The 15th floor of the Xuanming Pagoda was resplendent with gold and jade, and at its center stood a transparent altar.

On the altar rested an incredibly large egg; that had to be the dragon egg!

"It’s actually you?"

A furious voice echoed from somewhere nearby.

Turning toward the source of the voice, Lucien discovered that three people were standing not far away.

One was clad in armor, holding a short sword and a massive shield. Another wore Daoist robes and held a horsetail whisk. The last was dressed in mage robes, gripping a staff tightly.

All three were shrouded in a faint layer of black mist.

It was the Daoist who had spoken.

Seeing these three figures, Lucien’s expression darkened slightly. This fight was likely going to be difficult; just from their presence alone, it was clear they were far from ordinary.

He immediately used his Insight Skill to examine them.

Li Dong

Class: God-Invoking Daoist

Level: 30

HP: 2000W

Skills: Soul Fire Talisman, Summon Ancestor Spirit, Healing Spell, Demon-Trapping Curse, Summon Zombie...

Description: A genius Daoist resurrected by demonic energy, now unstable and irritable.

Li Ye

Class: Shield Warrior

Level: 30

HP: 3000W

Skills: Block, Absolute Defense, Shield Bash, Holy Shield Contract, Provoke, Charge...

Description: A genius warrior resurrected by demonic energy, consumed by aggression.

Cao Yu

Class: Elemental Mage

Level: 30

HP: 1000W

Skills: Fireball Technique, Wind Blade, Water Curtain, Ice Roar, Fire Wall, Magic Shield...

Description: A genius mage resurrected by demonic energy, mentally unstable.

At that moment, the Elemental Mage glared at Lucien with a livid expression.

"He is the one who ruined our plan last time?"

"Yes, it’s him. Our plan was almost successful."

"Then why waste time talking? He ruined everything. Kill him!"

The moment those words fell, the Shield Warrior charged toward Lucien with his massive shield, his face twisted with hostility as if facing a mortal enemy.

Lucien was slightly confused as well. What plan of theirs had he even ruined?

Still, he reacted instantly, summoning the Five Elements Zombies to block in front of him.

However, the Shield Warrior showed no intention of slowing down. Upon seeing the zombies, he leaped forward violently, instantly closing the distance and appearing right in front of Lucien.

The shield came crashing down.

Lucien sidestepped cleanly, dodging the attack with ease.

"Thunder God Help Me!"

A towering phantom of the Thunder Duke appeared behind him, and nine consecutive bolts of lightning struck the Shield Warrior.

-26000

-52868 (Critical Hit)

-65288 (Critical Hit)

...

In an instant, over 500,000 HP was shaved off.

"Lightning Fist!"

"Five Elements Sharp Blade Curse!"

Just as his weapon became infused with lightning, a Soul Fire Talisman and a Fireball struck Lucien directly.

-1500

-800

The damage wasn’t significant, but he was currently facing three opponents at once.

Lucien commanded the zombies to engage the God-Invoking Daoist and the Elemental Mage, while he focused entirely on the Shield Warrior.

The battle dragged on for over ten minutes, both sides exchanging blows relentlessly.

Whenever his HP dropped to around half, Lucien would calmly cast Healing Spell and restore himself to full.

But this stalemate wasn’t what he wanted.

These three bosses had lower attack power than typical bosses, yet they were far more troublesome to deal with.

Finally, the Shield Warrior’s HP dropped to 50%.

Lucien’s eyes lit up. If he could eliminate one, the remaining two would become far easier.

As soon as "Thunder God Help Me" came off cooldown, he unleashed it again.

-26000

-52868

-65288

-122686 (Critical Hit)

-135865 (Critical Hit)

...

This time, over 700,000 HP was wiped away.

Sensing danger, the Shield Warrior immediately tried to retreat.

But Lucien would never allow that.

"Lightning Fist!"

"Five Elements Sharp Blade Curse!"

His weapon crackled with blue lightning, radiating destructive energy.

-134567 (Critical Hit)

-125863 (Critical Hit)

-128952 (Critical Hit)

...

Another massive chunk of HP disappeared, though the Shield Warrior still had about 40% remaining.

Using Charge, the Shield Warrior slammed into Lucien, knocking him back over ten meters before turning to flee.

Lucien immediately gave chase.

At that moment, a wall of fire erupted in front of him, accompanied by Soul Fire Talismans, Fireballs, and Wind Blades flying toward him.

Ignoring the incoming attacks, Lucien stepped directly into the flames.

-1800

-2000

-800

Within seconds, he caught up to the fleeing Shield Warrior.

"Lightning Fist!"

-120000 (Critical Hit)

-123605 (Critical Hit)

-135789 (Critical Hit)

The Shield Warrior turned back abruptly, shock written all over his face.

"How is this possible? How can your speed be so fast?"

The other two fell silent as well.

They had already realized that Lucien’s damage and durability were abnormal. Now they understood that even his agility was equally terrifying.

It was as if he were cheating.

Lucien, of course, said nothing. He couldn’t exactly explain that his base stats were far beyond theirs from the very beginning.

He continued attacking relentlessly.

-125895 (Critical Hit)

-128886 (Critical Hit)

-288896 (Critical Hit)

...

Finally, the Shield Warrior’s HP dropped to 30%.

Lucien didn’t hesitate. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶

"Ugly Beyond Recognition!"

-10,000,000

The overwhelming damage instantly wiped out the Shield Warrior.

As expected, nothing dropped.

Lucien curled his lip slightly. If not for the rewards tied to clearing this floor—magic artifacts, attribute points, the dragon egg, and gold—he wouldn’t have bothered with these levels at all.

Seeing their companion fall, the remaining two exchanged glances.

Their attacks grew more frantic and aggressive. This time, they ignored the zombies entirely and focused all their skills on Lucien.

Lucien welcomed it.

With Healing Spell and Poisoning Technique, he wasn’t afraid of trading damage at all.

Just as the Elemental Mage’s HP dropped below 10%, he glanced toward the Daoist beside him, who was still casting attacks.

A determined look flashed across his face.

He suddenly rushed straight toward Lucien.

"Boom!"

A deafening explosion erupted.

-150000

Lucien’s HP was instantly emptied.

When the smoke cleared, the Daoist stared in shock.

Lucien still stood there, completely unharmed.

A Soul Fire Talisman was immediately launched toward him.

Looking at the single point of HP he had left, Lucien felt a chill run down his spine.

He had almost died.

He never expected the opponent to self-destruct so decisively.

What kind of grudge did they even have against him?

It seemed he would have to be far more cautious going forward.

While thinking this, he checked his Healing Spell—but the cooldown hadn’t finished yet.

At that moment, a streak of light carrying destructive force shot toward him.

Seeing that incoming attack, Lucien’s heart tightened.

With only one HP remaining, he quickly dodged to the side.