Chapter 122: Chapter 111: The Legendary Path

“Mentor, are there many labyrinths like the Dungeon King’s in our country?” Chen Xing couldn’t help but ask out of curiosity, recalling the mentor’s previous mention of the 06 Secret Realm, suggesting that similar secret realms had appeared a sixth time domestically.

Han Yuning’s reply appeared on the screen promptly, “The Dungeon King is a core figure in the Exotic Region’s Giant City, and it has built underground labyrinths in many places in the Exotic Region. Not only are these labyrinths numerous, but they are also widespread.

We conjecture that these labyrinths might be closely related to the Dungeon King’s path to Ascension.”

“Ascension?” Chen Xing felt curious about this unfamiliar term.

“Hmm, there’s no harm in telling you,” Han Yuning explained, “According to the information we’ve gathered, there are multiple routes to Ascension, including the three main ones: Legend, Epic, and Faith. And the one chosen by the Dungeon King is precisely the Legend Path.”

Hearing such important information, Chen Xing was somewhat stunned. He had thought that the mentor would tell him that knowing too much at this point was not good for him, that more details would be revealed after his strength had increased, yet the mentor readily shared these secrets with him.

“Mentor, shouldn’t you be saying that knowing too much at this stage isn’t good for me?” Chen Xing probed.

There was silence on the other end of the phone for a moment before Han Yuning’s voice came through again, “I was indeed going to say that, but considering the special nature of the Legend Path, I think it’s better to tell you.

The practice of the Legend Path requires the creation of legendary tales in a certain area, combined with local culture and history for dissemination.

The secrecy of this approach isn’t very high, so even if I didn’t tell you, you might learn about it through other means in the future.”

Chen Xing was somewhat amused by this response, “Mentor, if that’s the case, isn’t the Dungeon King dancing on the edge of a knife? Doesn’t it have any enemies? Hasn’t anyone deliberately sabotaged its plans, like by revealing its purpose for building the labyrinths to the public?”

Han Yuning’s tone became serious, “You’re right, the Dungeon King’s behavior is indeed like dancing on the edge of a knife. And, according to our research into the history of the Exotic Region, there indeed was a being that was targeted like this. But do you know what the ultimate outcome was?”

A sense of urgency tightened Chen Xing’s chest as he pressed, “What was it?”

“That being eventually Ascended before a crowd,” Han Yuning said slowly, “It deceived everyone, including the ones who vigorously tried to sabotage its arrangements. Because from the beginning, its aim was to deceive everyone; it orchestrated a deception that engulfed the entire world.”

Chen Xing was shocked, “Could it be that its divine Ascension was related to deception?”

“The God of Deception,” Han Yuning confirmed, “After its Ascension, it slaughtered its former opponents on a large scale, killing not only their bodies but also their spirits. That is the cruel nature of the Legend Path, once you step onto this path, you must be ready to face every challenge and risk.”

Chen Xing fell silent for a moment, deeply digesting the shocking news.

“Mentor, are the treasures of the Dungeon King really safe?” Chen Xing couldn’t help asking, “After all, these are what it prepared for its path to Ascension, could there be any hidden dangers or traps?”

With a chuckle, Han Yuning replied, “Don’t worry, the treasures of the Dungeon King are safe. Many people have turned their lives around with its treasures, becoming powerful beings. Moreover, through these labyrinths, the Dungeon King has also established a vast network of connections. It wouldn’t jeopardize treasure hunters over personal grievances. After all, what matters more to it is fulfilling its own path to Ascension.”

Suddenly exposed to just the tip of the iceberg concerning a major figure in the Exotic Region, a storm of astonishment surged in Chen Xing’s heart. He couldn’t even begin to imagine the kind of power those who stood at the apex of the world possessed.

On the other end of the phone, Han Yuning seemed to sense Chen Xing’s agitated emotions and said softly, “Alright, just diligently train your Beast Taming for now. Keep your feet on the ground and don’t dream of ascending to the heavens in a single step. If you really want to dream, it might as well be about signing a contract with the Dungeon King. It’s said that the true form of the Dungeon King is a Black Dragon that has lived for many years, its size comparable to mountains—truly a dominator-level being.”

…

For the following days, Chen Xing continued to train in Beast Taming daily. Training beasts during the day and sleeping with the Shi Ban at night, Chen Xing felt rapid progress! The Attribute panels of his two beasts also improved day by day, showing significant progress almost every day.

The training site in the suburbs had been sealed off since that day, and related information could not be found online.

Later, Chen Xing “accidentally passed by” one time, only to find the area sealed.

A blue wall had been erected on the outside, the sounds of diggers and drills were incessant, and a sign stood beside it—Road Construction.

However, these past few days, Chen Xing noticed that the Four Phases Ability’s affection rating increased at a rapid rate, having breached the major threshold of 90, and now it provided him with 0.4 Skill Points every day.

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With Taotie included, both Beast Tamings earned 1.4 per day.

It’s a pity my sister’s Beast Tamings aren’t here, otherwise, I could’ve scraped together another 0.4.

Chen Xing has already accumulated 60 Skill Points.

He’s just 40 Skills short of a hundred, which should take about a month.

That’s faster than Chen Xing had estimated; he initially thought he’d need until the end of February, but now it seems mid-February will do.

Chen Xing is now torn between choosing to increase his size or to improve his Magic Power limit.

Both choices are inevitable in the end— it’s merely a question of which to prioritize.

Amidst these happy dilemmas, the fulfilling winter vacation passed in the blink of an eye.

Before he knew it, early February arrived, and Azure Dragon No. 8 Middle School officially started the term, marking the beginning of Chen Xing’s second semester in the first year of high school.

The classroom was bustling, filled with the excited voices of classmates.

Many students hadn’t yet snapped out of their joyous holiday moods.

But as soon as school started, calamity struck—there was a surprise test!

This news struck many like a bolt out of the blue.

The air was filled with groans of despair and complaints.

Zou Minghan, who shared a desk with Chen Xing, noticed how composedly Chen Xing was sitting and couldn’t help expressing his envy, “Brother Chen, you must be at the top of our grade again.”

“Old Chen probably won’t participate in the diagnostic test, and he might not even join us for the monthly tests,” Wang Qiming, who sat behind them, said morosely.

Zou Minghan was taken aback, “No way, he won’t even be joining the monthly test?”

“Have you forgotten the third monthly test from last semester?”

Zou Minghan was instantly silenced.

“Sorry for not being able to entertain Lord Chen Xing to his satisfaction, it’s a failure on the part of our entire first-year class…” Zou Minghan put his hands together and bowed apologetically.

“I think the whole of the first year should take complete responsibility,” Wang Qiming nodded in agreement.

“So are you going to take part in this diagnostic test?” Zou Minghan asked curiously.

“Don’t know, let’s see how the school arranges it,” Chen Xing shook his head, not saying much.

However, he guessed that it’s very likely the school won’t allow him to reveal his strength before the High-School Cup.

Naturally, even if the school authorities were willing to let him reveal a part of his strength, it wouldn’t bother him… because the progress his two Beast Tamings had made this month would definitely give them a big surprise.

The question was whether they could handle it or not.