The third spoil of war was shocking.
[Ring of Desolation] (Silver Equipment)
Strength: + 240
Stamina: + 225
Extra: Increases user's attack by 50 points
Level Requirement: 240
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These stats were simply too domineering. If he threw them away, he wouldn't even have the right to set up a stall in Sky City!
Looking at the rest of the items, most of them were strengthening stones and gems. Apart from that, there were three dazzling magic stones that made me look at them in a new light. I held them in my hands and glanced at them. My saliva almost dripped out of my mouth.
[God Crystal]: Quality: 100.
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I'm rich!
I'm rich!
A 100 Quality God Crystal was equivalent to 100,000 gold coins. Three of them would be 300,000 gold coins. Tsk tsk, I've really struck it rich!
After happily stuffing the three God Crystals into my bag, I looked at the rest of the spoils of war. Then, I picked up the Xuan Yuan Sword and stood up. I looked at the group of Ghost Guards in the distance and smiled, "I was the one who killed the guardian of this floor, the Flame-type Demon King. If you guys want to avenge him, then come at me. I'm in a hurry, I need to enter the second floor of the Rebirth Realm!"
The group of ghost soldiers all had very high AI. One of them stepped forward and cupped his fists, saying, "Lord Flame-roaring Devil Monarch has been deceiving everyone and acting like a tyrant on the first level of the Inferno Plane. We've been angry, but we didn't dare to say anything for many years. Today, you've killed this devil, and you've done a great service to the Ghost Realm. I hope that you'll come here again after you've achieved your goal, and become our new king …"
The corner of my mouth twitched. Good heavens, the wind blows on both sides. The brats here really have a bright future!
"Forget it, I'm very busy. Let's talk about it when I have time!"
I waved my hand and sheathed the Xuan-Yuan Sword. Then, I walked toward the teleportation barrier in front of me. The purple barrier glowed like a purple lake. As long as I stepped into it, I should be able to enter the second floor of the Purgatory Realm!
"Pa!"
I shattered the void and flew in without hesitation. This time, I entered a brighter space. I opened my eyes and looked around. I was in the air, and the ground was covered in a vast forest. There were also some houses and palaces in the middle of a huge valley. On the map, the entire second floor seemed to be a huge valley. However, the houses were all blood-red and emanated killing intent. It was obvious that nothing good was waiting for me.
I checked the time. It had been four hours since I entered the Purgatory Realm, but I still didn't know anything about Xinran. I grew even more anxious when I thought about it, so I immediately flew down to the second floor. I had to find some clues or at least confirm that Xinran was still alive!
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Little did he know that Ghost Path could only see the ground of the second floor from afar after flying for nearly ten minutes. It was fine, he continued to fly slowly …
I opened up my friend list and sent Lin Yixin a message. "Yiyi, can you hear my messages?"
There was no response at all. I requested a call, but received a system message: [The map you are in is unable to contact the outside world!]
Hmm, as expected, I am already isolated from the world?
Helplessly, I opened up the forums and found that everywhere I looked, there were legends of people going through the ninth promotion and becoming gods. Because there was a precedent like me, everyone was very enthusiastic about who could go through the ninth promotion again. After all, becoming a god was something that everyone would pay attention to. On the forums, a red post was pushed to the top. The person who posted it was a guy called Bai Xiaosheng, another big fraud.
[Post]: The Little Heavenly King has been promoted to a god. Who will be the next god-tier player in China?
[Content]: According to reliable sources, Lu Chen's path to becoming a god was very bumpy. It was said that he climbed dozens of mountains, killed nearly a hundred Ancient Immortal Rank Bosses, and gathered 100 Godhood Fruits before he became a god. After becoming a god, Lu Chen's strength increased day by day, and he was able to compete with Emperor Rank Bosses. His hidden attributes were also frighteningly high, and he could fly.
According to the system's rules, the requirements to become a God weren't very clear. However, reaching Level 250 was a must. Moreover, triggering some unknown conditions was simply too difficult.
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I skimmed through the replies. There were all kinds of them.
[1st comment] (Player Great Abacus Ding): Lu Chen is too OP. He became a god just like that. He killed an Emperor Rank Boss all by himself. How can we, a thousand-man party, get wiped when fighting an Ancient Immortal Rank Boss?
Speaking of which, does that mean that he can fight against a hundred, or even a thousand, or even ten thousand people by himself after becoming a god?
That's just too OP. In the future, whoever has more god-tier players will be the one to dominate the game!
[2nd comment] (Player Warsky): It's been a while …
[3rd comment] (Player Stranger of Three Lifetimes): There are currently 5 people in the China server who have reached Level 250. Besides Lu Chen, there should be a second person who has become a god very soon. As long as they get the hang of it, they'll be able to ascend.
[4th comment] (Player Angered by God and Human): Ah ~ Mn, I'm below Stranger of Three Lifetimes. Hurry up, Momo, I'm so happy …
[5th comment] (Player Eyes Like Water): 4L bitch!
[6th comment] (Player Luo River God of the Capital): I heard a rumor that there's a special way to ascend to godhood and become a temple protector …
[7th comment] (Player Indigo Collar): Beauty 6L, please tell me!
