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Chapter 427 Echoes of Sighs
[3. Cross-server matchmaking successful. All players will immediately enter the dungeon. Current match count: 19/20]

"Matchmaking should be complete soon." Looking at the text appearing before him, Yu Zhun said in a deep voice, "Get ready, enter the dungeon!"

The others nodded quickly, their expressions turning serious.

While waiting, they had studied the entire strategy guide and gained a considerable understanding of the [Abyss of Sighs] they were about to enter.

It's fair to say that this dungeon is the most difficult in the world of Divine Revelation, and that reputation is well-deserved.

Under the focused gazes of the five, the match count finally became 20/20.

With a dazzling white light, the chaotic space around them suddenly changed, and when they were back on solid ground, they found themselves on a rocky cliff.

It was an extremely narrow cliff, only a few meters wide. On one side of the cliff was the bottomless Abyss of Sighs, and on the other side were an impenetrable fog and an impassable wall of air.

This is the starting point of the [Abyss of Sighs].

“We weren’t very lucky; it’s an unknown location that’s not recorded in any guide,” Helmod said in a low voice after looking around.

"It's nothing," Yu Zhun shook his head. "It won't have much of an impact."

"Find the location of our allies."

"If the distance is relatively short, then meet up before entering the Abyss of Sighing Gods."

“Hmm.” Helmod nodded slightly. “That’s good. Although the five people who came in are all quite strong, it’s safer for them to act together.”

As he spoke, he took out a communication device he had prepared beforehand and sensed the location of the other team. Then, Helmod smiled.

"Indeed, fortune and misfortune are intertwined; they are very close to us."

As she spoke, Helmod turned her head to look in a certain direction of the cliff, "And their initial position is a known position."
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"Glenn, have you made contact with Lord Helmod?"

On the other side of the cliff, a five-person raiding team had not made a single move since entering the instance. One of the women looked at the team leader with curiosity.

“I have already reported our position and exact location to the other side,” Captain Glenn said in a deep voice. “Next, all we have to do is wait for Lord Helmod’s instructions.”

“Lord Helmod is a disciple of the God of Holy Blessing and the strongest divine son of the Fourth Divine District.” Glenn looked at the other four, his eyes full of majesty. “Our mission here is to cooperate.”

"I know that you all have high expectations for conquering the Abyss of Sighs, but you should know what is more important."

"By completing this collaboration, the benefits that the Fourth Divine District can bring to our world are enough to allow us to leap from a godless district to a divine district!"

"So, everyone, perk up!"

Upon hearing this, everyone straightened up as if they had been injected with adrenaline, their eyes filled with anticipation and a strong fighting spirit.

After the mobilization ended, Glenn glanced at the communication equipment and smiled.

"Lord Helmod has sent a message."

"We're not far apart, and they're getting closer."

"Let's wait where we are until they get close."

After saying that, Glenn sat cross-legged on the edge of the cliff, assuming a waiting posture.

The other four exchanged glances, and the female player who spoke first said softly, "It is said that Lord Helmod visited our world decades ago with the God of Blessing, but unfortunately we did not meet at that time."

"I wonder what kind of demeanor the First Divine Child of the Fourth Divine District possesses?"

"You'll see it soon." Another player said with a smile, then his expression changed slightly as he looked at the figure rapidly approaching from not far away.

“Look, they’re here.”

As soon as he finished speaking, five figures appeared in front of them. The female player secretly stared at the figure standing at the head of the table, and then whispered to the player next to her.

"Wasn't Lord Helmod supposed to be a mage? How come he's an assassin?"

Before the player beside him could reply, Glenn, who was sitting cross-legged, had already launched himself forward and bowed to the figure standing in the second position.

"Lord Helmod, I am Glenn, the leader of the raid team on server 19235. We will all follow your orders from now on."

Upon hearing the captain's words, the female player realized that she had misunderstood, but then a sense of shock welled up in her heart.

Hermod is the strongest god in the fourth god zone. It can be said that if he doesn't come from the top three god zones, no one in the 100,000 servers has a higher status than him.

How could someone like this be content to lag behind others?

The other members of the team were equally shocked.

Seemingly sensing their thoughts, Helmod chuckled and then patted Yu Zhun on the shoulder, "Let me introduce you."

"Our expedition team leader is Yu Zhun."

"From now on, just follow his instructions."

