Comprehensive network wizard, magic emperor.

Chapter 262 Horrifying Demons, Hellish Level Cleared
Deep within the Great Archives, two rifts leading to the abyss remain unclosed, and every minute, a demon is summoned from the rifts to descend into the mortal realm.

Through the cracked door, resembling shattered glass, one could clearly see the scene beyond: a plane of the abyss, where countless cowards swarmed like flies and maggots on a ground covered with black scorched earth and blazing red lava. Tall, burly, and hideous high-ranking demons were everywhere.

They gathered near the rift, like a group of restless moviegoers, unable to resist their bloodlust, fighting, killing, and biting each other, their eyes still fixed on the present world, their rough faces showing a drooling expression.

Two powerful and lucky individuals were the first to squeeze into the crevice and head towards the colorful world.

The other demons let out envious screams, and in the blink of an eye, the two lucky ones who had just emerged from the abyss gate turned into ashes. The drifting ashes were blown in by a hot, ionized wind, covering the faces of the demons in the front row.

The two rifts reflected the same human figure, wielding a slender sword with a brilliant blue light, surrounded by arcs of electricity like thorns, a trench coat draped over his black armor like a burning banner, and a detached, deep-set three-eyed skull mask facing the rift door, peering at the demons of the abyss.

The noisy abyssal plains fell silent for a brief moment, perhaps less than the blink of an eye, before being filled with even more ferocious shouts. The short, low-ranking demons squeaked like rubber toys, while the high-ranking demons' eyes flashed crimson light, their mouths bared in a snarl of sharp teeth.

Although not the infamous Endless Abyss Demons, the demon races in this instance world are equally chaotic and insane.

They merely mocked the incompetence of the two leading soldiers, while verbally threatening the tiny humans standing behind the rift, and fought each other even more impatiently to decide who would be the next to cross the rift.

Lin Bo stood quietly in place. The rift opened by the "Century's Torturer" had a limited duration. If one knew the corresponding methods, it could be closed in advance. However, he had never ventured into the field of summoning studies and his understanding of this aspect was extremely limited. Therefore, he did not yet know how to seal the rift.

So he waited, and the demon came whenever it pleased, without any hindrance.

At this moment, the teammates are fighting against the skeleton possessed by a living spirit.

Every thirteen seconds, these weaker enemies will split and multiply in number. If you don't kill them quickly enough, they will multiply.

Moreover, the minions on Purgatory difficulty are not easy to deal with; they are extremely resilient, and a group of three to five can be comparable to a low-level elite monster battle.

Fortunately, his teammates were all skilled, averaging level 10 in the online game, far beyond the beginner level. Once they formed a formation, they swept over the enemy tide like a whirlpool swallowing the ocean current.

Lin Bo observed the battlefield situation. The mask display showed the number of enemies and the estimated time to end the battle. It would only take three minutes to kill the last soldier.

The problem is that the players trapped in the instance are also affected by the fission tide, resulting in multiple individuals.

The last two are both warrior classes: one is an Arcane Knight, and the other is a Battle Master.

"Human Immobilization Spell!" The elf [Huanji] raised a finger and pointed, a pale blue magical light shooting out and entering the body of an armored swordsman whose body was covered in ice, immobilizing him in place.

The armored swordsman's clone strode forward, swung his heavy sword, and clashed with the female dwarf blocking his path. He then kicked the barbarian away with a powerful kick.

When it comes to martial arts, none of the players present can compare to him. Even though he is controlled by a living spirit and can only unleash 70% of his strength, he is still able to use his superb fighting instincts by relying on his body.

The paladin swung the totem pole, forcing him to wrestle with him. The battle master shifted his feet, his body seemingly moving forward, but suddenly sliding backward. As the totem pole passed, he started moving again, rushing forward in the blink of an eye. His greatsword swept across the air, slashing the half-giant, causing him to stagger and his breastplate to crack.

The monk [climbing nail] threw a punch from the side, precisely targeting the warrior's weakness where his old strength was exhausted and his new strength had not yet arisen. The combat master raised his arm to block, blocking the punch, but he could not stop the surging true energy poured into this strike. His whole body trembled, his muscles and bones felt sore and numb, and he was pinned to the spot.

