Chapter 530: From Yi Ning's Request, Help Me Run an Instance

Qiao Zhixin lowered their head, staying close behind Jiang Chen, like a child who had done something wrong, keeping their chin down and not daring to look up.

Qiao Zhixin tried several times to speak an explanation, but the words swallowed back as they reached the mouth, feeling that whatever they said would seem pale and powerless.

Jiang Chen suddenly stopped, and Qiao Zhixin, not paying attention, collided with Jiang Chen's back and pressed tightly against it.

Jiang Chen felt the softness and warmth behind him, a slight smile curling his lips, and asked softly, "What are you thinking about?"

Qiao Zhixin's cheeks flushed instantly, and they hurriedly shook their head, "N... nothing."

Jiang Chen turned to look at Qiao Zhixin and asked, "After you teleported back that day, where did you end up?"

Qiao Zhixin recalled, "It seems I went through two teleportations that day; when I woke up, I was already outside the Core Area."

Based on Qiao Zhixin's description, Jiang Chen quickly deduced the likely sequence.

The scale given by Antares must have teleported Qiao Zhixin directly to Antares's side.

However, Antares seemed unwilling to deal with Qiao Zhixin, so he teleported her elsewhere.

Thus, Qiao Zhixin felt she had experienced two teleportations.

Jiang Chen couldn't help but laugh, "Then you went to find Huo Yuyao. How was it, seeing your own tombstone?"

Qiao Zhixin nodded vigorously, "I saw it. It felt... rather strange, but also quite interesting. Yu Yao Jie's inscription was beautifully carved, and the spot she chose is good, allowing the tombstone to last longer."

Seeing her innocent, childlike expression, Jiang Chen couldn't help but find it amusing.

Although Qiao Zhixin is a few years older than Jiang Chen, in Jiang

Chen's presence, she is like a child.

"Let's go," Jiang Chen said, turning and walking forward.

Qiao Zhixin followed closely, asking curiously, "Where are we going?"

"Find a place to have a proper meal. That guy interrupted us earlier, so we couldn't eat well," Jiang Chen said.

"Oh," Qiao Zhixin replied obediently.

……

A roar suddenly echoed from the tavern, and An Junzhi burst out like a beast released from its cage.

He stood angrily on the roof, scanning around for Jiang Chen's trace, but Jiang Chen's figure was already gone.

On the bustling street, his actions drew a crowd of onlookers.

Unable to find Jiang Chen, An Junzhi turned his angry gaze toward Lu Qingyu and the others.

He recalled correctly that Lu Qingyu and the others were in Jiang Chen's group.

Feng Xiu, seeing this, said coldly, "What are you looking at? Private fights are forbidden inside the Fortress; you wouldn't dare act, would you?"

An Junzhi, with a grim face, gritted his teeth and said, "Kid, you'd better not let me run into you outside!"

Feng Xiu scoffed at the words, "Crystal City An family? Hmph, I'll go tell my clan right now—if I end up with a mishap outside, it'll be on you An family. Remember, I am the Sword Saint of Fortress No. 8, Feng Family, Feng Xiu!"

Lu Qingyu also let out a cold laugh, then in a coquettish voice said, "I, Miss Lu, come from the White Cloud Lu family. If anything happens to me, your An family won't have it easy either."

Han Li remained silent, knowing her family background wasn't illustrious and that she still needed to keep a low profile.

An Junzhi was choked by their words and could say nothing; he had heard of both families' backgrounds, each one someone he could not afford to provoke.

Feng Xiu gave him a cold glance and threatened,

"Think carefully about what you just said; if you manage to keep a single life, consider yourself lucky. If you dare act so arrogantly again, I guarantee no one will be able to save you!"

An Junzhi's face turned iron-blue with anger, his chest heaving erratically, as if about to explode his entire thorax.

He forced his anger down, turned and left, his gaze filled with resentment and murderous intent.

Lu Qingyu whispered to Han Li, "He won't really go looking for Jiang Chen, will he?"

Han Li sneered, "If he goes, that's best; that kind of idiot wouldn't even be crushed by a single finger of Divine General Jiang."

The two exchanged smiles, both full of confidence in Jiang Chen's strength. With Jiang Chen's status and power, if he truly wanted to act, there would be no need to worry about any Fortress rules.

……

The Teleport Stone turned to powder in Jiang Chen's hand, and his figure already appeared on the vast lands of the Alien Battlefield.

In midair, he unfurled his Lightning Nether Spirit Wings, gazing afar, and spotted Yi Ning engaged in fierce battle with a Demon not far away.

Yi Ning had now reached Level 50, a testament to her diligent effort. Compared with peers, she was far ahead, even surpassing many people's expectations.

