Fathe'aim

A summoner's summoned beasts were subject to level restrictions. At most, a summoned beast could not exceed its summoner by more than ten levels. For example, Yu Xian was currently Level 80, meaning the highest-level beast he could summon was Level 90. Because of this, Yu Xian's summons suffered from an inherent stat deficit when facing class-holders at Level 100 or even Level 200. Class-holders with high enhancement counts in particular could slaughter Yu Xian's summoned beasts like dogs, wiping out vast swaths with ease. Yet all of this was merely a matter of time. With so many summoned beasts at his command, Yu Xian's leveling speed could never be slow—in fact, it would only get faster and faster. At Level 80, powerful class-holders could still bully him with sheer stats, but what about when he reached Level 200, or even Level 240? By then, what everyone would have to face would not just be Yu Xian, but countless Level 240 summoned beasts—perhaps even Level 250 ones. It was an unwinnable dilemma. Inside the Queen Bee Livestream, the viewers all realized that Yu Xian was bound to become the undisputed strongest in the Zhen Realm. Yet just as everyone was immersed in awe, a flash of blue light streaked across the sky like a comet. The livestream seemed to sense something unusual about this blue radiance and immediately panned the camera toward the sky, watching as the light dragged a long tail behind it and plummeted from above. Boom! A knight clad in blue armor and wielding a greatsword struck the ground. The impact of his landing instantly crushed countless numbers of Yu Xian's summoned beasts. Then, tensing every muscle in his body, he unleashed a furious roar. In a single instant, every summoned beast surrounding Jiangli City died, shattered to death by that solitary roar. The livestream instantly fell dead silent. A full ten seconds passed before comments began flooding in. [Snake & Dragon Abode: Holy crap, it's Fathe'aim! He's targeting Yu Xian!] [Kaka Dong: Fathe'aim? Wasn't he crushed by Yu Xian in the previous event? Is he really that strong?] [Snake & Dragon Abode: Bullshit, Fathe'aim is a top expert of Sen Continent, a Level 230 powerhouse! With his current strength, he can totally crush Yu Xian, okay? No matter how many summoned beasts Yu Xian has, they're useless against him—a single roar wipes them all out.] ... Outside Jiangli City. Fathe'aim looked toward Yu Xian atop the city gate and roared, "Yu Xian, if you're a man, come out and fight me!" In truth, he had not wanted to come. After all, even the World Tree God had failed to kill Yu Xian, and the World Tree God was a Level 200 boss monster whose raw stats were genuinely not that far off from his own. The difference was simply that the World Tree God belonged to the low-attack, high-health archetype, whereas he was built for high attack and high defense. The problem was that the Class Hunter Society had offered too much—far too much for him to resist. In order to kill Yu Xian, this future number one under the heavens, the Class Hunter Society had provided Fathe'aim in advance with a set of divine gear, along with five Enhancement Lucky Talismans and five class enhancement stones. If Fathe'aim successfully killed Yu Xian, the Class Hunter Society would present him with another ten Enhancement Lucky Talismans—enough for him to safely push his enhancement to +9 with zero risk. In other words, once he pulled off this job, he would be merely one step away from becoming a perfect class-holder. What was a perfect class-holder? Having every single enhancement at +10 was the legendary definition of a perfect class-holder. It was said that those capable of shattering the void to leave the Zhen Realm and become true Mighty Ones were all perfect class-holders—not falling short by even a hair. Fathe'aim had originally planned to take his time, befriending Yu Xian first before stabbing him in the back. But the Class Hunter Society could not wait, nor did they believe Fathe'aim could succeed with that approach. They wanted Yu Xian nipped in the bud rather than allowed to run wild and grow unchecked. Under the lure of tremendous rewards, Fathe'aim had stepped up as that brave man. He had already devised a flawless plan: take advantage of Yu Xian's current weakness and bottle him up inside Jiangli City. Yu Xian certainly did not lack food and would not starve, but he could forget about ever leveling up again, and his summoned beasts would never be able to step outside Jiangli City. Furthermore, any member of the Sparkle Legion who stepped outside Jiangli City would be shown no mercy by Fathe'aim. Once Yu Xian became completely isolated, the legion would fall apart. Even if Yu Xian refused to come out, Fathe'aim would only need to find a few more class-holders to form a party and take over Jiangli City... ... Inside the city, Zhang Shou jogged over to Yu Xian, who was basking in the sun, and said, "Yu Xian, some asshole is blocking the city outside." "That's normal. With how arrogant we've been, some big shot was bound to take offense. Otherwise, why do you think I abandoned my perfectly good villa to hide back inside the city?" Yu Xian chuckled casually. Zhang Shou frowned. "So what do we do now? Your summons can't get out—the second they do, they're insta-killed. How are we supposed to deal with the Xia Hai Legion?" "It's fine. We'll take our time," Yu Xian consoled him. Their food supply was inexhaustible, and they even had an endless supply of Fortune Gold Coins. They might as well hole up in the city and play the waiting game, seeing who would outlast whom. Besides, Yu Xian still had a backup plan. Until he achieved true invincibility, he always acted with utmost prudence. When he decided to make a move against the Xia Hai Legion, he had already anticipated what to do if a situation like this arose. Fukang City. Bearing Yu Xian's face, dozens of Silver Mirror Ghost Kings ascended the city walls and began summoning. The Sparkle Legion didn't control just one city—they controlled two. Fathe'aim might have blocked Jiangli City, but Yu Xian could readily use Fukang City to churn out endless troops and lay siege to the Xia Hai Legion. Meanwhile, in the Evil Woodlands, the Death Emperor slowly opened up his body, and one Silver Mirror Ghost King after another stepped forth. The novice village was unowned, and combat was forbidden there as well. Furthermore, novice villages could not be captured. Yu Xian had set his sights on the novice village long ago; if he truly had no way out, he could use Phase Swap at any moment to transfer from Jiangli City to the novice village. Though doing so would mean he could only level up by buying Secret Realm Teleportation Talismans off the auction house, once his level rose high enough, every single one of his enemies would die! "I thought things would be better after teleporting over to your side, but it turns out you've got storms brewing here too," Zhang Shou grumbled, producing a chair to lie back in once he saw Yu Xian wasn't worried. Yu Xian laughed. "What if you're just a born jinx, Old Zhang? Before you came, nothing was wrong, but the second you show up—look, all kinds of trouble comes knocking." "Hey, that actually sounds about right. Could it be that I'm the legendary protagonist who brings a storm of blood wherever he goes?" Zhang Shou rubbed his chin, grinning smugly. Yu Xian snorted. "Then I'll leave that asshole outside the city to you." "Holy shit, the guy wiped out all your summons outside with a single roar! How the hell am I supposed to deal with him?" Zhang Shou said, exasperated. Yu Xian pulled out a bottle of cola, cracked it open, took a sip, and smiled. "That's why if you can't handle something, just don't handle it at all. Just think of it as... having an extra watchdog outside the front door." Outside the gates of Jiangli City, Fathe'aim's face beneath his helmet darkened considerably. He could actually hear sounds across the entire city, so he had caught Yu Xian and Zhang Shou's conversation loud and clear. Gritting his teeth, he strode directly toward Jiangli City. He had always been allowed to enter the city; after all, he wasn't a monster. Yet the second he stepped through the city gate, Yu Xian expelled him from the city. He was left standing right at the threshold, one leg still frozen mid-step, his entire body locked in place. If fury had levels, he had clearly reached the absolute peak. Fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck, what a little bastard! Fathe'aim felt as though the veins across his body were about to burst.