Throne of Seals: Underworld Priest, Demon Nightmare

Chapter 23 Acquiring a New Skill! The Lover Who Dispels the Darkness!
Gao Yingjie had no choice but to mobilize his spiritual power to forcibly suppress the abnormality of his internal organs.

"Your strength has exceeded my expectations. Let's end this competition here."

Gao Yingjie glanced at the members of the Warrior-level Demon Hunter Team No. 1, then put away his mithril-based battle armor and spoke.

"I'm sorry, team leader, I apologize for any offense."

Chu Zichen also cast a life-healing spell on Gao Yingjie, causing his minor internal injuries to heal quickly.

Upon hearing this, Gao Yingjie's lips twitched slightly, but since he was indeed injured, he could only smile helplessly.

Chu Zichen knew very well that Gao Yingjie had held back during the competition, because he was afraid of hurting them, so he was basically on the defensive.

The gap between ranks cannot be easily bridged by sheer numbers or anything else.

"Alright, let's rest here for half an hour. After that, we'll head to Exorcism Pass!"

Gao Yingjie didn't say anything more and got back to the main topic.

"Cai'er, in the future, unless your life is threatened, do not use the power of the Reincarnation Furnace casually."

During the break, Chu Zichen also gave Cai'er some special instructions.

Although the power of the Reincarnation Furnace is strong, it will cause Cai'er a strong backlash and cause her to lose one of her six senses.

Although Chu Zichen's life magic could help her recover, he didn't want her to experience the pain of losing her senses again.

"Mmm." Cai'er nodded obediently.

Next, Chu Zichen gathered the women together to summarize the battle they had just fought.

During the battle just now, each of them performed admirably: Li Xin's combined attack with the Rose Unicorn, Wang Yuanyuan's Giant Spirit Shield, Li Xuefei's dual casting with the Wind Elemental Spirit, Chen Ying'er's Summoning of the Gate of Life, and Cai'er's special attack.

Almost everyone possesses the ability to unleash power far exceeding their own level, and with Chu Zichen's assistance, the effect of this burst of power becomes even more pronounced.

Possessing these explosive abilities that surpass their own cultivation levels makes it easy for them to unleash combat power beyond the enemy's expectations when facing them, making it easy for them to achieve unexpected victories.

However, its shortcomings are also obvious at this stage.

First of all, they are not very familiar with each other. No one knows the timing of each other's skill release, skill power, effects, or combat style.

In such a situation, it is difficult for everyone to act in unison, and thus they cannot fully utilize their abilities.

Secondly, there is the instability, especially with Chen Ying'er. Even Chu Zichen couldn't help her with life magic.

The best solution is to help her form a contract with her destined summoned beast as soon as possible.

In summary, Chu Zichen, as the priest, is responsible for overall command and decision-making, coordinating the actions of all members, and undertaking the core support (healing, buffing, and protection) and special attack duties.

As an assassin, Cai'er is responsible for assisting the commander, using the assassin's high stealth and mobility to carry out precise kills or rapid raids on key targets, and using high burst damage and agility to support teammates in danger or strike the enemy's weak points.

As a wind mage, Li Xuefei is the core of ranged firepower, responsible for providing powerful ranged fire suppression, area damage, and control effects, while also providing certain support effects to teammates.

As a Retribution Knight, Li Xin is a melee attacker. With her powerful attack and mount combo, she is responsible for charging, close combat, and breaking through enemy lines.

As a shield (axe) warrior, Wang Yuanyuan is also a melee main attacker, responsible for facing the enemy head-on, withstanding major pressure, and breaking down the enemy's front line.

As a summoner, Chen Ying'er is a special support unit and a variable on the battlefield. Relying on the Gate of Life, she randomly summons magical beasts to provide the team with unpredictable but potentially crucial additional combat power or special functions. This is an important trump card and source of variables for the team.