"Yes!" Glenn's pupils contracted slightly. He suppressed the shock in his heart, nodded heavily, and then bowed to Yu Zhun again, "Greetings, Lord Yu Zhun."

"You rascal." Yu Zhun glanced helplessly at Helmod. "Since that's the case, then I won't hold back."

"Next, the ten of us will enter the interior of the Abyss of Sighing Gods together, but before we go in, there is one more thing we need to do."

As he spoke, Yu Zhun took out a Heavenly Demon Pearl. "Sharpening the axe won't delay the work of chopping wood. Next, let's practice the Heavenly Demon Battle Formation here first to avoid being disturbed by the Echo of Sighs when we enter the Abyss of Sighs."

"The Heavenly Demon Battle Formation?" Glenn looked bewildered.

He didn't know what Yu Zhun mentioned, but it wasn't hard to deduce from Yu Zhun's words that this was likely the reason why the other party needed the five of them.

"May I ask, Lord Yu Zhun, what is this?"

“A formation that combines the power of many people to unleash even greater strength,” Yu Zhun said calmly. “Activating it requires ten people, and once successfully activated, it can grant strength comparable to a third-stage cultivator.”

"What?!" Glenn's pupils shrank, and the other four members of the team also showed expressions of shock.

Is there really such a treasure in the world that can allow a second-stage powerhouse to cross a distance as vast as the abyss?

If they truly possessed the strength of a third-tier character, how utterly devastating would they be in this [Abyss of Sighs] dungeon?

Thinking of this, Glenn trembled with excitement.

"We will cooperate fully!"
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"Om-"

With a deep tremor, a 300-meter-tall demon appeared out of nowhere, its massive body hovering above the Abyss of Sighing Gods, its body surging with astonishing power comparable to a third-stage cultivator.

Under this terrifying power, even the faint sighs emanating from the Abyss of Sighs seemed to pause slightly.

On the face of the Heavenly Demon, Yu Zhun's features materialized. He controlled the Heavenly Demon to clench its fist slightly, feeling all its power and nodding slightly. The first display of the Heavenly Demon Battle Formation outside the [Netherworld Land] was more effective than he had expected. More importantly, the formation's integration and refinement did not waste too much of their time.

Yu Zhun and his group of five had already practiced together countless times and were thoroughly familiar with the Heavenly Demon Battle Formation. With the full cooperation of the other five, the practice was naturally very easy.

When Yu Zhun dispelled the Heavenly Demon with a wave of his hand, the five members of Glenn's attack team were filled with shock.

Although they cannot gain control of the Heavenly Demon, as part of the Heavenly Demon's power, they can naturally feel the Heavenly Demon's strength.

It's no exaggeration to say that it rivals three different classes!

"It's time to set off." Yu Zhun looked down into the unfathomable abyss and said in a deep voice, "Everyone, enter the [Abyss of Sighing Gods]."

At his command, everyone jumped off the cliff.

The cliffs on both sides of the Abyss of Sighs are steep rock walls with an angle of nearly ninety degrees, but there are countless protruding stone spikes on these rock walls.

They are like the sharp teeth of a giant, unclosed mouth, providing a perfect foothold for players to linger and explore little by little.

After going about 100 meters deeper, the sighs that could only be faintly heard on the cliff suddenly intensified and reflected continuously between the cliffs, forming a continuous echo. This caused Yu Zhun and the others to feel a sudden sinking feeling, as if they were having a hangover.

“The Echo of Sighs has appeared,” Yu Zhun said in a deep voice. “This is just the beginning. Everyone, be alert.”

"We're going to get the first [Silence Crystal] soon, and we'll likely encounter several dungeon monsters along the way."

Upon hearing this, everyone shook their heads violently, forcing themselves to cheer up and maximizing their senses.

To progress to the next level, the key is to obtain and strategically use the [Silence Crystal]. The [Silence Crystal] is never fully usable, so it should only be used in the most dangerous moments.

Before that happens, we should try our best to get through it.

Since this route was in the guide, Yu Zhun quickly found his way after a quick assessment and followed the stone spikes in a certain direction. At first, everything was calm, but a sudden change occurred when he passed through a certain area.

A monster, its body twisted and hidden in the crevices of the stone wall right next to Yu Zhun, almost imperceptible, suddenly sprang up, extending tendrils like withered vines, and lashed out at Yu Zhun.

"Hmph!" Yu Zhun snorted lightly, and his dagger was instantly drawn.

