"Cough cough..."
I coughed a few times and spat out another mouthful of blood. Ice Orchid's full powered attack had dealt a heavy blow and nearly caused me to enter a heavily injured and dizzy state. I knelt on one knee in the broken rock stratum and raised my head to look at Ice Orchid. "You really agreed?"
"Yes."
Ice Orchid nodded and said, "It will take some time to rebuild the Dragon Domain. I don't have any important opponents to deal with anyway. Karinshan and Sophie can deal with Whisperer Linda. It won't be a problem to gather power and open the crack to the Purgatory Plane for you."
I was extremely excited. "Thank you, Ice Orchid!"
Ice Orchid smiled slightly. "No need to thank me. It was your determination that allowed you to succeed. Also, after entering the Purgatory Plane, what awaits you will be endless slaughter and death. Perhaps you will never be able to return. Anyway … please take care!"
As she spoke, Ice Orchid paused and asked, "When do you plan to leave?"
I clenched my fists. "Immediately!"
"Alright..."
Ice Orchid held the Dragon Slaying Sword and said, "Then we will immediately fly to the Saint Helmet Ruins. The Abyss of Death is a giant plane crack. The Wind Singer fell into the Purgatory Plane from there. Maybe you will be able to find Xinran faster if you enter from there."
"Yes!"
… …
The moment I finished speaking, Ice Orchid immediately gave Dragon Rider Karan a few instructions. Then, she rose from the ground and turned into a stream of light that shot into the distant sky. Her flying speed was extremely fast!
I gritted my teeth and stomped on the ground with all my strength. A whirlwind formed on the spot and I chased after Ice Orchid. At full speed, I could barely keep up with her. After all, the Ancient Divine Dragon's stats were not just for show. This was good. The two of us could fly at the same speed and our time to the Saint Helmet Ruins would be greatly shortened. For the current me, the sooner I entered the Purgatory Plane, the more peaceful I would feel.
In less than 20 minutes, the ruins of the Saint Helmet Ruins appeared in front of us. It was no longer as grand as the Saint Helmet Castle. What replaced it was a pile of broken walls and many undead creatures' corpses. This place had been razed to the ground by the Silver Moon Alliance led by Karinshan.
"Pa!"
Bing Lan suddenly glided down and stood on an ice wall. She pointed beneath her feet and said to me, "There are three worlds in the world: God World, Human World, and Ghost Realm. Purgatory is in the Ghost Realm, which is right beneath our feet. You will break through the surface of the ground and reach the core. Then, I will use all my strength to open a crack in the plane. However, I cannot use all my strength, so the crack will be very small and will quickly disappear. You must grasp the opportunity."
I nodded. "Alright. Shall I start digging then?"
"Yes!" Bing Lan smiled and nodded.
I sucked in a deep breath and pulled out the Xuanyuan Sword on my back. I poured God Power into the sword. Normal players usually used Dou Qi or True Qi, but after I ascended to become the Shura God, my own power automatically turned into God Power. So, my hidden Attack and Defense Penetration greatly increased. It was just that these were not displayed as stats.
"He!"
I waved my sword and a long sword light sliced open a giant ravine on the ground. Shortly after, I used the second sword, forming a cross. I charged down and the Xuanyuan Sword's sword light raged, shattering the ice and stone layers. Mountain Shatterer's effect was just too OP and the digging effect was unparalleled. Even Bing Lan's mouth was agape and she was really shocked.
The shattered rocks flew about and smashed onto the energy around my body, turning them into dust. On the surface of my body was my Physique's defense and normal damage would miss. Only Bing Lan's high damage was something that I couldn't handle.
Going all the way, in just a few minutes, he reached the depths of the ground. It was dim above his head, and he could only rely on the golden luster of the Xuan Yuan Sword to see through everything at the bottom of the cave. Soon, with a "clang" sound, sparks splashed, and the edge of the sword hacked on a very hard rock stratum. The rock stratum was enshrouded by natural spiritual energy, which prevented the rock stratum from being penetrated. This was the barrier between the human world and the ghost realm.
… …
Behind me, Bing Lan said, "En, that's enough. Let me do it..."
"Okay..."
I retreated a dozen meters and pointed at the rock layer. "The plane crack will appear on this?"
Bing Lan nodded. "Yes. Once the plane crack appears, immediately charge in. I might only be able to last a few seconds, so there's no need to say goodbye..."
I smiled. "Thank you very much, Bing Lan!"
"Yes, you are fighting for the human race. No need to thank me!"
… …
As she spoke, Bing Lan suddenly fell silent. Her beautiful face was filled with seriousness. Bolts of electricity coursed through the Dragon Slaying Sword. Her dress fluttered in the wind and her slender legs were extremely mesmerizing in the air. Countless cyclones surrounded this powerful goddess. Very quickly, a ball of purple red electricity gathered on the blade of the Dragon Slaying Sword. Bing Lan smiled and said, "Alright, the plane crack is about to open. Prepare to enter!"
I nodded and sent a group message to He Yi, Lin Yixin, Lian Xin, Beiming Xue, Gui Guzi, Li Chengfeng, Du Thirteen and everyone else: "I've entered the Purgatory Plane, and I don't know what it's like over there.
Boom!
