Absolute Death Game

Xiao Buli looked at the sword's attribute description and was taken aback, not only because the sword showed no attack power data but also because it was purple—a color he had never seen before in the game, and something he had never heard of.

Could it be one of the legendary quest items? It seemed quite likely.

Xiao Buli thought to himself that this sword might very well be a special item to trigger a certain quest, and his chance discovery of it was indeed fortuitous.
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As he considered this, he equipped the weapon because the transaction had been direct, saving them the formalities, "Then thank you very much, senior brother," he said.

Gu Yuexuan didn't mind, and the two of them continued walking into the room. Without the ghosts, the room seemed a bit livelier. The dim light filtering in from the door made the room less dark than before.

They proceeded further, and after not much distance, they could clearly feel the ground sloping downwards; it seemed they were heading underground. Xiao Buli felt some trepidation, but seeing Gu Yuexuan's calm demeanor, he thought it wise to follow the NPC, at least he had strong support.

Walking in the direction from which the chilly winds blew, they walked for about ten minutes, an unusual occurrence in other games. Xiao Buli would not waste more than ten minutes on such cautious walking as he would usually have run past long ago, but here caution was essential.

The ceiling gradually became lower and more oppressive. The deeper they went, the narrower the path became. Xiao Buli felt that they should already be under the ground given their depth, and the walls and floor around them were becoming uneven, as though they had been haphazardly excavated but not further refined. The colors of the walls were also approaching that of raw stone, seemingly part of some cave.

They continued forward in the cramped space and suddenly the view opened up before them. A spacious cave appeared, and on the other side of it, a pale blue light curtain flickered with waves of light, cast over a massive cavern.

Seeing the blue light at the entrance of the cave, Xiao Buli knew that this was clearly the entrance to a dungeon. Two towering statues flanked the entrance. As they approached, Xiao Buli recognized the statues; they looked familiar, seemingly the same as those at the entrance to Mystic Hollow Palace's maze.

Gu Yuexuan also seemed to have discovered something, giving a curious "huh" and showing an excited look. A thought flickered through Xiao Buli's mind—he remembered these two statues resembled those at the entrance of the Mystic Hollow Palace, likely carved to represent the same divine beasts.

But then, could it be that Taiyin Sect had some secret connection with Mystic Hollow Palace?

However, Gu Yuexuan wasn't troubled with such thoughts and was already heading towards the dungeon.

"Senior brother, wait a moment, this dungeon is quite difficult, and the two of us might find it tough. Let's go back and report to our master first," Xiao Buli quickly called out, feeling they were being too daring to challenge a blue dungeon just by themselves.

Gu Yuexuan turned and gave him a look, "Dungeon, what dungeon?" he asked, sounding genuinely puzzled.

Xiao Buli mentally cursed, having let his anxiousness slip the word. How would these NPCs know what dungeons were? He quickly corrected himself: "I mean this blue light curtain; it looks rather peculiar. Perhaps there are extremely formidable adversaries—enemy," he almost said 'boss.'"

"Oh, you mean the Heavenly Tribulation Seal?" Gu Yuexuan, hearing his poor cover-up, did not suspect anything amiss.

"Heavenly Tribulation Seal? What's that about?" Xiao Buli wondered in surprise, having heard such a term for the first time.

Gu Yuexuan explained, "As the saying goes, 'Heavenly Dao cyclical, all things promote each other and restrain each other.' Heavenly Dao maintains balance in the mortal world. That's why in places where toxic insects are found, an antidote is often close by. Similarly, where Demons and Evil Spirits haunt, a Heavenly Tribulation Seal is likely to form. This seal can contain an Evil Spirit, preventing it from harming living beings. Depending on the level of the sealed Evil Spirit, the radiance it emits varies. The more powerful the Demon, the stronger the seal required. This blue seal before us, I believe, contains a monster that I can deal with."

Xiao Buli thought to himself that this was new to him, but listening to Gu Yuexuan speak with such confidence, he figured that accompanying an NPC was indeed advantageous.

