I checked the durability of my equipment. It was better than I had imagined. The Xuan-Yuan Sword still had 17% durability, and the Dragon Suppressing Armor and Azure Dragon Shield had less than 5% durability after being hit multiple times. The rest of my equipment was around 10% to 20% durability. I would need to repair them when I entered the fourth rank of Purgatory.
I took out the Recovery God Oil from my bag and used it one by one. My weapon, helmet, breastplate, necklace, gauntlets, kneecaps, war boots, and cloak were all full durability. As for my ring, it still had more than 50% durability, so I didn't need to repair it. It was very durable and wore out slowly.
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After I was done, I looked up at the sky and saw a bloody cloud full of Level 324 Lair Worms. Even though they were dread-rank mobs, they only had a pitiful 1 million HP. With my current DPS, I could kill them in two hits. Moreover, they were packed tightly together, and a single swing of the Xuanyuan Sword could kill hundreds or even thousands of them. Right now, grinding experience in the bloody cloud was the best choice for me!
My body sank slightly, and with a "pa" sound, I jumped off the ground. My entire body shot up into the sky like an arrow, and in the blink of an eye, I was in the blood clouds. The moment I smelled the scent of a living person, a group of Lair Insects immediately rushed over and surrounded me. They bit me wantonly, and my health dropped at an alarming rate. In an instant, I had lost 25%. In another two seconds, I would have less than 50%!
Healing at a time like this was far from enough. I could only rely on the Xuan-Yuan Sword's 50% lifesteal!
Roar!
Flames danced on the blade as three scorching sword energies tore through the blood clouds. At least a thousand Lair Insects died under my sword. My experience bar also jumped. Yes, it increased by 0.1%. Nice!
Hovering in the air, I swung my sword left and right as the horde swarmed toward me. The Ancient Divine Dragon allowed me to summon sword energy out of thin air, and my extraordinary physique helped me negate most of the damage I took. I was far superior to these little mosquitoes, and every time I swung my sword, the horde would drop items as well. Countless magic stones and equipment rained down from the sky, and it wasn't long before a small hill of equipment and gems had formed where I had been standing. However, I wasn't tempted at all, and I continued to earn experience. The most valuable loot was Earth-grade, and there was nothing special about it. I could just glance at them after I killed them all. As for gems, dread-rank mobs didn't drop God Crystals, so they weren't attractive to me in the slightest.
My experience rose by leaps and bounds. In just an hour and a half, I had reached Level 256 in a flash of golden light. This leveling speed was way too OP. If word of this got out, many first-rate experts would have the urge to delete their accounts.
However, the Lair Insects' bites were causing the durability of my equipment to drop rapidly. In the blink of an eye, all of my equipment had less than 10% durability left. Left with no choice, I landed on the ground and used Divine Restoration Oil to repair them all. I looked to the side and saw Ao Dan leaning lazily against my tent with her eyes closed. Mn, one more grind and get to Level 257 first. This was a rare opportunity...
And so, I grinded for another two hours until I reached Level 257 in a flash of golden light. Satisfied, I returned to the ground and repaired my equipment!
… …
"Hmm, how long have I been resting?"
Ao Dan finally opened her beautiful eyes and asked me with a smile. Her beautiful eyes had regained some of their spirit.
I thought for a moment. "Not long, just half a day."
"Then shall we continue to the fourth floor of the Purgatory Realm, the Soulless Realm?"
"Yes, let's go!"
… …
I gripped the Xuanyuan Sword tightly in my hand and leaped into the air above the Thunder Abyss. When I looked down, I couldn't see the bottom of the abyss. Fuck, the fourth floor really looked like a black hole. God knows how deep it was, not even my Dark Pupils could see the bottom.
"Go down!" Ao Dan said.
I immediately bent down and charged down. My Fierce God Cloak flapped behind me. Ao Dan chased after me. She narrowed her eyes and said in a low voice, "This Lightning Abyss is also a spatial tear created by the power of the Purgatory. We may encounter many unexpected things. You have to be mentally prepared for any danger!"
"Yes!"
I immediately pulled out the Xuanyuan Sword and formed the Azure Dragon Shield on my left arm.
Less than a minute after I flew down, light suddenly exploded in front of me. A fiery red color attacked me!
Ao Dan opened her hand and formed a black shield. She said in a low voice, "Careful, it's Netherworld Flame!"
"En!?"
I immediately gathered my Battle Spirit Astral Wind, only to realize that balls of ghost-like flames were pouncing towards me. Without saying a word, I waved my Xuanyuan Sword with a "Shua Shua Shua" sound. Streaks of sword energy shattered the Netherworld Flames, but there were just too many of them, so I was unable to cut them all down. Dozens of balls of Netherworld Flames that didn't have any substance landed on my armor, shattering the Battle Spirit Astral Wind energy shield.
“316726！
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“312388！
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“322839！
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Every hit dealt around 300k damage to me. My HP dropped rapidly, but Ao Dan wasn't faring much better either. The Xuanyuan Sword glowed brightly, and with a flick of my wrist, I activated the Xuanyuan Art, increasing both our HP by 70%. Both Ao Dan and I immediately returned to full health.
