Chapter 587

Purgatory Gate, level six.

It was midnight.

Gu Ding was half-lying on the bed, his fingers sliding on the projection screen in front of him. On the screen, there was a dazzling array of items. It was similar to the online shopping site Gu Ding used to use on Cerule, except that the currency used for payment had been points from Purgatory Gate.

"The things on display here seem to be quite cheap. One-star god level items can be bought for less than ten points. " Gu Ding saw that there were many items that could be purchased with only four digit points.

"What's cheap? One point here is equivalent to a thousand Source Stones outside. One-star god level items only sell for a few thousand points outside. Look at the feys. Which one of them isn't worth more than 2,000,000 points? Your 4,000,000 points can only be exchanged for two feys with mediocre quality. "The Sea Monarch clearly knew the ratio of points to actual currency.

"By the way, what do you want me to buy by turning me on this page?" Gu Ding asked, puzzled.

"I've already chosen what I want to buy. I asked you to turn the page to let you know the value of points in Purgatory Gate so that you can work harder to earn points in the future. "Neptune finally revealed his purpose.

"Although the lower the level, the more basic points there are, it gets harder and harder to earn points later. Whether it's the Arena or the Outland Battlefield, it's hard to get double points. " With Gu Ding's current strength, he was not the top existence on this level six. It would be difficult to win a hundred battles in a row in the Arena. As for the Outland Battlefield, it would be impossible to crush all the Alien Tribes like before.

"Aren't you going to go into seclusion tomorrow? Breaking through a minor level won't be too much of a hindrance for you. Then, raise your cultivation to 5-star Medium Deity in one go. "Neptune said this, obviously having a plan.

"It's not as easy as you say to break through four minor levels in one go. My physique is special. Every time I raise my cultivation, I need dozens of times more energy than others. Last time, it was because of the Universe Fruit and the epiphany that I had that I could break through to 5-star Lower Deity in one go. Putting aside the fact that I don't have any more Universe Fruits now, even if I did, I'm now an intermediate deity. The effects of the Universe Fruits I ate last time would be greatly reduced. "

Gu Ding was well aware of his physical condition. Back when he was in the pirate crew, he was the one who cultivated the hardest, but his cultivation always improved the slowest. It was not because of any other reason, but because of his special constitution. Although this special physique gave him extraordinary battle prowess, every time his cultivation increased, he had to expend a lot of energy.

"Since I said that, I naturally have confidence. Turn the projected item exchange page to page 1123, select the seventeenth item, and purchase four of them. "Neptune sounded very confident.

"Is there really something that has the same effect as the Cosmic Fruit?" Gu Ding turned the projected page suspiciously and scrolled down. When he saw the final seventeen items, he was a little stunned. "What is this black thing with a fuse that looks like a bomb?"

"This fruit is called Exploding Bodhi. As long as the stem above the fruit is ignited with Divine Fire, the fruit will soon explode and spread terrifying energy. During the Middle Ages, when this fruit was still plentiful, many people used this fruit as a bomb and used it in battle. It was enough to cause harm to a higher deity. Later, due to overharvesting, this fruit slowly withdrew from its use in battle and turned into an ornamental plant. In your era, this fruit has become a rare item, and each fruit is worth more than a 5-star god item … "

"No wonder it's so expensive. It costs a hundred thousand points each. But why do you want me to buy this thing? "After listening to Neptune's introduction, Gu Ding could not understand why Neptune wanted him to buy this thing.

"Why are you in such a hurry? I'm not finished yet, "Neptune continued. The Sea Emperor continued, "There's another reason why this fruit is so expensive. During the Middle Ages, there was a genius physique cultivator who researched the second use of this fruit, which was to help physique cultivators break through their cultivation quickly …"

'Why does it sound so dangerous …' Gu Ding thought to himself when he heard this.

"The specific method is very simple. After eating this fruit, you can directly detonate it in your body, and then use the impact and huge energy of the detonation to break through your cultivation. Because the physical strength of a Physique Cultivator is terrifying, and the difficulty of breaking through is similar to yours, many people are willing to try this new way of breaking through. Of course, there are many who try and fail, and die directly. "

"It really is an extremely unsafe way of breaking through!" Gu Ding muttered in a low voice.

"Although you're not a Physique Cultivator, the strength of your body is no weaker than many Physique Cultivators. That's why I thought of this method. Moreover, the Exploding Bodhi is also divided into years. The younger it is, the less powerful it is. The black ones are the least powerful. Usually, they are less than ten thousand years old. The energy produced by the explosion can only cause harm to the physical body of a lower deity. Those older than fifty thousand years are purple in color. They are rarer and more expensive than the black ones. They can cause harm to the physical body of a lower than a half-step true god. As for those older than a hundred thousand years, they are gold in color. Basically, no one will sell them because they are extremely valuable ornamental items. However, the explosion can cause harm to a half-step true god, "Neptune explained. He did not tell Gu Ding that he trusted Gu Ding with this method because he knew that if Gu Ding was really in danger, the black virus in his body would appear and resolve the crisis.

Although Neptune's method sounded a little unreliable, Gu Ding still chose to believe in Neptune.

"Is four enough?" Gu Ding entered the purchase number of six. He planned to keep two as a backup. If four were not enough to upgrade to a five-star medium deity and caused the retreat to be interrupted, it would be more troublesome. Moreover, even if he had more of these things, it did not matter too much. There was no telling when he would be able to use them in the future.

Neptune saw the number he entered and did not stop him.