On the other side, the Arcane Knight and his clone withstood the attack of four players, but were secretly struck on the back of the head by the Wanderer, immediately knocking them unconscious.

Lin Bo was trapped in the deepest part of the enemy's horde, surrounded by swarms of living beings. He carried a lantern in his left hand and held a sword in his right palm. His steps shifted slightly, and he twisted his arms and wrists, making the sword blade swirl and flow like a living snake or white dragon that snaked around his body. He swiftly killed every enemy he encountered, never with just one strike.

A minute later, the second batch of demons burst out of the rift, grinding their teeth and sucking blood, grinning savagely. The moment they landed, each of them split into a physical mirror image.

Lin Bo raised his hand and released the mercury slender sword, which was wrapped in lightning plasma. It cut through the air, first circling around the two demons and severing their heads, then pouncing on the fleeing one. With a slash from side to side, the huge, thick and hard body was torn into two or three pieces without any resistance.

The last demon, driven by intense killing intent, charged forward instead of retreating, lunging at the mage and striking his head with its claws. But in the blink of an eye, its limbs were severed by the flying sword, leaving only its torso lying on the ground.

The demon screamed in agony as the mage grabbed it by the neck and forced it to reveal its true name.

As the demons behind the rift stared intently, the three-eyed skeleton pulled the demon in its hand closer so they could see and hear it clearly.

A string of demonic names was uttered, drifting across the rift and echoing across the abyssal plains. The lower-ranking demons were overjoyed, for knowing the true name of a powerful demon meant they could now wield absolute power. The higher-ranking demons, however, were filled with fear, unable to comprehend how this human could so quietly grasp such a profound secret.

The demon, its limbs severed, was no longer struggling. Its lips trembled as it howled, "Master, spare my life!"

The next instant, the power of words was uttered.

“(The curse) Death.”

The demon in his hand had dimmed eyes and died completely, unable to escape back to the abyss to be resurrected.

Upon witnessing this scene, the demons behind the rift fell silent for a moment, less than half a finger's snap, before they began screaming and fleeing in disarray, killing and cursing each other as they ran, until the rift was soon empty.

Within three minutes, all the living beings in the cremation zone were eliminated. Four minutes later, the source of the curse on the trapped players was found, and they were successfully rescued. Six minutes later, the sorcerer [Strange Lily] closed the Abyss Rift ahead of schedule, and during this time, not a single demon attempted to enter the mortal realm.

The notification sounded, indicating that the challenge had ended smoothly. There were some injuries, but no one died.

"That's it?" More than one person was in a daze. "This is a 10-man dungeon on Inferno difficulty... and it even has affix bonuses. And that's it?"

"Yes, just like that." The priest nodded and smiled. "It feels so familiar, like yesterday. Running around the map with the mage brother like this, isn't it reassuring?"

"Mhm." Everyone nodded.

The last two players to escape removed their helmets, revealing two handsome faces, and bowed to the mage in gratitude.

Lin Bo returned the greeting with a pat on his chest.

[Your rewards for this instance are: 53000 Disaster Coins (+726,000), 1,020,000 Universal Experience (+13,200,000)... Demon Eyehead Ring (Pale Gold)...]

[The time and space changes in the copy have been eliminated]

[You have received a special reward: Affix Chest - [Fission] Heavenly Treasure]

[Countdown to the opening of the transmission channel...]

Lin Bo flipped through the battle log. This dungeon challenge had triggered several proficiency checks, and all five defensive techniques had increased.

[Skill check successful, [True Word Magic - Life] basic proficiency +4]

[Exquisiteness coefficient × 1.0 (no work, no mistakes)]

【Health Status Coefficient × 2 (Perfect)】

[Combat Proficiency (Defeat the Enemy +0.5) (Terror Descent +1.5) (Brutal Sweep +2) (Ghostly Shock +3)]

Final calculation result: [Mantra Control - Raw] proficiency +15

Mantra Control - Student: Lv2 (3008.2/3000)

【Upgrade requirements met】

Class: True Name Mage Lv10 (14, 335, 305/10, 723, 000)

【Upgrade requirements met】

(End of this chapter)