Zhang Tian reminded, "Ye Yu, you must be going all out, right? After all, each punch is so powerful. Let me handle it first; save some of your strength."
However, for Ye Yu, he was merely throwing light punches, yet they still carried such force. Dealing with opponents of this level didn't require his full strength.
At this moment, Lin Muxue and Li Cang arrived at the third level and sneered.
Li Cang speculated, "Ye Yu definitely won't make it to the third level. For someone who has contracted with a Non-Ability User, this Mystic Realm offers no benefits. It imposes significant restrictions on him."
Lin Muxue nodded, "Indeed, the increased gravity and freezing cold will only maximize the impact on his physical abilities. Without any powers, he can only rely on his fists and feet to move and fight. Meanwhile, even if we stand still, we can still use our abilities."
As she spoke, Lin Muxue released bolts of Lightning Flash from her hands, shooting forward and exploding, electrocuting a pack of wolves. Their fur stood on end, and their bodies stiffened. In the instant they were electrocuted, their skeletons could be seen through their flesh.
However, by this time, Ye Yu and Zhang Tian had already entered the fourth level.
Ye Yu and Zhang Tian fought together, swiftly clearing the level.
By the fifth level, Zhang Tian had already started using her abilities. Large hands appeared on the bodies of the wolves, gripping their necks. With a crisp snap, many wolves fell.
Then, by the sixth level, Zhang Tian was already heavily drained and could barely move. She could only stand in place, using her abilities on the wolves within her line of sight.
"Eight-Wheel Flower, Muscle Extraction!"
Eight hands appeared on the wolves' bodies, twisting their necks, arms, and torsos. The wolves let out agonized howls before collapsing.
However, realizing that Zhang Tian's abilities required her to see her targets, the wolves scattered in all directions, attacking from behind.
Under the heavy gravity, Zhang Tian found it difficult to turn around. It took her several seconds to fully rotate, which was a fatal delay.
Ye Yu's Conqueror's Haki was already ineffective here.
The gravity on the sixth level had reached six hundred pounds, and the temperature had dropped to minus sixty degrees Celsius. The combination of gravity and the freezing cold made movement naturally difficult.
Zhang Tian gritted her teeth, pushing herself to the limit. As wolves lunged at her from behind, she created a large net of intertwined hands in her blind spot to block and defend.
"I must get through this level, even if it's only this far. I need to help Ye Yu gain more experience. I must get him through the sixth level."
Ye Yu didn't intervene, simply watching. Passing this level would be easy for him, but it was a significant challenge for Zhang Tian. He didn't act because this grueling battle would be beneficial for her, serving as great training.
For him, it would be a trivial matter, offering no training value, so he let Zhang Tian fight first.
In the end, Zhang Tian succeeded on her own, surprising Ye Yu. She had worked hard, remained strong, and persevered, breaking her own limits to achieve this.
Zhang Tian collapsed to the ground, gasping for breath, utterly exhausted. She apologized, "Ye Yu, I'm sorry. I might only make it this far. But we still have plenty of time. We can rest for an hour before entering the seventh level. I'll see if I can take down a few more. Even if we don't pass, we can still calculate the rewards. Before being eliminated in the seventh level, I'll try to kill as many as I can."
Ye Yu praised her, "You're truly impressive. You'll definitely become a strong person in the future. But there's no need to rest."
Zhang Tian was taken aback but quickly understood. "I'm sorry, I can only take you to the sixth level. If it were Xia Lingjie, she could definitely help you clear more levels."
Ye Yu smiled faintly. "What I meant was, we don't need to rest. Let's proceed directly to the next level."
Zhang Tian's expression changed. "That would be very dangerous. I can't protect you."
"It's fine. Leave everything to me from now on. Just stay still. If it gets cold in the seventh level, you can wear my clothes."
In the next moment, Ye Yu focused his mind and entered the seventh level.
The gravity increased to seven hundred pounds, but the temperature was no longer cold. Instead, it instantly rose to a scorching sixty degrees.
Zhang Tian felt like taking off her clothes.
"It's so hot."
At the same time, many prodigies had also reached the seventh level, including Lin Muxue and Li Cang.
Li Cang's face was pale, and he was heavily exhausted, with little stamina left. He had been the one fighting in the previous battles without any rest, so he was nearing his limit.
Lin Muxue, on the other hand, was still in peak condition because she had barely made any moves, conserving her energy to save time.
Li Cang was panting heavily, finding it difficult to move, even to throw a punch.
"It's even heavier now. I can barely breathe. Xue Er, I can't hold on much longer, and it's so hot."
Li Cang was drenched in sweat and took off his clothes.
At the same time, he secretly glanced at Lin Muxue, thinking she must be feeling the heat too.
After a while, Lin Muxue admitted to herself that she was indeed feeling hot.
Li Cang smirked inwardly but said on the surface, "Xue Er, if you're hot, why don't you take off your clothes? Don't worry, I won't look."
Lin Muxue frowned and coldly snapped, "You can leave now."
"What?"
"You're almost spent. You won't be of any use here. Get out, don't get in my way, or I might accidentally electrocute you when I unleash the power of the Rumble Rumble Fruit."
This made Li Cang fearful, wary of the might of the Rumble Rumble Fruit. He was annoyed, feeling like he was being discarded after being used.
One person could exit as long as the other member of the team remained inside.
Li Cang insisted, "If you clear this seventh level, I can rest for an hour."
"No need. Resting for an hour won't recover much. We don't have much time, so let's hurry. Don't become a burden to me. You have the Might Might Fruit, but you need your own attacks. You can barely throw a punch, let alone unleash the power of the Might Might Fruit. Get out, I'm going to use the Rumble Rumble Fruit."
"Fine, I'll leave."
Reluctantly, Li Cang exited.
Soon after, Lin Muxue's body was engulfed in raging lightning, and she extended her hands.
"Discharge, Limit, 300,000 Volts!"
Three hundred thousand volts of electricity were her current limit at level twelve.
In the next moment, agonizing screams echoed continuously.
...
Meanwhile, Zhang Tian's eyes widened as ferocious wolves appeared—seven hundred of them, each the size of an elephant.
Zhang Tian warned, "The difficulty has increased significantly. It's going to be very dangerous. Ye Yu, should we retreat?"
Ye Yu shook his head. "No need. Just watch."
However, Zhang Tian knew she had to act too, even though she was exhausted. She wanted to fight alongside Ye Yu, forcing her body to maintain combat readiness. As she was about to move, Ye Yu stopped her.
Ye Yu stepped forward, shielding Zhang Tian behind him, an
d drew the Black Blade Night from his back. In an instant, his aura intensified, and he turned back with a smile.
"Zhang Tian, actually, I'm very strong."
(End of Chapter)