"Hua!
“
Everything in front of us cleared up. The [Flames of the Netherworld] that attacked us swiftly passed through. I looked back at the flames behind me with lingering fear and frowned, "F * ck, what are those things? Such strong attack power!
“
Ao Dan smiled, "The Netherworld Flame is a group of spirits that move between the cracks in the planes. They don't have any real life, they are just a kind of energy body, but they will automatically attack any target. When many God Level Experts cultivate in the outside world, their most frequent opponents are these Netherworld Flames. Of course, many people have been turned to ashes by the Netherworld Flame's attacks.
“
I sucked in a cold breath and confirmed once more that the Purgatory Plane was a really bad place. If I didn't have the Fierce God Cloak to reduce the damage by 50%, who knew how many times I would have died since I came to the Purgatory Plane!
After flying for close to ten minutes, a giant blood-colored World Ender finally appeared in front of me. After I charged out, the heat of the third layer instantly disappeared. What replaced it was endless cold, causing me to shiver. I tightened my grip on Xuanyuan Sword, "D * mn, why is it so cold?
“
I looked around. This was a world of ice and snow and we were standing in the air. Behind us, a red flame formed a ravine. This was the teleportation gate to the third layer?
… …
Aodan narrowed his eyes as he looked at the world of ice and snow, and smiled. "The Soulless Realm is a world without order. Undead powerhouses that can kill their way down from the third floor kill each other here, and the final survivor is the King of the Soulless Realm. Because everyone here is an extremely powerful undead, even Lin Na has no time to manage the Soulless Realm. As a result, I'm not too sure who the King of the Soulless Realm is …
I gripped the Xuanyuan Sword and smiled. "It doesn't matter who the king is. What's important is where the entrance to the fifth layer is. We are not here to become king of the Soulless Realm, but to head to the lower layers and find Xinran."
Ao Dan nodded and pointed into the distance. "About fifty miles from here, there is an Ice Phoenix Palace. The Ice Phoenix was the symbol of undying and was known as the god beast of Purgatory. The Ice Phoenix Palace is built on a spatial crack. If we want to go to the fourth layer, we must enter the Ice Phoenix Palace."
"There must be many guards and strong undead in the Ice Phoenix Palace, right?"
"That is the palace of the king of the Soulless Realm. Naturally, there are many guards..." Ao Dan confirmed my words.
I pursed my lips. "It doesn't matter. Let's go!"
As I said that, my body suddenly disappeared from where I stood. I turned into a beam of light and flew into the distance. Ao Dan chuckled softly and flew after me. She was still afraid of the guardians of the Ice Phoenix Palace, but I wasn't. All I wanted was to reach the seventh level of the Purgatory of Purgatory as soon as possible, find Xinran, and take her away from this abyss of torment.
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After flying for close to an hour and facing the wind and snow, they were astonishingly able to see a majestic ice palace towering in the canyon in the distance. It looked more like a castle and below the castle, there were many high level undead knights patrolling on their war horses. In the air, there were even winged demonesses waving their staffs as they flew. The security of this Ice Phoenix Palace seemed to be extremely tight.
"Pa!"
Ao Dan suddenly grabbed my wrist and said in a low voice, "We can't fly forward anymore. Those banshees are all psychic monsters. Once we attack them, all the guards in the castle will discover our existence. So, we will advance on the ground and kill our way into the Ice Phoenix Palace. Then, we will quickly enter the plane crack!"
As she spoke, she looked up at the sky and smiled. "It's snowing right now. The flying snow will provide us with the best vision and cover. We will kill our way through on the ground. Even if we enter the depths of the Ice Phoenix Palace, no one will discover us."
"Okay, I like this tactic. I like barren land the most..."
Ao Dan: "..."
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The two of us landed on the ground one after the other. My Fierce God Cloak burst into flames, but in this heavy snowfall, no one within three meters of me would be able to detect me. My Dark Pupils, on the other hand, could almost perfectly detect all targets around me.
I pointed to the front and said, "There's a 10-man cavalry scout team 80 yards ahead of us. They're Level 326 Immortal Rank minibosses called Stalkers. They're a type of cavalry that wields short knives." I pointed to the front and said, "There's a 10-man cavalry squad 80 yards ahead of us.
The corner of Aodan's lips curled up into a smile. "Yeah, I know about the Stalkers. They're the trump card of the purgatory. Not even Thunder was willing to use them when he attacked Vanished God City. Hmph hmph, I can't believe they're using them as castle guards. What a waste …"
I smiled, "Forget it. I'm going to lure the Hunters over. After that, we'll gather our forces and kill them one by one. I'll use a slow-type skill to stall them. Ao Dan, you shoot whoever I attack. Okay?"
Actually, I was afraid that this God Tier NPC would not listen to me and affect my tactics. If that happened, we would be wiped. But what made me happy was that Ao Dan was very obedient. He nodded and said, "Yes, I will listen to you!"