Chapter 65: Tier 3, Death Lord!

Swish!
Just as Soul Soul-Destined, a level 50, sixth-transfer assassin, stepped out from the crowd and brandished his dagger to kill Lu Ming.
Behind him, the rest of the Soul Guild players remained entirely unmoved.
This was because they had already witnessed Lu Ming’s strength just a moment ago.
Perhaps this array-trickster was indeed somewhat extraordinary, capable of possessing so many summons and single-handedly overthrowing a level 30 Silver Boss at level 19, which proved he possessed a certain degree of capability.
However, no matter what, he was still only level 20!
In the eyes of the Soul players, a level 50 assassin dealing with an array-trickster who had just reached level 20 was like using a giant blade to hack an ant!
Therefore, the Soul players in the rear simply looked on at Lu Ming with mocking and leisurely gazes.
"What do you guys guess? Can this brat withstand a single strike from Soul-Destined?"
"Are you joking? A tiny level 20 array-trickster, what could he possibly use to withstand a level 50 assassin?"
"He won't even need skills. If that kid can take even a single basic attack from Soul-Destined, I'll eat shit—"
Just as the Soul players were mentally picturing the scene of Lu Ming being hacked to pieces,
the exact moment Soul-Destined stepped into attack range,
a flash of murderous intent crossed Lu Ming’s eyes.
Slash!
Draw sword—
A piercing gleam flashed through Soul-Destined's body.
The next moment, a blood-red damage figure popped up above his head—
-181822!
Instantly, the entire area fell into absolute silence.
The explosive damage instantly emptied the fully-packed health bar above Soul-Destined's head.
Soul-Destined hadn't even had time to process what had just happened.
It felt as if his soul had been suddenly hollowed out and all his strength vanished.
Uncontrollably, with a "thud," he dropped to his knees on the ground.
His eyes widened as he stared fixedly at Lu Ming, until he finally tipped over and collapsed face-first onto the earth.
A level 50, sixth-transfer assassin, even equipped with a full set of level 50 Bronze-tier gear, would max out at just over 100,000 HP at best.
Lu Ming’s damage output of over 180,000 was more than enough to instantly annihilate Soul-Destined.
Meanwhile, the smiles on the faces of the dozens of Soul players in the rear froze stiff.
Even Soul Guan Yu couldn't help but shudder violently in shock!
Looking at the damage dealt by Lu Ming, Qin Churan stood stunned for a moment, followed by a surge of wild joy in her heart.
She had imagined that once Lu Ming reached level 20, his strength would definitely increase significantly; otherwise, he wouldn't have made the statement earlier that "As long as I reach level 20, I can handle the Soul Guild."
However, Qin Churan never expected...
"He only went up by a single level, yet his improvement is actually this massive!"
Through their previous cooperation, Qin Churan already knew that Lu Ming's sword-drawing skill dealt very high damage, but prior to this, it could only deal around 30,000 damage at most.
Yet right now, he had unexpectedly unleashed 180,000 damage in a single strike—a terrifying output six times greater than before!
"A full set of Soul gear makes it utterly impossible for someone's strength to increase by such a monstrous magnitude!"
Qin Churan clearly realized that the reason for Lu Ming's surge in power did not rely solely on the Soul-tier equipment set.
Yet she still could not fathom what other miraculous methods Lu Ming had used to acquire such an astronomical boost!
As the air plunged into a dead silence,
the dozens of Soul players in the rear looked at one another in dismay.
They were as cowardly now as they had been arrogant a second ago.
In just this single fleeting moment, their terror toward the level 20 array-trickster before them reached its absolute peak!
Crossing a 30-level gap,
a level 20 array-trickster instantly executed a level 50 assassin with a single blow.
The scene playing out so realistically right before their very eyes made them seriously doubt reality itself!
In contrast, Lu Ming remained completely composed.
Killing a level 50 Soul-Destined—who was a full 30 levels higher than himself—in a single instant did not cause a single ripple of emotion within him.
Because this outcome had long been within his expectations.
