Absolute Death Game-Chapter 227 - 17: Above the Ninth Heaven

"To go in or not?" Xiao Buli hesitated to ask.

"Enter, why not?" He Suoju said with an excited face, looking like it was his first time seriously playing a dungeon.

However, Du Yibo hesitated and glanced at He Suoju, "Can the three of us really take on a dungeon of this difficulty?"

Although he mentioned three people, Xiao Buli heard Du Yibo’s implication, which was really about He Suoju’s actual strength. Xiao Buli said, "It should be about right. Plus, even if we can’t beat it, we can still run, right? At least I won’t have a problem."

As he spoke, he glanced at the two of them. Du Yibo said, "I won’t have a problem either. Worst comes to worst, I’ll just activate my Fire Spirit Form and run out. Let’s see who can stop me."

After thinking for a moment, He Suoju also added, "Rest assured. Having practiced swordsmanship for several months, I have already mastered my master’s true teachings. You both can be at ease. Once we enter the perilous place, you certainly won’t need to worry about me."

Seeing that both He Suoju and Du Yibo had spoken, Xiao Buli stopped hesitating, "Then let’s go in. But let’s not hurry into the dungeon; let’s set up our YY first. It’ll make communication inside the dungeon more convenient."

The three quickly entered Xiao Buli’s YY room and then headed to the front of the library to see if they could pick up any quests.

"What happened here?" Xiao Buli asked in his usual manner.

The old gatekeeper glanced at the three of them and said indifferently, "Are you adventurers? That’s great. Finally, someone can help. This library has been haunted by ghosts for a while now. A Taoist ghost hunter came not long ago but vanished without a trace after entering. It’s likely he’s met with misfortune.

But let me tell you, the ghosts in this library are quite vicious. If you don’t have real skills, it’s better not to try recklessly."

Although he was asking for help, his tone was far from enthusiastic; it was as if he was merely going through the motions. Xiao Buli thought to himself that this NPC was a bit odd, but He Suoju was growing impatient.

"Cut the crap. If we die, it’s not like you have to compensate us. Just tell us if there are any benefits to getting rid of the ghosts in the library," He Suoju said.

The old man stroked his beard, "Of course there are benefits. There’s a reward of five Gold Coins, no matter how many of you take on the quest, the amount remains the same."

System prompt: You have triggered the quest ’Ghost Hunting Daredevils.’ Do you accept? Yes/No.

"Damn, that’s it? That’s really stingy," He Suoju complained, seemingly disappointed with the quest reward compared to what he had imagined.

Du Yibo said, "What do you know? The real treasures are the ones dropped by the bosses inside the dungeon. The quest rewards are just a bonus along the way."

Xiao Buli said, "Stop arguing. Accept the quest and let’s go in."

All three accepted the quest and entered the dungeon one after the other. The scene before them flashed as they passed through the light blue screen and into the interior of the library. Continue your journey on novelbuddy

Despite the light screen, they could still see the outside, but for some reason, the atmosphere suddenly became oppressive, and everywhere was dark.

All three of them were on high alert, donning their full sets of equipment – one in an elegant sword robe, one in a rugged leather armor, and one in a magnificent long robe. Their gear was not average, but with two cloth armors and one leather armor, they didn’t have a proper tank among them.

However, Xiao Buli wasn’t too worried. Having played the game for so long, he had realized that many times a traditional tank-healer-DPS trio wasn’t necessary in this game. As long as one was strong enough, they could force their way through; having a tank wasn’t essential.

They proceeded along the library’s corridors towards the interior, surrounded by black mist that obscured their vision. Aside from that, neither monsters nor ghosts appeared. After walking a considerable distance without any encounters, the lack of action made them even more anxious.

Xiao Buli suddenly realized a problem: if the quest mentioned the library was haunted by ghosts, then the dungeon would likely be full of Undead Monsters. He wasn’t afraid of the undead since he had the Soul Slayer’s Blade, but the issue was being able to see the enemy. "If only I had thought to get Ghost Eye ahead of time," Xiao Buli thought to himself.

"Hey, can either of you see ghosts?" he asked in YY.

As a Swordsman, of course I can’t. Can the magician?" He Suoju’s voice sounded very young, which matched his in-game appearance quite well.

However, Du Yibo said, "I’m not a mage; I am a Five Elements Warlock, the master of elements and the guardian of the balance of nature. But I don’t deal with ghosts either." His voice was somewhat hoarse, indicating that he had been having a tough time recently.

He Suoju complained, "Damn, if all three of us can’t see ghosts, then we’re screwed. Perhaps we should just take off and run as per the thirty-six stratagems."

Xiao Buli said, "Not necessarily. Since this is an instance, the ghosts should show up on their own, right? We can just slash them to death when they appear. If it really doesn’t work out, we’ll run. Besides, undead-type monsters usually deal less damage, so it shouldn’t be too easy to die." While he spoke, he equipped himself with Ethereal Armor.

