Chapter 120

"Woof woof woof!"

……

Luo Chenyu, hearing the murmurs around him, paused slightly—he hadn't expected his name to have spread so widely.

"Heh… am I some kind of internet celebrity now?"

Arriving near the entrance of the Ninefold Abyss, he finally saw its true form.

A black vortex spun endlessly, as if ready to swallow anyone whole.

At one point within the vortex, a tiny pinpoint of light flickered.

It was very likely the layer Wu Dao was currently challenging.

Beside the vortex stood a stone stele, bearing the official Top Hundred Rankings of the Ninefold Abyss.

Upon closer inspection, Luo Chenyu's gaze suddenly sharpened.

He saw a familiar name.

Rank 77: Situ Zhan!

Rank 29: Li Yunxi!

Two Tier-8 warriors from the Barbarian God Legion were also on the Ninefold Abyss rankings!

Clearly, their potential was extraordinary—Tier 8… was not their limit.

Many of the top ten names were well-known.

Without exception, most were legendary figures.

For example, Rank One: Guardian Dong Xuanmo, a Daoist prodigy who rose to prominence over two hundred years ago, ascending with unstoppable momentum, now serving as the Guardian of Xuanlong Nation.

……

Luo Chenyu's eyes filled with hope: "I, too, will become someone like them!"

Without wasting another moment, he walked straight toward the black vortex of the Ninefold Abyss entrance.

"Hey kid, you're blocking the camera—move!"

"So tall, and you still push to the front to block the view? No manners at all."

"Get out of here…"

"Damn it, have some decency!"

Luo Chenyu ignored the shouts and curses, walking calmly to a stop before the black vortex.

He slowly turned his head, a strange, chilling smile appearing on his face.

Instantly.

All onlookers felt their hairs stand on end; the noise died instantly.

That smile was terrifyingly fierce.

For a moment, they felt as if a monstrous beast had locked onto them.

Yet…

The next instant, they froze.

The man—vanished!!

"Whoa, that gaze was terrifying, that smile so eerie—I nearly lost feeling in my legs, thought a demon had escaped from Hell Island."

"Me too, help me up!"

"Where'd he go?"

"Look! A red dot appeared on the vortex—he's inside!!"

"Holy shit shit shit… he's got a Ninefold Abyss token too—who the hell is he?!"

"Pfft, such a rude guy, his strength must be trash—he won't even clear Fiftieth Layer, I'll do a handstand and eat rice porridge if he does!"

"Bro, if you've got dreams, shout 'em loud—why whisper?!"

"…"

………………

The sky was choked with dark clouds; an eerie howling filled the entire space.

It felt exactly like being inside a true abyss.

Luo Chenyu looked around but found nothing unusual.

The first two hundred layers of the Ninefold Abyss had all been documented by participants—like climbing a tower, completing each layer's objective grants access to the next.

But beyond Layer 200, the pattern changes, becoming unpredictable.

The next instant.

A virtual screen appeared before his eyes.

【Ninefold Abyss·First Layer】

Objective: Kill 100 Lesser Demons

Time Limit: 5 Minutes

Reward: +100,000 XP, +1 Random F-Tier Permanent Attribute Potion!

Failure: Lose Challenge Eligibility!

……

Countdown activated!

3!

2!

1!

As the countdown ended, a hundred red imps suddenly appeared among the black rubble, bouncing and hopping as they surged toward Luo Chenyu.

"Let's go!!"

Luo Chenyu gave a slight smile—the imps were merely ordinary monsters at level 30.

For a professional holding a token, they posed no threat whatsoever.

【Steel Shield】!

After obtaining the treasure 【Steel Armor】, he had two layers of damage-absorbing shields on him at all times; after casting 【Steel Shield】 once more…

"Burst!"

One of the old shields was blasted apart directly.

-365054!

-375682!

Critical hit -868752!

……

Terrifying energy engulfed every single imp.

No experience, no dropped items, nothing else.

There was only…

"Ding, you have completed the first level challenge of 【Ninefold Abyss】, gaining 100,000 experience points and one F-grade permanent constitution potion!"

【Permanent Constitution Potion】 (bound)

Grade: F

Type: Potion

Effect: Permanently increases constitution by 10 points after use

Restriction: Tier 2 strength

Note: This quality can take effect up to 5 times, with diminishing returns on each use.

……

"No wonder those people flocked to it—the first 200 levels of 【Ninefold Abyss】 are mainly for farming attributes!"

Luo Chenyu's lips curved up slightly as he pulled out the 【Permanent Constitution Potion】 and drank it.

Constitution increased by 20 points (after the 100% attribute bonus)!

It was still the same scene.

The second level's targets had arrived.

This time, 200 imps needed to be dealt with, and the time limit was still five minutes.

When the imps spawned, 【Steel Shield】 hadn't finished its cooldown yet; Luo Chenyu thought for a moment, then directly blasted apart the second shield.