Everyone followed behind Pei Yunfei, walking forward along the rightmost path.
Pei Yunfei walked very fast, and the others could only keep up with his pace by jogging.
Before long, the road ahead changed; the ground was no longer black mud, but hard rock.
As they continued forward, the roads became rugged and the rocks sharpened, pricking their feet.
Further on, almost every rock was covered with sharp spikes.
The spikes easily pierced their shoes and into their soles, sending waves of excruciating pain through them.
"What the hell is going on?" Wang An couldn't help but curse.
The rocks were densely packed with sharp spikes, so no matter where they stepped, they were bound to step on them.
With each step forward, the excruciating pain from the sharp thorns intensified, making it unbearable for them.
But Pei Yunfei was walking too fast, leaving them no chance to catch their breath. Because they were afraid of being left behind, they didn't dare to stop even though it hurt a lot.
Now, all four of them felt they were reaching their limit.
If they continued walking, their feet would be pierced and torn by the sharp thorns.
Wang An looked at Pei Yunfei and called out, "Brother Fei, why don't you slow down? We're having trouble keeping up."
Pei Yunfei turned around, looked at the crowd at his feet that was now covered in bright red blood, and stopped in his tracks.
He was completely unaffected; the spikes couldn't hurt him at all.
However, the other four people tried everything they could but were unable to stop the spikes.
After all, it was used to punish deeply sinful souls, its purpose being to inflict pain and prevent anyone from easily escaping punishment.
"Alright, but try to hurry. If we waste too much time, we won't reach our destination by tomorrow."
"Okay, we'll try our best," everyone responded immediately.
The four quickened their pace, each trying to use their abilities to get rid of the spikes, but their attempts all failed.
Their abilities were rendered useless against these spikes.
They could only endure the pain and keep moving forward.
Everyone's faces were filled with pain, and they wanted to give up several times, but even if they wanted to give up, it wasn't easy.
The return journey still involves navigating these thorns, and it's just as painful.
Moreover, choosing to return would mean that all the suffering they had just endured would have been for nothing.
The only way is to keep moving forward.
Perhaps we'll be out of this place soon.
The group struggled to walk along the thorn-covered path, the excruciating pain causing them to cry out in agony.
This is really not a path for humans to walk on.
Each person fell to the ground several times, the spikes piercing their bodies, the excruciating pain making them consider suicide.
The thought of having a chance to leave the Instance safely roused them, and they gritted their teeth, following behind Pei Yunfei.
Pei Yunfei, however, remained relaxed throughout.
They walked for an unknown amount of time, and just when everyone felt they were about to reach their limit, a mountain appeared in front of them.
Upon seeing that mountain, a deep despair appeared in everyone's eyes.
The mountain was pitch black, hundreds of meters high, and extremely steep, but those weren't the problems. The key issue was that the mountain was covered with sharp blades.
They thought the path they had just passed was the most difficult, but they didn't expect this part to be even more difficult.
Those blades were exceptionally sharp; a single touch could cut the skin and potentially sever bones. They had no idea how they were going to climb that mountain.
Pei Yunfei looked at everyone and encouraged them, "Everyone, take a rest, cheer up, and we'll be fine once we get over this mountain."
Wang An said with a bitter face, "Brother Fei, is there really no other way? This is too..."
"There's no other way," Pei Yunfei said. "If we want to take another route, we'll have to go back the way we came."
Hearing that they should return the way they came, everyone felt a chill in their hearts. They would rather die than choose to go back the way they came.
The journey I just took was incredibly painful.
Moreover, on his way back, he might encounter law enforcers from the underworld.
There's no turning back here. If they violate the rules, law enforcement will take action against them, and given their current condition, they're simply unable to cope.
"It really hurts so much, I feel like I can't possibly roll over."
Miao Qian's feet were pierced by those sharp thorns, and the excruciating pain distorted her once beautiful face.
"Will the road get better once we get over this mountain?" Chen Tai asked.
Although he had a strategy guide, it didn't mention the specifics of the path on the right, because no one would be foolish enough to take that path.
"Of course," Pei Yunfei said, "There aren't these blades up ahead."
These words roused everyone; now, only this mountain stood between them.
Although this mountain is not easy to conquer, they are Ability User and still have a chance to get over it.
Of course, this process will definitely not be very comfortable.
However, if you can leave the Instance alive and obtain those rewards, enduring some hardship is worthwhile.
"Let's hurry up and get going, I'm about to be driven crazy by all this stuff."
The group stopped resting, as the sharp thorns continued to torment them, making rest pointless.
The most important thing now is to get over this mountain as quickly as possible, and then we can rest once we reach a normal place.
The group began their challenge against the mountain, which was full of sharp blades.
Here, their abilities were severely limited; they could only use their physical bodies to withstand this mountain of knives.
In other words, they are Ability Users who also received Instance bonus. If they were ordinary people, they would probably be dead by now.
The sharp blades on the mountain of knives easily pierced their flesh and even penetrated their bones.
They felt even more intense pain than before.
Everyone's face showed extreme pain, sweat was beading on their foreheads, and almost every inch of their skin was covered in blood, turning them into blood-soaked figures.
Fortunately, the blades seemed to have eyes; they didn't pierce too deeply and deliberately avoided vital points, preventing them from dying from severe injuries.
Clearly, the purpose of this mountain of knives was merely to torture people, not to kill them.
Having finally reached the summit, everyone felt exhausted, but they couldn't rest; they still had to descend.
The descent was even more difficult; they had to grab the blades with their hands and step on them to keep from falling.
But Pei Yunfei was different from them. He flew straight down from the mountaintop and landed easily. Even the mountain of knives couldn't do anything to this Divine System Ability User.
Seeing that Pei Yunfei had reached the bottom, the group rallied and quickened their pace to climb down, but they still couldn't stop screaming.
The wounds caused by those blades were incredibly painful.
When they finally made it down the mountain, all four of them were trembling and looked extremely disheveled.
They looked as if they had just been tortured.
Seeing their condition, Pei Yunfei said, "You've all worked hard. Let's keep going."
Following Pei Yunfei's gaze, everyone looked ahead, a thought of giving up arising in their hearts.
Although the road ahead was smooth and free of those blades, the situation was still not much better.
It was a sea of fire.
The ground was covered with glowing red charcoal.
Is that really a path that a person can walk on?