Du Yibo also donned Stone Skin, but as for He Suoju, he made no preparations at all.

As the three conversed, they had arrived in a large hall, which seemed to be a library. Bookshelves lined the walls, but the books were obscured by a black fog, making them hard to see clearly. Only a display case in the center of the hall was brightly illuminated, as if a beam of light from the heavens was shining directly upon it.

Upon drawing closer, they saw three books inside the case, "Journey to the West: Demon Subduing Record – Monkey King Volume," "Penglai Secret Chronicles – Change in Xuantian Palace," and "Ancient Gods’ Chronicles – Zhurong Volume." The three books emitted a strange glow in the darkness, seemingly waiting for someone to open and read them.

What did this mean?

The three were stunned. There were no other exits around; it seemed the library was constructed like a maze. Xiao Buli instinctively felt there was a problem. Suddenly, Du Yibo exclaimed, "Look, the strange black fog seems to be coming from these three books."

Xiao Buli looked carefully and indeed it seemed to be the case. Could it be that reading the books would trigger a boss fight? That was quite fresh. His gaze swept over the titles of the books. When he saw the second title, he paused—Change in Xuantian Palace? Change in Xuantian Palace!

Suddenly, he recalled that the small temple where Xuan Zhenzi resided was none other than Xuantian Palace, and Xuan Zhenzi’s title was also Sect Leader of Xuantian Palace. Could it be that there was some secret involved here?

He was about to touch that book when He Suoju, one step ahead, flipped open another book—"Journey to the West: Demon Subduing Record – Monkey King Volume." The surrounding black fog suddenly came to life, swirling in from all directions.

Xiao Buli instinctively executed a Mysterious Ice Slash, and Du Yibo also hurled a Giant Fireball directly, but both the white Sword Qi and the red fireball disappeared without a trace into the fog, which swiftly engulfed all three of them.

Xiao Buli then found that his screen had suddenly gone black. In the moment he was stunned, the screen lit up again, revealing a magnificent hall surrounded with swirling clouds, incomparably majestic and beautiful. Huge stone pillars entwined with golden dragons whose heads could move, seemingly alive, were present.

Beyond the hall, countless buildings appeared like something out of the Immortal Realm, yet with a unique grandeur. Hundreds of stout and muscular Divine Soldiers clad in golden armor guarded the temple, lining up from the entrance all the way down the hundreds of White Jade steps. He found himself standing at the foot of these steps, looking up at the temple.

Glancing at the top right corner of the screen, the name displayed was strikingly the Nine Heavens Divine Realm.

What was going on? A question arose. He glanced at his side and saw two other people next to him, unmistakably Du Yibo and He Suoju, but they too were wearing luxurious Dragon Scale Armor and wielding Mysterious Gold weapons—a giant axe and hammer, dressed as Divine Generals.

He was stunned for a moment, then quickly regained his senses. He hastily shifted his viewpoint to check his own appearance and was surprised to find he also looked like a Divine General, his weapon a Tri-Point Double-Edged Sword.

"Damn, what’s going on? How did we ascend to heaven all of a sudden?" Du Yibo’s voice came through the headset, followed by He Suoju’s exclamations, "This instance is so dope, are we not dealing with ghosts but dealing with immortals instead? Did they just pull us up to the sky to become immortals?"

However, Xiao Buli thought that it couldn’t be so simple; there must be a problem here.

Then a voice descended from the temple.

Announcement Divine General, Tianpeng Divine General, Three-eyed Divine General—attend the court!

Xiao Buli’s mind raced. Wait a minute; could it be that we three are the so-called Great Spirit Divine General, Curtain-Rolling Divine General, and Tianpeng Divine General? These names sound so familiar. Plus, with the book "Journey to the West: Demon Subduing Record – Monkey King Volume" that He Suoju had opened earlier, Xiao Buli suddenly understood what was happening.

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"Announcement Divine General, Tianpeng Divine General, Three-eyed Divine General—attend the court!"

The voice resounded again from the temple, this time with a hint of displeasure. The surrounding Divine Soldiers turned their gazes toward them. Xiao Buli thought he couldn’t afford to hesitate any longer; he needed to hurry to the temple.

"Hurry into the temple."

Xiao Buli shouted over YY and quickly moved toward the temple; He Suoju and Du Yibo, though taken aback, followed suit.

"Old Xiao, do you know what is going on?" asked Du Yibo, running up the steps.

Xiao Buli replied with a bitter smile, "I think I might have a rough idea, but I need to confirm it to be sure. From here on out, follow my orders. Don’t screw up, or our lives are on the line."

Soon the three approached the entrance of the temple and walked in. Inside stood Divine Officers and Generals radiating divine light, and in the center, upon a majestic throne under a golden aura, sat an indistinct figure. Glancing at the NPC’s name, it was an unprecedented platinum color—Litian (Ninth Generation Divine King). (To be continued.

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