"Then I'll buy six." Seeing that Neptune had no objections, Gu Ding pressed the purchase button.

Six hundred thousand points were quickly deducted, and Gu Ding's side showed that the goods would arrive the next morning.

"Sleep. I'll go to the Cultivation Tower after I receive the goods tomorrow morning." Only then did Gu Ding lie down peacefully.

During the three days that Reid was around, Gu Ding did not go to the Cultivation Tower, nor did he enter the time-accelerated hut. He only used the night to slightly consolidate the cultivation that he had just recently advanced.

During these three days, he and Reid talked a lot.

Reid knew a lot about his journey to the Cosmic Sea, but Gu Ding did not know much about Reid. Reid was not stingy either. He told Gu Ding everything he knew about what had happened to him. The two of them had exchanged many insights on cultivation and had even sparred with each other. However, Reid's strength had now far surpassed Gu Ding's. He had reached the strength of a true god and was probably no worse than the Reserve Order Keepers.

In fact, the two of them did not feel the slightest estrangement from each other even though they had been apart for half a year. Instead, they felt that their departure from Cerule was like yesterday.

It was not until he sent Reid off that Gu Ding realized that he did not know when they would meet again.

The next morning, someone knocked on Gu Ding's door while he was washing up.

He opened the door with his toothbrush in his mouth. Standing outside was Oliver, who had dragged him in. Oliver asked in a muffled voice, "Why are you looking for me?"

A box suddenly appeared in Oliver's hand. At the same time, a webpage projection popped up. "Sign here."

Gu Ding then realized that Oliver was here to deliver a package. He signed his name and was about to close the door and continue brushing his teeth.

Oliver asked doubtfully, "If this thing is used as a bomb, it won't have any effect on people above the fifth level. Why did you buy it? Don't tell me it's for decoration? "

"I bought something to eat," Gu Ding said with a very serious expression.

Oliver was stunned when he heard this. He obviously did not know about the special cultivation method of Physical Cultivators. By the time he came to his senses, Gu Ding had already closed the door.

After washing up, Gu Ding went to the cafeteria for breakfast, then walked toward the Arena.

He was not going to the Arena to compete, but to apply for a suspension of challenges.

In the Arena, the rule was that once a challenge was accepted, one must fight at least one match within three days. Otherwise, it would be regarded as a forfeit and the corresponding points would be deducted.

Gu Ding needed to go into seclusion, and there was already a long line of challengers in the Arena. There were tens of thousands of people waiting to challenge him. If he did not appear in the Arena for more than three days, all subsequent matches would be regarded as a forfeit, and he would have tens of thousands of points deducted.

There was also a suspension rule in the Arena. If the challenged urgently needed to enter the Outland Battlefield or the Cultivation Tower for a short period of time, they could apply for a suspension of the Arena match. However, each person could only use this suspension authority three times a year, and the interval between each use must be more than a month after the expiration of the suspension period.

After applying for a suspension of the Arena match, once one left the Outland Battlefield or the Cultivation Tower, the suspension period would end. The match must be completed within three days after the expiration of the suspension period. Otherwise, it would be regarded as a forfeit.

After entering the Arena, many people waiting to challenge Gu Ding were looking forward to being selected by the system. However, Gu Ding did not register at the registration desk. Instead, he said to the silver-armored registrar, "I want to apply for a suspension of the match."

"Fill in the form." The keeper did not seem surprised because he knew that Gu Ding had just broken through. A page projection popped up. "Write down the reason for the application. If the reason is unreasonable, there is a high chance that it will be rejected."

"There's such a thing?" Gu Ding had never heard Neptune mention such a thing. He was a little surprised, but he quickly filled in the form. "Who will review the reason, and how long will it take to review it?"

"I'll review it." The silver-armored keeper looked at the content of Gu Ding's registration. "The reason for the application is that you have just broken through and need to consolidate your cultivation. This reason is fine."

After saying that, he pressed his palm on the page that Gu Ding had filled in. A palm print quickly appeared, and after a red light scanned the page, a female electronic voice sounded.

[Scan Confirmed]

[Identity: Casper the Keeper]

[Document: Application for Suspension of Arena Match]

[Applicant: Gu Ding]

[Suspension Period: Depends on the time of seclusion]

[Review Result: Agreed]

[Document Recorded and Archived]

"Your application has been accepted. When you walk out of the cultivation room of the Cultivation Tower, your seclusion will be considered over. After the end of seclusion, you must come to the Arena within three days and complete at least thirty matches. Otherwise, you will be considered to have given up on the challenge and your corresponding points will be deducted. If it were anyone else, this punishment would not be considered serious. However, I see that the number of people challenging you has increased over the past few days and has reached more than fifty thousand. In other words, if you break the rules, more than fifty thousand points will be deducted. " At this point, the silver-armored keeper smiled at Gu Ding, looking like he was looking forward to seeing Gu Ding's points deducted.

On the other hand, Gu Ding did not notice the increase in the number of challengers in the past few days. Neptune did not mention it either.

Gu Ding communicated with Neptune through his mind. "Neptune, you're being lazy again. The number of challengers has increased from more than ten thousand to more than fifty thousand. You didn't even tell me."

"The number of challengers is increasing every day. I was going to wait for you to come out of seclusion and tell you how much it has increased before you go to the arena because the number will definitely be higher than now." In fact, Neptune did not mention it because he knew that the information was not important at all. Anyway, Gu Ding would not be deducted.

Only then did Gu Ding leave the Arena and walk toward the Cultivation Tower.