Throne of Gods: Divine thunder descends, and the Qilin descends upon the world!

Chapter 18 The Third Guardian Knight of the Elite-Level Demon Hunter Team No. 1
The members of the first-class demon hunter team exchanged excited glances.

Wang Yuanyuan eagerly pressed on, "Team leader, if we win, there should be some reward, right? Like some merit points?"

A meaningful smile appeared on Gao Yingjie's face: "I don't have the authority to distribute merit points."

He paused for a moment, looking at the group of eager young people in front of him, "However, if you can really beat me, I will join your team as a guardian knight during the next mission."

“Follow your commander’s orders,” he said, his gaze sweeping over everyone, “and all the merit points I earn will be given to you.”

“It’s a deal!” Yuehui agreed readily.

The seventh-tier guardian knight is indeed powerful. If Gao Yingjie goes all out, unless I use a killer move like the [Super Electromagnetic Cannon], I'm afraid I won't even be able to break through the opponent's defense.

But now the opponent is deliberately limiting their strength—not using their flight ability, not summoning a mount.
Thinking of this, Yuehui's lips curled up slightly.

What does this mean? It means that this magician can unleash his full power in the air without restraint!

How could one miss such a windfall opportunity: a seventh-tier expert as a free henchman for three months?
Gao Yingjie looked at the group of young people who were eager to get started and couldn't help but chuckle to himself.

Do these little guys really think that challenging someone of a higher level is child's play?

It should be noted that the spiritual power threshold for a seventh-tier paladin is as high as 10,000 points, not to mention that he is not a first-tier paladin.

On the other side, Han Qian noticed the movements of the Warrior-level No. 1 Demon Hunter Team and his expression suddenly changed.

(Oh no! I forgot to tell Gao Yingjie that there's a prodigy in this year's class!)
But having made the promise, he couldn't go back on his word on the spot. He could only give Gao Yingjie a pitying look before silently leaving the training ground.

Gao Yingjie: ? ? ?

The paladin commander's meaningful gaze sent a shiver down his spine, and fine beads of sweat instantly appeared on his forehead.

This is not right, this is very wrong!
But the honor of the Cavaliers does not allow him to go back on his word.

Gao Yingjie took a deep breath and walked with slightly heavy steps to the center of the field.

After hesitating for a moment, he gritted his teeth and took out the shield and greatsword that had accompanied him in battle for many years from his storage space.

(To deal with a bunch of newbies who just formed a team, you can't possibly wear armor.)

He consoled himself, deliberately preserving his last shred of dignity.

"Come on!" Gao Yingjie said in a deep voice, assuming a standard defensive stance.

With a flick of her right hand, Yuehui drew the Thunder Sword from her waist, its blade wreathed in leaping lightning.

At the same time, he issued instructions rapidly but with exceptional clarity:
"Haochen, summon Haoyue to provide buffs! Ying'er, prepare the summoning spell from the rear! Lu Xi, cast shields on melee units! Yuanyuan, immediately embed the gems! Han Yu, cooperate with Haochen to hold the line! Cai'er, play as you see fit!"

This series of commands flowed smoothly, each word precisely reaching the ears of the teammates.

Even more astonishingly, the moment he finished speaking, the entire team began to operate like a precise machine—clearly, they had already rehearsed their coordination countless times in secret.

Gao Yingjie's pupils constricted slightly.

(This command efficiency and these "rookies" are something's not right!)
A dazzling burst of lightning erupted from Moonbeam's chest, and the lightning elemental spirit Lei Ji leaped out joyfully. At the same time, a pair of three-meter-wide lightning wings unfurled behind her!

"Aura of Courage!" Han Yu shouted in a deep voice, and a golden aura spread out from him.

"Spirit Gathering Aura!" Long Haochen responded almost simultaneously, the azure halo perfectly superimposed with the Courage Aura.

Wang Yuanyuan's Giant Spirit God Shield emitted a crisp metallic sound as three gems were precisely embedded into the grooves.

The next second, this seemingly clumsy shield warrior suddenly unleashed astonishing speed, his massive shield slashing down with a piercing shriek: "Sky-Splitting Cannon!"

Lu Xi's divine protection enveloped Wang Yuanyuan perfectly, gilding her with a layer of holy radiance.

Even more astonishing was Long Haochen—he knelt on Haoyue's back, his two swords crossed in front of his chest, and his spiritual energy was visibly compressed and condensed, which was his signature move, [Accumulating Power]!
Han Yu stood like an impenetrable wall, shielding him and forming a perfect combination of offense and defense.

In an instant, Gao Yingjie was enveloped in brilliant golden light, his entire body shining as if cast from gold.