With a flash of dark purple light, the monster instantly turned to ashes and vanished. After doing all this, Yu Zhun turned to look at the crowd behind him and said in a deep voice, "Everyone, be alert!"

“Our team is separated by the rocky terrain here. If a member is in danger, the other members will be limited by the terrain and their perception, making it difficult to provide immediate assistance.” At this point, Yu Zhun turned to look at Lu Wen.

"how do you feel?"

“Not bad.” Lu Wen naturally knew what Yu Zhun was talking about.

He mentioned before entering the instance that the impact of shielding perception on him would likely be the lowest among all his teammates.

"At this point, it has absolutely no impact on me."

"Alright." Yu Zhun nodded. "You will cover the rear."

"Let's go one in front and one behind to minimize the risk."

Lu Wen had no objections. In the past, he might have argued a bit, but he was unusually cooperative in this strategy that concerned saving his teacher.

With a few flashes, he had reached the back of the line.

Two players with the talent of one-hit kill stood guard from the front and the back. After that, although the group encountered several dungeon monsters, they were easily defeated.

Soon, they could clearly feel the sighs around them subside.

As you delve deeper, the [Echo of Sighs] should gradually intensify. This abnormal weakening indicates that the [Silent Crystal] is nearby, and the location of the [Silent Crystal] is inevitably accompanied by danger.

Yu Zhun slowed his pace further, gripping a pair of daggers tightly as he approached the direction from which the sighs were growing fainter.

Ten meters... twenty meters... thirty meters...

"hiss--"

With a hiss that instantly drowned out the sigh, a serpentine monster, tens of meters long and with more than a dozen ferocious heads, appeared before everyone. It coiled on the rock wall and coldly stared at them.

At the top of one of the monster's heads was a colorless, transparent, clear crystal that shimmered with a faint light.

That was none other than the most important item in the Abyss of Sighs.

[Silent Crystal]!
"Protect yourselves." Yu Zhun shouted in a low voice, then stomped his foot. After assessing the strength of both sides, he instantly appeared on the head of the monster inlaid with the [Silence Crystal], and raised his knife to behead it.

However, before the attack could land, Yu Zhun only felt a blur before his eyes, and the silencing crystal had already disappeared from the spot.

The dagger pierced the monster's head, instantly turning it to ashes. However, the monster did not perish with the fatal blow. Instead, the other heads, filled with rage, lunged at Yu Zhun.

“This…” Yu Zhun’s pupils suddenly contracted.

"On the other head!" Udyr's shout rang out from behind, and at the same time an arrow shot out, hitting the other head precisely.

Yu Zhun looked closely and saw that the [Silence Crystal] had somehow moved to the head that had been pierced by the arrow, but as the second head exploded, the [Silence Crystal] moved again.

However, this attack was not entirely useless. The monster let out a painful howl due to the intense pain, and the head that was tearing at Yu Zhun was hollowed out, allowing Yu Zhun to break through the encirclement.

Yu Zhun cautiously returned to his original position and looked at the [Silence Crystal] that had been transferred to his new head, a look of understanding on his face.

The monsters in the Abyss of Sighs are mutated by the sighs they make, so each one is different and has very strange abilities.

Each head in front of you represents a life, and the [Silent Crystal] can be transferred between heads.

Therefore, only by completely eliminating the opponent can you obtain the crystal.

“I’ll do it.” Udir stepped out from behind Yu Zhun, drew his longbow, and released the string. Countless arrows burst forth like a rainstorm, enveloping the massive body of the multi-headed serpent without leaving any blind spots.

The multi-headed serpent let out a desperate roar, but could only watch as its heads exploded one by one. In the end, its massive body turned to ashes, leaving only a [Silent Crystal] that quietly landed on the stone spike.

Yu Zhun gave Udil a thumbs-up, casually picked up the crystal, and looked down to the [Abyss of Sighs] area further below.

"Let's delve deeper."

500 meters... 1000 meters... 2000 meters...

As the group of ten continued deeper into the area, the distribution of the [Echoes of Sighs] became increasingly dense, and the constant sighs that lingered in their ears caused varying degrees of mental disorientation among the ten.

Yu Zhun felt like he had low blood sugar, and his vision would go black from time to time. This feeling greatly impaired his senses, to the point that he was almost injured by a monster lying in ambush in the dungeon once.

The only one in good condition is Lu Wen.

This guy is indeed a bug in the Abyss of Sighs, even in this situation, he only feels slightly uncomfortable.

(End of this chapter)