After reaching level 20, what he gained was not merely the Soul equipment set, but the dual enhancements of three major Level 3 Talents!
A full set of level 20 Bronze-tier Soul equipment had skyrocketed Lu Ming's attack power from the original 141 points to an extreme 381 points!
And this was merely his base attack.
The thirty-fold enhanced sword-drawing skill granted Lu Ming an additional 600% bonus to his attack power for 300 seconds after casting the skill.
This meant that before unleashing this sword-draw on Soul-Destined, Lu Ming's attack power had already reached 2,667 points!
Furthermore, the thirty-fold enhanced D-grade sword-drawing skill dealt true damage equal to 66 times his attack power.
Under such a state, it would be a miracle if Lu Ming's damage *didn't* explode!
At this moment, even Soul Guan Yu felt a trace of timidity.
Because even he, a server-ranked tier 39 warrior, could not withstand this level of damage!
In this realistic world of death where everyone only had a single life, he did not dare to rashly gamble with his own life.
However, even if he retreated, Soul Guan Yu had no intention of letting Qin Churan go.
After all, Qin Churan was right in front of him, and she was already down to a sliver of health.
Killing her would merely be a convenient afterthought.
"I'll send you down first!"
Soul Guan Yu raised his blade.
Just as he was about to hack down toward Qin Churan,
Hum!
Right across his chest, that familiar blood-red mark appeared once again!
The next second,
Swish, swish, swish, swish!
Four Tier 3 Death Lords simultaneously activated [Soul Fracture], instantly blinking right in front of Soul Guan Yu.
The sheer force of their powerful slashes knocked Soul Guan Yu back several steps.
What shocked Soul Guan Yu was that although the scene was practically identical to what had happened earlier at Desperation Fortress,
the Tier 2 Necrotic Warriors from back then could only deal 1,000+ damage to him, but now, having evolved into Tier 3 Death Lords, their damage had suddenly surged to 15,000+ per hit!
The combined attacks of four mere level 20 Death Lords instantly stripped away one-third of Soul Guan Yu's total health bar!
Soul Guan Yu was struck with utter panic.
Slash!
He hastily swung his blade, releasing an arc of light that pushed the Death Lords back.
Seizing this rare opportunity, he abruptly turned around and bolted straight toward the exit of the Viper Cave!
Seeing Soul Guan Yu attempting to escape, hatred flashed in Qin Churan's eyes. Gripping her dagger, she leaped into the air and pursued him without a moment's hesitation.
Meanwhile, in the rear, Lu Ming's gaze turned cold.
"Trying to escape?"
"Did I give you permission to run?"
Lu Ming did not rush to give chase himself. Instead, he opened his summoning interface, consumed soul power, and continuously summoned a massive horde of Death Lords.
On the other side,
Soul Guan Yu fled toward the cave exit while constantly looking back over his shoulder.
When he discovered that although these Death Lords possessed terrifyingly high damage, they still maintained the normal movement speed expected of level 20 summons and fundamentally could not catch up to a level 50 warrior like himself,
he became smugly self-satisfied at how easily he had shaken them off: "Want to kill me? It's not that easy!"
The moment those words left his mouth,
just as Soul Guan Yu broke through and ran out of the cave exit,
he abruptly halted his steps.
Because outside the cave, there were already over a hundred Death Lords standing guard, as if waiting there specifically to welcome him.
The smug smile froze instantly on Soul Guan Yu's face.
A storm of chaotic thoughts raced through his mind.
What on earth kind of freak is this array-trickster?!
Why can he summon so many minions?
And why is every single one of them so terrifying?!
In that instant, an unprecedented wave of terror washed over him.
Soul Guan Yu felt as though the sky had collapsed.
Meanwhile, deep inside the Viper Cave, Lu Ming observed the situation at the cave entrance through the shared vision of his Death Lords.
"Kill."
With a remote mental command from Lu Ming,
outside the cave, over a hundred Death Lords gripped their blazing blades of fire and closed in from all directions to slaughter Soul Guan Yu...