At the same time.
Ye Ming, who was in the Teleportation Hall, received a message from his homeroom. Teacher.
[Teacher]: Ye Ming, your breaking the record ahead of time has become an insurmountable mountain in the hearts of your classmates! It's suffocating them.
Ye Ming smiled helplessly; he couldn't be blamed for this.
His strength was evident; he couldn't keep a low profile even if he wanted to.
So, he shamelessly replied.
[Ye Ming]: The greater the pressure, the greater the motivation. Serving my classmates is my bounden duty.
After doing all that.
Ye Ming checked his panel information.
[Name: Ye Ming]
[Spirituality: Max Level]
[Realm: First-Tier Contractor (1000 / 10000)]
[Blood Qi: 110]
[Mental Energy: 110]
[Contracted Demoness: Godfall Dark Night Demon Emperess ]
[Contracted Demoness Rank: SSS-Rank (Upgradeable)]
[Spirit Skill: Dark Judgment (Level 2), godfall demon armor (Level 2), Eternal Night Descends (Level 1)]
"Last night, with Youyou's help, I successfully consumed the Blood Soul Fruit. My Blood Qi and Mental Energy have both increased."
"I'm only nine thousand experience points away from becoming a Second-Tier Contract Master."
Ye Ming looked at the Teleportation Hall's gate to the Blood Demon Tower, his heart filled with anticipation.
"Don't disappoint me!"
According to his Older Sister, Ye Xinxin, the Blood Demon Tower contained a large number of Vicious Beasts.
The number was dozens of times that of ordinary low-level Secret Realms.
Ye Ming's spiritual talent; Slaughter Growth,meant that the more Vicious Beasts he killed, the more experience he would gain. Theoretically, as long as there were enough Vicious Beasts, he could Breakthrough without limit.
Of course, the higher the Realm of the Vicious Beasts, the more experience he would gain.
"Everyone, the Secret Realm is now open. Please wear your bracelets. If you encounter danger, you can press the button on your bracelet to teleport out of the Secret Realm."
As the staff member's voice fell.
Whoosh!
The Teleportation Hall's gate suddenly flashed a blue light.
Ye Ming's eyes became dazed, and when he came to his senses again, he had already arrived at the low-level Secret Realm; The Blood Demon Tower.
The sky was heavy with dark clouds.
Blood-colored lightning flashed continuously.
Crows with blood-red eyes and black feathers swept across the sky, their cries like mournful death knells.
On a vast, crimson land.
A majestic ancient tower, completely black and wreathed in blood-colored Qi, stood tall.
The Blood Demon Tower had nine floors, and as the floors increased, the number and strength of the Vicious Beasts would gradually increase.
Although it was a low-level Secret Realm and had safety bracelets, every year, no less than fifty to a hundred Contractors died in the Blood Demon Tower.
"Everyone, the Blood Demon Tower has many Vicious Beasts. To get good rewards, you must challenge the higher floors."
"Is anyone willing to team up with us? We're a three-person team, just one short."
"Requirements: Second-Tier Contract Master, Contracted Saintess B-Rank and above."
"Oh, and it must be a Saintess. Witch Contract Masters, stay away."
A man in work clothes, looking very professional, was shouting loudly.
His demands weren't high, and someone quickly agreed.
"Team up, team up! First-Tier Contractor is fine, Contracted Saintess A-Rank and above!"
"Same old rules, no Witch Contract Masters, must be a Saintess."
"Team up, First-Tier Contractor, Contracted Saintess B-Rank is also accepted. More people, more strength!"
More and more people found suitable teams.
However, these teams tacitly excluded Witch Contract Masters.
In their opinion, First-Tier and Second-Tier Witch Contract Masters were no different from ordinary people.
Teaming up with them would just be a burden.
"Hey, hey, little brother, do you want to team up with me?"
"I'm a First-Tier Contractor, and my Contracted Demoness is an A-Rank Poison Mist Saintess. I can release area-of-effect Spirit Skills!"