The women listened attentively to Chu Zichen's analysis, completely trusting his words. In the battle just now, Chu Zichen's performance was dazzling; he was the undisputed core of the team, not only boosting their combat power with various support skills but also providing timely protection.
Moreover, a series of sinister skills caused considerable damage, leaving Gao Yingjie unable to defend against them and resulting in injuries.

As Gao Yingjie listened to Chu Zichen analyze the strengths and weaknesses of his team, he nodded in agreement.

This regimental commander is very qualified!
Half an hour later, Gao Yingjie led Chu Zichen and his group away from the Knight Trial Grounds, boarded a carriage, and headed straight for the Exorcism Pass.

Along the way, Gao Yingjie also conducted a detailed analysis of the situation of the members of the No. 1 Demon Hunter Team. His insight and experience were naturally much richer than Chu Zichen's, which greatly benefited everyone.

They spent most of the next ten days in the carriage.

During this period, Chu Zichen also clarified the different roles and tasks within the team for everyone.

He himself was the leader, Cai'er was the deputy leader, Li Xuefei was in charge of managing the team's finances, and the others did not have to do anything but follow orders and fight.

On the carriage, apart from Gao Yingjie imparting his experience as usual, everyone was fully engaged in spiritual energy cultivation.

In particular, Li Xin and Chen Ying'er, the only two members of the team who had not yet broken through to the fifth level, were both working hard to cultivate.

Chu Zichen also underwent a spiritual power test and discovered that the sum of his internal and external spiritual power had exceeded 3100, reaching the level of the fifth rank, seventh grade.

I advanced four levels in a row, all thanks to my ability to control the fusion of the spirit furnace while distracted!

In addition, he discovered that his life magic skill tree had unlocked new fifth-tier skills.

Fifth-Tier - Life Weakness Technique: Creates a life magnetic field with a radius of 50 meters by liquefying spiritual energy. Enemies within the magnetic field have their attack, defense, speed, stamina, and spirit all attributes reduced by 10%, inducing a weakened state for 3 minutes. Can also be used on a single target, with a maximum weakening effect of up to 50%.

Fifth-tier Life Inspiration Technique: Creates a life magnetic field with a radius of 50 meters by liquefying spiritual energy, stimulating the adrenaline potential of all friendly forces within the magnetic field, temporarily shielding them from pain, enhancing their fighting spirit, and granting them immunity to fear-related mental interference, lasting for 3 minutes.

Tier 5 - Life Thorns: Creates a life magnetic field with a radius of 50 meters by liquefying spiritual energy. When an ally within the magnetic field is attacked, 50% of the true damage is automatically reflected back to the attacker, lasting for 3 minutes.

Three more incredibly powerful Tier 5 support skills!
Chu Zichen was overjoyed, as he would have the opportunity to show his skills in the upcoming battle against the demons.

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Exorcism Pass.

After several days of arduous travel, the 10 newly recruited elite-level demon hunter teams finally arrived at their destination and settled in under the arrangement of the Assassin's Temple headquarters.

Gao Yingjie gave them a few instructions and then left first, telling them to settle down and rest.

Returning to the home where she had lived since childhood, Cai'er's feelings were very complicated. Every familiar blade of grass, every brick and tile reminded her of the scene when she was three years old and her family threw her into the Trial Grounds of the Reincarnation Spirit Furnace.

Fortunately, this place still holds her memories of meeting Chu Zichen, relying on him, and fighting side by side, making it the only ray of light in the darkness.

Thinking of this, Cai'er couldn't help but secretly tighten her grip on Chu Zichen's hand beside her.

When Chu Zichen sensed Cai'er's little movement, he firmly grasped her small hand, silently transferring the warmth between his fingers to her.

Feeling the warmth and strength transmitted from Chu Zichen's palm, Cai'er's chaotic emotions seemed to be gently soothed by a warm hand.

Those cold shadows did not disappear, but they could no longer completely engulf her as they had in the past.

Because she is no longer that little girl struggling alone in the darkness. Standing beside her are her companions who fight alongside her and protect each other, and even more so, her lover who dispels the darkness for her.

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(End of this chapter)