Shing—
Golden light illuminated the dark arena-like cavern.
Dozens of golden Noble Phantasms floated in the air, radiating brilliance.
That glow carried a strange sense of reassurance.
The reassurance of overwhelming power.
At that moment—
Whether it was the surrounding Xenos, or Uranus and Fels watching through magic—
everyone was stunned by the sight.
"Gate of Babylon."
Whoosh— Whoosh— Whoosh—
As Cao Ye spoke, the Noble Phantasms shot forward like arrows released from bowstrings.
Slash!
Pierce!
Crack!
Boom!
The barrage was unbelievably dense.
Even though they were only D+ rank Noble Phantasms, their power was unquestionable.
After all—
These were Noble Phantasms, completely different from the weapons forged by mortals.
The Gate of Babylon Cao Ye obtained was originally an empty treasury.
But from the gacha he had gained 70 D+ Noble Phantasms.
Even though they were only D+ rank, that was still an impressive arsenal.
With these seventy weapons, his personal skill—
"Gate of Babylon: Gatling Mode"
—was officially online.
More importantly, the weapons automatically returned to the treasury after being fired.
Like arrows that flew back to the quiver.
There was no need to worry about running out of ammunition.
"ROOOOAR!"
The werewolves charged forward, attempting to tear the human apart.
But halfway there—
Blades pierced through their bodies.
Spears nailed them to the ground.
The monsters collapsed one after another.
From beginning to end—
Cao Ye didn't move a single step.
"…Is this Cao Ye's real strength?"
Lyd stared with wide eyes.
His jaw literally hung open.
Just moments ago, he had invited Cao Ye to stand with them so they could support each other.
And now?
Cao Ye alone was slaughtering an entire pack of monsters that even Lyd found troublesome.
And he was doing it effortlessly.
Suddenly—
A blood-covered werewolf burst through the barrage.
It rushed directly toward Cao Ye and swung its wooden club at his head.
"Watch out!" Lyd shouted.
He instinctively ran toward Cao Ye.
But the werewolf was closer.
Its attack was about to land.
SHINK—
One of the golden portals shifted direction.
A sword shot out.
THUD.
It pierced straight through the werewolf's skull.
Red and white splattered everywhere.
The sword embedded itself into the ground—
Then dissolved into golden light and returned to the treasury.
"Awooooo!"
A terrifying howl echoed through the cavern.
Everyone froze.
BOOM.
Heavy footsteps thundered from the depths of the tunnels.
A massive shadow emerged.
Moments later—
The creature stepped fully into the arena.
It was a gigantic werewolf, nearly five meters tall.
Its muscles bulged like iron cables.
It held a massive club in its hand.
Its fur was dark gray, almost black.
"…An enhanced monster?"
Cao Ye raised an eyebrow.
His luck really was something.
He kept encountering monsters most adventurers might never see in their entire lives.
The black werewolf roared.
Its gaze locked onto Cao Ye instantly.
Driven by instinct, it targeted him immediately.
Its "mother"—the dungeon—had given it one command:
Destroy the intruder.
"Even if you're an enhanced monster… it doesn't matter."
SHOOOOM!
More Noble Phantasms launched from the Gate of Babylon.
Their objective was simple.
Turn the monster into a pincushion.
CLANG! CLANG! CLANG!
But the giant werewolf swung its massive club and deflected most of the weapons.
Some still struck its body, carving wounds into its flesh.
However, that barely mattered.
Enhanced monsters possessed terrifying regeneration.
"Not bad," Cao Ye said calmly.
"But this place isn't meant for you."
"So go back where you came from."
SHING.
A black sword appeared in his hand.
Excalibur Morgan.
Mana Burst.
Ten-Stroke Spell Technique.
In Cao Ye's vision, the charging werewolf was suddenly divided into countless weak points.
ROOOAR—
The beast charged forward.
FLASH.
A black slash streaked across the air.
SPURT.
The enormous enhanced monster was cut cleanly in half.
Like slicing tofu.
The motion was smooth and effortless.
It looked almost like the monster had run forward just to offer itself to the blade.
SWISH.
Cao Ye casually swung the sword again.
The monster's head flew off.
Better safe than sorry.
He wasn't about to risk the monster playing dead.
After all, this wasn't Sun Wukong—it couldn't grow its head back.
CRASH.
The monster's body disintegrated.
Only two things remained:
A large purple magic stoneA single fang
"…So strong."
Both Lyd and Rei couldn't help but say it aloud.
Rei, especially, felt deeply shocked.
Compared to Lyd's straightforward personality, she was far more perceptive.
She understood exactly how terrifying Cao Ye's strength was.
And she knew something else.
Shara's current power already surpassed theirs.
And now Cao Ye himself was just as overwhelming.
For a moment, Rei couldn't help thinking—
If he were willing…
Perhaps he really could change the fate of the Xenos.
But judging by his attitude—
He clearly had no such intention.
Meanwhile — The Guild
"Uranus… did you see that?"
Fels stared at the crystal ball, completely stunned.
In his hundreds of years of existence, he had never seen an adventurer this powerful.
Especially considering one thing.
Cao Ye was only Level 3.
This had been officially reported by the Freya Familia not long ago.
And he had already set two astonishing records:
Reached Level 2 in just over a monthReached Level 3 in less than a month
So what about the next step?
Would he reach Level 4… or even Level 5… within another month?
Even Uranus silently pondered the same question.
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