From chaos and disorder, it gradually forms an exquisite magic circle.

The magic circle took shape, and blue light enveloped Linda.

A gust of wind blew by, the weeds swayed, and the withered leaves fluttered up.

Linda was nowhere to be seen in the valley.

Half an hour later, the deathly silent Jiuchong Mountain was filled with the sounds of beasts and birds again.

The terrifying aura that had been hanging over the adventurers' heads vanished.

A new uproar has broken out between adventurers and demons.

Who exactly is that mysterious figure of light who swept across the Nine Heavens Mountain region?

Many adventurers have seen that shadow.

A few demons who escaped the calamity brought the news back to the city.

This incident immediately caused a huge uproar.

A Light Rank cultivator, with a profound aura, possibly at the limit of Light Rank level 59.

But it appeared in the 20th level of the Greater Rift.

This has never happened in thousands of years.

Because of the distance, all the people knew was that the other person was wearing a black trench coat and had a sword as a weapon.

How did this person in the Light Rank reach the 20th floor?

Or perhaps you had a serendipitous encounter that allowed you to break through from the Moon Rank to level 59 in one fell swoop?

Once they calmed down, the group began searching for clues.

The mysterious figure appeared at a point near the purple pillar of light.

Some of the bolder adventurers and demons rushed in that direction.

This includes Willie from the Steel Blade Adventurers.

Upon arriving in the valley, the first thing you see is a ground littered with mangled corpses.

The pungent smell of blood attracted many wild animals, who were now lying on it, gnawing on it.

Willie was stunned by the hellish scene before him.

Many of the corpses were familiar faces.

The Giant Shark Adventure Team, ranked 201st on the monthly leaderboard, is represented by Difeng.

Black Tiger Adventure Team.

Beast Adventurers.

They are all well-known adventure teams from the Six-Mountain and Seven-Mountain regions.

There was also a man carrying a large blue sword.

Yi Feng, the vice-leader of the masquerade ball!

These people all died in the same way: a fist-sized hole in their chest, their hearts pierced, and their flesh burned away.

Willie's hands trembled slightly as he examined the body.

There are approximately two hundred bodies, not counting those that cannot be found.

Judging from the location where the corpses fell, the demons were clever, choosing to escape from all directions.

Willie knew many Light-ranked beings and was familiar with their abilities. He could conclude that an ordinary level 59 being could not have killed so many unless a Moon-ranked being stood still.

"This kind of method is definitely not something a newly promoted Light Rank expert could do!"

Willie was more inclined to believe the second guess.

The other party entered the 20th floor through special methods.

However, none of the top-ranking experts on the [Light Ranking] used black flames.

The truth remains elusive.

Because of the gravity of the matter, Willie retrieved the teleportation stone and returned to the city to report the incident to the local adventurers' guild.

The president was woken up in the middle of the night and entered the meeting room looking very unhappy.

However, upon hearing that the mysterious light staircase had appeared on the 20th floor, his expression changed drastically!

"Such a thing actually happened," the president muttered to himself, his eyes filled with shock.

There are only two truths.

Either you have a lucky encounter that allows you to advance from level 49 to level 59 in one fell swoop.

Either this person has mastered a special method to enter the 20th floor.

Of course, there is also a far-fetched scenario where the opponent uses magical items to temporarily possess light-level strength.

But after careful consideration, everyone ruled out this possibility.

There is no magical item that can elevate the Moon Rank to the ultimate Light Rank.

After eliminating the impossible options, only the first two remain.

If it's the first scenario, the Secret Realm Continent may gain a new legend. Such a genius must be protected as soon as possible to prevent assassination by the demons.

If it's the latter.

This person possesses the means to disregard the rules of the World Tree and enter the 20th floor with a Light-level body.

Both the secret realm continent and the demon realm continent will go crazy because of this!

Whoever masters this method first will be able to rule the 20th level of the Greater Rift.

If we compare the World Tree to a water pipe leading to the heavens, controlling the 20th floor is like a giant hand gripping a section of that pipe.

The other party will be stuck on the 20th floor section of the water pipe, making it difficult to advance.

It seems that it was just a mysterious Light Rank cultivator who killed a few hundred insignificant demons on the 20th floor—in terms of the continent, a few hundred Moon Rank cultivators are indeed not many, and the Demon King's City was not affected.

But what they care about is the truth behind this matter!

That evening, both the royal capital and the Demon King's castle made their moves.

Activate your hidden pieces on the enemy's continent and conduct full-scale reconnaissance.

The royal capital dispatched the [Judgment Knights] to garrison the southern region of Azure Province, while the Demon King's City also urgently mobilized the [Hunter's Hall] to Black Deer Province.

Through the World Tree in these two areas, you can directly appear near the purple pillar of light.

Both the Knights of Judgment and the Hall of Hunters consisted of level 49 members. They deliberately remained stationary, acting as scouts for the level 20 Mythic+ dungeons.

When the members were young, they were all top-ranked players on the monthly leaderboard.

They gave up their hopes of promotion for the sake of the mainland and voluntarily remained in the Moon Rank forever.

Entering the 20th floor is like entering a devastating torrent.

That night, a Saint-ranked adventurer piloted a dragon to take the members of the Judgment Knights and the Hunting Hall to the local World Tree.

At four in the morning, the capital issued a notice: the identity of that mysterious light-ranked individual must be found! If the individual appears voluntarily, they will be granted the treatment of a near-legendary adventurer!

Half an hour later, a message came back from the pawn that the royal capital had planted in the Demon Realm.

It turns out that the Demon King's Castle has also issued a notice. Anyone who can kill or capture that Light-rank demon alive will be rewarded with a complete set of Ancient-grade equipment!

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