The sword pierced through the rock layer, and the spiderweb-like barrier energy was immediately torn apart. A plane crack that looked like a black hole appeared. Starlight shone brightly, and no one knew what was underneath.
"Now!" Bing Lan said urgently.
I exerted strength and stomped on the air, forming a cold cyclone. I shot out like an arrow and passed through the plane crack. In the next moment, the light behind me disappeared, and I could no longer hear Bing Lan's voice. I appeared in another plane!
Whoosh whoosh whoosh...
The cold wind cut at my body, torturing me again and again outside my extraordinary physique's defense. I opened my eyes and looked around. It was pitch black. I was in the air, surrounded by Purgatory Wind. If I was still a player with the Mortal Body Technique, the Purgatory Wind would have cut me like a lamb.
"Buzz!"
The Xuanyuan Sword in my hand hummed softly. At the same time, a system bell rang in my ears.
Ding ~!
System Notice: Please note, you have entered the first floor of the Purgatory Plane, [Undying Realm]. If you are killed, you will lose 20 Levels and 30% of your Luck. Your Resurrection Art has been nullified, and all communication systems are rendered useless in the Purgatory Plane. Also, please be careful at all times. The monsters in the Purgatory Plane will never give you a second chance to struggle!
… …
I sucked in a deep breath. As expected, the setting of the Purgatory Plane was so inhumane. Not only did it prevent me from contacting the outside world, it also reduced the effects of my Resurrection Art. This meant that I couldn't revive here. As for the resurrection effect of the Undying Battle Card, forget it. I couldn't gamble 20 Levels and 42 Luck on a 25% chance of reviving!
The Purgatory Plane was divided into seven realms. This meant that I was on the first floor, and I had to find the entrance to the next floor.
I opened the map and saw nothing. Very good, the system didn't want to help me with anything anymore.
Left with no other choice, I activated my Battle Energy Astral Wind and flew down. Who cares what was in the Undying Realm? I'll just kill my way through and kill all the monsters on the first floor. I refused to believe that I couldn't find the entrance to the second floor. However, there were still existences that could pose a fatal threat to me, such as the guardian of the first floor. I really didn't know what kind of boss it was, so I could only play it by ear.
The ground of the first floor gradually appeared in front of me. The light was dim, and patches of blood-red appeared in front of me. When I looked closely, I saw that they were lantern-wielding Night Sentinels. Their bodies were hunched, and they were covered in pure black armor. They looked like old men over a hundred years old, but their faces were as sinister as a badger's. They clearly weren't old men. Moreover, these Night Sentinels held lanterns in one hand and steel blades in the other. They weren't easy to deal with.
I activated Dark Pupils from afar and quickly checked their stats. Hmm, not bad.
[Night Sentinel] (God Tier Monster)
Level: 320
Attack: 55000 - 79500
Defense: 90000
HP: 900,0000
Skills: [Cruelty], [Demonic Possession], [Wind Blade Slash], [Will-O-Wisp Dance]
Introduction: The Night Sentinel is a low-rank guardian of the purgatory. These ghostly soldiers were once the bravest human warriors. After their death, they were taken in by the undead and became the guardians of the first floor of the purgatory. They carry lanterns and light the path to death. At the same time, their blades are responsible for cutting down any invaders of the purgatory. Legend has it that countless experts who accidentally entered the purgatory have died to the blades of the Night Sentinels.
… …
I thought about it for a moment. Cruelty was a skill that increased my attack power, Demonic Possession was a skill that increased my undead energy, Wind Blade Slash was a physical attack, and Will-O-Wisp was a magic attack. Damn, this little ghost's attack power is seriously all-rounded. If I had a healing skill, it would probably be OP.
However, the most important thing was that these Night Sentinels moved in groups of 10 to 20. This meant that if I wanted to survive in this place, I would have to kill 20 Night Sentinels by myself. Level 320 God-rank mobs would definitely be insane in the eyes of other players, but to me, it was worth a try. Extraordinary Physique's Defense was incredible, and I had God's Deterrence, which reduced the stats of all undead creatures within 100 yards by 40%. This meant that these God-rank mobs' stats were about the same as the dread-rank mobs'.
"Attack!"
I swooped down from the sky, refracted my sword three times, and unleashed Burning Blade Slash on a group of Night Watch Ghostsoldiers. Almost a million damage numbers popped up above their heads, and with the splash effect, these Level 320 God-tier mobs actually lost half their HP in an instant!
"Dammit, there's an invasion! Everyone, kill this damned warrior of the Silver Moon Alliance!"
A Night Watcher Ghost Soldier wielded a long blade and rushed over. [Wind Blade Slash] landed on my Azure Dragon Shield like lightning. "Dang!" Sparks flew and I lost 4000 + health. Luckily, I could still endure it. However, [Wind Blade Slash] was a three-hit skill. With a dozen Night Watcher Ghost Soldiers attacking me at the same time, it was a little hard to endure.
"Die!"
I thrust the Xuan-Yuan Sword forward, Universe Break piercing through the bodies of 6 Ghost Soldiers. I felt a chill run down my spine as I took 7x damage. A string of damage numbers rose above my head as I instantly killed the 7 Ghost Soldiers. At the same time, my body warmed up as the 50% lifesteal drained all of the HP I had lost.