Gu Yuexuan continued, "Moreover, I feel that whatever is within this seal is linked to our Mystic Hollow Palace. Today, I must investigate thoroughly. Junior brother, if you are afraid, you can stay here and wait for me. Do not act rashly."

Xiao Buli thought to himself, forget it, waiting here for you is even more dangerous. I've given you the Soul Slayer's Blade, and if any Yin Spirits or ghosts come at me, I wouldn't be able to handle them. Besides, when it comes to mixing in for experience, how can I miss out? With these thoughts, he said with generous words, "What are you talking about, senior brother? We're from the same sect, and as they say, 'shared hardships unite.' Since senior brother is braving this perilous place, how can I stand by idly on the side? I shall venture through it with you."

Gu Yuexuan found his resolve most agreeable and nodded, "Then that's even better. Should we encounter any danger, don't worry about me, just ensure your own safety."

The two of them walked into the screen of light, one following the other.

This instance was fairly standard; upon entering, they first encountered groups of Minor Monsters bustling about, but they were nothing more than Walking Corpses. Even Xiao Buli alone was more than capable of handling them, let alone with Gu Yuexuan paving the way. They crushed their way forward and soon encountered the first boss, a massive Corpse Monster.

Xiao Buli swallowed hard. Apart from its combat power, the mere sight of the Corpse Monster was unsettling enough. It stood over five meters tall, forcing them to look up to see its entire form, creating an immense sense of oppression.

And that was not all. It wasn't clear if this boss was assembled from countless pieces of broken flesh and limbs. Its body was in tatters, each piece of muscle seeming violently torn from somewhere and slapped onto its frame. With such a large body and hardly any skin to cover it, it just looked like a bloody, gut-churning mess.

Looking at its face, whoever created it had found a skull too small compared to its body and bizarrely placed two heads on each side. The skin on the head was rotting, oozing pus and blood with a gaping mouth and sharp fangs. One eyeball from one of the heads had fallen out of its barely intact socket, dangling by nerves and blood vessels, swaying side to side with the creature's movements.

Xiao Buli issued a Mind Revelation, seeing a whopping twenty to thirty thousand health points. He was almost sickened by the sight of this monstrosity, feeling unsure how to begin his attack with his sword.

However, Gu Yuexuan didn't care for such details. With a flick of his Sword technique, his treasured sword flew out, the white Glowing Light tracing through the air -79, -96, -102 damage numbers kept springing out from above the Corpse Monster's head.

Although the Corpse Monster looked imposing, it lacked skills and clumsily swung its arms at the flying sword without much finesse; its movements were painfully slow. It was like a blind bear swatting at mosquitoes flying around it, hopelessly failing to make contact with the sword.

Seeing this, Xiao Buli secretly breathed a sigh of relief. With twenty to thirty thousand health points, he had no idea how long the fight would take. But as the visual shock of the monster lessened, he fired off several Mysterious Ice Slashes. Eager for experience, he couldn't just stand by and watch Gu Yuexuan fight alone—a decent combat result at -58, -66. Realizing the giant posed no threat, they completely forewent defense. For safety, Xiao Buli cast a shield on himself, while Gu Yuexuan seemed unconcerned, slashing away in a frenzy. Nevertheless, dwindling the twenty to thirty thousand health points still took a couple of minutes. As the monster was left with just a sliver of health, Xiao Buli took the chance to test the might of the 'Glowing Light' sword, noting that the Scorching Radiance had built up over twenty layers, the blade glowing like a heated iron rod. He charged forward with a Straight Lightning Slash.

With a snap, the accumulated Scorching Radiance burst forth, dealing a massive 789 damage. Xiao Buli jumped in surprise. While he didn't know the actual attack power of the 'Glowing Light' sword, the mere Scorching Radiance effect was already monstrous enough. Indeed, the treasures from the Immortal Families were extraordinary.

The Corpse Monster swayed back and forth before finally collapsing with an unwilling roar. Wiping the sweat from his brow, Xiao Buli thought, if they were all like this, chopping down the enemy could even cramp one's hands from fatigue. (To be continued... If you enjoy this novel, please support the author by voting for it on qidian.com. Mobile users can read on m.qidian.com.)