Ding--

boom--

Clang——

Three distinct impact sounds rang out almost simultaneously.

Wang Yuanyuan felt as if the giant shield had crashed into an ancient, unmoving mountain. The terrifying recoil sent her flying backward, shield and all, and the Giant Spirit God's Shield slipped from her grasp.

Long Haochen's long-awaited holy sword strike landed on the golden shield, but it didn't even leave a white mark.

Cai'er's ghostly figure had already flashed behind Gao Yingjie at some point, but the dagger could only barely touch the spine of the greatsword.

(That was close!) Gao Yingjie's back was covered in cold sweat.

If it weren't for the legendary equipment in his hands, this triple attack would have been enough to leave him in a sorry state.

Suddenly, a real crisis struck from behind! Thousands of white lights burst forth from Cai'er's chest as the Thousand-Strike Spirit Furnace activated at full power!

All the beams of light were precisely focused on the same spot on Gao Yingjie's back. Combined with the deadly thrust of the dark gold dagger, it made it impossible for the seventh-level expert to turn around for a moment!
"Radiant Body!"

Gao Yingjie roared, and the tangible golden light instantly condensed into a divine armor.

The dense beams of light from the Thousand Strikes Spirit Furnace and the daggers struck the surface of the armor, sending countless sparks flying, but ultimately failed to break through.

The terrifying recoil force violently bounced Cai'er away.

At this moment, Gao Yingjie was covered in golden armor, his wings spread wide, like a great angel descending to earth.

"You can force out my Radiant Body, you..." Before the words were finished, a chilling energy fluctuation suddenly came from the sky.

Looking up, one could see that the moonlight above the training ground was like the descent of a thunder god, and the Thunder Sword gradually turned into a dazzling white light under the infusion of thunder.

Rei stood on his shoulder, her hands clasped together, her small body radiating astonishing elemental energy.

Cold sweat beaded on Gao Yingjie's forehead. He finally realized that he seemed to have seriously underestimated the strength of this "newly formed" demon hunter team!
"Team leader, take this!"

Moonlight pulls her right arm back, assuming a standard throwing posture.

The original Thunder Sword underwent a sudden transformation amidst the swirling lightning, turning into a three-meter-long lightning halberd. The lightning leaping across the halberd illuminated the entire training ground as if it were daytime.

"Silent Thunder Death Ray - Thunder God's Halberd!"

With a loud shout, the Thunder Halberd, which had gathered a full two thousand points of spiritual power, shot out from the sky and plummeted down with a piercing thunderous sound.

Gao Yingjie's expression changed drastically, and he dared not hold back in the slightest, instantly raising his defense to the limit.

"Holy Spirit protects you!"

The legendary shield radiated an unprecedented divine light, complementing the golden armor formed by the Radiant Body.

The instant the lightning halberd made contact with the shield—

boom! ! !
Amidst the deafening explosion, blinding lightning engulfed the space within a radius of tens of meters.

The granite floor beneath Gao Yingjie's feet was cracking inch by inch, with spiderweb-like cracks spreading wildly.

Even more shockingly, the raging lightning actually pierced through three layers of divine defense!

Gao Yingjie felt a numbness in his arms, and then his whole body fell into a strange state of paralysis.

The legendary shield trembled violently in his hand, emitting a groan of unbearable strain.

As the last glimmer of lightning dissipated, an eerie silence fell over the entire arena.

clang--

The Thunder Sword, now devoid of spiritual power, fell to the ground with a crisp metallic sound.

Gao Yingjie looked down at his legendary heavy shield and saw a shocking deep crater in the center of the shield.

His arms trembled uncontrollably, and the numbness had not yet subsided.

(Too careless. Looks like I'll have to use the mithril base.)

Just as he was secretly making plans, he suddenly caught a glimpse of Chen Ying'er, who had been ignored all along.

Before this seemingly harmless girl, a gate of life—which only an eighth-tier summoner could control—appeared!
Even more chilling was that a Cerberus, a level eight peak-level monster, slowly stepped out from that dark door!
Gao Yingjie's pupils contracted sharply, and his hands, which had been holding the shield and sword, fell completely to his sides.

"I surrender."

At that moment, he finally understood the meaning behind Han Qian's pitying gaze.

This so-called "newly formed" demon hunter team is nothing but a bunch of monsters in sheep's clothing!

"Welcome to the team, Team Leader Gao Yingjie." Yuehui landed lightly, a calm smile on her lips.

Gao Yingjie stared blankly at the young regimental commander, then suddenly snapped his legs together and slammed his right fist into his left chest.

He proclaimed loudly, "Guardian Knight Gao Yingjie awaits the command of Commander Moonshine!"

(End of this chapter)