SSS Grade Saint Knight - Chapter 74

Chapter 74: Encounter with Jiang Churan, Terrifying Boost from the Saint Knight!

TL: YYang

“Zhou Yi, what should we do next?”

Taking a deep breath, Su Qinglian looked at Zhou Yi.

The rest of the group, including Zhang Yi, also turned their attention to him.

Unconsciously, Zhou Yi had become the backbone of the Blue Kite Squad.

“Recover your state, and prepare to break through.”

Zhou Yi’s eyes narrowed slightly.

Judging from the situation so far, there were likely many scattered demon squads in the forest searching to eliminate other professional teams.

Once these demons cleared most of the professionals in the forest, they would naturally converge on the plains to prevent any remaining professionals from escaping.

At that point, breaking through would become even more difficult.

Moreover…

There were likely other teams waiting at the edge of the forest, quietly observing and not daring to take risks.

Once Zhou Yi and his group initiated the breakthrough, these teams would naturally follow suit.

“Alright.”

Su Qinglian clearly understood their current predicament, nodding and then sitting down to recover along with everyone else.

Thanks to Zhou Yi’s continuous use of Slow Healing along the way, the group had suffered almost no damage.

Recovering was mainly about replenishing magic power.

In less than 2 minutes, everyone was back to their peak condition.

“Roar——”

“Howl——”

Just as they were poised to charge out and break through, a chorus of demonic roars suddenly erupted from the plains ahead.

Though Zhou Yi and the others didn’t understand the demon language, their previous encounters with the Flame Demons made it clear that these were roars of anger!

“What’s going on? Why are the demons suddenly in an uproar?”

Everyone was startled and quickly looked out.

On the vast plains, a figure was rushing forward.

It was a slender female professional, seemingly under 20 years old.

She wore black light armor, with her black hair tied up high with a red ribbon, revealing a perfectly exquisite and beautiful face.

In her hand, she wielded an ancient longsword, weaving through the encircling Flame Demon squads.

With flickering violet sword qi, demons were continuously knocked away.

Though the sword qi was formidable, it was clear that the girl’s damage was somewhat lacking.

The knocked-away demons quickly got back up and rejoined the fight.

Lacking in damage, she compensated with attack speed!

Under her relentless and furious assault, in just a few minutes, two demons were killed and annihilated by her sharp sword qi.

“What an impressive girl! Such fast attack speed!”

“Wow, she can kill two demons while being surrounded, amazing!”

“Let me use the appraisal technique to see what level this professional is.”

At this time, about 8 demons were besieging the girl, though their average level was only around 21.

This was lower than the 8 silver-grade demons the Blue Kite Squad had encountered before.

But still, this was just one person!!

To not only survive but also kill two demons while being surrounded was extraordinary!

She was likely a Level 25 or higher professional!!

So, the squad members, including Su Qinglian, quickly used the appraisal technique to assess the girl’s information.

[Level: 15]

[Profession: Spirit Swordmaster]

“Wow, only Level 15?!”

“What kind of prodigy is this? So extraordinary!”

Seeing the information displayed by the appraisal technique, the Blue Kite Squad members were nearly wide-eyed with disbelief.

The level was a full 10 levels lower than their imagined Level 25!!

“Jiang Churan? What’s she doing here?”

Seeing the girl on the plains, Zhou Yi raised an eyebrow.

Although the girl was shrouded in a dark purple aura, he immediately recognized her identity.

“You know her?” Su Qinglian asked curiously from the side.

“Yes, she’s also a freshman at Suhang University, like me,” Zhou Yi replied.

“A freshman?”

The Blue Kite Squad exchanged glances, all seeing the surprise in each other’s eyes.

“Are all the freshmen in your batch this strong?”

Su Qinglian was momentarily speechless, already reluctant to speak further.

Having just encountered the formidable Zhou Yi, now there was Jiang Churan!

“Let’s go, she probably can’t hold on much longer in her current state. If no one helps her, she might be in real danger.”

Zhou Yi mounted the Gale Wolf, holding the Mystic Light Warhammer, and charged out first.

He could tell that Jiang Churan was likely using her hidden dark attribute power to temporarily boost her strength.

But this dark attribute power was rapidly weakening.

Once it was completely gone, the demons besieging her could easily kill her.

“Let’s go! Follow Zhou Yi!”

Su Qinglian knew this was the critical moment for their breakthrough.

Her gaze sharpened, and with her longsword in hand, she led Zhang Yi and the others to charge out as well.

……

“Shadow Slash!”

On the plains, Jiang Churan wielded her Dark Moon Ancient Sword, a legacy weapon, and swung a massive violet sword qi around her.

“Roar——”

The tall and fierce Flame Demons quickly dodged, letting the sword qi hit the ground.

