First Kill of the Eastern Sea Instance

In Tang Xuan’s hand, the Violet Phosphorus Staff spun into a whirlwind of shadows, enveloping the two women in white. Though these women were powerful bosses of level forty to fifty, first-rate experts in this world with exquisite swordsmanship, they were still outmatched by the Dog-Beating Staff Technique—a supreme martial art.

Gradually, Tang Xuan’s flawless execution of the Dog-Beating Staff Technique landed blow after blow on them. With the Violet Phosphorus Staff equipped, his attack power soared to 2,170. The perfected Dog-Beating Staff Technique further amplified his attacks by 360%, and the Arhat’s Thousand-Pound Skill added another 60%, reaching a total increase of 420%. Each strike now dealt a staggering 11,284 damage.

Were it not for the high defense of these boss-level women, every blow would have inflicted over eleven thousand damage. Even so, each strike still dealt over 8,800 points of damage.

Tang Xuan wielded the Dog-Beating Staff Technique with uncanny mastery, and in the end, the two women in white could not withstand his assault. Both were slain by his hand.

[You have slain a level 45 rare wild monster, personal guard of Dan Wanjing, and gained 1,200 experience points.]
[You have slain a level 45 rare wild monster, personal guard of Dan Wanjing, and gained 1,200 experience points.]
[Congratulations! You have completed the East Sea Voyage Instance on Normal difficulty. Reward: 25,000 experience points.]

“There, this is the ledger you wanted.”

Dan Wanjing glanced indifferently at the corpses of her two guards, her expression devoid of emotion or impurity. She simply tossed the ledger to Tang Xuan and his companions.

In her eyes, the women had lost because they were less skilled—death was the natural result. If the outcome had been reversed, and the intruders were killed by her guards, that too would have been right.

As the ledger was secured, a system announcement appeared:

“Congratulations to players Defier of Destiny, Crimson Dust, Summer’s Height, Early Summer, Li Weiwei, and Jiang Wanwan for achieving the first clear of the East Sea Voyage Instance on Normal difficulty!”

The moment this announcement appeared, the entire “Great Wuxia” game erupted in excitement!

After all, this was the first clear of a level 20–30, 1–10 player instance! By the standards of “Great Wuxia,” such an instance typically required a full ten-player team, and every member needed decent levels, martial arts, and skills to stand a chance.

Yet, the top players were still grinding and honing their techniques in the Nightmare-level Black Wind Fortress.

Now, this player called “Defier of Destiny” had led Crimson Dust and the others to claim the first clear of the East Sea Voyage instance!

No player doubted that the credit for this first clear belonged mostly to “Defier of Destiny.” This was the same expert who, single-handedly, had claimed the first clears of both the Hard and Nightmare difficulties of the Black Wind Fortress!

As for Crimson Dust, Summer’s Height, Early Summer, Li Weiwei, and Jiang Wanwan—all renowned inner disciples of Mount Hua, the Five Venoms Sect, Emei, Quanzhen, and Coconut Blossom Island in the South Sea—their abilities were well-known among the player base. While formidable, they were simply top-tier players, not overwhelmingly overpowered.

This only further proved that the first clear was largely thanks to “Defier of Destiny.”

“That’s a ten-player instance for level 20 to 30! And they cleared it already? That’s insanely fast!”

“It’s Defier of Destiny again! Who is this guy? Could he be the legendary top player, the textbook master Tang?”

“Damn, I wonder what the rewards for this first clear are… I’m drooling here…”

“Three game-wide announcements within 24 hours of launch! My idol has returned!”

“…”

“Defier of Destiny!”

Back when Tang Xuan had instantly killed the guild master of Death’s Dance, Requiem, at the foot of Black Wind Fortress, Requiem had since become the first inner disciple of the Qingcheng Sect.

As one of the first elite players to clear the Normal difficulty of the Black Wind Fortress and obtain the “entry token,” Requiem joined Qingcheng, and most members of Death’s Dance followed suit, becoming disciples of the sect.

Within Qingcheng, Death’s Dance was indisputably the most powerful player faction.

Requiem now led his guild in eyeing the Evil-Repelling Sword Manual, kept in the ancestral home of the Lin family at the Fortune Escort Agency, guarded by Lin Zhennan and his men. Ordinary people couldn’t get close.

Everyone knew that Qingcheng’s sect leader, Yu Canghai, coveted the Evil-Repelling Sword Manual and was ready to make his move.

As an inner disciple of Qingcheng, Requiem and his guild members—many now outer disciples of the sect—planned to seize the opportunity during the coming conflict between Qingcheng and the Fortune Escort Agency to snatch the sword manual.

He had even arranged for several guild members to join the Fortune Escort Agency as disciples, further increasing their chances of success from within and without.

At this time, Requiem was leading Death’s Dance through the Black Wind Fortress instance, grinding levels and practicing skills. Together with some of the guild’s top players, he had already cleared the Nightmare difficulty and was strengthening his team. The ordinary members were tackling the Hard difficulty, leveling up and improving their martial arts.

All waited for the conflict between Qingcheng and the Fortune Escort Agency to erupt, ready to seize the Evil-Repelling Sword Manual. Acquiring such a technique would greatly boost both Requiem’s power and the influence of Death’s Dance.

Then, they could finally seek out Defier of Destiny and avenge the instant-kill defeat from before!

In the early stages, Requiem had little interest in revenge, unwilling to waste precious time and energy and fall behind in development. As a guild master ranked among the top thirty, his judgment, decision-making, and patience were all exceptional.

But now, Defier of Destiny had once again led his beautiful companions to claim the first clear of the East Sea Voyage instance, leaving Requiem with a dark expression.

Even without knowing the exact difficulty of the instance, it was clear as day that it was high—how had he managed the first clear so quickly?

The gap was simply too wide!

The leading figures of the various guilds and high-level players now regarded the name “Defier of Destiny” with renewed awe.

Wang Yajun, Luo Qingqing, Qin Yanran, Li Weiwei, Jiang Wanwan, and the other women received message after message by carrier pigeon. As inner disciples of their respective sects, each had established networks—recruiting players, forming alliances, or befriending fellow disciples.

The appearance of their names in the game announcement caused a great stir.

The women all replied promptly to the flood of messages they received.