I have an Apocalypse City - Chapter 1572

Chapter 1572: Chapter 1573: Promotion Temple Chapter 1572: Chapter 1573: Promotion Temple The Purple Mist Mountains are a vast mountain range that undulates continuously for at least a thousand miles, and it is a zone populated by level 100 monsters. Only players above level 100 would form teams to come here to grind and level up.

The Purple Mist Mountains are enshrouded in a faint purple mist all year round. This mist contains no toxins, but it greatly restricts the players’ visibility upon entering. Even perception is somewhat affected, making it very unfriendly for ranged profession players who fear close combat.

The monsters in the Purple Mist Mountains are a special type of demon creatures. From the Demon Hunting Dogs at the base of the mountains to the Doomsday Guardians at the peaks, nearly all kinds of demon creatures can be found within the range of the Purple Mist Mountains.

Song Jian was using the Sword Flight Art, accompanied by Zhang Hong who rode a giant thunderbird. Looking at the huge mountain range resembling a purple dragon, Zhang Hong pointed ahead and said, “There it is, the instance dungeon is deep within the Purple Mist Mountains. I came here for a task and discovered it by chance.”

The two quickly landed and approached the Purple Mist Mountains. As soon as they entered the range, they heard demonic howls echoing throughout the mountains, sounding like countless children and women weeping, which was a bit unsettling.

“Be careful, the monsters here aren’t very strong, but their attacks are strangely effective. Remember, never get surrounded by Demon Hunting Dogs. They can drain energy from their enemies and can deplete your Mental Strength in just a few hits, leaving you unable to even cast skills,” Zhang Hong explained to Song Jian as they walked.

Song Jian smiled faintly, his Thousand Swords Art had an attack range of over a thousand meters, these creatures would have to get close to him first.

Although the purple mist severely impeded sensation, Song Jian, who had reached Demi-God Level, had his perception transformed into God-Consciousness. While the mist did have some effect, its influence on him wasn’t substantial; he could still clearly probe everything within a five-hundred-meter radius through God-Consciousness.

To Song Jian, the monsters that spawned here no longer posed any threat. On their way, they defeated numerous demon creatures and soon arrived at a scorching hot lava zone.

In the distance, a massive monster skull was hung on a tall stone pillar. The skull was as big as a room and had fused with the pillar over the vast stretch of time. From afar, it appeared like the towering remnants of a gigantic creature.

“This could be considered an ancient ruin, right?” Song Jian couldn’t help but say.

“I suppose so. When I came here before, there was an altar for worship below, but now it’s been destroyed by players,” said Zhang Hong, pointing to the mess at the base of the pillar.

Song Jian chuckled. In the game world, players would dig three feet into the ground at any unusual spot, hoping to find something valuable. If it wasn’t for the fact that the stone pillar and the giant beast’s skull were indestructible, he probably wouldn’t even be able to see the pillar anymore.

“What are the requirements to enter the instance dungeon?” Song Jian asked. Instance dungeons like this usually required special items for entry, such as the Divine Fall Land instance, which needed a Divine Power Crystal.

“It requires a special incense to be burned. I got it as a task reward and have already used two sticks–now there’s only one left,” Zhang Hong said with a distressed look on his face.

He had told Song Jian before that he had only entered the instance once, but in reality, he had entered twice and failed both times. Out of desperation, he sought Song Jian’s help. He wouldn’t have shared such a valuable professional advancement site with others if he could have tackled it alone.

Zhang Hong planted the lit incense stick into the soil in front of the stone pillar and quietly waited.

The incense smoke spiraled upward, like a straight line, reaching the position of the colossal beast’s skull. The skull, which appeared fossilized, suddenly lit up with a dim red glow in its eye sockets.

Boom, boom, boom~
The skeletal beast’s gaping mouth opened to reveal a dark red portal of light.

“That’s the place. The portal is only open for ten seconds. Once time’s up, it’ll close. We need to move faster,” said Zhang Hong, and with that, he soared toward the gigantic skeletal creature.

Zhang Hong, with only third-tier Combat Power, couldn’t fly, but it was clear that he was using a technique similar to a light-body skill. His feet continuously kicked off stone pillars as he spread his arms wide, swooping toward the skeleton’s fearsome maw like a great bird.

Grabbing onto a massive fang, Zhang Hong turned his head to look and saw Song Jian seemingly floating weightlessly, rising from the ground and instantly arriving inside the skeletal creature’s mouth.

“You, how did you…” Zhang Hong didn’t feel any energy fluctuations and couldn’t hide his amazement. After a moment, he seemed to realize something, and with a face full of shock, he exclaimed, “You, you’ve broken through to the Legendary Realm?”

Song Jian just smiled and said, “The Legendary Realm? I broke through that a while ago!”

“Of course, of course! When you disappeared from the top spot in the player rankings, many thought you’d fallen, but in fact, you had broken through to the Legendary Realm and left the rankings!” Realization dawned on Zhang Hong’s face.

Previously, Song Jian’s fall from the top spot in the fame rankings had led many to believe he had perished, creating quite a stir, but no one expected that Song Jian would become the first player to break through to the Legendary Realm.

It was Song Jian who spread the news among players that reaching the Legendary Realm would mean dropping out of the rankings.

Zhang Hong hadn’t paid much attention before this. It was only because of his profession advancement that he thought of Song Jian, initially only considering Song Jian’s Swordsman Immortal profession. Only now did he fully realize that Song Jian had already become a Legendary Realm expert.

“We don’t have much time left; let’s enter the instance,” said Song Jian, then dashed first toward the dark red portal. Soon, his silhouette vanished inside the portal, and a hint of unabashed joy appeared on Zhang Hong’s face as he too leaped into it.

Moments later, the two arrived at the foot of a mountain peak where a winding path stretched from their feet all the way to the summit.

Looking upward along the path, one could see that at intervals, there stood ancient palaces, and at the very top of the mountain, a huge temple shone with a pale golden light. A centaur wielding a hammer appeared above the temple.

“That centaur is the fabled Promotion God, also known as the Miracle God. That temple is the Promotion Temple. As long as we get there, we can advance to the profession we desire!” A fervent look flared in Zhang Hong’s eyes as he spoke in a low tone.

“The Promotion God?” Song Jian’s eyes narrowed, and he couldn’t help but feel a stir in his heart. If it was as Zhang Hong said, maybe this time, besides advancing to Swordsman Immortal, he might gain other benefits as well.

A smile involuntarily appeared on the corner of Song Jian’s mouth, filling his heart with anticipation.

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