Gacha pull: I obtained a god-level talent.

[Agility: 15000]

【Spirit: 3000】

[Physique: 5000]

[Skill: Demon-Slaying Arrow, Triple Shot]

Hellhound

【Level: 30】

【Strength: 2000】

[Agility: 10000]

【Spirit: 500】

[Physique: 3000]

[Skills: Sprint, Hellroar]

When the abyss archers failed to fire their first arrow, they drew their bows again, but before they could release their arrows, they were riddled with holes by Zhang Yuan's flying sword.

[Successfully defeated the Abyss Archer, EXP +30000 (-50%)]

[Successfully defeated the Hellhound, experience +20000 (-50%)]

[Obtained Abyss Archer's Heart*1, Hellhound's Tooth*2]

【Cursed King's Blade Artifact Quest (1990/100000)】

[The Abyss King talent has been triggered, permanently increasing all four main attributes by +8.]

A series of prompts flashed across the panel, but before Zhang Yuan could even check them, he heard screams coming from afar.

"Someone has been attacked!"

Zhang Yuan immediately rushed towards the direction from which the sound came, and saw a knight holding up a large shield to block the attack of more than ten hellhounds. Behind him was an archer whose leg had been bitten off, and a healer who was treating the archer.

Zhang Yuan could clearly see that several hellhounds still had human clothing and bits of flesh left at the corners of their mouths, clearly indicating that they had just eaten people.

"brute!"

Zhang Yuan snorted coldly and shot out his flying sword. Before the hellhounds could even scream, they were all transformed into Zhang Yuan's experience.

【Cursed King's Blade Artifact Quest: 1996/100000】

[Abyss King: All four main attributes +6.]

The three people who were being besieged saw Zhang Yuan kill the Hellhound and immediately looked at him gratefully, "Thank you! If it weren't for your help, the three of us would probably be dead here today!"

Zhang Yuan: "What exactly happened? Isn't this the rear of the Great Xia Empire's defense line?"

Seeing that Zhang Yuan didn't know what had happened, the knight was surprised and replied, "The Abyss army has broken through our first line of defense, and the main force has now retreated to the second line of defense."

"So fast?"

Zhang Yuan's eyes changed slightly. The Great Xia Empire had built three major defensive lines on the Abyss Battlefield, which were known as the three major strongholds.

The first position is located deep within the Abyss battlefield, less than 100 kilometers from the entrance to the Abyss.

The second position is located on the edge of the Abyss battlefield, 500 kilometers away from the entrance to the Abyss.

The King's Burial Grounds instance is located between the first and second battlegrounds.

The third position is also the border of the Great Xia Empire. If the third position is breached, the Abyss army will advance unimpeded, and the entire territory of the Great Xia Empire will be dragged into the flames of war by the Abyss.

Zhang Yuancai had only been in the King's Burial Ground for eight days when the first battleground fell. Just how brutal was this war?

A flicker of fear crossed the knight's eyes as he continued, "This war was far too brutal. A duke-level demon came from the abyss, and even Elder Bai was severely injured. If it weren't for the timely rescue by the God of War, Elder Bai would probably have died on the battlefield!"

Zhang Yuan's expression changed drastically. "Old Bai was seriously injured?"

At this moment, the nanny managed to stop the archer's bleeding and said to the knight, "Captain, Brother Li's injuries are very serious. He won't last much longer. Captain, we have already lost two comrades. We must abandon this mission and go back to let Brother Li receive treatment from a high-level healer!"

Hearing the nanny's words, the knight clenched his fists in frustration, "Damn it!"

Zhang Yuan asked, "What are your tasks?"

The knight hesitated for a moment.

Seeing this, Zhang Yuan immediately took out the Qianlong badge. "Don't worry, I am Zhang Yuan from the Qianlong Detachment. I can help you complete the mission."

Upon seeing the two bars and two stars on the badge, the knight immediately stood at attention and saluted, saying, "Reporting to Lieutenant Colonel Zhang Yuan, we are a scout team belonging to the Second Army Corps. Our mission is to investigate a deep abyss stronghold in the northwest."

At this point, the knight's voice choked up, "However, our squad was ambushed by the Abyss Army during our journey, and two of our comrades were killed. We are currently unable to carry out our mission."

Zhang Yuan nodded slightly, "I understand. You all retreat first, and I'll take on the task of scouting the stronghold."