Chapter 597: Don

Four dragons positioned at the four corners surrounded Jiang Chen.

Ai Li spoke first, "You have passed the four trials and earned our recognition. Now I will formally introduce myself: I am Ai Li, a Frost Dragon among the elemental dragons."

Then the green dragon said in a deep voice, "I am Gevas, a Poison Dragon among the elemental dragons."

Lie Feng, the Whirlwind Dragon of the elemental dragons.

Fentian, the Blaze Dragon.

The four elemental dragons introduced themselves one by one; needless to say, this is the custom of the Dragon King Hall Instance.

Having passed the four trials counts as gaining their recognition.

But Jiang Chen didn't care; whether the dragons recognized him or not was irrelevant.

Jiang Chen looked at the colorful creature atop the green dragon's head and asked, "What's this little fellow?"

Green Dragon Gevas was stunned, "You actually call it a little fellow? Do you even know its level? You're a Level 70 Human Race, and you call it a little fellow."

Its words were full of arrogance, with a faint hostility toward the Human Race.

Jiang Chen didn't care what it said, "Power sometimes has nothing to do with level. I have the ability to kill it, so I call it a little fellow; I think it doesn't matter."

The green dragon exhaled poison, looking slightly ferocious, "Kill it? Don't think you can cheat outside the Instance; you have no idea how formidable it is."

"Will it take part in the fifth trial?" Jiang Chen asked bluntly.

Outside the Instance it's just a warm‑up; even though we don't know what kind of monster it is, killing it isn't really hard.

Gevas said, "Of course!"

Jiang Chen replied, "Alright, but I still want to know its name."

Red Dragon Fentian shouted, "You're full of nonsense; finish the trial quickly, I still have to go to sleep."

Ai Li laughed, "It's called the Rainbow Beast, already Level 89, and it's Gevas's friend."

Green Dragon Gevas hummed and said nothing further, giving Ai Li some face.

Ai Li, like a gentle big sister, said, "Let me explain the rules for the fifth trial."

"We will besiege you, keeping the power below Level 80."

"You need to endure our siege for five minutes to pass."

"If you can't hold out, you may surrender, and we will stop immediately."

"But based on your previous performance, I think passing the fifth trial shouldn't be a problem."

Jiang Chen asked, "I can fight back, right?"

The green dragon sneered, "Don't talk about fighting back; even killing us is possible, it just depends on whether you have the skill."

Jiang Chen smiled, "I understand, I have another question."

The green dragon, impatient, shouted, "Where do you get so many questions? Ask after the trial; if you pass, I'll answer you."

If that's the case, then ask after you pass the trial.

Keeping power below Level 80 means under Level 80, the limit being Level 79.

Regardless of race, Level 80 is a significant leap.

Attributes will rise sharply, and new Skills can be mastered.

Among the Human Race, an Elite Professional at Level 80 can handle a dozen or twenty Top-tier Professionals at Level 79.

A one‑level gap makes a noticeable difference in combat power.

So Jiang Chen understands why these dragons keep their power below Level 80.

Once they reach Level 80, it will be another tier.

This setting is indeed good; it provides an opportunity.

Only, they got one thing wrong: they have no clue about Jiang Chen's strength.

Frost Dragon Ai Li said, "The trial will begin in ten seconds and will last five minutes. If you can't hold on, don't force it—just call it off."

Jiang Chen hummed, "Thank you!"

He could feel that Ai Li was sincere and not joking.

Jiang Chen donned a layer of Bone Armor.

At the fifth second, the entire trial arena suddenly glittered.

A curtain unfolded, shooting from the arena straight into the sky, piercing the clouds, and forming a surrounding ring hundreds of meters up, encircling the whole arena.

Jiang Chen only felt a lightness on his body.

"The Forbidden Void has vanished!"

The rule that had constantly suppressed him disappeared; it no longer enforces Forbidden Void.

Lightning Nether Spirit Wings were successfully summoned, and Jiang Chen's feet slowly left the ground.

From this, Jiang Chen gleaned a great deal of information.

The fifth trial differs from the previous ones; it will be a three‑dimensional test.

No longer must one passively endure attacks; dodging is now possible.

The trial platform is huge, over a kilometer in diameter, with an additional aerial range of more than 500 meters.

This area is not small.

Seeing Jiang Chen summon the wings, they rose slowly into the sky.

All four dragons rose one after another, still encircling Jiang Chen.

Green Dragon hummed, "Human Race youngster, dodge quickly, or I'll crush you with a single claw."