The hard work of the scions of great families is often overlooked. They have superior resources and gear, yet still must toil with blood and sweat.

Lin Cai'er is like that; she spent months almost sleepless, training intensively, constantly living in combat.

This is a portrait of the great families' scions' lives; they pursue not only level advancement but also breakthroughs in power.

Of course, there are also those slackers, but they are not within Jiang Chen's consideration. He focuses on those who truly have potential

and strength among the younger generation.

Jiang Chen watched Yi Ning's battle with the Demon; he did not intervene, because it was Yi Ning's Trial, which she must face herself.

Their current location is several hundred kilometers from Fortress No. 4, a region rife with Demon hunters and constant battles.

With Yi Ning's sharp cry, the Holy Spirit Unicorn's horn flashed brilliant holy light, piercing the Demon like a sword and shattering it into fragments.

Yi Ning brushed the sweat from her forehead, rode the Holy Spirit Unicorn toward Jiang Chen, and asked, "Do you have time now?"

Jiang Chen smiled and nodded, "Hmm, do you need something from me?"

Yi Ning said bluntly, "I want you to help me run an Instance."

Jiang Chen didn't ask further and replied, "Fine."

Yi Ning seemed a bit surprised and added, "You don't ask what Instance, what Difficulty? Whether you can beat it?"

Jiang Chen shook his head, confidently saying, "No need. Any Instance I can enter, I can clear."

Though the remark was arrogant, Jiang Chen had enough power to back it up.

In fact, as he said, regardless of Difficulty or type of Instance, if he can enter, he will certainly clear it.

Yi Ning led Jiang Chen toward the Instance's direction, explaining en route, "This Instance is called the Holy Light Realm, a Level 55 Instance suitable for players of Level 50 to 60."

"I want to run Hell Difficulty, but I don't want to team up with others, so I have to come ask you for help."

Jiang Chen nodded and asked, "What's special about this Instance?"

Yi Ning explained, "At the deepest part of the Instance there is a Holy Light Swamp, where the Holy Light"

"benefits my Summoned Beast immensely. However, the problem is that the BOSS inside the Instance absorbs the Holy Light from the swamp. Therefore we must destroy it before the BOSS finishes absorbing all the Holy Light, or we won't be able to obtain the Holy Light."

Jiang Chen thought for a moment and said, "I can't guarantee success, but I'll give it my all."

Yi Ning said gratefully, "Thank you."

"You're welcome, we're friends; it's a trivial matter," Jiang Chen replied with a smile.

He doesn't have many friends, but Yi Ning is undoubtedly one of them. When it comes to friends, he always helps whenever he can.

The two continued flying for hundreds of kilometers and finally reached the Entrance of the Holy Light Land.

At this moment, the two were deep in the interior of Alien Battlefield, thousands of kilometers away from Fortress No. 4.

Before them lay a pitch‑black, desolate plain, as if even the air was suffused with the barrenness and death of Alien Battlefield. On this wasteland, the Instance's Entrance rotated quietly, like a unique sight amid the ruin.

As the saying goes, extremes produce their opposite; in this lifeless place, the Instance Entrance exuded a burst of vitality, like a tiny oasis.

In the distance, several squads were battling Demons, the fierce clamor of combat rising and falling.

Yi Ning explained, "Because of the Holy Light Swamp Instance, Human Professionals teams often come here. The Demons know this, so they frequently launch ambushes nearby. Hence, encountering battles here is commonplace."

This area no longer falls under Human Race influence; Demons appear here frequently, all above Level 50, moving in packs.

appear. Yi Ning daring to act alone here shows her courage and strength.

The two flew toward the Instance, and as they neared, a team was in the thick of a fierce battle with Demons. From their performance, the team was clearly strong; the Demons were helpless before them.

Suddenly, someone from the team flew toward Yi Ning, calling affectionately, "Ning'er, you're back!"

Yi Ning knit her brows, clearly displeased by the uninvited guest's arrival.

She said coldly, "Ignore him; we're entering the Instance."

Jiang Chen replied softly, and glanced at the person flying toward Yi Ning. He was also a Summoner, about the same age as Yi Ning, and his Summoned Beast was a golden male eagle, strikingly conspicuous.

Whether intentional or pure coincidence, the Summoner happened to block Yi Ning's path to the Instance.

"Ning'er, we've been waiting for you so long," he shouted again, each "Ning'er" uttered with unusual affection.

Yi Ning's complexion turned sour in an instant; she shrieked, "Get out!" Then, riding the Holy Spirit Unicorn that glowed all over, she surged forward at sudden speed and slammed into the Summoner.