Chapter 1 Undying Ancient Kingdom, Bottomless Abyss

The entire Bottomless Abyss was located at the center of the Enchanted Forest, like a massive black hole formed in the sea of trees. The black hole was as large as an NPC city, filled with scorching black mist. Even from a distance, this mist evoked an indescribable chill, as if it could fill everything with death.

"This is the Bottomless Abyss?" Mu Qingcheng murmured, staring at the enormous sinkhole in the forest, her heart filled with shock.

It wasn't just Mu Qingcheng who was surprised. The entire Violet Shadow Adventurer Team gasped, completely stunned by the scene before them.

The Bottomless Abyss was not only incredibly magnificent, but the power it radiated was also terrifying. Even these Tier 2 experts felt as if they couldn't breathe, and they couldn't imagine what it would be like to be within the black mist.

"No wonder the Wind Wolf Adventurer Team couldn't stay for even an hour. This oppressive power makes just walking difficult. If we go inside, it'll probably be hard to even move." Shenqiu Mingdong looked at the scorching black mist rising from the sinkhole, understanding somewhat why the Wind Wolf Adventurer Team members turned pale at the mention of the Bottomless Abyss, even claiming it was an area that current players couldn't set foot in.

"The mist isn't too thick right now, let's go in quickly." Shi Feng was very familiar with the situation in the Bottomless Abyss and had long grown accustomed to it. He glanced at the black mist in the sinkhole, then walked towards the stairs leading down into it.

During the ancient war, many ancient gods took action, and this Bottomless Abyss was the result of their battles. Legend has it that the destruction was so great that it directly pierced the world barrier connecting to the abyss world, allowing the dark energy of the abyss world to flow into God's Domain, thus forming the current Bottomless Abyss.

Fortunately, the ancient gods also set up a magic barrier here, preventing the dark energy from flowing out of the Bottomless Abyss. This was why the surrounding kingdoms and empires were not destroyed. Otherwise, with the power of the abyss world, the entire God's Domain Continent could have been easily swallowed.

The dark energy in the Bottomless Abyss was also affected by the magic barrier, fluctuating in intensity. After all, the magic barrier had endured countless years. Even if the gods were immortal, the materials forming the magic barrier could not withstand the corrosion of time, not even god-tier materials.

When the dark energy in the Bottomless Abyss was dense, ordinary Tier 1 players couldn't stay for more than three or four hours. Tier 2 players could only stay for about ten hours or so. If they exceeded this time, they would be corroded by the dark energy. Corroded players would experience a greatly accelerated consumption of stamina and mental strength, essentially being exhausted to death in the Bottomless Abyss.

Moreover, players who died of exhaustion would suffer an additional death penalty: dark erosion of the soul, resulting in a state of soul weakness, significantly reducing experience gain for a duration ranging from three hours to a day.

Because of this, any team without sufficient strength would suffer a miserable death here. Ordinary Tier 2 players didn't dare to set foot in this place.

However, as a Heavenly God-ranked regional dungeon, the Bottomless Abyss also offered many benefits.

The abundant resources were secondary. The key was that the magic density inside the Bottomless Abyss was astonishingly high. Even though the magic was chaotic and filled with impurities, players could improve rapidly inside, especially since the Bottomless Abyss was not short of powerful monsters, allowing players to test their skills to their heart's content.

In short, the Bottomless Abyss was a paradise for the strong and a hell for the weak.

That was why the various super forces in God's Domain both loved and hated the Bottomless Abyss.

Shenqiu Mingdong watched Shi Feng walk into the Bottomless Abyss without hesitation, gritted his teeth, and led the team to follow.

As soon as they entered the Bottomless Abyss, the members of the Violet Shadow Adventurer Team felt an inexplicable heaviness all over their bodies. Even their reactions slowed down. However, the incredibly dense magic greatly improved their mental state. This feeling, like being in both ice and fire, made them feel as if their bodies weren't their own.

It was like a low-performance computer running high-performance software.

Moreover, after entering the Bottomless Abyss, the visibility of the team was greatly reduced, from about a hundred yards to about fifty yards. Within this range, monsters could easily sense players, making them vulnerable to attacks.

