Chapter 1687 The Entrance to the Second Floor!

Boom boom boom! ! !

From the darkness came the Abyss Lord's agonizing roar.

Beyond the darkness, lightning and fire intertwined, sword spirits crisscrossed, and one after another, humanoid lava monsters crumbled into rocks in despair.

When the duration of the [World of Darkness] ends, the darkness recedes like a tide.

The Abyss Lord's massive body stood frozen on the semi-frozen lake surface, a huge hole in its neck, the flames in its eyes extinguished, and it was completely lifeless.

Seven or eight humanoid lava monster corpses lay scattered around it.

Meanwhile, the remaining humanoid lava monsters on the other side of the lake shore had been largely eliminated by the sword spirit, which quickly cleared them out with just a few strokes.

A moment later, the basin returned to silence, leaving only the resentful churning of the lava lake.

Ye Chuyun stood before the massive corpse of the Abyss Lord, slightly out of breath.

The battle didn't last long, but the formulation of strategies, the grasp of timing, and the precise allocation of power all took a lot of his time and energy.

Just then, the lord's corpse began to glow, become ethereal, and finally vanished. In its place were several objects floating in mid-air.

Three [Lava Lord Cores] radiating pure fire-elemental energy fluctuations; these are rare materials.

A cluster of temple point orbs, roughly counted at over a hundred, radiated an alluring glow.

And a token engraved with a simple crown pattern.

[Proof of Abyss Lord Slaying: Possessing this token proves that you have slain the Lava Imp.]

[Successfully defeated the Abyss Lord (Lava Demon)!]

[Gained 500000 points!]

[Gained +1000 Abyss Exploration Score!]

[Obtain the Abyss Lord Conquest Certificate, which can be redeemed for special rewards at the Abyss Entrance Platform or used to improve your rating.]

The notification message will sound promptly.

"500,000 points, 1,000 ratings!" Ye Chuyun's eyes lit up with joy.

Killing a level 1 Abyss Lord yielded substantial rewards, far exceeding the rewards of grinding through the basic trial arena.

More importantly, he finally had a rating to earn.

Ye Chuyun quickly collected all the spoils, including the small amount of points dropped by the humanoid lava monsters, which added up to tens of thousands.

He didn't leave immediately, but quickly checked his condition, took some medicine to recover, and cautiously sensed his surroundings.

The fight just now was quite loud and might attract attention.

After confirming that it was temporarily safe, Ye Chuyun had recovered enough and got up to leave.

"With this first victory certificate and a thousand rating, my Abyss privileges should be upgraded."

"Perhaps we could try to find information about the entrance to the second level, or perhaps we could seek out a more powerful lord."

Without lingering, Ye Chuyun continued to stealthily advance towards the next area where an Abyss Lord might exist.

After killing the first Abyss Lord, Ye Chuyun gained a general understanding of their habits.

Abyss lords are not found everywhere; they often reside in places with abundant energy, occupying an area as their territory, and are usually surrounded by a large number of servants.

To find them, we must either follow clues from unusual energy fluctuations or rely on a large enough manpower for a thorough search.

"My efficiency is still too low when I'm alone." Ye Chuyun stood atop a black mountain peak, looking down at the desolate and twisted land below.

He decided to change his strategy.

Ye Chuyun no longer held back his magical power, and in one breath condensed ten clones.

The six clones dispersed in different directions, focusing on searching for areas with abnormal energy and marking the locations where the Abyss Lord might exist.

The remaining four clones were dedicated to tracking the spawn points of treasure chests and energy crystals, hoping to gain as much extra reward as possible.

The tasks were distributed one by one, and the ten clones nodded in unison. They then transformed into ten streaks of light and flew off in different directions, quickly disappearing into the vast abyss.

Ye Chuyun then sat down cross-legged to recover the mana she had just consumed, while also diverting some of her attention to process the continuous stream of information transmitted back by her clones.

He must maintain his peak condition at all times.

The flow of time in the first layer of the abyss seems to differ from that in the outside world; here, time becomes blurred.

After an unknown amount of time, Ye Chuyun opened her eyes, a glint of light flashing in them.

"We've made a discovery."

According to the information relayed by the clone, about 300 miles to the northeast, there is a canyon shrouded in dense black mist. The energy fluctuations there are unusually subtle but powerful, and it is very likely that an Abyss Lord resides there.

Meanwhile, another clone discovered clues that appeared to be the entrance to the second level in the northwest direction.

Several ancient stone carvings record descriptions of the second level of the abyss, mentioning that "when the blood moon rises, the entrance to the second level appears at the bottom of the rift valley."

“The Rift Valley…” Ye Chuyun searched his memory and found that there was indeed an extremely deep rift valley among the areas that his clones had explored.

"The blood moon rises... Is there a moon in the abyss too?" Ye Chuyun looked up at the sky.

The sky above the first level of the abyss is always dark red, with thick clouds obscuring the sun, moon, and stars.

But since the stone inscription says so, there must be a reason for it.

"First, deal with the lord and improve the rating, then go find the entrance to the second level," Ye Chuyun decided.

He moved swiftly, speeding towards the Black Mist Canyon in the northeast.

As its name suggests, Black Fog Canyon is shrouded in thick, impenetrable black fog year-round.

These black mists not only obscure vision but also erode mental perception. Ordinary trial participants who enter them will have their perception range compressed to less than ten meters, making them like blind people.

However, Ye Chuyun's [Elemental Domination] talent makes him extremely sensitive to the flow of elements. Even in the black mist, he can outline the contours of the surrounding environment through subtle changes in the elements.

"This black mist contains a dense array of laws of darkness and death." Ye Chuyun carefully traversed the canyon.

The canyon is flanked by steep rock walls, and the ground is littered with bones, some humanoid and others of various strange animal shapes.

The deeper you go, the more bones you see, eventually covering almost the entire valley floor, making a "crunching" sound when you step on them.

"The lord who resides here is probably associated with death," Ye Chuyun thought warily.

Just then, he suddenly stopped.

Several blurry figures could be vaguely seen wandering in the black fog ahead.

They have no physical form, floating in mid-air like ghosts, wearing tattered cloaks and holding scythes.

"It seems these ghosts are most likely immune to physical attacks," Ye Chuyun frowned.

Although his sword spirit and spear of eternal silence are imbued with the power of laws, they are still primarily physical attacks, which would greatly reduce their effectiveness against these ghosts.

"Then let's use this one."

With a thought, Ye Chuyun summoned nine sword spirits that combined in front of her, their blades covered in dense lightning patterns.

Thunder and fire are the most effective attributes for dealing with spirit-type enemies.

"go with!"