong Tower cannot wound the wild beasts; it can only shove them aside, buying Hong Jishi only a few seconds of breathing room.

The world shone brilliantly, a kilometer‑long Blade of light slashed through the heavens, bearing boundless killing aura that surged forward.