As the team walked down the stairs for less than three minutes, they saw level 60 and above monsters everywhere on the stairs and rock walls. The weakest were Lord-ranked monsters, each radiating a strong aura, causing the Violet Shadow Adventurer Team to feel a great threat.

Before the Violet Shadow Adventurer Team could react, these level 60 and above Black Demon Stone Apes charged towards them.

Black Demon Stone Ape, Elemental Creature, Lord, Level 60, HP 19,000,000

Black Demon Stone Ape, Elemental Creature, Lord, Level 61, HP 20,500,000

"Everyone, prepare for battle! MTs, block the stone apes on the stairs first. Other melee fighters, restrain the stone apes on the rock walls. Healers, watch everyone's health!" Shenqiu Mingdong reacted quickly and cautiously issued the order.

Although these Black Demon Stone Apes were only level 60 and 61, lower than them, this was, after all, the Bottomless Abyss, so Shenqiu Mingdong dared not be careless and adopted the most conservative tactics.

The moment the Black Demon Stone Apes collided with the level 66 and 67 MTs of the Violet Shadow Adventurer Team, each Black Demon Stone Ape seemed to be a warrior who had undergone years of training. One Black Demon Stone Ape attacked the MT head-on, while two or three Black Demon Stone Apes attacked from the flanks. The coordination of three or four Black Demon Stone Apes was seamless. Even Tier 2 experts couldn't react in time and were hit by one or two Black Demon Stone Apes, suffering direct damage.

Instantly, damage numbers of forty to fifty thousand points appeared above the MTs' heads, and their health dropped below half, almost overwhelming the healers of the Violet Shadow Adventurer Team.

"How can the monsters here be so strong?" Mu Qingcheng looked at the main tank, who was completely suppressed by four or five Black Demon Stone Apes, her eyes full of shock.

Their Violet Shadow Adventurer Team was one of the top ten adventurer teams in the Dark Night Empire. Needless to say, the MTs in the team were all experts among experts. Even if they hadn't reached the Microscopic Realm, they were at least at the half-step Microscopic Realm level. Their equipment was all level 65 Fine-Gold rank, and the main tank even had Epic-rank equipment.

But now, even the level 67 main tank was being suppressed. One had to know that their main tank had previously withstood a level 69 High Lord.

Soon, more than twenty Black Demon Stone Apes on the stairs broke through the MT's defense, and more than six Black Demon Stone Apes rushed towards the healers.

As for the dozen or so Black Demon Stone Apes that fell from the rock walls, they were locked in a difficult struggle with the dozen or so melee fighters...

Before the Violet Shadow Adventurer Team could recover from the power of the Black Demon Stone Apes, a stone ape with a height of five meters, noticeably larger than the other Black Demon Stone Apes, fell from the rock wall behind the team.

Black Demon Great Stone Ape, Elemental Creature, Grand Lord, Level 62, HP 42,000,000

Before the level 66 Tier 2 Berserker protecting the healers could react, a fist like a giant hammer slammed into him. The Berserker was deeply imprinted on the rock wall like a painting, his health plummeting to the red line. The terrifying speed and power shocked everyone present.

Although Mu Qingcheng reacted quickly and used Vine Attack at the first moment, the two vines were easily grabbed and torn apart by the Black Demon Great Stone Ape. The fist radiating scorching black light slammed towards the healers of the Violet Shadow Adventurer Team. The entire movement was smooth and flowing, completely unlike a monster, but more like a master player with rich combat experience.

"It's over!" Mu Qingcheng's heart sank.

The skill used by the Grand Lord was enough to instantly kill ordinary plate armor, let alone cloth armor professions. Once the healers died, the stalemate would instantly turn against them.

Just as the Black Demon Great Stone Ape's fist was about to hit the healers, Shi Feng suddenly appeared in front of the Black Demon Great Stone Ape and lightly slashed with the long sword at his waist.

In an instant, a flash of azure lightning streaked past, and the Black Demon Great Stone Ape was imprinted on the rock wall like a shrimp, with a deep sword mark left on its body...