Boom!!

The grassy terrain was immediately blasted into a deep pit!!

The internal space was filled with a pervasive violet sword qi, its aura sharp.

“This is trouble…”

Seeing the agile movements of the surrounding Flame Demons, Jiang Churan’s heart sank.

Five days ago, she entered the Tempest Mountain Range to begin her training.

For the first few days, everything went well; she killed a large number of magical beasts and smoothly leveled up from 14 to 15.

But starting today, everything changed.

She encountered demons!!

Shocked, she used a few trump cards to kill the demons she encountered and then quickly decided to retreat toward the supply base.

Fortunately, she was only near the Dark Miasma Valley area, and it took just over ten minutes to reach the plains.

Once through the plains, she’d be safe.

Unfortunately, upon reaching the edge of the forest, she discovered a large number of Flame Demon legions.

With no way to break through, she chose to rest temporarily and recover her state.

But after two hours, once she was fully recovered, she found that the number of demons on the plains had increased by almost a third!

Realizing she couldn’t wait any longer, she gritted her teeth and activated the Succubus Power within her, hoping to break through quickly.

Sadly, after killing two Flame Demons, the remaining demons seemed to notice her temporary state and began avoiding attacks, using a strategy of surrounding without attacking to wear her down.

They aimed to wait until her Succubus Power dissipated before launching an attack.

“My Succubus Power can hold on for another ten minutes; if I can’t break through in that time…” Jiang Churan bit her lip lightly.

The demons surrounding her, seemingly not viewing her as a significant threat, numbered only eight.

Yet, even so, she couldn’t fend them off.

Once her Succubus Power faded in ten minutes, death awaited her.

Even if she managed to kill these eight demons, the hundreds of Flame Demons in the distance wouldn’t let her escape.

And these demons…

Their sinister faces, aside from the excitement for human flesh, also showed clear signs of greedy malice.

“If I can’t break through later, I’ll just self-destruct.” Jiang Churan decided internally.

To ensure her safety, her family had prepared follow-up measures for her.

Even in death, she could be resurrected, losing only some attributes.

But she wouldn’t let her body fall into the hands of these demons.

“It’s a pity I didn’t get to see Zhou Yi this time. If I have to come from Chuan Province after being resurrected, it might take another month.”

Jiang Churan sighed, casually swinging out another sword qi.

Her trip to the Tempest Mountain Range wasn’t just for training; she also wanted to find Zhou Yi.

Unfortunately, she didn’t find Zhou Yi and ended up in a life-threatening situation herself.

……

……

“Roar!!”

“Howl!!”

“……”

On the other side, as Zhou Yi and the Blue Kite Squad charged out of the forest, they caught the attention of the Flame Demons. Over ten tall and fierce demons immediately rushed toward them.

……

[Monster: Flame Demon Assassin]

[Level: 21]

[Quality: Silver☆]

[Skills: Stealth, Dagger Stab.]

[Note: An assassin from the demon race of the other world, with an elusive form capable of stealth and invisibility.]

Seeing the information displayed by the appraisal technique, Zhou Yi quickly instructed: “Seniors, help hold them off; I’ll go provide support.”

“Okay!” Su Qinglian nodded, not worried about his safety.

Six Level 20 silver-grade Flame Demons might be a nightmare for ordinary Level 16 professionals.

But for Zhou Yi, they were weaklings he could easily dispatch.

“Oh, let me apply some buffs to you all first.”

Feeling slightly uneasy, Zhou Yi’s heart stirred, and as his magic surged, a sacred aura spread, releasing one skill after another.

Weapon Blessing!

Blessing of Dawn!

God’s Blessing!

A typical Level 16 Saint Knight could apply buff skills to at most 2-3 teammates.

As a Saint Knight’s level increased, the casting range and number of targets would gradually expand.

Top-tier Saint Knights above Level 60 could casually release a buff skill that would benefit an entire city’s population.

Although Zhou Yi was only Level 16, under the S+ talent effect of the Protection of the Holy Angel, his buff skills could be applied to up to 15 professionals simultaneously!

Usually, he was alone, so he only applied them to himself.

Now, with all the buff skills released, the entire Blue Kite Squad was imbued with a sacred aura.

Their weapons, under the effect of Weapon Blessing, glowed with a golden holy light, appearing exceptionally divine.

Su Qinglian instinctively glanced at her status panel.

She immediately noticed that her attributes had increased by nearly a quarter!

“This boost is terrifying!!”

She widened her eyes, her heart in turmoil.

At Level 24, a roughly 25% increase in attributes could double her strength!!

High-level Saint Knights releasing boost skills was understandable.

But Zhou Yi was only Level 16!

She initially thought a 10% boost would be impressive.

Little did she know, the boost Zhou Yi provided was this astonishing!