[8th comment] (Player Chaos Moon): 7L is only Level 246. There's no need for you to know …
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I was surprised when I saw Luo River God of the Capital's reply. Was there really a special way to ascend to godhood? No way, right?
If that was the case, there was no point in me ascending to godhood so quickly...
I hurriedly looked through the official information. As expected, there was a piece of information that revealed the origin of temple protectors.
[Temple Protector]: Legend has it that temple protectors are cultivators who possess divine power. One of the ways to obtain divine power is to refine a precious gem called "Divine Crystal". If you have 100 Divine Crystals, you have a small chance of obtaining divine power and condensing a Divine Spark to become a temple protector. However, this Divine Crystal must be at least 100 Quality.
"Fuck!"
My eyes were as round as saucers. That's right, it was confirmed that 100 Quality Divine Crystals was the ultimate secret of the ninth promotion. However, just how small was the chance? One percent?
Or was it one in a thousand? Or maybe it was one in ten thousand? This setting was ridiculous, but one thing was clear: this was a clever way for Eternal Moon Corporation to recycle in-game currency. Divine Crystals were too expensive, and 100 quality Divine Crystals were equivalent to 100,000 RMB. In the game, players would have to buy Divine Crystals to recycle the gold that NPCs spent. Once this method of ascension was revealed, the RMB players would be in for a boom …
That being said, wasn't it a bit too extravagant to use 100k RMB for a lowly chance to ascend to godhood?
Soon, I found a conversation between Warsky and Wang Dongliang in another thread.
Warsky: "Haha, I knew it! 100 Quality Divine Crystals is a must-have for ascension!"
Wang Dongliang: "Idiot, what's there to be happy about? There's a limit to how many Divine Crystals there are, and 100 Quality Divine Crystals is even more demanding. Do you really think you can collect that many?
To tell you the truth, I have more than 20 100 Quality Divine Crystals in my possession right now. Hahaha, a Touch of Sunshine may have lost the Heaven Suppressing Chain, but he may very well be the second person to ascend to godhood. Keep your eyes open and watch! "
Warsky: "Pooh, I refuse to believe that I can't ascend to godhood if I pay an unlimited amount of Divine Crystals!"
Wang Dongliang: "Get to Level 250 first, BC!"
Warsky: "..."
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I rubbed the 3 Divine Crystals in my bag and sighed inwardly. When I killed the boss, I had rolled for 100 Quality Divine Crystals with someone else. What a shame!
However, this news immediately triggered a huge business opportunity. The price of 100 mid-grade God Crystals was going to skyrocket, and the final price was definitely going to exceed 100,000 RMB. This was going to be another bloody RMB war. Eternal Moon Corporation really knew how to make money … However, as long as Eternal Moon Corporation didn't publicly sell 100 mid-grade God Crystals in the system, they were a respectable gaming company. This was something that could be confirmed.
I sent He Yi a private message on the forums: "Eve, start collecting 100 Quality Divine Crystals. You don't need to buy them at a high price, just collect them in your guild. You, Beiming, Little Xin, Chengfeng and Little Gui will all need them to ascend to godhood."
He Yi replied quickly: "Mn mn, got it. How are you doing in the Purgatory Realm?"
I replied: "I'm doing fine. I've entered the second floor of the Purgatory Realm, but I haven't heard from Xinran yet. No news is good news. I'm going to keep grinding, Eve..."
He Yi: "Mn, I'm taking Little Gui and Beiming to kill a boss. Be careful..."
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I closed the forums. As expected, it was still possible to contact He Yi through a shameless method like the forums. It was just too troublesome though. After all, not everyone could read the forums and kill monsters all the time.
"Whoosh!
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The air around me suddenly became turbulent. I was already very close to the ground, so I immediately somersaulted and quietly landed in the middle of the forest. A group of swordsman wielding sharp swords stood in front of me. Every one of them was well-equipped, and they wore helmets and chest plates. Even their greaves and gauntlets were complete. Their armor glowed with a deep blue light, indicating that they had been enchanted with magic. The mobs' levels were also very high. I quickly read their stats with my Dark Pupils.
[Sword Guard] (God-tier Monster)
Level: 322
Attack: 57000 - 81500
Defense: 94000
Health: 950,0000
Skills: [Brilliant Swordsmanship], [Energy of the Undead], [Three Strikes of Hidden Fire]
Introduction: The Sword Guard is the guardian of the second floor of the Purgatory Realm. The Realm of Reincarnation is the first stage of reincarnation for all ghosts, and it is also heavily guarded by the Purgatory Realm's army. Countless ghosts from the mortal world and the Divine Realm are imprisoned here, and they cannot reincarnate because their divine senses cannot be erased. Once they are reincarnated, they will become powerful enemies of the Ghost Realm once more. Moreover, this is the habitat of many experts of the Purgatory Realm, and they are constantly guarding the entrance to the Ghost Realm. These Sword Guards used to be human swordmasters, but after they died, they became puppets and became an extremely powerful force in the Purgatory Realm.
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"1, 2, 3, 4 …"
I counted 25 Sword Guards patrolling the empty space in front of me. Mn, I have to kill them or I won't be able to pass through this place. Moreover, I don't know where the entrance to the third floor is, so I'll have to slowly find my way there.
I raised my hand and slowly unsheathed the Xuan-Yuan Sword.