A soft and pleasant voice rang out from behind Ye Ming.
Ye Ming turned his head to look.
It was a sweet and lovely girl.
She wore a white furry hoodie on top and loose jeans on the bottom, looking very pure.
"Little brother, what's your Contracted Demoness?"
"I see you're not teaming up with anyone else. Could it be... your Contracted Demoness is an S-Rank Saintess?"
Xu Xiaoyou's clear eyes were filled with great anticipation.
Ye Ming replied calmly, "My Contracted Demoness is a Demoness."
"Ah!"
"A Demoness?"
"Sorry, I must have mistaken you for someone else."
The smile on Xu Xiaoyou's face instantly vanished.
Her eyes became cold, and she walked away without hesitation towards another handsome man behind Ye Ming.
As she passed by, Ye Ming still heard her quietly muttering.
"Hmph."
"I wanted to find a strong person to rely on."
"But he contracted a Demoness. Demonesses, no matter what Rank, are far inferior to Saintesses."
"I don't know what he's thinking. There are still people contracting Demonesses these days."
In the subconscious of the masses.
Contracting a Demoness was self-sabotage.
Not only would they not understand, but they would also criticize, mock, insult, and clearly oppress them for it.
"Ye Ming..."
Ying Youyou's mood was a bit down.
Ye Ming smiled calmly, "It's nothing. There are always such idiots in the world."
"What we need to do is use our strength to slap their outstretched faces!"
His humorous words lifted Ying Youyou's spirits considerably, and she laughed aloud.
Boom!
Just as everyone finished teaming up and was discussing strategies.
The ten-meter-high, blood-stained iron gate of the Blood Demon Tower opened!
Blood-colored mist overflowed from inside the tower, and a putrid smell permeated the air.
Ye Ming looked up, and beyond the iron gate was an endless darkness.
"Charge!"
"The Blood Demon Tower is open! Those who go in first eat the meat, those who go in later gnaw on the bones!"
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
The iron gate opened, and everyone scrambled to enter the Blood Demon Tower.
Ye Ming naturally wouldn't fall behind.
As a Top Assassin, he possessed superb movement techniques. Although he started late, he instantly reached the front of the crowd.
"Damn it!"
"Didn't that kid contract a Demoness?"
"So fast? Is his Contracted Demoness a Rabbit Demoness?"
Someone marveled at Ye Ming's speed.
Xu Xiaoyou, who had actively approached Ye Ming earlier and then ruthlessly left, snorted coldly,
"What's the use of running fast? Haven't you heard the saying 'the bird that sticks its head out gets shot'?"
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
Ye Ming moved swiftly, completely ignoring the words of the people behind him, and reached the first floor at the fastest speed.
This was a grand, enclosed space. Strange runes were carved on the walls and ceiling, and the ground was covered in dried blood.
One hundred meters directly in front of Ye Ming was a large door leading to the second floor.
However.
To enter the second floor, the requirements of the first floor had to be met!
[Blood Demon Tower activated!]
[Second Floor Entry Condition: Kill fifty First-Tier Blood Demon Beasts (0 / 50)]
The Blood Demon Tower's notification sounded in Ye Ming's ears.
Puff, puff, puff!
The moment the sound fell, the dried blood on the ground transformed into fresh blood, began to flow, and finally coalesced into strange-looking creatures.
They had bizarre appearances, were 1.3 meters tall, covered in bubbling blood, with sharp blades for arms, and two thick legs for their lower bodies!
"Hey, kid, why are you running so fast?"
"You contracted a Demoness, and she's only First-Tier. With your strength, even passing the first floor will be as difficult as ascending to heaven."
Three figures appeared behind Ye Ming.
The leader had tattoos on his body, bulging muscles, a bald head, and eyes like a fierce green-rock tiger.
He looked ferocious and said to Ye Ming in an arrogant tone:
"However, I guess you're pretty courageous, kid."
"Alright, give me twenty thousand, and my Wild Tiger Squad will escort you to the fifth floor!"