Chapter 1689 A Fortuitous Opportunity!
"So this is what a blood moon looks like."
Ye Chuyun received the memory sharing from the clone.
At the edge of the endless rift, the clone discovered some ancient sacrificial ruins. The murals in the ruins showed that every now and then, the sky above the first level of the abyss would briefly become clear, and a blood-red moon would appear. The moonlight would shine on the bottom of the rift, revealing a staircase leading to the next level.
According to the celestial phenomena depicted in the murals, the next blood moon will rise in the near future.
"Looks like I need to hurry," Ye Chuyun thought to herself.
He ordered all his clones to continue their mission, while he himself headed towards the third area suspected to be the lord's lair.
Before the blood moon rises, he needs to kill as many lords as possible to raise his rating.
.....
The third lord's lair is located in a swamp.
The lord here is a Venom Dragon King, a deformed dragon-like creature with three heads, skilled at spewing highly toxic acid and controlling poisonous insects and vines in the swamp.
In this battle, Ye Chuyun adopted a completely different tactic.
Instead of launching a direct attack, he used [Elemental Overlord] to manipulate the water elements in the swamp, creating a massive vortex beneath the Venom Dragon King's lair, which dragged the entire lair, along with the Venom Dragon King, deep underground.
Then, hundreds of pre-planted thunder bombs were detonated.
A violent explosion came from underground, and the entire swamp trembled.
When the dust settled, the Venom Dragon King lay dying in the crater created by the explosion, two of its three heads blown off, and the remaining one charred black.
Ye Chuyun finished it off with a final sword strike, ending its life.
[Successfully defeated the Abyss Lord (Venom Dragon King)!]
[Gained 500000 points!]
[Gained +1000 Abyss Exploration Score!]
[Proof of Abyss Lord Slaying Obtained!]
At this point, Ye Chuyun had killed three Abyss Lords, achieving a score of 3,000 and a total score of over two million.
"It's almost time." Ye Chuyun checked the time; the message from her clone indicated that the blood moon was about to rise.
He recalled all his clones, leaving only two to continue collecting treasure chests and crystals, while his main body rushed to the Endless Rift at full speed.
The Endless Rift is one of the most famous and dangerous places on the first level of the abyss.
This is a massive, bottomless rift that stretches across the earth. At its widest point, it is over a hundred miles wide, and its length is immeasurable. It is said to have penetrated the entire first level.
The crack was ferocious with a fierce wind; an ordinary Heavenly Realm expert would be caught in it and shattered to pieces if he was not careful.
When Ye Chuyun arrived, a number of trial participants had already gathered at the edge of the crack.
Clearly, he wasn't the only one who knew the secret of the Blood Moon.
These trial participants gathered in small groups, each occupying a separate area, maintaining a wary distance from one another.
Ye Chuyun's arrival attracted some attention, but people quickly looked away.
In the abyss, lone wolves are not uncommon, and those who have survived to this day are no ordinary individuals.
Ye Chuyun found a relatively secluded spot, sat down to meditate and regulate her breathing, and waited for the blood moon to rise.
Time passed by minute by minute.
Suddenly, the eternally unchanging dark red sky of the first layer of the abyss began to change.
The thick clouds seemed to be parted by an invisible hand and gradually dispersed.
The sky cleared, revealing the deep, dark void above.
Then, a blood-red moon slowly emerged from the depths of the void.
It wasn't the real moon, but rather a projection of some kind of rule, radiating an eerie, blood-red light.
As the blood moon rose to its zenith, a crimson beam of light descended from the sky, precisely illuminating a specific spot within the endless cracks.
In the area illuminated by the blood moon's glow, the rock walls began to glow, revealing countless ancient runes.
Eventually, a massive light gate, hundreds of meters high, formed on the cracked rock wall.
"Second level entrance!"
"opened!"
The trial participants at the edge of the rift immediately stirred, but no one took the initiative.
Because in front of the portal, there was a huge black stone tablet floating.
Blood-red characters appeared on the stone tablet.
[Verification of Qualification for Entry to the Second Layer of the Abyss]
[One of the following conditions must be met:]
1. Abyss Exploration score no lower than 2000
2. Possess three or more Abyss Lord Conquest Certificates
3. Ranked within the top 100 of the current level based on points.
Those who meet the requirements may pass; those who do not meet the requirements and forcibly enter will be punished by heavenly lightning.
Upon seeing the inscription on the stone tablet, many of the trial participants' expressions turned grim.
Clearly, they do not meet the requirements.
Ye Chuyun was certain that she had met all three conditions.
With a rating of 3,000, three proofs of conquest, and a total score that definitely ranks in the top 100, this player has a strong track record.
He immediately moved and flew towards the light gate at the bottom of the crack.
Seeing Ye Chuyun take action, the other qualified trial participants also set off.
In an instant, dozens of figures leaped down from the edge of the crack and rushed toward the portal of light.
Ye Chuyun moved extremely fast and was the first to arrive in front of the light gate.
As he approached, a beam of blood-red light shot from the stone tablet, sweeping across his entire body.
[Verification Successful]
[Abyss Exploration Rating: 3000]
[Proof of conquest: 3]
[Ranking: 37]
[Permission granted to enter the second floor]
The blood-red light receded, and the obstacle in front of the gate of light disappeared.
Without any hesitation, Ye Chuyun stepped into the portal.
The world is spinning.
The sensation of being teleported through space is similar to entering the abyss, but much more intense.
The second layer of the abyss!
Unlike the first level, the environment on the second level is much harsher.
The sky was a deep purple, with countless translucent, ghostly clouds floating in it.
The earth was dark, and strange plants that emitted a faint glow grew there. The branches and leaves of these plants moved slowly like tentacles.
In the distance, one can see some fleshy mountains that resemble biological organs, slowly pulsating and spewing out poisonous gas and spores.
The energy concentration in the air is at least 30% higher than in the first layer, but it is also more chaotic and carries a strong sense of mental pollution.
"This is the second level... It truly lives up to its name as the Abyss World; it's just like playing a horror game."
Ye Chuyun adapted to the environment.
Suddenly, he sensed intense energy fluctuations and the roar of battle coming from ahead.
It's not far, about a hundred miles away.
"Something's up." Ye Chuyun concealed her aura and stealthily moved towards the direction from which the fluctuations were coming.
Soon, he arrived at the edge of a battlefield.
This is an area that has been razed to the ground, with scorch marks and huge craters on the ground.
More than fifty trial participants are engaged in a chaotic battle in the center of the battlefield.
They belonged to different factions and fought each other, with the light of various supernatural powers and weapons intertwining and explosions ringing out incessantly.
Two things were suspended in the very center of the battlefield.
On the left is a dark gold treasure chest with intricate star patterns engraved on its surface, surrounded by nine slowly rotating orbs of light.
【Starry Sky Treasure Chest (Top Grade)】
[Opening this will grant you rewards such as rare items, top-tier cultivation techniques, and special inheritances]
[Estimated value: Over 2000000 points]
