Chapter 645

"More than two years ago, a stone tablet appeared out of thin air on the eighth floor of Hell Gate. It emitted a strange willpower. Anyone who got close to it would feel a strong willpower impact. That's why everyone used it to hone their willpower. "

"Later on, we also discovered that under the pressure of a strong willpower, our cultivation would become more focused, and breakthroughs in cultivation would become easier. That's why the strength of all the prisoners on the eighth floor has greatly improved in the past two years. "

Elric saw the puzzled expression on Gu Ding's face and explained.

"Tempering one's willpower. Sounds interesting." Gu Ding's eyes lit up. He had never experienced tempering one's willpower before.

"I've noticed that black stone tablet since we entered this floor. It should be the key to us leaving the Purgatory Gate." Neptune had also noticed the black stone tablet that Eric was talking about a long time ago.

"That should be it." Although Ingold did not mention much about the treasure that could help him break out of prison, the fact that it appeared out of thin air two years ago was enough for Gu Ding to confirm that this black stone tablet was the thing that Ingold said could help him break out of prison.

"That stone tablet, can anyone get close to it?" Gu Ding was going to check it out as soon as he was done with the matters at the arena.

"That's right. The Warden and the three Defense Rank Commanders said that there are no restrictions. Anyone can cultivate nearby. If they're strong enough, they can even take the stone tablet away. "Elric nodded.

"Thank you for telling me this." Gu Ding got the answer he wanted and did not want to waste any more time. "Let's continue our battle!"

Elric could clearly tell from the aura that Gu Ding released that he was no match for Gu Ding in terms of combat effectiveness. However, he still wanted to see how strong Gu Ding was.

In a flash, he appeared directly behind Gu Ding and slammed his elbow down, aiming for Gu Ding's back.

Gu Ding shifted his feet and twisted his body. He waved his hand and firmly caught his opponent's elbow. Almost at the same time, he suddenly exerted strength in his five fingers.

Elric's right elbow disintegrated and turned into energy fragments that dissipated into the air. His body immediately retreated.

"How is this possible? The toughness of your body actually surpassed mine! " Elric's face was filled with disbelief. It was not difficult for him to understand that Gu Ding's combat effectiveness was stronger than his. What surprised him was that Gu Ding's physical strength was also so terrifying. "With your cultivation, how is it possible for you to improve your physical strength to such a level?! Could it be that the strength of your body isn't restricted by your cultivation? "

"My actual physical strength is only that of a first-rank True God. The reason I'm stronger than you is because my divine power has the effect of increasing my physical strength," Gu Ding explained with a smile.

"I … I surrender …" Seeing Gu Ding shatter Alec's arm, the other challenger who was still standing made a wise decision.

The reason he made this decision was because he had fought with Alec many times before, but every time, he was beaten to a pulp. In front of him, Eric was almost crushed by Gu Ding. He felt that there was no need for him to fight Gu Ding anymore. He could not even defeat Elric, let alone Gu Ding.

After the challenger surrendered, only Gu Ding and Alec were left standing in the ring.

Seeing that Gu Ding was looking at him, Alec shook his head. "Although I know that you're stronger than me, I won't surrender just like that. I want to see how strong you really are."

As he spoke, Alec's arm grew back. He waved his arm twice to get used to it, then rushed toward Gu Ding again and launched an attack.

"Boom!"

With just one punch, Alec's body flew backward and his entire body lay flat on the protective shield of the ring. Then, he slowly slid down and fell unconscious.

The referee checked the wound on his chest and saw that it was slowly healing. Knowing that Alec was unlikely to die, he announced, "Gu Ding wins!"

Even the strongest Alec was easily defeated by Gu Ding. After that, Gu Ding's battles became much easier. He won one match after another. It was not until late at night that he finally completed everyone's challenges.

At this point, his strength was finally recognized by the prisoners on the eighth floor of Purgatory Gate. Even the keepers of the order were impressed by him. In more than two years, Gu Ding's progress was simply too terrifying.

After getting off the ring, Gu Ding looked at the location of the stone tablet from afar. However, he did not go there directly. Instead, he returned to his room.

After a day of fighting, Gu Ding was no longer in peak condition. It would be very difficult to get the stone tablet. Gu Ding decided to wait until the next morning to recuperate before going all out to try.

After more than ten hours of deep sleep, Gu Ding was finally awakened by Neptune.

"Let's see how close you can get today. Then, I can roughly calculate how long it will take you to get the stone tablet based on your cultivation speed." Neptune needed Gu Ding to personally test it before he could make an accurate judgment. After all, the two of them only had a little more than three months left. It would be a lie to say that they were not anxious.

"There are still more than three months left. I should be able to make it." Gu Ding was still optimistic.

After breakfast, Gu Ding calmly walked toward the location of the black stone tablet. He knew very well that at times like this, he could not be impatient. The more impatient he was, the more likely he was to make a mistake. Therefore, he had always maintained his most comfortable rhythm, which would allow him to unleash his full strength.

The area where the black stone tablet was located was a huge square. The square was densely packed with people, and most of them chose to sit cross-legged. Of course, there were also a few who were in strange postures.

Gu Ding could roughly see that these people were using the willpower of the stone tablet to increase their cultivation.

These people were arranged in different positions. The furthest was even a hundred meters away, and the closest one was about thirty meters away from the stone tablet.

Gu Ding also felt the strong willpower from afar. When he thought that the stone tablet had something to do with the prison break, Gu Ding clenched his fists. Then, with a solemn expression, he walked toward the black stone tablet.

Three hundred meters

Two hundred meters

One hundred meters

Eighty meters

Fifty meters

Thirty meters

…

Gu Ding approached the black stone tablet step by step. He even got within thirty meters of the black stone tablet. However, every step he took after that was extremely difficult.

Twenty-nine meters, twenty-eight meters … Twenty-one meters, twenty meters …

Just as he stepped within twenty meters of the stone tablet, an even more terrifying willpower washed over him. Gu Ding's body suddenly froze.