Professionals who had entered the Purgatory-level Abyss in the past and appeared before him had always given it their all, terrified and trembling!
Because the combined weight of all their souls did not even exceed 2,000!
Yet after putting them through a trial, he would loosen the conditions and let them defeat him to clear the stage...
But things were different now.
The two guys before him possessed an immeasurable soul weight—they could definitely take his life.
What made him feel even more uneasy was that the blind man standing beside him actually harbored a terrifying amount of energy within his body!
Pondering for a moment, the old man in the black suit spoke slowly, "Can we talk this over? What if I let you clear the level without taking any damage?"
Bai Ze smiled. "We can talk."
"No way, brother! What if he's trying to trick us?" Sun Tai hurried over to intervene.
Because he saw that the old man in the black suit had a rather high combat power rating, and things would go wrong if an accident happened!
[Contract Lord "BOSS"]
[lv10]
[Comprehensive Combat Power: 2155]
A combat power of 2155 was indeed a threat. After a brief moment of thought, Bai Ze told the Great Sage, "Let's just kill him. Dealing with a tiger for its skin is too risky!"
"Very well."
The Great Sage nodded, then suddenly raised his iron staff, transforming it instantly into a massive iron pillar over twenty meters thick, and smashed it down fiercely toward the old man's head!
"Boom—!"
To everyone's surprise, however, the guy wasn't harmed by the iron pillar at all. Instead, a huge indentation was forcibly punched into the surface of the pillar!
"His strength really is formidable. He cannot be killed by conventional means..."
Bai Ze thought to himself.
The Great Sage naturally understood this, so he gently flicked his finger. "Qi confinement! Dispersion!"
As soon as the words fell, the old man was instantly frozen in place, unable even to move his eyeballs.
The next second, the bones inside his body suddenly began to shift, tearing right through his skin and flesh to drop onto the ground...
"It's you!?"
Through these two moves, the old man seemed to remember something.
The skin-bag devoid of bones let out a roar, terror welling up in his eyes!
"You already perished! Why?!..."
Before the old man could finish speaking, his breath was cut off entirely...
[You have cleared the Peach Blossom Grudge Abyss (Purgatory-level) and received rewards: {Peach Blossom Treasure Chest (Purgatory-level)}, {Professional EXP +2000}]
The Abyss announcement finished echoing, but the Great Sage remained crouched in place, deep in thought...
Bai Ze fell silent as well. He had heard every single word the old man said just now!
He was clearly saying that the Great Sage had already perished long ago—why had he been resurrected?
The two of them fell into an eerie silence, while Sun Tai acted as though he hadn't heard a thing.
After a long while, he finally rushed over with his phone and said,
"Look! A super divine artifact has appeared in a Level 3 abyss in the neighboring city! It looks like a staff!"
Sun Tai had originally wanted to break the awkward and heavy silence,
but to his surprise, Bai Ze and Brother Monkey's eyes lit up at the exact same time, and they snatched the phone away to check it out! (their eye sockets glowing)
[At 9 PM yesterday, an inexplicable divine light burst forth in Tianshui City, illuminating half the city. At the same time, an extraterrestrial divine artifact broke through the atmosphere and entered the Level 3 abyss inside Hongjiang City, right next to Tianshui City...]
[A large number of Professionals have already entered the Level 3 abyss in an attempt to claim this divine artifact. However, based on our projections, the grade of this artifact surpasses that of a divine artifact...]
Brother Monkey read the passage aloud so that Bai Ze could know what it said.
Bai Ze fell silent for a moment, then spoke, "The entry requirement for a Level 3 abyss is Level 30. My level isn't high enough yet..."
Brother Monkey waved a hand. "No worries, they can't take my weapon away."
That sentence was filled with confidence and dominance!
Yet it was only natural—a weapon weighing 18,000 jin was probably something Level 30 Professionals truly couldn't lift.
"Alright, then let's rest for the night and sell this equipment tomorrow."
"I still need to buy some items to enhance my perception, as well as a weapon to strengthen my own combat power..."
As Bai Ze said this, he noticed that the Great Sage had suddenly transformed into a speck of dust, floating onto his shoulder.
"Idiot, I'm going to sleep for a bit. You go do your thing..."
"Alright..."
Soon after, the two of them exited the abyss one after another, stepping instantly through the abyss gates to appear in the Abyss Hall.
Their appearance immediately drew the attention of quite a few people.
"Huh? These two actually have Abyss Exit Cards. They really know how to keep a low profile!"
"Haha, they actually came out in just over half an hour. Still, lasting that long is pretty impressive..."
Vague chuckles drifted from the surrounding crowd. The next second, however, a majestic voice suddenly rang out across the entire hall!
[Notice!]
[Congratulations to the "Divine Artisan of Tian-Gong Team" for breaking the historical clear time record of the Peach Blossom Grudge Abyss (Purgatory-level).]
[Clear time: 38 minutes and 29 seconds]
[Team Leader: Bai Ze (Divine Artisan of Tian-Gong)]
[Team Member: Sun Tai (Giant Spirit God)]
[Rewards received: Professional EXP Pack +500, Record-Breaking Gift Box "Bronze" *1, Record-Breaking Title "Purgatory-level Abyss"]
At that moment, the entire Abyss Hall fell utterly silent!