Group Battle Mode

In the Eighth Level of the Gate of Purgatory, Gu Ding had been missing for most of the day, suddenly reappeared in the arena, surprising many people.

Many people knew of Gu Ding's arrival, but quite a few also saw him head straight for the Cultivation Tower. Unexpectedly, he only stayed at the Cultivation Tower for less than a day before appearing in the arena.

Gu Ding's appearance once again attracted a large crowd. Most of the onlookers' gazes were filled with curiosity, clearly showing that most people were very interested in how Gu Ding had survived the Death Mode Confinement Space.

It is precisely for this reason that many people have chosen to challenge Gu Ding, wanting to find the answers they seek themselves.

Many also looked on with a mocking gaze, because in the Gate of Purgatory, each descent signifies a new beginning, as the difference in Combat Strength between levels is simply too great. Even if you are invincible in the Seventh Layer of the Gate of Purgatory, by the Eighth Level, your strength will at most be at an average level—this is almost an immutable truth.

Unfortunately, Gu Ding was no ordinary person; his strength was beyond the comprehension of ordinary understanding. The people on the Eighth Level misjudged this, and they soon learned their lesson.

Gu Ding walked straight to the arena's Registration Office. "Hello, I'd like to register for a challenge."

"Gu Ding, are you sure? This Eighth Level is not like the previous levels. Even the weakest guy here is stronger than First Sequence True God." The black-armored Order Keeper clearly recognized Gu Ding.

After experiencing the Death Mode Confinement Space, Gu Ding became a celebrity in the Gate of Purgatory. Even many prisoners on each level knew him, not to mention the Order Keeper had seamless communication between the levels.

"Yes, and I want to enable Group Battle Mode, with each challenge limited to one thousand people," Gu Ding nodded. He not only wanted to challenge, but also wanted to enable Group Battle Mode, which surprised the Order Keeper.

"Regarding the Group Battle Mode, I applied to the warden, and she approved it. If you have any questions, you can ask her," Gu Ding said, adding another sentence.

"Please wait a moment..." The black-armored Order Keeper immediately contacted the warden. He quickly received a positive reply. Only then did he turn to Gu Ding, "Okay, I'll register you."

Meanwhile, in the Office Building on the First Level of the Gate of Purgatory, Victoria projected a video of the Eighth Level arena of the Gate of Purgatory onto a large screen.

Watching Gu Ding's retreating figure, she propped her feet up on the desk, a slight smile playing on her lips. "That kid Gu Ding. His cultivation speed is terrifying. Just two days ago, he was only Two-Star Peak-rank God, and now he's broken through to the level of One-Star Half-Step True God. His aura is probably no weaker than Sixth Sequence true god. No wonder he's so fearless."

"However, in the past two years, these guys on the Eighth Level have all benefited from that stone tablet, and their strength has increased significantly. They're not so easy to chew. Let me see what kind of amazing performance you'll give me!"

Also noticing this battle were the five Strongest King deep within the seventeenth level of the Gate of Purgatory.

"As expected of that man's son, such terrifying Combat Strength beyond his level." Basaka's eyes lit up as he looked at Gu Ding on the screen projection.

"His Combat Strength leap is among the best in many Basic Plane," Lossem nodded in agreement.

"Unfortunately, the Basic Plane we're in is just an Elementary Plane. In Higher Plane, there are also prodigies like Gu Ding." Although Bygrave was reluctant to admit it, he knew very well that his group was actually just frogs in a well.

On the Eighth Level of the Gate of Purgatory, in the arena, the registration of the black-armored Order Keeper was quickly completed, designated as "Arena Number Seven."

Gu Ding nodded and turned to walk towards the arena.

Once on the stage, the system quickly began randomly matching Gu Ding with other players.

Soon, a voice came from the sky.

"Activate Group Battle Mode; number of challengers per round: 1000"

"Challenge Rules: The champion wins the match by defeating all 1000 challengers. Any challenge that fails is considered a loss. In Group Battle Mode, there is a penalty for each failed challenge: the champion loses 10,000 points..."

Many people below the arena were surprised when they heard the rules of the group battle. They did not expect that Gu Ding would dare to start the Group Battle Mode.

On the arena, the challengers chosen by the system quickly stepped onto the stage, all glaring at Gu Ding with hostility. Arrogant people are never well-liked. And Gu Ding's behavior this time, in the eyes of those on the Eighth Level, was nothing short of arrogant.

However, they soon realized they were terribly wrong.

Once all one thousand people had stepped onto the arena, the system's voice quickly rang out again, "The match begins!"

Almost the instant the system's voice fell, Gu Ding unleashed his full power, dominating the entire arena and leaving no corner untouched.

"Thump, thump..."

One after another, thuds of people falling to the ground rang out. After Gu Ding released his aura, not a single one of the thousand challengers was still standing; they all collapsed to the ground and could not get up.

This scene left the audience speechless.

"This is overwhelming aura! Just what kind of strength does Gu Ding possess? He has managed to suppress over a thousand opponents simply by relying on his aura!"

"Among the group that just went on stage, the strongest was a True God of the Third Sequence, yet he was completely crushed. This shows that Gu Ding's strength is at least at the peak of the Fifth Sequence, or even the Sixth Sequence..."

Clearly, there are quite a few discerning people in the Eighth Level of the Gate of Purgatory. The vast majority of them could see that Gu Ding was using his aura to exert pressure, and many even used this to assess Gu Ding's true Combat Strength.

Moreover, after witnessing this scene, the expressions on the faces of everyone else in the arena also became solemn.

Even the referee was visibly taken aback, and it took him a while to come to his senses and announce the result, "Gu Ding wins!"

After the crowd was lifted off the stage, Gu Ding's challenge continued.

As Gu Ding had predicted, the challenge went very smoothly. Apart from a few individuals who occasionally appeared and possessed the strength of Fifth Sequence true god, the oppressive aura of the challengers caused everyone else to faint instantly.

"Gu Ding, you are really strong, much stronger than I imagined." During the sixteenth match, Eric, the strongest person in the Eighth Level, finally appeared. Unlike the other challengers Gu Ding had encountered before, he stood firmly in place, looking at Gu Ding with burning eyes.

Not far behind him was another guy whose strength was at the level of Fifth Sequence true god, but that guy seemed to be having some trouble.

"You are much stronger than I imagined. I thought that the Fourth Sequence Combat Strength was already the strongest on this level, but I didn't expect there to be several Fifth Sequence Combat Strength." Gu Ding shook his head and laughed.

"If this were more than two years ago, your guess would be correct. Our strength has only increased in the last two years," Eric confessed. "It's all thanks to that Black Stone Tablet that suddenly appeared more than two years ago."

"Black Stone Tablet?!" Gu Ding immediately realized that this must be the item Angorde had given him to obtain in order to escape the Gate of Purgatory. (To be continued~^~)