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Chapter 1592: Chapter 1593 Ocean Chapter 1592: Chapter 1593 Ocean Song Jian took the token and glanced at it; it was just an ordinary bronze token. The front bore the character for “sword,” and the back displayed a strange symbol, somewhat resembling a rune. However, with Song Jian’s knowledge of formations, he couldn’t decipher the meaning of this rune, which he found somewhat peculiar.

“Walk forward until you reach a cavity in the rock wall ahead; place the token in it, and that’ll do,” said Duan Xingyun, pointing behind him.

Song Jian nodded, bowed to Duan Xingyun, and then approached a section of the valley’s rock wall.

This rock wall looked no different from the others, save for a token-shaped cavity hidden behind a protruding stone–clearly intended for placing the token.

If Song Jian hadn’t been intentionally searching, he likely would never have found such a concealed spot.

As soon as he inserted the token into the cavity, a streak of white light shone forth, seemingly activating something; a rumbling sound emanated from within the wall.

Moments later, a crack barely wide enough to admit a single person split the rock wall to Song Jian’s left, exposing a glimmer of dark red light from within.

“Enter. How long you can stay inside depends on your own fortune,” Duan Xingyun called out from behind. “A disciple of the Imperial Sword Sect may only enter once in a lifetime. Treasure this opportunity and try to stay as long as possible.”

After hearing Elder Duan Xingyun’s words, Song Jian stood before the wall for a brief while, then stepped into the rock wall radiating dark red light. The crack sealed slowly behind him as he entered.

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Meanwhile, within the Imperial Sword Sect, nearly all sect missions had turned into slaying fierce beasts, and Demon-Repelling Elixirs had begun selling at half price.

All disciples of the Imperial Sword Sect started forming teams to venture into the Ancient Desolate Abyss region to hunt the fierce beasts therein.

Since the Demon Suppression Seal was not damaged, the majority of fierce beasts were still sealed away; those that escaped were not particularly powerful.

And as groups of fierce beasts were slain, the corrosive black mist that enveloped the entirety of the Ancient Desolate Abyss began to dissipate, revealing vast stretches of dark land.

Such land was incapable of sustaining ordinary crops but yielded many unique products. Abyssal Serpent Vine Grass was one among them, and numerous treasures similar to the Snake Vine Grass could be found in this land, pervaded with corrosive black mist for years.

“When we have taken control of the entire Ancient Sword Star, it will be time for the Imperial Sword Sect to declare war on the gods!” Duan Xingliu declared resolutely, standing at the summit of the main peak, gazing into the sky.

In the game world, more and more players were starting to establish their cities. City of Hope faced an economic blockade by NPC cities, which boycotted trade with it. However, this blockade did not exist among the players themselves.

On the contrary, as City of Hope had reached level five, many cities built by players sought to trade with it, aiming for an exchange of specialties.

The City of Hope is known for its unique products, arguably the most diverse among player cities, largely due to possessing a Valley of the Undead, where the resources, both for NPCs and players, are incredibly precious.

After a brief period of suppression, the City of Hope thrived once again. Those who had left the city due to a coalition of cities boycotting the City of Hope now started to regret their decision.

The moment they left the City of Hope, they automatically forfeited all their properties within the city. Now, even if they knelt and cried in front of the City Lord Mansion, they would not receive any forgiveness.

In the real world, the news of the gaming world could no longer be kept secret. More and more people were dissatisfied with the players who demonstrated abilities in the real world, while also desiring an entry ticket into the game for themselves. Some countries even witnessed protests against the government’s inaction.

Meanwhile, the Doomsday City game software mysteriously started appearing on more and more players’ phones. Its appearance was unheralded, spreading rapidly like a virus in the real world, and even complete disconnection from the internet could not prevent the software from materializing on phones.

On the other hand, the ocean had become home to numerous extraordinary creatures. These beings were massive and possessed formidable strength, a disaster for other marine life, yet an unexpected boon for the formidable players emerging from the gaming world.

Chen Feng was one such player with a level of ninety-two, still a significant distance from the Third-tier Peak, but already somewhat of a mini-superhuman in the real world.

That day, Chen Feng, along with a few friends from the gaming world, took to the open seas on a luxury yacht. Several scantily clad beauties frolicked on the yacht, splashing water in the pool, some of which landed on Chen Feng’s chest.

“Bro Feng, how much longer until you reach the Third-tier Peak? They say that once you break through to the Third-tier, you can fly without relying on any device. We guys are dying to see it,” a man with a sharp chin and monkey cheeks said, biting open a bottle of red wine, guzzling a couple of gulps, and bursting into laughter.

“You boor, is that how you drink red wine?” A somewhat effeminate young man, who was painting his nails, rolled his eyes disdainfully at the man drinking the wine.

“It’s too far off, the Legendary Realm… Every one of them is a strong player in the game. Facing them, I don’t even dare to pick up a weapon; my whole body trembles in fear…” Chen Feng seemed to recall something, his expression became somewhat downcast, shaking his head and sighing.

Just then, a beauty on the deck suddenly screamed, pointing at the sea and shouting in terror, “Monster, monster, there’s a monster in the water!”

Chen Feng and the others were instantly alert and rushed to the railing. Following the direction the beauty was pointing at, indeed, a shadow several times larger than their yacht was slowly rising from the sea bed, its ferocious maw biting firmly onto the tail of a whale.

Upon seeing the yacht, the terrifying creature turned around, spat out the whale’s tail, and charged towards the yacht, its eyes revealing a hint of joy, much like a child who had just found a new toy.

“This… this looks somewhat similar to the Demon Shark in the gaming world!” the man with the sharp chin and monkey cheeks exclaimed in surprise.

“Who cares what it is, let’s kill it first!” said the man with his finger cocked effeminately, a cold smile appearing on his lips. A steel needle appeared in his hand with a flick. Looking at the massive body of the Demon Shark and then at the steel needle in his hand, a little over a foot long, an embarrassed expression suddenly crossed his face.

“Ha-ha, I told you, a man should go big and heavy. Don’t embarrass yourself pulling out that little toy,” the sharp-chinned, monkey-cheeked man said. Despite wearing only swim trunks, he suddenly shouldered an anti-tank missile launcher and took aim at the Demon Shark charging towards the yacht.

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