Chapter 689: Trapped in an Illusion
Currently, most of the students watching the battle outside the Tower of Ten Thousand Demons are at the White Tier level.
Brian and his group have already advanced to the Blue Tier and become members of the Holy Knights.
As for Ling Zhan, the figure on the screen, after yesterday's evaluation, he was classified as a White Tier Nine-Star student.
Rising from One-Star to Nine-Star in just one day makes him the fastest student to ascend in rank in recent years.
The reason he hasn't reached Blue Tier yet is his insufficient level—becoming a Blue Tier student requires a level of 120 or higher.
In addition to passing the annual evaluation, students must also take an assessment from the Holy Knights to qualify.
Of course…
There are exceptions to this.
If Ling Zhan manages to solo his way to the fourteenth floor today, he will undoubtedly become famous among both Blue Tier and White Tier students!
Furthermore, he will likely receive a personal invitation to join the Holy Knights.
Why the fourteenth floor and not the fifteenth?
That's because from the fifteenth floor onward, the Tower no longer permits solo attempts; team entry is mandatory.
The reason for this…
It's because many promising talents, confident in their abilities, once attempted to solo past the fourteenth floor.
They forced their way through the fourteenth floor…
But upon reaching the fifteenth floor, they were met with elite demon soldiers!
Without exception.
From the Tower's inception to the present, no White or Blue Tier student—no matter how brilliant—has survived the fifteenth floor when soloing.
None of these prodigies have ever defeated the elite demon soldiers on the fifteenth floor.
By the way…
Elite demon soldiers range from Levels 141 to 150.
If high-level demon soldiers are already so overwhelming, what more can be said about elite ones?
Because of this, the Tower implemented a strict rule.
Starting from the fifteenth floor, White and Blue Tier students are prohibited from entering solo; only team entries are allowed.
If someone insists on soloing, that's fine—they must raise their level and strength to become a Purple Tier Five-Star student to bypass the restriction.
Strictly speaking, Ling Zhan can at most solo up to the fourteenth floor.
But even so, the experience points and academic credits he earns will be substantial.
At present.
The Dark Moon Demon Soldier, upon awakening from its dormant state, locked its crimson eyes onto Ling Zhan.
A cruel glint appeared in its gaze.
Ling Zhan understood its meaning.
"Another snack for the belly!"
To the demon soldiers, all Professionals—regardless of race—are treated as prey.
In response, Ling Zhan merely smiled faintly.
Who's the hunter and who's the prey? That's yet to be decided.
Snap!!
At that moment.
The Dark Moon Demon Soldier snapped its fingers.
As the snap echoed…
Buzz!!
The screen blacked out, leaving the viewers outside unable to see anything.
"It's here! The Dark Moon Demon Soldier's signature move! It creates a new space, blocking the cameras—nothing can be seen now!"
"Ling Zhan must've been dragged into the space it created. His odds just dropped significantly…"
"That's normal. In such a confined tower, the smaller the space, the greater the advantage for the Dark Moon Demon Soldier. It can cover the entire space with its abilities, leaving nowhere to hide…"
Concern appeared on the faces of the crowd.
This was indeed a tricky situation!
Inside the tower.
Ling Zhan felt a brief sensation of weightlessness. He recognized the familiar feeling of being teleported, similar to using a spatial teleportation array.
He understood that the Dark Moon Demon Soldier had overlaid the tower's space with its own.
In its created space, the Dark Moon Demon Soldier had the home-field advantage.
Here, it could use its spatial techniques with even greater freedom.
It could even…
Compress the space entirely, crushing Ling Zhan to death.
At this moment.
The Dark Moon Demon Soldier stood before Ling Zhan, its grotesque and menacing face brimming with smugness.
It wore a look of assured victory.
It stared at the foolish and insignificant human, seemingly savoring the anticipated expression of despair.
However…
The demon discovered that the handsome young man before it wasn't panicked or despairing. Instead, his expression remained calm, his gaze cold and detached.
As if the demon's powerful spatial techniques were beneath his notice…
This…
The Dark Moon Demon Soldier was instantly infuriated!!
Arrogance!
This human dared to be so arrogant!
Fine!
If you love to act tough, let's see if you can maintain that composure when death is at your doorstep!
Filled with shame and anger, the demon soldier felt humiliated by Ling Zhan's tranquil demeanor.
It was as if…
Despite all its threats and warnings, it appeared to the human as nothing more than a petty clown.
Unforgivable!
"You damned human!"
"Go to hell!"
The Dark Moon Demon Soldier, now fully enraged, thrust its massive demonic arm forward, slashing at Ling Zhan!
Spatial Slash!
It intended to shred the human into pieces!
Crack!
In an instant, the space where Ling Zhan stood fractured like a spiderweb!
His body shattered along with the collapsing space!
The demon prepared to relish the sight of the human's mangled remains…
But to its shock, Ling Zhan's figure disintegrated like a mirage, leaving no blood behind.
An illusion!
"No!!"
"It's an illusion!"
At that moment.
The Dark Moon Demon Soldier finally realized the truth!
Then, it looked up to see the space it had created collapsing like a decrepit building.
It was over!
From the very beginning, it had fallen into the human's illusion!
This guy…
"Figured it out? But what can you do now?"
From the crumbling void, Ling Zhan's cold, indifferent voice reached the demon's ears.
Squelch!
As those words fell.
A gleaming white longsword pierced through the Dark Moon Demon Soldier's chest from behind!
Despite the pain, the demon turned and unleashed a fierce punch!
Crack!
The space shattered under its devastating blow, but the human figure holding the sword dissolved like a reflection in water.
Yet, as it lowered its gaze, the critical wound piercing its heart remained undeniably real!