"What is happening? The diabolic beast is actually obeying that Spiritual Emperor of the Di Clan? This is just inconceivable!"
"How could that happen? Isn't he just a low-grade Spiritual Emperor? I really am starting to doubt that it's true!"
"Is there a reason why he could do this? Does he have a secret skill that we don't know of?"
For a brief moment, all kinds of speculations from several Spiritual Emperors could be heard. Of course, they were astounded by the latest feat that Rocky just pulled off.
"I know that he really is talented. But I still did not expect that he would be able to subdue and manipulate a diabolic beast. I have to admit that even I am extremely surprised," Colton murmured to himself. But afterward, he just felt more admiration for the young man. He thought that he was yet to see the extent of his capabilities.
Meanwhile, Rocky and the other candidates had already reached the end of their trial path and were about to take on the last challenge--the Myriad-tribulation Devil Den.
The name itself already sounded terrifying, but the place was indeed full of horrifying dangers. The cave was thousands of meters deep beneath the ground, and rumor had it that it was composed of hundreds of floors. Moreover, each floor was filled with strange things that would not make the lives of the participants any easier.
In fact, even the strongest Spiritual Emperor of the Di Clan had only reached up to the hundredth floor beneath.
At this moment, Rocky and the others took quite some time just standing in front of the cave's entrance. As they peeked down at the bottomless cave, they could not help but feel a shiver down their spines. After all, they did not know what kind of danger was awaiting them inside.
"Is there anyone here who knows what kind of trial this is? What are we expecting once we are inside?" Michelle asked at once as she glanced at her fellow participants.
However, most of the Spiritual Emperors shook their heads. But since Eunice was a member of the Di Clan, they could not help but all look at her expectantly, believing that she might know even a bit of information.
"This cave is called the Myriad-tribulation Devil Den. According to the Spiritual Emperors of the Di Clan who had already entered it before, the cave sounds like its name. There are over a hundred floors full of different trials and dangers. As far as I know, no one had ever completed all the floors ever," Eunice remarked.
"Then, how do we even pass this challenge? What will be our cue that we accomplished the test?" Seth asked, a bit confused about Eunice's explanation.
"The Di Clan has set up a teleportation array on the one-hundredth floor. As long as we can reach it, it means that we would already pass the test. But just a warning, only very few people were able to make it so far. I don't want to scare anyone off, but it seems that we are indeed unlucky to face this challenge so soon," Eunice said in a gloomy tone. In fact, the end of this trial path could be said as the most difficult one among the nine. Moreover, passing through the cave meant that one would not be able to enter any other trial path. If he failed here, he would have to start all over again.
"Humph! Only the weak ones would be afraid to confront something like this. I am not saying that it will be easy, but I don't believe that this Myriad-tribulation Devil Den is enough to make me cower in fear!" A high-grade Spiritual Emperor suddenly spoke up. With a disdainful look on his face, he went ahead of the rest of the participants and immediately walked down the stone steps to proceed to the first floor.
Soon enough, the other high-grade and medium-grade Spiritual Emperors followed suit. After all, their only choice was to move forward. Everyone thought that they should cross the bridge when they got there.
After a while, Michelle's group also started going down the cave.
At this point, only Lilith, Isabel, and Rocky's group were left at the entrance.
Then, Isabel, who had just taken some of Rocky's pills to recover quickly, turned to Rocky and said, "I want to thank you for the medicine that you gave me just now. If you want, I can protect you while we are inside the cave. Think of it as my way of repaying you."
"It's all right. You don't have to do that. I can handle myself well. Besides, I am with these capable girls," Rocky politely refused and waved his hand.
"I see. Then, I'll go downstairs first. I guess I'll just see you there." Knowing that what Rocky said was true, Isabel did not insist anymore. Then, she wasted no time and proceeded inside the cave.
"Um... I will go with you!" Lilith turned towards Rocky this time and blurted out.
"Okay then." Upon hearing that Rocky did not object, Eunice and the other girls could not help but exchange glances.
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