From their perspective, Jiang Chen's choice was perfectly normal.

Surviving five minutes is essentially escaping for five minutes.

As for fighting back, it's utterly impossible.

The 10‑second countdown ended; the giant dragons were just about to act, but before they could exhale dragon breath, they were instantly stunned.

"What Ghost!"

"Is this guy a Summoner?"

A multitude of Headless Knights suddenly appeared in the sky.

These Headless Knights surged with fierce momentum, each burning with silver‑white Flame as they charged toward them.

Jiang Chen released 4,000 Headless Knights, 1,000 per giant dragon—very fair.

Even with only peak power at level 79, the Headless Knights were sufficient to handle it.

The Rainbow Beast kept shifting its shape, as if it wanted to say something, but it seemed unable to speak and emitted no sound.

Its expression was ignored by the giant dragons.

The Headless Knights had already transformed into streaks of light and surged forward.

Skill: Rush!

In close‑range Rush, the Headless Knights collided with the giant dragons in an instant, their swords flashing like lightning as they slashed.

For a moment, the clashing of metal rang incessantly.

The giant dragons were actually beings beyond Divine Level, and their defenses were extremely formidable.

Even if their power is suppressed, their defense remains Divine Level.

Headless Knights cannot harm them, yet the power they can exert cannot repel the Headless Knights either.

What Jiang Chen wants is exactly this: to surround them, hold them, five minutes of encirclement is enough…

These few giant dragons bear no malice toward him, and there's no need to truly deal with them.

"These guys are so tough!"

Green Dragon Gevas shouted loudly, continuously spewing toxic dragon breath.

However, with a Lich General present, the damage from the level‑79 toxic dragon breath does no harm to the Headless Knights.

Gevas vibrated his dragon wings, and a pair of massive claws kept slapping the Headless Knights away.

But the Headless Knights were too many; after dozens were slapped away, new ones immediately filled in.

No matter how hard it tried, it could not escape the encirclement of the Headless Knights.

If it were outside, it would have enough space to maneuver, but within the assessment arena, the space is just that limited.

The situation with the other giant dragons was similar.

Ai Li was surrounded by blue light and chilling aura, yet the Headless Knights, under a mitigation skill, were likewise immune to all negative statuses.

Compared to that, the Whirlwind Dragon was better; it was enveloped by a whirlwind that forcefully blew the Headless Knights into relentless retreat.

It used the wind to carve a passage, but as soon as it flew out, the Headless Knights activated their Rush skill and collided with it again.

The massive impact force even repelled the giant dragons repeatedly; in the blink of an eye, the Headless Knights surrounded them again.

The Green Dragon wailed furiously, "Damn! Where did all these Summoned Entities come from!"

"If it weren't for the rule restrictions, I'd spray‑kill these guys in one breath."

But no matter how it shouted, it was useless; it simply couldn't break through.

Jiang Chen stood suspended in midair, motionless.

He didn't need to do anything; this assessment was no different from the previous ones for him, completely pressure‑free.

A streak of light silently flew over.

The Rainbow Beast, leveraging its compact size, flew in from the encircling ring.

"I finally couldn't hold back!"

Jiang Chen used Headless Knights to encircle the four giant dragons, while part of his attention constantly kept watch on the Rainbow Beast.

This was a one‑versus‑five assessment: four giant dragons plus the Rainbow Beast.

The Rainbow Beast transformed into a streak of light, rushed before Jiang Chen, and gaped wide, trying to swallow him.

That must be its attack method: dragging prey into its own isolated space, then annihilating it.

"You have a soul, right?"

Jiang Chen still neither dodged nor evaded, but blurted out a thoughtless remark.

Skill: Undead Gaze!

The sky suddenly turned black, and night fell.

The phantom of the Undead World thundered into view, and death aura spread.

A Flame Gate appeared in the Undead World, its silver‑white Flame starkly contrasting the pitch‑black world.

"What is this again?"

Several giant dragons were momentarily stunned.

They knew it was Jiang Chen's skill, but they didn't know why the skill's sound was so thunderous.

An Undead Eye appeared within the gate.

The Rainbow Beast's newly opened body collapsed with a roar, shrinking back into a head‑sized mass that zipped back onto the Green Dragon's head.

A single gaze from the Undead Eye inflicted a considerable wound on the Rainbow Beast's soul.

Even a Divine-level Strongman would feel pain under the Undead Gaze, let alone this level‑85 being.